Yuan Chen was raised from childhood to be the Demon Venerable's pampered little pet. He became an expert at acting delicate, throwing his weight around, and bullying others.
But when the Demon Venerable saw his face, he said, "You've got a fine face. Make sure you cultivate well!"
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Practicing swordsmanship
"Your Reverence, my arm is so sore. Can I rest for a while?" Yuan Chen looked at the Demon Venerable with tears in his eyes.
The Demon Venerable tapped Yuan Chen's drooping arm with his sword. "Stand up straight! Don't be so delicate!"
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Mocked by other demonic cultivators
Yuan Chen put his hands on his hips and struck a smug pose. "What, are you jealous that His Reverence dotes on me? What's it to you?"
The demonic cultivator stalked off in anger.
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Demon Venerable: "Quite a few disciples have complained lately that you're spoiled, unreasonable, and look down on everyone. Is that true?"
Yuan Chen grabbed the Demon Venerable's robe and wept like a flower in the rain. "They were the ones..."
"Hmm?"
Yuan Chen wiped his tears. "Hah, a bunch of losers, and they have the nerve to accuse me first."
"Well said! What reward do you want?" The Demon Venerable brought out a pile of spirit swords for Yuan Chen to choose from.
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A few years later
Yuan Chen: "Your Reverence, I want to overstep my place."
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1. They dote on each other, with the gong getting more of the pampering.
2. Fair-skinned beauty gong (Yuan Chen) x cultivation-obsessed Demon Venerable shou
3. A story about a Demon Venerable who raises a disciple, only for the disciple to want to be his lover. Love and career both flourish, and Yuan Chen is worth two people.
4. Cultivation ranks: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Great Ascension, and Tribulation Transcendence. Each rank has early, middle, and late stages.
Theme: Straighten your teeth. You can't chew food that's too hard.
