After flying over a dozen mountain peaks, Mo Huaiyu was surprised to find that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was slowly gathering, as if drawn by something.
It wasn’t until he flew for a while longer and a massive Cultivation Dojo appeared before his eyes that he realized why the spiritual energy was converging here.
A massive Spirit Gathering Array was in operation, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth and drawing it here for the disciples to use in their cultivation.
The Cultivation Dojo was vast, but there were relatively few disciples.
Furthermore, the cultivation of the disciples here was, at the very least, in the Divine Palace Realm.
This made him, someone in the Dao Platform Realm, feel somewhat out of place.
“Senior Sister An, what is this place?”
“The cultivation dojo for the sect’s Core Disciples.”
Hearing An Ruoxi’s explanation, Mo Huaiyu nodded.
No wonder the lowest cultivation level here was the Divine Palace Realm; it turned out to be the place where Core Disciples practiced.
Noticing that everyone was choosing a prayer mat to sit on, he prepared to find a prayer mat in a corner to begin his own cultivation.
With so much spiritual energy available, he had to make the most of this opportunity.
Just as he found a good spot and was about to walk over, he was stopped by Senior Sister An.
“Junior Brother Mo, when cultivating here, the closer you are to the center of the array, the more spiritual energy there is. The Spirit Gathering Array only maintains itself for two hours.”
After all, if spiritual energy were gathered at every moment, it would cause the energy in areas outside the Cultivation Dojo to become thin.
After saying this, An Ruoxi signaled with her eyes for Mo Huaiyu to follow, leading him to the position closest to the center of the array.
“This… I’m troubling you, Senior Sister An.”
Although Mo Huaiyu felt a bit embarrassed, his constitution required too much spiritual energy; being thin-skinned would only lead to his own loss.
An Ruoxi’s arrival naturally caught the attention of many disciples here, not only because of her title as the Hundred Flowers Fairy but also because her strength was among the top ten in the Yuling Sect.
Among the female disciples looking at her, some felt admiration while others felt jealousy.
The gazes of the male disciples, however, were very uniform.
Each one was more passionate than the last, wishing they could turn into devoted followers on the spot.
Unfortunately, the Fairy gave them no such opportunity.
However, seeing An Ruoxi bring a strange youth today, everyone’s eyes were filled with doubt.
In everyone’s memory, the Hundred Flowers Fairy, An Ruoxi, had always been a loner.
Forget about male friends—even her female friends amounted to zero.
Consequently, the disciples began to gossip through voice transmissions.
“Who is that youth?”
“Don’t know. He looks so young. Could he be Senior Sister An’s younger brother?”
“A brother? Although the boy is handsome, he doesn’t look like Senior Sister An at all.”
“Hey, it’s possible he’s a ‘brother’—a lover-boy, that is.”
This sentence immediately caused a stir.
“Screw you! Senior Sister An is pure and noble; how could she have a lover-boy!”
“Then how do you explain Senior Sister An bringing him here? She even specifically signaled for him to follow her.”
“Hmph! Regardless of what you say, it’s impossible for him to be a lover-boy! Let’s make a bet. Whoever loses will run three laps around the Yuling Sect Mountain Gate stark naked, barking like a dog while they run!”
“If he really is Senior Sister An’s lover-boy, then my youth is truly over. I’ll never believe in love again.”
Mo Huaiyu endured the strange looks from those around him and sat down right next to An Ruoxi.
Catching the faint scent of flowers coming from her, he began to clear his mind and meditate.
An Ruoxi looked at the youth sitting so close that he was practically touching her.
The distance… seemed a bit too close.
But remembering that this was her fiancé, she didn’t say anything.
In the future, perhaps the distance between the two of them would even become… negative.
Fifteen minutes later, An Ruoxi opened her beautiful eyes and looked toward the horizon.
A flash of sword light streaked across the sky.
As the light dissipated, a tall, handsome young man with sharp brows and starry eyes appeared.
His temperament was as sharp as a sword’s edge, and he made no effort to restrain his sword intent, causing many disciples to open their eyes with the expressions of people eager to watch some drama.
The young man’s gaze first fell upon An Ruoxi, and then immediately landed on Mo Huaiyu at her side.
Mo Huaiyu also opened his eyes and looked back at the youth.
Mo Huaiyu could read a sense of hostility in the young man’s eyes.
Furthermore, judging by the way he looked at Senior Sister An, he was likely one of her pursuers.
In that case, he couldn’t show weakness!
An Ruoxi also watched the young man, the spiritual power within her body quietly circulating.
If the other party made a move, she would strike immediately.
In the end, the young man walked to the other side on his own and sat down cross-legged to cultivate.
No friction occurred, which left many disciples quite disappointed that they didn’t get to see any drama.
Since the other party hadn’t actively picked a fight, Mo Huaiyu wasn’t the type to start trouble either.
However, if you punch me once, I will surely pay you back double!
Mo Huaiyu then closed his eyes to continue his cultivation.
He could feel that the speed at which he absorbed spiritual energy had increased significantly.
Combined with his cultivation technique, he was currently like a whale swallowing water, frantically absorbing spiritual energy.
His dantian was even more like a giant beast, opening its mouth wide to devour the energy.
“Forget it… I should show some restraint…”
He originally wanted to go all out, but if he did that, it would harm the cultivation of the surrounding disciples because all the spiritual energy would be sucked away by him.
This kind of act of benefiting oneself at the expense of others would certainly draw resentment, so it was better to keep a low profile.
As the two hours came to an end, the Spirit Gathering Array stopped operating, and everyone woke from their cultivation one after another.
Mo Huaiyu opened his eyes and glanced at the young man across from him.
Even from such a distance, he could sense the other’s sharp sword intent.
It seemed he was a powerful individual.
At that moment, a pleasant voice sounded in his ear.
“Junior Brother Mo, how did the cultivation feel?”
“I’m very satisfied. This Spirit Gathering Array exceeded my expectations.”
Mo Huaiyu stood up.
These short two hours were worth three or four days of his previous cultivation results, and that was even with him deliberately controlling himself and not unleashing his full absorption speed.
Looking at Senior Sister An’s exquisite and beautiful face, he glanced toward the young man and asked:
“Senior Sister An, who is that person?”
“Just an insignificant person.”
An Ruoxi seemed unwilling to discuss the topic further.
Her red lips pursed slightly, and she then led Mo Huaiyu away from the Cultivation Dojo.
Mo Huaiyu didn’t say much more.
Since Senior Sister An was reluctant to mention it, he would just be more careful in the future.
Despite only having the strength of the Dao Platform Realm, if it really came to a fight, an ordinary Divine Palace Realm practitioner would be no match for him!
“Senior Sister An, where are we going next?”
After all, the person currently responsible for his life within the sect was Senior Sister An.
“Junior Brother Mo, how did you usually arrange your time during the day before?”
An Ruoxi asked.
Mo Huaiyu was stunned by the question. His previous arrangements…
Waking up in the early morning, wanting to get out of bed, feeling the weight and strength of a leg draped over his body, giving up the struggle, and taking a nap.
After waking up again, being toyed with for a while, being told he wouldn’t be let go until his “energy was replenished,” and then finally figuring out his own cultivation, taking medicinal baths, occasionally cooking some food, and then being pulled back onto the bed to sleep.
The next day, he would repeat the same process.
It could be said that Mo Huaiyu spent more than half of his day in bed.