Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

”The speed is alright, the strength is so-so, and he waited until the last moment to make a move. Does he think he’s cool?”

The girl glanced at Feng Hao in the distance, lifted her wine gourd, took a few more gulps, and said with a flushed face.

Wang Chen sniffed, eyes wide open: ”Is this Immortal Drunk? Auntie, did you steal wine from Uncle Qing Ye again?”

”Smack.”

The girl flicked Wang Chen’s forehead from a distance: ”Watch your mouth, what do you mean by stealing? Your aunt took it fair and square, okay?”

Wang Chen: ”...”

He felt he was in for bad luck again.

Every time Auntie went to steal wine and Uncle Qing Ye couldn’t find her, he would take it out on him.

”Auntie, I hate you...”

”Smack!”

...

Feng Hao’s last move sparked a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.

”Senior Brother Feng Hao is so strong!”

”Senior Brother Feng Hao is so handsome.”

”...”

A group of female disciples screamed.

”Congratulations to Feng Hao, Mu Ya, Zhang Yi... on advancing.”

Nearby, the elder recorded the six names and spoke aloud.

”Quite the show-off,” Chen Mo commented softly.

”Show-off what?” Xiao Jiu asked with big eyes, looking at Chen Mo.

”Nothing,” Chen Mo scanned the crowd and said, ”Actually, this competition format greatly benefits the well-known old disciples.”

Saying this, he looked at Nangong Xue and teased, ”You and your sister have Orange Bodies and are so beautiful. You have some reputation in the Outer Sect. Did you recruit anyone?”

Nangong Xue glanced at Chen Mo and replied coolly, ”They think we’re with you and fear getting involved.”

”Uh...”

Chen Mo paused, then smiled wryly: ”I’ve put you guys in trouble.”

”No, it’s not trouble. Instead, we have to thank you,” Nangong Xue said, keeping a straight face.

...

Each match lasts only one incense stick.

But the incense sticks of the Shenxiao Sect are quite short.

That is about ten minutes.

So it was soon Chen Mo’s turn.

An unexpected incident happened during the period.

In the tenth match, when the incense stick burned out, there were still twelve people on stage.

Among these twelve was a disciple at the Half-Step Golden Core Realm, named Nu Shan, a popular contender.

But the rule allows at most ten people to advance.

So these twelve pleaded for advancement or an extension of time.

However, the chief elder personally declared that no one could be above the rules, and rules were rules, eliminating all twelve.

The tenth match had no one advancing.

Many felt sorry for Nu Shan, who by strength alone could have at least entered the top ten, but was eliminated in the first round.

And there were no losers’ brackets in the first round.

This means these eliminated disciples had to stop here.

...

”You must advance, don’t let their plot succeed.” Before going on stage, Jiang Ruoqing gave Chen Mo a hug and whispered in his ear.

”Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”

Chen Mo kissed Ruoqing’s forehead, then hugged Qianyi and also kissed her forehead, then was about to ask Nangong Yue if she was ready.

Xiao Jiu interjected, ”Master, I want a hug too.”

Chen Mo was taken aback and hugged Xiao Jiu as well.

Just as about to let go, Xiao Jiu looked up at her, ”Master, you haven’t kissed me yet?”

Xiao Jiu pointed to her forehead, then transmitted, ”Master, didn’t you say before that I’m also your wife? Nangong Xue and Nangong Yue are watching, you kissed Zhao Qianyi, and Jiang Ruoqing, but not me, they will laugh at me.”

After saying so, she hugged Chen Mo’s arm, acting cute.

Nangong Yue turned her head away.

”Alright, alright.” Chen Mo leaned down and kissed Xiao Jiu on the forehead.

But just then, Xiao Jiu suddenly lifted her head, and their lips met.

Chen Mo’s pupils enlarged and he quickly pulled away.

Xiao Jiu transmitted, ”Is this kissing? I don’t feel much?”

Chen Mo flicked her forehead: ”Oh, you dare to tease me?”

Xiao Jiu giggled and stuck out her tongue, ”I won’t do it next time.”

Chen Mo rolled his eyes, then looked at Nangong Yue: ”Miss Nangong Yue, shall we go?”

”Ah... okay.”

The two of them flew up, turning into streaks of light, and landed on the plaza.

As Chen Mo stepped in, excited screams erupted around the audience, the disciples have heard that in this match, half of them would gang up on Chen Mo—this kind of battle scene would definitely be more thrilling than Feng Hao’s match.

The elders in the Outer Sect naturally heard of this news but since it was within the rules, there was nothing they could say.

And among the elders, there were also people on Feng Hao’s side...

”Auntie, that’s the Blue Body from the Outer Sect, named Chen Mo, who recently defeated Song Jun, the 99th on the Foundation Establishment List, with one punch.” Seeing Chen Mo take the stage, Wang Chen quickly informed the girl.

”So that’s Chen Mo? Not bad, quite handsome, much better than that Feng Hao...” The girl was quite pleased with her first impression of Chen Mo.

Wang Chen held his forehead, almost forgetting that his aunt was a hopeless romantic.

”I heard Feng Hao and Song Jun gathered a group of Outer Sect disciples to gang up on Chen Mo in the melee. Even if he can defeat Song Jun in one punch, facing so many Outer Sect disciples, he might still fall.” Wang Chen said.

”Half-Step Golden Core huh...” The girl saw through Chen Mo’s realm at a glance, murmured, and said, ”I favor him.”

After speaking, she even had the Immortal Crane fly closer.

”Auntie, you... you’re not seriously into him, are you?”

Wang Chen quickly followed.

...

”This is going to be interesting.” Not far away, Feng Hao crossed his arms, staring at Chen Mo on the plaza, a hint of ferocity flickering in his eyes.

”Soon I’ll wash away the shame you brought me.” Song Army’s face became somewhat twisted.

...

”Chen Mo, why... why does it feel like everyone’s looking at us...” Nangong Yue felt the surrounding disciples’ gazes were unfriendly.

”Stick close to me,” Chen Mo squinted slightly.

”Okay.”

”Do you all understand the competition rules?” When no one else entered the plaza, the responsible elder asked loudly.

”Understood!” A tidy response echoed from inside the field.

Then almost everyone’s gaze turned to Chen Mo, as if they were looking at prey.

”Good, since everyone understands, then I announce...” The elder slowly raised his hand, and finally, under countless gazes in the field, it fell with a bang: ”Begin!”

”Boom!”

As the elder’s hand fell, half the people in the field seemed to have a shared focus, and with a whoosh, dozens of differently colored True Qi exploded, dazzlingly covering Chen Mo.

”Come on, then. Heaven and Earth—Lose Color.”

Chen Mo softly exhaled, an invisible domain expanded, enveloping the entire plaza.