New Palace 135

  I don't know how long I've been soaking in the warm pool. Akatsuki finally had the strength to open her eyes.

  She took a look around and finally saw the appearance of this warm pool.

  This is a pool formed by irregularly shaped warm stones, with misty water vapor and pale white pool water emitting the familiar scent of medicine.

  The pool is surrounded by a raised platform, with white marble floors and intricately carved railings. The surrounding area is adorned with silk curtains, which flutter in the wind, causing countless flower petals to fall from above...

  The surroundings of the high platform, however, are endless clouds and mist, the entire stage is like floating on the cloud, and it's unknown where this warm pool was built.

  She was still lost in thought when a maid suddenly exclaimed with surprise: "Master Mo, you're awake?"

  Moyan Song turned her head to look, and behind her stood four beautiful and gentle female cultivators. They must be the four Mei Lan Zhu Ju who had been serving her while also bickering with each other.

  The person who asked the question heard the voice and knew it was Meng Zhu. She just nodded: "Can I come out now?"

  "Mozzie took over: 'Since Master Shu can move now, he can naturally come out.'"

  Having obtained affirmative answer, Mo Tian Ge was about to get up when he suddenly discovered that his body was shining and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He asked: "Where are my clothes?"

  Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum four people each separated, two of them clearly holding long towels, two of them holding up clothes, thinking that they wanted to help her get dressed.

  Mò Tiān Gē thought for a moment, and since they were all women, she simply didn't bother to be coy anymore. As she emerged from the pool, these four attendants each took care of her: one combed out her hair, another wiped down her body, while the other two helped her get dressed.

  Without even moving a single finger, clothes are already worn properly.

  The Heavenly Song suddenly remembered a story he had read in the secular world. It said that in ancient times, there was an imperial dynasty that almost unified the entire sky. The emperor of this dynasty favored a concubine who loved to bathe in a hot spring. A poet wrote a long poem about this story, which included the lines: "Cold bestowed bath in the clear pool, warm spring water smooth and clean, supporting the weak and delicate, just beginning to receive imperial favor..."

  Unbeknownst to her, the thought sent a shiver down Mo Tian Ge's spine. Even if Jing and Dao Jun were a pair of foolish rulers, she was their disciple, not that ill-fated concubine, completely unrelated!

  A sudden awkwardness. Mo Tian Ge turned his head and asked, "Should I go see Master now?"

  "Yes." Meng Zhu replied, "Master Uncle, please ascend the lotus platform."

  It wasn't until then that she saw, beside the high platform, a floating lotus stage had stopped. She stepped onto the lotus stage and it slowly moved, gradually sinking downwards.

  It was only then that she saw clearly that the high platform was actually in mid-air, and the lotus platform slowly descended, with nothing to rely on, but steadily carrying her towards Qingyuan Peak.

  After counting his breaths, Mo Tian Ge stepped onto Qingyuan Peak, and the lotus platform slowly rose back into the air.

  Watching Lian Tai leave, Mo Tian Ge looked up and saw that this was actually the residence of Jing He Da Jun, a place she had been to before.

  As soon as she came down from the lotus platform, the guardian disciple of Zhuji rushed forward and warmly called out: "Is it Master Mo?"

  Mo Tian Ge nodded, these people were really clever. She had just changed from a nominal disciple to an inner disciple, and their attitude towards her had completely changed.

  "This person immediately smiled and said: 'The Master has instructed that when Shifu Shu comes, there is no need to report. Shifu can go in now.'"

  Mo Tian Ge smiled faintly at him: "Thank you."

  With this person repeatedly saying "I dare not" in his voice, he stepped into the grand hall.

  "Your injury healed really quickly, it's only been a few days and you're already able to come out!"

  Before entering, he heard the sound. Mo Tian Ge raised his head and saw Jing and Dao Jun sitting upright inside, hurriedly kneeling down to pay respects: "Disciple pays respects to Master, thanks for Master's trouble."

  Jinghe Daojun waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "As long as you're still alive, that's all that matters."

  "...How can this newly appointed master evoke reverence in her?"

  "Alright, get up! I'm not a master who mistreats his apprentices. You don't have to kneel all the time, sit down!"

  Listening to this voice, Mo Tian Ge's face moved slightly, and he stood up and responded obediently: "Yes."

  As she picked up a chair and sat down, Jing and Daojun's eyes swept back and forth on her body, sometimes stroking their short beards in contemplation, sometimes staring at her muttering to themselves.

  Mo Tian Ge was made a bit uneasy by his gaze. Was there something wrong?

  Jinghe Daojun suddenly clapped his hands: "That's right, how could I have forgotten!" He turned to Mo Tian Ge and said, "Since you are now officially my disciple, I shall bestow upon you a new Dharma abode! Xiuqin!"

  A female cultivator standing beside Shi Li nodded and replied, "Yes."

  "Take her to Ming Xin Ju!"

  "Yes, Master." The female cultivator bowed and said to Mo Tian Ge, "Master Mo, please follow me."

  "Oh." Mo Tian Ge bowed again to Jing and his master, then followed the female cultivator out through a side door.

  The Dongfu of Jinghe Daojun, can almost be called a royal palace, only it's a royal palace built into the mountainside. The pavilions and towers are countless. Rare flowers and grasses cover the ground everywhere, Mo Tian Ge had never seen such a luxurious and extravagant dongfu before, and couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

  Even among cultivators, there are differences. Some cultivate bitterly, while others, like Jing and Dao, enjoy life's pleasures. This Dongfu, if seen by ordinary people, would surely be considered a paradise?

  Passing through the moon gate, walking along the corridor, and finally turning into a separate small courtyard.

  This small courtyard is completely different from other buildings. Although it is a uniform yù-stage stone wall, it is simple and simple, with nothing but the essentials, without any luxurious decorations.

  A row of five small houses, this woman named Xiū Qín said to her: "Master Shī, the middle one is a small hall, you can receive guests here. This room is for cultivation, this room is for alchemy, this is for refining equipment, and this is for resting... Also, if you have a spiritual beast, you can build a nest outside. This piece of medicine field was originally planted by Master Shì. But from now on it's yours."

  Upon hearing this, Mo Tian Ge was taken aback: "Who originally lived in this place?"

  "This is where Master Shizhen lived as a child. After he achieved enlightenment, his master gave him another residence."

  "...Moke Tiansong looked up and glanced around, in front of the house was a water pool, behind the house were medicinal fields, because they had introduced skylights, there was no need to use moonstones."

  Entering the small hall, a simple red wood table and chairs were placed against the wall. Except for the tea set on the table, there was nothing else, not even any decorations or ornaments.

  I thought everything here had been taken away by the original owner, but when I turned to the practice room, I saw two bookshelves against the wall, filled with books and other old items.

  Xiū Qín explained: "After Shǒu Jìng Shī Shū moved away, he didn't take any of these things with him."

  "Then... should we move out now?"

  Xiuqin paused for a moment: "This... I'll go back and report to Master first."

  Two people walked out of the practice room, but saw another female cultivator walking in, bowing to Mo Tian Ge: "Master Uncle Mo, Master Ancestor ordered me to come and deliver a message."

  Mo Tian Ge nodded: "Please speak."

  The woman said: "Master said, from now on this place belongs to Master Shu, including any items, no need to report, just use them. In addition, after Master Shu moves in, there is no need to go see Master again, just focus on cultivation, if Master has something, he will summon Master Shu himself."

  In short, four words: self-destruction. Mo Tian Ge didn't expect Jing and Dao Jun to pay much attention to her, so she wasn't disappointed, but simply nodded: "I understand, thank you on my behalf to our ancestors."

  The woman smiled again and stepped down.

  Xiuqin looked at the direction where Shi Nu left, feeling a bit envious, and smiled: "Congratulations, Master Shifu. Master Shifu has left many good things here, from now on they will all belong to you."

  Mo Tian Ge didn't respond to this remark, only asking: "I want to collect some things from the original Dongfang Manor, is that okay?"

  "This is natural." Xiuqin said, "Master Shu, follow me, we all leave the Dongfu by this road, Master Shu take a look at the road, and then you can go as you please."

  The two of them walked in a winding path for a while, and came out from a side hall. Xiū Qín said to the disciple guarding the gate: "This is Mò Shī Shū, he will be living here from now on."

  The gatekeeper's disciple was also a foundation repairman. Hearing this, he didn't dare to be slow and gave Mo Tian Ge a salute, calling out: "Master Uncle Mo."

  He was summoned for several days. Mo Tian Ge had already gotten used to it and no longer felt as tense as he did initially, simply nodding naturally and asking, "I'm going out for a bit, is that okay?"

  "The disciple of the gatekeeper said: 'Since Master Shu is living here, he can naturally enter at will.'"

  "Hmm." He turned his head and said to Xiū Qín, "I'll go collect the rent at Dòng's house, you don't need to accompany me anymore."

  Xiū Qín nodded and replied: "Yes."

  Mò Tiān Gē then left Jìng Hé Dào Jūn's mansion and headed towards the small mansion of his past.

  At the same time, in Jing and Daojun's great hall.

  "This little girl is really extraordinary now, you say her meridians have been transformed by that Nirvana Master?" Jing He Dao Jun turned his head and asked the young man sitting in the chair.

  Qin Xi's expression was calm and collected, and he nodded slightly.

  "With her innate spiritual root matching the Hún Yuán technique, this little girl's current talent can be said to be no less than any genius cultivator! I'm taking her in as a disciple, and it's actually fortunate for me. Given time, advancing to the Yuányīng stage won't be a problem — at that time, our Qīngquán Peak will have more than three Yuányīng-stage cultivators, haha..."

  He smiled halfway and found that Qin Xi had no reaction. Jing He raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong? Isn't it worth being happy about?"

  Qin Xi finally moved, but it was to stand up and say tiredly: "I'll go back first."

  "This reaction surprised Jing and Dao Jun: 'Wait! Haven't your injuries healed yet?'"

  "It's been a long time."

  "What's with the deadpan expression?"

  "It doesn't matter."

  Nothing is more terrifying than a ghost! Jing and Dao Jun were not convinced at all: "You little brat! Your wings have grown hard, haven't they? You actually dare to show off in front of your master! Tell me, what are you thinking?"

  "I... " Qin Xi sighed, "Can't I just go back and cultivate?"

  "Again with the training!" Jing and Daojun exclaimed, "You've just left your retreat, what's there to train?"

  "I just want to get married and have children as soon as possible."

  "This sentence made Jing and Dao Jun surprised: "What's the hurry to get married? Didn't that Xian Shen cultivator also give you many benefits, making it easy for you to get married? If so, why are you in such a rush?"

  Qin Xi snorted, "Favors? You beat me half to death and then give me favors? This is what you call a reward? In the face of absolute power, I suppose you don't know the feeling of being helpless?"

  After finishing speaking, he turned around and left the Dongfu, leaving Jing and Daojun stunned for half a day, muttering to himself: "This kid is serious..."