Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

After a day of cultivation, Nangong Yue and Nangong Xue returned to the Suoxian Courtyard.

Due to Jiang Ruoqing being in seclusion, only one of the sisters needed to teach Zhao Qianyi.

Xiao Jiu didn’t need their instruction either.

”Sister, I’ll go, you go ahead and rest.” Nangong Yue said. These days, due to the teaching, Nangong Yue had also learned a lot about Chen Mo from Zhao Qianyi.

Now, for some reason, Nangong Yue often found Chen Mo’s figure appearing in her mind, and she wished to see him at every moment, which made her eager to learn everything about him.

”Okay.” Nangong Xue nodded, ”Be attentive.”

In her view, this was a way to repay Chen Mo for his kindness.

”Got it.”

Nangong Yue walked towards Zhao Qianyi’s room.

...

Arriving outside Zhao Qianyi’s door, Nangong Yue knocked on the door.

Even though the rooms in the Suoxian Courtyard had excellent soundproofing, the owner could sense someone knocking.

Inside, Zhao Qianyi was pressed against the table. Sensing someone knocking, she paused momentarily, then deduced that it must be either Nangong Xue or Nangong Yue. She nudged Chen Mo’s head:

”...Someone’s here.”

Chen Mo was engrossed... and didn’t hear Zhao Qianyi’s words at all.

Zhao Qianyi became somewhat frustrated, but fearing making noise, she only struggled slightly. At this moment, she seemed to forget the excellent soundproofing of the room. Her clothes were disheveled, and Chen Mo was experiencing a moment akin to his infancy.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was able to sense it, lifted his head, and looked at her with some confusion.

”...Someone’s here.” Zhao Qianyi glared at Chen Mo, but he only moved a bit, causing her to cover her mouth again.

”I’m about to...”

Zhao Qianyi’s struggles suddenly paused, her face turned red, and she hugged Chen Mo tightly.

...

”You’re... you’re here too.” Zhao Qianyi opened the door and let Nangong Yue in. The latter was slightly startled to see Chen Mo sitting by the table.

”Yeah, I was just discussing something with Qianyi. You two chat, I’ll be leaving first.” Chen Mo stood up to leave.

Nangong Yue, for some reason, felt something was off, though she couldn’t pinpoint what felt wrong. She stopped Chen Mo and said, ”I came to discuss with Sister Qianyi the cultivation matters taught by the Elder today. You could... also stay and listen.”

”Ah... there’s no need for me. I’m just a Blue Body, listening won’t benefit me.” Chen Mo felt the atmosphere was a bit odd and didn’t want to stay, but seeing the eager look in Nangong Yue’s eyes, he nodded, ”Then... I’ll listen.”

Nangong Yue smiled.

”Sister Qianyi, please sit.” Nangong Yue said, noticing Zhao Qianyi standing at the door.

”Ah, I... I’ll close the door.” Zhao Qianyi, for some reason, although her identity as Chen Mo’s wife was open, still felt somewhat nervous. She dared not take large strides; there was nothing beneath her skirt, and she felt dampness on her legs.

She steadied herself and sat down opposite Nangong Yue.

”Do you smell something strange?” Nangong Yue sniffed the air and remarked.

”Ah, do you?” Zhao Qianyi glanced at Chen Mo.

”It might be the fragrance of the rouge I just gifted you,” Chen Mo said.

”That must be it.” Zhao Qianyi quickly replied.

Upon hearing this, the smile disappeared from Nangong Yue’s face, and she said no more, turning the discussion to cultivation matters with Zhao Qianyi.

Nangong Yue spoke earnestly, sharing everything the Elder had taught her with the two of them.

Seeing that she had managed to muddle through, Zhao Qianyi let out a sigh of relief, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and gave a sideways glare at Chen Mo as if blaming him for his mischief.

Chen Mo pouted; he hadn’t intended it either.

But under such circumstances, even a saint would have no solution.

Seeing the affectionate glances exchanged between the two, Nangong Yue felt greatly uncomfortable, even though she knew they were a married couple, as if something had been overturned inside her.

Initially, she intended to demonstrate some of the Elder’s teachings through actions, but for unknown reasons, Nangong Yue lost the mood.

After hurriedly saying a few words, she expressed feeling unwell and left.

Once Nangong Yue departed, Zhao Qianyi finally realized the reason for her earlier nervousness.

”It seems she has taken a liking to you.” Zhao Qianyi said to Chen Mo.

As a woman who had spent time in Prince Zhen Nan’s Mansion, Zhao Qianyi understood a woman’s heart quite well.

This was precisely why she had mentioned some things about Chen Mo to Nangong Yue.

The reason she did this.

Was because she felt incapable of helping Chen Mo and feared becoming a burden instead.

While Nangong Yue, with her Orange Body, would undoubtedly be of assistance to Chen Mo in the future, realizing that Nangong Yue liked him, she was naturally inclined to help.

Hence, she felt somewhat nervous about this matter.

”Really?”

Through system simulation, Chen Mo knew Nangong Yue had a favorable impression of him, but had she fallen for him so quickly?

”No mistake, when hearing about you, the joy in her eyes was unmistakable.” Zhao Qianyi looked at Chen Mo, ”We’ve only been in Primordial Heaven briefly, and you’ve already captured a young girl’s heart.”

”It’s not as exaggerated as you say.” Chen Mo got up, came to Zhao Qianyi’s side, lifted her in his arms, and said, ”Tonight, I won’t go back.”

Zhao Qianyi blushed, allowing Chen Mo to hold her without resistance, and replied, ”By the way, what was that earlier?”

”It was because of my constitution,” Chen Mo casually said, then changed the topic, ”Feel your current strength.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyi checked her condition and exclaimed, ”Approaching Middle Stage Foundation Establishment.”

Chen Mo nodded.

The reason he hadn’t broken through to the Golden Core Realm yet wasn’t due to a lack of energy, but because of the frequent breakthroughs recently, which were all assisted by demon beast cores. This had caused some discomfort in his body—possibly not discomfort, but a ”drug resistance” had developed.

After some time, breakthroughs should be manageable again.

So, it wasn’t a lack of energy—in fact, there was some accumulation. Thus, he had transferred the excess energy to Qianyi through Phoenix Qi.

At this rate, Qianyi reaching Middle Stage Foundation Establishment before the Outer Sect Disciple Conference was no problem.

...

The next day, Chen Mo went to the Medicine Hall.

Since short-term breakthroughs in cultivation were unreachable, he planned to complete the True Explanation of the Minor Profound Technique’s Body Refining Chapter.

Previously on the Canglan Continent, because of the lack of subsequent herbs, Chen Mo’s cultivation had halted at the Bone Refining stage.

The herbs needed for Refining the Organs were only available in Primordial Heaven.

The Medicine Hall was where all of Shenxiao Sect’s herbs were grown, harvested, and distributed.

The herbs Chen Mo needed were Upper Grade Spirit Medicines, which the Medicine Hall had, but they required point exchange.