Chapter 30: The first battle, it turns out, is no longer a Weakling

"Now, it took you twenty years to improve the quality once. How much time will it take to improve again in the future?"

"But when you think of what Bai Ruoxue said, that the higher the quality of the Golden Core, the higher the potential, you shake your head and start diligently refining the quality of your Golden Core."

"In the forty-first year, you left the Desert of Death. This time, you decided not to target the dragon egg."

"Every time you approached the dragon egg before, it would attract the Demonic Dragon. You knew that once you targeted the dragon egg, the simulation would likely end soon."

"This time, you planned to live by hiding for a while longer, giving yourself more time to improve the quality of your Golden Core."

"One day in the forty-third year, you had already reached the edge of the Desert of Death."

"Suddenly, you felt a disturbance coming from the Desert of Death behind you."

"You knew it was your father, Jiang Fushan, trying to break through this guarded place again."

"You shook your head, thinking he probably wouldn't make it."

"After all, in previous simulations, you always saw the Demonic Dragon return unscathed."

"From this, you could infer that either your father, Jiang Fushan, had fled, or he had already died in battle."

"Without thinking much, you continued walking out of the desert."

"But soon, you noticed something was wrong. You saw people flying continuously in the sky."

"Judging by their direction, it seemed they were all heading towards the Demonic Dragon's location."

"At this moment, your heart trembled. Why were there so many cultivators?"

"Could they all be Immortal Slaves? Were they here to help the Demonic Dragon deal with your father, Jiang Fushan?"

"Soon, you noticed another change in the desert. After those cultivators appeared, various Demonic Pythons, tens of meters long, emerged from the desert and started fighting them."

"This gave you quite a scare. You had been in the desert for decades, encountering only some ordinary wild beasts."

"Except for one time in a simulation, you had never encountered Demonic Pythons tens of meters long."

"Now they were appearing in droves."

"And judging by their ability to fly, it was a hallmark of Core Formation stage cultivation."

"Seeing the green mountains and clear waters gradually appearing around you, you couldn't help but take a few deep breaths, instantly feeling a bit more relaxed."

"After cultivating alone in the desert for decades, even in the oasis areas, the endless yellow sand still made you feel somewhat oppressed."

"While you were still immersed in your thoughts, you heard footsteps behind you."

"You turned around and saw a stranger in black walking towards you."

"He looked at you coldly, slowly drew the sword at his side, and murmured, 'Don't blame me, matters of cultivators are not for you to know.'"

"In an instant, your heart tightened, realizing that this person must be one of those so-called Immortal Slaves."

"You understood the meaning of his words. After all, from here, you could still vaguely see the fierce battles of those cultivators in the Desert of Death!"

"You instinctively grasped the Teleportation Jade Plate at your waist, ready to teleport and escape."

"But the shadowy figure's sudden charge made you hesitate and abandon the idea of escaping."

"You suddenly thought, maybe you had overestimated the strength of the Immortal Slaves before."

"This shadowy figure wanted to attack you but didn't choose to fly, instead opting to charge on foot, clearly indicating that he hadn't reached the Core Formation stage."

"This also made you realize why he didn't attack those flying cultivators but instead targeted you, who seemed to have no cultivation due to the Breath Concealing Talisman."

"Thinking about it, since this person wasn't a Core Formation stage expert who could fly, maybe you could fight him with your current peak Foundation Establishment strength."

"It would be a good opportunity to test your strength."

"Even if you couldn't win, you should have enough time to activate the Teleportation Jade Plate and escape."

"The shadowy figure didn't know your thoughts. He always considered you an ordinary person, thinking you were scared stiff."

"As the shadowy figure got closer, you mobilized all the spiritual energy in your Qi Sea and then threw a fierce punch at him."

"This was your first real combat, and you were inexperienced, pouring all the spiritual energy from your Qi Sea into this punch."

"After throwing the punch, you immediately felt drained, becoming somewhat weak."

"You watched as your punch, carrying immense spiritual energy, swept straight towards the shadowy figure."