Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chapter 3: 3 Invincible East

Oh damn.

I thought I’d just keep playing it safe, then wow everyone at once.

Turns out the Empress saw through me a week ago.

No wonder she’s promoting me to First-Class Eunuch.

Eunuchs in the Imperial Palace are divided into several grades, starting from the menial labor with no rank.

Third-Class Eunuch is Senior Ninth Grade.

Second-Class Eunuch is Junior Eighth Grade.

First-Class Eunuch is Senior Eighth Grade.

Senior Seventh Grade is the shift leader.

Senior Sixth Grade is Eunuch.

Senior Fifth Grade is Steward.

Junior Fourth Grade is Deputy Chief Steward, Senior Fourth Grade is Chief Steward.

Senior Third Grade is Vice Director.

Junior Second Grade is Grand Steward.

Chen Mo is currently a Third-Class Eunuch.

Originally, he was responsible for sweeping, building, and carrying in the Empress’s bedroom, which was menial labor.

Before this, when Chen Mo had not yet entered the palace, his brother was doing easier chores related to dietary and living arrangements in the Empress’s bedroom.

Chen Mo felt the Imperial Palace wasn’t safe.

He had to keep a low profile.

After all, this master is quite the energy harvester.

Chen Mo jotted it down in his little notebook.

Stay as timid and cautious as possible, avoid conflicts with others and attracting the attention of the Empress.

After finishing these tasks.

Chen Mo promptly replaced the Feather Nirvana Heart Nirvana with Fighting Saint Body.

Boom!

Chen Mo instantly felt his body warming up.

When he transmigrated here, although the illness of this body was healed due to the transmigration, it was still quite weak.

At this moment, he felt all the weakness disappear.

Listening carefully, from within the room, he could even hear the soft laughter of the Palace Maid next door; not only that, his vision improved as well.

The bed was three to four meters away from the corner, yet Chen Mo clearly saw ants crawling in the corner.

For Chen Mo, the whole world seemed to peel away a thin veil, becoming crystal clear in an instant.

Not only this, he felt his strength had increased significantly.

To test it out, he got off the bed, found a hard stone outside, then returned to the room and squeezed it hard, and the stone instantly turned into powder.

Chen Mo’s heart raced.

Just one Fighting Saint Body had increased his physical attributes so much.

With nine more Golden Talents, he’d definitely take off.

Chen Mo was filled with anticipation for the future.

”Gurgle gurgle...”

Just then.

His stomach began to growl.

Chen Mo glanced at the Cultivation Simulator’s cooldown time; it was just right, time for a meal.

...

The Empress’s surname is Xiao, originating from the prestigious Xiao Family, one of the seven major aristocratic families.

The name of her bedroom is Weiyang Palace.

Weiyang Palace is very large, filled with bluish-gray high walls everywhere, blue bricks on the ground, and inside and outside the courtyard, flowers bloom in clusters and green trees make shade, roughly several thousand square meters.

Such a large place needs cleaning almost every day.

Fortunately, this is the Empress’s bedroom, and there are ten Palace Maids to serve her.

A total of forty-eight ordinary eunuchs.

...

Chen Mo estimated the reason for the original body to impersonate his brother and become a eunuch might also have something to do with having food.

Taking a Third-Class Eunuch as an example, the annual food allowance is four taels, with a daily ration of half a pound of rice, plus some pickles and greens, and occasionally some meat.

Of course, there are additional incomes as well.

For instance, if the Empress is in a good mood, she might reward her servants with some money, and the original body’s brother could get a share.

Moreover, ever since the original body’s brother took over guard duties, those wanting to see the Empress would bribe him.

After satisfying basic needs, there’s still money left over.

But it’s different for the original body, often having nothing to eat for the next meal.

Coupled with the village being flooded.

It’s understandable to take risks and become a fake eunuch in the palace.

...

Just as Chen Mo finished eating and was preparing to return to his room to continue using the Cultivation Simulator, a sharp voice came from behind.

”Little Chen, don’t leave, I’m looking for you.”

A eunuch, roughly fifty years old, holding a duster in one hand and the other behind his back, walked over, standing straight.

Chen Mo immediately recognized this as Wang Ying, the Chief Eunuch of Weiyang Palace.

He promptly bowed and cupped his hands, saying, ”Greetings, Wang Gonggong.”

”Little Chen, why are you acting so strange; did you get confused from illness?” Wang Ying frowned, although he said this, he didn’t pursue the matter further, instead he said:

”Seeing you recovered, tomorrow Fu Mao Empress and Crown Prince are coming to see the Empress, there aren’t many attentive people...”

Saying so, he placed his hand on Chen Mo’s shoulder, ”Little Chen, I think you have potential, it’s all up to your abilities whether you seize the opportunity.”

The promotion path for eunuchs is to entertain their master and make them happy, in order to gain power.

And Fu Mao Empress and Crown Prince are the Empress’s children.

If he serves them well, it would truly be an opportunity for Chen Mo.

”Thank you for taking care, Wang Gonggong.” Chen Mo took out his only remaining three taels of silver from his robe and stuffed it into Wang Ying’s hand.

Wang Ying weighed it, frowned, only three taels, but considering the recent incidents in Chen Mo’s family, he said to meet him tomorrow before smilingly leaving.

Watching his back, Chen Mo cursed inwardly.

Seize the opportunity, why not just say you want money.

Although he didn’t want to bribe or take that opportunity, he preferred to stay inconspicuous, yet offending Wang Ying would be unwise.

Considering Wang Ying is his direct boss, offending him would mean more hardships for Chen Mo, and given his identity now can’t be revealed or he’ll be doomed.

But soon, his attention shifted elsewhere.

Because at the moment Wang Ying tapped his shoulder, the Cultivation Simulator dinged.

[Ding, Blue Cultivation Talent Pool expanded.]

He quickly returned to his room to check it out.

According to the system’s description, he could interact with people or things to let the system copy talents and add them to the system, giving him more choices during simulations.

Simple and straightforward.

Once the cooldown time elapsed.

Chen Mo began simulating again.

[Available talents to choose from: Vajra Indestructible Child Body, The Invincible East, Stealing Chickens and Dogs...]

[Please choose from the above talents...]

[Fighting Saint Body (Golden): A fighting maniac. What doesn’t kill me only makes me stronger. Strong against strong, possesses an extraordinary combat sensitivity, can see weaknesses in opponents’ fights, and has exceptional comprehension of martial arts.]

[Vajra Indestructible Child Body (Blue): As long as the child’s body is maintained and yang qi is not leaked, the body can be metalized, increasing defense.]

[The Invincible East (Orange): Feminization of the body leads to obtaining extremely high cultivation talent.]

[Stealing Chickens and Dogs (Purple): A thief never leaves empty-handed, increases stealing skills, and enhances lightweight skill attributes.]

[First day: The great turmoil arrives, the Great Song Dynasty hears the rallying cry across the land, the skies are dead, the yellow skies shall rise. You feel the palace isn’t safe, so you find an excuse to leave the palace.]

[Second day: You steal large amounts of money, purchase food, then hide in the mountains.]

[Third day: With an extremely high cultivation talent, you comprehend Feather Nirvana Heart Nirvana and become a Ninth Grade Martial Artist.]

[Fourth day: It’s raining heavily, you find a cave to shield from the rain, but a demon leaps out from inside. You fight vigorously, escaping at the cost of losing an arm.]

[Fifth day: You are poisoned and die.]