Everyone quickly dispersed to do their morning exercises and meditation, leaving the two women to cook. Soon breakfast was ready, and Aria hit the bell, calling everyone to return. Little Angel who had been in the garden meditating as Mo Lan taught her quickly got up and rushed into the house, where Aria cleaned her up before taking her to the dining room. “Is he not back yet? Doesn't Mo Lan come back for breakfast?” Anthony said, distracting Aria from dishing Angel's food. “He normally returns after hearing the bell, something must have delayed him. I pray that whatever it is won't be too serious.” “Damn. He truly doesn't want this food to go down my throat properly. Why must he make me worry about him? I have to go look for him, I can't let anything happen to him. Damn it!” Anthony cursed out, dropping his chopsticks. “You don't have to get worried or rush out to look for him. After all, he's now so powerful. He's no longer a kid that needs your protection.” Kaiser said, enjoyin
Jasmine was immediately stunned. Angel's arrogance and confidence made her falter. Mo Lan's lips curving up in a smirk while still pretending to cultivate with eyes shut was not helping matters. Others also seemed to be interested, as if waiting for her to make a fool of herself. “What kind of senior do you think I am? I will never fight a child half my age.” She stuttered, trying to save face. Kaiser began to laugh, unable to do a good job of holding it in like the rest. “Is that right? I can swear it's because you are afraid of being embarrassed and beaten up by a child. There's no need to act like a magnanimous big sister.” Ryan said, earning him a punch from Jasmine. “Alright, alright. We are all one big happy family. There's no need for competition or bias. Let's just eat, alright?” Annabelle said, trying to quell the tension. Aria suddenly groaned and held her belly, making everyone turn to her. “What's wrong?” Anthony asked, jumping out of his chair. “The baby is restles
Mo Lan made his way to the garden where Aryan was lying on a blanket, under the tree with soul repair functions, absorbing the energy surrounding the tree. Mo Lan smiled and sat on the floor beside him. “Big brother, food is ready, alongside your favorite fruit juice and herbal porridge.” He moved Aryan to a sitting position and placed his back against one of the tree's protruding roots and supported him with a blanket. With the expertise of a nursing pro, he began to feed Aryan. Once he was done with his meal and swallowed the last of the fruit juice, Mo Lan quickly pushed the tray aside. He placed his palm on Aryan’s back, helping him to churn the energy rolling in his core. The meal he just had contained abundant immortal energy both from herbs and fruit, including other properties that provides clarity of mind, strengthening of the bones, muscles, tendons and meridians, in addition to the overall well being of the body. They remained in that position which seemed similar
“What took you so long? You're rarer than unicorns nowadays.” Annabelle commented the moment Mo Lan walked into the dining room. He smiled warmly at her and sat down. If it was any other person, he would have rolled his eyes and replied with a cryptic comment. But she was his Anna, his special big sister who had a complicated spot in his heart. “I have to work hard, I can't bear to disappoint big brother.” Mo Lan whispered with a sigh, pasting an expression which suggested he was going through profound difficulty. Anthony smiled proudly, looking like a father cocky about his son's success. Mo Lan noticed Anthony's proud smile and couldn't help but smile too. Mission successfully accomplished, the tension has been dispelled. The meal continued in comparable silence, with only a few words said here and there. And soon, everyone was done with lunch.“I missed this, eating three times a day. I can't remember the last time I lived so relaxed like a normal human. It’s always from one ba
Mo Lan turned on a blue light crystal the moment he entered, illuminating the cave. “Don't look into the crystals no matter how curious you are. You will see things that will bother your mind, and it will take some time to walk out of the illusion. No one can help you break free if you get entangled, someone with a weaker mind will get their souls sucked in. Although some of the things in there are the truth, most of them are plain bullshit, not worth the risk.” Mo Lan whispered, giving them friendly reminders. Ryan and Jasmine, who were the most curious, quickly faced the floor, not wanting to get entangled, especially since they had the weakest spirituality. Jasmine, after realizing that she was left behind, ran after them, and luckily got Aria to abandon her food and point her in the right direction, catching up with the rest. Only Aria and Angel were left in the main house. Everyone obediently followed Mo Lan till they got to the pond. The newcomers all gasped at the sight
Anthony's surprised look soon turned into a glare of disapproval. “Aaahhh. I see. You're all grown up now because you leveled up a bit faster than others. But let me remind you, Mo Lan, you didn't get there solely relying on your abilities. Anyone who spent as much time as you did here would have progressed rapidly as well. Now you think you're a big shot cultivator or some child prodigy, making you look down on others who didn't have the opportunity that was accorded to you. How dare you talk down to them? If she doesn't qualify as a cultivator, do you? Every one of us here are just frogs in the well. If we ever get a chance to interact with higher realms, you will realize that your so-called talent is just so-so compared to the rest. I don't want to hear a cryptic comment from you anymore.”“It's alright, An. We have a more pressing issue than the insults which were meted out to the kids. He just said the ecology can only support two people, who is going to go?” Sean asked with a f
Anthony frowned as he watched the silent tension between the both of them. “Mo Lan, you're always a good, loving and considerate kid. So why are you different with Jasmine? You can't possibly like her do you? Picking on her every opportunity you get is a twisted way to show your affections. Or perhaps you asked her out and she refused? You are really too young to be a scum bag or a jerk? Are you already interested in girls and then bullying them to get their attention?” Anthony asked with a smirk, making Mo Lan’s eyes widen. “What nonsense are you yapping about? I have never had such thoughts about her. Trash will always be trash, and she's not qualified to be someone I think about, talk more of being asked out. Even if you cultivate her for a hundred years, chicken can't suddenly change into a swan.” Mo Lan whispered through gritted teeth, looking seemingly insulted by Anthony's words. “Tsk tsk tsk. Now, it's more obvious that you truly like her. Your reaction is too exaggerated,
Mo Lan looked around the dark corridor dressed in his running gear, being cautious. He first tiptoed to Anthony's room, before continuing to his destination. After they returned, Anthony's cultivation actually increased, and he moved to the mountain area to continue his cultivation and give way for the next batch. He finally crossed over the demi god realm, getting very close to the quasi god realm. And Lynda has been secluded since they left the pool, probably trying to break through secretly in a place where nobody would see her. Sean seemed to have accompanied her to the location before he returned to the cave and joined Kaiser when Anthony was done. Surprisingly, Anthony entered his room with Aria once again after dinner. The hurt in Annabelle's eyes as she washed the plates was heartbreaking to Mo Lan, but he pretended not to see, waiting for the house to be quiet. Everyone was busy with their own business, either sleeping or sitting in an all night meditation in an attempt to b
Mo Lan’s pale, sweaty face was the first Aryan saw the moment he regained consciousness. A wide smile broke on his face as Mo Lan hugged him crying. “It's so good to finally see your face, the soul mate that lighted the beacon, guiding me out of darkness. Has the rest left the mystic lands?” Aryan whispered, rubbing his back. “Big brother, we have a lot to say to each other, but we only have two minutes left, let's go.” Anthony shouted, making him notice the other two. Anthony quickly carried up Aryan while Mo Lan grabbed Annabelle, quickly racing to the front porch. They met an open space craft, making them surprised. “Hurry up!” Sean shouted, coming out from the vehicle. “Why are you still here?” Aryan whispered in surprise. Anthony and Mo Lan staying back was no surprise due to their bond. But Kaiser and Sean staying back was a mystery. “How can we leave our brothers to weather storms alone? Lynda is leading the rest away. Ryan, Aria, Jasmine and Angel are in the other vehic
“Has Mo Lan come out yet? It has already been a week. We have been asked to leave this place and we only have twelve hours left.” Anthony whispered, watching his watch. All of their luggages and things they consider important which didn't belong exclusively to the mystic lands have been packed up and arranged for take off. However, four people were visibly absent while others were ready to take off. But at least, everyone knew where two of them could be seen. Ryan was rushing his last minute cultivation while trying to condense demi god threshold. While Annabelle was upstairs in her room cultivating as if the urgent messages from the system had no relation to her. “I don't really know what's wrong with Mo Lan. He had disappeared to who knows where ever since last week when Annabelle broke into the demi god realm. Could it be that he got backlash while trying to help her breakthrough?” Sean asked with a frown. “It can't be that. If he was truly wounded, there was no way Annabelle wou
“Why do you keep avoiding my eyes? Look at me! I need you to pay attention if we're to succeed.” Mo Lan snapped impatiently, making Annabelle jump in fright. She had thought that Mo Lan would stalk away after she gave in to her baser instincts and slapped him. But surprisingly, he endured it and told her to get dressed. He had taken her to the mountain, explaining the principles of law formations and stopping at intervals on places with stronger law activities to cultivate and gain deeper understanding on the principles behind their formations and functions. When they got up the mountain, he had taken her on a hands-on combat training class, but she never seemed to fully concentrate, wondering why he was still helping her. “Fine, sit cross legged, let's start dual cultivation and attempt a breakthrough. But before then, I will set a formation around this mountain to prevent your aura and heavenly manifestations from reflecting when you eventually break through.”“Why are you so sur
It was exactly 12 a.m when Mo Lan creeped into Annabelle’s room again and locked the door. He had met Jasmine in the pool while cultivating earlier that evening leading to an unpleasant encounter. He had thought that everyone was still celebrating Ryan and left to cultivate after taking care of Aryan. He had packed the treasure’s milky drops that were collected in the container and replaced it with a new container after stashing away the initial one.Mo Lan had stripped down to his birthday suit and gotten into the pool, only to notice a movement. He teleported to the spot and caught Jasmine trying to crawl away. And all her tearful explanations about how she had been there before him couldn't save her from the tongue lashing he dosed out on her. After such an unpleasant experience, common sense dictates that he takes a bath and sleeps to unwind. But of course, Mo Lan had never been one to follow common sense. He had continued his bone crushing exercises to train, before going on to
The loud cheers he heard downstairs for dinner made him frown. Why were they cheering so much, even if someone broke through, what was the big deal about it? Weren't they breaking through every other day? Literally, since they arrived, there has been someone breaking through every three days or less. So why was this one special? Or has Anthony reached the god realm? That must be it! ‘Oh no, I forgot to tell him the matter about superior god laws. Breaking through in a lower realm ain't good, the space laws will encumber him the moment we leave here.’ Mo Lan muttered and quickly rushed down to the dining room where the commotion was coming from. Everyone was circling Ryan and Angel was jumping up and down. “Ryan, didn't I tell you to…” He began to say angrily, thinking that Ryan disobeyed him and used the treasures to keep forcing a breakthrough to the saint or demi god realm. “Big brother, big brother.” Ryan whispered in a tearful voice and threw himself into Mo Lan's arms, huggin
Mo Lan went down on his knees before Annabelle the moment he came into the cultivation room. She was sitting cross legged, with eyes closed, churning the energy she received to incorporate it to her own body. Soon, the timer went off and the spiritual energy beams from the aura gathering formation receded. She opened her eyes and exhaled stale air filled with impurities. “Anna, come and eat. I made your favorite beef and chicken stew with rice. There is also a jug of immortal fruit juice to refresh your body and release more energy.” He whispered with a smile and knelt before her, setting out her meals. She smiled at him, watching him serve her. “Our Mo Lan now cooks dishes that are more tasty than mine. He's all grown up now.” She whispered, shutting her eyes as she savored the dishes. “Don't tempt me now. You won't like the results.” Mo Lan whispered, his voice deep as he watched her lick her lips. “You're the one misunderstanding my actions. Or do you plan to throw around the
“Ryan, come into the lab once you're done eating. It's time to repair your leg and get you new ones.” Anthony said, making Ryan's chopsticks halt halfway to his mouth. “Are you serious?” He whispered, his heartbeat accelerated at the thought that he could finally regain the use of both feet, instead of drifting around on one. “Of course, will this big brother lie to you? The drafts are ready and I spent all morning getting it ready before I went for the morning exercises. Besides, that treasure Mo Lan spoke about, I went to check it out last night and saw that a milky drop of liquid was forming at a point. So, I placed a collecting container in the space where it was meant to fall into. When I checked this morning, around two drops had dropped into the container. Although it's two drops, the life energy was incredibly thick and has the ability to regenerate body parts. Although I wanted to use it for Aryan, I think yours cannot wait. There are other methods to help Aryan, but thi
“How come I have never seen Annabelle today? She's not even in her room. Has anyone seen her?” Anthony asked, walking into the dining room. He had just returned from the miracle pool where he went for his morning meditation and realized that Annabelle was still nowhere to be seen. “Who exactly do you expect to answer that question? If you don't know where she is, who should?” Mo Lan asked harshly, and walked past him carrying a heavy tray laden with various aromatic dishes. Anthony frowned and turned to him, looking surprised. “Mo Lan, you have been getting more and more sassy nowadays. Now you even talk back to me of all people; your big brother.” “Big brother, my ass. Have you seen how tired and sick she looks? Yet she fucking smiles for everyone. She's exhausted but wouldn't take a break till I offered to make the dishes for today. If you're going to turn her into a slave, working even when she's exhausted, then you shouldn't have made her believe that lie you told her. Y
“Really? How come I never remember calling you mom? The only one I remember is in Seattle waiting for us since we left years ago. I can call you mom though, but that's under special conditions, with you in my arms. Mommy, I want some milk. Is it that kind of mommy?” He asked and bit his lips, enjoying her horrified expression. “Mo Lan, when did you get so rotten and raw? Who the fuck are you? Because the person before me ain't my Mo Lan. Mo. Lan, even if I'm too young to be your mother, you're still my son. You're the son of my heart.” Annabelle whispered, and took a step away from him “Really? Since you want to be my mom so bad, I agree. I also want to know what those step mother and son movies feel like in real life. We should experiment and see what it feels like to love someone you consider your son in a romantic way? Do you want to call me baby too? Mommy, if you're happy with that big dick brother of mine, I will keep my paws off you. But he leaves you lonely, horny, and feeli