I Have a Cultivation Simulator

True Monarch Yinxiao's gaze was cold as he watched you catch the Myriad-Weight Corpse Water with effortless ease.

Weighing over ten thousand jun, the Myriad-Weight Corpse Water was a Tier 4 spiritual item of the corpse dao. True Monarch Yinxiao had spent years refining that single jar; its sheer weight alone was equivalent to a massive mountain.

If an ordinary, newly advanced Nascent Soul True Monarch were caught off guard and rashly reached for it, they would likely flush red and stumble back dozens of steps, making a fool of themselves before the assembled true monarchs and the various factions attending the ceremony.

And if you had chosen not to catch it? True Monarch Yinxiao had deliberately tampered with the jar, leaving it incredibly fragile. If it hit the ground, it would shatter instantly.

The entire ceremony would then be flooded with the deathly yin and corpse energy unique to the Myriad-Weight Corpse Water. Not only would you be thoroughly disgraced, but Jiuli Valley would be humiliated right alongside you.

It was safe to say that True Monarch Yinxiao tossing that jar of Myriad-Weight Corpse Water was a carefully calculated move.

The vice mountain lord of Corpse Raising Mountain, several Core Formation Stage true persons, and a peak Tier 3 divination master had all died by your hands. True Monarch Yinxiao was not going to simply let this go.

Especially Elder Mo, a peak Tier 3 divination grandmaster. True Monarch Yinxiao had paid an unimaginable price to cultivate him, only for him to be killed just like that?

Corpse Raising Mountain was not the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce; they did not need to be perfectly accommodating or build good relations with the other true monarchs. Furthermore, Corpse Raising Mountain and Jiuli Valley already had a terrible relationship. Naturally, True Monarch Yinxiao would not swallow this insult.

"He caught it?"

True Monarch Beiheng inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, he had been prepared for the worst, fully intending to unleash his qi and blood domain in a split second.

'Daoist Qingyuan's methods...'

True Monarch Beiheng thought to himself. One of his body cultivation divine abilities had detected a faint aura of danger coming from you. Now it seemed your methods were indeed far beyond what any newly ascended true monarch could compare to.

Down below, the numerous Core Formation Stage true persons participating in the ceremony did not notice anything amiss. On the surface, True Monarch Yinxiao tossed you the Myriad-Weight Corpse Water, you caught it, and you thanked him. There was nothing out of the ordinary about it.

But the various true monarchs standing at the same level saw right through it. They realized that True Monarch Yinxiao had come looking for trouble, intending to provoke you.

Yet you had handled True Monarch Yinxiao's provocation while remaining perfectly calm and breezy. This caused a trace of astonishment to flicker through the eyes of True Monarch Jinyan and True Monarch Jiang as they looked at you.

It was no secret that your physical body had reached the Third-Order Late Stage. However, effortlessly catching that jar of Myriad-Weight Corpse Water could not be accomplished relying solely on a Third-Order Late Stage physical body.

Your expression remained tranquil. You had caught that jar of Myriad-Weight Corpse Water by relying on two secret arts: the Sea Overturning Seal and the Mountain Overturning Palm.

They allowed you to push the immense, oppressive advantage of your Mountain and Sea Nascent Soul's spiritual power to the absolute limit.

Additionally, it was tied to the sheer stability of your Nascent Soul spiritual body.

"True Monarch Yinxiao, to act so brazenly at a Nascent Soul ceremony hosted by my Jiuli Valley—do you truly think so little of me?"

True Monarch Beiheng's eyes were dark and profound. Beneath his burly physique, a vast ocean of qi and blood faintly boiled and surged.

"Hmph!"

True Monarch Yinxiao was not afraid in the slightest.

Even though the pure yang qi and blood of a body cultivator directly countered the yin and corpse energy of the corpse dao...

True Monarch Yinxiao was not alone.

He also had a Tier 4 corpse puppet.

That Tier 4 corpse puppet had been refined from the body of his once-beloved dao companion.

It shared a mental connection with True Monarch Yinxiao; when the two joined forces, they could unleash a level of power equal to three true monarchs working together.

He had absolutely no fear of a body cultivation true monarch who specialized in offense.

Over the years, True Monarch Yinxiao and True Monarch Beiheng had fought many times.

True Monarch Yinxiao cast a glance toward True Monarch Qianhuan's seat not far away.

True Monarch Qianhuan's attitude would dictate his next course of action.

True Monarch Qianhuan hailed from Wujian Hall; she represented the stance of the supreme rulers of Wujian Region.

If True Monarch Qianhuan remained silent, he intended to publicly declare that you had killed multiple true persons of Corpse Raising Mountain, as well as a peak Tier 3 divination master.

Even though Corpse Raising Mountain had attacked you first, if he blew the matter out of proportion, you wouldn't necessarily come out on top.

"No matter what grudges lie between you, it is best not to bring them up during the Nascent Soul ceremony..."

Right then, True Monarch Qianhuan gave you a deeply meaningful look, glanced at True Monarch Yinxiao, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"I was being rash and acting without a sense of propriety. I hope Daoist Beiheng and Daoist Qingyuan can forgive me."

Seeing that True Monarch Qianhuan had no intention of standing on his side, True Monarch Yinxiao decisively forced a smile and spoke.

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch, True Monarch Yinxiao was naturally no fool. Everything he did was calculated to place him in an advantageous position.

If True Monarch Qianhuan had been willing to support him, True Monarch Yinxiao wouldn't have minded escalating the situation. With Wujian Hall backing him, Jiuli Valley wouldn't dare take things too far.

However, True Monarch Qianhuan did not support him. Furthermore, this was Jiuli Valley, guarded by a Tier 4 grand array. If they truly tore away all pretense, facing True Monarch Beiheng, yourself, and the Tier 4 grand array, it would not be so easy for him to retreat in one piece.

"I have indeed witnessed True Monarch Yinxiao's rashness," you said slowly, your tone lukewarm.

Even though True Monarch Yinxiao had quickly backed down, you firmly etched this corpse dao true monarch's hostile actions into your memory.

True Monarch Beiheng's expression was cold, but he did not immediately lash out either.

He chose to prioritize your Nascent Soul ceremony.

"Daoist Qingyuan, are you alright?"

True Monarch Beiheng secretly transmitted his voice.

"I am fine."

You replied via voice transmission.

While True Monarch Yinxiao had harbored intentions of making you lose face in public—and perhaps even ruining this Nascent Soul ceremony entirely...

...that jar of Myriad-Weight Corpse Water was a genuine Tier 4 spiritual item.

Furthermore, it was one of the more precious items among Tier 4 spiritual items.

In terms of the value of the congratulatory gifts presented today, True Monarch Yinxiao easily ranked in the top two.

Although you had no use for the Myriad-Weight Corpse Water, you could absolutely sell it off and exchange it for the resources and treasures you actually needed.

Following that, the Nascent Soul ceremony proceeded smoothly without any further unexpected variables.

After recognizing True Monarch Qianhuan's stance, True Monarch Yinxiao behaved himself much better. Aside from his cold gaze occasionally sweeping over you, he didn't do anything else out of line.

Several days later, the Nascent Soul ceremony drew to a close.

The factions and cultivators who had participated began to depart one by one.

True Monarch Jiang, True Monarch Jinyan, and the other true monarchs from the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce also took their leave in succession.

Before departing, True Monarch Jiang intentionally mentioned that the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce possessed a large collection of ancient pill recipes. If you were interested, you could visit the chamber for a chat.

You inwardly sighed in admiration. The Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce truly lived up to its reputation of opening trade routes across multiple neighboring major domains; they knew exactly how to court a true monarch.

With True Monarch Jiang showing such an attitude, it was very difficult for you to harbor any hostility toward the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce.

"Daoist Qingyuan, could we speak privately?"

Before leaving, True Monarch Qianhuan—wearing a white and blue dharma dress and possessing a cold, stunning beauty—walked up to you and spoke.

"Alright."

You thought for a brief moment, then nodded in agreement.

True Monarch Qianhuan represented Wujian Hall. Within Wujian Region, even Nascent Soul True Monarchs had to take the will of Wujian Hall into consideration.

Moreover, you could sense the goodwill True Monarch Qianhuan directed toward you.

At the start of the ceremony, True Monarch Yinxiao had been aggressive and completely prepared to cause a massive scene. Yet, after True Monarch Qianhuan spoke a single sentence, he decisively backed down—evidently swayed by her influence.

"Decades ago, Daoist Yinxiao's cultivation advanced, giving him hope of controlling a second Tier 4 corpse puppet. At that time, Daoist Qingyuan, you were only at the Core Formation Stage, but your physical potential showed promise of reaching the fourth tier..."

True Monarch Qianhuan spoke directly, laying out the origin of the grudge between you and True Monarch Yinxiao.

"So that's how it is..."

A look of realization washed over your face. Although you had long since deduced this possibility, True Monarch Qianhuan saying it out loud practically set it in stone.

"Thank you for the reminder, Daoist," you said, cupping your hands in gratitude.

The words True Monarch Qianhuan just spoke seemed to only be clearing up a mystery for you, but in reality, they carried a piece of critical intelligence.

That intelligence was this: True Monarch Yinxiao's cultivation had advanced, and he was on the verge of mastering a second Tier 4 corpse puppet.

It was well known that the strength of a corpse dao cultivator largely depended on the quantity and quality of the corpse puppets they controlled.

If True Monarch Yinxiao successfully took control of a second Tier 4 corpse puppet, it would be equivalent to three true monarchs joining forces. His strength would likely be unmatched by anyone beneath a Mid Stage true monarch.

This information was incredibly important. At the very least, it gave you a baseline to work with so you could prepare accordingly if you ever faced True Monarch Yinxiao in the future.

"I wonder why you are helping me like this. Is there something you need me to do..."

You looked at True Monarch Qianhuan and spoke solemnly.

Given Wujian Hall's transcendent status, they had absolutely no need to intervene in the grudge between you and Corpse Raising Mountain.

Let alone show such blatant favoritism toward you...

Even if Wujian Hall wanted to step in and pick a side, they should have been helping True Monarch Yinxiao. After all, his strength surpassed yours, and if he could control a second Tier 4 corpse puppet, he would be the exact kind of talent Wujian Hall should be trying to recruit.

"Help you..."

Layers of rings seemed to interweave within True Monarch Qianhuan's eyes as a conversation she'd had with True Monarch Qingtian in Wujian Hall not long ago flashed through her mind.

True Monarch Qingtian was Wujian Hall's Tier 4 Divination grandmaster, said to possess Divination skills that could commune with the divine.

When you broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage and ascended to the ranks of true monarchs, you naturally fell onto Wujian Hall's radar.

True Monarch Qingtian had performed Divination on you to deduce what impact your existence would have on Wujian Region in the future.

However, True Monarch Qingtian—someone whose Divination could unravel the numerous hidden secrets of the Nascent Soul realm, and who knew of True Monarch Yinxiao's cultivation advancements with crystal clarity—hit a massive roadblock when trying to scry your future.

True Monarch Qingtian's Divination was not like the shallow readings of Corpse Raising Mountain's Elder Mo; it reached a far deeper level and touched upon the unseen, ethereal future.

Yet, when it came to you, he couldn't make a single inch of progress. He couldn't glimpse even a blurred image of your future.

True Monarch Qingtian surmised that there was a high probability you bore some immense karmic destiny or grand inheritance, and that your chances of stepping into the Mid Nascent Soul Stage in the future were not small.

That was why he had instructed True Monarch Qianhuan to smooth things over for you at the ceremony. True Monarch Qingtian had already calculated that True Monarch Yinxiao would try to cause a scene.

In True Monarch Qingtian's eyes, True Monarch Yinxiao's hopes of becoming a Mid Stage true monarch in the future were incredibly slim—even worse than True Monarch Beiheng's chances.

Even if he mastered two or three Tier 4 corpse puppets, he still wouldn't be a match for a Mid Stage true monarch.

"True Monarch Qingtian thinks very highly of you, which is why he asked me to do this. You don't need to overthink it, Daoist."

True Monarch Qianhuan hid nothing, stating the reason directly.

Which true monarch who had reached the Nascent Soul Stage wasn't as cunning as a ghost? Compared to direct hatred, unprovoked help and goodwill would only make them far more paranoid and suspicious.

"Grandmaster... Qingtian?"

You froze slightly. Naturally, you knew of this Tier 4 Divination grandmaster.

The path of Divination was a niche and obscure one, and it offered very little utility in the early stages of cultivation.

A Tier 4 Divination grandmaster? They were far, far rarer than Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the same level.

True Monarch Qianhuan chatted with you for a little while longer before standing up to leave.

You fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

First off, for True Monarch Qingtian—a Tier 4 Divination grandmaster—to have True Monarch Qianhuan help you like this, he must have divined some of your hidden trump cards.

Currently, your greatest trump card was the simulator.

True Monarch Qingtian shouldn't have been able to divine the existence of the simulator, otherwise his attitude wouldn't have been like this.

Aside from the simulator, you were also a challenger of the Ghost Realm Trial Field, and you had embarked upon the path of a supreme ancient dharma cultivation true monarch, among other things.

At the Nascent Soul Stage, the so-called Ghost Realm Trial Field was no longer some earth-shattering secret.

There were hundreds of entrances to the Ghost Realm Trial Field within the Human Realm; Nether Mountain was merely one of them.

Even if Nascent Soul True Monarchs knew about the Ghost Realm Trial Field and located its entrances, it would be extremely difficult for them to reap any benefits from it.

The aptitude test of the Ghost Realm Trial Field alone was enough to filter out the vast majority of true monarchs, let alone the first-stage trials, the second-stage trials, and so on.

Once the Nascent Soul ceremony concluded, you returned to your cave dwelling and began organizing the congratulatory gifts.

"As expected of a true monarch's ceremony. The value of these gifts is enough to sustain my cultivation for the next ten or twenty years..."

A smile crept onto your face. As a supreme elder of Jiuli Valley, you received a generous stipend every year, but that stipend wasn't enough to satisfy your high-intensity cultivation needs.

With your Pill Toxin Bane talent, your demand for medicinal pills was far higher than that of other true monarchs at the same level.

"It's a pity that a Nascent Soul ceremony can only be held in the major domain where one breaks through..."

You inwardly sighed with regret. Compared to the killing for treasure favored by bandit cultivators, hosting a Nascent Soul ceremony and having the numerous factions from neighboring domains actively hand over resources was simply the fastest way to make money.

In the one hundred and fourth year, you were one hundred and twenty-one years old.

Inside your Tier 4 cave dwelling, your hands formed incantation seals as the massive Tier 4 pill furnace in front of you spun rapidly.

An unprecedented rosy glow of pill aura surged forth, even triggering a reaction from the natural world outside.

"Condense!"

Your expression was solemn as the spiritual power within your body surged, continuously controlling the medicinal pills taking shape inside the furnace.

Finally, guided by layers of pill-condensing incantations, several perfectly round Tier 4 spiritual pills formed within the furnace.

"Tier 4 spiritual pills!"

A wave of great joy washed over your heart. After twenty years in the Nascent Soul Stage, your alchemy skills had finally broken through to a brand-new level.

Outside the cave dwelling, the phenomenon of heaven and earth triggered by your refining of the Tier 4 spiritual pills was incredibly subtle, but it still caught True Monarch Beiheng's attention.

"The phenomenon of a Tier 4 spiritual pill forming? Daoist Qingyuan has become a Tier 4 alchemist?"

True Monarch Beiheng looked utterly astonished, which rapidly gave way to wild ecstasy.

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