He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

Are the ladies coming to choose?

That fire ape is just a glove.

Pei Si thought to himself, "The nun is telling me to play along. I'll do as she says."

Those who aspire to great things are never willing to sacrifice their lives!

Pei Si removed his robes with Xia Shan's help, and the five of them entered the bath together.

Even though Xia Shan was a man of great experience, she rarely saw someone as cunning as the young man before her.

"Young master, you will surely rise to prominence in our pavilion," Xia Shan said with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

Pei Si remained noncommittal and let out a long sigh.

Ah, that feels so good.

Is this how you test me?

After washing himself thoroughly, Pei Si put on a silk bathrobe.

"Young master, please rest here for a moment and await Her Majesty's summons." Xia Shan bowed and led the other three maids away.

Pei Si released his divine sense and carefully explored the Hibiscus Weeping Dew Pavilion.

The first floor covers a vast area and has thousands of baths arranged in a circular layout, with the central area resembling a circular plaza.

"It's quite large." Pei Si narrowed his eyes. At each of the nine connecting points between the first and second floors, there was a room, and a Foundation Establishment cultivator was sitting cross-legged in each room.

They might be resting with their eyes closed, reading ancient books, or enjoying tea and incense.

"This Hibiscus Weeping Dew Pavilion seems to be a small world like the Crouching Dragon Ravine."

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the house, the person behind this is quite powerful," Pei Si thought to himself.

"The second floor should be where the ladies live," Pei Si speculated.

Half an hour later.

Pei Si thoroughly understood the situation on the first floor.

They were all men, some with some basic martial arts skills and others with some basic qi cultivation skills.

The nine Qi cultivators responsible for guarding the first floor were all at the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Pei Si was confident that he could take down all these Qi Refining cultivators on the first floor; it would only take one strike.

"My lord, the ladies are coming down. Please come with me." Xia Shan walked over with a smile and took Pei Si's hand.

Pei Si obediently followed behind Xia Shan.

There were about seventy or eighty people standing in the circular plaza.

Based on appearance, they are divided into three categories: upper, middle, and lower. Someone like Pei Si, with his appearance, naturally belongs to the upper category.

Xia Shan drew circles in Pei Si's palm with her index finger, and the corners of her mouth slowly turned up.

Once you reach the top-tier area, it's practically a done deal that the Empress will approve your application!

Pei Si was chosen, and the supervisor will bestow upon her the Immortal Gathering Pill.

"Your Majesties have arrived!" a somewhat shrill voice announced.

Pei Si looked around.

More than ten women dressed in palace attire walked slowly down the red carpeted steps.

Whether plump or slender, each has its own charm.

"Behave yourself." Xia Shan gently pinched Pei Si's palm with her fingertips.

Pei Si grinned.

There seemed to be a hierarchy among the ladies. Those who walked at the front went straight to the upper-class area, while those who walked behind could only choose from the middle and lower-class areas.

"Who...who exactly are you people?!"

"I am a disciple of Xiushui Manor!" A slightly younger boy with a handsome face jumped out and pointed at the woman in palace attire, questioning her.

"Hehe, it's quite a spirited horse." The woman in palace attire smiled gently. "I like this kind of spirited one. I'll take it."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The maid following behind the woman in palace attire untied the rope around her waist. The young man from Xiushui Manor tried to resist, but felt his muscles and bones go numb and he couldn't muster any strength.

The rope was placed around the neck of the Xiushui disciple, like a leash for a dog.

"Go and collect your reward." The palace-dressed maid nodded to the maid beside the young man from Xiushui.

The maid's face lit up with joy.

At this moment, a slender, beautiful woman in palace attire walked up to Pei Si, glanced at him, and said softly, "I like her looks, I'll take her."

Xia Shan's face lit up with joy.

Seeing the maid behind the woman in palace attire about to untie the rope around her waist, Pei Si spread his hands and pretended to be innocent, saying, "Fairy Sister, I'm not an ungrateful steed, so let's not use this rope."

"Heh, you smooth talker, Shen Ling, there's no need to put a rope on him."

Shen Ling nodded and looked at Pei Si, saying, "Follow me."

Fifteen minutes later, only Pei Si remained behind Shen Ling.

This round of selection appears to be over.

The ladies gathered together to return to the second floor.

"Lou Yuqiu, you only picked one again. Are you really going to torture this young man to death?" The woman in palace attire who had chosen the disciple from Xiushui Manor said sarcastically.

"Dong Yuhui, can you play all these instruments?" Lou Yuqiu retorted, glancing at the seven people behind Dong Yuhui.

"Get out." Dong Yuhui clutched her chest, her eyes filled with apprehension, and gave Lou Yuqiu a deep look.

This woman's words are still sharp.

Pei Si and Shen Ling followed Lou Yuqiu, one on each side, up the stairs to the second floor.

The scene before him was familiar to Pei Si; it was a palace covered with glazed tiles.

"From today onwards, you will reside in this Yikun Palace," Lou Yuqiu said slowly.

Pei Si: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Serve me while I bathe," Lou Yuqiu said coldly.

Pei Si stood there with his hands clasped, waiting for a long time, but did not hear Shen Ling respond.

"What are you thinking about? Come and serve me while I bathe," Lou Yuqiu said again.

"Huh? Me?" Pei Si pointed to himself.

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Lou Yuqiu bathed in the hot spring, revealing her fair back and her swan-like neck drooping slightly.

"Come and give me a back massage," Lou Yuqiu said calmly.

Pei Si said "Oh" and walked behind Lou Yuqiu.

Pei Si said "Oh" and walked behind Lou Yuqiu.

Pei Si glanced at her and noticed faint blue veins on her fair back.

It's so slippery.

"What do you want to ask?" Lou Yuqiu felt the appropriate and powerful force behind her and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

"Are you doing this voluntarily?" Pei Si asked in a deep voice, increasing the pressure at the opportune moment.

Upon hearing this, Lou Yuqiu's eyes glazed over for a moment.

I thought this person would ask if I could help him escape this stupid situation.

"Whether it's voluntary or not is not up to me," Lou Yuqiu said with a hint of resentment. "Everything is in the hands of that person."

"what!"

"What are you doing!"

Lou Yuqiu's voice was filled with anger.

Pei Si grabbed Lou Yuqiu's arms and, with a clever twist, brought the two face to face.

Lou Yuqiu was taken aback.

These eyes were not filled with desire, but rather with clarity.

"Do you know his cultivation level? Write it down in my hand."

Pei Si's voice echoed between Lou Yuqiu and the lake.

Lou Yuqiu's pupils contracted, she covered her mouth with both hands, and a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.

This person can transmit sound, a skill that only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage can master.

He concealed his cultivation level!

Lou Yuqiu stretched out her finger and wrote a five on Pei Si's palm.

Pei Si nodded, holding a talisman between his two fingers, and instantly activated it to isolate himself from the outside world!

Pei Si beckoned, and Lou Yuqiu put on a bathrobe.

Lou Yuqiu stared blankly at the young Taoist priest in front of her, who wore a lotus crown and a white Taoist robe and had an otherworldly air about him.

He is truly an immortal!

Pei Si's eyes were indifferent, and his fingers unconsciously tapped the hilt of Xi Yue's sword.

"What is the name of the master of this realm?"

"According to the guards' conversation, the master of this realm is named Fu Bingyi."