Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

[On the ninth day, the rumors about you and Zhao Fujin spread throughout the Sect, leaving everyone in disbelief. Some of her admirers wished they could skin you alive.]

Zhao Fujin found you and told you what happened to her after coming to Primordial Heaven, as well as about Lin Su Ya. Afterwards, she inquired about your situation with Zhao Qianyi, and you told her honestly, including about the women around you. Zhao Fujin left angrily.]

[On the tenth day, you coaxed her for a day before finally earning her forgiveness.]

[Simulation ended, please choose one of the following three options as a reward.]

[Option one: Ten days of Cultivation experience.]

[Option two: Ten days of Heart Method experience.]

[Option three: Spirit Marrow Liquid.]

Chen Mo thought for a moment and chose option three.

Although he wasn’t sure what Spirit Marrow Liquid was, since the Sect personally handled it and asked Zuoqiu Yiren for it, it was certainly better than the first two options.

As soon as Chen Mo came out of seclusion, he saw five women standing outside his room.

Nangong Yue spoke first, ”Brother Chen Mo, you’re finally out! The Divine Light Hall has issued a mission for us to follow the Inner Sect disciples, along with three Direct Disciples, to the East Night Kingdom to slay the Evil Cultivators. The three Direct Disciples have already gone ahead.”

”One of the Direct Disciples is Long Xiaoyao,” Nangong Xue added.

Chen Mo nodded. Through the simulation, he already knew one of the Direct Disciples was Long Xiaoyao.

”Master, Song Jun will also participate. When the time comes, we...” Xiao Jiu transmitted her voice.

Chen Mo’s expression hardened as he remembered Song Jun.

Indeed, with Feng Hao dead, it was the right time to send Song Jun to join him.

This guy was full of evil schemes, making it the right opportunity to deal with him.

”Let’s go to the Divine Light Hall to accept the mission first,” Chen Mo said.

The group’s True Qi surged as they moved out of Merak Peak and headed swiftly to the Divine Light Hall.

The space inside the Divine Light Hall was very spacious, resembling an indoor plaza. Twelve White Jade Pillars stood in the hall, carved with Celestial Venerable Statues.

Usually, there weren’t many people in the Divine Light Hall; missions were not issued every time. But now it was bustling, filled with Inner and Outer Sect disciples wearing Magical Robes.

Slaying a Foundation Establishment Realm Evil Cultivator completed the mission and earned thirty points.

That meant even an early stage of Foundation Establishment counted.

In their view, with the mission being so simple and Direct Disciples opening the way, everyone was eager to register for the mission.

After all, apart from the new Outer Sect disciples who must attend, the remaining spots were filled by disciples volunteering on a first-come, first-served basis.

By now, Chen Mo’s reputation in the Shenxiao Sect was quite significant, so when he arrived at the Divine Light Hall, many eyes turned towards him.

”Is that Chen Mo?”

”Yes, that’s him.”

”I heard that Elder Zuoqiu had his eyes on him, and he became a Direct Disciple, even moving from Suoxian Courtyard to Merak Peak.”

”Indeed, a meteoric rise. I really don’t know what Elder Zuoqiu sees in him; isn’t he supposed to have a Blue Body?”

”Blue Body, sure, but his supposed Blue Body is now in doubt; how could a Blue Body be this monstrous?”

A group of disciples started gossiping.

Chen Mo and his companions weaved their way through the crowd to present their Disciple Tokens to the elder in the Divine Light Hall. Once their information was registered, the mission was officially accepted.

At this moment, two Inner Sect disciples dressed in green approached Chen Mo.

”Are you Junior Brother Chen Mo?” one of the Inner Sect disciples asked.

Chen Mo nodded, ”And you are?”

”I’m Suzhou Ze, and this is Junior Brother Liu Jingchun,” Suzhou Ze pointed to the man beside him. ”I’ve long heard of Junior Brother Chen Mo’s name, and now that you’ve entered Merak Peak and become Elder Zuoqiu’s disciple, your future prospects are boundless...”

”Indeed, indeed,” Liu Jingchun echoed.

The two put on an ingratiating display of flattery and servility.

”Aren’t they Senior Brother Su and Senior Brother Liu? They’re both post-Golden Core powerhouses. Why are they currying favor with Chen Mo?”

”Because Elder Zuoqiu took an interest in this kid. Remember, Elder Zuoqiu was also once a Direct Disciple. Although he’s now an Inner Sect elder, his status far surpasses a Direct Disciple...”

The sycophantic manner of Suzhou Ze and Liu Jingchun aroused much discussion among the disciples.

Chen Mo was taken aback upon hearing their identities. Weren’t they the ones in the simulation who wanted to kill him?

What were they playing at now?

Were they trying to gain my trust and make me drop my guard?

The simulation couldn’t be wrong.

So this flattering demeanor they showed was obviously an act.

”Interesting, did they think I wouldn’t know they’re Long Xiaoyao’s men...”

Chen Mo mused silently and decided to play along, saying, ”Greetings, Senior Brothers.”

Suzhou Ze smiled and nodded, then said, ”Junior Brother Liu and I also accepted the mission to the East Night Kingdom to exterminate Evil Cultivators. Therefore, Junior Brother Chen Mo, we can form a team.”

Not far away, hiding behind a pillar, Song Jun heard this and clenched his teeth in frustration.

Although this mission to exterminate Evil Cultivators was a group operation, unforeseen situations could arise, and having strong Senior Brothers to rely on would make the mission much safer.

The two Senior Brothers approached Chen Mo and explicitly offered protection, which aggravated Song Jun.

Nangong Yue and Nangong Xue were quite surprised.

Given that Chen Mo had once killed Long Xiaoyao’s brother, no one, neither in the Outer nor Inner Sect, was willing to associate with Chen Mo.

Because of this, they, too, had a hard time befriending anyone.

Now, however, with two Inner Sect disciples proactively seeking to team up with Chen Mo, did this display of goodwill mean they wished to befriend him?

Upon closer consideration, it wasn’t so surprising.

While Long Xiaoyao was fearsome, Chen Mo had Elder Zuoqiu backing him.

”Alright.” Chen Mo thought for a while and agreed.

Since they wanted to make him drop his guard, he would play along, making them drop theirs instead...

Upon Chen Mo’s agreement, a fleeting glimmer of conspiratorial success flashed in Suzhou Ze and Liu Jingchun’s eyes.

Typically discreet in the Inner Sect, they never disclosed their allegiance to Long Xiaoyao.

Long Xiaoyao certainly wouldn’t reveal the identities of his subordinates.

Thus, besides themselves and Long Xiaoyao, nobody knew these two were his underlings.

This was the rationale behind their approach.

However, their goal wasn’t to mislead Chen Mo into lowering his guard.

Rather, they intended to lull any accompanying Zuoqiu Yiren into a false sense of security.

Ensuring Zuoqiu Yiren’s attention wouldn’t be on them.

”Junior Brother Chen Mo, then we shall meet tomorrow at the Divine Light Hall,” Suzhou Ze said.

”Alright, see you tomorrow,” Chen Mo replied.

Once the two left, Chen Mo and his party quickly accepted the mission as well.