In reality, Jiang Yifeng pondered over the information he had just learned, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
From Bai Moyu's explanation, it became clear that his previous assumptions were all wrong. The figures who had appeared in the simulation, destroying the Southern Regions with one hand and one foot, were not opposing forces but were actually working together. They were part of the radical faction from the Immortal Realm, aiming to destroy the Southern Regions and eliminate the man and woman who had previously blocked the actions of their Saint realm members. They couldn't allow those two powerful individuals to recover!
As for the conservative faction in the Immortal Realm, were they truly just worried that the two strong individuals had hidden tricks up their sleeves? Were they concerned that these two might face unforeseen changes? Was that why they were stopping the radicals?
Jiang Yifeng felt that it might not be that simple. Perhaps these conservatives were actually the backup left by those two powerful individuals. And as for the man and woman, Jiang Yifeng was now eighty percent sure they were his parents. After all, in the previous simulation, his father, Jiang Fushan, had indeed commanded the Saint realm expert, Immortal Thirteen, and others. Perhaps Immortal Thirteen and his group were the so-called conservatives?
That didn't seem right. From the previous simulation, Immortal Thirteen appeared to be passive, forced by some kind of restriction to assist his father. So, from the known information, it could be deduced that the Saint realm experts in the Immortal Realm had split into three factions: the radicals, the conservatives, and the puppets like Immortal Thirteen, who were manipulated by his father.
With this realization, Jiang Yifeng finally understood why the Immortal Realm, despite its strength, hadn't been able to conquer the Nine Mystic Realm. The internal power dynamics were too complex. It wasn't as harmonious as it seemed; rather, they were mutually restraining each other!
And besides the powerful figures from the Immortal Realm, what about the Saint realm experts from the Nine Mystic Realm? They were said to have betrayed the Nine Mystic Realm, but where were they? Had they gone to invade other realms like the Immortal Realm? Or had they joined the Immortal Realm? Or perhaps, like Bai Moyu, they were hiding?
Jiang Yifeng shook his head at the thought. Perhaps all of these scenarios were possible! It was even likely that some were still resisting the Immortal Realm, but he just hadn't encountered them in the simulation yet.
After a brief contemplation, he turned his attention back to the simulator.
[You then asked Bai Moyu many questions.]
[Most of them matched your previous conclusions from the simulation!]
[This included the fact that Bai Moyu and the Mystic Turtle were indeed working together.]
[To be precise, Bai Moyu had "bought off" the Mystic Turtle.]
[As for the reasons, there were two!]
[First, to have the Mystic Turtle help monitor the Southern Regions and leave a passage for people from the Celestial Verdant Sect to come and go.]
[Bai Moyu wanted to bring back Guo Qing from the Heavenly Profound Sword.]
[However, Guo Qing was stubborn. Even after becoming a Sword Spirit, he refused to hide with Bai Moyu and live in obscurity.]
[Second, Bai Moyu also had the Mystic Turtle assist in allowing those who broke through to the Immortal realm in the Southern Regions to pass through the Endless Sea!]
[Bai Moyu believed that those who could quietly undergo Tribulation Crossing and become immortals in the Southern Regions, avoiding the eyes of the Immortal Realm, were likely the two seniors returning after re-cultivation.]
[If those two seniors returned, Bai Moyu felt the crisis of the Nine Mystic Realm could be resolved.]
[He wouldn't have to hide anymore.]
[As for what benefit Bai Moyu gave the Mystic Turtle?]
[Bai Moyu hesitated for a long time and said he merely hinted at the power of the Saint realm!]
[It must be said, the "buying off" by a Saint realm expert is indeed straightforward and unadorned!]
[With this condition.]
[You naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.]
[Thus, you began to use the resources of the Celestial Verdant Sect to cultivate extensively.]
[In the blink of an eye, several years passed.]
[In the sixtieth year, your Pill Refining Technique made some progress, advancing to a second-grade Immortal Pill Master!]
[In the same year, Little Peach fully recovered.]
[In the eightieth year, your Pill Refining Technique advanced to a third-grade Immortal Pill Master.]
[In the same year, your talent as a Late Bloomer was triggered.]
[Afterward, your cultivation efficiency increased rapidly.]
[In the one hundred and fiftieth year, your cultivation broke through to the early stage of the three-star Ancient God realm!]
[Your Pill Refining Technique also advanced to a sixth-grade Immortal Pill Master!]
[By now, your Pill Refining Technique was difficult to improve further.]
[Because your cultivation was insufficient to support refining seventh-grade Immortal Pills.]
[However, even as a sixth-grade Immortal Pill Master, you understood the terrifying power of a Pill Master.]
[Because now, you could refine Enlightenment Pills that directly accelerated the comprehension of the power of laws for Immortal realm experts.]
[You tried an Enlightenment Pill and directly entered a state of enlightenment for half a year.]
[It significantly enhanced your understanding of the laws.]
[This effect felt equivalent to using your accumulated "Inevitable Comprehension" talent.]
[Besides the Enlightenment Pill, there were many other pills that could enhance strength above the Immortal realm, which you could now refine.]
[Unfortunately, you tried some of these pills, but they didn't significantly enhance your abilities.]
[You speculated it might be due to your cultivation in the Divine Dao.]
[However, just being able to refine Enlightenment Pills already proved the power of Pill Refining Technique.]
[After all, there were no usage restrictions on Enlightenment Pills. As long as resources were sufficient, one could continuously consume them to comprehend the laws!]