Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Surprised, Chen Mo quickly called Zhao Fujin over to have a look.

Upon her confirmation, the white fox had indeed changed, its size had grown larger.

”Junior Brother, what did you do to this little creature last night?” Zhao Fujin wanted to know the reason.

”Nothing much, just gave it some roasted rabbit and a little wine, that’s all,” Chen Mo replied.

However, after answering, Chen Mo felt that Zhao Fujin’s question was a bit odd.

What did I do to this creature last night?

I’m not a pervert, okay...

”It can even drink wine!!”

Zhao Fujin’s beautiful eyes widened a bit.

”More than that, I suspect it’s become a spirit,” Chen Mo said.

”Junior Brother, are you saying it’s a demon?” Zhao Fujin raised an eyebrow and then said, ”But I can’t sense any demonic aura from it?”

Although animals that can cultivate are officially defined by the Great Song Dynasty as demons and malevolent spirits,

the common term used to refer to them is demon, but only those that harm people, with murders on their hands, are called malevolent spirits.

And malevolent spirits must be eliminated swiftly.

”If its strength is greater than ours, naturally it can hide its aura, making it undetectable to us,” Chen Mo said after pondering for a moment.

”Stronger than us? That would be a great demon comparable to an Innate Martial Artist. If it were a great demon, how could it have been captured by that corpse puppet, and a great demon should be able to speak human words.” Zhao Fujin said.

”Perhaps it was tricked...”

”Do you think it looks like a great demon?” Zhao Fujin pointed to the white fox on the bed, giving Chen Mo a sideways glance.

Just then, the white fox also woke up, looking at them observing it, and there was actually a hint of shyness in its eyes.

”Little creature, can you speak human words?” Chen Mo suddenly asked.

”Ji-Jiu...” The white fox made two cries.

Chen Mo: ”...”

Zhao Fujin clutched her stomach and burst into laughter.

Chen Mo looked embarrassed and said, ”I must be crazy to think you were a great demon.”

”Alright, Senior Sister, let’s not talk about this anymore. I’ll take you to explore Shuiming County.”

”Mm-hmm.” Zhao Fujin nodded, her expression also a bit excited.

After all, her nature was a bit playful.

At this moment, she was also with her lover.

And here wasn’t the Capital, so she could play freely without worry.

At this moment, the white fox barked twice, seemingly wanting to go along as well.

”No way, your leg is still injured,” Zhao Fujin showed a concerned expression for the white fox.

But the white fox jumped down from the bed and then onto the table, proving that the leg injury was no longer a big deal.

Finally, it looked at Chen Mo, seemingly wanting him to take it along.

”Then let’s all go together,” Chen Mo decided.

Seeing the injury wasn’t a concern, Zhao Fujin nodded.

Then the white fox leapt towards Chen Mo, wanting to land on his shoulder.

Chen Mo caught it and quickly put it down: ”No, you’re too heavy, my shoulder can’t bear it.”

The white fox isn’t a cat, nearly a hundred centimeters long, like a big dog, how could it stand on a shoulder?

The white fox’s eyes instantly showed a bit of human-like grievance.

This surprised Zhao Fujin: ”Junior Brother, this little creature is really intelligent!”

…

Fengming County was not far from Bianliang, though it couldn’t compare to Bianliang’s prosperity, it was quite bustling, with goods from the Western Regions and beyond circulating in Fengming County.

Compared to Bianliang where land was extremely valuable, the land here was relatively cheaper.

As Chen Mo walked through a market, he saw people everywhere in front of stalls picking and choosing, wearing various garments, even some Hu people.

For Zhao Fujin, who stayed in the Imperial Palace all day, everything seemed novel, looking here and touching there, anything that caught her eye, she had to buy.

Soon, Chen Mo’s hands were filled with many items.

Most of them were food.

”Senior Sister, that’s enough, we need to return to the Capital before dark, and if there’s too much, we can’t carry it all,” Chen Mo followed behind, with a white fox at his heels, drawing many curious looks from the populace.

Walking dogs or cats was uncommon but not unseen.

However, bringing a fox to the market, this was the first time people saw it.

Seeing the two dressed in fine clothes and armed with swords, it was obvious they weren’t to be provoked.

Though they looked, no one approached to bother them.

Hearing Chen Mo’s words, Zhao Fujin agreed and thought for a moment: ”Alright then, let me pick some gifts for my mother, father, and elder and second sisters, and that should be it.”

”Ah, none for me?” Chen Mo pretended to be upset, needing to be coaxed.

Originally, Zhao Fujin thought Chen Mo was joking, but seeing him ignore her, Zhao Fujin hurried over, regardless of the gazes of the people around, and hugged Chen Mo’s arm, softly saying, ”Junior Brother, are you really angry?”

”Hmph.” Chen Mo snorted.

”Alright, Junior Brother, don’t be angry, how could there be none for you? I’ll buy yours here on the spot, not take it back, so I didn’t mention you...” Zhao Fujin clung tightly to Chen Mo’s arm, then looked up into his eyes and said, ”It’s not that there’s nothing for you, please don’t be angry, alright?”

Chen Mo still remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhao Fujin bit her lip, then with a blushing face, leaned to Chen Mo’s ear and said:

”How about letting you feel like an infant again...”

Hearing this, Chen Mo instantly perked up: ”Really?”

”Mm.”

”Then I’ll forgive you.” Chen Mo shrugged and said: ”So tired.”

”Junior Brother, let me carry the packages,” Zhao Fujin said, taking the big pile of stuff Chen Mo was holding.

”Senior Sister, I want to eat that,” Chen Mo pointed to a stall selling snacks nearby.

”I’ll buy it for you,” Zhao Fujin walked over.

As Chen Mo ate the snacks Zhao Fujin bought, he said, ”Senior Sister, I want to drink milk.”

Hearing this, Zhao Fujin paused, her face flushed red, and she smacked Chen Mo playfully: ”You’re awful...”

”What’s so awful? I was talking about the goat milk over there...” Chen Mo pointed at a vendor selling goat milk and said with a pure expression: ”Senior Sister, what were you thinking of?”

Looking in the direction Chen Mo pointed, Zhao Fujin was momentarily stunned, then embarrassed enough to wish she could dig a house with her toes.

Seeing Chen Mo laughing, Zhao Fujin became furious, If it weren’t for you always talking about feeling like an infant again, I wouldn’t have thought of that...

Immediately, Zhao Fujin lunged, seemingly wanting to pinch Chen Mo: ”I’ll teach you, I... I’ll teach you...”

Chen Mo dodged away, running ahead: ”Can’t catch me, Senior Sister, you can’t catch me...”

”Don’t run, if I catch you, you’re dead!”

”Hehe, you just can’t catch me...”

In the sunshine, the two of them played joyously.