I Have a Cultivation Simulator

"Whether in the Zixiao Domain, the Taiyuan Region, or the super regions of distant lands..."

"When true persons of the Core Formation Stage faced Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even a passing mention of them inspired awe and reverence in most—if not outright trembling fear."

"This was not merely out of respect for their power, but the hope that latecomers held toward those who had walked the path before them."

"Even the true persons of the Taiyuan Region were largely consumed by dread when discussing True Lord Seven Fiends of the Jiuyou Region."

"Yet the few short sentences you just spoke contained no trace of reverence for that Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Zixiao Domain."

"This realization set off stormy seas in True Person Blood Sea's heart."

"To his understanding, there were only two possibilities."

"The first was that you were a frog at the bottom of a well, completely ignorant of what a Nascent Soul True Monarch represented."

"This sort of ignorance was relatively common among cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"As for the first possibility... True Person Blood Sea was very clear on your strength. Decades ago, when you brought him out of the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, the aura you displayed had extinguished any thought of resistance."

"You were at least a Great True Person in the Late Core Formation Stage."

"With the first possibility ruled out, that only left the second..."

"For the first time in a long while, True Person Blood Sea felt profoundly shaken."

"Had his own president crossed into the Nascent Soul Stage and taken a seat among the true lords?"

"Of course, this was merely his personal speculation. Without your confirmation, True Person Blood Sea could not be certain."

"That was why he hesitated, stammering and biting back his words."

"He wanted to ask, yet didn't dare."

"You shot True Person Blood Sea a glance, finding it rather amusing."

"After numerous simulations, your understanding of him was likely deeper than his own."

"Naturally, you knew exactly what was on his mind."

"I have already crossed into the Nascent Soul Stage. You don't need to overthink it."

"You had no intention of hiding your strength; True Person Blood Sea was your trusted subordinate."

"If you didn't let him know your true foundation, how could he handle the matters to come?"

"A Nascent Soul Stage true lord!"

"Even though he had already guessed as much, True Person Blood Sea was still overcome with extreme excitement."

"This was a true lord, a lofty existence that overlooked an entire grand region."

"If you were a Nascent Soul True Monarch, then the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce was a Nascent Soul-tier faction, standing on equal footing with Taiyuan Palace and Zixiao Palace."

"How could True Person Blood Sea not be excited?"

"Vice President..."

Just then, a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator from the chamber hurried over. "Those true persons have returned," he said urgently. "Their stance is very aggressive..."

These "true persons" naturally referred to the true persons from the local Core Formation-tier factions of the Zixiao Domain.

They wanted to carve up the harvest obtained by the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce inside the ruins.

"They..."

True Person Blood Sea's expression shifted slightly.

In the past, this news would have inevitably given him a massive headache.

But now, with his own true lord right beside him, his confidence naturally swelled.

He cautiously glanced at you. Only after receiving your nod did he wave his hand. "Bring them in."

"Understood..."

The Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator stared blankly for a moment.

He could only feel that True Person Blood Sea's attitude was entirely different from before.

Given the urgency of the moment, however, he had no time to think deeply on it and quickly followed the order.

A short while later.

Six or seven Core Formation Stage true persons swaggered into the room.

Leading them was a young man in brocade robes. The other true persons clearly deferred to him.

This brocade-robed young man was named Cai Chen, a true person of Zixiao Palace in the Early Core Formation Stage.

It was entirely due to Cai Chen's behind-the-scenes orchestration that the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce had been driven into such a perilous position.

In truth, thanks to the backup plans you had left behind, the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce was not weak.

Aside from True Person Blood Sea, they also had Ye Feng, a Golden Core true person, as well as the Tier 3 Dark Demonic Eagle.

This was the equivalent of a faction boasting three Core Formation combatants.

Furthermore, before you left, you had provided them with several Tier 3 puppets.

Even in the Zixiao Domain, the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce was a force not to be underestimated.

If not for Cai Chen, a core lineage true person of Zixiao Palace, the other Core Formation-tier factions would have taken a far softer approach even if they did intend to carve up the chamber's harvest.

"Vice President of Qingyuan, have you thought it over? I merely want seventy percent of your chamber's harvest from the Shanhai Ruins. This request isn't excessive, is it?"

Cai Chen had a handsome face as flawless as jade. Walking in, he looked at True Person Blood Sea with a hint of playful mockery.

Smiles surfaced on the faces of the true persons standing behind him.

According to intelligence provided by the small handful of cultivators who had already emerged, the members of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce inside the Shanhai Ruins had reaped a massive bounty this time.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have caught his eye to begin with.

Driven by a core lineage true person of Zixiao Palace like Cai Chen, even a powerful dragon crossing the river like the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce would be forced to bleed heavily.

"Hm?"

Not long after speaking, Cai Chen sensed something was wrong.

When he had visited previously, True Person Blood Sea had been full of flattery, not daring to show the slightest neglect.

But now? After making his demands, he received no reaction from True Person Blood Sea whatsoever.

Cai Chen swept his gaze across the room and finally noticed you standing behind True Person Blood Sea.

He frowned. He couldn't detect your aura in the slightest.

This meant your cultivation base was above his own.

However, Cai Chen wasn't the least bit worried. His greatest trump card had never been his personal strength.

It was his status as a core lineage true person of Zixiao Palace.

Even if you were a Great True Person in the Late Core Formation Stage, would you dare lay a hand on a core lineage true person of Zixiao Palace within the borders of the Zixiao Domain?

Moreover, Cai Chen's background within Zixiao Palace was quite extraordinary. He had a grandfather who was a Great True Person in the Late Core Formation Stage, and he carried several life-saving trump cards capable of temporarily blocking an attack from someone of that level.

"Who is this? Could it be the backer you invited, Vice President?"

Cai Chen sneered. In the Taiyuan Region, no matter how great a backer was, could they possibly compare to Zixiao Palace?

You spared Cai Chen a single glance.

Rumble—

Cai Chen instantly felt his sea of consciousness tremble and his qi and blood boil. Even the High-Grade Gold Core within his dantian uncontrollably developed fine cracks.

Facing your gaze, he felt like a mere ant looking up at the vast firmament—under a pressure far surpassing even that of his Great True Person grandfather.

"Senior... Senior, spare my life..."

Cai Chen instantly fell to his knees, bleeding from all seven orifices as he kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Return to Zixiao Palace. Go inform your true lord."

An unknown amount of time passed before Cai Chen barely recovered his senses. A calm voice rang in his ears, seeming to drift down from infinitely far away.

"Understood..."

How could Cai Chen not realize that his life hinged on a single thought of yours? Lacking even the courage to look at you directly, he scrambled away in a panic.

Meanwhile, the Core Formation Stage true persons who had entered alongside him were frozen stiff, stark terror filling their eyes.

"The rest of you, get lost as well."

You swept your gaze over them but refrained from initiating a massacre.

For this return trip, stability was your main priority. Even when dealing with the mastermind, Cai Chen, you merely crippled his Golden Core path of the Dao rather than outright killing him.

"President..."

True Person Blood Sea felt as if he had finally vented a massive breath of pent-up resentment.

Over the years, he had been nothing but submissive in front of Cai Chen.

Yet just now, that very same person had knelt before you in abject horror, kowtowing incessantly.

Hundreds of miles away, Cai Chen was fleeing madly.

"A Nascent Soul True Monarch! It must be a Nascent Soul True Monarch!"

Bitterness filled his heart. A single look from you had shattered all his trump cards and backup plans, not to mention you had explicitly told him to inform the true lord of Zixiao Palace...

He wasn't an idiot.

"How miserable..."

Cai Chen's throat bobbed. He had originally thought the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce was at his absolute mercy, and he had even planned to swallow up this entire branch afterward.

To his complete surprise, they actually possessed a true lord-level background, and had even invited a Nascent Soul True Monarch to oversee things.

This realization made Cai Chen acutely aware that he was likely finished.

Even if he survived, having provoked a Nascent Soul True Monarch to such a degree meant that his own True Monarch Shangxiao would not show him any mercy.

Inside the chamber stronghold.

True Person Blood Sea respectfully took out a brocade pouch and whispered, "President, the items in here are the harvests from the Shanhai Ruins brought out by the members who have already returned."

The Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage had a vast interior space, and every time the exit opened, it remained open for several years.

Since the exit had only opened recently, not many of the chamber's cultivators had emerged yet.

"Mhm..."

You took the pouch and swept it with your divine sense.

Inside lay numerous spirit herbs, ores, crafting materials, and the like.

As well as several dozen jade slips.

Your divine sense swiftly scanned the slips, confirming that none of them contained the subsequent inheritance of the Mountain Sea Art.

As for the herbs, ores, and materials, most were Tier 2 resources, with a small handful reaching Tier 3. None of it caught your eye.

"President, there are still ninety-eight chamber cultivators who haven't come out yet. They should be able to bring out much more," True Person Blood Sea immediately said.

Decades ago, over two hundred chamber cultivators had entered the Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage.

Subtracting those who had died inside, roughly a hundred remained.

Of those, ninety-eight had still not emerged.

True Person Blood Sea held the soul lamps of every cultivator who entered the ruins, allowing him to track whether they were alive or dead.

You secretly used your Divination skills to calculate, confirming that what True Person Blood Sea said was entirely accurate.

The Shanhai Inheritance bore the karma of the ancient Mountain and Sea Lineage, making it difficult to divine directly. However, simply verifying the life-and-death status of your subordinates was a trivial matter.

In fact, using Divination to determine their survival was even more accurate than relying on soul lamps.

A burning soul lamp meant the corresponding cultivator was definitely alive.

But a snuffed-out lamp didn't necessarily mean they were dead.

The cultivation world possessed quite a few secret techniques that could completely isolate one's divine soul connection, creating the false impression of a shattered soul lamp while the cultivator was still very much alive.

"I hope they manage to bring out the subsequent inheritance of the Mountain Sea Art, or at least a few clues..."

You mused privately. Relying entirely on your own deductions for the later portions of the Mountain Sea Art, or switching to another inheritance through the initial anchor, would carry considerable risks for you.

Ten days later, an enormous spiritual pressure approached the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce stronghold.

"True Monarch Shangxiao..."

Naturally, you had anticipated this long ago.

You took the initiative to step out of the stronghold, ascending above the clouds to look at the figure standing in the distance.

"May I ask which grand region fellow Daoist hails from?"

True Monarch Shangxiao, wearing a tall crown and looking every bit like an archaic Daoist priest, offered you a slight bow.

True Monarch Shangxiao had a vast network of friends and was acquainted with practically every true lord in the neighboring regions, yet he had never seen you before.

"The Wujian Region, Qingyuan of Jiuli Valley."

You offered a faint smile as you stated your background.

"So it is... True Monarch Qingyuan?"

True Monarch Shangxiao was inwardly startled. The Wujian Region was a super region, one he typically paid close attention to.

Not long ago, he had learned that the Nascent Soul-tier faction of the Wujian Region, Jiuli Valley, had produced a new Nascent Soul True Monarch with the Dao title Qingyuan.

He simply hadn't expected this True Monarch Qingyuan to suddenly appear right inside his own territory.

"Fellow Daoist Qingyuan's arrival brings light to our humble dwelling in the Zixiao Domain..."

True Monarch Shangxiao immediately grew enthusiastic.

After all, he knew very well that Jiuli Valley's True Monarch Beiheng was a body-cultivation true lord who excelled in offense, boasting strength that had reached the Early Peak.

With Jiuli Valley now holding two true lords in one sect, even if you had only just entered the Nascent Soul Stage, True Monarch Shangxiao wouldn't dare look down on you in the slightest.

You welcomed True Monarch Shangxiao into the stronghold.

"The Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce is just a faction I established on a whim. The reason they are stationed outside the Shanhai Ruins this time..."

You explained in a casual tone.

"I see."

True Monarch Shangxiao nodded slightly and sighed with emotion. "To think that Fellow Daoist Qingyuan originally hailed from the Taiyuan Region..."

During the conversation, you casually mentioned that you had originally been a rogue cultivator from the Taiyuan Region. You had traveled to the Wujian Region seeking a fortuitous encounter to form your Nascent Soul, and had now finally broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Qingyuan. No matter what your subordinates obtain inside the Shanhai Ruins, Zixiao Palace will absolutely not interfere..."

True Monarch Shangxiao immediately promised.

Although the Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage were located in the Zixiao Domain and technically belonged to Zixiao Palace, offending a true lord of the same level over such a thing would be wildly not worth it.

Not to mention that you weren't an ordinary true lord. You had Jiuli Valley backing you, along with True Monarch Beiheng, a body-cultivation true lord highly skilled in offensive arts.

Looking at the amiable True Monarch Shangxiao, a flurry of thoughts rose in your mind.

During the fourth simulation, you could only observe True Monarch Shangxiao from over a thousand miles away.

Back then, in your eyes, True Monarch Shangxiao had been an unattainable existence, a true lord standing far above the clouds.

A casual strike from him could have easily erased you.

But now? This very same true lord was being unbelievably cordial to you.

Next, you chatted with True Monarch Shangxiao for a while. The two of you even exchanged a few mild blows, sparring and discussing the Dao.

You vaguely sensed that while True Monarch Shangxiao was also an Early Nascent Soul Stage true lord, he was slightly weaker than those of the same level in the Wujian Region.

Among the Early Nascent Soul Stage true lords in the Wujian Region, True Monarch Beiheng went without saying—he was a body-cultivation true lord specialized in offense. True Monarch Yinxiao of Corpse Raising Mountain commanded a Tier 4 puppet connected perfectly to his mind. And there was no need to even bring up the true lords of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce and the Chiwu Sect...

"This is the advantage of a super region... The resources are far richer. Overall, their true lords are simply a cut above those from remote regions like the Zixiao Domain and the Taiyuan Region."

You pondered silently.

After your discussion concluded, True Monarch Shangxiao departed.

Information about you, along with the news that a Nascent Soul True Monarch stood behind the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce, swiftly spread toward the surrounding regions.

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