Become the Strongest Master With a Genius Student

“Enough with you! I’m tired of your arrogance! I’m sick of seeing your pride and how you ignore those you think are weaker than you! Let’s fight! I’ll beat you until you submit to me!”

“Fine! I’ve been wanting revenge for how you humiliated me in our last fight! Prepare yourself! This time, I’ll be the one to make you cry!”

“I’ll be the one making you cry! Master, RuanRuan will go fight this demon, please grant us both permission to battle.”

“O-okay, you have my permission, but while you two are fighting, don’t kill each other. We’re family, so no killing. Also, find somewhere a bit far from here. I don’t want to see my house destroyed by your battle.”

“Yes, Master!” “Understood, Master!”

'Linglu, you're doomed. RuanRuan is furious. All I can do is pray that your bones don’t shatter under her blows. I’d love to watch your fight to make sure nothing bad happens, but I’m scared one of your attacks might accidentally hit me,' thought Vheena as she watched RuanRuan and Linglu leave quickly after gaining permission.

After watching the two lolis bow and depart after breakfast, Vheena gathered the plates from the table, assisted by Xianxiu, and washed them in the kitchen. Once they were done, Xianxiu, who had been helping, spoke up to show something.

“Master, are you busy today?”

“Busy? Of course not. Why?”

“If you’re not busy, could you come with me to the training grounds so I can show you the results of the training you’ve given me?”

'Oh no! I have a bad feeling! C-could it be that this beautiful girl has already mastered the training I gave her? T-that’s impossible, right? M-maybe Xianxiu just wants to show me a bit of progress to see if she’s doing the technique right. Yes! That must be it! Besides, she didn’t say she’s mastered it, so I can just pretend her technique is wrong so she can’t fully master it.'

“Alright, let’s go.”

As they walked to the spot where Ruan Xiaoyue had once trained, Vheena also thought about the right words to prepare for deceiving her disciple.

'When Xianxiu shows her results, what kind of act should I put on to trick her? Should I be a strict master or a kind one? Maybe it’s better to act strict, so I can criticize her technique and push her to work harder on mastering something that’s impossible. That way, I’ll have plenty of time since she’ll never be able to fully master it.'

'That sounds like a solid plan. First, I’ll have her show me everything she’s got using all her strength. Then, when I criticize her, she won’t have any excuses like not using her full power. Afterward, I can tell her to work even harder to master it.' Vheena thought, hiding a smirk.

When they arrived, Vheena immediately spoke up with what she had planned.

“Xianxiu, when you demonstrate the technique, use your full strength so I can see just how much progress you’ve made.”

“Of course, Master. I’ll give it my all and use every ounce of power I have. I’ll begin now.”

'Yes, hurry up so I can—huh? Why did the ground beneath me suddenly drop? The area where Xianxiu is standing also sank—did the ground collapse? What! W-what is this? X-Xianxiu is floating while lifting rocks and giant trees? Oh no! M-my stomach hurts! How did she manage to master it! I didn’t give her any real guidance! Why is she so skilled? W-why are you suddenly looking at me with admiration? D-don’t come any closer!'

“How is it, Master? Does the technique match what you taught me?”

“…”

'M-my stomach hurts from stress! W-what should I say? My plan’s completely useless now! Just seeing her float and lift objects is already spot on with the description I gave her! N-now I can only improvise when I respond to her!'

“…The technique you’re using is in line with what I wanted. Well done. So …what techniques have you mastered so far?”

“As you can see, I can float, lift objects, and create an area 50 meters wide that I can make either heavy or light.”

'S-so the ground collapsed because she used an area technique? D-does that mean she was trying to kill me with her gravity-like technique? W-wait, only the ground beneath me collapsed, and nothing happened to me, so Xianxiu must have excluded me when she used her power, right? Forget it, I need to continue the conversation.'

“…Actually, the technique you’re using has many more applications, did you know?”

“You’re right, Master. I realized that too, but due to my lack of experience, I’ve only been able to use these three moves. Would you be willing to teach me the other moves?”

'Oh no! I was just bluffing! There’s no way I know the other moves! She can’t possibly believe what I said! Damn, I need to think of a move that fits her technique! Come on, brain, think of all the techniques from my old world!'

“I-is there another move, Master?”

'Why are you asking again so quickly, Xianxiu-Chan! I haven’t even thought of the next move yet! Someone, help me! My head hurts, I—'

THUUUMP!

“Guhak! Guhek! Guhuk! Guhk! It hurts so much! Hic, hic…my bones are shattered!”

“...Who? Linglu?”

“Hic…Master? M-my master! Help me! W-why can’t I move! Master, please help! That monster is too strong! I was winning, but then suddenly her power spiked when she advanced in her cultivation!”

“A monster? What monster? Where is it?”

“I mean your first disciple, Master! She almost killed me! Her punches were terrifying, and she sent me flying all the way here. Hic, hic…”

'Pftt, hahaha, hold back your laughter! Don’t let them see you laughing! I do feel sorry for Linglu after hearing how RuanRuan punched her so hard she flew all the way here. But seeing her talk so seriously while lying flat in Xianxiu’s gravity area is too funny. Hahaha…'

“Master, help! I can’t move! Why—“

“Demon, stand up, our fight isn’t over. I’m not done beating you!”

“Uwaah! Master, save me! She’s coming! I don’t want to die! Her punches hurt so much! Help me, Master! M-my body, move! Why can’t I move! Hic, hic, hic…”

“Pfft…ahem, Xianxiu, stop your technique, look at Linglu, she can’t move anymore.”

“…Very well, Master,” Xianxiu responded, slightly disappointed that her master had asked her to stop the technique, which meant she couldn’t get revenge on the rude dragon.

Once Xianxiu stopped her technique, Linglu, who had been lying on the ground covered in bruises, stood up as soon as she no longer felt the heavy pressure on her body. Linglu quickly ran behind Vheena, hiding from RuanRuan, who had appeared in front of them.

RuanRuan, with a bruised and disheveled face, was furious when she saw the demon hiding behind their master. Frustrated that she couldn’t hit the demon while she was hiding, RuanRuan had no choice but to confront the coward.

“Demon, don’t be a coward hiding behind Master! You can’t escape. We’re still in the middle of a fight! Face me! Where’s your arrogance now!”

“Hic, hic, I don’t want to! Your punches hurt! Master, please stop her!”

“It’s pointless! Master already gave us permission to fight, and this battle won’t stop until one of us surrenders!”

“I-I surrender, okay! You’ve won, so stop the fight!”

“I don’t believe you! Unless you promise never to be arrogant in front of me and always do as I say!”

“No way I’ll agree to that! You only won because I was caught off guard when your cultivation suddenly advanced! We’re evenly matched! I’ll only listen to someone stronger than me!”

“Since you don’t agree, I won’t accept your surrender. Let’s continue our fight!”

“Hic, hic, fine, I’ll promise to do as you say, just let me surrender. I don’t want to feel your punches anymore.”

“S-since Linglu has surrendered, RuanRuan is the winner.”

“Thank you, Master!” “Hic, hic…”

'As expected, RuanRuan won. With punches that strong, of course she’d be victorious. Still, Linglu’s dragon physique is amazing. Her body could withstand RuanRuan’s punches with just some bruises. And thanks to RuanRuan’s punch that sent Linglu flying, I’ve managed to think of a way to stop Xianxiu’s training. Phew, now I have plenty of time to come up with a plan.'

“Xianxiu, let’s continue the training later. For now, let’s go home to tend to the wounds RuanRuan and Linglu got. After that, we can resume the training.”

“Of course, master.”

Due to the interruption caused by RuanRuan and Linglu, Vheena managed to come up with an excuse to stop Xianxiu’s training. As a result, she was able to invite Xianxiu back home to help treat RuanRuan and Linglu’s injuries, which made Vheena quite happy because now she had more time to come up with a new plan.