I Have a Cultivation Simulator

"Four simulations to finally become a Master, and a Flawless Golden Core Master at that."

Outside the simulation, Zhou Qing let out a long breath.

This was the foundation for a Nascent Soul. A Master who formed a Flawless Golden Core was also known as a Nascent Soul seed.

When attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future, it would provide additional aid.

Furthermore, a Flawless Golden Core offered numerous boosts to a Master's cultivation and their ability to shatter bottlenecks.

Most importantly for Zhou Qing, as long as he achieved a Flawless Golden Core in this simulation, every subsequent simulation would start from this baseline.

[Inside the cave dwelling, you carefully observed the Flawless Golden Core in your dantian.]

[That strand of yin-essence qi played a crucial role in forming the Flawless Golden Core this time.]

[When the Upper-Grade Golden Core was transforming into a Flawless Golden Core, you couldn't have taken that final step without the yin-essence qi.]

[Forming a Flawless Golden Core meant you had stepped into the Core Formation Realm.]

[The first change was your lifespan. Your maximum lifespan had risen to five hundred years.]

[Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators could already sense their remaining lifespan with decent accuracy.]

[While Core Formation Realm Masters might not be precise down to the month, their margin of error wouldn't exceed five to ten years.]

["My remaining lifespan is four hundred and sixty-two years..."]

[A smile appeared on your face.]

[Looking across the entire Taiyuan Region, even including several surrounding regions, it was exceedingly rare to find a Master with four hundred and sixty-two years of lifespan remaining.]

[Even Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators were usually in their seventies when they stepped into the Core Formation Realm, leaving them with roughly four hundred years of lifespan.]

[But you were only twenty-eight. Compared to a five-hundred-year total lifespan, you hadn't even passed infancy.]

[And this was after you invested ten years of lifespan before attempting the Core Formation breakthrough to divine the future, ensuring you wouldn't be disturbed in the Purple Bamboo Forest Cave Abode.]

["Good, very good."]

[You were in an excellent mood. More lifespan meant a higher tolerance for error. Not only did you have more time to break through realms, but you could also experience longer time spans to gather crucial intelligence and prepare for future simulations.]

[After four simulations, you naturally understood the importance of critical intelligence.]

["Divine sense! Spread out, my divine sense can now cover a ten-li radius, approaching the peak of the Core Formation Initial Stage."]

[You thought to yourself.]

[The divine sense of a normal Core Formation Initial Stage Master covered a radius of about five or six li.]

[Compared to Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, a Master's divine sense not only drastically increased in coverage, but also underwent a qualitative change in intensity and scanning capability.]

[You had mastered many secondary arts, and coupled with your Indomitable Will talent, your divine sense was inherently stronger than cultivators in the same realm. Furthermore, forming a Flawless Golden Core boosted your divine sense beyond that of a normal Core Formation Initial Stage cultivator.]

["Mana..."]

[You began to sense your Golden Core mana, unable to help but be moved.]

[The greatest advantage of a Flawless Golden Core Master—aside from a deeper foundation, an easier time breaking through bottlenecks, and the specific aid it provided when finally shattering the core to form a Nascent Soul—]

[Lay in their mana.]

[After all, cultivators of the Qi Refining system were known as spell cultivators, and their greatest strength was mana.]

[You were certain that the quality and thickness of your mana nearly surpassed the peak of an ordinary Core Formation Initial Stage cultivator.]

[If you truly went all out in a life-and-death battle, you could roughly challenge an ordinary mid-stage Master.]

[Of course, this was only a theoretical challenge. If a mid-stage Master possessed trump cards like magical treasures or secret techniques, you still needed to be careful.]

[In a life-and-death battle between Masters, mana wasn't the only factor, unless it was a late-stage grandmaster whose sheer volume of mana could crush everything.]

[With your style of doing things, unless absolutely necessary, you wouldn't attack a mid-stage Master with only initial-stage strength.]

[You preferred targeting those Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.]

[You also quite liked demonic cultivators.]

["As for the physical body, the improvement wasn't huge. It's still at the late Tier Two of body refinement..."]

[You shook your head inwardly, unsurprised.]

[The most terrifying aspect of spell cultivators lay in that breath of mana, in the Golden Core, and in the Nascent Soul.]

[It was said that in ancient times, those spell-cultivating True Monarchs viewed the physical body as dross, roaming the world as Nascent Soul spirit bodies to dominate all living beings.]

[However, in the near-ancient era—the current age—Nascent Soul True Monarchs had begun to value the physical body, even concurrently practicing ancient body refinement methods.]

["Hmm?"]

[You glanced outside the cave dwelling. Your Core Formation Realm divine sense swept out like flowing water over several li, sensing the auras of several Masters.]

[This was entirely within your expectations.]

[Breaking through to Core Formation wasn't a matter of a day or two. If it took a long time, it might last for several months.]

[It would definitely attract the attention of Masters nearby or passing through.]

[However, the Purple Bamboo Forest was located in a remote area. Even if it drew the gazes of Masters, it would be half a month or a month later before they arrived.]

[By then, in the eyes of those Masters, you would have basically used up all the spiritual resources for your breakthrough, leaving them no reason to attack.]

[Moreover, in this simulation, you hadn't made any enemies in the Taiyuan Region, giving passing Masters even less reason to strike.]

[The Taiyuan Region wasn't the Jiuyou Domain. The core formation masters here were more rational and wouldn't make enemies randomly.]

[Of course, the most important thing was that before you attempted the Core Formation breakthrough, you invested ten years of lifespan to ensure it wouldn't be disturbed.]

[In the third simulation, the ten years of lifespan you invested allowed you to divine even Dachun, who was comparable to a Flawless Golden Core Master.]

[This was your biggest source of confidence in breaking through in the Purple Bamboo Forest.]

[In the cultivation world, there was no absolutely safe place to break through. Even within those immortal cities, who could guarantee you wouldn't be disturbed?]

[Furthermore, breaking through to the Core Formation Realm in an immortal city required going through layers of applications and reviews to verify your identity multiple times.]

[It was far more troublesome.]

[As long as you grasped the right time and place, the outside was actually safer.]

[Another half month passed.]

[You finally stabilized your Core Formation Realm cultivation base.]

["A Flawless Golden Core, something even Heavenly Spirit Root cultivators desperately desire... Was it really achieved by someone with a High-Grade Spirit Root aptitude like me?"]

[You gathered your thoughts, though your mind still carried a trace of excitement.]

["It's time to go out."]

[You glanced at the outside world; a few more Master auras had appeared.]

[Did an extra Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator appearing in the million-li radius of the Taiyuan Region matter? It was completely inconspicuous.]

[But an extra core formation master? And a Golden Core Master at that? It would inevitably draw observation and scrutiny to ensure you weren't a hidden spy sent by a hostile region.]

[You were fully prepared for this. You had even prepared your background identity.]

[You slowly stood up and walked out of the Purple Bamboo Forest Cave Abode.]

["Greetings, fellow Daoist."]

["Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on proving your Golden Core!"]

[Six Masters stood amidst the clouds. Seeing you walk out of the cave abode, they immediately offered their congratulations.]

[Further away, some Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who had come out of admiration were looking up at you from a distance, their expressions full of awe.]

[To witness the birth of a Golden Core Master with their own eyes was definitely an eye-opening experience for Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.]

[You swept your gaze across the clouds.]

[Master Jianxin, Master Xuangui, Master Hanyu...]

[Two Golden Core Masters, four False Core Masters.]

[The one with the highest status among them was Master Jianxin, a Golden Core Early Stage Master from the Golden Sword Sect, one of the top five sects in the Taiyuan Region.]

[Master Xuangui was a False Core Master from Beast Taming Mountain.]

[Master Hanyu...]

[You swept your gaze over each of the Masters, feeling quite emotional.]

[In the third simulation, you specifically memorized the various Masters of the Taiyuan Region for the sole purpose of hiding far away when you saw them in person.]

[Back then, Master Xuangui of Beast Taming Mountain was still a behemoth in your eyes. Even when dealing with Ruan Hu, who wasn't yet part of the direct lineage, you were extremely careful, terrified of drawing Beast Taming Mountain's attention.]

[But now?]

[The former behemoth, Master Xuangui, looked at you with a very low posture.]

[When facing a Golden Core Master, a False Core Master was naturally a head lower.]

[It wasn't just a disparity in strength, but also because a False Core Master's strength was forever locked at the Core Formation Initial Stage.]

["May I ask, fellow Daoist, what your lineage is?"]

[Master Jianxin took the initiative to ask.]

[Any Master who could cultivate to the Core Formation Realm, and especially form a Golden Core, generally had a lineage.]

[The lineage here didn't refer to which faction they came from, but what their own inheritance was.]

[Without an inheritance, relying on oneself to cultivate to the Core Formation Realm? And to form a Golden Core? The probability was simply too low.]

[Even Masters with a rogue cultivator background fundamentally practiced some inheritance with a considerable origin.]

["The inheritance I practice comes from the ancient Shanhai Lineage."]

[You didn't hide it. Raising your right hand, a sliver of azure Shanhai mana flowed, emitting an incomparably heavy aura.]

[Shanhai mana had always been renowned for its heaviness.]

[Taking the initiative to state that you came from the Shanhai Lineage was naturally the result of careful consideration.]

[First, the Shanhai Lineage wasn't a path of evil or demonic cultivation. Centuries ago, the Master sect leader of the Shanhai Sect, who also obtained the Shanhai inheritance, had even established a sect in the Taiyuan Region.]

[This was equivalent to having a record in the Taiyuan Region.]

[It made it easier to integrate into the Taiyuan Region.]

[As for exposing the Shanhai Lineage and letting True Person Biyue find out...]

[To be honest, after stepping into the Core Formation Realm, you weren't too afraid of True Person Biyue.]

[So what if True Person Biyue found out? Would they actually dare to attack you?]

[You had the blessing of the Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators talent, making you a natural counter to them.]

[At this point in time, True Person Biyue hadn't stepped into the late stage yet.]

[As merely a mid-stage Master, it was utterly impossible for them to do anything to you.]

[Furthermore, to maintain their reputation, True Person Biyue would definitely avoid taking action if they could help it.]

[In the third simulation, if True Person Blood Sea hadn't actively attacked Biyue Immortal City, True Person Biyue probably wouldn't have bothered to hunt him down even if they knew he was still alive.]

["The Shanhai Lineage?"]

[A look of reminiscence appeared on Master Jianxin's face.]

[Clearly, he had recalled this ancient inheritance.]

["So it's the Shanhai Lineage. I recall that centuries ago, a Master from the Shanhai Lineage established a faction in the Taiyuan Region..."]

[Master Hanyu spoke up, his gaze toward you showing a sense of closeness.]

[Given the long lifespans of core formation masters, the Shanhai Sect hadn't been gone for long when Master Hanyu was still in the Qi Refining Realm.]

["The Shanhai Lineage reappearing in the Taiyuan Region is a joyous occasion..."]

[Master Jianxin nodded slightly. With an extra ancient inheritance Master in the Taiyuan Region, its overall strength would also increase a bit.]

["I also remember the Shanhai Lineage from back then..."]

[Master Xuangui also chimed in.]

[You chatted with the six Masters for a bit, clearly feeling their goodwill.]

[Obviously, taking the initiative to reveal your Shanhai Lineage inheritance was the right move.]

[If you had been secretive, it would have instead made Master Jianxin suspicious.]

[Master Jianxin came from the Golden Sword Sect, one of the top five sects in the Taiyuan Region, which to a certain extent represented the attitude of Taiyuan Palace.]

[And in the Taiyuan Region, even a core formation master needed the approval of Taiyuan Palace to establish a faction and permanently reside there.]

["Since you have become a Golden Core Master, fellow Daoist, do you have a Daoist title?"]

[Master Jianxin asked.]

[A Daoist title was a name one took for oneself after becoming a Master.]

[It generally represented one's style of doing things or a certain ambition or philosophy.]

[For example, Master Jianxin used Jianxin as his Daoist title because he followed the ancient Heart Sword inheritance.]

[Master Xuangui... was most famous for that quasi-tier 3 giant turtle of his.]

[Turtle-type demonic beasts were already adept at defense. Master Xuangui shared a mental connection with the quasi-tier 3 giant turtle, allowing him to preserve his life even when facing a Golden Core Early Stage Master.]

["Just call me Qingyuan."]

[You said with a faint smile.]

[This Daoist title had nothing to do with your methods. The character "Qing" came from your real name, Zhou Qing.]

[In the previous two simulations, the chamber of commerce you established was also the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce.]

["Master Qingyuan!"]

[Master Jianxin and Master Xuangui carefully pondered this Daoist title but didn't glean any deeper meaning from it.]

["Master Qingyuan," Master Jianxin said with a smile. "Since you've stepped into the Core Formation Realm and taken your place as a Master, when do you plan to hold your Core Formation Ceremony?"]

[Whether in the Taiyuan Region or other large regions, after stepping into the Core Formation Realm, one typically held a celebration to invite all sides and announce their existence.]

[After all, upon entering Core Formation, one enjoyed a lifespan of five hundred years, truly able to sit back and watch the world change.]

[Of course, only Golden Core Masters held Core Formation Ceremonies.]

[False Core Masters were not qualified.]

[In the ancient era, False Core Masters weren't even considered true Masters.]

["A Core Formation Ceremony?"]

[You thought for a moment. "In half a year."]

[To you, the Core Formation Ceremony wasn't just about announcing yourself, but a chance to amass wealth on a grand scale.]

[The factions or cultivators attending the ceremony couldn't possibly come empty-handed, right?]

["Alright, Daoist Qingyuan, you must be sure to invite me then..." After saying this, Master Jianxin prepared to take his leave.]

[The other five Masters also took their leave one after another.]

[You glanced at the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators in the distance, their expressions full of awe. You didn't leave, but directly returned to the Purple Bamboo Forest Cave Abode.]

["A Core Formation Ceremony?"]

[You casually sent a communication talisman to You Rou. Naturally, you wouldn't handle such trivial matters yourself; handing them over to a subordinate was perfectly normal.]

[Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce stronghold.]

[After dealing with the chamber's many affairs, You Rou rubbed the bridge of her nose.]

["Those few chambers of commerce, relying on the backing of False Core Masters, only know how to oppress our Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce..." You Rou got a headache thinking about the problems the chamber had encountered recently.]

[To the current Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, False Core Masters were an irresistible force. Even if oppressed, they could only endure it.]

["But the president hasn't contacted me for so long..." You Rou was a bit worried. Usually, even if you didn't show up, you would send a communication talisman to inform her what the chamber should do next.]

[Right at this moment.]

[A communication talisman arrived in an instant.]

["The president's communication talisman!"]

[You Rou breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened it to check the president's instructions.]

["Make arrangements for a Core Formation Ceremony..."]

[You Rou froze. She read it again, almost thinking she was hallucinating.]

[A Core Formation Ceremony?]

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