Chapter 62 Starting the training course (1/2)

”... this way, I could reach for even greater strength!”

While my words my sounds pompous, there are not far from the truth. The session with Stella and encounter at the gate withing the sect showed me the difference between raw strength and proficient use of techniques. If I don't even out this difference, I might encounter some problems in tomorrow's duel, no to speak about the tournament later on!

”Hmm… It's not that I don't want to help you, but am I even capable of doing so? From what I saw back in the forest, you are already way stronger than me, what could I help you with?”

Apparently, she isn't conscious of my problem! That only makes it better. If I can make her help me in a real way, not only will I get stronger, it will boost her confidence in her own abilities as well! And if she binds her rise of confidence with our relationships, my benefits will only surge!

”While I might be strong, I lack proper techniques. I'm able to defend myself if it comes to life and death situations, but I can't use this approach in a 'friendly' duel. While I might be a valuable addition to the sect in the master's eyes, I can't kill Baxhar just like that. I need to learn how to limit my strength and use my cultivation properly, instead of relying on my raw potential!”

While it might be stupid to lay my cards out in the open, with the exception of my father, Eve is someone who showed the most love and cares for me in this world so far. If I won't be able to rely on her right now, I will only be able to get things by a trail and errors method. Asking for Stella's training right before the duel could potentially affect her reputation as well, so I would refrain from doing so.

”If you put it like that, I would love to help you! But if we are going to train, there is no way I can let you fill your belly! Not only will it affect your focus, but it will also be harder for you to move swiftly! Stand up!”

As soon as she made up her mind, her attitude took a 180 degrees turn. With my cute and amiable Eve replaced by a stern trainer, I couldn't help but follow her orders.

”The most important thing, for now, is to work on your cultivation. I can't help you much if I don't know what your current phase is, so we will start with that. While it might feel arousing, please, bear with it till the night!”

Ugh. Did she just say until night? If her way of helping me train my cultivation is even remotely close to what Stella showed me before, I don't think I will be able to hold back for the entire day! As a matter of fact, the sun didn't even manage to rise properly! It's well over fourteen hours before the day will be over!

But what can I do? I asked for it myself, so now I have no other way but to be patient. Maybe I should just pretend that everything that will happen will be just another form of bullying by my former oppressors back from earth? But I can't close myself if I'm supposed to actively seek improvement!

Well, it's no use worrying or ranting about it now. I don't even know if my assumptions are right. Maybe there is actually a different, real method to help someone with his cultivation? Wait, what am I even thinking! It's hardly possible that everyone here is sleeping with their masters all around this sect, not to speak about the vast disproportion of genders with the males advantage here. I won't believe that most of the cultivators that I'm passing on the streets are all licky with each other!