Mission: Seduce the Master!

Xie Qing froze in place, feeling as if a hungry tiger was staring at him. The sense of terror was instinctive, screaming at him: "Run, damn it, run!"

Although his mind told him: "Don't be afraid, this is your great master," his heart pounded in fear. However…

"Hm…"

Xie Qing quietly huffed, regaining his composure. He straightened his back and then steadied his breath. Only then did it seem the pressure had lifted.

"Not bad. I wouldn't say your skills are good enough to impress me. However, your mind is not weak. You'll do…" Mei Feng's calm voice echoed.

At that moment, Xie Qing felt as if everything around him had returned to normal. Xu Mei, standing beside him, frowned as she looked at Mei Feng, who appeared expressionless.

"What? Something to say?" Mei Feng snorted and pointed her thumb at Xie Qing, who had already regained his senses: "I don't teach fools. If he hadn't passed my test, I wouldn't have wasted my time on him. But, to your luck, everything is fine. He met my requirements."

"Your methods are still disgusting," Xu Mei clicked her tongue in annoyance, then gently touched Xie Qing's shoulder: "If he is my disciple, then he is talented! What's the point of your stupid tests?!"

"Hmph!"

Mei Feng merely snorted, looking displeased with Xu Mei's words, but said nothing in response. Xie Qing silently watched them, not wanting to intervene in the conversation just yet.

Now he was in the presence of a legendary figure. Perhaps he hadn't understood it before because he was weak, but…

"She… I can't imagine anyone stronger than her…" the man thought, turning his gaze to Xu Mei, who was gently stroking his shoulder. He sighed: "How terrifying. She is definitely at the peak of this world. I can't imagine anyone stronger. At least, I haven't met anyone like that."

Despite feeling uncomfortable, Xie Qing was generally ready for the training. His mindset was at its peak. But…

If only he knew what awaited him…

***

"Faster! Are you a turtle? Come on, come on! March!"

Mei Feng's loud shout marked the beginning of Xie Qing's morning, as he carried a massive boulder made of unknown material on his back. And judging by its appearance, this load was not the lightest.

"Ugh…"

"Well?! Come on, move! You still have two kilometers to run!"

Xie Qing gritted his teeth, then gripped the boulder more firmly and started running. The total weight of this thing on his back was over two hundred thousand tons. And now he felt like he could die at any moment.

"What a nightmare…" he thought, but gritted his teeth and continued running.

His suffering began early in the morning. Although the man was ready for strict training, however… this exceeded all expectations.

Xu Mei also said nothing in his defense. Xie Qing could clearly read her thoughts in her eyes: "Give up, I went through the same crap you're going through."

"Haah…"

Mei Feng sat on a large boulder, legs crossed, watching Xie Qing carry all that weight. Her eyes narrowed.

"He's strong. When I first gave little Mae the task of carrying this thing on her back, she was almost crushed. Although, it's strange to compare them…" she thought and snorted, looking at Xie Qing: "This guy… why do I feel the same energy from him as from that brat Yu Longfeng? Does he have dragons in his bloodline? What the hell?"

In fact, Mei Feng had long noticed the strangeness in her great disciple. She found it extremely suspicious that this guy's talent was so monstrous. In reality, even she was overshadowed by his cultivation speed.

However, if this guy really belonged to the dragon race, or had a drop of their blood, then such potential, although still shocking, could be explained.

Mei Feng rubbed her brows.

"I think I'll have to be stricter with him than with Xu Mei. In any case, this guy has potential, it won't be bad to prepare him" the woman muttered to herself and looked at the sky. For a moment, her eyes sparkled: "Prepare him to ascend. I'm sure his energy will be enough to break through this annoying barrier."

The barrier… in fact, the mortal world where Xie Qing and the others lived was covered by a barrier that simultaneously protected them from external threats but also became the reason why many talented cultivators could not ascend.

"Ah, it's my fault that I didn't ascend in time. If I had been with Sister Tan, I would have become immortal by now" Mei Feng sighed and rubbed her forehead.

In fact, this barrier appeared forty thousand years ago. At that time, Mei Feng was at the level of Transcendence and could have become immortal, but due to certain circumstances, she was delayed.

While her loved ones and friends were leaving for the Immortal World, she was still wandering the Mortal World. And, in the end, when Mei Feng was about to ascend, she encountered a ceiling that had not existed before.

"If I can break through this barrier… if I ascend…" Mei Feng's eyes darted with excitement.

***

"Ugh…"

Xie Qing collapsed exhausted on the ground. His face was dirty, and his body was soaked in sweat. Even though he was very strong, two hundred thousand tons were no joke. It was as if he was carrying a hill about twenty meters high on his back.

"This is not my limit, but… ugh… how exhausting…" the man thought, getting up from the ground: "I can lift up to four thousand tons, but even so, it would be very difficult."

Moreover, it was about running while holding a boulder ten meters high upright. This further complicated the task.

Nevertheless…

"I can't say I feel a strong change, but… it's as if I've gained better control? Although this 'better' only refers to a small, barely noticeable improvement…" Xie Qing thought and scratched the back of his head.

And while he was thinking…

"Hm? Are you just going to stand there? Go take a bath," a voice sounded behind him. Discover more stories at My Virtual Library Empire

"Ah… great master…" Xie Qing grimaced for a moment, then politely bowed: "Alright. Then I will leave you."

He did not look her in the face. The reason was simple…

"Hm. Good boy."

Mei Feng smiled, and her cross-shaped pupils flashed, causing pressure to fall on Xie Qing – although it lasted less than a second.

He nodded and left. His index finger twitched.

"…as expected, her power is terrifying. If I look her in the eyes…" the man shuddered, realizing how terrible the situation could be: "Then there is a high chance I will lose my mind. I think only the Master or someone at her level can look her in the eyes calmly."

***

The place where Mei Feng lived surprisingly resembled a city. Although there was no one in the city except Xie Qing and the Great Master. On the main square, there was a bathhouse building.

And that's where Xie Qing was now.

"Aaah… it's like being born again…" the man thought and sighed.

Although, as a cultivator of his level, he did not need to bathe to wash away the dirt, the man preferred this method. It helped his body relax.

And just as he was lost in thought…

Click…

"Huh?"

The door to the bathhouse opened, and then a beautiful woman with silver hair and a prominent six-pack appeared on the threshold. Most importantly…

"Oh? So you've already started bathing. Good job."

…the beautiful woman, no, Mei Feng. Was naked.

"What…"

Xie Qing involuntarily looked at the two large mounds and averted his gaze. Although he appeared calm on the outside, in his thoughts…

"Now I understand why there is a magnetic field… and..."

Great Master Mei Feng, what are you doing in the bathhouse?!