12 – Altering the Future

【Ding, life simulation starts.】

【March 2, 480, Great Xia Calendar, you practiced martial arts diligently. After finishing your training, you told Chi Hu about the Peiyuan Grass and Gale Leopards. Chi Hu was very surprised and asked how you knew. You lied and said this was the reason why the guards were wiped out.】

【Chi Hu believed you and said he would alert the hunting team. However, Chi Hu asked if you knew where the Peiyuan Grass was. You had no choice but to say you didn’t know the way when you escaped.】

【Hearing your answer, Chi Hu felt a bit regretful.】

【March 3, you practiced diligently.】

【March 10, the hunting team found the Peiyuan Grass. Remembering your warning, they did not act rashly. They gathered all the hunting teams and returned to the Village Chief to discuss countermeasures.】

【In the end, the Village Chief decided to take action personally. After devising a detailed plan, he prepared to deal with the Gale Leopards.】

【March 11, with everything prepared, the Village Chief led the hunters to successfully kill two Gale Leopards and harvested the Peiyuan Grass.】

【After returning, the Village Chief and others were very grateful to you, giving you one of the Peiyuan Grass to enhance your foundational strength and improve your aptitude. You were delighted and chose to consume it, restoring your depleted Innate Essence and improving your aptitude.】

【March 12, you practiced diligently and found your efficiency had significantly increased.】

【March 20, Chi Hu used the demon cores from the two beasts and the Peiyuan Grass to successfully break through to the Innate Realm, becoming the sixth Innate Realm expert in Chi Village, leading the entire village to celebrate.】

【April 10, you broke through to the early stage of the Muscle Refining Realm and were very happy!】

【July 1, you broke through to the mid-stage of the Muscle Refining Realm.】

【August 20, you successfully broke through to the late stage of the Muscle Refining Realm. By this time, you remembered that an enemy would attack today, and found an excuse to warn the hunters not to go out hunting as there would be danger.】

【The men in Chi Village were very confused, but considering your previous help to Chi Village, they chose to believe you.】

【In the afternoon, the Innate Realm expert Li Huai found Chi Village and attacked without hesitation. Everyone in the village was enraged and fought together.】

【However, Li Huai was very powerful. Despite Chi Village having six Innate Realm experts, and the Village Chief being at the seventh level of the Innate Realm, they still could not match Li Huai and were killed one by one. Subsequently, all adult men in Chi Village were slaughtered.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ends.】

“This…”

Wang Ping was stunned by the result of the simulation.

He didn’t expect that even though he prevented the death of the hunting team and helped Chi Hu break through to the Innate Realm using the two demon beasts’ bodies and the Peiyuan Grass, the village still got massacred.

“Is Li Huai really this strong? Based on the simulation, the Village Chief is at the seventh level of the Innate Realm. To single-handedly kill the Village Chief and others, could Li Huai be at the peak of the Innate Realm?”

Wang Ping frowned and felt unsettled.

Moreover, based on the first simulation, Chi Village undoubtedly had a mortal enemy.

That’s also why Chi Village was hiding in Black Wind Forest.

This Li Huai is likely the nemesis of Chi Village.

Therefore, as soon as he found Chi Village, he did not hesitate to attack and massacre it.

“This is troubling.”

Wang Ping pressed his thumb against his chin, deep in thought.

Chi Village had been very kind to him, and he didn’t want to see it destroyed.

Besides, leaving Chi Village would be extremely dangerous for him. He could die if he was not careful.

On top of that, leaving Chi Village meant losing access to such excellent cultivation resources.

Therefore, he had to find a way to save Chi Village.

However, having used up today’s simulation attempts and not having any new ideas, he could only sigh helplessly.

Next, Wang Ping went to the training ground with Chi Feng to continue practicing martial arts.

“Uncle Chi Hu, I have something to tell you.”

After finishing his training for the day, Wang Ping found Chi Hu and spoke seriously.

“What is it?” Chi Hu was a bit surprised.

“The reason I got lost in Black Wind Forest is that my guards found two Peiyuan Grass. But unexpectedly, the two Peiyuan Grass were guarded by two six-level demon beasts, Gale Leopards…” Wang Ping said, pretending to be frightened.

“Peiyuan Grass!?” Chi Hu’s eyes widened.

Peiyuan Grass is a rare precious herb that can enhance aptitude and stabilize one’s foundational strength, making it highly valuable for breaking through to the Innate Realm.

“You mean that your guards were all killed by the Gale Leopards while trying to harvest the Peiyuan Grass, and you barely escaped?”

Chi Hu then asked.

“Yes.” Wang Ping nodded, feigning relief. “Luckily, the Gale Leopards didn’t care about such insignificant prey like me, or I would have died too. However, in my panic to escape, I lost my way.”

“I told you this because I don’t want you and the hunting team to rush in when you see the Peiyuan Grass, as it would surely cost lives.”

Pausing, Wang Ping said seriously.

“I understand. I’ll make sure the hunting team pays attention.” Chi Hu nodded, patting Wang Ping on the shoulder with a smile. “Your information is very useful. If we find the Peiyuan Grass, you’ll get a share of the benefits.”

“Alright.” Wang Ping smiled and nodded.

Through the simulation, he knew the people of Chi Village were kind and generous. Upon finding the Peiyuan Grass, they even gave him a plant as thanks.

He had read many fantasy novels where the characters would find precious herbs, only to betray and kill the protagonist to keep all the benefits for themselves.

Then, Wang Ping returned to his room, started soaking in medicinal herbs to alleviate his physical fatigue, and absorbed the herbal essence to strengthen his body.

While soaking, Wang Ping couldn’t help but open the chat group, finding no one active, making him feel a bit helpless.

No one had been active yesterday either.

Wang Ping knew the group members would only become active when newcomers joined or when someone died. Otherwise, they rarely interacted.

After all, everyone had their own matters to attend to and didn’t have much time to chat.

The next day, Wang Ping started another simulation.

【Ding, simulation starts.】

【March 3, 480, Great Xia Calendar, you practiced diligently.】

【March 10, the hunting team successfully found the Peiyuan Grass and discovered the Gale Leopards.】

【March 11, after thorough preparations, the Village Chief led the hunting team experts to kill the two Gale Leopards and successfully harvested the Peiyuan Grass. You received one Peiyuan Grass and chose to consume it.】

【July 1, you broke through to the mid-stage of the Muscle Refining Realm and were very happy! However, you remembered the strong enemy would attack on August 20th and felt a bit worried.】

(End of this chapter)