"Roar!" In the dense forest, Lin Jing was sprinting through the undergrowth at full speed. Compared to her usual lively and clever demeanor, she was now in a rather sorry state. Her clothes were stained with dust, and hot on her heels was a vicious-looking tiger-type magical beast. Everywhere it passed, thick trees were violently smashed apart by its muscular frame.
"Master! Master! Help me!" Lin Jing cried out while fleeing for her life. At this rate, she really might end up as this beast's dinner.
"I'm here, I'm here. Don't shout so randomly. I told you, I won't interfere casually." Xiao Yan leaned against a large tree, calmly watching the scene unfold. "By the way, that big tiger behind you is your dinner for today. If you don't want to starve, you'd better figure out how to deal with it."
"You've got to be kidding me?" Lin Jing's mouth twitched. 'In this situation, who eats who is still up for debate...' Feeling the gusts of fishy breath from behind, she cried out again, "Master! I don't need dinner anymore! Just hurry up and deal with this thing!"
"You might not want dinner, but that tiger behind you surely does. It's been starving for days—it's not letting you go." Xiao Yan chuckled. "Today, only one of you is walking away. Either you make it your meal, or you become its meal. It's that simple."
"Ah?" Lin Jing's face paled. "But didn't you say you wouldn't harm me?"
"I did say that. But I'm not the one trying to harm you—it's the big tiger behind you." Xiao Yan yawned. "Relax, silly disciple. Your master is softhearted—I won't let anything really happen to you. If that tiger really eats you, I'll dig you a grave myself. I've even got a wreath ready. Oh, what kind of tombstone would you like?"
Lin Jing felt an overwhelming urge to curse Xiao Yan's ancestors into the next century. But she knew it was useless to argue now—she had to deal with the beast behind her first. Forcing herself to stay calm, she activated the body technique she had practiced and widened the distance, then quickly formed a hand seal, preparing to fight back.
However, perhaps due to nerves, her usually well-practiced hand seals went wrong several times. Just as the beast pounced again, she finally completed the seal. A powerful energy burst forth, and a dazzling imprint shot out, slamming into the beast's body with immense force.
The tiger-type magical beast clearly hadn't expected such a sudden counterattack. Caught off guard, it was blasted away. Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Master! I finished it off!"
"Don't pop the champagne just yet. It's not dead." Xiao Yan lazily tossed a fruit in his hand.
"How is that possible?" Lin Jing froze, and the next second, a terrifying roar echoed again. The same beast, now more ferocious than before, lunged at her once more. Even using her body techniques, she couldn't completely avoid the assault. After a few hits, several wounds already marred her body.
"Never underestimate your enemy. Otherwise, you'll learn your lesson in blood," Xiao Yan said calmly as he watched Lin Jing bleed. He still had no intention of helping. He knew this girl hadn't yet reached her limit—only when pushed to the brink would her potential awaken.
"Great Desolate Sky-Sealing Finger—First Finger: Seal the Heavens!" Facing the beast's desperate assault, and realizing Xiao Yan wouldn't lift a finger, Lin Jing could only go all-out. A surge of powerful energy condensed into a massive finger and struck the beast's head with a deafening impact, severely wounding it.
"Great Desolate Sky-Sealing Finger—Second Finger: Shatter Rivers and Mountains!" After her first powerful strike, she didn't stop. She unleashed several more fingers in quick succession. The enormous finger imprints rained down, blasting the already-collapsing beast into a pulp. Only when the body lay shattered did Lin Jing stop, and she suddenly realized that her seal-forming speed had improved significantly under pressure.
"Your foundation is solid. Physical fitness is decent. But your hand seals are slow, reflexes dull, and your actual combat experience is pathetic," Xiao Yan stood beside the beast's remains and shook his head. "Still, you tried hard, which is a plus. If you keep this up, a month from now, even your overly doting aunt will be impressed."
"Ugh…" Lin Jing pouted. 'If I'd known training was this hellish, I wouldn't have taken him as my master.'
"Alright, let's keep going." With a casual wave, Xiao Yan cleared the remains of the magical beast.
"K-keep going?" Lin Jing blinked. "Didn't you say today's training was just fighting magical beasts?"
"I did say today's training was fighting beasts. I never said it was just one." Xiao Yan gave her a faint smile.
"Then… how many more?" Lin Jing's face instantly turned pale. Just one had almost cost her life. If there were more…
"Hmm… Since it's your first day and you have no foundation, I'll go easy on you. You only need to fight twenty in total. You've got nineteen left today. We'll gradually increase the number each day—by the end of the month, let's aim for a hundred a day." Xiao Yan counted on his fingers with a serious tone.
"Ah?" Lin Jing felt like her world was crumbling. 'A hundred a day?! That's not training… that's a death sentence!'
"Alright, let's continue." Xiao Yan raised his hand, and roars erupted once more from the forest. Clearly, he had a way to attract magical beasts. Hearing the roar, Lin Jing's expression changed drastically.
"Wait! Master, I haven't finished resting yet!"
"Do your enemies wait for you to rest before attacking?" Xiao Yan didn't respond to her pleas. With a snap of his fingers, yet another fierce beast charged forward. Judging by its aura, it was even stronger than the last. Lin Jing didn't even have the heart to curse anymore—she simply turned and ran.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone carrying a hint of gratification. "Improving already. Not bad."
(End of Chapter)
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