With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World-Chapter 234 - 222: Void (Part 2)

In the void, there isn’t much Spiritual Qi.

So how were those Nascent Soul Sword Venerables and Pseudo-Immortal Sword Masters cultivated? The key lies in the feedback mechanism of the Fire of Hope.

By slaying the Void Black Insects, the Fire of Hope absorbs most of the energy, while a small portion is absorbed by Sword Spirit Heaven.

This energy is purified and transformed by the Fire of Hope into Spiritual Qi and energy for comprehending the Illusion Realm, providing cultivation conditions for future Sword Cultivators. This cultivation condition is considered an opportunity, even a routine opportunity.

With such feedback, even if some Sword Cultivators are indifferent to the world’s safety or rely on future generations’ wisdom to solve problems, they would still commit wholeheartedly.

"The Fire of Hope... truly understands the human heart."

Pei Min murmured softly.

He looked at Ancient Moon, slightly closed his eyes, and continued to cultivate and comprehend.

He needed to seize the time to strengthen his power.

Void Black Insects aren’t always as weak as the one just now.

Sword Cultivators named the insects attached to the Immortal Demon Corpse as Black Insects and called them Void Black Insects since they originate from the Endless Void.

Their initial forms are all similar, resembling a beetle from Sword Spirit Heaven. Later, the Black Insects evolve through devouring the blood and flesh of Immortal Demon Corpses, appearing in stronger states...

[On your first day in the Reflection World, you slew one Tier One Black Insect and thirty-six non-tier Black Insects. The life level of a Tier One Black Insect is equivalent to the Golden Core.]

[Together with other Sword Cultivators, you guarded the void and learned that only Mid-Stage Golden Core Cultivators are qualified to come here.]

This time, Pei Min personally felt that Golden Core Cultivators couldn’t leave their world, neither could Nascent Soul Cultivators. But under special circumstances, when they arrive in the void, they can survive for quite a long time. Perhaps only an Immortal-level strong can traverse the void afterwards.

Strictly speaking, the void front line of the Reflection World is still within the range of the Reflection World. However, only Golden Core Cultivators can normally operate here, and only Golden Core mid-stage cultivators and above possess enough Sword Essence for long-term activity.

[You guarded the void for a month, slaying another Tier One Black Insect.]

[You can feel your cultivation constantly growing, your Sword Dao cultivation growing along with it. Influenced by the Unity Sword Body, you sense a mutual promotion between your Sword Essence cultivation and Sword Dao cultivation.]

.........

[In the 98,046th year of the Celestial Sword Calendar, you returned to Sword Spirit Heaven to recuperate. After accumulating, you feel a comprehensive breakthrough in your Sword Dao, as if countless teachers are guiding you from various aspects under the presence of the Fire of Hope. Among them, there are not only Sword Dao full of ancient meanings but also many Sword Mountain River-style Sword Dao... You don’t know how many Sword Cultivators have also merged themselves into the Fire of Hope.]

[You learned that the Void Black Insect swarm seems to have developed its own consciousness and attacks the void defense line of the Reflection World irregularly.]

[You visited the Scripture Pavilion, perusing ancient books. Names you had never seen or perhaps ignored before leaped out at you from the ancient texts. Each had epic legends on them. You even saw among them a Nascent Soul Sword Venerable who deeply impressed you and enlightened you quite effectively in the Illusion Realm.]

[This Sword Venerable, once a famous figure, now no longer celebrated in Sword Spirit Heaven, had a legend of his own. In those years, he was also a renowned presence but now is no longer alive. You speculated that if he hadn’t died, perhaps you two could have become a master and disciple.]

[You found it hard to imagine the true power of the Void Black Insects that could make such a Nascent Soul Sword Venerable sacrifice himself entirely.]

[The figure on Ancient Moon greatly influenced you.]

.........

[In the 98,048th year of the Celestial Sword Calendar, the Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm officially collapsed. You personally arrived at the scene, witnessing the Secret Realm’s final bit of space shattered entirely by Sword Mountain River. This world’s Spirit Veins were all stripped away and will soon turn to ruins, eventually dissipating completely.]

[A peak Demon King of demon body appeared from the shadows, starting to slaughter low-level Sword Cultivators. A flash of sword light, the Demon King was decapitated, his Demon Soul nailed to its carcass. You learned that this Demon King was the true master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm, also the husband of the Dragon Sparrow...]

"What wrong did he commit! You Sword Cultivators! Slaughtering all living things!"

"Though they are Demon Cultivators, they never devoured a Human Race member, painstakingly cultivating within the Secret Realm. Why did you Sword Cultivators kill them, take their Demon Soul and Demon Body, destroy their Ten Thousand Beasts Secret Realm, destroy their home..."

A massive dragon corpse lay on the ground, the gigantic dragon eyes drained of all color.

A Human Race girl cried, prostrate beside the dragon’s head.

Her eyes were bloodshot, her voice imbued with deep-seated hatred.

The surrounding Foundation Establishment Elemental Sword Cultivators heard these words, feeling a subtle discomfort in their hearts.

Sword Mountain River’s teachings have always asserted that Sword Cultivators reign above all, being orthodoxy, while others are the Evil Path... But those Demon Cultivators seemed to have done nothing wrong, how did they become the Evil Path...

Empathize by swapping roles and one could understand. A Human Race cultivator living in the Secret Realm, living in harmony with his wife, developing his sect’s power, only to find his wife’s soul extracted, meridians stripped, friends and clansmen all dead, even the world destroyed upon returning from an outing — who wouldn’t be driven to madness?

A white-robed, sword-wielding figure stood elegantly atop the dragon’s head, looking down coldly at the Broken Cocoon Alliance female cultivator who’d just reached Foundation Establishment.

A drop of Dragon Blood from the longsword fell onto the dragon scale below his feet.

Why destroy the Secret Realm, why slaughter the Demon Race? Because they all reeked of Void Black Insect Qi.

The Secret Realm was attached to Sword Spirit Heaven, also absorbing the energy dispersed from slain Black Insects alongside Sword Spirit Heaven. This energy was not filtered by the Fire of Hope, yet filled the Secret Realm, and the Demon Race grew by devouring natural treasures of the world...

If they weren’t killed, if the Secret Realm wasn’t destroyed, what would become of Sword Spirit Heaven?

Unfortunately... these cannot be spoken aloud.

"Master, why..." Pei Xinghe, beside Pei Min, showed a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

"No reason."

Pei Min said faintly.

"Xinghe, what you should concern yourself with isn’t this, but to keep cultivating. Some things, you will understand in the future."

Casually, Pei Min unleashed a streak of sword light, materializing it into an entity that pinned the crying girl onto the ground, rendering a painless death.

"Let the Sword Institute handle this."

Pei Min uttered these words casually, transforming into sword light and vanishing.

"We respectfully send off the True Master."

Pei Xinghe watched Pei Min’s departing back, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes but it was forcibly suppressed by Pei Xinghe.

She was raised by Pei Min and unconditionally trusted him.

No matter what, Master’s actions wouldn’t be wrong.

"Senior sister, this..." Yang Ziyi, on the side, had a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Pei Xinghe coldly replied, "Are you thinking of going to trouble Master for their sake?"

"This... of course, I wouldn’t dare."

"Then focus on cultivation..."

............

[In the 98,053rd year of the Celestial Sword Calendar, you’ve already slain thirty-seven Tier One Black Insects, feeling that your Sword Dao cultivation has reached a certain bottleneck.]

[Ordinary Sword Cultivators naturally cannot specifically quantify their Sword Dao cultivation, and comparisons among Sword Cultivators can only be made through combat. However, you can judge your Sword Dao cultivation through the influence of your Unity Sword Body. You feel that you’re just one step away from transforming your cultivation talent from Dual Spirit Roots to Celestial Spirit Root.]

[You anticipate the arrival of the next Void Black Insect.]

[On July 8th, 98,053rd year of the Celestial Sword Calendar, the Void Insect Tide strikes...]