“Is this technique good?” Yanqing asked, wiping some sweat off his forehead, chuckling lightly. He had been practicing with you watching at the side. He did everything he could to impress you, as he wanted to impress his mentor, Jing Yuan, too.

He sat down next to you and downed a bottle of water, sighing in relief. “That took quite a while…phew.” He smiled at you. “Maybe you could direct me while I practice? Recommend me some tricks, please!”