Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

”Chen Mo, you’re out of seclusion!”

On the other side, Nangong Yue’s excited voice rang out from the pavilion.

Chen Mo nodded, glanced at Nangong Yue, and said, ”Xiaoyue, you’ve had a breakthrough?”

”Just late stage Foundation Establishment, still far from the Golden Core Realm.” Nangong Yue nodded. To have broken through to the late stage Foundation Establishment in such a short time, she credited it all to Chen Mo and Zuoqiu Yiren.

If it weren’t for the dense True Qi on Merak Peak and the occasional guidance from Zuoqiu Yiren while she was brewing wine, she wouldn’t have broken through to the late stage Foundation Establishment so quickly.

”What about Qianyi, Ruoqing, and Xiaojiu?” Chen Mo asked about Zhao Qianyi and the others.

”They went to Senior Sister Zhao’s Nianmo Peak,” Nangong Yue replied.

At this moment, she seemed to understand the meaning of Nianmo Peak.

Nianmo Nianmo...

The ’Nian’ clearly refers to Brother Chen Mo’s ’Mo’.

Nangong Yue felt a bit anxious, wondering if Brother Chen Mo, who already has such an outstanding Dao Companion like Senior Sister Zhao, would still fancy her and her sister.

Chen Mo nodded and asked again, ”During my seclusion, did any major events happen in the Sect?”

Hearing this, Nangong Yue thought for a moment and said, ”No major events, but Song Jun broke through to the Golden Core Realm and entered the Inner Sect.”

”He broke through to the Golden Core Realm?!”

Chen Mo’s eyes widened with shock.

He knew how difficult it was to break through from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm.

It had taken him a long time even with the Innate Purity Immortal Body, having stayed at the Half-Step Golden Core Realm for several months, and this was in a place like Merak Peak where the True Qi was hundreds of times denser than in the Outer Sect.

And yet Song Jun, with just an Orange Body and staying in the Outer Sect, managed to break through from Foundation Establishment Perfection to the Golden Core Realm in just two to three years. His speed was unbelievably fast.

”Could it be that Song Jun encountered some great opportunity during this time?”

With a face of confusion, Chen Mo asked Nangong Yue, ”Did any Inner Sect Elder take him as a disciple?”

”Yes.” Nangong Yue nodded and said, ”Soon after he entered the Inner Sect, Elder Fengyin from the Inner Sect accepted him as a direct disciple.”

”Accepted after entering the Inner Sect?” Chen Mo was taken aback and asked, ”How long ago was this?”

”Not long, just about two months ago,” Nangong Yue said.

”Two months?” Chen Mo pondered for a moment. Even with the help of an Inner Sect Elder, it wouldn’t be possible to break through so quickly in two months. Of course, it could be that the Inner Sect Elder had long taken a liking to Song Jun and had been secretly supporting him all along, only officially accepting him after he broke through to the Golden Core Realm.

Song Jun, with an Orange Body and a place on the Foundation Establishment List, had outstanding talent, so it wasn’t strange for an Inner Sect disciple to take him as a disciple.

Chen Mo asked again, ”Has Song Jun gone out on sect missions, or have any relics been discovered outside the sect recently?”

”I don’t know about that.” Nangong Yue shook her head, as Song Jun was not someone Chen Mo paid attention to.

Seeing this, Chen Mo asked no more, though there was something about Song Jun that always seemed strange to him. If given another chance, Chen Mo wouldn’t let him off easily.

Just as Nangong Yue was immersed in the joy of being alone with Chen Mo.

”You brat, you’re finally out!”

A purple figure flashed past Nangong Yue and then embraced Chen Mo tightly.

The softness of the embrace was beyond words to describe.

Feeling the beauty holding him, Chen Mo was a bit stunned, even thinking he was seeing things.

Because it was Zuoqiu Yiren who was hugging him.

”What’s going on?” Chen Mo looked bewildered.

Zuoqiu Yiren, who was floating, seemed taller than Chen Mo while embracing him, with Chen Mo’s nose touching her elegant neck.

Just as Chen Mo was about to muster the courage to hug her back.

Zuoqiu Yiren released Chen Mo and said, ”Golden Core late stage, not bad. Your speed is much faster than I expected. It seems that seclusion was effective.”

”Golden Core late stage?!”

Nangong Xue, who followed Zuoqiu Yiren inside, widened her eyes upon hearing this, her gaze fixed on Chen Mo, unable to hide her astonishment.

Nangong Yue also raised her brows, feeling a bit disheartened inside.

She felt that Chen Mo was getting further and further away from her.

Looking at Chen Mo’s figure, she made a decision in her heart.

Just as Chen Mo was about to be modest, Zuoqiu Yiren punched his shoulder, saying, ”Since you’re out, hurry up and brew wine for me. Do you know how I’ve gotten by during your years of seclusion?”

As she spoke, Zuoqiu Yiren unfastened a golden bell from her right ankle and tossed it to Chen Mo, saying, ”There’s the materials inside, hurry up.”

Chen Mo: ”...”

He thought Zuoqiu Yiren hugged him for some other reason.

It turns out there was no more Immortal Drunk to drink, and now seeing him out of seclusion, she couldn’t help but lose control.

Realizing the truth, he felt somewhat disappointed inside.

”Sister Yiren, couldn’t you have brewed it yourself after finishing it while I was in seclusion?” Chen Mo said.

”Brewing it myself doesn’t taste as good. I even had them learn to brew, but they’re all too clumsy, not one could brew an Immortal Drunk...” Zuoqiu Yiren looked at Nangong Xue and Nangong Yue with some disappointment.

The two sisters bowed their heads in embarrassment.

”Sister Yiren, can it wait until tomorrow? I still have to find Senior Sister and Qianyi, they don’t know I’m out yet,” Chen Mo said.

”That’s easy, I’ll bring them over. Your task is to quickly brew the wine.” Zuoqiu Yiren said.

Chen Mo: ”...”

...

As Chen Mo started the fire and began brewing, Zuoqiu Yiren brought Zhao Fujin and the others over.

However, to not disturb the brewing process, Zuoqiu Yiren took them to the pavilion, allowing Chen Mo to reunite with them only after he finished brewing, a classic capitalist move.

After reaching the late stage of the Golden Core Realm, brewing Immortal Drunk became quite smooth, and before nightfall, Chen Mo had brewed two vats of Immortal Drunk.

Originally, he intended to give one vat to Zuoqiu Yiren first, and planned to give her the other after she finished the first.

This way, the next time she asked him to brew, he could produce the hidden vat to fulfill the task.

Unexpectedly, Zuoqiu Yiren kept an eye on him while he brewed, and when he handed over the wine, she immediately instructed Chen Mo to take out the remaining vat, threatening a flick to his forehead if he didn’t.

After Chen Mo handed over the remaining vat, Zuoqiu Yiren suddenly asked, ”That vat of Immortal Drunk I gave you earlier, you haven’t finished it, have you?”

Zuoqiu Yiren was now eyeing the vat of Immortal Drunk she’d given Chen Mo before.

No one had informed her, but that vat of Immortal Drunk was brewed with Spirit Marrow Liquid, and whether it was the energy contained within or the aroma, it vastly exceeded the Immortal Drunks Chen Mo had previously brewed.

”...”

He hadn’t finished it, as there were too many Treasure Medicines and Spirit Marrow Liquid mixed into that brew. His body couldn’t handle it, so he could only sip it, unlike Zuoqiu Yiren, who could drink it as if it were water.