Chapter 35: Iron Body

It was nighttime.

Chen Mo's heart was as calm as still water. It was as if even the surrounding Dou Qi had quietly withdrawn. Like a bottomless pool, his state of mind was serene.

Within his Dantian, a huge wave was stirred up. Chen Mo followed the cultivation method of the Iron Body in the Golden Body chapter of the Immortal Mysterious Art. He put Queen Medusa's blood essence into the medicinal cauldron and threw in all the other ingredients to refine a bottle of spiritual liquid.

Then, he mixed the spiritual liquid with the blood essence and swallowed it all. Suddenly, like a volcanic eruption, a powerful energy spread throughout his body. The energy was like a huge wave crashing within him. Chen Mo hurriedly operated the Golden Body chapter of the Immortal Mysterious Art to guide the energy to all parts of his body, merging it with his flesh.

An unknown amount of time passed. Chen Mo shouted, "Body Tempering!"

After saying that, he opened his mouth and a hot breath gushed out. His skin began to crack inch by inch, and blood flowed out. The immense pain made Chen Mo's face contort, and he bit his lips until they bled. The Body Tempering step could not be resisted; he could only rely on his own willpower to endure.

The night passed.

In the side chamber of the palace, a ray of sunlight shone in through the window and hit the ground. On the bed, a human-sized blood cocoon sat cross-legged. After a moment, as the blood cocoon broke, a naked human body was revealed. His skin had an indestructible metallic luster.

Chen Mo suddenly opened his eyes. The whites of his eyes contrasted with the metallic sheen of his skin. He formed a sword with two fingers on his right hand and lightly slashed his left arm with a wisp of sword qi. There was no trace of a wound, not even a mark.

"Heavenly Abyss, come out!"

Chen Mo summoned the Heavenly Abyss and held it in his hand, slashing at his left arm again. This time, relying on the power of the low-grade spiritual weapon, he managed to leave a scratch, but his skin did not break.

Chen Mo was surprised. This Iron Body was stronger than he had imagined. Just by relying on the strength of his physical body, it was likely that even a Dou Grandmaster would struggle against him.

He looked at the system again and discovered that Queen Medusa's favorability rating had reached 55 points, and he had accumulated 90 favorability coins. Chen Mo planned to save up a little more. Once his favorability coins reached 100, he would directly advance his Heaven and Earth Sword Body to perfection.

Chen Mo then took out the Qi Restraining Technique and the Low Earth (Di) Rank Fighting Skill, World Separating Sword. The Qi Restraining Technique, as the name implied, was used to shield one's Qi, hiding it effectively unless the opponent's cultivation was several levels higher. As for the World Separating Sword, Chen Mo, possessing the Greater Mastery of swords with the Heaven and Earth Sword Body, learned it with a single glance.

(T/N: Changed it from Sword of Eternity to World Separating Sword since World Separating Sword is the name that's always used for this technique.)

After putting on his robe, Chen Mo flipped through the Medicine Saint's Alchemy Manual in his mind. Finding what he wanted, he went to the Medicine Refining Room. After returning, Chen Mo took out the Tiger Soul and started refining it.

...

It was noon. Chen Mo came out of his room and arrived outside Queen Medusa's bedroom.

"Is Her Majesty the Queen here?" Chen Mo asked the Moon Slave softly.

"Her Majesty has ordered that she won't see anyone today," the Moon Slave replied.

"Aiya, don't…" Chen Mo immediately said. "I have an important matter to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen. Can you report it to her, Commander Moon Slave?"

"No, Her Majesty won't see anyone today," the Moon Slave insisted.

"Alright then," Chen Mo sighed softly, deciding to come back tomorrow.

Just as he turned around, a cold voice rang out from the bedchamber, "Let him in!"

The Moon Slave was stunned. Didn't she say she wouldn't see anyone?

Chen Mo turned back and pushed the door open. He was slightly stunned to see that Queen Medusa wasn't lying lazily on the throne as usual. Instead, she was in a meditative position. Her purple snake tail was curled up as she sat on the luxurious bed. What was different from before was that Queen Medusa wasn't wearing her usual queenly attire. Although she was still in a red dress, she seemed less unapproachable.

Most importantly, Queen Medusa wasn't looking at her snake tail. Without opening her mouth, it was difficult to distinguish her from Zi Yu Di from afar.

"Why do you want to see This Queen?" Queen Medusa opened her eyes and glanced at Chen Mo.

"I'm here to express my gratitude to Your Majesty. This is a Snake Cital Pill that I've specially refined today. It can restore the essence of a snake-person and has a very beneficial effect on recovery." Chen Mo pulled out a jade bottle from his storage ring and stepped forward.

Although it was difficult to tell from afar, it was easy to distinguish up close. That cold, dignified, and noble feeling didn't change even after she took off her queenly attire. This temperament was something Zi Yu Di lacked.

Queen Medusa's eyelashes trembled slightly. She took a deep look at Chen Mo and said, "Alright, This Queen will accept it. If there's nothing else, you may leave."

Since he was already here, how could Chen Mo leave just like that? Today's harvest hadn't even begun yet. He took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring. "This is Vitality Returning Liquid. It has the same effect as the Snake Vitality Pill. It's also a second-grade pill, but Vitality Returning Liquid is for external use. Let me help you, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Chen Mo walked closer. Under her shocked gaze, he sat down on the edge of her bed, took off his boots, and climbed onto her bed.

He, he, how did he dare to do that?

Queen Medusa found that this human was too daring. Last night, he sat on her throne, and today, he climbed into her bed. What was he going to do next?

"Human, you…"

Before Queen Medusa could finish her words, she saw Chen Mo pour out the Snake Vitality Pill from the jade bottle. Under her incredulous gaze, he fed the pill into her mouth. Queen Medusa even felt her lips touch his fingers.

"Human, how dare you!"

"Don't talk, hurry up and refine it."

Chen Mo poured out the Vitality Returning Liquid and smeared it on his palm. Then, he gently massaged Queen Medusa's shoulder.

Queen Medusa thought, "This human dares to be fierce to me? He's too lawless…"

For the next two days, Chen Mo repeated the same process. Queen Medusa's complexion also returned to normal. However, her favorability was not easy to obtain. So far, the accumulated favorability had only reached 63.

"Bang!"

Chen Mo was sent flying from the throne to the end of the bedroom by Queen Medusa's snake tail. The reason was that Chen Mo, seeing the favorability reach 63, he became bolder and touched Queen Medusa's slender waist.

"Um, Your Majesty, listen to my explanation."

"Bang!"

After three days, Chen Mo was beaten unconscious again.