Cultivation Simulator: Shocking the Academy-Chapter 553 - 406: True Person? Very Strong?

The Dragon Pool is thousands of feet deep, with rippling water reflecting the mystical treasures of the Dragon Palace, making them appear even more dazzling. However, amidst this brilliant splendor, Wind Grasshopper seemed indifferent to it all. He shook his head and gave a helpless smile at Ouyang Qian's words.

After passing through a dozen or so magnificent palaces, a gazebo came into view. Inside the pavilion, there were three crystal-clear jade cups filled with a porridge that appeared as black as mud. This was the "Candle Night Porridge" that Wind Grasshopper mentioned.

"You two had a big meal at Celestial Battle Mountain before, so perhaps you don't have much appetite now. Why not try our Dragon Palace's Candle Night Porridge? Though it doesn't look great, its taste is truly unique," Wind Grasshopper introduced with a smile, taking the lead to sit down in the pavilion.

Luo Chen and Ouyang Qian also followed him and sat down in the pavilion. They looked at the Candle Night Porridge in the jade cups on the table, showing a bit of hesitation on their faces. The porridge was pitch-black, indeed making it hard to swallow. However, unable to decline Wind Grasshopper's generous invitation directly, they decided to try it.

Luo Chen picked up a spoon and gently stirred the Candle Night Porridge, finding that although it seemed like mud, it actually emitted a faint fragrance. He tentatively scooped a spoonful into his mouth, immediately sensing a strange flavor spreading across his taste buds. The taste was both delicious and carried a hint of mystery, making one unable to resist wanting more.

Seeing this, Ouyang Qian also curiously tasted the Candle Night Porridge, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. She hadn't expected the seemingly unremarkable porridge to have such a unique flavor, and was intrigued by the Dragon Palace's cuisine.

After enjoying the Candle Night Porridge, Wind Grasshopper then showed Luo Chen and Ouyang Qian around other places in the Dragon Palace. At each palace or scenic spot, he would detail its history and the stories behind it. Luo Chen and Ouyang Qian listened attentively, their understanding of the Dragon Palace growing deeper.

Luo Chen raised the spoon several times, with the exquisite jade spoon holding the Dragon Palace's unique gourmet food, its color enticing, aroma overwhelming. Yet, he hesitated, unable to bring himself to eat it. His mind was filled with doubts, those concerning the Snake Demon, the Dragoness, and Wind Grasshopper's past, tangled like a mess, unclear and unresolved.

Putting down the jade spoon, Luo Chen took a deep breath and looked up at Wind Grasshopper. This mysterious figure claimed to be the East Sea Dragon King, and although outwardly polite, Luo Chen could sense many unknown secrets hidden within him.

"The Snake Demon that chased your wife to Da Kuo, was it a Two-headed Snake?" Luo Chen probed.

Wind Grasshopper nodded slightly at the question, a heavy look flashing in his eyes: "It was."

"Why did it want to kill your wife?" Luo Chen asked urgently, his voice revealing a desire to quickly unravel the mystery.

Wind Grasshopper sighed lightly, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes. He spoke slowly, his voice low and magnetic: "The reason the Snake Demon behaved that way was because I acted imprudently that day."

Just as Luo Chen wanted to ask more, Wind Grasshopper began speaking on his own. His thoughts seemed to drift back to a distant past, those days in the Demon King's Grotto Heaven.

"When I first came to the Demon King's Grotto Heaven, noticing that the practitioners occupied this world, I was discontent. I, being of Dragon Race descent, was very proud, how could I tolerate these Daoists ruling the roost here? So, I secretly gathered the demons of the Demon King's Grotto Heaven, teaching them Taoism, hoping they would become my allies..."

Before Wind Grasshopper could finish, Ouyang Qian interrupted him. She frowned slightly, asking curiously: "With Dragon Monarch's cultivation strength, surely it greatly surpasses the Daoists of Celestial Battle Mountain. Why not replace them, but instead ally with demons? Isn't that redundant?"

Wind Grasshopper glanced at Ouyang Qian and sighed inwardly, his face showing a bitter smile: "Celestial Battle Mountain itself isn't to be feared, there's not a single Nascent Soul Cultivator in the whole mountain. But their backing is extremely strong, the existence behind Grotto Heaven Blessed Land is not something I alone could contend with. If I made a move against Celestial Battle Mountain, news would spread throughout Grotto Heaven Blessed Land in less than half a day, reaching those people's ears. By then, not only would I be unable to establish myself here, but I would also invite endless trouble."

"Real person?" Luo Chen interjected, a sudden surge of inexplicable awe rising in his heart. In the Cultivation Realm, the words "real person" symbolize supreme status and power.