Lin Qingcheng sat in the middle of the room, hidden by thick curtains. She felt slightly nervous. The House of Paradise had never done a public test like this. Her past experiments had all been done with the core members, the ten disciples she had accepted at the very beginning.
One of the things her master had told her and her sisters to watch out for was external powers trying to investigate Ten Thousand Flower Valley and their secrets. They used to be an insignificant existence compared to the other immortal sects. Now, it was a powerhouse in the eastern region, only second to the Beast God Sanctum.
There was also a lot of mystery surrounding the affairs of the beast sect. Outsiders doubted that the series of events told to the public was the full truth or even close to it. In their attempts to find out what happened, they would also naturally come poking around Thousand Flower City for relevant information.
Lin Qingcheng had to be careful with outsiders. This was why the experiment was being conducted like this. The heavy curtains not only blocked her from view, it also contained a material that dulled spiritual energy transmission and spiritual senses. Whatever she did in the middle, the four examinees wouldn't be able to tell.
"You all have fifteen minutes starting now, begin!" Qin Yan's voice started a flurry of activity.
The rustling of clothes, the scraping of long, manicured nails against instruments made of metal, ivory, and glass; Lin Qingcheng could only hear but not see. Soon, the sound of heavy breathing filled the room as the four candidates busied themselves.
They had to pleasure themselves, it was simple enough even if it was a strange request. But they had applied while knowing what kind of business they were getting into. In the art of selling one's flesh, this act of masturbation was something that everyone knew how to do. The House of Paradise was the best in the business. Everyone was determined to pass the test.
The seconds passed slowly. Lin Qingcheng closed her eyes and imagined what the four women were doing. Were they using their fingers? Or were they using one of the toys? Perhaps they were teasing their clit or plunging a few fingers inside?
"Mmm."
The first moan came faintly through the curtains. More soon followed.
"Mmmm."
"Ahhh."
They were really getting in the mood of self-pleasure.
Shlick… shlick…
Another sound joined in, one of a wet hole being filled by something. What it was… was a fascinating question.
On the other side, a bed started to softly creak with a steady rhythm. Were they bouncing on something, perhaps a polished dildo?
The smell of arousal gradually filled the room, along with a harmony of groans and cries. They were performing an intimate act but they were still aware of their surroundings. Thus, each person tried their best. They let out their most coquettish voice and played with their pussies to the best of their abilities.
One of the candidates approached their first orgasm around the five-minute mark. Her moans rose to new heights as she came undone. It was far louder than necessary as if she was being railed by a stud. It was most likely on purpose, to clearly let the others know that she had taken the lead.
Lin Qingcheng opened her eyes and wrote a number on a booklet. There were four names lined up next to each other. She wrote the letter one. It was a score out of ten, graded on how much she could feel based on the intensity of the orgasm. One was not very good but about average for the general population.
This was one of the abilities of her unique power. Originally, she wasn't aware of it. But after a few years and countless experiences with her master and her fellow sisters, she developed a great sense of when others were about to and when they actually had an orgasm. As long as she was in close proximity, she could tell.
Before she could put down her pen, the next candidate rushed headlong into an orgasm. It was the squeaky bed one. She had collapsed in a heap, moaning wantonly as pleasure wracked her body.
Lin Qingcheng found the name and wrote the letter two. It was quite good for ordinary people but still not what she was looking for. She nibbled on the tip of the brush as she wondered if this experiment would actually work. How many candidates would it take?
The other two eventually also came. The third was given a score of one while the fourth a two. By the end of the fifteen-minute period. Two of the candidates had come twice while the other two weren't able to get another one in. The intensity of the orgasm as well as the frequency were both below her standards.
"Alright, you all performed well. Please get dressed and head to the secondary waiting area where we will inform you of your results." Qin Yan instructed.
After the four women cleaned themselves up and left, a small crowd of servants rushed in. They quickly cleaned the four beds, changing the sheets, and replacing the instruments that had been used with new ones.
Four new candidates entered the room and Qin Yan gave them their task. The whole process took only five minutes, meaning that each group took twenty minutes in total. In one hour, they could evaluate twelve candidates and they could go on as long as Lin Qingcheng could sit still in the center.
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"Master, these are the results for the candidates today." Qin Yan reported.
She handed over three slips of paper, each containing a name and their scores. One person only achieved a single orgasm in the time allotted but that one had been very intense with a score of four. The second person was able to reach five orgasms in a span of fifteen minutes, something that even amazed Lin Qingcheng. The third was similar to the first with a score of four.
"Alright, we can make them preliminary members of the house. We'll hold an induction ceremony when there are more people. And make sure their backgrounds are properly investigated." Lin Qingcheng said.
"Yes, master. It will be done." Huang Ruyan said.
"Master, how long will we have to do this?" Mo Yanmi asked, "Isn't it taking a lot of time away from cultivation for you?"
Lin Qingcheng smiled and shook her head, "It's fine. It's worth it."
In truth, she was still cultivating even as she was performing the examination. The vibrating egg made of orange spiritual crystal was constantly going off inside her throughout the day. She couldn't resist, not when there were so many erotic things happening just on the other side of the curtains.
Although she had hit a bottleneck, this one was a little different from the ones before. She could reach orgasms just fine and they felt as good as before. Therefore, it was better than doing nothing and she wasn't bored at all.
"Provide those waiting with the proper accommodations. We'll keep going."
"Yes, master."
"Yes, master."
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