Chapter 31: Internal Core (2)
E1eKThe day of HeavenlyDemon, Yu Sowol, was so simple it bordered on monotonous.5aIif1g
HDf5MAISitting on the jade throne, the seat that only the heavens can occupy, as the highest figure of the Heavenly Demon Cult.zw0UW
jCv18CbFrom that place, browsing the gallery and organizing her enlightenments.NUVIZ
BPHUmP0That was all.76Bj
2DNShe did not need to sleep or bathe.eADQ
HgxoDue to her level of cultivation, she always maintained her body in optimal condition.OGX
K8WThat is why every day she sat in the chair browsing the gallery.uAqFL9
jCcSomeone might say what kind of lifestyle is that, but reality is reality.t5lrTz
6nxTbSeeing this, someone might ask a question like this.B6JPbT
GbjnEm2Title) Does HeavenlyDemon have a job?cCFqMoQ
5nU2If she does, what does she do more or less?LWzKnCC
4NrvrvyI’m curious.jO7r
tSzqU9KㄴA job? That old woman who spends all day in the gallery, what job would she have lol5uSuT
edrN3tbㄴIf she has one, it’s probably just unemployed by concept5Ip
VcRBGㄴFrom the way she speaks, she sounds like some kind of advisor or somethingrJI9
tuYyBwㄴHeavenlyDemon) I sit on the jade throne.frPE
8TRosㄴIs that all?GowQ0L
h660ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Just by doing that, my dignity stands out.CeGPAsn
SnBIZPㄴThen you’re just unemployed lolhUBazs
hCK0CuuㄴHow is that different from an unemployed shut-in? lolHUMBmhd
zvdF4VㄴHeavenlyDemon) Do not compare me with those who abandon their duties and shut themselves in. At least I am venerated like the heavens.LpG
k2Go2ㄴLook at the nonsense she says lol does she think she’s a god or what?CLIu
mPSOARㄴWon’t she get arrested for blasphemy?Jxy2
9u5UbㄴHeavenlyDemon) Those who mock me, I usually personally crush their heads.4pWId7
6g4ㄴWow, maintaining that character seriously isn’t easy;;IA9mL
wMAaVFOㄴLeave her, she’s always been like that.szN0xQ9
090ENDoesn’t the Heavenly Demon Cult treat HeavenlyDemon as if she were the heavens?C0rQd
Y30Yg9Isn’t that the same as an unemployed shut-in?2JzjLqH
DMhKIqIn reality, the problem is that they literally venerate her as the heavens.QNw9Q4c
tLPqAQAnd what is the heavens?8SyGq
uMTA place that has existed since humanity was born, a symbol of the divine.obIRt4
ErKVery few can stand face to face with such an existence and ask it to fulfill their desires.hkQ
VjYebEven if they tried, they would first have to pass through the true ruler of the Heavenly Demon Cult, the Demon Brain.RbO
RO8At first glance, he might seem like a figurehead director.xS0Hn
l6W0Z5But it is the opposite.46KU78t
v5ffZHOEven the Demon Brain would not come out unscathed if he provoked the displeasure of the Heavenly Demon.dPB
VUJ5IDKThe moment you fall out of favor with the Heavenly Demon, who has surpassed the realm of Transformation and reached the Mysterious Realm, everything is over.sBwS63
HBFmc9Title) By the way, can usernames be duplicated?vD73BME
aWqRiMany active users have pretty simple names.NJfu
9l99gEspecially HeavenlyDemon, they say it’s famous in Zhongyuan.Yw4TI6
pJa7mHas no one taken that name until now?aGE
wDFbzsxㄴNames cannot be duplicated. But semi-registered ones canH4AS7
lMqsgqiㄴBut if a registered user already took it, you can’t use it as semi-registered eitheriogPoJ
280E1brㄴWhat’s the difference between semi-registered and registered? The yellow icon next to it?iiiEs
ICbde3ㄴThat too, but registered users can use the auction house and make personal tradesgBiJTRz
EheㄴThough the moderator can also track their location lolN1DHqM
NDWㄴAn old moderator did that and killed someone, ended up in jail1Rhusv
p4CxqㄴThat’s scary8LHuQhA
8Z4wziㄴSo HeavenlyDemon registered the name and that’s why no one else can use itS2vorcz
MDRMQㄴYes, exactlyDLC6h
nyvㄴWas there never anyone who registered the name HeavenlyDemon before?RzTWrjW
DonㄴThere were probably some, but all as semi-registered. Who would be crazy enough to register HeavenlyDemon as a name? lol7F85tJ
RhRG2kRㄴNow the moderator is a good person, but one of the previous ones used to sell addresses for money lol8p25Qua
9PT8BwyㄴWhat if she actually turned out to be HeavenlyDemon?ZJpL
AGAzㄴThen the Heavenly Demon Cult would be ruined in another sense58Lpo
7uVeㄴHeavenlyDemon) There is no need to worry. As long as I exist, the Heavenly Demon Cult will not fall.E2drKEZ
H2du1ZㄴThat is exactly the problem, sir.NeXhm0
wZcOWUㄴIf someone like that were HeavenlyDemon, I’d have an existential crisis lolR1XhYL
HE4rhn2ㄴHow can she be browsing the gallery 24 hours a day?LQ1C
Ypn5HsfAlthough there were many rumors and mockery, the truth was that Yu Sowol was completely absorbed in the gallery.K19Gf
XlF1bEspecially recently, she had met someone who could be called an opportunity of fate.fHaMVC
X0fV2fFearing that something might happen to that person, she remained always in the gallery.AbRY
ZokTSo she could respond immediately when that person posted something.GVOO90
9no1OaMost matters of the Heavenly Demon Cult were handled by the Demon Brain, so she had nothing to do.GiZQmTO
PshG4u“Hmm.”T9PY7iW
AeJ8As always, it was time to check the gallery.Prhc
JIPYu Sowol was sitting on the jade throne, looking intently at something.0g1dJk9
vMxeA small sphere held between her delicate fingers.T9H
Rj5dA red sphere.hfkSQLP
qc8o0uIt was the object that WildGrills, her benefactor and opportunity of fate, had sent her to confirm whether it was an internal core.J6Qa
GzW5VhFor someone who had surpassed the realm of Transformation and reached the Mysterious Realm, identifying it was simple.qAK3b
hy0‘It is an internal core.’lVk
scxThe red sphere that Grills gave her was indeed an internal core.lFTz
x4STzAlthough it looked like a common sphere, the energy it contained was not ordinary.rbjBE4f
7Wk‘But it has many shortcomings.’todX8
i3fAs an internal core, it was quite deficient.ergL
vvT98First, the absolute amount of qi was low.XKJzu
LwWNormally, consuming an internal core would allow a martial artist at the absolute peak to enter the realm of Transformation.QEEAR
V6dmUBut this one only had enough energy for someone at the peak level to ascend to the supreme level.MMlIs2f
mJL1oQIt probably belonged to a spiritual creature that had lived hundreds of years, not thousands.ydfcf
FdLi‘It’s not bad.’kMJLh3
cROFor Yu Sowol, who had already reached the Mysterious Realm, it was little more than a tonic beneficial to the body.Mh2lA
kQ5GBut that was only from her perspective.XtOG
5AJ8otFor anyone else, it was an invaluable treasure.bWnWG
4j9rYy5Considering that even masters who reach the supreme level are rare, it is easy to imagine its value.yQi
i1mnNIf this reached the market, especially the gallery’s auction house, it would undoubtedly cause a huge uproar.arHbSUe
tru‘It is too much for my benefactor to consume. What a pity.’wV0Q
SG4hCBut Yu Sowol was not worried.nP1
ByqgmThere was something more important.1A0t
OmFrLsGrills had barely learned an internal cultivation technique.1YyEQ
tvBAlthough by accident he had opened the middle and upper dantian, he was still inexperienced.kCdYZ
rZgPhIf he consumed an internal core now, in the worst case his body could explode.vHPCy
LYQF2bEven if he survived, he would suffer fever for several days.YUIR
mEWiIt is not an appropriate method for someone whose priority is survival.EYc7icJ
Zi3pBut she could not leave the internal core unused either.9Brv
v50DThe energy of an internal core disperses over time.4bscRm
gmnZgoAfter all, it originally came from inside the body of a spiritual creature.V8mKoCm
4Y8‘What a strange forest. A fish with an internal core can be caught so easily.’zqai2x
kPwThe New Moon Spirit Herb, an adult mandrake, and now a fish with an internal core.W9Zd
FRxhAny one of those things alone would cause shock in the world.12opS1y
eCTEBut in the Forest of the Four Seasons they were abundant as if it were nothing.qaXc
8hNXEven so, entering that forest is practically suicide.dRxOBd
X6skThe space constantly changes and one cannot even access the gallery.kXi6pv
ylWGrills survives because, curiously, he can access the gallery.osHIEv
OCzSLA normal person would not last even two days.YrUnW
z5mhS‘That is what the Demon Brain explained.’Fbb8V
xsj6iYu Sowol looked at the internal core and then accessed the gallery.acs
vtnhAsbShe had already confirmed its quality.uByd1Z
8kZL0QoNow all that remained was to tell Grills.iNwq
36CoSince they had just traded it, she could not return it.XDF
aSGswVBut she was not worried.rmv
OtnNIjFThere were ways to preserve the energy of the internal core.kmWkI
znpTitle) Look at thisg0ByF
ZsyoHeavenlyDemonZmrmYo
bPC3GI have confirmed the authenticity of the internal core as you requested. It is genuine.PvSwzS
6OqㄴIsn’t this a scam?Bk9
8rGㄴShe probably wants to sell it for a high price lol4CWS
TNyHNdㄴNow even internal cores are showing up loloXRG
bJohLㄴHeavenlyDemon) Believe it or not, I do not care. I have not told a single lie.2PS8Zy3
D36Bf3She ignored all the useless comments.n8zN
XmbrqPIWhat mattered to Yu Sowol was Grills.fS0fqbk
JtN3OZThough it was not bad to entertain herself a little.nuSkzW
dYR4kaXUnlike her, who was always in the gallery, Grills had many things to do.U9EX
HdEWhile joking with the users, Grills’ comment finally appeared.uLV
IgpㄴWildGrills) Oh. Is it really real?ZwbE
F0okJㄴHeavenlyDemon) Yes. What do you plan to do now?MTFHQiv
YvwftㄴWildGrills) What would happen if I eat it?6ApOiOx
vvnoILㄴHeavenlyDemon) In the worst case your body could explode. Even if not, it is very likely that you will suffer fever for several days.nVcRJM
RqRfpZㄴWildGrills) Then basically I have to give it to someone else.YzxEZb1
e4YaㄴIf it’s real give it to me. I’m stuck at first level because I have a blockageLle0tV9
4LeㄴNo no no, give it to me. I’m stuck at intermediate expert0UptW
SD9IㄴGive it to me give it to me give it to me give it to me give it to me14pSz9
HRKHU0ㄴDemon demon demon demon demon!Xcea
igQnjiㄴHeavenlyDemon) What a pathetic spectacle.jvQtj
IblWeKGrills did not comment for a while.VrAtoH
1b9T8JPerhaps something had happened to him in the meantime.E5RPy2
I4AseJHeavenlyDemon waited silently.zrUl
7if7kShe could already imagine what comment would appear.ssOSiSO
prF‘He will surely choose to give it to me or to someone else.’REI
dhtRㄴWildGrills) Then eat it yourself, HeavenlyDemon, or give it to someone close to you.xiNZv0
0sHtlㄴHeavenlyDemon) Is there something you desire from me?pNKiZx
7kZㄴWildGrills) Yes, there is something. Could you give me more fasting pills?hnj
NVpJust as she had expected, that comment arrived.PEAAN
hEZI3Grills’ proposal to exchange the internal core for fasting pills.EdQ
8CcmJQAt that proposal, Yu Sowol smiled without realizing it.LhA
3cVOxIt was a smile worthy of a painting, but unfortunately no one saw it.vy7uC
8HGPaoIn the audience hall there was only HeavenlyDemon sitting on the jade throne.7gt
6wC4ㄴHeavenlyDemon) An internal core is a very valuable spiritual elixir. And although this one is somewhat deficient, it is still an internal core. Even if it takes time, it would be better for you to consume it yourself.v6G6
Vgh0xㄴWildGrills) We don’t know when that will be. If necessary, I can catch another one.YGd3B5
cfIaMBEㄴHeavenlyDemon) Hm? There is another?LCSKy
rDvFXㄴWildGrills) I just caught one. I don’t know if it has an internal core, but since it looks the same, it is quite likely.ChEn
GGseㄴHeavenlyDemon) What a curious forest.9NCz
cs2LmEㄴYou caught another one? Seriously?ciPJCS
fxkDㄴWildGrills) Yes. Maybe I will set up a fishing trap soon.XxG
mVexifㄴWon’t the trap break?sZ2RBtC
pcuF3LㄴWildGrills) Then I will ask the dwarf for help.jYo
QtfㄴDwarfPassingBy) Why me?aAdx
Kqr9ㄴWildGrills) Can you make a barrier?EeU
g2cW4ㄴDwarfPassingBy) I forgot lolnS5pW
zsj2ㄴWildGrills) Damn bitch4Rr5yc
xa5gㄴPassingDwarf) What?hh5ZxD
6HaㄴWildGrills) …I guess I shouldn’t say that, right?wrCe
bZ3ㄴLook how shameless he is hahahahaVrUA
sT5SHyㄴThis guy is crazy hahahahahahahaz4mi1J
do3LAOㄴhahahahahaZc2frY
M2AFasting pills…RiLKG
qGbYu Sowol fell into thought.i6Whx
Kb4wByShe had already given him a whole pouch of Bigokdan before.IXQLDib
W9VCould it be that he was already running out?8bWa
k5GmhLProbably not.KdIS4
45zuEven if he ate three per meal, she had given him quite a lot.K6LX
yXPmHe was likely saving them as emergency rations.Zw42N
SiZj6KyThat would be logical.fCGAssv
Ssvf‘There is also the matter of the sloth.’zrz
g7b04wDWith one more mouth to feed, consumption would increase faster.1TY
47klBmGrills was surely preparing for that.QaY
jei6ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Wait. I will go ask a nearby subordinate.ScVFEQ
2ZsqGㄴWildGrills) Thank you. If it is difficult, you don’t have to do it.oLah6jy
06hqmㄴHeavenlyDemon) It is your request, so I cannot refuse. If it cannot be done, I will make it possible.NRexYBF
BrMQㄴWildGrills) I feel a bit pressured. But if it turns out to be difficult, don’t push yourself too much either. I don’t want to end up making you dislike me.TLiU
jUenㄴHeavenlyDemon) What do you plan to do if it is difficult?Rjpydu
ZDRㄴWildGrills) Then I will have to negotiate with someone else. Or put it in the auction house.yZJQp
QF6qhㄴThe auction is going to explode lol76q
o7SovㄴAre you sure that’s a real internal core?Q7gYuL
KrGL4ㄴIf we consider the adult mandrake, it’s 99% certainlrnyVKs
meJgrsㄴThey could also be working together with HeavenlyDemonsijD2r
N3euzMㄴThen they would just be scammers lolefo
wxvbㄴBut Grills really has no reason to scam16EIR5s
n3LXtA strange anticipation began to spread through the gallery.A4e9L7
ByGAfter all, just two days earlier the incident of the adult mandrake had occurred.S0GJL
rRpV6That is why many comments began to appear saying that the internal core was surely real and that they also wanted one.K5O
8YfQ‘How exaggerated.’3WoGa
fiVHzT4Yu Sowol let out a mocking laugh as she saw it.un1
VjKipFNo one had even said they would give it away, and they were already getting excited.Jlmk
uyUnIn fact, seeing those comments made her even more determined.V6LSWS
li1k2Somehow she would exchange the internal core for fasting pills.j8R
14cDhJust in time, the Demon Brain was an expert between the supreme level and peak supreme.ncNMKM
u41It would be a good exchange.YYT64
whyU1O[Oh Demon Brain. Are you listening?]QbsU0
jGiWPO8Yu Sowol called the Demon Brain through mental transmission.qIvUv
lQDSince he was surely busy, it was better to call him this way.hrsCZ
xSr6Q2U[I have something to tell you. Come before me.]gF8GKiJ
RNwx8There was no response.Fdku
IUXdsThe audience hall was quite far from where the Demon Brain was.wno
SHJ8Since she reached the Mysterious Realm, Yu Sowol’s senses had ceased to belong to the human domain.gza1
PyE57WRHer vision was not like that of human eyes either.MJjc
tbXVQkaIt was more like looking down from the sky.8amA
EAY3rq‘And even so they say the Forest of the Four Seasons is difficult. Nature really is something mysterious.’CHg
qydFQ0At the same time she understood how impressive nature was.XINzhui
m6AE5ABThe closer one got, the farther it seemed.be68Mw
TtkrcbBThat was the impression Yu Sowol had of nature.rlA
OV0opst‘But leaving that aside…’XJVm7r
ksmsShe continued browsing the gallery while waiting for the Demon Brain to arrive.g142
RX0qbSince reaching the Mysterious Realm, not only had her reverence for nature increased.Fdq
4pjV‘Is there no way to intervene in the gallery?’nq7iqg
9ChXN5The question of whether it was possible to intervene in the gallery.My1xRR
WgrCgHINo one interfered with the structure of the gallery except the main moderator.yqAKlZv
PF5f8She wanted to intervene somehow, but it was like crashing into a wall.iwY
4scS‘Connecting is not difficult. Who the hell created this civilization?’YFbc71
wSkW9The Unified Continent Gallery had an unknown origin.RoQ7lWr
p6zhEWvSome said it had existed since ancient times.L99EYwq
LiE1GOthers claimed it had appeared recently.FZnWHa
AteS6nWhile watching posts appear in real time, Yu Sowol thought.o8Rx0Zb
nTav‘To help my benefactor…’12p0lJ
v9lNormally it would be something she would not care about at all.mvVfXW
qwpqLCBut since she had received help from Grills, things had changed.wev1h
9Uk7ySzSomehow she wanted to interfere in the gallery to help him.R8LS
QzOiuAlthough she could not fully understand its structure, intervening was not completely impossible.wsFWX4v
JHm‘Secondary moderator was that what it was called?’kc0yI
j8fqJust as Yu Sowol extended her hand toward that unknown territory she should not touch—YiyLj
n5Ku[Oh heavens. I have responded to your call.]A4RzCqm
E2uKleVFrom outside came the respectful greeting of the Demon Brain.hQ9L9Z
V3RtVoAAs soon as Yu Sowol heard it, she closed the gallery and spoke calmly.x6Y
XEjkdQ“Enter.”ZX1V
TTX5TH5It was not Yu Sowol as a human.h9PB
FSBRrLpIt was the command of Yu Sowol as Heavenly demon.RWFk3
P27xQOeAt that command, the great doors of the audience hall began to open slowly.mkPTj
CbpnphBWhen the doors opened, a young man dressed in the robes of the Heavenly Demon Cult appeared.WYkDEB
8ukqkhVThe Demon Brain.dWDB2Cv
7BVehfEPerhaps he was nervous, because he slowly raised his head with a stiff expression.6Alxcgp
3iBrDzBefore him was the sky of the Heavenly Demon Cult.8Lakz
4uluZVkHeavenly demon sitting majestically on the throne.n04r2kS
aUTlpv“I greet the sky of the Heavenly Demon Cult.”07BYuS
MBTd“Receive it.”TUEL
S4QYu Sowol ignored the formal greetings and threw the internal core.aOP
Rj8a3As if he had anticipated it, the Demon Brain caught it easily without raising his head.gwxBzzJ
6luIUVThen he slowly lifted his gaze, showing confusion.0KD
uKElERX“Oh heavens… this is…”F7nmG
kYd“It is an internal core. Although it is somewhat deficient, it belongs to a spiritual creature that lived several hundred years.”krx
YCsJVJd“……”6HT4M
mMiDzyThe Demon Brain showed clear surprise.DiNny
wKwG541He examined the red internal core for a moment before speaking in an uneasy tone.Lj3ClT
BAoF5M“It is… definitely an internal core. Where did you obtain it?”7Mh5DVe
k5byYS“I received it in a trade. That is why I ask you.”1Gi
GTv4“Give your order, oh heavens.”JdmyQJ
9En3yS“The fasting pills I received for training. How many more can you prepare?”JFkt1
dYNXQ2xYu Sowol went straight to the point.DrN
Hn5iSThere was no need for explanation.2jWUGj
pS9PBThe Demon Brain seemed to think for a moment before answering cautiously.pFcQxH
Fkmo“The fasting pills that were prepared for you… were made with very valuable herbs.”S2i2qd
digMJpo“I know.”RhkmU
xclK“If you are referring to those, then it is possible.”ios1o
tBc“How long will it take?”bufRum
71jOGr“The ingredients must be gathered and the quantity will be large, so it will take approximately one week.”Pr2
DIKHX“Good. Prepare them. The internal core will be yours.”BWNk2
RcY“Thank you for your grace, oh heavens.”3dz
iWSZThe Demon Brain bowed deeply in gratitude.8MDRZ
tYSmVFortunately, his head was lowered.GzdB
czKdSpOtherwise, it would have been noticeable how his lips were moving.OdeydMJ
z0wAljShortly after, the Demon Brain left the audience hall.hzL
rlENaturally, Yu Sowol was left alone.yY1
PO8LYA2Sensing that he had left, Yu Sowol immediately connected to the gallery again.ymI2cdK
99r[Title: Ah. Shit. Why do I have a fever?]N71LbXG
5NNs8h“Hm?”d5J
CZkAs soon as she entered the gallery, she saw that title.5jR0
Or1It was a post by Grills.hUR
4mUYu Sowol quickly entered the post.qVNj25
H4dTitle) Ah. Shit. Why do I have a fever?JMk
IKZooSWildGrillsC8gyT
4AtVG(photo of a fish from which he even ate the bones)tmtt431
oXhKWhy did I get a fever right after eating this?
Could it have been poisonous?i6KId
YaY‘This is bad.’E0jgF
TUfYu Sowol realized immediately.Dn2Op
3noSpiritual creatures do not concentrate all their energy only in the internal core.ceSKIOG
DkDThe spiritual creature itself is practically like an internal core.bcy9dTN
XiMNBnEvery piece of meat contains a large amount of qi.ExT
Q21CX9O‘I was careless.’Cg1T6r
ge39sYu Sowol hurriedly wrote a comment.qQ7
iyuWg3She was worried that something bad might happen to Grills.vBpglih
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