With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World-Chapter 272 - 241: Peach Blossom Spring (2)

This place is filled with the beauty of the countryside, and even if Jiang Ming employs all his power to investigate, he cannot detect anything amiss here; this is truly such an environment.

...

If birds were to fly above the Peach Blossom Spring, they would surely see the conspicuous Peach Blossom Mountain at the center.

At the summit of Peach Blossom Mountain stands a huge pavilion.

Yet, to the many villagers, that pavilion is not fit for mortals but is the Divine Residence where deities reside.

"We need..."

"Three-thousand-year-old Peach Heart Divine Water..."

"In exchange, we will give you a Heart Divine Crystal, sufficient to enhance your descendants’ aptitude... even capable of freeing your descendants from your current shackles..."

A hauntingly soft voice echoed within the Divine Residence, yet not a sound reached outside.

Jiang Ming gazed at the delicately ornate Divine Residence before him, feeling no urge to delve into its secrets.

After all, Jiang Ming is just a guest; guests have no reason to uncover a host’s secrets.

Jiang Ming sat on a platform within the Divine Residence, with a cup of brewed Peach Blossom Tea beside him.

This tea, even in the Nine Rivers, is considered superior Spirit Tea.

Several peach blossoms drifted down, with tiny figures sprouting from the petals, curiously watching Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming wore a gentle smile and attempted to speak.

"Hello, may I ask who Tao Yao is to you?"

Jiang Ming’s words carried an inexplicable friendliness.

Soon, the little people within the peach blossoms responded with their tender voices.

Soon, Jiang Ming learned that these little peach blossom people were children of the Peach Blossom Tree Family.

Within the Peach Blossom Spring are three large villages, seven medium-sized villages, and eleven small villages.

The large villages are naturally guarded by Disaster Level experts, the medium ones are Calamity Level, and the small ones are Post-mortal. These little peach blossom people have yet to reach the Post-mortal stage and are not qualified to establish villages.

Soon, Jiang Ming felt the friendliness from these little peach blossom people towards him.

A faint gleam flickered in Jiang Ming’s eyes as he tentatively asked, "I wonder why you are so friendly toward me. Aren’t you afraid I might be a bad person?"

The peach blossom little people nearby paled at the words and fled to the distance.

However, they quickly understood that Jiang Ming was only joking.

"Because you have a pleasant scent."

"Yes, grandpa told us that people with such a nice scent can be befriended."

A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Ming’s eyes.

Scent...

The word caused Jiang Ming to have unpleasant associations, and he focused his gaze on the eyes of these little peach blossom people, which were clean and pure, devoid of malice or desire.

Although the Peach Blossom family before him appeared harmless, Disaster Level experts were among them, so he couldn’t be negligent.

"You were invited by Sister Tao Yao, weren’t you?"

"You are Sister Tao Yao’s first Human Race guest."

"Great! Brother, why not stay in Peach Blossom Spring? We like your scent."

Jiang Ming was about to say more when he glanced forward.

High above, Jiang Ming could see three black-robed figures gradually emerging from the Divine Residence, with Tao Yao’s grandfather still seeing them off.

These people are...

Jiang Ming took a casual glance.

Yet this gaze unexpectedly alerted them.

One of the black-robed individuals suddenly opened a vertical eye at the back of his head, aligning it with Jiang Ming’s gaze.

Instantly, Jiang Ming sensed countless malice surrounding him.

Jiang Ming’s expression turned cold, and he pressed a hand onto the sword hilt.

In the next moment, a figure wielding a cane blocked between them.

’"This is a guest of Peach Blossom Spring."

"Guest? Heh."

The black-robed man snorted but had no choice but to leave slowly...

......

Within the Divine Residence.

In front of Jiang Ming were several plates of pastries.

The elder cheerfully conversed with Jiang Ming, who shared his experiences along the way with the elder.

Jiang Ming learned that the elder’s name was Peach Tiger, considered the clan leader of the Peach Blossom family.

"Alright, Peach Clan Leader, what do you want me to do? Just say it directly; no need to beat around the bush."

Jiang Ming spoke directly.

There is no such thing as love without a reason.

"Seems Tao Yao didn’t tell you."

"You possess something rather special..."

"What special thing?"

"The qualification to enter the Peach Heart Secret Realm."

"Oh?" Jiang Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Peach Tiger pondered for a moment, then said, "I’ll be straightforward; I need you to enter the Peach Heart Secret Realm to retrieve something for my clan."

"If successful, my clan will reward you generously."

"Then, you might even advance to the Divine Sea Realm we speak of in Great Lii."

"My clan is not like other rural deities, which are nurtured by nature, but originates from the Peach Heart Secret Realm..."

As for the Peach Heart Secret Realm, Peach Tiger doesn’t know what it truly is.

He only knows he came from a peach tree seed from the Peach Heart Secret Realm.

After taking root and growing over thousands of years in the outside world, he naturally transformed into a powerful Spirit Monster, or as outsiders perceive, a Spirit Monster.

Peach Blossom Spring requires no sacrifices from villagers.

Jiang Ming was slightly stunned.

No need for sacrifices from villagers? This defies common sense.

Spirit Monsters protect villagers, and villagers offer sacrifices to nourish Spirit Monsters, an exchange of benefits.

If villagers do not provide nourishment, the Spirit Monsters, even if they wish to unconditionally protect the villagers, would struggle to meet their needs, opting instead to devour creatures, or searching for prey elsewhere, which takes time, leaving no time to protect villagers.

But according to Peach Tiger, almost all their power originates from the Peach Heart Secret Realm.

The Peach Heart Secret Realm continuously channels energy to Peach Tiger and other members of the Peach Blossom family.

Such a matter, if placed in Jiuzhou, is no big deal.

In Jiuzhou, Demon Cultivators do not necessarily consume humans; many Demon Cultivators are also cultivators.

However, in Great Lii, it contradicts common sense.

Moreover...

Jiang Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly.

At that moment, Tao Yao yawned and entered from outside.

Jiang Ming reached out, grasped Tao Yao’s wrist, channeling True Essence and Divine Sense gently to explore Tao Yao’s body.

Jiang Ming’s pupils constricted.

"Demon Power! It’s a Demon Cultivator!"

Jiang Ming rarely experienced such a shock to his senses.

This was Jiang Ming’s first time seeing anything related to the Jiuzhou Cultivators outside of the simulator, even if it’s a Demon Cultivator.

No, no...

Jiang Ming quickly calmed his mind.

Demon Cultivators are Demon Cultivators; Cultivators are Cultivators. The two cannot be mixed.

Demon Cultivators mostly follow bloodline cultivation, unlike Cultivators who constantly seek the truths of heaven and earth, creating one Cultivation Technique after another.

Yet, Jiuzhou’s Demon Cultivators, forced to keep pace with Cultivators, researched and developed one powerful cultivation technique after another.

In other words, Demon Cultivators are not exclusive to Jiuzhou.

If a Demon Race member is placed in a place with Spiritual Qi, there’s a chance they can grow into a Demon Cultivator.

And among them...

Spiritual Qi!

The composition of Demon Power requires Spiritual Qi, not black factors.

The Peach Heart Secret Realm may have no connection to Jiuzhou, but it definitely involves secrets of the black factor and Spiritual Qi.

Disbelieving, Jiang Ming again used Divine Sense to carefully examine the Demon Power within Tao Yao’s body.

Tao Yao was puzzled, her face blushing as she looked at her grandfather.

Peach Tiger just shook his head, saying nothing.

Jiang Ming was almost certain that this is Demon Power, the purest, most primitive Demon Power!

Jiang Ming has studied the Spirit Monsters of Great Lii.

Characteristics of some Spirit Monsters in Great Lii resemble Demon Cultivators, coming from wildlife that awakened spiritual wisdom to cultivate, but the power and internal structure of those Spirit Monsters are vastly different from Demon Cultivators.

"In the Peach Heart Secret Realm, there exists a source of Spiritual Qi that can also isolate black factors..."

This thought flashed through Jiang Ming’s mind.