I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[ 'I wonder which mighty cultivator established the Ghost Realm Trial Field...' ]

[ You sighed inwardly. You were not only at the Core Formation Perfection Stage but also a Third-Order High-Grade array master; possessing such a multitude of skills and techniques was what allowed you to discern so many details. ]

[ Of course, you also knew that if you returned here after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, what you saw and felt might be completely different from now. ]

[ Without hesitation, you followed the white jade steps at the edge of the platform and arrived at the top. ]

[ The puppet guardian slowly opened his eyes and looked your way. ]

[ Walking up to the Armored Guardian, you followed the exact procedure from the previous simulation. "I wish to participate in the trial." ]

[ The Armored Guardian's tone was calm. "Any living creature that enters this place is qualified to participate in the trial." ]

[ "But only on the condition that they pass the aptitude test." ]

[ "Once the aptitude test is passed, rewards will be granted based on the level of aptitude. Only then will the trial begin..." ]

[ "I accept." ]

[ You answered, following the exact steps from the fourth simulation. ]

[ Hum— ]

[ A faint red light surfaced in the Armored Guardian's eyes. ]

[ An inexplicable fluctuation emerged and enveloped you. ]

[ Compared to the previous simulation, this time you could vaguely feel the fluctuation slowly sweeping through your body. ]

[ A feeling welled up in your heart: if you circulated your dharma power, you could block this fluctuation from probing your body. ]

[ However, for the sake of the aptitude test's reward, you naturally wouldn't do so. ]

[ Time slowly passed. ]

[ The red glow deep within the Armored Guardian's eyes remained fixed on you. ]

[ The duration of this aptitude test was even longer than the last. ]

[ Clearly, when faced with an eighteen-year-old living creature at the Core Formation Perfection Stage, even the guardian of the Ghost Realm Trial Field needed more time for repeated inspections. ]

[ Dozens of breaths passed. ]

[ Hundreds of breaths passed. ]

[ Finally, you sensed the fluctuation slowly fading away. ]

[ The red glow deep within the Armored Guardian's eyes quickly dissipated as well. ]

[ 'How did I do?' ]

[ You looked at the Armored Guardian, your heart filled with anticipation. ]

[ You really wanted to know what kind of evaluation an eighteen-year-old at the Core Formation Perfection Stage would receive. ]

[ The Armored Guardian looked at you and finally spoke slowly. ]

[ "Dharma cultivation aptitude test concluded—" ]

[ "Race: Human." ]

[ "Age: 18 years old." ]

[ "Cultivation: Third-Order Perfected Stage." ]

[ "Status: Abundant potential, surging origin." ]

[ "Evaluation: Possesses some sort of Innate Dao Fetus talent." ]

[ "Test Result: Passed." ]

[ 'Innate Dao Fetus talent?' ]

[ Seeing the Armored Guardian's evaluation, you silently pondered. ]

[ The so-called Innate Dao Fetus was a talent nurtured right from the mother's womb. ]

[ During the ancient era, in order to cultivate a satisfactory successor, certain Heavenly Monarchs would pay a massive price to divine the location of a fetus still in the womb that possessed several top-tier dao bodies and treasure bodies. They would then infuse it with an astronomical amount of resources. ]

[ This would cause those top-tier dao bodies and treasure bodies to fuse and transform into an entirely new talent. This was the Innate Dao Fetus. ]

[ Any Innate Dao Fetus had an unfathomably high starting point. They might possess a Foundation Establishment or even a Foundation Establishment Perfected Stage cultivation the moment they were born. With just a bit of practice, they would reach Core Formation. It was comparable to having a highly concentrated True Spirit Bloodline among demonic beasts. ]

[ And that meant being the bloodline descendant of a formidable True Spirit. ]

[ Cultivators with an Innate Dao Fetus were the true top-tier talents of the ancient era. Under the tutelage of a Heavenly Monarch, they had a strong chance of breaking through to the Late Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ The Late Nascent Soul Stage! Even in the ancient era, they would be peak experts second only to Heavenly Monarchs! ]

[ 'During the last simulation, the guardian believed I likely possessed some kind of innate talent because it couldn't fully gauge my foundation...' ]

[ 'However, in this simulation, even though it still couldn't detect everything... an eighteen-year-old at the Core Formation Perfection Stage? What else could it be but an Innate Dao Fetus talent?' ]

[ You thought to yourself. ]

[ The Armored Guardian's aptitude test involved the divine soul level, which definitively ruled out methods like a true lord's soul possession. ]

[ The age it tested wasn't the body's physical age, but the age of the divine soul. ]

[ Coupled with your abundant potential and surging origin, there was no sign that you had practiced forbidden techniques that accelerated cultivation by burning your own potential. ]

[ Therefore, even though it hadn't fully identified your foundation, the Armored Guardian still gave you an Innate Dao Fetus evaluation. ]

[ Whoosh— ]

[ The Armored Guardian began testing your talents in other areas. ]

[ Compared to the previous simulation, your talent in body cultivation this time was equally terrifying, placing you among the absolute top-tier talent possessors. ]

[ An eighteen-year-old Third-Order Late Stage body cultivator. Even if you hadn't fully endured every heavenly tribulation, and your vital blood purity couldn't compare to a pure body cultivator of the same level, your young age was undeniable. ]

[ Youth was an unprecedented advantage. ]

[ "Challenger, you have passed the test..." ]

[ The Armored Guardian looked at you and said, "Since the beginning of the near-ancient era, you are the 9,631st challenger to pass the test..." ]

[ The Armored Guardian's words were no different from the last time. ]

[ As a puppet, he lacked concrete spiritual sentience and merely followed the tasks and directives left behind by his former master. ]

[ He would only hesitate if those directives conflicted with one another. ]

[ This was what you liked most about the guardian. ]

[ If it were any other cultivator administering the test—even a Nascent Soul true lord— ]

[ knowing your true age and cultivation, they would have scrutinized you inside and out. ]

[ "Where does my aptitude rank among these nine thousand-plus challengers?" ]

[ Even though you already knew the answer in your heart, you still asked anyway. ]

[ The Armored Guardian looked at you and replied, "First." ]

[ 'Number one in the near-ancient era!' ]

[ You were exhilarated. ]

[ This answer came as no surprise. ]

[ In the ancient era, resources were abundant and Heavenly Monarchs watched over the world. That was why Innate Dao Fetus cultivators could be born. ]

[ But in the near-ancient era? The resources of heaven and earth were depleted. Even if a Heavenly Monarch were still alive, they couldn't afford to waste so many resources cultivating an Innate Dao Fetus. ]

[ Of course, you didn't have a true Innate Dao Fetus talent. In terms of future cultivation speed, you definitely couldn't compare to such a top-tier genius. ]

[ "Since I have passed the aptitude test, where are the rewards?" ]

[ You looked at the Armored Guardian and asked immediately. ]

[ This was precisely why you had rushed to the Ghost Realm Trial Field at the first opportunity. ]

[ Upon passing the aptitude test, the higher the evaluation, the more precious the reward. ]

[ During the previous simulation, you obtained a Gold Core Formation Pill here, instantly paving the way to condense a Flawless Gold Core. ]

[ Without that Gold Core Formation Pill, the quality of your condensed Gold Core would likely have been stuck at the upper tier, and you might have even had to attempt the incredibly perilous Core Transformation Secret Technique. ]

[ "You are a genius with top-tier aptitude, ranked first since the near-ancient era. You may choose one of the following rewards..." ]

[ The Armored Guardian fell silent for a moment before waving his hand. Illusory images materialized one after another, continuously flashing before your eyes. ]

[ You couldn't help but hold your breath. The images of treasures and resources appearing before you this time were completely different from the last. Each and every one of them was extraordinarily rare, extremely difficult for even a true lord to obtain. ]

[ You hadn't even heard of the vast majority of them and only understood their uses after reading their descriptions. ]

[ 'The Sword Lord's Manuscript... upper-grade spiritual treasure Xuanhuang Pagoda... Fourth-Order Late Stage puppet... Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix... Four-and-a-Half-Pattern Longevity Fruit...' ]

[ You swallowed hard. ]

[ The usefulness of a longevity fruit was undeniable; it was a treasure used to extend a cultivator's lifespan. A Four-Pattern Longevity Fruit could extend a Nascent Soul true lord's lifespan by two hundred years. A Four-and-a-Half-Pattern Longevity Fruit? It was infinitely close to a Five-Pattern Longevity Fruit and could extend a Nascent Soul true lord's lifespan by three hundred years! ]

[ If such a heavy treasure appeared in the outside world, a horde of Nascent Soul true lords would likely bash their heads in fighting over it, and it might even draw out a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ Great Cultivators at the Late Nascent Soul Stage harbored ambitions for the Deity Transformation realm. Naturally, the more lifespan they had, the greater their slim hopes of breaking through to Deity Transformation. ]

[ Even if they didn't attempt to break through to Deity Transformation, an extra three hundred years for a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage meant three hundred years of absolute security for their sect. ]

[ 'The Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix? Is it the blood of the True Spirit immortal beast Heavenly Phoenix, or is it Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix refined from the bloodline of a Heavenly Phoenix's descendants?' ]

[ You speculated inwardly and figured it was highly likely to be the latter. ]

[ Even so, to refine a single drop of Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix, who knew how many Heavenly Phoenix bloodline descendants had to be killed? This was far more difficult than refining the Five Saints Ultimate Transformation Pill. ]

[ The Five Saints Ultimate Transformation Pill only required slaying five True Spirit Bloodline beast kings, but for the Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix, you would need to slay at least a dozen fourth-order beast kings with a Heavenly Phoenix bloodline. ]

[ In the current near-ancient era, it wasn't even certain if there were a dozen beast kings with the Heavenly Phoenix bloodline left in the entire Human Realm, let alone acquiring the Blood of the Heavenly Phoenix. ]

[ 'A Fourth-Order Late Stage puppet... comparable to a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage... Whether used for establishing a faction or for self-defense, a treasure of this magnitude is...' ]

[ You steadied your mind. A Fourth-Order Late Stage puppet had another use for you: you could attempt to observe the construction details of a puppet of this caliber to elevate your own puppetry skills. ]

[ The reason your puppetry skills advanced so rapidly in the fourth simulation was because you had spent a fortune buying a Third-Order Late Stage puppet. ]

[ A Fourth-Order Late Stage puppet... even if it didn't instantly make you a fourth-order high-grade puppet master, it would at least spare you many detours during your transition into the fourth order. ]

[ Moreover, countless factions lusted after a puppet of this level; it would be incredibly easy to sell. ]

[ 'The upper-grade spiritual treasure, Xuanhuang Pagoda...' ]

[ Spiritual treasures were the weapons of Nascent Soul true lords, rendering them incomparably precious. An upper-grade spiritual treasure? That was a weapon only a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage was qualified to wield. ]

[ This Xuanhuang Pagoda was a defensive spiritual treasure, making it even more precious than other spiritual treasures of the same grade. ]

[ All in all, even a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage might not necessarily possess an upper-grade spiritual treasure, let alone a defensive one. ]

[ 'But it's of no use to me...' You didn't pay any more attention to the Xuanhuang Pagoda. Even if an upper-grade spiritual treasure were placed right in front of you, you couldn't drive it. ]

[ 'There's also the Nascent Soul Formation Pill... Unfortunately, I don't need it...' You inwardly shook your head. ]

[ Nascent Soul spiritual items like the Nascent Soul Formation Pill and the Heavenly Infant Fruit were primarily used to aid the stage of shattering the core to form the nascent soul. ]

[ With one experience attempting a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, you were keenly aware that you would pass through the phase of shattering the core to form the nascent soul smoothly. There was no need to prepare any Nascent Soul spiritual items for this. ]

[ In the reward list you were currently looking at, the Nascent Soul Formation Pill was ranked near the bottom. Any random treasure placed before it was far more precious. ]

[ 'The Sword Lord's Manuscript...' ]

[ You looked at the item ranked first on the reward list. ]

[ It wasn't a treasure, nor was it a vital resource. It was merely a manuscript, essentially a journal of cultivation insights. ]

[ Logically speaking, it shouldn't have appeared on the reward list, let alone take the number one spot. ]

[ Yet the opening of this manuscript made your expression turn grave. ]

[ Sword Lord... The highest peak of the Human Realm at the end of the ancient era, the Zenith of the Human Realm who single-handedly severed the invasion momentum of the Demon Abyss Realm. ]

[ 'What a pity. It's still useless to me...' ]

[ You gazed at the Sword Lord's Manuscript for a moment and calmly reached a conclusion. ]

[ Perhaps to a Nascent Soul true lord, and especially to a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, the Sword Lord's Manuscript was an invaluable treasure. The cultivation insights of the Sword Lord recorded within it might just help a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage take another step forward. ]

[ However, your next objective was to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ Therefore, when selecting a reward this time, your priority was undoubtedly something that could aid your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ If you failed to step into the Nascent Soul Stage and died, even the most precious treasure would be utterly useless. ]

[ The Armored Guardian offered too many rewards. You looked through them for a long while but didn't see anything you wanted. ]

[ Deciding to be direct, you asked the Armored Guardian, "I wish to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. Are there any treasures that can assist me with the Heart Demon Tribulation?" ]

[ Although according to the intelligence gathered in the last simulation, a Core Formation true person could only rely on themselves to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation... ]

[ The Ghost Realm Trial Field originated from the ancient era. Perhaps back then, there existed methods to help a cultivator overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation? ]

[ The Armored Guardian remained silent for a moment before waving his hand once more. A new set of images appeared before you. ]

[ The items in the images included treasures, secret techniques, and even certain special legacies. ]

[ After taking a long time to choose, you finally made a decision. ]

[ The quasi-fifth-order spiritual item, the Lotus Heart Seed. ]

[ Planted within the dantian, it could grow into a nine-colored lotus. A cultivator's mind could briefly merge with it to experience the lotus's state of mind, which offered a certain degree of benefit when overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation. ]

[ Furthermore, as the nine-colored lotus grew within the dantian, it would slightly wear away the many bottlenecks and shackles a cultivator faced during the Nascent Soul Stage. It was even somewhat helpful for breaking through from the mid to the Late Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ "This is the one!" ]

[ You did not hesitate. ]

[ The Lotus Heart Seed was not the most precious item on the reward list. ]

[ But it was the most suitable treasure for you. Not only could it assist with the Heart Demon Tribulation, but it would also continue to provide support after you stepped into the Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ A quasi-fifth-order spiritual item's reputation was indeed well-deserved. ]

[ "Are you certain you wish to select the Lotus Heart Seed?" ]

[ The Armored Guardian asked. ]

[ "I am certain." ]

[ You nodded firmly. ]

[ If it were any other cultivator facing the myriad of incomparably precious treasures on the reward list, knowing they could only choose one, they would highly likely hesitate and become extremely conflicted. ]

[ But you were different. You could continuously run simulations. ]

[ You could absolutely just pick the other treasures you wanted in future simulations. ]

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