"Alright, before we move on to anything else, you need to master the foundation. And remember, you might be my lover, but I won't go easy on you," I said as I gestured for her to sit across from me.
"Don't worry. I'll prove to you that I'm the best girlfriend you have."
She smiled. Her competitive side practically radiated from her eyes. That meaningful look in her gaze surprised me. She was more possessive than I thought.
"Ahem." I cleared my throat. For a brief moment, I thought about the choices I had made so far, then pushed the doubts aside and focused on training her.
"Cultivation starts with breathing. Get this wrong and everything built on top of it will eventually collapse."
Hai-Yen sat down without a word, her eyes carrying that same quiet intensity they always did.
"Close your eyes. Breathe in slowly — four counts. Hold for two. Release for six." I demonstrated, letting my own qi flow visibly along my meridians as a reference point.
