The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1603 - 1602: Innate Divine Strength

So, more than ten people charged at Tang Rao. With their numbers, their courage also grew, thinking it was a sure thing. Even if they didn't kill Tang Rao, they could at least give him a huge lesson.Unfortunately, while their imagination was beautiful, reality was cruel. Before they even got close to Tang Rao, they were already thrown aside by him, piled up like a stack of acrobats.

"You want to be bandits but don't have a single skill to speak of. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? Grandpa Tang Rao doesn't have time to play with you. You'd better take care of yourselves."

After giving a harsh lesson to the defeated bandits, Tang Rao dusted off his hands and brushed off the dirt on his clothes before continuing on his way.

"Admin account, admin account, wait for me!"

Tang Rao hadn't gone far when the shouted words made him stop. What admin account? Others might not understand, but Tang Rao knew it was calling him.

This kid... What should Tang Rao say to him?

He gave him ten thousand Purple Crystals, shouldn't he be splurging or taking his mother to see a doctor? Why was he coming to Tang Rao?

"Li Qi, aren't you taking your mother to get treatment? Why are you looking for me?"

Li Qi was embarrassed by Tang Rao's question. He lowered his head, looking down as he replied, "My mother didn't find the Divine Doctor in time and has passed away. There's no family left in this Peach Blossom Land, so I thought maybe the admin account needs some help. I'm willing to do anything as long as I can be of assistance."

Li Qi had never asked anyone for help, especially not someone as high and mighty as Tang Rao.

Anyone could think that a person who could casually offer ten thousand Purple Crystals as a reward wouldn't lack for help. Perhaps, in their eyes, Li Qi was nothing.

Li Qi didn't dare to look at Tang Rao's expression after finishing his sentence, keeping his head down without the courage to even glance at Tang Rao.

"Do you really want to follow me?"

Finally, just as Li Qi couldn't hold it any longer and wanted to ask Tang Rao again, Tang Rao responded.

"Yes, I really want to follow you. I'll do anything, I don't eat much, and I just need a place sheltered from the wind and rain, nothing picky."

Li Qi was genuine. When he said he wasn't picky, he truly wasn't. Did he have such low expectations for life?

"What's your current strength?"

Having come this far, Tang Rao was no longer the man who would judge purely on loyalty, ignoring strength, and acting impulsively. Loyalty was his first priority, strength the second; both were indispensable. If Li Qi couldn't show something impressive, Tang Rao wouldn't accept him.

"What strength?"

Li Qi was baffled by the question.

Tang Rao found it more mystifying. After all, in the Divine Realm, when one asked about strength, the other party would immediately know what it meant.

While Li Qi spoke, Tang Rao observed his eyes, noticing no hint of evasion. He realized Li Qi wasn't lying; he truly didn't understand what Tang Rao meant.

"What's your strength now? Late-stage god?"

Tang Rao's high estimation was understandable; in his view, living in the Divine Realm required at least a low-level deity status. However, he couldn't sense any Immortal Energy fluctuation from Li Qi. The lack of fluctuation suggested two possibilities: either Li Qi wasn't suited for cultivation, or Li Qi's strength surpassed Tang Rao's.

Tang Rao leaned toward the second possibility.

"I don't have any strength to speak of. Our ancestors here never needed to cultivate, didn't you notice there's no Immortal Energy fluctuation in the Peach Blossom Land?"

Li Qi finally understood what Tang Rao meant.

"What do you mean? You're not a cultivator and can still survive in the Divine Realm?"

This seemed to defy the rules of the Divine Realm.

"Our entire Peach Blossom Land is an additional existence within the Divine Realm, exempt from some of its rules, as long as we don't commit atrocities. The Heavenly Dao permits it. Though we lack Immortal Energy Protection, most people here are born with Innate Divine Strength. While we don't attack others, we can still protect ourselves."

Innate Divine Strength?

Tang Rao had never heard of such a thing. The most surprising part was that Peach Blossom Land was an anomalous existence. Even the Heavenly Dao couldn't meddle here, which explained why ordinary residents could live well.

"I see. Since most people here have Innate Divine Strength, can you tell me exactly where it manifests?"

Speaking of his pride, Li Qi suddenly had endless topics to share.

After all, this was the pride of the entire Peach Blossom Land and his own pride.

The skills he prided himself on were innate. Suppose after he explained, Tang Rao might take interest and take him away from the Divine Realm.

"I don't know when it started, but people began to settle on this secluded island of Peach Blossom Land. Our ancestors here were often attacked by others. Those who occasionally came in wanted to invade, to kill off the defenseless old and young residents, and make their descendants our rulers. You see, ancestors lived here for so many years; how could they give up such a good place suddenly? To protect Peach Blossom Land, every day our forebears either waited for invaders to come kill or knelt, praying to the Heavenly Dao to take these bastards away."

These words were tales passed down through generations. Even after thousands of years and many retellings, the story remained as stirring as ever.

While listening, Tang Rao analyzed the truth in these words.

"Finally, one day, the Heavenly Dao showed mercy and drove the invaders out. But in exchange, it took the rich Immortal Energy from Peach Blossom Land. Ancestors began researching survival without Immortal Energy. Until one day, they discovered a Heavenly Book in Peach Blossom Land. The book said that anyone with potential who drank the land's water would gain Innate Divine Strength, though not all could activate it. In the past, most could activate their Divine Strength; now, few can."

Li Qi's Divine Strength had been activated, proving that in Peach Blossom Land and beyond, he was a genius. The Kao Shan Sect lacked geniuses like him.

Li Qi had already exhibited his genius. Tang Rao thought that if he accepted Li Qi now, the Kao Shan Sect wouldn't have any objections.