"Ah!" Shen Yue gasped. "Yes, master. Yes, master." She hurriedly nodded her head, looking at the person in front of her with reverence.

Something told her that this mysterious person was going to change her life!

She had been stagnant and stuck for so long and all that she needed was a little help.

And now that this mysterious master was here, she finally got her chance.

With his help, if she just managed to break through one more time, it might even be possible for her to become an elder of one of the big sects.

Alchemy masters were always valued more. If she could somehow get past this hurdle, she would have a bright future!

As Shen Yue started dreaming about the myriad possibilities that laid in front of her, Ben cleared his throat again and spoke.

"Have you ever practiced any dual cultivation arts?"

"Huh? Dual cultivation?" The two strange words were enough to snap her out of her daydreams.

Of course, she knew what that was, but this esteemed Master couldn't be speaking about that right?

Ben stood up and started walking back and forth in the room, putting on the airs of a powerful expert. As a neet living with his parents, this level of acting was nothing for him.

"Don't be too shocked." He said. "I am only giving this opportunity to you because I can see your potential. You just need a little help to soar in the sky like a phoenix."

"You have a truly special talent. Your intelligence is also top-notch."

Patiently, bit by bit, Ben started painting a picture, one where everything was bright and shiny, filled with dazzling fame and riches.

He had played a lot of dating games in the past and the trick was to always compliment the talent and the brains.

Even an alchemy master like Shen Yue couldn't help but be affected by the flowery words and the possibility of a bright future.

However, that was not enough to tempt her. For any cultivator, dual cultivation was something that they would only consider practicing with their dao partner and not just randomly anyone.

And Shen Yue did not plan on accepting any dao partners anytime soon. She had never even considered such a thing as she had been too busy practicing her cultivation and alchemy.

Ben also noticed this and started panicking. To not let this chance slip away, he began to add another layer of whitewashing.

"I shouldn't be telling you this, but my background is not so simple. I am actually here to do something very important and will return back in a couple of weeks."

"At that time, depending on how much you are able to improve, I can take you to my sect and recommend you to become a sect outer elder."

"But how much you can improve, that will entirely fall on you."

"Because grandmaster black demon… ah… never mind… let's not talk about unrelated things." Ben randomly tossed out a unique sounding name and then abruptly stopped talking.

However, this small statement had more impact on the woman than all of his other words. "Grandmaster?" Shen Yue gulped. She couldn't resist the temptation anymore.

She was not a greedy person but right now her eyes were glued on to Ben like she was looking at a walking treasure trove.

If somehow, she could go with him and get to interact with a grandmaster… then…

She let out a long deep breath and quickly made up her mind, not hesitating any longer. "Master, I am willing. Please help me cross this barrier." She cupped her hands and bowed.

Fuck. Ben started sweating. Did she agree just like that?

He indeed wanted her to agree but he was not entirely prepared for what came next as he had never experienced these things in real life.

And to make matters worse, the damn game was far too realistic!

'Damn it, Ben. Get it together. Haven't you dreamed about this exact same fantasy countless times!' He cursed and reminded himself.

"Cough. Cough. Alright. Let's begin then." Ben awkwardly muttered.

This slight crack in his facade did not go unnoticed as Shen Yue immediately caught it. "Something wrong, master?"

"No. No. Nothing." Ben quickly replied. "Let's start." There was no way he was missing this golden opportunity!

"Ok, Master. Please tell me what I should do then." Shen Yue muttered. As the time was now drawing closer, she couldn't help but feel a bit shy.

So she had her head down and her hands nervously clutched her robe.

Gulp. Ben knew that he had to be very careful starting now.

She might look like a little lamb but she was several times more stronger and powerful than him and can kill him hundred times in a second.

It would have been safer to first try this with someone else, but Ben couldn't ignore the beauty in front of him and a chance to… cough… cough… dual cultivate with someone like her.

Trying his best to stay calm, and not act like a pervert. Not that he wasn't one.

"Alright. You should lie down first."

A bed would have been nice but Ben wanted to be as professional as possible so that he did not arouse any suspicions.

Moreover, his little brother was already ready for a while now.

Shen Yue obediently nodded and then laid down on the floor. Ben could see her seductive body trembling ever so often as if she was anticipating him.

'I guess this is it. No need to be nervous. It's a game. It's a game.' Ben told himself and then pounced on the beauty.