Next, you joined the hunt all the way, providing considerable help to the Hunting Team. You also displayed astonishing talent for swordsmanship, greatly shocking the people of Chi Village.
Several hours later, the Village Chief led the others in an orderly effort to deal with the two Gale Leopards one after another, luring them away. The Hunting Team successfully picked the Essence Nurturing Grass. As for you, this was also the first time you witnessed just how terrifying an Innate Realm expert's battle was. The battle spread across several thousand meters, flattening everything to the ground.
In the end, the Village Chief and the others successfully hunted the two Gale Leopards and returned in triumph with everyone.
After returning, the Village Chief gave you an Essence Nurturing Grass, which you chose to swallow. At the same time, the people of Chi Village handed you a Profound Middle-Grade Cultivation Method—the Fire Spirit Art—and you began cultivating it. They also began personally teaching you Chi Village's swordsmanship.
While teaching you, the Village Chief sighed. The Chi Clan had actually fallen to the point where they possessed only Profound Middle-Grade cultivation methods and martial arts. It was truly lamentable and sorrowful. Unaware of the Village Chief's thoughts, you continued studying diligently and training hard.
On June 1st, Great Xia Calendar Year 480, with Chi Village's help, you consumed a considerable amount of resources and successfully broke through to the Innate Realm, becoming an Innate Realm expert. You were extremely excited, and the people of Chi Village were happy for you as well.
"The changes really are huge."
Wang Ping looked at the simulation's contents and sighed with emotion.
As his cultivation rose, his treatment changed once more. Chi Hu, who had originally been destined to break through to the Innate Realm, had been replaced by him.
Moreover, the Village Chief no longer held anything back, teaching him the village's finest cultivation method and swordsmanship.
This time, he wondered how far the simulation would take him.
"Come to think of it, Chi Village's origins seem far from simple."
Then, Wang Ping glanced at the section containing the Village Chief's inner thoughts, his eyes flickering.
With more than ten years of life experience, Wang Ping had also learned the hierarchy of cultivation methods in this world.
From highest to lowest, cultivation methods were divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow grades.
Among them, Heaven-Grade Cultivation Methods were nothing but legend. Earth Grade Cultivation Methods were possessed only by colossal sects such as the Great Xia Royal Family and the Sword Spirit Sect.
Even a lineage like the Li Family, which had destroyed the Chi Clan, possessed only a Profound Middle-Grade Cultivation Method.
Of course, that was the Li Family of the past. Now that the Li Family had a Spirit Origin Realm expert beyond the Innate Realm, it would surely rise further. Perhaps it had already obtained a Profound High-Grade or even a Profound Top-Grade Cultivation Method.
After all, Spirit Origin Realm experts were already true peak masters in Great Xia.
Only forces with a Spirit Origin Realm expert presiding over them could be called First-Rate Forces.
"The Village Chief seems to look down on Profound Middle-Grade Cultivation Methods, and the Chi clansmen are all unable to break through to the Spirit Origin Realm. It seems there are many hidden matters from the past that I don't know about."
Countless thoughts flashed through Wang Ping's mind.
"Forget it. There's no use thinking about so much right now. I just need to keep simulating and grow stronger."
A minute later, Wang Ping shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and continued staring at the screen as more words emerged.
On August 1st, Great Xia Calendar Year 480, you felt the time was ripe. Remaining in Blackwind Forest was dangerous, so you chose to reveal Li Huai's matter. Your prestige was already very high, and the people of Chi Village all trusted you. The Village Chief also believed your words and chose to relocate the entire clan.
This time, you told the Village Chief that you wanted to leave with them. After struggling with the decision, the Village Chief ultimately agreed to your request and took you along. You were overjoyed.
Seeing this, Wang Ping was greatly astonished. Another plot change had appeared.
Sure enough, an increase in strength could affect many things, completely opening up a new path in life.
On August 21st, Great Xia Calendar Year 480, you and the people of Chi Village arrived at a remote mountain village to live in seclusion. That very day, Li Huai suddenly appeared. You were both shocked and enraged, having no idea how Li Huai had found the people of Chi Village.
You questioned Li Huai. Li Huai sneered and refused to answer, merely striking viciously. You, the Village Chief, and the others fought back with all your strength, but it was utterly useless. Li Huai killed you all.
Because of your death, this simulation ended.
"How exactly did this guy find the people of Chi Village?"
Wang Ping's expression shifted constantly, his mind unable to settle.
They had clearly already left Blackwind Forest, yet they had still been found. There had to be something strange going on.
Clearly, his previous guess that Li Huai had merely stumbled upon Chi Village by chance had been wrong.
This guy knew where Chi Village was and had come straight for them.
Perhaps even if the people of Chi Village fled to the ends of the earth, he would still find them.
In other words, in the previous simulations, the people of Chi Village had met the same fate every time: slaughter.
No wonder that after so many years had passed in the simulations, he had never heard the slightest news of them, nor had the people of Chi Village ever come looking for him.
"What method did he use?"
Wang Ping furrowed his brows tightly, unable to understand.
If he did not know exactly how the other party had found them, then even if his combat strength rose beyond Li Huai's, it would still be useless.
After all, the Li Family had more than just one Innate Realm Completion expert.
The Li Family's most terrifying figure was the Li Family Old Ancestor.
Spirit Origin Realm experts had lifespans of three hundred years. The Li Family Old Ancestor had broken through fifty years ago.
By now, the other party's cultivation must have become even more terrifying. Even if Wang Ping broke through to the Spirit Origin Realm, he might still not be a match for him.
"This is troublesome."
Wang Ping muttered to himself.
The people of Chi Village had shown him great kindness, and he had sworn that he would not let Chi Village be wiped out.
Therefore, no matter what method he used, he had to find a way to eliminate the Li Family.
"Woof~"
At that moment, A'Huang seemed to sense that Wang Ping was in low spirits. It licked Wang Ping and began barking.
Wang Ping came back to himself, stroked the little puppy's head, smiled, and calmed his emotions. "There's still a long time before Li Huai attacks. There's no need for me to rush. If I keep simulating, there will surely be a way out."
"Ding, reward generation successful. The host may choose one of the following rewards: ①. First-layer Innate Realm cultivation. ②. Green Talent—Sword Dao Prodigy. ③. Cultivation insights for cultivation methods and martial arts."
"System, I choose ②."
Looking at the rewards, Wang Ping made his choice without hesitation.
At present, becoming an Innate Realm expert would be easy for him.
Meanwhile, the Green Talent—Sword Dao Prodigy—was hard to come by, so naturally he had to choose it.
Although this talent had not displayed much effect in the previous simulation, that was only because it had too little time to develop.
If this Green Talent—Sword Dao Prodigy—could allow him to comprehend Sword Intent like Bai Tianhong, then he would have greater confidence when facing the Li Family Old Ancestor in the future.
Of course, before that, he still had to deal with Li Huai first.
Otherwise, it would all amount to nothing.
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