Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 480: Chapter 444: The Influence of Level Disparity (Part 2)

What was even rarer was her figure. She was tall and slender, with stunning curves—truly top-tier. Dressed in a flowing red gown, she looked both chic and graceful.

Of course, while these things were a bit unexpected, they weren’t enough to truly shock Li Qian. What really shattered his perception was that this Master Mei Yi before him was just too young.

At first glance, she looked to be in her early twenties.

Standing next to Duan Kong, they didn’t look like a couple at all. In fact, more people would probably believe they were father and daughter.

”Ahem!” After a moment of affection, Duan Kong cleared his throat twice. He glanced at the slightly dumbfounded Li Qian and began the introductions. ”Meiyi, let me introduce you. This is Li Qian, a student from Shazhou Beast Taming University. He’s a nurturing prodigy the likes of which you see only once a century.”

After introducing Li Qian, Duan Kong then introduced the young woman. ”Li Qian, this is your master’s wife, Zhu Meiyi. You can call her ’Master Mei Yi.’”

He spoke with complete ease, showing not the slightest hint of shame or embarrassment during the introduction, as if it were the most normal thing in the world.

Li Qian felt as if his entire worldview was being challenged. He asked tentatively, ”Master Mei Yi, you look so young, just like a university student who hasn’t even graduated yet.”

”Hehehe...” Master Mei Yi laughed happily at Li Qian’s words. ”You’re exaggerating. I’ve already been graduated for over three years.”

Hearing this, Li Qian showed no change in expression, but he was already doing the math in his head.

Graduated for three years... by a normal timeline, that would make her about twenty-five.

At that thought, Li Qian couldn’t help but roast him internally: ’Talk about robbing the cradle!’

”Li Qian, now that you’re here, treat it just like your own home. Don’t be a stranger,” Master Mei Yi said warmly. ”How about this? You two chat for a bit while I go prepare a meal for you.”

With that, Master Mei Yi walked away.

After Master Mei Yi had left, Li Qian couldn’t resist giving Duan Kong a thumbs-up. ”Teacher Duan, that’s impressive. How did you manage to trick Master Mei Yi into falling for you?”

”Ahem!” Duan Kong coughed twice at the question, then put on a rather ”troubled” expression. ”To tell you the truth, it was actually your Master Mei Yi who pursued me.”

”I thought about it for a long time back then and even turned her down several times. In the end, I was moved by her sincerity and finally agreed.”

Li Qian listened as if he were hearing a tall tale. ’What is this nonsense!’

Master Mei Yi pursued Teacher Duan, and he even turned her down multiple times? Li Qian just wanted to ask, for what? What on earth did Master Mei Yi see in him?

Seeing Li Qian’s look of utter disbelief, Duan Kong chuckled. ”Don’t look at me like that. You think I’d lie to you?”

”In fact, if I weren’t a man of strong principles with decent self-control, it probably wouldn’t be just your Master Mei Yi here right now.”

”Sigh!” He let out a breath and continued, ”Li Qian, you still don’t have a clear understanding of the effects that come with a high Power Level.”

Seeing Li Qian’s questioning gaze, Duan Kong didn’t pause. ”My current strength is at the Holy Spirit Peak. Although the Emperor Level and the Saint Spirit Level are only one major realm apart, the difference between them isn’t far from that of the clouds and the mud.”

”Of course, it still can’t compare to the gap between the Legend and Holy Spirit tiers. The Path of Beast Taming is like that—the higher the Level, the greater the difference between each major and minor realm.”

”Moreover, on the Path of Beast Taming, the name of each realm isn’t chosen at random. An Emperor is a king among mortals. Even with immense power and influence, they are still just that—a mortal.”

”A Holy Spirit is different. As the name implies, they have already transcended the mortal plane and become saintly. They are no longer ordinary humans. Once a Beast Master advances to the Saint Spirit Level, their body is tempered by Energy and will possess all sorts of miraculous abilities.”

”In essence, they begin to transform into Extraordinary Creatures, and their lifespans easily exceed five hundred years.”

While Master Mei Yi was off making the meal, Duan Kong took the opportunity to enlighten Li Qian. ”Don’t just look at the fact that I’m one hundred and forty-eight and your Master Mei Yi is only twenty-five. The difference seems huge, but in reality, when all is said and done, it’s highly probable that I’ll be the one setting up a memorial tablet for her.”

Duan Kong’s words shocked Li Qian no less than the moment he had seen Master Mei Yi throw herself into the man’s arms.

Right. The age gap that seemed so absurd now was actually nothing when stretched across their entire lifespans.

If you ignored the age difference, then Master Mei Yi actively pursuing Teacher Duan didn’t sound so ridiculous anymore.

At least for Master Mei Yi, there were tangible benefits—things like Teacher Duan’s influence, access to Extraordinary Resources, and his experience in advancing through the Levels.

Of course, that was just a rather cynical way of looking at it. He couldn’t rule out the possibility that Master Mei Yi had fallen in love with Teacher Duan at first sight, or that her feelings had grown over time.

After all, admiring the strong is human nature.

Just as Li Qian was lost in thought, Duan Kong dropped another bombshell. ”And that’s just for the Saint Spirit Level. If you advance to the Legend tier, things change even more dramatically.” ℯℓ.

”After advancing to the Legend tier, a human Beast Master’s lifespan takes another quantum leap.”

”As far as I know, among all human Beast Masters, there has never been a Legendary Beast Master who has died of old age!”

Duan Kong fell silent after saying this, but his words struck Li Qian like a bolt from the blue, instantly stirring up a storm in his mind.

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