I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[The cultivation world did not lack body possession techniques.]

[As long as one's cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment realm, they could be used.]

[In the first and second simulations, True Person Blood Sea intended to possess Ye Feng and you.]

[To recover his strength as a Master.]

[If you could successfully possess a treasure body, wouldn't that...]

[Your heart pounded with temptation.]

[But you immediately gave up on the idea.]

[The reason was simple.]

[After possession, because the soul and the physical vessel could not perfectly align, no cultivator—not even a Nascent Soul True Monarch—could advance their strength any further.]

[Furthermore, possession could not extend or reset one's lifespan.]

[Everything was determined strictly by the lifespan of the soul.]

[Because of this, the value of possession was incredibly low for you.]

[The drawbacks even outweighed the benefits.]

[After all, you could inherit everything from the simulation.]

[If you possessed someone in the simulation, inherited that possessed body, and then found that your real soul couldn't perfectly align with the new vessel—thereby permanently halting your cultivation progress...]

[Wouldn't that completely sever your Dao path?]

[Reality was your foundation; absolutely nothing could be allowed to go wrong with it.]

[Although the probability was very low.]

[It was just like a Heart Demon Oath.]

[As long as there was even a sliver of risk involving your real body, you were unwilling to try.]

[Treasure bodies and spirit roots lost their pronounced effects once a cultivator reached the Core Formation realm.]

[A full tenth of all core formation masters possessed Heaven Spirit Roots or various treasure and Dao bodies.]

[If one could condense a Flawless Golden Core, the personal enhancement would surpass that of the vast majority of treasure and Dao bodies.]

[Moreover, the Shanhai inheritance you cultivated contained a secret art that could condense a Shanhai dao body upon advancing to the Core Formation realm.]

[You continued to observe Ye Feng for a while, confirming that his water-spirit physique had fully awakened.]

[You then summoned a trusted subordinate, took a drop of Ye Feng's blood, and had him head to the black market in Biyue Immortal City for a trade.]

[In the third simulation, it was at the Biyue Immortal City black market that you traded Ye Feng for a Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng.]

[This confirmed that treasure bodies could be traded on the black market.]

[The only drawback was the danger; there was a possibility of getting double-crossed and robbed.]

[However, when it came to Core Formation Spiritual Items, no matter how one went about it, it was impossible to avoid all risks.]

[Compared to the third simulation, you were already at Foundation Establishment Perfection and knew numerous secret arts and techniques. Your ability to resist danger was far greater than before.]

[After arranging for your trusted subordinate to head to the Biyue Immortal City black market for the trade,]

[you left the stronghold's basement.]

["President, the array masters invited from the immortal city... have arrived."]

[You Rou reported to you.]

[As a stronghold of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, it definitely needed a protective grand array.]

[And the refinement of the array could not be stopped either.]

[A protective grand array wasn't something you set up once and forgot about; it required continuous improvements and modifications over time.]

[For example, the defensive grand array of Biyue Immortal City had been continuously perfected by generations of array masters over the past two hundred years. Its power was considered formidable even among third-tier grand arrays.]

[Although you also had Tier Two attainments in the Dao of Arrays, you couldn't handle everything personally.]

[Otherwise, what was the point of establishing a faction? Most of your time was dedicated to comprehending various legacy skills, as well as that Silver Script secret art from the Nether Realm Proving Ground.]

["Greetings, President Wang."]

[The two array masters from Biyue Immortal City bowed to you.]

[Over the past decade, your reputation had spread even further. Even in Biyue Immortal City, while Qi Refining cultivators might not know you, Foundation Establishment cultivators had generally all heard of you.]

[A high-ranking Guest Elder of the Alchemy Hall, second only to the elders, possessing Tier Two High-Grade alchemy skills...]

[Your fame was not inferior to even some False Core Masters.]

["Mhm."]

[You glanced at the two slightly reserved array masters.]

[The two array masters, a man and a woman, were named Shen Zhong and Wu Ni.]

[They were exactly Shen Lingxiu's parents.]

[At this point in time, Shen Lingxiu's parents had not yet died.]

[You had invited them over naturally to prevent this Dao couple from going out to set up an array in half a month.]

[It was during that specific outing that the two of them would perish.]

[In the third simulation, your relationship with Shen Lingxiu had been akin to Dao companions.]

[In this simulation, as long as it didn't affect you, you naturally didn't mind changing Shen Lingxiu's future fate.]

[Inviting the two array masters over was something that needed to be done anyway.]

[Even if it wasn't Shen Zhong and Wu Ni, it would have been other array masters.]

[Choosing them for the job was simply a matter of convenience.]

[In fact, it wasn't just Shen Lingxiu; you had also been quite helpful to Alchemist Yun. In the last two simulations, you secretly sent over his future alchemy insights to him in advance.]

[However, it seemed the impact wasn't very significant right now. In the previous simulation, Alchemist Yun still failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm.]

[Given Alchemist Yun's relationship with Alchemist Zhao Kan, he had the aid of a Foundation Establishment Pill before attempting his breakthrough.]

[Even with his external conditions maxed out, he still couldn't become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.]

[A Foundation Establishment Pill merely increased the chances of success; it wasn't a guarantee that one would reach the Foundation Establishment realm.]

["Just follow those requirements and continue perfecting the array."]

[You glanced at Shen Zhong and Wu Ni, speaking casually.]

[This array setup was estimated to take anywhere from half a year to a full year.]

[By the time they finished the installation, they would have essentially bypassed their destined calamity.]

["Understood."]

[Shen Zhong and Wu Ni immediately nodded.]

[Inwardly, they relaxed slightly.]

[They had long heard of President Wang's formidable reputation and assumed he would be a difficult superior cultivator to deal with.]

[Seeing him now, he seemed like quite a decent person.]

["Third-tier pills..."]

[Inside your immortal cave, you attempted to refine a batch of third-tier pills.]

[But it ultimately ended in failure.]

["Just a little bit off."]

[You looked at the batch of ruined pills, secretly feeling it was a pity.]

[At the end of the third simulation, your alchemy skills had reached the absolute peak of Tier Two.]

[You were only a hair's breadth away from the third tier.]

[And through this refining attempt, you became even more certain that you were incredibly close to becoming a third-tier alchemist.]

[Third-tier alchemists were exceedingly rare, even among core formation masters.]

[Cultivation in the Core Formation realm was far more difficult than in the Foundation Establishment realm; at this point, the value of pills became even more apparent.]

[Even Heaven Spirit Root cultivators couldn't avoid relying on pills once they reached the Core Formation realm.]

["I can feel it. As long as I successfully step into the Core Formation realm, I'll be able to advance to the ranks of third-tier alchemists..."]

[You thought to yourself.]

[After breaking through to the Core Formation realm, your divine sense, mana, and other aspects would all skyrocket, bringing a leap in your alchemy methods.]

[For example, in this attempt to refine third-tier pills, if your divine sense had been thirty percent stronger during the final condensation process, you would have had a high chance of success rather than producing a batch of ruined waste.]

[The same was true for the Dao of Talismans and your other Tier Two skills.]

["The Core Formation realm..."]

[Your spirit was slightly roused.]

[You knew clearly that stepping into the Core Formation realm wouldn't just cause your strength to surge; your other aspects, including your numerous crafts, would also undergo a massive leap.]

[Three months later.]

[You received news from the Biyue Immortal City black market.]

[Someone was willing to trade Seven-Glow Lotus Seeds and Heavenly Pure Water in exchange for Ye Feng.]

["Seven-Glow Lotus Seeds... Heavenly Pure Water..." you considered inwardly.]

[Whether it was the Seven-Glow Lotus Seeds or the Heavenly Pure Water, both were Core Formation Spiritual Items.]

[The Heavenly Pure Water went without saying; in the third simulation, that Junior Sister Lan from Hundred Flowers Valley had used this exact Core Formation Spiritual Item to trade for Xiao Hei.]

[As for the Seven-Glow Lotus Seeds, they were also fine Core Formation Spiritual Items, no weaker than the Heavenly Pure Water.]

[Of course, neither of these Core Formation Spiritual Items were the main or auxiliary ingredients for the Crystal Condensation Pill.]

[In this simulation, you already possessed a Golden Core Condensation Pill and had no need for a Crystal Condensation Pill.]

[The Crystal Condensation Pill was an imitation of the Golden Core Condensation Pill; their medicinal properties overlapped to a certain degree.]

[If you consumed a Crystal Condensation Pill after taking a Golden Core Condensation Pill, its effects would probably be inferior to even the most ordinary Core Formation Spiritual Item.]

["This is the one."]

[You ordered your trusted subordinate to agree to the trade.]

[As for the trade process, it remained the same as in the third simulation.]

[You first hid Ye Feng in a specific location, waiting for the cultivators from the immortal city's black market to inspect the goods.]

[Once it was confirmed, you would be able to obtain the Seven-Glow Lotus Seeds and the Heavenly Pure Water.]

[You waited outside Biyue Immortal City in advance.]

[Before long,]

[your trusted subordinate walked out of the immortal city.]

["President."]

[Your trusted subordinate found you and respectfully presented the acquired Core Formation Spiritual Items before you.]

[Taking the two Core Formation Spiritual Items, you immediately extended your divine sense to examine them repeatedly. You also continuously employed dozens of secret arts to check if any tracking methods had been left on them.]

["They're safe?"]

[You drew a conclusion.]

[At the same time, you relaxed slightly.]

[In truth, you had already prepared yourself for the possibility that there might be a problem with the two Core Formation Spiritual Items.]

[For example, if tracking methods had been placed on them.]

[If that had been the case, you would have directly contacted Hall Master Mu of the Alchemy Hall.]

[Hall Master Mu was one of the two vice hall masters of the Alchemy Hall, and he was exactly the one who had invited you to join.]

[Elder Wu had merely been running errands for Hall Master Mu.]

[In recent years, you had often corresponded with Hall Master Mu through letters, and the pills you refined had received his high praise.]

[As a third-tier alchemist, Hall Master Mu could see your true attainments in pill refinement. Being infinitely close to the third tier, for an alchemist like you, as long as you successfully stepped into the Core Formation realm, becoming a third-tier alchemist was only a matter of time.]

[Hall Master Mu had once told you that if you ever needed any help, you shouldn't hesitate to seek him out.]

[As long as you contacted Hall Master Mu, he would definitely help you resolve this matter.]

[Of course, you would also end up owing him a favor.]

[However, since it concerned Core Formation, even if you owed a favor, so be it.]

[With your current status and position, even if the matter of you trading a treasure body spread out, it wouldn't be considered a big deal.]

[After all, Ye Feng had no background.]

[As long as the treasure body you traded didn't belong to a true disciple or core disciple of a sect, no one would care.]

[In the cultivation world, innate talent and aptitude were certainly important, but they had to be built upon a foundation of background and strength.]

[Confirming that the two Core Formation Spiritual Items were problem-free, you immediately returned to the Chamber of Commerce stronghold.]

[Along the way, your expression remained solemn, and you were prepared to take out your Pill Hall Token and contact Hall Master Mu at any moment.]

[This was out of concern that there might still be some undetected methods left on the two Core Formation Spiritual Items.]

[It wasn't until you returned to the Chamber of Commerce stronghold that you were entirely certain the two Core Formation Spiritual Items were truly safe.]

["For the Biyue Immortal City black market to remain standing for decades, if not a century, they truly have some capabilities..."]

[You thought to yourself.]

[In black market transactions, goods first had to pass the black market's inspection.]

[If any methods had been left on them and were detected by the black market, it would impact the final transaction.]

[Furthermore, during the trade process, it was the buyer who bore the black market's commission.]

[Year Eleven, you were twenty-seven years old.]

[Li Yan finally stepped into the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.]

[In the Purple Bamboo Forest, you looked at Li Yan with a smile and praised her, "You've worked hard, Yan'er."]

[From the Qi Refining Third Layer to the ninth layer, it took Li Yan only eleven years to complete the journey.]

[This was the yin-essence physique; its cultivation speed was only slightly inferior to that of a Heaven Spirit Root.]

["Master..."]

[Li Yan's tone was shy and charming.]

["Master, when will I be able to attempt my Foundation Establishment breakthrough...?"]

[Li Yan walked over gracefully, pressed herself against your chest, and asked softly.]

[After more than ten years of being together, you hadn't kept anything from Li Yan. She knew very well that only when she stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm would the first strand of yin-essence qi nurtured in her body be of great use to you.]

["Consolidate your cultivation for a while longer."]

[You also hoped Li Yan would reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible, so you could begin your Core Formation attempt.]

[But you knew that some things couldn't be rushed. Li Yan had just reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer; it wasn't the best time for her to attempt the breakthrough.]

[The closer you were to success, the more perfectly you needed to execute things. You didn't want any unexpected variables to occur.]

[Year Twelve, you were twenty-eight years old.]

[After confirming that Li Yan had reached Qi Refining Perfection, you brought her to the Chamber of Commerce stronghold to attempt her Foundation Establishment breakthrough.]

[The Purple Bamboo Forest Dao arena was the location you had prepared for your own Core Formation attempt. Currently, no one knew about it, not even You Rou.]

[The Purple Bamboo Forest Dao arena was situated in a remote area. Even if phenomena from your Core Formation attempt appeared, at most only nearby Qi Refining cultivators would notice, which wouldn't impact you.]

[Half a month later, you brought Li Yan, who had now stepped into the Foundation Establishment realm, back to the Purple Bamboo Forest.]

["Everything is ready..."]

[You closed your eyes, adjusting your condition.]

[Just in case, before attempting Core Formation, you deliberately invested ten years of your lifespan to conduct a deep divination.]

[Your Tier Two divination skill could, at most, divine matters at the Foundation Establishment level. As for the higher Core Formation level? It fell short.]

[Unless you invested your lifespan to perform a deep divination.]

[During the third simulation, you had invested ten years of lifespan to divine a glimmer of survival while being hunted by a False Core Master.]

[In this simulation, you still had over two hundred years of lifespan remaining. If you stepped into the Core Formation realm, your lifespan would skyrocket to five hundred years, so ten years was nothing.]

[In a trance-like state, you received the hexagram reading.]

["An auspicious hexagram!"]

[Your heart settled.]

[The direction of your divination was whether the Purple Bamboo Forest spirit vein Dao arena was suitable for your Core Formation attempt.]

[As for whether you could condense a Flawless Golden Core...]

[Whether it was a Flawless Golden Core, a Heaven Spirit Root, a treasure body, or a Dao body, they were all favored by heaven and earth, naturally carrying the effect of obscuring heavenly secrets.]

[It was very difficult to obtain the result in advance using hexagrams.]

[Now that you had received an auspicious hexagram, it meant that your Core Formation attempt here would go smoothly. Regardless of whether you could condense a Flawless Golden Core, you definitely wouldn't be disturbed.]

["Attempt Core Formation..."]

[You took a deep breath, your mind quickly calming down.]

Outside the simulation, Zhou Qing also wore a slightly nervous expression.

After going through three simulations and hundreds of years of time, whether he could condense a Flawless Golden Core and pave the way to becoming a True Monarch all depended on what happened next.

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