Three Newcomers Join the Group

Early in the morning, Wang Ping and Chi Feng arrived at the training field together.

Wang Ping's cultivation level gave Chi Hu quite a shock.

Just like in the simulation, the entire Chi Village was stirred up by this, and the Village Chief was both astonished and delighted, repeatedly shouting in praise.

Next, as the simulation had played out, Wang Ping followed the Village Chief and the others to hunt demon beasts.

The process of hunting the Gale Leopard and picking the Essence Nurturing Grass went smoothly, with no surprises.

The group returned to the village in triumph.

Just as had happened many times in the simulation, the Village Chief handed a stalk of Essence Nurturing Grass to Wang Ping and said, "Wang Ping, take this Essence Nurturing Grass."

"Village Chief, you should plant both stalks of Essence Nurturing Grass in the village first. I have quite a talent for the Dao of Alchemy, and in the future, I might be able to use these two stalks to refine medicine."

Wang Ping shook his head and said.

"You know how to refine pills?"

This remark left the Village Chief greatly surprised.

"Not yet, but I will soon." Wang Ping chuckled, full of confidence. "Does the village happen to have any pill formulas?"

"We do, but... are you sure you want to pursue alchemy? It's a very time-consuming and energy-draining endeavor, and it might delay your cultivation." The Village Chief frowned, speaking with concern.

"Village Chief, please trust me." Wang Ping smiled lightly. "Besides, my constitution is very special. For now, I don't need to train seriously—I just need to consume Spirit Stones to raise my cultivation."

"That's true." Hearing this, the Village Chief nodded in agreement.

There were countless Special Constitutions in the world, and he was aware of the kind that allowed one to improve cultivation by devouring Spirit Stones, similar to Wang Ping's.

However, the one he knew of wasn't as domineering as Wang Ping's, which could boost cultivation so rapidly.

After all, even if one could raise their cultivation by consuming Spirit Stones, it should logically be a gradual process.

For someone like Wang Ping to skyrocket from the peak of the Skin Training Realm straight to the Acquired Realm Tenth Level Peak in such a short time was simply unheard of.

"I'll give you the pill formula later. Whatever herbs you need, I'll have Hu Zi and the others gather them for you." The Village Chief nodded and said.

"By the way, you've probably used up all your Spirit Stones by now. I still have three hundred left here—take them and use them as you see fit."

After a pause, the Village Chief spoke again.

"Thank you, Village Chief." Wang Ping didn't refuse, smiling in gratitude.

The Village Chief was truly good to him, which only strengthened Wang Ping's resolve to save the people of Chi Village.

"No need to thank me. The stronger you become, the safer we all are." The Village Chief sighed. "Unfortunately, this is all the Spirit Stones we have. Our Chi Village has some hidden circumstances—we don't dare exchange too many Spirit Stones outside. If we attract attention, it could be very dangerous."

"Village Chief, why does your Chi Village live in seclusion in the Blackwind Forest? Do you have some kind of enemy?"

Wang Ping asked, feigning confusion.

"We do have enemies." The Village Chief hesitated.

"I swear to the Heavenly Dao that once I grow strong, I will do everything in my power to protect Chi Village. Would the Village Chief be willing to reveal some of the details?" Wang Ping said with a serious expression.

Seeing Wang Ping suddenly swear an oath, the Village Chief was stunned.

Then, he smiled with relief.

The Heavenly Dao truly existed in this world.

If a martial artist swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao and broke it, the consequences were severe. Not everyone would be struck by lightning, but it could easily breed inner demons, leading to Qi deviation and death.

Wang Ping's oath to the Heavenly Dao and his words put the Village Chief's mind at ease, confirming that he hadn't misjudged this person.

"Our Chi Family was once one of the two great clans of White Moon City, with many Innate Realm experts in the clan. However, because the other major clan in White Moon City—the Li Family, our sworn enemy—had their Old Ancestor suddenly break through to the Spirit Origin Realm, our Chi Family was nearly wiped out."

"In the end, to escape the Li Family's pursuit, I led the remaining clansmen deep into the Blackwind Forest. Thanks to some inherited secret techniques, no demon beasts dare approach the surrounding area. At the same time, since this is deep within the Blackwind Forest, ordinary Innate Realm martial artists can't force their way in. So, we're relatively safe here."

The Village Chief spoke with deep hatred.

"Village Chief, isn't there a deeper reason?" Wang Ping couldn't help pressing further.

If it were just this, he would have already known from the simulation.

He really wanted to know why the Sword Spirit Sect Leader also wanted to strike against the people of Chi Village.

"A deeper reason?" The Village Chief frowned. "Didn't the Li Family destroy our Chi Family simply because we were their rivals? By wiping us out, they could unify White Moon City, monopolize all the businesses, and stand alone."

"Alright." Wang Ping sighed, knowing it wasn't wise to ask more.

If he asked why the Chi Family couldn't break through to the Spirit Origin Realm or why the Sword Spirit Sect Leader also harbored malice toward them, the Village Chief would surely become suspicious.

If that happened, something very bad might occur.

So he had to stop there.

It seemed that if he wanted to understand the full story, he would have to figure it out himself in the simulations.

Next, the Village Chief took out the pill formula and handed it to Wang Ping.

On top of that, he also gave Wang Ping the remaining three hundred Spirit Stones.

Wang Ping thanked him again, then returned to his room, intending to start a new simulation.

But just then, a new group message popped up, making Wang Ping pause slightly.

"Ding. Group member Li Ping (73) has died. Death Replay recorded. All members are advised to take heed."

"What the hell? Where did this group member Li Ping (73) come from? The last one to join was Zhang Jun, and his sequence number was 70."

Wang Ping was puzzled. He quickly pulled up the chat group.

Then he saw that three new members had joined today.

They were: female member Chen Yao (71).

Male member Zhang Tao (72).

Male member Li Ping (73).

The reason there was no join notification was likely that the chat group had determined they were in dangerous environments and had selectively suppressed the group announcement.

He had to admit, that was pretty thoughtful.

If that feature didn't exist, a sudden pop-up announcement during a life-or-death fight could easily get him killed.

Or if a message popped up while he was cultivating, it could send him into qi deviation.

"These three newcomers all started off pretty lucky."

After reading through the chat logs, Wang Ping's expression turned odd.

The first death of a transmigrator in the Transmigrator Chat Group was one of the biggest factors in mortality.

And all three of these newcomers had luckily avoided that first death. Their initial transmigration locations were all quite favorable.

Chen Yao's destination seemed to be a modern society, similar to Wu Jun's.

But her Golden Finger was much better than Wu Jun's—it was the Stat Point System.

Even though it had plenty of restrictions, it was still a cheat system.

Of course, transmigrating into a modern society did feel like it limited the system's potential.

The chat group definitely has its uses, but the story will unfold step by step. No need to rush.