Chapter 983 989: Cultivation Sanctuary_2

Upon seeing this, Nangong Ru simply set an example, took off her embroidered shoes and silk socks, and began running wildly on the sand.

Originally, before they arrived, there were other commoners on this side of the beach, but they had now been temporarily cleared away. On the vast beach, it was just their group of people, along with the distant Imperial Guard responsible for vigilance and protection.

Yi Shiyin, being the most lively, wanted to emulate Nangong Ru after seeing this, but was worried about Chen Nian Mo.

Han Anniang saw Yi Shiyin's dilemma and laughed, "Xiaolu, you go play, I'll take care of the child."

"Ms. Anniang, I'll keep you company," Xia Zhiqing said.

"And me too," Song Min added.

The accompanying maids had already set up a tent on the beach.

The seaside was indeed fun, but the sunlight was particularly intense.

...

When Chen Mo arrived with Wu Mi and Chen Jia, it was just as the Golden Crow was setting in the west. With no mountain blocking the view on either side of the sea, the vista was especially broad and far-reaching, dyed with the sunset glow, so beautiful that it could mesmerize anyone.

Chen Mo's concubines were tired from playing by this time, sitting together on the sand, hugging their knees, watching the sunset on the horizon.

"Erlang, come sit over here," Han Anniang said, rising to wave as she saw Chen Mo approaching.

Chen Mo walked over, his eyes suddenly pausing, only to see two sand pits left by the large grinding stone where Han Anniang had just been sitting.

"What's wrong?" Han Anniang followed Chen Mo's gaze, and upon seeing the grinding stone-shaped sand pits, her fair face instantly turned as red as an apple. She quickly filled the pits with sand with her feet, and casting a glancing pout at Chen Mo, she shyly said, "I came too hurriedly and didn't bring a stool."

Chen Mo chuckled, watching Chen Zhong, who was still building sand piles with Chen Nuo and Chen You, saying, "It's been a while since I've seen them so happy."

Han Anniang nodded, saying, "Palace etiquette is abundant, and the nanny is always watching and teaching them. There's really nothing fun for them in the palace, unlike when we were young and dared to catch fish in the river and feel for mudfish in the fields."

"Yes, the rules of the palace do indeed suppress a child's nature, but rules can't be absent, or everything would be chaotic. Since we're here, let them enjoy themselves well," Chen Mo said.

"Long live Father Emperor!" Chen Jia cheered exuberantly upon hearing these words.

"But lessons can't be neglected; the tutor came along on this east tour," Wu Mi said with a stern face.

Though lessons could be daunting, Chen Jia was still joyful. With Wu Mi's nod of agreement, he quickly ran to join his siblings in building houses.

"Husband, this is a bracelet I just made, look, isn't it beautiful?" Yi Shiyin raised her hand adorned with a shell-made bracelet to show Chen Mo.

"It's beautiful, but you've had fun wilder than Nian Mo, you have sand all over your hair." Chen Mo pulled Yi Shiyin over, helping her remove the sand from her hair.

"Your Majesty, just now, Yu Zhu caught a huge crab, bigger than my head, and I've already let someone cook it," Lin Xuelan shared her joy as Yi Shiyin spoke.

Yelang, being more inland than the mainland, is a country in a desert.

Freshwater creatures were rare for her, let alone seafood.

Especially a crab bigger than her head; if Nangong Ru hadn't said it was edible, Lin Xuelan would have considered it a monster when Yu Zhu first caught it and wanted to throw it away.

"Your Majesty, look at this."

"Your Majesty..."

The chirping voices of the concubines echoed continuously in Chen Mo's ears.

For those who hadn't seen the sea, every new discovery brought them joy for a long time, eager to share it with Chen Mo.

After all, from their perspective, Chen Mo, who grew up in Qingzhou, obviously hadn't seen such things either.

For Chen Mo, his original self hadn't seen them, but he was quite accustomed to it.

However, this sunset and sea were indeed more beautiful than in his previous life.

The environment in the previous life was already polluted and couldn't compare to this world, not to mention the turtle-who-threatens (a metaphorical insult) dumping dirty things into the sea.

Chen Mo casually pulled a woman into his embrace and laughed, "Did you bring the clothes I asked you to?"

Zhao Yushu was the one pulled into Chen Mo's arms; her face was now blood-red with shyness, unable to speak.

Hearing Chen Mo's words, the surrounding sisters, especially Xia Zhining, immediately spat fiercely, saying, "You scoundrel, don't even think about it."

What Chen Mo referred to as clothes were the bikini sets.

Since they were here to see the sea, how could they be without them?

"I brought it, husband, husband, I brought it," Yi Shiyin raised a small hand.

"I did too, Your Majesty," Nangong Ru's cheeks reddened slightly, her voice as soft as a mosquito.

"Your Majesty, I'm wearing mine now, do you want to see? Shall we change location?" Xu Ying winked charmingly at Chen Mo.

The other girls didn't speak, but judging by their expressions, they had all brought them too.

Xia Zhining was fuming with gritted teeth, realizing she was the odd one out.

...

The next day, Chen Mo appointed Sun Meng to seal off this section of the beach.

He instructed him that without his explicit order, no one was allowed to come within a hundred yards of this beach.

Wu Mi knew Chen Mo was about to indulge in debauchery now and had screens brought to the beach for privacy.

Even Chen Jia and Chen Nuo were taken by maids to play on another section of the beach.

Openly hosting a party on the beach.

Oil massages.

Spa treatments.

Restricted beach volleyball.

Most importantly, the almost uninterrupted daylight allowed Chen Mo not only to play but play to his heart's content; his cultivation was not postponed.

Chen Mo even considered building a palace by the seaside.

Thus, in the blink of an eye, it was mid-December.

Just as Nangong Ru had said, ever since Chen Mo arrived at Chaoping County over two months ago, it was almost always sunny, not a single day with rain.

The most crucial thing.

December, it was December now.

In the cold winter season, Chaoping County was still unbearably hot; the women were still in summer dresses.

Yue Ruyan's skin had originally turned paler, but after two months of exposure, it went back, and her complexion became similar to Yu Zhu's.

Amidst a pile of rocks by the sea.

Nalan Yiren flushed red as she pushed Chen Mo away, then got up to dust the sand off her body, grumbling, "I told you not to leave the mat, not to leave the mat, and you didn't listen, getting sand all over my back. If any got in... I won't let you off."

Nalan Yiren checked and fortunately hadn't gotten sand inside.

Chen Mo: "..."

"I'll head over first, you... you come out a bit later," Nalan Yiren patted her butt, adjusted her light blue swimsuit, and with some weakness in her steps, left.

Chen Mo wanted to say, does this even work? After being gone for so long, anyone would know what we've been up to.

To avoid making Nalan Yiren angry, Chen Mo chose to wait before stepping out, even if it meant self-delusion.

He opened the system panel.

[Name: Chen Mo.]

[Age: 28.]

[Cultivation Technique: Golden Crow Heaven Burning Skill (Intermediate 1030000.7/3000000).]

[Realm: Celestial Human Realm (First Grade, 2nd Layer of the Spirit Platform).]

[Power: 45510.]

[Skills: Great Sun Qi Slash (Intermediate 1632530/6000000), Sun-Shooting Arrow (Intermediate 22539/3000000), Divine Burning Technique (Intermediate 3320/200000), Gluttonous Technique (Intermediate 112/5000), Mi Sect's Dual Refining Technique (1093/5000), Wandering Dragon Step (Intermediate 769/3000), Vajra Longevity Skill (Intermediate 1336/5000).]

Chen Mo's eyes sparkled, seeing how quickly the intermediate experience for the Golden Crow Heaven Burning Skill was already one-third completed.

By mid-next year, he could break through again.

River Sea, for him, was indeed a sacred place for cultivation.

Returning to the beach where the women were, Wu Mi and others saw Chen Mo and Nalan Yiren return after half an hour, seemingly without opinion.

Evidently, their behavior was not just a one-time occurrence during this period; they had gotten used to it.

Moreover, they had participated too, so they had no authority nor embarrassment to speak on it.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have started to admonish, advising you not to neglect state affairs," Wu Mi approached and spoke to Chen Mo about serious matters.

Chen Mo had come to River Sea under the pretense of an east tour.

But since it was an east tour, the time he spent in Chaoping County was too lengthy.

Although the ministers didn't know why Chen Mo was staying in Chaoping County for so long, they could guess he wasn't conducting state affairs through his beach lockdown and being stuck to the concubines.

Therefore, any minister with a sense of responsibility should be advising at this point.