If Thousand Flower City was the crown of the province, then it could be said that the House of Paradise was the jewel of the city. Although it could be considered by ignorant people to be nothing more than a brothel, it was far more than that to the people of the city. Situated in the city center and a block from the central plaza that housed the teleportation array, its white marble architecture hid a world of paradise that the common people could only dream about.
The women of the House of Paradise were like proud swans and precious peacocks. Only the wealthiest and most influential could hope to taste their flesh. Even then, there was a long waitlist eventer.
Visitors weren't only there for pleasure. The countless visitors also hoped to get a glimpse of a single person, the Golden Madam, the first disciple Lin Qingcheng. Her fame was resounding and everyone wanted to get to know her.
Normally, this was an impossible task, even for the upper ranks of the House of Paradise. Lin Qingcheng was a busy person. Managing her branch sect was only a hobby to her primary task of cultivation. She was always following her master on the latest adventure. However, today came as a pleasant surprise as not only did Lin Qingcheng arrive at the house, she also announced that she would be staying a while.
"Master, it is good to see you again." Mo Yanmi said after a deep bow.
"Master, welcome back." Qin Yan said.
"Master, I've missed you so much! Waaa!" Huang Ruyan broke rank and ran up to hug Lin Qingcheng.
Lin Qingcheng laughed and returned the hug, "Don't be ridiculous. It's only been a couple of weeks?"
"Still!" Huang Ruyan wiped her eyes and finally let go.
Lin Qingcheng went around and greeted Mo Yanmi and Qin Yan as well. These three women were the most senior disciples of the branch sect. Huang Ruyan was the first disciple while Mo Yanmi and Qin Yan could be considered of equal rank below her.
"Master, how long will you be staying with us?" Huang Ruyan asked with shining, hopeful eyes.
"Hah, a few weeks at least, maybe a month." Lin Qingcheng said, "My master has entered closed-door cultivation to seek a breakthrough. I won't leave until he returns."
"Great! I have to get to the kitchen to prepare a banquet. I have to inform all of the core house members. They'll be so happy…"
Lin Qingcheng waved a hand, causing Huang Ruyan to trail off, "That can wait. First, I need you all to do something for me."
The three disciples straightened up and listened intently.
"I want to recruit a few more people to the House of Paradise. Since Thousand Flower City is still growing, we can look to open up a few branch houses within the city. It doesn't sound right for us to have only one building when I've heard that other brothels have started to appear."
"Master, how many would like to recruit?" Mo Yanmi asked.
She was in charge of the finances. Her mind was already filled with numbers and how much this decision would cost.
Lin Qingcheng smiled, "I'm not sure. Actually, for this recruitment. It will be somewhat unique so I want to personally oversee it. Here is what I have in mind…"
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Two days later, the news that the House of Paradise was recruiting was spread across the province. Over ten thousand candidates had gathered from all directions, converging on the House of Paradise building in the center of Thousand Flower City, entirely filling the streets for several blocks so that horse carriages and pedestrians all had to take a detour.
Lin Qingcheng glanced out the window at the crowd below. Her frown was hidden behind her golden mask. She actually didn't want to recruit so many people. However, for the sake of her cultivation training, she had to.
Her master was currently deep within the Great Smoky Mountains training his dragon flames. He was working so hard. She had to work hard as well.
She had reached the 10th Level of the Spirit Initiate Realm for more than a month now. She had actually reached it not long after Zhou Ziyun, only losing the bet to her dear sister by a little. Her progress through the Spirit Initiate Realm had been relatively smooth. With an abundance of orgasms provided by her master and her toys, her cultivation speed was enough to frighten the strongest immortals.
However, after reaching the peak of the realm, she had no idea how to advance. She hit a bottleneck once again. Since her physique was so strange and unique, she didn't know what to do and her master didn't what to do either. It was only after chatting with Zhou Ziyun that they came up with some interesting experiments to test the limits of her existing abilities.
It was these experiments that she needed to recruit new members to the House of Paradise. She wasn't going to just accept people willy-nilly. Even if they were beauties on par with the ice sisters, they might not be accepted. No, she was looking for a very specific trait.
Zhou Ziyun came up with this after studying countless medical texts, books about human physiology, and publicly available cultivation arts that specialized in body cultivation. Her idea was that each person's body was different. Each woman's body reacted slightly differently to stimulus. How easily a woman could achieve orgasm as well as how good the orgasm felt would all be unique among individuals. There might not be a large variance but that was exactly what this experiment was going to test.
"Master, we're ready." Qin Yan said gently. "We have already selected some good candidates based on the prerequisite guidelines."
"Alright." Lin Qingcheng said.
She followed her disciple down several levels and entered a moderate-sized room. All the normal furniture had been removed. In the middle was a strange setup that consisted of a series of heavy curtains hanging from suspended rails. These curtains separated the room into four equal sections, each with a small, clean bed. There was also a fifth section hidden in the middle, surrounded by curtains on all four sides. If one stayed in the hidden section, they would be able to hear and sense whatever was going on in the rest of the room but they wouldn't be able to see what was happening.
"Very good." Lin Qingcheng said and stepped into the hidden section.
When the curtains closed around her, she was completely hidden from view. A few moments later, Qin Yan and her helpers led four candidates into the room and led them to their spots. When they were situated, Qin Yan's voice filled the room.
"This is the test we will conduct for all candidates today. You all should know what kind of business the House of Paradise is involved in. Therefore, the art pleasure is one that everyone must not shy away from. To prove your sincere intent to join our house as well as your ability, use the next fifteen minutes to pleasure yourself, using the instruments we have provided or your own fingers. Either way, it is up to your personal preference. Our madam will be observing your efforts, please try your best."
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