I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[ The reason you investigated Wujian Region's Tier 4 spiritual veins was to see if there were any better options. ]

[ You did not completely trust Venerable Xuan. What if his true target was your Nascent Soul? ]

[ To a Tier 4 beast king, the Nascent Soul of a human True Monarch was a tremendous tonic. ]

[ When a Great True Person at the Core Formation Perfection Stage attempted the Nascent Soul breakthrough, they would be at their absolute weakest in the initial period afterward, even if they succeeded. ]

[ If Venerable Xuan chose to strike at that moment, an ordinary newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator would be hard-pressed to resist. ]

[ As it stood, however, the Tier 4 spiritual veins here in Wujian Region were even less reliable than Venerable Xuan's Profound King Island. ]

[ "Next is Jiuli Valley..." ]

[ The five great Nascent Soul factions of Wujian Region all possessed Tier 4 spiritual veins. Among them, Wujian Hall's was a massive vein capable of supporting the cultivation of a Mid Nascent Soul Stage True Monarch and multiple Early Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs simultaneously. ]

[ However, the conditions for attempting a Nascent Soul breakthrough on Wujian Hall's Tier 4 spiritual vein were extraordinarily harsh, and the Chiwu Sect was much the same. ]

[ Jiuli Valley was a body cultivation sect. ]

[ In the beginning—such as at Tier 1—the body cultivation lineage did not have a high demand for ambient spiritual energy. They only required body-tempering resources. ]

[ But upon reaching Tier 2, their demand for ambient spiritual energy grew, becoming just as high as that of dharma cultivators at the same level. ]

[ At Jiuli Valley, you were received by the vice valley master, a burly man whose eyes burned like torches. ]

[ "Is Fellow Daoist also a body cultivator?" the vice valley master asked, sizing you up. ]

[ As a fellow body cultivator, the vice valley master could faintly sense the majestic vitality within your body, which was not the slightest bit weaker than his own. ]

[ "Indeed, I know a little about body refinement..." ]

[ You replied frankly. ]

[ In Wujian Region, body cultivators were a common sight, largely thanks to Jiuli Valley. ]

[ Of course, in the near-ancient era, there were very few pure body cultivators. Most concurrently practiced other methods or lineages. ]

[ You, for instance, primarily focused on dharma cultivation. ]

[ Without cultivating other lineages alongside it, surviving the body-tempering heavenly tribulation was extremely difficult. ]

[ The body cultivators of Jiuli Valley were the same; almost all of them cross-trained in other methods and lineages. ]

[ It was just that body cultivation remained their primary focus. ]

[ Naturally, which path was considered primary was ultimately up to the cultivator to decide. ]

[ Your prowess in dharma cultivation was higher than in body cultivation, but if you wished, you could claim body cultivation as your main path, framing your dharma cultivation as simply having progressed a bit faster. ]

[ Your heart, you could argue, was still set on body cultivation. ]

[ "Since Fellow Daoist is also a body cultivator, why not join our Jiuli Valley as a guest elder? That way, you can naturally enjoy the Tier 4 spiritual vein..." ]

[ The vice valley master immediately began trying to recruit you. "Moreover, our Jiuli Valley controls the Extreme Cold Deep Pool. Soaking in it multiple times provides immense benefits for breaking through to Tier 4 body cultivation..." ]

[ "The Extreme Cold Deep Pool..." ]

[ Your heart stirred slightly. The waters of the Extreme Cold Deep Pool could deeply temper the flesh and physique, which would indeed aid in breaking through to Tier 4 body cultivation. ]

[ "May I ask what the requirements are to join your esteemed valley as a guest elder?" you asked. ]

[ As long as the benefits were substantial enough, you did not mind joining a faction. ]

[ "The requirement is very simple. If Fellow Daoist successfully breaks through and steps into the Nascent Soul Stage, you only need to protect our Jiuli Valley for a hundred years." ]

[ "During the period of protection, Fellow Daoist will enjoy the treatment of a supreme elder... and full access to a Tier 4 spiritual vein cave abode..." ]

[ the vice valley master said solemnly. ]

[ That simple... Your heart stirred. Protecting Jiuli Valley for a hundred years sounded like a steep price, but the prerequisite was that you first broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ This meant that Jiuli Valley wanted you to reach the Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ A Nascent Soul Stage True Monarch possessed a lifespan of a thousand years, making a single century feel not particularly long. Plus, you would be able to enjoy Jiuli Valley's Tier 4 spiritual vein cave abode while protecting them. ]

[ "Then it would be impolite for me to refuse..." ]

[ After carefully weighing the pros and cons of Jiuli Valley against Profound King Island, you ultimately leaned toward Jiuli Valley. ]

[ In this simulation, the Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Milk had already lost its effectiveness on you, but Jiuli Valley's Extreme Cold Deep Pool could help you step into the level of a Tier 4 body cultivation True Monarch. ]

[ Furthermore, while Venerable Xuan demanded an unspecified promise from you after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, Jiuli Valley only required a hundred years of protection. The latter was something you found completely acceptable. ]

[ As for the former? Venerable Xuan hadn't stated what his condition was during the fourth simulation, but you deduced it definitely involved a certain degree of danger. ]

[ "If Fellow Daoist agrees, I will report to the supreme elder. He will meet you personally..." ]

[ the vice valley master said. ]

[ "Alright." ]

[ You gave a slight nod. ]

[ If you wanted to attempt a Nascent Soul breakthrough on a Tier 4 spiritual vein, making an appearance before a Nascent Soul True Monarch was inevitable. ]

[ Not long after. ]

[ The vice valley master led you into a magnificent grand hall. ]

[ Seated upon the main seat of the grand hall was a middle-aged man. ]

[ The middle-aged man's temples were graying, and he exuded absolutely no aura. ]

[ Yet you took on a solemn expression, cupping your hands in a bow. "I am Wang Lin. Greetings, True Monarch Beiheng." ]

[ The supreme elder of Jiuli Valley was a body cultivation True Monarch named Beiheng. ]

[ Even within Wujian Region, True Monarch Beiheng's strength was exceedingly formidable, placing him at the very apex of those below the Mid Nascent Soul Stage. ]

[ Having already experienced an attempt at a Nascent Soul breakthrough, the quality of your Golden Core mana had progressed further from the top of a hundred-foot pole. ]

[ You were now confident in concealing your true Golden Core quality from a Nascent Soul True Monarch. ]

[ Back in the Ghost Mountain Trial Field, during the aptitude testing phase, you had possessed the ability to block the fluctuations that probed your potential. Unless a Nascent Soul True Monarch deeply investigated your body, they could not possibly see through to your actual Golden Core quality at a single glance. ]

[ Currently, as you investigated the various Tier 4 spiritual vein dojos, you suppressed your Golden Core mana quality to the level of a High-Grade Gold Core. ]

[ A Great True Person at the Core Formation Perfection Stage with a High-Grade Gold Core did not stand out in Wujian Region. Or rather, the vast majority of those who cultivated to the Core Formation Perfection Stage possessed High-Grade Gold Cores. ]

[ A True Person with this level of Golden Core quality wouldn't be reduced to a vessel for a Nascent Soul True Monarch's soul possession. ]

[ Given the choice, any Nascent Soul True Monarch would prefer to seize the body of a cultivator with a Flawless Gold Core. ]

[ "There is no need for such formalities, True Person Wang..." True Monarch Beiheng's gaze was profound. He studied you closely for a moment before suddenly asking, "Has True Person Wang been to Corpse Raising Mountain?" ]

[ "I have indeed..." ]

[ You paused in slight surprise before answering. ]

[ "Heh, it seems Corpse Raising Mountain has taken quite an interest in Fellow Daoist Wang. They deliberately left a trace of corpse qi as a brand on your body..." True Monarch Beiheng smiled faintly, then raised his hand. ]

[ A light breeze swept past. A bizarre energy gathered on the surface of your body, turning ashen gray and radiating the stench of death. ]

[ "Corpse Raising Mountain..." Your expression turned ugly. You hadn't expected Corpse Raising Mountain to be so insidious. ]

[ "It is fine now." True Monarch Beiheng waved his hand and shot a glance at the vice valley master. ]

[ "Then I shall take my leave." The vice valley master immediately backed out of the grand hall. ]

[ "Next, I will ask True Person Wang a few questions." ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng looked at you. "I have my own methods to determine the truth of True Person Wang's words. If True Person Wang regrets coming here, you may speak up now." ]

[ "Please ask, True Monarch." ]

[ You knew what to expect. ]

[ The cultivation world possessed myriad spells, among them secret arts akin to lie detection. ]

[ When cast by someone at the True Monarch level, a Core Formation True Person would find it extremely difficult to deceive them. ]

[ Such secret arts were primarily used to prevent those with ulterior motives from infiltrating. ]

[ Fortunately, you harbored no ill intent toward Jiuli Valley, so there was no need to deliberately lie about anything. ]

[ "Where does True Person Wang hail from?" ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng asked. ]

[ As he posed the question, an invisible wave of divine soul fluctuation spread outward, rendering the atmosphere within the grand hall exceptionally oppressive. ]

[ "I am not a cultivator from Wujian Region. I come from another distant domain, traveling specifically to Wujian Region in search of a chance to condense a Nascent Soul." ]

[ You answered truthfully. ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng gave a slight nod. ]

[ Your answer did not exceed his expectations. ]

[ Even in Wujian Region, every Great True Person at the Core Formation Perfection Stage was a known figure with an established name. ]

[ It was impossible for an unrecognized Core Formation Perfection Stage Great True Person to simply pop up out of thin air. ]

[ Since you had never appeared in Wujian Region prior to this, you could only be from another domain. ]

[ "Why did True Person Wang not break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in his home domain?" ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng continued his inquiry. ]

[ "My home domain is a remote one with only a single Tier 4 spiritual vein. Borrowing it requires a tremendous price. Furthermore, Wujian Region is a super domain, possessing many opportunities for condensing a Nascent Soul that my home domain lacks..." ]

[ You replied in a calm tone. ]

[ "Mm..." ]

[ Through his lie-detecting secret art, True Monarch Beiheng judged that you were telling the truth. ]

[ He also agreed with the reasoning you provided. ]

[ In a super domain like Wujian Region, there were indeed quite a few opportunities to condense a Nascent Soul. ]

[ "Does True Person Wang harbor any malice toward my Jiuli Valley?" ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng looked at you and asked his final question. ]

[ Over the past few decades, Jiuli Valley had indeed been recruiting numerous guest elders, but they wouldn't just recruit anyone off the streets. ]

[ Those harboring ulterior motives, or who were flat-out spies planted by other factions, absolutely needed to be weeded out. ]

[ "I merely wish to borrow your esteemed valley's Tier 4 spiritual vein to attempt a Nascent Soul breakthrough. I hold no malice whatsoever." ]

[ You replied. ]

[ Hearing this, a smile spread across True Monarch Beiheng's face. ]

[ In truth, the moment he detected the brand of corpse qi from Corpse Raising Mountain on your body, he was already quite satisfied with you. ]

[ Jiuli Valley and Corpse Raising Mountain were hostile factions. ]

[ Corpse Raising Mountain hungered for high-quality corpses, making the robust physiques of Jiuli Valley's body cultivators a constant target for them. ]

[ By taking the initiative to point out Corpse Raising Mountain's brand of corpse qi on you, True Monarch Beiheng was also pulling you into Jiuli Valley's camp. ]

[ With the three questions answered, the divine soul fluctuation shrouding the grand hall rapidly dissipated. ]

[ Evidently, True Monarch Beiheng had already withdrawn his lie-detecting secret art. ]

[ The three questions True Monarch Beiheng had asked were primarily meant to judge whether you had any ulterior motives regarding Jiuli Valley. ]

[ As for your background, your lineage, and your fortuitous encounters, True Monarch Beiheng did not care. ]

[ In the cultivation world, what True Person who had cultivated all the way to the Core Formation Stage hadn't stumbled upon some serendipity? ]

[ Next, True Monarch Beiheng chatted with you casually for a while. ]

[ You took the initiative to mention your mastery of Third-Order High-Grade alchemy techniques to demonstrate your value. ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng was visibly moved. A Third-Order High-Grade alchemist could not only refine pills for dharma cultivators but also brew pills for body cultivators. ]

[ Currently, the alchemist with the highest alchemy proficiency in Jiuli Valley was merely a Third-Order High-Grade alchemist. ]

[ "Since True Person Wang possesses such profound alchemy skills, you might as well join the Alchemy Hall directly... Rest assured, the pills refined by True Person Wang will all earn corresponding merit points. The merits of my Jiuli Valley can be exchanged for many treasures and lineages within the valley... as well as body-tempering resources..." ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng suggested. ]

[ You gladly agreed. ]

[ You had deeper considerations for actively displaying your alchemy skills. ]

[ No matter the faction, alchemists were always considered logistical personnel. Even when encountering danger, they were guaranteed to be the absolute last line of defense. ]

[ As a guest elder joining Jiuli Valley, you would undoubtedly have to shoulder certain tasks. Becoming an alchemist meant you would, at most, be refining pills, effectively avoiding the vast majority of dangers. ]

[ If it ever truly reached the point where an alchemist was needed on the battlefield, it would mean Jiuli Valley was virtually finished, and you could begin considering your escape. ]

[ Year 43. You were sixty years old. ]

[ Before you knew it, you had already been a part of Jiuli Valley for ten years. ]

[ During these ten years, apart from occasionally brewing some pills, you spent your time adjusting your state of mind and delving into other crafts. ]

[ More than forty years had passed in this simulation. Both your alchemy and talisman crafting techniques had reached the absolute peak of the third order, only a hairsbreadth away from the fourth tier. ]

[ "Alchemist Wang..." Right at that moment, a tall, strapping young man strode over. "Do you still have any of the pills I took last time?" ]

[ This tall young man had thick brows, large eyes, and an honest, good-natured tone. The fluctuations of vitality faintly radiating from him were impressively at the middle stage of the third tier. ]

[ The tall young man was named Dongfang Kun, a descendant of True Monarch Beiheng. He held quite a high status within Jiuli Valley. ]

[ You deduced that Dongfang Kun was highly likely to become the next body cultivation True Monarch of Jiuli Valley. ]

[ "There are still a few left. Use them sparingly." You took out some pills and logged them in the ledger to exchange for Jiuli Valley merit points. ]

[ "I'm going to be heading out for a while. I probably won't be back for a few decades." You looked at Dongfang Kun. ]

[ "A few decades?" Dongfang Kun blinked, feeling somewhat reluctant to see you go. "Has Alchemist Wang run into some sort of trouble? I can go tell Great-Grandfather. He'll help you." ]

[ Dongfang Kun's great-grandfather was none other than True Monarch Beiheng. ]

[ "It's just some private business. I'll be back later," you said with a smile. ]

[ "Alright..." Dongfang Kun still looked a bit reluctant. ]

[ Ever since you had joined Jiuli Valley, the quality of the pills you refined had been markedly higher than those of the other Third-Order High-Grade alchemist. ]

[ You were deeply favored by the numerous body cultivators of Jiuli Valley. ]

[ In a short while, you genuinely intended to leave Wujian Region and return to Taiyuan Region. ]

[ You still had quite a few things left to do in Taiyuan Region. ]

[ Such as securing True Person Biyue's Heavenly Infant Fruit, and visiting the Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage in Zixiao Domain. ]

[ The version of the Mountain Sea Art you had currently acquired only went up to the Early Nascent Soul Stage. If you wanted the contents for the Mid and Late Nascent Soul stages, you still needed to make a trip to the Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage. ]

[ During the fourth simulation, you had explicitly made inquiries about this matter, confirming that quite a few cultivators had previously entered those Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage. ]

[ Two months later, you met with True Monarch Beiheng and brought up your intention to make a trip back to your home domain. ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng didn't say much; he simply gave you a token. ]

[ A sliver of True Monarch Beiheng's aura was left on the token. ]

[ The token was not a life-saving measure, but rather a proof of identity. ]

[ True Monarch Beiheng understood a portion of your strength: a cultivation base at the Core Formation Perfection Stage, coupled with a Third-Order Late Stage body cultivation base. ]

[ The only ones certain of killing you were Nascent Soul True Monarchs. ]

[ And in the face of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it wouldn't matter how many trump cards a Core Formation Stage True Person held; they would be largely useless. ]

[ Tier 4 talismans? Tier 4 spiritual treasures? ]

[ They could not hold back a genuine Nascent Soul True Monarch. ]

[ This token, bearing a wisp of True Monarch Beiheng's aura, represented True Monarch Beiheng himself. ]

[ Even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch truly moved against you, they would first have to weigh the consequences of offending True Monarch Beiheng. ]

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