It was nighttime.
Chen Mo's heart was as calm as still water. It was as if even the surrounding Dou Qi had been quietly withdrawn. Like a bottomless pool, when his state of mind calmed down.
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 directly put Queen Medusa's blood essence into the medicinal cauldron and threw all the other ingredients into the cauldron to refine a bottle of spiritual liquid.
Then, he mixed the spiritual liquid with the blood essence, and Chen Mo swallowed it all into his stomach.
Suddenly, like a volcanic eruption, a powerful energy spread out in his body. The energy that spread out was like a huge wave crashing in his body.
Chen Mo hurriedly operated the Golden Body chapter of the Immortal Mysterious Art to guide the energy to all parts of his body and merge with his flesh.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Chen Mo shouted, "Body Tempering!"
After saying that, Chen Mo opened his mouth and a hot breath gushed out from his mouth.
Then, his skin began to crack inch by inch, and blood flowed out. The immense pain made Chen Mo's face ferocious, and he bit his lips until the skin broke.
The Body Tempering step could not be resisted at all. He could only rely on his own willpower to resist this step.
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 was suffused with an indestructible metallic luster.
Suddenly, Chen Mo opened his eyes. The white in his eyes was incompatible with the color of his entire body.
Chen Mo's two fingers on his right hand formed a sword, and a wisp of sword qi lightly slashed his left arm. There was no trace of a wound, and there was not even a trace left on the surface.
"Heaven's Abyss, come out!"
Chen Mo summoned the Heaven's Abyss in his body, and then held it in his hand and slashed at his left arm again.
Relying on the power of the low-grade spiritual weapon, he finally left a scratch on his left arm, but his skin did not break.
Chen Mo was quite 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 Da Dou Shi would not be able to do anything to him.
Chen Mo looked at the system again.
He discovered that Queen Medusa's favorability rating had reached 55 points.
He had accumulated 90 favorable impression coins.
Chen Mo planned to save up a little more. Once his Favorability Coins reached 100, he would directly advance his Qiankun Sword Body to perfection.
After that, Chen Mo took out the Qi Restraining Technique and the Elementary Earth Rank Fighting Skill, Sword of Eternity.
The Qi Restraining Technique, as the name implied, was used to shield one's Qi. It could hide one's Qi very well. Unless the opponent's cultivation was several levels higher than yours, they wouldn't be able to see your cultivation.
As for the Sword of Eternity, he, who possessed the Greater Mastery Qiankun Sword Body, was able to learn it with a single glance.
Chen Mo put on his robe and flipped through the Medicine Saint's Alchemy Canon in his mind.
After finding what he wanted, Chen Mo 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 said softly.
"Aiya, don't …"
Chen Mo immediately said, "I have an important matter to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen. Why don't you report it to her, Commander Moon Slave?"
"No, Her Majesty won't see anyone today," the Moon Slave said softly again.
"Alright then." Chen Mo sighed softly and thought that he would 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 that she wouldn't see anyone?
Chen Mo turned around and pushed the door open.
Then, he was slightly stunned.
This time, 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 the Queen's attire today. Although she was still wearing a red dress, she didn't seem as unapproachable as before.
Most importantly, Queen Medusa wasn't looking at her snake tail. Without opening her mouth, it was difficult to distinguish her from Butterfly from afar.
"Why do you want to see This King?" Queen Medusa opened her eyes and glanced at Chen Mo in the distance.
"I'm here to express my gratitude to Your Majesty. This is a Snake Origin Pill that I've specially refined today. It's capable of restoring the essence of a serpent-man and has a very beneficial effect on their 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 tell once one got closer.
That cold, dignified, and noble feeling didn't change even after she took off her Queen's attire. This temperament was something that Butterfly didn't have.
Queen Medusa's eyelashes trembled slightly. She took a deep look at Chen Mo and said, "Yes, This King 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.
Chen Mo took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring. "This is Origin Returning Liquid. It has the same effect as the Snake Origin Pill. It's also a second-grade pill, but Origin Returning Liquid is for external use. Let me help you, Your Majesty. "
After saying that, Chen Mo walked closer.
Then, under her shocked gaze, Chen Mo sat down on the edge of her bed. He 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, Chen Mo 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 Origin Returning Liquid and smeared it on his palm. Then, he gently massaged Queen Medusa's shoulder.
Queen Medusa said, "This human dares to be fierce to me? He's too lawless … "
[Ding! Favorability + 1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins. Activated Intimacy Bonus. Obtained Third-Grade Medicine Refinement Skill.]
...
For the next two days, Chen Mo did the same.
Queen Medusa's complexion also returned to normal.
However, Queen Medusa's Favorability was not easy to obtain.
But 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 saw that the Favorability had reached 63 and became bolder. He actually touched Queen Medusa's slender waist.
"Um, Your Majesty, listen to my sly … explanation."
"Bang!"
After three days, Chen Mo was beaten unconscious again.