Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Upon hearing this, both Chen Mo and Zhao Fujin widened their eyes.

Lin Su Ya continued, ”With your talents, surpassing the First Grade is only a matter of time. Since you’ve asked, I’ll tell you more.

The Qi Cultivation Stage is merely the bottom rung of the Immortal Cultivation Realm. Only upon reaching Foundation Establishment does one truly step into Immortal Cultivation.

The fall of the previous dynasty had many factors, one of them being that the Grand Ancestor Qin Zheng reached Foundation Establishment.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fujin was somewhat tongue-tied. Reaching Foundation Establishment is just the first step into Immortal Cultivation?

They were still at the bottom.

”Then if Qin Zheng surpassed the First Grade and was so powerful, why couldn’t he protect the previous dynasty?” Zhao Fujin asked in confusion.

”Because he’s no longer on the Canglan Continent,” Lin Su Ya said.

Zhao Fujin’s expression changed, ”Master, do you mean to say, he’s... he’s not dead?”

”Of course not dead. The history books only record him as missing. His whereabouts were taken away by a Cultivation Sect,” Lin Su Ya said.

This statement was beyond Zhao Fujin’s comprehension, and she immediately said, ”Master, why have I never heard of this before?”

”Because the Canglan Continent is just a corner of the Immortal Cultivation Realm, a place used to exile criminals. In a sense, you are all descendants of criminals, and how many criminals would tell their descendants of their status?

This leads to very few knowing the truth, so it’s scarcely known.

This is also why we speak of antiquity but cannot find its location. Because the so-called antiquity is not on the Canglan Continent. What we understand as antiquity is actually the true Immortal Cultivation Realm.

And those ancient books are just what the exiled criminals brought with them, through which we learned of antiquity,” Lin Su Ya said slowly, explaining the truth about the Canglan Continent.

Zhao Fujin’s entire body shook.

Unable to accept it.

From an Empress of a nation to a descendant of criminals, who could accept that?

”What does this have to do with Qin Zheng being taken away?” Chen Mo pondered doubtfully.

”This is related to the rules set by the Immortal Cultivation Realm. As long as the descendants of criminals reach Foundation Establishment, they can return to the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and at the same time, it is considered that the sins have been washed away,” Lin Su Ya said.

”What if one doesn’t want to leave?” Chen Mo furrowed his brows.

”Your cultivation will be abolished, and related memories erased. But since ancient times, most choose to leave after learning the truth.

The reason the Canglan Continent is considered an exile destination, besides being remote, is because the True Qi here is extremely sparse. In the entire Great Song Dynasty, very few reach the First Grade Martial Artist, and resources are scarce, hindering cultivation,” Lin Su Ya said calmly.

”Can you return after being taken away?” Chen Mo asked.

”Yes.” Lin Su Ya turned her back and continued, ”Those with sins cannot leave, but those without can enter, provided they can traverse the Sea of Nothingness.”

”The Sea of Nothingness?” Chen Mo was taken aback.

”It’s a vast ocean that separates the Canglan Continent from the Immortal Cultivation Realm. The sea is filled with countless demon beasts, extremely perilous. Below the Golden Core Realm, no cultivator’s True Qi can support them across this Sea of Nothingness, so without a powerful flying magical artifact, only Golden Core powerhouses can freely enter and exit,” Lin Su Ya explained.

Chen Mo felt his worldview expand, and he couldn’t help but say, ”Qi Cultivation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, then above the Golden Core, is it the Nascent Soul?”

”How do you know?” Lin Su Ya raised an eyebrow.

”I heard about it too,” Chen Mo said.

Lin Su Ya wasn’t surprised; after all, cultivation realms aren’t secrets, and with so many exiled to the Canglan Continent over millennia, information would have spread.

”Master, are you one too?” Zhao Fujin spoke again, noticing Lin Su Ya’s previous words: ”You are all descendants of criminals.”

This ’you’ naturally did not include herself.

Lin Su Ya shook her head, and then said, ”My origin is something I cannot yet tell you.”

”Are you close to reaching Foundation Establishment, Master?” Zhao Fujin asked again.

”It’s getting late, you should cultivate now.” Lin Su Ya did not answer directly, but after saying this, she disappeared in front of the two.

...

”Junior Brother, do you think Master’s words are true?” After Lin Su Ya left, it took Zhao Fujin a while to digest this information.

”I don’t know either, but State Preceptor would not deceive us with such words,” Chen Mo said, equally shocked by the information.

He originally thought that the Great Song Dynasty was merely a mundane place, where reaching a certain realm was needed to join those Cultivation Sects.

Little did he know, this continent was a place used by the Immortal Cultivation World for exiling criminals.

”If it’s true, Junior Brother, do you wish to leave here?”

”Wherever Senior Sister is, that’s where I’ll be,” Chen Mo embraced Zhao Fujin, speaking sweetly.

Zhao Fujin’s face instantly turned red, and she playfully scolded, ”Smooth talker.”

Her heart felt like it was filled with honey.

And then, like a dragonfly touching water lightly, she gave Chen Mo a quick peck.

When Chen Mo wanted a deeper kiss, Zhao Fujin covered his lips with her hand and giggled, ”Finish your Peach Blossom Soup, or it’ll get mushy.”

Only then did Chen Mo relent.

That night, Zhao Fujin’s cultivation was somewhat off.

Perhaps it was because their mutual feelings were clear, so Zhao Fujin would often glance at Chen Mo during cultivation, and when caught, she’d give a silly smile.

In contrast, Chen Mo was very focused on cultivating.

Thus, it didn’t stop Zhao Fujin from pouting.

After finishing their cultivation for the night.

Outside the Daoist Temple.

”Senior Sister, see you tomorrow night,” Chen Mo waved to Zhao Fujin.

But Zhao Fujin stamped her foot in anger, ”Junior Brother, do you dislike me now?”

Chen Mo was taken aback, ”How could that be? I’d love to spend all day with Senior Sister.”

”Then why, when parting, do you show no signs of reluctance?”

”I do, I just hide it well.”

”You do not.” Zhao Fujin, in the throes of love, was sensitive to such little things and bit her lip, ”You... what do you want to do before parting?”

”What?” Chen Mo was puzzled.

”You...” Zhao Fujin stamped her foot in anger, blushing, ”You... you didn’t even kiss me before leaving.”

Chen Mo: ”...”

He took two steps forward, in the moonlight, lifted Zhao Fujin’s chin, and kissed her hard on the lips.