5: Chapter 5 Wasn't you happy just now? Why are you getting angry again?

Having returned to his Peak state, Cao Kun handled Yu Linglong with a smoothness that could only be described as seamless.

After two hours of simple teaching.

The System's notification sound rang out in Cao Kun's mind once again.

[Ding! Detected that the host successfully made the Jade Beast feel pleasure, Jade Beast Taming Value +2.]

[Current Taming Value: 7/100.]

[Reward: 200 Task Points!]

Hearing the notification that the reward had arrived.

Cao Kun felt completely invigorated.

Pleasure?

He glanced sideways at Yu Linglong, who lay beside him with vacant eyes.

Hmm, that's right.

Revered Master must be blooming with joy inside; she's just too embarrassed to say it out loud.

After all, she is a Senior who has lived for three hundred years; she's thin-skinned and likes to play the tsundere act, which is understandable.

Since that's the case, as her Disciple, I naturally must redouble my efforts!

However, just as he reached his hand out.

Yu Linglong was like a startled cat, her fur standing on end immediately.

"Don't come over here!"

Seeing that this Rebellious Disciple was actually never-ending, she was now panicking beyond measure.

Yu Linglong could no longer care about the poise of a Golden Core Great Cultivator and shrieked.

"Cao Kun! Have you not had enough!"

"If the Sect's Law Enforcement Hall finds out you've committed such a treasonous act against this seat, according to the Hehuan Sect's rules, you will surely die!"

"Not only will you be flayed and de-boned, but you will also suffer the punishment of Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring the Heart!"

Her voice sounded somewhat shrill due to her agitation, completely losing its usual charm.

As expected, Cao Kun's movements paused for a moment.

This brief pause caused a glimmer of hope to rise in Yu Linglong's heart.

She thought her threat had worked.

After all, in the Qingzhou Cultivation World, the Hehuan Sect's punishments were notoriously terrifying.

Especially when dealing with traitors and those who rebelled against their superiors, the cruelty of their methods was enough to make any Cultivator tremble with fear.

A mere Qi Refinement Stage Disciple should have fear for the Sect engraved in his very bones.

Thinking she had seized the initiative, Yu Linglong immediately changed her strategy.

She forced herself to sit up, trying her best to assume the proud posture of an Inner Sect Elder, her gaze becoming sharp once again.

"Disciple, you are a smart man."

"Regarding what happened before, this seat can treat it as you having suffered a Qi Deviation."

"As long as you stop now, kneel and admit your mistake, and undo this damn contract, this seat might, for the sake of our past Revered Master-Disciple relationship, spare your dog life."

At this point, she even threw a flirtatious wink at Cao Kun.

"I might even... be able to give you some sweetness."

After coercion came the lure of profit.

Yu Linglong was already a Revered Master at this game of manipulating hearts.

In her view, didn't a low-level Disciple like Cao Kun desire strength, status, and women most of all?

As long as she gave him a little sweetness and promised some benefits.

Wouldn't this Rebellious Disciple obediently undo the contract and turn back into that lapdog she could manipulate at will?

The room fell into a brief silence.

Yu Linglong stared tensely at Cao Kun's face, waiting for his repentance and pleas for mercy.

She had already decided that as soon as this Rebellious Disciple undid the contract, the first thing she would do was suck him dry into a withered corpse.

Then she would extract his Divine Soul and light it as a human oil lamp for forty-nine days, ensuring he would never be reincarnated!

However, what she waited for was not the expected fear and begging.

"Haha..."

Cao Kun chuckled low at first, then his laughter grew louder, finally turning into a full-blown belly laugh. He doubled over, his laughter filled with disdain and mockery.

"Hahahaha... Revered Master, oh Revered Master, you really are too cute."

He wiped the tears of laughter from his eyes and stood up unhurriedly.

"Spare my life? Revered Master, you really haven't figured out the situation."

Cao Kun leaned down and whispered into her ear.

"Don't blame me for not warning you."

"Between us, from the moment you swallowed that Medicinal Pill and put on this beast collar, a Life-and-Death Contract was established."

"If you don't believe me, feel free to verify it!"

"If I lose my life, no matter if you are at the ends of the earth, your Divine Soul will instantly be extinguished, and you will be buried with me."

What?!

Hearing this, Yu Linglong's delicate body shook violently, her face full of disbelief.

A Life-and-Death Contract?

How is that possible!

She had originally planned to stabilize Cao Kun first, feigning compliance while looking for a future opportunity to either kill him herself or use the Sect's hand to eliminate him.

But this contract of shared life and death was like an insurmountable mountain, directly shattering all her schemes and hopes!

This meant that from now on, not only could she not kill this Rebellious Disciple.

She even had to risk her life to protect him and ensure he didn't suffer the slightest harm!

If he got a bump or a scratch, she might be fine.

But if he died... she would have to go down with him!

This realization made her feel ten thousand times more desperate than having her primordial yin taken earlier!

"No... you're lying to me... it's impossible..."

Yu Linglong muttered to herself in a daze, refusing to believe it was true.

Looking at Yu Linglong's beautiful face, which went from disbelief to shock and then to complete despair, Cao Kun knew the timing was right.

The final pillar of hope in the heart of this high-and-mighty Golden Core Elder had been personally crushed by him.

He no longer had any reservations and pulled the limp Yu Linglong into his arms.

...

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that this farce finally came to an end.

[Ding! Detected that the host successfully made the Jade Beast realize its status, Taming Value +3.]

[Current Taming Value: 10/100.]

[Reward: 300 Task Points!]

Another three hundred points in the bag!

Looking at the Task Point balance on his personal panel, which was once again abundant, Cao Kun felt extremely comfortable.

This Jade Beast Master System is truly a good thing.

Taming a Jade Beast not only brings physical and mental pleasure but also allows for point farming on the side; it's simply a highly profitable business.

Why hadn't he noticed before that his good Revered Master was such a huge Treasure Trove?

Not only is she a walking ultimate tonic, but she's also a rare elite mob that drops rewards.

He just wondered what new positions... cough, new functions would be unlocked once this Jade Beast's Taming Value increased.

It's truly something to look forward to!

By the bedside, the rustling sound of dressing interrupted his thoughts.

Cao Kun looked over.

He saw Yu Linglong with her back to him, silently smoothing out that purple long dress that had been crumpled beyond recognition.

Her movements were somewhat stiff.

Her fingers were even trembling slightly.

Clearly, her heart was far from being as calm as she appeared on the surface.

Her smooth purple hair was draped messily over her fragrant shoulders and beautiful back, adding a touch of disheveled and broken beauty.

After quickly tying the silk ribbon at her waist, Yu Linglong didn't want to stay for a single moment longer.

She staggered as she prepared to walk toward the door.

Everything that happened here was a lingering nightmare to her.

"Revered Master, leaving already?"

Cao Kun's playful voice rang out leisurely behind her.

"Disciple still has important matters to discuss properly with Revered Master."

Yu Linglong