Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

After observing for a long time, Leng San finally confirmed that this was a small world, but it could never be his own.

When a cultivator's cultivation reaches a certain level, they can create their own small world, but that's a divine ability at the immortal level. Even in his previous life, Leng San's cultivation only reached the late Golden Core stage at most, still a long way from ascending to immortality, so naturally he couldn't create his own small world.

So, what's going on with this little world in front of us?

Leng San speculated that it was most likely formed naturally, but it could also be one of the "byproducts" of a nuclear war, just like the industrial park before, where two suns could even be seen due to the distortion and folding of space.

However, while the industrial park was spatially distorted and folded, it was still connected to the outside world because it had entrances and exits. This small world, on the other hand, was clearly independent and not connected to the outside world; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to have escaped the effects of external nuclear contamination.

Here, the grass is lush and green, the sky is blue and the water is clear, the air is fresh and pleasant, and it is full of vitality, clearly forming a stable internal ecosystem.

Then another question arises: since this is a closed little world, how did he and Chenxi get into it?

Leng Sanbai was puzzled, and finally his gaze fell on the golden thunderwood in the pond. He guessed that the problem lay with this "Old Man Wood". After he and Chenxi fainted, it was probably this spirit that brought them here.

In fact, Leng San was only half right. This small world was indeed caused by a nuclear war. When a high-yield nuclear bomb exploded, the violent energy instantly caused space to collapse. This small world was a fragment of space that was formed at that time, which isolated nuclear radiation and various pollutants, becoming a paradise.

Such places also exist in the cultivation world, but they are formed in a completely different way and are usually called secret realms. These secret realms are often where rare and precious materials are born, so once a secret realm is discovered, it will inevitably trigger a bloody struggle in the cultivation world.

Originally, this fragmented space was completely sealed, but last night, the Golden Thunderwood attracted a constant barrage of lightning strikes, and the violent energy of the lightning happened to tear a hole in the fragmented space, so Leng San and Chen Xi fell in.

Therefore, it wasn't Jin Leimu who brought Leng San and Chen Xi into this small world; rather, they just happened to fall in. This is probably what is meant by chance.

Leng San was unconscious at the time, so he naturally didn't know how he entered this small world. Although Jin Leimu had a spirit, it was ultimately an inanimate object that couldn't speak, and it couldn't tell Leng San.

However, since he was already there, he might as well make the best of it. This place was rich in spiritual energy, a blessed land that he had longed for. So, Leng San immediately sat down by the pond to meditate and cultivate, trying to restore the spiritual energy in his dantian that had been completely depleted.

Before they knew it, three days and three nights had passed, and Leng San's parched spiritual sea had finally been replenished and even slightly expanded.

The extreme extraction of Jin Leimu at that time caused a slight crack in Leng San's spiritual sea. Now, under the nourishment of rich spiritual energy, the crack in the spiritual sea has been repaired and has even expanded. It really is a case of turning misfortune into blessing.

When Leng San opened his eyes, full of energy, he found Chen Xi carefully scooping up a handful of water from the pond and pouring it onto a potato plant next to him.

The potato plant was already thirty centimeters tall and had bloomed with small white flowers with yellow centers. It was obvious that it had been soaked in Chenxi's own blood to promote growth, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to grow so fast.

The golden thunderwood in the pond emitted a buzzing sound, then turned into a streak of black light and disappeared. Leng San subconsciously looked inward and indeed found that "Grandpa Wood" was once again comfortably soaking in his spiritual sea.

Chenxi, who was watering the potatoes, must have heard the noise and immediately turned around. Her cute little face was still wet with water droplets, and her hair was also wet.

Leng San looked down and realized he was soaked to the bone; it had just rained in this little world. This rain is getting more frequent!

Chenxi's eyes were still closed, but when she turned around, she was able to face Leng San accurately and called out happily, "Brother!"

This little girl grew up in a lonely and abnormal mental world, and is somewhat autistic, but she also has an exceptionally strong ability to adapt.

If it were any other ten-year-old child who suddenly lost their sight, they would probably be caught in negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and mania, and might even need their parents to stay with them day and night to comfort them.

But Chenxi didn't. She quickly adapted to the world without light. Leng San cultivated for three days and three nights without disturbing her. She even figured out how to plant a potato on her own. She was so sensible that it was a little heartbreaking.

Fortunately, Leng San's backpack was also brought into the small world. He took out a towel from it and vigorously wiped Chen Xi's beautiful hair several times.

The little girl's closed eyes curved into sweet crescent moons again, and she pointed to the ground, saying, "Potatoes!"

Leng San affectionately pinched Chenxi's rosy cheeks and said with a smile, "I saw it. I'll dig it out in a few days and roast it for you to eat."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the little girl's stomach rumbled, indicating she hadn't eaten anything for the past three days.

Leng San originally had more than ten tubes of nutrient solution in his backpack, but Chen Xi never ate it, and could only barely tolerate canned food.

"Are you hungry?" Leng Sanxiao asked.

Chen Xi nodded, while Leng San's gaze fell upon the fish swimming in the pond...

Soon, Leng San caught a grass carp from the pond. He didn't dare to catch too many at once, worried that it would affect the ecological balance of this small world. After all, this world was too small, and even the slightest change could break the balance and cause the environment to deteriorate.

Leng San broke off some dry branches from nearby trees, picked up some dry leaves from the ground, and then started a fire using the primitive method of friction to roast the grass carp until it was golden and crispy.

Despite the lack of salt, Chenxi ate with relish. However, the little girl didn't have a big appetite; she was full after eating only half a piece, and the rest went into Leng San's stomach.

This was the first time in my life I had ever eaten fresh fish. Although it was a bit fishy without any seasoning, it was still very delicious.

After satisfying his appetite, Leng San immediately began building a house using materials available on the spot. As a cultivator, he could live on wind and dew without any problem, but he needed to provide shelter for Chenxi, the little girl, otherwise she would get soaked in the rain, which would be unbearable.

This little world is only a little over two thousand square meters, and there aren't many tall trees. There are also concerns that excessive logging would cause an imbalance in the ecosystem, so building a house here is really not easy.

Leng San spent a day finally building a tent-like house under a big tree. It could accommodate two people, and the roof was made of leaves mixed with mud, so it was perfectly adequate to keep out the rain.

Fortunately, although this small world experiences frequent rainfall, it is always a very mild drizzle that usually stops after a few minutes, so this house can serve as a temporary residence.

And so, Leng San and Chen Xi settled down in the small world. The former devoted himself to cultivation, while the latter planted crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and corn every day, which completely solved the problem of food.

Fortunately, Leng San had put the unused space seeds in his backpack early in the morning. Moreover, the place was large, unpolluted, and full of spiritual energy, so Chen Xi could plant as many as she wanted, and there were always more fruits and vegetables to eat every day.

The little girl was overjoyed, and Leng San's cultivation speed was also significantly faster than before. In the past, the spiritual energy purified by the morning light was ultimately limited. Now, the spiritual energy in this small world was abundant, and the morning light itself was also releasing spiritual energy, so his cultivation speed was greatly improved.