Sorry, You're Not My Type

[Chen Mo]

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 15/128

Aptitude: Latent Dragon in the Abyss

Skills: Archery (Perfect Accomplishment), Tracking (Beginner), Culinary Arts (Beginner), Excavation (Beginner)

Techniques: Turtle Breath Health Cultivation Technique (Perfect Accomplishment), Fierce Tiger Fist (Great Accomplishment), Flying Swallow Steps (Beginner), Wind Slaying Blade (Beginner), Silver Armor Technique (Perfect Accomplishment), Qi Concealing Art (Beginner), Spring Return Technique (Beginner), Bird Dance Technique (Beginner), Eight Brocades (Beginner)

Realm: Body Tempering (Divine Strength Realm)

Enlightenment Count: 1

"All three Health Cultivation Techniques have been cultivated to the Beginner level, yet they only added one year to my lifespan, and my aptitude hasn't changed at all. It seems Trash Tier Health Cultivation Techniques give me very little bonus now."

Next, he would have to see whether cultivating these Health Cultivation Techniques to higher levels would improve the situation.

If not, then Chen Mo's previous plans would need to change.

At this moment, looking at the techniques on his panel that had unknowingly grown so numerous, Chen Mo felt a headache coming on. If he relied on himself to cultivate them, it would probably take at least a year and a half to achieve anything with all of them.

But he could attain enlightenment every day and cultivate them all to perfection in a short time.

The problem was that he only had one chance at enlightenment each day, while he had so many techniques to cultivate. He also needed to save enlightenment opportunities to advance his techniques, or his realm and strength would be unable to improve.

But he could not focus solely on raising his realm either. If he did, he would probably become nothing more than an ordinary martial artist.

The kind who got cut down across realms by the protagonist in a novel.

That was why Chen Mo had never placed all his enlightenment opportunities into a single technique. He pursued diversified development.

At the very least, he needed to cultivate one technique each in Body Hardening, Fist Technique, Blade Technique, and Movement Technique!

This naturally slowed the rate at which his realm improved, but it granted Chen Mo greater combat power than others at the same realm.

That was also the standard configuration of a genius martial artist.

It was just that Chen Mo's current circumstances did not allow him to cultivate with complete peace of mind. He always felt that an accident was about to arrive.

"I wonder how many more days of peace the Guo Family will let me have?"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Mo forced himself to stop thinking about such matters.

His gaze settled on the Fierce Tiger Fist, which he had been focusing his enlightenment on lately.

"To cultivate the Fierce Tiger Fist from Great Accomplishment to Perfect Accomplishment, I'll probably need four more enlightenments. Adding the seven I've already used, this technique will need eleven enlightenments in total to reach the Perfection Realm. That means eleven days."

If he were still lying low, that naturally would not be a problem. But Chen Mo clearly could not keep lying low now; he had already been dragged into trouble.

He felt time growing ever more pressing.

The only thing he could do now was improve his strength.

With a thought, he closed the Attribute Panel and began enjoying today's lunch.

It was still the usual arrangement of three dishes and one soup. The plate of Exotic Beast Meat in the middle was especially tempting. Today, he planned to save the best for last, eating the other three dishes first before enjoying the Exotic Beast Meat.

He had to admit that, judging from the current situation, the Guo Family treated him quite well. The other three dishes might not have been made from Exotic Beast Meat, but they still contained considerable energy. Chen Mo could taste medicinal herbs in them.

They were obviously quite expensive.

Chen Mo did not know what treatment the other Guest Officials of the Guo Family received, but with his current three meals a day, they probably spent dozens of taels of silver on food alone each day, not to mention the various benefits and salary.

It was outrageously generous.

If Chen Mo had not been a transmigrator, he might have bowed his head and pledged his loyalty on the spot.

Unfortunately, he was not a native of this world. A great man born between heaven and earth, how could he... Ahem, best left unsaid!

Although the Guo Family's treatment and attitude toward him were quite good, testing every meal with a Silver Needle was still a necessary "assignment." Better safe than sorry.

After lunch, Chen Mo signaled for Pretty Maid, who had been waiting by the door, to clear away the table. He then changed into his training clothes and came out into the courtyard. After only a few rounds of practice, a graceful figure appeared at the entrance, followed by two maids, one tall and one short.

He did not pay them any attention at first. Out of habit, Chen Mo intended to finish this round of Fierce Tiger Fist before dealing with anything else.

Tiger Roars with Wind!

Tiger Roars in the Forest!

Tiger Leaps, Dragon Soars!

The Fierce Tiger Fist at the Great Accomplishment level possessed far greater might than before. Coupled with the fact that Chen Mo had seen blood and killed people, his aura in battle had changed drastically. A violent, savage presence blanketed the entire courtyard, crushing the breath from people's chests.

The maid clearing away the dishes immediately hid in the main hall, not daring to come out.

The graceful figure standing at the entrance wore an expression of surprise and admiration, while the two maids behind her looked incomparably grave.

Even from more than ten meters away, they could still clearly sense the lethal danger.

Finishing his form, Chen Mo exhaled the stale air from his mouth and looked toward the unfamiliar woman walking toward him.

"Who are you?"

"Guo Wanxuan. My grandfather is Guo Kangcheng, and my father is Guo Kai."

Her beautiful eyes watched Chen Mo, but she found that his expression did not change in the slightest, as though he had merely heard the names of strangers. Guo Wanxuan blinked, feeling that things did not seem to be unfolding quite right.

Well, Chen Mo truly did not know who Guo Kangcheng or Guo Kai were, so he wore a completely baffled expression.

As for Guo Wanxuan before him, he was certain that he had never met her before, so there was no friendship between them to speak of.

Who are these people?

Seeming to notice this, and unwilling to let the atmosphere remain so awkward, Guo Wanxuan took the initiative to explain.

"You've met my grandfather before. He is the current Family Head. My father will be the next Family Head."

"So you're the Eldest Young Lady..."

A look of realization appeared on Chen Mo's face as he asked curiously, "May I ask why the Eldest Young Lady has come here today?"

This world was much like ancient China. In his previous life, aside from the girls at Hundred Flowers Pavilion, he had never come into contact with other unmarried girls of a suitable age.

Even women from ordinary families rarely showed their faces in public, so why had the young lady of such a large Lineage come directly to see him?

Could this be a honey trap?

Chen Mo sized up Guo Wanxuan. She was fifteen or sixteen, with fair skin, a classic oval face, and a pair of large, sparkling eyes that could leave anyone dizzy. Her looks were excellent, easily worth a ninety out of a hundred, but her figure was rather unreasonable...

Her temperament did not quite resemble that of a refined young lady from a great family. Instead, she seemed lively and spirited.

But no matter how he looked at her, she was still only a child.

Chen Mo immediately lost interest.

Seeing Chen Mo examining her, Guo Wanxuan's expression tightened. Recalling what her grandfather had told her before, she did not speak to stop him. Her heart grew increasingly tense, carrying a trace of bitter helplessness.

The two maids behind her instinctively wanted to rebuke him. When had their young lady ever been so brazenly examined by an outsider? But remembering the sight of Chen Mo practicing his Fist Technique just now, they ultimately followed their hearts and kept silent.

When Guo Wanxuan realized that Chen Mo had merely looked at her a few times before withdrawing his gaze as if he had lost interest, dissatisfaction unconsciously rose within her. But she quickly adjusted her emotions and replied, "I learned about Guest Official Chen from my father and grandfather. Out of curiosity, I wanted to come see him for myself. The Fist Technique Guest Official Chen was cultivating just now has probably reached Great Accomplishment, hasn't it?"

"You could tell?" Chen Mo raised a brow.

Judging by this little girl's physique, she had most likely not practiced martial arts much. The two maids behind her, however, looked thin but had bright eyes and broad palms. They had probably trained before.

"Your movements flowed in one breath, already free from the restraints of fixed forms, and appeared extraordinarily nimble. That soul-stirring aura was even more chilling. A Fist Technique like that has most likely reached the Great Accomplishment level," Guo Wanxuan explained seriously.

Chen Mo nodded. "Your eye is quite good."

Not intending to linger on the subject, he immediately changed the topic. "By the way, is it really alright for you to meet me like this?"

"What could be wrong with it?" Guo Wanxuan asked in confusion.

Hearing that, Chen Mo asked doubtfully, "Shouldn't young ladies like you all be kept in the inner chambers?"

"It should have been that way, but some things are beyond the control of women from great families like ours." A bitter expression flashed across Guo Wanxuan's face.

Noticing this, Chen Mo became even more certain of his guess. This little girl really seemed to have come to use a honey trap on him.

The Guo Family was truly willing to spend heavily. They had actually sent over such a treasured pearl. Her grandfather was the Family Head, and her father was the future Family Head. If Chen Mo agreed, he would essentially be tied to the war chariot of the Family Head's faction.

Just thinking about it was troublesome. It was not worth falling into such a whirlpool for a woman.

Not to mention that this woman was still a child. Chen Mo had no such inclinations. He preferred women who were a little more mature.

Weren't older women better?

Less trouble, more considerate, and better at the job!

Seeing that Chen Mo did not respond, Guo Wanxuan looked directly at him with a very serious expression.

"What does Guest Official Chen think?"

"What?"

"What do you think of me?"

"You?"

Looking at Guo Wanxuan's serious, expectant expression, Chen Mo waved his hand.

"Sorry, you're not my type."

Guo Wanxuan: ???