At the inn, Paul upgraded their room to one with a bigger bed and they moved there immediately.
The innkeeper didn't say anything since this meant more money for him and he was not going to pry into his guest business.
Their new room had a private bathroom so Paul prepared a hot bath for the girl to help her relax.
He knew that he was most likely spoiling her too much right now but after the hell she went through some fun and relaxation were definitely to keep her from losing her mind.
Besides all the things he bought for her, were essential if she was to go with him since the road ahead was long and dangerous.
-I finished bathing but could you help me with my hair? they are a tangled mess.
Anna asked once she left the bathroom
-No problem, come here.
Paul said and started to comb her hair which was looking much more like he remembered after being washed.
Anna had always a long red hair that went down to her butt.
She was worried that she would have to cut them short because she could have caught lice but Paul checked it for her and there were none so she could keep her hair just the way they were which also made Paul happy because he liked her hair just the way they were.
-It's time for you to learn cultivation, do you know what power you can cultivate and what is your physique?
Paul asked when he was done with her hair.
-I can cultivate Qi according to the scroll I had and my physique had something to do with a lily flower but I don't remember the full name.
She said.
-Ok give me your hands.
Since she didn't remember then he would see for himself just to be sure.
Just like she said she was a Qi cultivator and her meridians were much wider than normal people before cultivation.
-Ok you are a Qi cultivator now let's see what kind of physique you have.
He gave her the physique-revealing crystal and told her how to use it.
The crystal displayed a single water lily flower on a calm water surface under the full moon.
Paul had no idea what kind of physique this was but he bought a book about that and he started to search for it the moment he saw the scene.
He found it after half an hour and the name was a Full moon white water lily physique.
Once he read the description he was in disbelief.
-What kind of sick joke is this?
He said not believing what he just read, this had to be the biggest joke in this entire fucking world.
-What is it?
Anna asked seeing Paul's reaction.
-Your physique is quite special, here read for yourself.
He gave her the book.
It turned out that her physique was one of a special kind of dual cultivation physique which allowed her to cultivate many times faster when dual-cultivating especially at night with a full moon and allowing the moonlight to shine at her body.
Her partner's cultivation would also rise many times faster and his constitution would improve rapidly alongside hers.
The downside however was that she could only have one cultivation partner throughout her whole life and if she cultivated with anyone else she would lose her cultivation and needed to restart it.
There was also a small note that at the high enough level, this restriction disappeared but it didn't specify which level was it.
This left her in a bit of a shock.
Paul deduced that since the level is not written in this book then it probably was one of the higher ones.
This seriously complicated things since if they cultivated then who knew if she could ever cultivate with anyone else and Paul had no intention of binding her to himself for who knew how long or maybe even for her whole life.
He planned to make her his cultivation partner until he left this world and then set her free but now that seemed impossible.
-Does this mean that I can't be your cultivation partner?
The girl asked once she found her voice again.
She was worried now because if she was not able to become a cultivation partner for him then he would probably leave her and she didn't want that.
-You can be my partner but if you decide to become one then you will not be able to cultivate with anyone else for a very long time and quite possibly for the rest of your life.
Paul explained.
-Anna you will have to think about it because this is a serious decision that will affect your life for a long time and I won't force you to become my cultivation partner knowing that this might trap you with me for your whole life.
He said since this was not something he wanted to decide on his own.
If he wanted to then he could just take her first time right now making her unable to cultivate with anyone else but he was not that kind of man.
-You are saying that if I'm not willing then you won't touch me?
She asked just to be sure that she understood him correctly.
-Yes, if you don't want to become my cultivation partner then I will just keep you as my slave until you are strong enough to live safely on your own and then give you back your freedom.
Paul said seriously to leave no doubt about his intentions.
The girl started to think about it as there were many arguments both ways.
Paul not only saved her and took her in but he also respected her decisions even though she was a slave and he could do with her what he wanted.
On the other hand, if she gave him her first time then she would be forced to stay by his side for a long time and maybe even forever which was not that bad of an idea considering that he treated her like a human being and even spoiled her a bit not to mention that he was handsome now, nothing like the scrawny kid back in school.
The most important thing to her right now was the feeling of safety and he gave her that feeling.
-I'm willing to be your cultivation partner.
She decided.
-Are you completely sure about it, I won't lie to you, there is no way for you to be the only woman in my life as there already are two other girls and there is a high chance that there will be more in the future so think this through carefully and don't rush with the answer because if we really become cultivation partners then we will be together for a very long time.
Paul cautioned her.
Anna did not take this under consideration and to be honest, she didn't like the idea of sharing her man even if she was just a slave but in this world, it was normal for a man to have many wives, concubines, and even pleasure slaves all at the same time and the same could be said about some women.
-You don't have to give me an answer now we have the time and you need to become a cultivator to even become my cultivation partner in the first place.
Paul said and gave her his own scroll.
-Use this to learn the cultivation technique and once you do start cultivating, don't worry if you do not succeed on your first try, it takes time.
With these words, he went to take a bath leaving her alone to allow her to think things through.