388: The world of cultivation is vast

Cultivators dominated the world's trends. Although the territory of the Peach Blossom Sect had changed hands several times, it didn't actually have much impact on those small places far away from high-grade Spiritual Veins.

The Peach Blossom Sect was too large! If not for the influx of a large number of Cultivators from the Beast Taming Sect, some small towns wouldn't see many Cultivators or the Yao Race at all.

'The Azure Profound Sect and the Endless Great Mountain Demon Court are both located in the south of the Cultivation World. I've heard that the order in the Central Continent is stricter and there are more Cultivators. I wonder what it's actually like there.'

The Cultivation World was too vast! Even with Liu Xuan's current Realm, it was difficult to grasp the full picture.

The information he obtained was all heard from the sisters An Yunxi and An Yunmiao, along with occasional bits from miscellaneous books of questionable authenticity.

The Cultivation World can be roughly divided into five regions: the East Sea, the Western Desert, the Northern Plains, the Southern Border, and the Central Continent.

Among the five regions, only the Central Continent was completely occupied by the Human Race. The other four directions were basically shared, with the Human Race occupying one part and the Yao Race another. Overall, it was as if the Human Race was in the center, surrounded by the Yao Race on all sides.

Rumor has it that the Cultivation World was originally a world of the Yao Race. During the Primordial Era, a group of Cultivators from the Human Race arrived from somewhere unknown to live and multiply.

From the Primordial Era to the Ancient Era, the immigrant human Cultivators and the local Yao Race constantly fought over territory. In the end, the Human Race stepped over the bones of the Yao Race to occupy the Central Continent.

When the Ancient War ended, the Human Race gained a vast amount of territory. Since a large number of Cultivators had also died, Spiritual Vein resources suddenly became abundant, and the world returned to peace.

It wasn't until the Near-Ancient Era that the territory of the Central Continent was fully integrated by human Cultivators, leading to the successive launch of various Wars of Opening, both large and small.

The Beast Taming Sect, the Azure Profound Sect, the Joyous Union Sect of the East Sea... these Sects were all powers that rose during the Wars of Opening in the Near-Ancient Era.

Compared to the Yao Race, who rely on Bloodline Legacy for cultivation, human Cultivators can achieve limitless improvement once they comprehend a Cultivation Technique. The gap was not small.

If you can't beat them, join them. Some members of the Yao Race began to transform as early as the Golden Core Realm and started learning human Cultivation Techniques.

The Human Race and the Yao Race were not in absolute opposition. Some human Cultivators wanted to tame Yao Beasts for their own use, while some members of the Yao Race also wanted to integrate into human circles to survive. The Beast Taming Sect was born from this background.

At the end of the Ancient War, human Cultivators not only occupied the Central Continent but also gave birth to the first ascended Cultivator.

Thereafter, the Dao Court was established in the Central Continent. The high-level big shots pursued Ascension and lost interest in war. The Wars of Opening were actually instigated by the middle and high-level figures to strive for other opportunities.

However, after a long period of development, those middle and high-level figures who expanded outward profited from the Wars of Opening and gradually grew into powerful figures in their own right who could not be underestimated.

The Beast Taming Sect was one of the most outstanding among them. Today's Beast Taming Sect is one of the largest Spirit Transformation Immortal Sects in the world, and even the Dao Court cannot easily command it.

Liu Xuan was only interested in the scenery on the first day. By the second day, he felt it was a bit boring, so he directly used the Five Elements Evasion Technique to travel at high speed. In less than four hours, he could see the outline of the Black Leopard Fortress from a distance.

Having no intention of looking for Shen Yunshu, Liu Xuan took a detour and headed straight for Pingding Mountain.

Fifteen minutes later.

A massive mountain peak shaped like a square wine vessel appeared in Liu Xuan's vision. All over the mountain were 'Honey Badger' Silver Pangolin Yao Beasts with silver-white backs.

The Spiritual Qi at the mountain peak was dense. Layers of dark clouds hung high in the sky, with occasional flashes of lightning. Liu Xuan could tell at a glance that a great Formation had been set up.

After so many years of Fusion, the Yao Race had also learned the human methods of setting up Formations. The difference was that they couldn't grasp the essence and could only rely on earth veins to compensate for the flaws of the Formation itself.

Liu Xuan stared at Pingding Mountain for a while when suddenly, his brow furrowed slightly. With a flash of white light, a woman in white appeared by his side.

The woman's skin was whiter than snow, and her features were elegant and clear. She possessed a temperament as gentle as water, yet also carried the unique charm of a mature woman. Exuding femininity, she could be called a woman among women.

Her appearance and temperament were secondary; what surprised Liu Xuan was her cultivation. To be able to appear suddenly without him noticing, she was likely in the Nascent Soul True Lord Realm.

"Your Divine Soul perception is so sharp. Peach Blossom said you have strength comparable to the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul; she really wasn't lying to me!"

"Peach Blossom Demon Lord overpraises me!" Liu Xuan cupped his hands in greeting. "I only have the strength of the Peak Golden Core and do not dare to compare myself to a Nascent Soul True Lord!"

These words of Liu Xuan were not out of modesty. Previously, he could exert strength comparable to the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul because he was augmented by the Great Sun City Formation and the Fourth-Tier Great Sun True Fire. Without those, his own strength was only slightly higher than a normal Peak Golden Core.

"Follow me!"

Demon Lord Bai Leng glanced at Liu Xuan and then flew toward the mountain peak alone.

Bai Leng's attitude took Liu Xuan aback! He was just thinking about getting to know her, but she just left directly.

Liu Xuan followed, flying toward the mountain top platform. Passing through the Formation barrier, several palaces appeared in his vision.

Most of the Silver Pangolin Yao Race were Yao Beasts that had not yet transformed. There weren't many palace buildings, but the quality was decent.

Arriving at a courtyard in the center of two palaces, Liu Xuan saw the Silver Pangolin Great Demon he had encountered before at the entrance.

He had transformed into a short, middle-aged man and was currently bowing and scraping to Demon Lord Bai Leng, lacking even a hint of the fearless Aura of a Honey Badger.

Seeing Liu Xuan approach, he didn't recognize him, nor could he see through Liu Xuan's cultivation, so he also bowed and scraped toward Liu Xuan.

As Liu Xuan walked past him, he stopped, reached out to pat his shoulder, shook his head and sighed, and then entered the courtyard without saying a word.

The Silver Pangolin Great Demon felt bewildered. He stood frozen for a long time, unable to figure out what Liu Xuan meant.

Inside the courtyard.

At a square table, the woman in white stood. Liu Xuan looked around but did not see the figure of the Peach Blossom Demon Lord.

Just as Liu Xuan was about to ask, a wisp of pink mist permeated the air across from the table. Then the mist condensed, transforming into a glamorous woman—it was none other than the Peach Blossom Demon Lord.

"Young Master Liu, long time no see!"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord lifted her skirt and curtsied, a smile blossoming on her face. It was clear she was very happy about Liu Xuan's arrival.

"Greetings, Demon Lord!" Liu Xuan returned the salute.

"There's no need to call me Demon Lord, just call me Peach Blossom. There's no need for us to be so distant."

Liu Xuan hesitated for a moment, "Greetings, Lady Peach Blossom!"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord smiled even more happily. With a wave of her hand, many spirit fruits and a pot of spirit wine appeared on the table. She gestured for Liu Xuan to sit down.

Liu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony either. He sat directly across from her, picked up a purple grape-like spirit fruit, and began to eat.

Peach Blossom Demon Lord poured a cup of spirit wine for Liu Xuan. A rich floral fragrance mixed with the aroma of wine rushed straight to his head.

High-grade stuff, likely a fourth-tier level spirit wine!

Liu Xuan didn't drink it but instead asked, "Lady Peach Blossom, you invited me here. I wonder what you need me to do for you?"

Peach Blossom Demon Lord's behavior was unusual and she was overly polite, which actually made Liu Xuan feel quite flustered.

"Young Master Liu misunderstood!" Peach Blossom Demon Lord shook her head slightly and smiled. "I didn't invite you here to ask for your help, but rather because I want to help you!"

"Help me?"

"You mean..."