Chapter 57.1

Chapter 57.1

There are more creatures in the Cultivation Realm than on the Mortal Realm.

For example, there are hardly any demons in the Mortal Realm, but they are less scarce in the Cultivation Realm.

The cultivators divided demons into two categories; plants and vegetation that evolve are called spirit plants, while animals that evolve become demon beasts.

The aura of the Cultivation Realm was much stronger than that of the Mortal Realm. Thus, more demons cultivated their spirituality quickly. However, since human cultivators dominated the Cultivation Realm, and with demons tending to avoid them, the demons went deep into the mountains where human cultivators dont usually tread.

However, for those who cultivate the Dao, these spiritual beasts and plants were of great use. New novel chapters are published on

(TNote: Dao = way/path/route; the fundamental concept of Chinese philosophy.)

Although there were some cultivators who didnt want to harm these creatures, for most, they didnt think much of it when killing someone that wasnt of their race. They hardly felt a speck of guilt even if they killed these demons, much less when they did so to gain great benefits.

On one hand, the spiritual plants could be eaten raw or made into elixirs to improve cultivation.

On the other hand, the demon beasts were even more useful as the smaller demon beast could be raised as a mount or a guard while the bigger ones provided useful material from every inch of their body, from teeth to fur. Eating their meat could also take ones cultivation higher.

All in all, they were treasure chests.

Of course, demons were unwilling to be treated like this. Thus, some demons hide in the mountains to cultivate with peace of mind, in anticipation of cultivating so high that no human cultivator could capture them, or ascending to the Heavenly Realm.

As for the rest of the demons, they started fighting back. They began eating practitioners to increase their spiritual power. Gradually, the demons reputation changed from all parts are treasures to all beasts should be killed.

Large numbers of demons were hunted down in spite, and from then on, demons and human cultivators became blood enemies.

Unfortunately, the Cultivation Realm was full of cultivators, so the demons were always at a disadvantage.

Over time, more and more demons were killed, until only a few of them were left deep in the spiritual mountains where human cultivators were afraid to go.

Then, the demons faded into obscurity, with many of the remaining ones hiding in the deep mountains.

For safety, most of them made their appearance look human. Also, they were protected by the Tiger Demon. The Tiger Demons cultivation had reached the Divine Stage, and he set a barrier that ensured cultivators wouldnt get into the mountain.

The Tiger Demon had requirements for the remaining demons to be protected by him. He didnt accept demons who kill people or other demons, and only allowed demons whose hands were clean to stay within his barrier.

On this day, after making his usual rounds to ensure that the cultivators hadnt discovered this demons abode, he went back to the lake in the mountains, and like usual, saw the little snake sleeping in the lake as he worried about it the whole time.

He found this little snake the same day he got the news that some cultivators had captured a group of demon beast cubs with the intention of concocting them to make pills, and he rushed out of the mountain to save them.

When he found her, she was bleeding from seven open wounds and was dying. She was obviously covered in aura but had no cultivation.

After checking the wounds and finding that they were all knife cuts, the Tiger Demon felt that it was probably just another little beast who had started to develop a little spiritual power, and was injured by the cultivators attracted by its aura.

Tiger Demons had an aptitude in divination. After calculating that this little snake had never harmed any living beings, with some hesitation, he brought her back and put her in this spiritual lake covered with spiritual stones to recuperate.

(TNote: in Chinese mythology, the general method of divination was by calculating, ex: date of birth, or meeting someone, etc.)

For example, if there was a demon who was almost killed by a cultivator when he was 300 years old, he had to find a trace of the cultivator. If the enemy dies before he kills him, he can let go of this vengeance. If the enemy was still alive, he had to kill his enemy before he could ascend with peace of mind.

For example, there was this demon who had lived for thousands of years, and one day he suddenly remembered that when he was just a year old, he was almost taken away and eaten by a weasel. Upon remembering it, his wish was to eat the weasel instead, so he had to hurry back to the place where he was born and look for traces of the weasel.

This example was also seen by the Tiger Demon personally. It was a Chicken Demon born in the Mortal Realm. It didnt know what fate had given birth to its consciousness, but when it was ascending, it recalled this life and went back to the place where it was born to look for the weasel from that year.

It didnt really hold much hope since thousands of years had passed by then. How could the weasel still be alive? As it turns out, the weasel not only lived, but had also become a Weasel Demon and was attempting to ascend at the same time as it did.

Coincidentally, the Weasel Demons calamity was also the Chicken Demon.

However, the nature of calamity faced by the weasel wasnt quite the same as that of the chicken.

In truth, the Weasel Demon achieved spiritual wisdom much earlier than the Chicken Demon. At that time, it suddenly thought to find itself a female partner, but the weasel, after scouring the whole mountain, couldnt find one. Then, it discovered that this chicken was turning into a demon, the same as itself, and the weasel thought to make the chicken its partner. Once the thought formed, its mind was full of taking this pure and unpretentious chicken back to its lair.

Unfortunately, the chicken thought it was going to eat it, and it fiercely resisted. The weasel was then found by the mortal, who kept the chicken, and was beaten away.

By the time the Weasel Demon got up the courage to return, the Chicken Demon had fled in a panic because it realized that the owner ate my mother hen.

When they finally met again, the two were about to advance in tribulation toward the Mahayana Stage, they met as demons and fought for three days and three nights.

After listening to the Tiger Demons story for a while, the little snakes pain started to ease. Relieved from the pain, she looked up slightly and pondered, And then what happened? Did they fall in love and get married?

The Tiger Demon touched her little bump with a smile. Youve been listening to those mortal stories from that lizard again, havent you?

How can it be as simple as them getting married? After all, they were still small at that time, and their views on right and wrong werent clear.

The little snake was puzzled, but she didnt know why. She always had a trace of love in her heart.

Even after waking up, all she could think about was that she was looking for somebody.

She was looking for someone who was very important to her.

The Tiger Demon expressed sympathy for the snake. Silly girl, you might be confusing love for revenge on the cultivator who hurt you. Practice well, so when the time comes, you can defeat that person later.

Regardless of what the Tiger Demon said, the little snake always felt otherwise.

She couldnt remember who that person was, his visage, or his name, but every time she thought of him, her heart seemed to be divided into two halves. Half of it felt sweet as honey stolen from a bee demon, and the other half felt sour, astringent and bitter, and she couldnt help but shed tears.

Every time she cried, she wiped away her tears and resolutely told the Tiger Demon, I must like that person very much. The Lizard Demon said, this was love.

Nonsense.

The Tiger Demon looked at her eyes with a little more pity. You must have been hurt in the head by that cultivator, so badly that you were even beaten back into your true form. How can your heart not hurt? Its not easy for us demons to cultivate.

The little snake, finally discouraged by his dissent, avoided the topic and asked, So the Chicken Demon and the Weasel Demon really didnt get together? They were each others fated calamity, this should be destiny ah

The Tiger Demon sighed.