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Chapter 625: Side Story: Great Wilderness Heavenly Sea - Part 2

Chapter 625: Side Story: Great Wilderness Heavenly Sea - Part 2

For instance, the cultivation of people in this world does not rely on absorbing ’nature’s spiritual energy’, but on consuming various refined spirit foods.

Once nature’s spiritual energy is mobilized, it also triggers Demonic Qi, which could easily lead to a Cultivator’s deviation and transformation into evil demons.

Only the Spirit Qi contained within various spiritual objects, like the coconut he ate when he first arrived in this world, which contains rich Spirit Qi, can be absorbed by the human body.

Compared to the violent, rampant, even ever-hungry nature that wants to devour everything, only the Spiritual Fiend within the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object can facilitate growth and accumulate cultivation.

However, without consuming spiritual objects of the corresponding level for a long period, or not staying in a Spirit Land of the right level, one’s cultivation will gradually regress.

Many Cultivators without the support of a powerful resource, can only absorb nature’s spiritual energy, then gradually go crazy and mutate into demons or Strange Beasts, becoming other people’s Spiritual Material.

In this world, there are also three main types of cultivation systems.

One is the Divine Dao, including Divine Priests.

Another is similar to the original energy refining cultivation, casting Magic Talismans, and manipulating Earth Vein Power like on Da Chen’s side, which is practiced by Daoist Priests.

The last one is the very familiar Martial Arts, which has some similarities with the way of the Demon Spirit.

Besides these, there are quite a few minor cultivation systems including Fate Pattern and bloodline strength, Divine Power, Formation Path artifact cultivation; they just aren’t as specialized or systematic as Embracing the Void, mostly developing independently.

Among this group of refugees, there are only three Cultivators.

The elder is a Candle Light Priest, the captain is a Water Spirit Alchemist, and the Guard Squad captain is a Martial Artist, serendipitously comprising all three types of Cultivator.

When there is a Priest among them, everything revolves around the Priest, with the Daoist Priest assisting and the Martial Artist taking the lead. Such a combination can handle all kinds of crises.

Having said that, the cultivation level of these three really doesn’t offer much reassurance, not to mention if they want to maintain their own cultivation, they either need to cultivate in a safe Spirit Land or consume Spiritual Objects—and on this island devoid of any human settlements, Priests might manage, but Daoist Priests and Martial Artists truly struggle to sustain themselves, even the ship’s provisions won’t last through many battles.

Not to mention, some who clearly aren’t Martial Artists stealthily try to steal the ship’s food.

At night, a few sneaky figures attempt to head for the stranded ship’s hold, with their intentions quite obvious, but they are caught by the ’Water Spirit Tripwire’ set by the captain, and the awakened people immediately grab them.

These people, even Mingguang Dust has no interest in protecting; he just stands by, watching as the angry refugees hang these thieves on a tree, whipping and cursing them fiercely, until their blood flows soaking into the ground and roots, making the living trees happily sooth their branches and leaves.

The next day, their bodies exude a rotting stench, some already gnawed to the bone by insects and wild beasts, swinging in the wind, their maggots taken for fish bait.

And the deaths of these individuals actually bring some solidarity to the refugee group.

"We must move into the forest, to search for food and a safer settlement!"

After several days, with the ship’s provisions dwindling and the increasingly severe problem of burning days and freezing nights, the Flintfire Priest had no choice but to announce the next step: "Candlelight Venerable God has given me an omen; a storm is coming, we can’t continue to stay on the beach!"

He was right. Mingguang Dust could also tell, a storm was gathering over the Heavenly Sea, the air unusually humid, the sea also too calm, just the calm before the storm.

Had conditions been normal, they could have slowly built a forward camp near the beach relying on the sunken ship’s food supply, catching fish and gathering crabs, shells, and coconuts, preparing thoroughly before venturing deeper into the jungle.

But now, if they cannot quickly enter the island and establish a camp, their only fate would be to be engulfed by the fierce wind and the tides.

Having followed these people and covertly protected them, Mingguang Dust had roughly figured out the specifics of this world.

Myriad Tribes, Myriad Nations.

Primitive Great Void Heavenly Ships.

Massive nations spanning Cave Heavens of the Heavenly Sea, and the many feudal states that constitute this nation.

Decaying and corrupted feudal lords and state officials.

Divine Priests, Demon Spirit Warriors, Geomancy Fangshi... a world where Demonic Qi and Spirit Qi coexist, where Divine Powers incite backlash and Heaven and Earth require appeasement through Spiritual Objects and gods.

"Interesting."

Mingguang Dust looked up; the peculiar Candle Light sun was obscured by clouds but still shed some light through, like a purple flame burning behind a curtain, turning swathes of clouds into a purple-red blaze of glory.

The splendid glow brought a sincere smile to the Endless Heavens Traveler: "Vast, intriguing."

"This world is indeed worth exploring!"

Not just him, even the Endless Heavens believe so.

[Exploration Mission ’Great Wilderness Heavenly Sea’: Explore the specifics of Liucui Island, gain a preliminary understanding of the customs of the Great Wilderness Realm, and without disturbing the local powers and deities, establish a local exploration base.]

[Unlock the Great Wilderness Realm Exchange List]

With his arrival, the power of the Endless Heavens also reached the Great Wilderness Realm.

"Great Wilderness Heavenly Sea."

Murmuring these words, a silver-green light ignited in Mingguang Dust’s eyes as he revealed a smile.

—It seems, it’s time to show a little strength.