Some time passed before elder Kiera spoke again. Aurora was slightly startled by the breaking of the peaceful silence.
"Your housemates will probably be returning soon. I should go before they get here. It wouldn't be proper for them to see me naked and so relaxed here. Hierarchy and all. As part of my martial family, only you can be this intimate with me among the disciples. You should be fine by now, right?" Elder Kiera asked, her hand running through Aurora's wet, black hair.
"Yeah, I'm good now. I think I'm going to get some training in if you're leaving," Aurora replied. She stretched her legs out of the water to emphasize that she could use them just fine.
"That's good. I'll have a closer look at your fighting skills someday soon. Oh, and dinner will be in about an hour. Make sure to eat," elder Kiera said. Then, she stood up, giving Aurora a good look at her mesmerizing body.
"I will, elder Kiera. I'm famished after that session with elder Mura. That was really, really intense. It was like being in heaven. I'm kinda looking forward to the next time I do it," Aurora said.
"Indeed, sex with an elder would be an intensely pleasant thing for you. But you should refer to the elder as elder Han. Mura is his first name," Kiera said.
"Elder Han. The two of you also referred to each other as elders. Do you always talk so formally to each other?" Aurora asked. Kiera laughed before replying.
"No, only when we're with disciples. Elder Mura and I are very intimate. After all, we sleep in the same bed. So we call each other by our first names. Anyways, I must go now. We will see each other again soon. If you need anything, you can call me on the phone, or come to visit me. Even if you just want to spend some time with me, that's fine," Kiera said.
"Thank you, elder Kiera," Aurora replied. There was a twinkle in her eyes as she watched the elder. She could hardly believe how kind she was to her. Kiera was really treating Aurora like her own child. She was probably old enough that she could be Aurora's mother, despite looking like someone in their twenties. People at Vara Kiera's stage of cultivation could live for centuries and age much slower than weaker people.
"When we're in private, you can just call me Vara. I think we're friendly enough by now. Bye now, Aurora," Vara finally said before winking at Aurora and turning to leave.
"Yes, elder Vara. See you soon," Aurora replied. With a chuckle, Vara left the inner courtyard. Aurora sighed happily and stood up. Naked from top to toe, she walked to her private room. Since she was on her own at the moment, she didn't care. But she wasn't quite at the level where she would walk around in the nude around others. It would be okay if it was just girls in the shower or hot springs, but being naked around boys would make her uncomfortable. She might have taken a liking to sex, but she wasn't quite at the level of people like her elder.
Aurora got dressed in one of the skimpy sports outfits she'd grabbed from the assignment hall and walked to the training room. The room was filled with all sorts of equipment, be it punching bags, dummies, or turrets that would shoot little balls at you. Aurora took her position before one of the training dummies and went into stance.
She punched. She kicked. One by one, she went through the moves of her style, the Ten Limbed Warrior style. It was a kickboxing technique that used the hands, elbows, shins, feet, and knees to full effect.
Three punches, two straights, and a hook, each landed on the dummy's face. Aurora spun around and slammed her knee into the dummies temple in a burst of incredible speed. Like an acrobat in the air, she turned again, and the foot of her other leg shot out like a spear, hitting right in the dummy's throat. Aurora made one move after another, and each one executed perfectly.
Her mind was more focused than it had ever been before. It was like her thoughts had contracted into a pinpoint singularity, only the technique existing in her mind. Her accuracy, speed, and even elegance improved with each strike. But simultaneously, that strange, warm, and hot energy that had entered her most inner areas slowly depleted.
Forty minutes passed before Aurora's blank state of mind passed, and she became aware of the world around her again. Sweat pearled off her skin, and her chest heaved in exhaustion, but her face was brilliant. Aurora wore an expression of pure bliss!
"I, I actually reached the next level? I mastered the third level. I'm just a step away from mastery now!" Aurora almost screamed, her extreme excitement evident in her high-pitched tone.
"Let me try this. Sorry sandbag!" She spoke aloud again. Then, in a rather showy manner, Aurora spun through the air several times, launching her leg out in a wide arc. It was a magnificent show, but her foot actually missed the bag! Only, despite that, the bag tore open, allowing the iron grains inside it to pour out! Aurora cut through its thick leather exterior without even touching the punching bag.
"It works!" Aurora exclaimed. Aurora had just done something that had been impossible for her before. The Ten Limbed Warrior style was created for close-quarters combat. It wasn't suited for long-range attacks, like many other techniques. Instead, it used energy to strengthen Aurora, allowing her punches and kicks to cause more significant physical damage than her body should permit. But after reaching the third level, out of four, she could create invisible blades of energy out of her ten' limbs'. It didn't have great range, but it was invisible and sharp as a sword! If she kept the technique as a trump card, Aurora could cause significant damage by using it when her opponent didn't expect it. Even to the point of killing the opponent in one move if she was lucky. Although killing wasn't something, she was very comfortable with. At least if her opponent wasn't a training dummy or sandbag.
"Man, giving elder Han my virginity was so worth it! Completely, totally worth it! I can't believe I progressed so much in just over half an hour! It's insane!" Aurora said as she danced around the room in celebration. She could barely contain her glee as she moved toward the showers. She was drenched in sweat, so she had to clean herself again.
After stepping out of the shower, she was greeted by a woman she didn't know. She was dressed in an outfit as slutty as was expected of this sect, but it wasn't a disciple's cheongsam. And the fact that she was bowing towards Aurora meant she definitely wasn't an elder.
"Lady Aurora, dinner is ready. Elder Kiera instructed me to remind you to eat," the woman said.
"Oh, you're a servant. Makes sense. Don't worry, I'm starving, so I'll eat my fair share," Aurora replied.
"That is good, my lady. Shall I show you to the dining room?" The servant asked.
"Sure. Have my fellow disciples arrived yet?" Aurora asked. She was somewhat excited to get acquainted with the two girls. She didn't know them from before, but they were almost as pretty as Aurora. She hoped to become friends with them, especially since she would live with them and even share a bed with them.
"I haven't seen anyone else while here, my lady," the servant replied.
"That's okay. What's the deal with you servants anyway? Will we be living with you?" Aurora asked.
"No, my lady. We live separately. But we will take care of all your needs and keep the house clean. It will be the same servants caring for you until we retire. There are nine others, with me as the head servant," the servant said.
"Okay. What's your name then?" Aurora asked.
"My name is Juna, my lady," she said. They soon arrived in the dining room, and the instant she did, Aurora started salivating. A feast stood before her!
"Oh, this is amazing, Juna! It looks delicious!" Aurora said as she rushed to take a seat by the table. Plates were already prepared, a total of five, so Aurora just took a random seat.
After eating several plates, Aurora had a bit of a surprise. Out of nowhere, two hands grabbed her breasts, going under the cheongsam right to her boobs, which was, admittedly, not a difficult thing to do.
"The hell? Who's that?!" Aurora screamed as she twisted her head to see the sudden molester. Pure shock. The most unexpected person stood behind her, groping her. Someone Aurora truly, truly never expected to see again.
"P-p-p-pervert?! What are you doing here? What the hell are you doing here?!" Aurora demanded, her eyes absolutely wide as they could be.
"I have a name, you know. It's Koren, by the way. And I'm just as surprised to see you here. I never saw you get recruited. In fact, I remember you not getting recruited. Did they take you away in private or something? Even taking you here early?" Koren asked, his hands still placed firmly on Aurora's boobs.
"Well, yeah, actually. I was taken in by elder Kiera. She got bored, so we left when only a few hundred people were left to test. I can't believe you got recruited so near the end," Aurora said.
"That did indeed happen. I can hardly believe I could get recruited into such an amazing sect. But more importantly, I seem to remember a certain promise you made me. If we ended up in the same sect, you said I could fuck you, no questions. Those are your own words," Koren said, wearing a mischievous smile.
"Yeah, I did say that, didn't I. Honestly, I only said it because I was sure it wouldn't ever happen. But I did promise, so okay. You can fuck me. I mean, we're kinda supposed to do that anyway. But let's eat first. Here, come sit," Aurora said. She grabbed the plate next to her and started filling it with food before placing it back. Koren sat next to Aurora and looked at the food placed before him.
"What, do you want me to feed you?" Aurora asked, one eyebrow raised.
"Yes," Koren said without hesitation. Aurora smiled.
"I really brought that one on myself, didn't I? Well, okay, I'll feed you one bite. Say ah," Aurora said. Koren made the sound requested of him, and Aurora cut a piece of meat for him and put it in his mouth. Koren happily chewed it.
"This is really good. The Blossoming Rose sect treats its disciples well," Koren said as he started chomping down on his food.
"I know, right? I've already eaten so much, and there's still so much left," Aurora said.
"By the way, where are the other two? There were two girls with us before I left," Aurora asked.
"Oh, those two. They're twins, not that I have to tell you that. But apparently, they're from some big-shot family down south. They were going to pay a visit home before coming here. You know, to give the good news in person or something. And maybe to get permission to enter the big sex sect. One of the elders went with them, so they'll probably get to come here. We should see them in a few days or a week. At least that's what they told me," Koren said.
"I see. I hope they can come here. But I suppose that means it's just you and me for now," Aurora said.
"Just you and me? So this is a new dorm? How many people does it house? I see only five plates," Koren asked.
"Yep, five people. You, and four girls. There are way more girls here, which is why it's like that. But for now, it's just you and me. The sisters are also assigned to our home, and the fourth girl will be someone we don't know," Aurora explained.
"You seem well-informed, despite having just arrived today," Koren said.
"Yeah, elder Kiera explained a lot of things to me. She took me into her martial family, so she treats me very well. Like I'm family," Aurora said.
"Damn, you're one lucky bee. I doubt many other outer disciples can say they have a close relationship with an elder. Hell, I doubt many inner disciples can say that. Even here, at the Blossoming Rose sect," Koren said. The two ate and chatted for almost an hour. Since Aurora knew that no one else would be joining them, she didn't hold back. A benefit of being a cultivator focused on fighting was that she burned many calories, so she wouldn't get fat. When both Koren and Aurora were finished eating, Koren finally turned to Aurora, lust in his gaze.