Cultivation Was Actually This Simple

The Demon Subduing Pestle suddenly changed.

The runes that appeared on its surface were exactly the same as those that had appeared when Lin Moyin summoned her flying sword!

Su Mo instinctively wanted to throw away the Demon Subduing Pestle, which had grown hot enough to scald his hand.

However, in the next second.

The golden runes that appeared on the Demon Subduing Pestle transformed into streaks of light and surged into the space between his brows!

A strange, profound awareness emerged.

Su Mo was shocked to discover.

He seemed to...

Know how to cultivate immortality.

Terms exclusive to immortal cultivation, such as Violet Palace, dantian, drawing in spirit energy to nurture the soul, and refining essence into a true core, all became clear to him.

At the same time, the Demon Subduing Pestle's astonishing heat poured into his palm.

Then it split into more than a dozen little snakes that continuously coursed through Su Mo's entire body.

Wherever they went, his meridians stung faintly, as though the little snakes were forcibly squeezing them open and breaking through!

In the end, the heat converged in his dantian and Violet Palace, leaving his entire body warm and indescribably comfortable.

At the same time, all the pores on his body began seeping a great deal of foul-smelling, filthy black fluid. It was sticky and greasy!

It was clearly the legendary cleansing of the body and marrow!

"So this is how the Yang Tian Jue circulates?"

"It's damn complicated!"

"Thirteen routes running simultaneously!"

"No wonder it absolutely requires guidance from an immortal cultivator!"

Su Mo marveled endlessly.

His gaze then fell on the Demon Subduing Pestle, which had returned to normal.

His expression turned strange.

The Demon Subduing Pestle actually had a function like this!

He had thought it would merely multiply his strength several times. He had never expected it could let him instantly master an immortal cultivation method!

It seemed to be far more incredible than he had imagined!

Su Mo tried placing the Demon Subduing Pestle on the jade record again.

But no other phenomenon appeared.

Fortunately.

The thirteen cultivation routes had already been engraved firmly into Su Mo's consciousness.

Su Mo's thoughts stirred.

The mass of heat in his dantian and Violet Palace immediately split into thirteen streams, circulating through his entire body like living things!

Unfortunately, compared to the heat that had previously surged into his body from the Demon Subduing Pestle, the heat streams he had split off were more than ten times weaker!

The flow had diminished, and the speed had slowed as well.

It took a full half an hour to circulate once.

After cultivating.

Su Mo felt as though his entire body was filled with strength.

He threw a punch, the wind whistling around it. He was at least twice as powerful as before, feeling almost like a Martial Arts Master!

"An immortal cultivation method really is extraordinary!"

"When I took Lin Moyin's finger strike before, I was knocked back seven or eight steps and only stopped after hitting the wall!"

"If she dares use that finger strike on me again!"

"Hmph!"

"I'll retreat five steps at most!"

Su Mo closed his eyes and sensed the changes in his body after cultivating.

"I wonder what realm I'm in now?"

"According to the jade record, does this count as reaching Entry Level?"

"Could the cultivation realms in this world also be the old-fashioned Qi Refinement, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul?"

"Forget it, I'll worry about that later! I'll take a bath first! Being all sticky is unbearable!"

"I should be a subordinate clerk who knows how to cultivate immortality now!"

"Immortal clerk. That sounds pretty good!"

"Together with the Demon Subduing Pestle's enhancement, I at least have some ability to protect myself now!"

He had just finished a cold bath, yet now he had to wash again.

He scrubbed away the sticky black fluid.

He discovered that his skin had become much firmer, with remarkable elasticity.

His complexion, which had been slightly darkened by sun exposure, had become considerably fairer, adding a touch of refined elegance.

If he changed into a scholar's robe, tied up his hair and donned a cap, and replaced his iron ruler with a folding fan.

Who would still dare say he was a subordinate clerk or yamen runner!

He was clearly a handsome, graceful young scholar!

After his cold bath, he was refreshed. And now that he had just become a true man,.

It was another day brimming with vitality!

He had wanted to try on his new equipment and see how it looked, but considering that he was a Brocade-Clad Secret Guard, doing so would be too ostentatious, so he had no choice but to give up.

Today was the first day of his leave, so he simply put on ordinary clothes.

He carefully hid the jade record and carried the Demon Subduing Pestle with him.

He headed straight for Chen Gan's residence.

When he passed the entrance to the alley.

He deliberately glanced toward Qin Bi'er's large residence.

The little widow naturally had not set up her stall. The residence's gate was tightly shut.

Investigating the Heavenly Mother Cult was more important!

His career had only just begun to show promise. He could not become too immersed in womanly pleasures.

Su Mo swallowed and quickened his pace.

Before long, he arrived outside Chen Gan's residence.

The residence's gate was likewise tightly shut.

It was early in the morning, yet many people were lined up outside the Chen residence.

Scar Meng and Zhang Si, the two unranked runners, were acting as gatekeepers and keeping everyone outside.

Su Mo had just been about to walk over and ask what was going on.

A street thug with a ruffian air, standing at the back of the line, immediately stopped him. "Hey! New guy, are you trying to cut in line?"

"Careful, or you'll get beaten!"

"I advise you to obediently line up behind me!"

Su Mo...

When Scar Meng and Zhang Si saw Su Mo appear, their eyes lit up, and they hurried over.

They greeted him with extreme enthusiasm. "Officer Su, you're here?"

"Please, this way!"

As he spoke, he led Su Mo toward the side door.

Su Mo asked as he walked, "Did my third uncle go to the office today?"

He pointed at the people waiting outside and frowned. "What's going on here?"

Scar Meng said with a smile, "Captain Zhong sent someone over early this morning to inform Big Brother Chen that he could take the day off today. Big Brother Chen only got up a short while ago."

Zhang Si curled his lips. "Those fellows came to seek an audience with Big Brother Chen!"

"Speaking of which, it's all because of you, Officer Su!"

Su Mo was stunned. "Because of me?"

Zhang Si said with a smile, "Officer Su was promoted to Regular Servant and can recruit odd-job workers. Without connections to you, they could only appeal to Big Brother Chen!"

"Auntie found them terribly annoying, so she called us over to stop them!"

Su Mo was speechless.

He had gone from eating someone else's gossip to becoming the subject of it himself.

He hurried through the side door and entered the Chen residence.

The people waiting outside the Chen residence immediately began discussing among themselves. "Holy crap! Who was that guy? He actually got inside?"

There were only so many odd-job positions.

Every one someone snatched meant one less for the others!

The street thug who had stopped Su Mo earlier was even more dumbfounded.

Only after a long while did he spit and curse, "Who knows! He must have gone through the back door!"

"No kidding. Do you think I can't see that?"

"Then why did you ask?"

"Fuck! You trying to pick a fight?"

"Bring it on! You think I'm afraid of you? ... Ah... You dared to ambush me! I'll fucking kill you!"

As soon as Su Mo entered the Chen residence, he saw this little girl, Chen Yiyao, standing alone in the central courtyard and constantly plucking leaves from an osmanthus tree. She was clearly stewing in anger.

Su Mo greeted her with a grin. "Who upset you?"

"Tell your cousin, and I'll vent your anger for you!"

Chen Yiyao's eyes suddenly lit up. "Cousin Mo, what brings you here?"

"Hmph!"

She immediately began complaining to Su Mo. "Cousin, isn't today your day off?"

"I wanted to go to the Eastern Market with you, but Mother wouldn't let me!"

She pouted, her little face full of grievance. "Could you talk to Mother, Cousin?"

"She makes me practice needlework and read the Women's Admonitions in my room all day. I'm bored to death!"

After pausing, Chen Yiyao suddenly blinked and looked at Su Mo curiously. "Cousin, why have you become fairer? You look so much better!"

Su Mo casually rubbed her head, but before he could say anything, Chen Yiyao sprang away.

"Cousin!"

Chen Yiyao stared wide-eyed at Su Mo and emphasized every word to prove how serious she was. "You aren't allowed to rub my head anymore!"

Su Mo was bewildered. "Why?"

The little girl only came up to his shoulder, so rubbing her head was incredibly convenient.

He had done it plenty of times before!

Chen Yiyao huffed. "Mother said that people who get their heads rubbed won't grow tall!"

"She ordered me never to let you rub it again!"

Su Mo...

She was practically a grown girl nearing her hairpin ceremony, so how could she still be so silly!

She even believed such obvious superstition!

Ancient education had a long way to go!

He was just about to speak.

When he saw the quick-witted Scar Meng already leading Chen Gan out.

Chen Gan waved his hand, signaling Scar Meng to leave, then said to Su Mo, "Mo'er, come with me!"

Su Mo shrugged at Chen Yiyao and pulled a face before hurrying after Chen Gan.

Chen Yiyao was so angry her teeth clenched, her little pink fists tightly balled!

Her cousin was bullying her too much!

The girl stewed in her anger even more!