Fairy, don't be afraid, I'm about to begin my strategy.

Shen Mo chose to revert to the point just before the Medicine Garden incident broke out.

Having been betrayed by He Daoren, Shen Mo deeply realized that the herb garden incident was far more complex than he had imagined. With Zhao Moyuan's Crystallization Realm cultivation alone, it was impossible for him to control the Nine-Turn Soul-Eating Grass, let alone that strange insect.

There are likely more than just He Daoren behind him. If we blindly delve into the investigation, we will only be repeating the same old mistakes.

Shen Mo currently has limited control over Chen Qingqing, and he hasn't established connections with the higher-ups. He can only develop his strength cautiously for now before carefully investigating the truth.

Of course, development requires spirit stones, so let's take advantage of them first.

The biggest advantage of reverting to a previous save is that the character affinity and strategy points will not be cleared. This discovery also relieved Shen Mo, as he no longer had to repeat the previous character strategy.

The reason for choosing to return to the time before the herb garden incident was naturally to seize an opportunity.

Young Master Zhao has been having a tough time lately. He hasn't paid off his gambling debts and now owes Junior Sister Chen a large sum of spirit stones.

Just when he was at his wit's end, his good junior sister Chen Qingqing came again, asking to buy pills worth several thousand spirit stones, and at a price ten percent higher than the market price.

This delighted Young Master Zhao. Although he had access to the Zhao family's supply of elixirs, he dared not embezzle any money and had to keep every account clear.

"She lent me spirit stones in my time of need, and now she's willing to take a loss to buy my goods. Could it be that Junior Sister Chen Qingqing has already fallen for me? Or am I really that handsome?"

Shen Mo's act of buying medicine moved Young Master Zhao to tears, instantly increasing his favorability rating by 20 points, reaching 40 points.

Seeing the character card's favorability rating inexplicably rise, Shen Mo was completely bewildered. Was it really necessary to be this moved?

He used the pills to offset the debt and successfully acquired goods worth nearly 6000 spirit stones. Based on the trend from the previous save file, the future returns should be at least 10 times higher.

As expected, the subsequent developments were exactly the same as before: the herb garden incident broke out, the price of pills skyrocketed, and Shen Mo successfully cashed out at the peak and left, keeping his achievements hidden.

"I've made nearly 5 spirit stones! This opportunity should have been mine!"

Although Young Master Zhao's profits were drastically reduced due to Shen Mo's interference, he still had access to the supply of goods. With Shen Mo's unintentional advice, he managed to stop before the market collapsed. In the end, his situation was much better than the previous save file where he was universally condemned.

Thanks to Shen Mo's kind reminder, Young Master Zhao's favorability rating increased again, reaching 50 points.

What does it mean?

When did it become so easy to raise NPC favorability?

The rapid increase in Zhao Gongzi's favorability caught Shen Mo off guard. Could it be that there were some strategies or tricks he hadn't yet mastered?

Too lazy to argue with Young Master Zhao, Shen Mo had something more important to do.

Stop Lin Zhixia to prevent her from going to her death!

Based on Shen Mo's understanding of Lin Zhixia, although she usually looks soft and gentle, she is actually very stubborn at heart.

It will be very difficult, extremely difficult, to stop her from investigating Zhao Moyuan!

Shen Mo still chose to enter Jia Garden through He Daoren's connections to get close to Lin Zhixia. Although doing so might expose him prematurely, he had no other choice, as the conditions for entering Jia Garden were simply too harsh.

Although his feelings for Lin Zhixia remained, they went through the process of getting to know each other again.

Compared to the previous save file, this time the two met as if they were old friends, and were exceptionally close.

Today, Lin Zhixia wasn't wearing a Taoist robe, but rather a simple long dress. She sat languidly on a stone bench, leaning against a pavilion pillar, perfectly displaying her graceful figure. The fairy-like figure, the pavilion, and the distant misty mountains created a truly captivating scene.

From Shen Mo's angle, he could see her alluring curves of her hips and back, and quietly appreciating her with the faint fragrance in the air was a unique experience.

"Senior sister, is something on your mind?"

Lin Zhixia, whose thoughts had been wandering, snapped out of her reverie upon hearing this and looked at Shen Mo with a flickering gaze.

"Wow, my heart is melting!"

"Junior sister, do you think people change?"

Shen Mo coughed lightly. "Of course people change."

"And what about beliefs?"

"Of course it will change!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixia revealed a trace of sadness and sighed heavily.

"But no matter how others change, my feelings for my senior sister will never change. Let's be best friends for life, okay?" Shen Mo playfully hooked her arm around Lin Zhixia's and rubbed it affectionately.

A rare smile appeared on Lin Zhixia's face. "You're such a charmer, little girl!"

"By the way, senior sister, I'm too scared to stay home alone at night. Can I stay with you tonight?"

"This...this isn't appropriate!"

Shen Mo blinked her big, bright eyes and looked at Lin Zhixia pitifully, adopting a coquettish, girlish manner, "No, no, Senior Sister, please say yes!"

"Alright, alright, I'm really scared of you!"

Seeing Lin Zhixia readily agree, Shen Mo happily snuggled closer to her, a wicked smile on his face revealing a triumphant grin.

That night, Shen Mo successfully moved into Senior Sister Lin Zhixia's room. This kind of accommodation was a perk for Jiayuan disciples, as it meant they didn't have to return to the main peak every day.

Lin Zhixia was cultivating at night wearing only a thin, close-fitting garment, and her alluring and voluptuous figure, barely concealed, was a feast for Shen Mo's eyes.

Seeing Shen Mo staring intently at her, Lin Zhixia asked curiously, "Junior sister, aren't you cultivating?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mo hurriedly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, "Ah, cultivation, how can I not cultivate?"

After saying that, he began to cultivate seriously, but still took the opportunity to secretly observe Lin Zhixia by opening his eyes a crack.

This isn't spying, this is surveillance!

To ensure that Lin Zhixia would not investigate Zhao Moyuan, Shen Mo had no choice but to resort to this tactic: staying close to her to prevent her from acting alone.

Sure enough, this method worked. Tonight was supposed to be the night for Lin Zhixia to explore the secret valley, but she didn't go out.

Although this plan could only delay Lin Zhixia for a while, it did manage to hold her off for a time.

Lin Zhixia is an extremely serious person who spends every night cultivating, which forces Shen Mo to become more diligent as well.

During his cultivation, Shen Mo discovered something interesting: although rewinding would erase the controlled character's cultivation level, it would retain their experience, making his cultivation speed more than twice as fast when he started cultivating again.

After the rollback, Shen Mo, who already possessed the cultivation level of the fourth level of the Qi Refining Realm, broke through to the fifth level of the Qi Refining Realm after a period of arduous training.

Although he hadn't yet figured out a way to stop Lin Zhixia's investigation, he was living a carefree life with his senior sister, working together during the day and cultivating together at night.

Games are great! We have to play games!

With the daily companionship of fairies, Shen Mo no longer wants to quit the game and always ends up staying in the game pod until he is forced offline.

How wonderful it would be if I could spend 24 hours a day in the game!