I Have a Cultivation Simulator

"Venerable Xuan..."

Jiang Jixue immediately noticed Venerable Xuan's unusual demeanor.

She had never seen Venerable Xuan look at a Core Formation True Person with such intensity.

Even her grandfather—the Jiang Family's Great True Person, who held the highest hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage in the last millennium—had earned only a passing glance when seeking Venerable Xuan's guidance.

Feeling Venerable Xuan's scrutinizing gaze, you sighed inwardly, well aware he had likely seen through some of your secrets.

Facing a Tier-4 beast king comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, hiding everything was extremely difficult.

But it couldn't be helped.

Using a Tier-4 spiritual vein dao arena to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage was bound to attract the attention of a Nascent Soul True Monarch or a Tier-4 beast king.

According to your intelligence, there was no such thing as an unclaimed Tier-4 spiritual vein dao arena.

If you didn't break through on Profound King Island, where else could you go? Taiyuan Palace? The Jiuyou Cult?

You didn't think highly of Taiyuan Palace's True Monarch Zixu—or rather, you had no faith in human True Monarchs.

During your second simulation, you had been reduced to a vessel for True Person Blood Sea's soul possession.

Given your current physical foundation and Golden Core quality, it wouldn't be surprising if a human True Monarch targeted you as a future vessel for soul possession.

In contrast, as a beast king, Venerable Xuan possessed an innately powerful physique. He didn't follow the path of dharma cultivation and Golden Cores, so he most likely had no interest in your physical body or Golden Core.

Coupled with your connection to the Jiang Family... perhaps the Jiang Family meant nothing to Venerable Xuan, but at the very least, you wouldn't be his enemy.

Of all the breakthrough locations you had considered, Profound King Island remained one of the best.

Aside from Profound King Island, you could also replicate True Person Biyue's path from your third simulation.

That would mean traveling to a super region in a distant land for your breakthrough.

Those super regions were rich in resources, boasting more than one True Monarch and countless geniuses.

If you blended in there, you wouldn't stand out too much.

"Interesting. How interesting! Hahahaha!"

The bald Venerable Xuan stared at you and suddenly burst into laughter. "Which great sect's seed are you?"

Observing you from such close range, Venerable Xuan naturally sensed the terrifying power contained in your flesh. It was the physique of a Third-Tier Body Cultivator—a pure one at that, having forged your body with thunder tribulation to unlock your latent potential.

Furthermore, although your dharma power was deeply concealed, Venerable Xuan still managed to catch a trace of it. Golden Core dharma power of such high quality could only belong to a Flawless Gold Core among human cultivators.

As for your Late Golden Core Stage cultivation... that was actually the one thing Venerable Xuan didn't pay much attention to.

Most importantly, Venerable Xuan could faintly sense that your divine soul's strength exceeded the ordinary limits of Core Formation.

Any single one of these traits wouldn't have warranted a second glance from him. But gathered in a single person, that person could only be a True Monarch seed from a great Nascent Soul sect.

What made a True Monarch seed? Innate talent and later nurturing—neither could be lacking.

"Great sect? Seed?"

Jiang Jixue froze, not understanding why Venerable Xuan was asking this.

"Senior Venerable Xuan, I have no faction backing me. I am just a rogue cultivator. I only reached this point through a series of fortunate encounters..."

You stated the facts as they were.

In the cultivation world, fortuitous encounters were never rare. Terms like 'True Monarch seed' and 'Nascent Soul seed' were just broad categorizations; great Nascent Soul sects weren't the only ones capable of producing them.

"That's true..."

The bald Venerable Xuan thought for a moment and believed your words.

Mainly because if you really were a Nascent Soul seed nurtured by some great sect, why would you come to Profound King Island to break through?

Would a sect really deliver the Nascent Soul seed they had poured all their blood, sweat, and resources into right to the doorstep of a Tier-4 beast king? Were they not afraid the beast king would swallow him whole?

"Little Xue, step outside for a moment."

The bald Venerable Xuan glanced at Jiang Jixue, who stood to the side. "I have a few things to discuss with your little paramour..."

"Venerable Xuan..." Jiang Jixue said, her heart gripped with anxiety.

"Out," Venerable Xuan commanded. His tone was calm, but he faintly exuded a spiritual pressure as heavy as a collapsing sky.

"Jixue, wait outside," you said.

If Venerable Xuan truly harbored murderous intent toward you, you wouldn't escape death regardless of whether she was present.

However, you felt this was highly unlikely.

After all, there was no benefit in it for him. Even if he devoured a Great True Person at the Late Golden Core Stage, it wouldn't meaningfully improve his cultivation.

As for enslaving and controlling you? No matter how strong a Golden Core Stage cultivator was, they were still just at the Golden Core Stage; they couldn't withstand a casual strike from a True Monarch of the same level.

Furthermore, being enslaved would severely impact one's state of mind, reducing the chances of surviving the Heart Demon Tribulation to practically zero.

This was exactly why True Monarchs from great Nascent Soul sects never forcefully enslaved their own Nascent Soul seeds.

The greatest value of a Nascent Soul seed was their hope of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage. Once enslaved, that hope would drop to zero.

And a mere Golden Core-level puppet was utterly useless to a Tier-4 beast king like Venerable Xuan.

Even if Venerable Xuan truly intended to control you, you could simply end this simulation early.

It wouldn't have any impact on your true body in the real world.

"Alright..."

Although Jiang Jixue was incredibly worried about you, she also knew that on Profound King Island, Venerable Xuan's will was absolute.

Half a day later.

You emerged from the deepest reaches of the Jiang Family estate.

"Alchemist Wang..." Jiang Jixue, who had been waiting for a long time, let out a soft sigh of relief when she saw you.

"Jixue." You looked at her and reached out to wrap an arm around her soft waist.

A faint blush spread across Jiang Jixue's cheeks. This was the first time the two of you had been so intimate in public.

She didn't ask what you and Venerable Xuan had discussed; she was simply glad you were unharmed.

Another half-day passed. Only after sharing several tender moments with Jiang Jixue did you return to your cave dwelling.

Sitting cross-legged inside, your mind replayed your conversation with Venerable Xuan.

After confirming that you had a high chance of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, Venerable Xuan had proposed a trade.

In addition to honoring the previous agreement—allowing you to use the Tier-4 spiritual vein dao arena on Profound King Island to break through—Venerable Xuan would also help elevate your physical body to the late stage of Tier 3 within a century.

Because you possessed a Flawless Gold Core and a divine soul stronger than ordinary cultivators at the Core Formation Perfection Stage, Venerable Xuan believed you would have little trouble surviving the phase of shattering the core to form the nascent soul.

The next hurdles would be the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation.

If your physical body could be pushed to the late stage of Tier 3, then even if you suffered a severe backlash while shattering your core to form the nascent soul, your powerful physique would still give you a hope of enduring the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation.

"A late Tier-3 body!"

Your eyes lit up. Your talent in body cultivation was actually quite mediocre; ever since reaching the early stage of Tier 3, your physical body had seen essentially no improvement.

Late Tier 3? You hadn't even been confident about reaching the mid-stage during this simulation.

You couldn't refuse the benefit Venerable Xuan offered.

As for what he wanted in return... it was a promise you would fulfill only after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

Of course, Venerable Xuan had also made it clear that you only needed to do your best to keep this promise; you weren't strictly obligated to succeed.

A promise that didn't demand guaranteed success was hardly a burden to you.

Most importantly, it only came due after you successfully reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

If you failed to become a Nascent Soul cultivator during this simulation, you naturally wouldn't have to fulfill it.

"It shouldn't be an issue. What Venerable Xuan wants is a promise from a living Nascent Soul cultivator," you mused.

You considered the situation. The prerequisite for all of this was that you actually reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

Even taking ten thousand steps back and assuming the worst—that everything Venerable Xuan had just said was a deliberate smokescreen—it still didn't matter.

If his true goal was to wait for you to become a True Monarch so he could swallow your Nascent Soul in one bite...

...that would still only happen after you reached the Nascent Soul Stage. The prerequisite remained the same.

Either way, you wouldn't lose out.

Year 135. You were 151 years old.

Venerable Xuan sent someone to deliver the treasure that would help push your physical body to the late stage of Tier 3 within a century.

"To think it would be this..."

You stared at the jade basin in front of you, which was filled with a viscous, milky-white liquid.

It felt like the convergence of boundless spiritual energy. The sight of this thick white liquid actually made your heart palpitate.

"A Tier 4 spiritual item... Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk..."

You were secretly astounded.

Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk was born deep underground. It was a Tier 4 treasure that could only form at the convergence of numerous earth and spiritual veins.

Compared to other Tier 4 treasures, its effects were incredibly mild. Even a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage could absorb it to some degree.

It was especially effective for nourishing the physical body. For most Nascent Soul True Monarchs who felt their physiques were too weak, using Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk was one of the absolute best remedies.

"If I have an ample supply of Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk, pushing my physique to the late stage of Tier 3 within a century really isn't an exaggeration..."

You had originally been curious about what methods Venerable Xuan would use to help you improve your physical body.

Year 136. You were 152 years old.

You ended your seclusion and stepped out of your cave dwelling, calculating the time on your fingers. "It's about time."

Taiyuan Palace had issued their bounty several years ago. The Tier 3 spiritual poison crafted by that Tier 3 poison master from the Jiuyou Region had caused the Core Formation True Persons in the Taiyuan Region to suffer unspeakably.

If you disguised yourself as a foreign cultivator arriving in a rush to present the antidote formula for the Tier 3 spiritual poison now, you would minimize the risks.

If you waited a few more years, Taiyuan Palace would harden their resolve and hire a Tier 3 upper-grade Divination master to directly target the poison master. Handing over the antidote formula then would drastically lower its value.

Two months later, you secretly entered the Taiyuan Region.

You intended to handle the bounty yourself.

Since True Person Blood Sea practiced ghost cultivation, his methods would be easily recognized, making it inconvenient for him to show his face.

Providing the antidote for the Tier 3 spiritual poison... would easily draw the hostility and retaliation of the Jiuyou Region. Naturally, you couldn't use your public identity.

Of course, you wouldn't personally go to Taiyuan Palace to claim the reward either.

Instead, you planned to hide seven or eight thousand li away from Taiyuan Palace and control a puppet to make the trade.

That way, even if unexpected variables arose, you would lose a puppet at most.

A distance of seven or eight thousand li... not even the divine sense of a Nascent Soul True Monarch could cover such a vast range.

You had absolutely nothing to worry about regarding your safety.

Taiyuan Palace was majestic and imposing. With its Tier 4 grand array in operation, it radiated an aura like the brilliant might of heaven.

During wartime, the Tier 4 grand array at Taiyuan Palace ran at full capacity.

This was to prevent True Lord Seven Fiends from launching a sneak attack on their headquarters.

On this day, a figure wearing a bamboo hat arrived in front of Taiyuan Palace.

The figure faintly exuded the spiritual pressure of a Tier 3 mid-grade True Person, drawing sideways glances from the surrounding cultivators.

This figure was, of course, the Tier 3 mid-grade puppet you were controlling. Now that you were a Tier 3 mid-grade puppet master yourself, these puppets—highly treasured in the outside world—were only worth their material cost in your eyes.

"Fellow Daoist..."

It wasn't long before a True Person from Taiyuan Palace came out to receive you.

In times of peace, a True Person at the Mid Core Formation Stage had the power to establish an immortal city or a faction that could be passed down for hundreds of years.

Even now, during wartime, a Mid Core Formation Stage cultivator was not to be underestimated.

"I am Wu Ming. May I ask what brings you here, Fellow Daoist..."

The True Person who came out to greet you was a False Core True Person, and he happened to be an old acquaintance from your third simulation.

Back then, you had used Wu Ming's connections to exchange your accumulated wartime merits for a Crystal Condensation Pill.

In that third simulation, Wu Ming had been your inside man at Taiyuan Palace; you had intentionally cultivated a relationship with him ever since he was in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"I am here for the Tier 3 spiritual poison bounty," you said in a hoarse voice, controlling the puppet.

"The spiritual poison bounty?"

Wu Ming's expression turned solemn. He naturally understood the importance of this matter; it was directly tied to the outcome of localized battles on the front lines.

"Please wait a moment, sir..."

Wu Ming immediately got up and left to notify the Taiyuan Palace cultivators specifically in charge of this issue.

A short while later.

A middle-aged man and a white-haired elder walked over.

The aura radiating from the middle-aged man was terrifying. He had reached the Late Core Formation Stage, holding the rank of a Great True Person.

The white-haired elder, meanwhile, was at the Early Golden Core Stage level.

"Fellow Daoist, I wonder..."

You cast a glance at the middle-aged man. He was the Vice Palace Master of Taiyuan Palace, a man of great authority and high standing. The white-haired elder next to him was likely a Tier 3 physician trained by Taiyuan Palace.

"This is the antidote formula for the spiritual poison..."

Without hesitation, you produced a jade slip right in front of them and handed it over.

The white-haired elder immediately reached out to take it, then scanned its contents with his divine sense.

"This is..."

The white-haired elder's expression instantly grew serious. Over the past few years, many cultivators had come forward with what they believed to be the antidote formula, hoping to claim the bounty.

However, the formulas they provided had been completely irrelevant.

The formula you provided now, though—the exact ratio between the main ingredients and the supplementary herbs... made the white-haired elder realize that its authenticity was incredibly high.

"Wait a moment. I'll concoct a batch and test it."

The white-haired elder turned around at once.

"Please wait patiently for a while, Fellow Daoist. If the formula proves to be genuine and effective, we guarantee the bounty will be fulfilled," the middle-aged man said, observing you with a strange gleam in his eyes.

"Mm."

Your tone was muffled and heavy. You didn't say anything more.

If you wanted to obtain a Nascent Soul condensation spiritual item from the bounty, you obviously had to prove the formula's authenticity.

The people of Taiyuan Palace weren't fools; they wouldn't just hand over a Nascent Soul condensation spiritual item without verifying the formula.

One shichen later.

After your patient wait, the white-haired elder walked out once again.

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