Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chen Mo noticed a clear change in Zuoqiu Yiren’s attitude towards him.

In the past, if he didn’t seek her out, she would never come to talk to him.

Of course, brewing wine was an exception.

Not only did she come to find him, but she also offered help proactively.

For example, the next day, when Chen Mo was refining the Soul-Stabilizing Bead.

Zuoqiu Yiren appeared in Chen Mo’s room without him noticing and said, ”I’ve found the herbs for soul power restoration, let her come out.”

Chen Mo had cultivated the Heart Method to Harmonize with the Light and Dust, allowing him to multitask.

Therefore, engaging in conversation with Zuoqiu Yiren while refining the Soul-Stabilizing Bead posed no issue.

However, before Chen Mo could speak to Qiao Yushi, she emerged from the Soul-Stabilizing Bead.

Seeing the fruit in Zuoqiu Yiren’s hand, which emitted a faint purple glow, she raised her brows: ”Soul Infant Fruit?!”

The fruit resembled a newborn baby in shape.

Though it was only palm-sized, it contained boundless soul power.

”A supreme treasure medicine!” Chen Mo was a bit surprised.

The Soul Infant Fruit was different from the usual treasure medicine used for wine brewing; it was far superior in grade and exceedingly rare even among supreme treasure medicines.

It might only bear fruit once in a thousand years, and in the outside world, it would be considered a peerless treasure.

Yet now it was being given to Qiao Yushi.

But Chen Mo knew it was all for his sake; only when Qiao Yushi quickly restored her soul power could she separate the Dragon-Devouring Sparrow for him, which offered no benefit to Zuoqiu Yiren.

”Yiren, where did you get it?”

Although Zuoqiu Yiren had given him the Soul-Calming Bell, Chen Mo hadn’t found the Soul Infant Fruit among it.

”Picked from the medicine garden, it cost me a hundred years of accumulated points.” Zuoqiu Yiren handed the Soul Infant Fruit to Qiao Yushi and then told Chen Mo.

Chen Mo: ”...”

”Yiren, what’s going on with you?”

”What’s going on?”

”Why are you suddenly so kind to me?” Chen Mo asked in confusion.

Upon hearing this, Zuoqiu Yiren paused, also wondering what was happening to her, but in her heart, she just inexplicably wanted to be kind to Chen Mo, without any reason.

”What, was I not good to you before?” Zuoqiu Yiren put her hands on her hips, squinting slightly at Chen Mo.

”Not really, it’s just that you suddenly being so nice is a bit unaccustomed for me,” Chen Mo replied.

Zuoqiu Yiren’s expression froze.

Even Qiao Yushi by the side felt her mouth twitch slightly.

”I never realized you were this... shameless.”

Such behavior could only be described as shameless.

A flicker of unnoticeable shyness and annoyance crossed Zuoqiu Yiren’s eyes as she said, ”If it weren’t for the fact that you’ve given me so much Monkey Wine, you wouldn’t even dream of the Soul Infant Fruit...”

”I never even thought about...”

”What?” Zuoqiu Yiren’s tone rose slightly.

”Nothing, I mean, Yiren, you’re really beautiful.”

”Hmph.” Zuoqiu Yiren snorted coldly, ”As if you need to say that.”

Afterward, Zuoqiu Yiren stayed in Chen Mo’s room and didn’t leave.

Aside from talking about something relevant to the Profound Spirit Waterfall, the rest were trivial conversations.

Only after half a day did she realize that Chen Mo was refining the Soul-Stabilizing Bead and that constantly talking to him was an interference; she promptly said, ”Alright, carry on with your refining, I’ll leave now.”

For the phrase ’I’ll leave now,’ Zuoqiu Yiren deliberately raised her voice slightly.

Chen Mo nodded, not noticing any change in the situation.

Seeing that Chen Mo showed no intention of getting up to see her off or asking her to stay, Zuoqiu Yiren furrowed her brow and gave him a light glare before saying, ”Forget it, I’ll just guard for you, and by the way, re-consecrate the Blood Demon Hundred Ghost Banner for you.”

Chen Mo was slightly taken aback, a bit confused, but he still thanked her.

For the next two days, Zuoqiu Yiren stayed in Chen Mo’s room and didn’t leave.

Perhaps because of the frustration during the consecration, she would sometimes come over to pinch Chen Mo’s face or tug at his ears.

Fortunately, it didn’t affect Chen Mo much.

In three days, Chen Mo successfully refined the Soul-Stabilizing Bead.

With a thought, the bead emitting a faint golden glow leapt into his mind.

It was then that he discovered a connection between the Soul-Stabilizing Bead and Qiao Shiyu.

”Capture...”

Chen Mo softly uttered while seated on the wooden floor, and Qiao Shiyu, who was absorbing the power of the Soul Infant Fruit, instantly transformed into a wisp of smoke and was drawn into Chen Mo’s consciousness sea.

Moreover, now, with just a thought, Chen Mo could cause Qiao Shiyu’s soul to disperse.

”This moment?”

Simultaneously, Qiao Shiyu, who had entered Chen Mo’s consciousness sea, was also taken aback.

For in her eyes, Chen Mo’s consciousness sea was a sea of fire.

Billowing golden flames swept across the heavens and earth, with an intimidating heat permeating the air, as if even the sky would ignite at this moment, and at the center of this world was a Spirit Seal that resembled a Fire God, exuding an extremely terrifying sense of oppression.

It also emitted a whiff of demon beast’s aura.

Qiao Shiyu found it unbelievable; no one’s consciousness sea should be like this.

Not daring to linger in Chen Mo’s consciousness sea, she quickly slipped back into the Soul-Stabilizing Bead.

It was then that she noticed soul power was flowing into the Soul-Stabilizing Bead.

Though it was a small amount, it was indeed soul power.

Her intuition told her that there was far more to Chen Mo than met the eye.

Chen Mo was unaware of how his consciousness sea had frightened Qiao Shiyu.

He stood up, turning his gaze to Zuoqiu Yiren, who had taken over his bed, and said, ”Yiren, once you’re done consecrating, ask Song Jun where Qiao Shiyu’s physical body is hidden; I need to perform a Spiritual Power Infusion.”

Zuoqiu Yiren nodded.

...

Exiting Merak Peak, Chen Mo took out the Jade Scroll given to them by the Artifact Spirit of the Profound Spirit Mirror and squeezed it hard, releasing a surge of vigorous energy from the Jade Scroll, enveloping him completely.

The blinding light forced him to close his eyes.

The next second, the crisp sound of splashing water reached Chen Mo’s ears.

As the dazzling light gradually dissipated, Chen Mo opened his eyes, a look of excitement appearing on his face.

He found himself at the base of a towering peak, where a waterfall cascaded down from the mountaintop, like a galaxy descending from the heavens, crashing against the water’s surface.

Below the waterfall lay what seemed to be an endless river, deep and profound, with a galaxy-like ribbon embedded at its bottom, full of twinkling stars.

The river surged, with creatures moving about, creating splashes.

The True Qi was incredibly dense, exuding a moist sensation.

And on the riverbanks, golden runes flickered intermittently in the void.

”This must be the array Yiren was talking about.”

The Profound Spirit Waterfall wasn’t open every day; it opened once every five years and only allowed twenty people to enter at a time. The rest of the time, it remained sealed.

Yiren also told Chen Mo.

This Profound Spirit Waterfall wasn’t originally part of the Profound Spirit Mirror.

Instead, the ancestor of the Shenxiao Sect discovered a Spirit River in a secret realm and, through powerful means, relocated it into the Profound Spirit Mirror.

It was precisely due to the existence of this Spirit River that the True Qi within the Profound Spirit Mirror was so dense.