I Have a Cultivation Simulator

With True Monarch Shangxiao's guarantee, no one dared to touch the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce within the Zixiao Domain.

You ordered True Person Blood Sea to remain guarding outside the Shanhai Ruins while you headed to the wild cave dwelling.

Counting the time, it had been over twenty years since you last saw Li Yan.

Returning to the Taiyuan Region this time, you intended to bring Li Yan back with you to the Wujian Region.

Li Yan possessed the Primordial Yin Treasure Physique and was highly proficient in the Dao of Sound. Keeping her by your side would maximize her usefulness.

Moreover, the Wujian Region offered more opportunities for condensing a Nascent Soul. With a Nascent Soul True Monarch like you around, her chances of successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage were very high.

For a Core Formation true person, obtaining a Nascent Soul condensation spiritual item was overwhelmingly difficult.

But in the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, that difficulty naturally dropped by a wide margin.

Especially since you were a fourth-tier alchemist, giving you plenty of opportunities to acquire such items through normal trade.

"Master..."

As soon as you entered the cave dwelling, Li Yan threw herself into your arms.

"Yan'er." A smile appeared on your face as you wrapped an arm around her soft waist.

That night, you claimed the Primordial Yin Qi she had been nurturing for over twenty years.

"Core Formation level Primordial Yin Qi doesn't help me that much anymore..."

You successfully refined the wisp of Primordial Yin Qi and made a rough estimate.

The energy had saved you about two to three months of bitter cultivation.

This was perfectly normal. After all, she was only at the Early Core Formation Stage. The fact that she could provide any feedback at all to a Nascent Soul True Monarch was a testament to the unique properties of her Primordial Yin Treasure Physique.

Cultivating at the Nascent Soul Stage was incredibly arduous, with every step forward feeling like a monumental struggle.

You formally placed the goal of nurturing Li Yan to the Nascent Soul Stage onto your agenda.

Given her current cultivation speed, she would likely reach the Core Formation Perfection Stage in another two to three hundred years.

At that time, you could begin preparing for her breakthrough.

If she could step into the Nascent Soul Stage, the Primordial Yin Qi from a Nascent Soul level Primordial Yin Treasure Physique would boost your cultivation speed by thirty to forty percent.

That thirty to forty percent was nothing to scoff at. Translated across the thousand-year lifespan of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it would save hundreds of years of bitter cultivation.

You silently calculated her probability of successfully reaching the Nascent Soul Stage.

The initial phase of shattering the core to form the nascent soul held a reasonably high chance of success, given the Nascent Soul condensation spiritual items you would prepare and the inherent foundation of her Primordial Yin Treasure Physique.

The main hurdles were the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation.

If she could elevate her Dao of Sound mastery to the fourth tier before attempting the breakthrough, it might help her survive the Heart Demon Tribulation.

The Dao of Sound inherently soothed the state of mind and suppressed inner demons. A fourth-tier Dao of Sound? If she could master it, her state of mind would be completely flawless. Her chances of surviving the Heart Demon Tribulation would likely be even higher than those of a Nascent Soul seed with a Flawless Gold Core.

Of course, mastering a fourth-tier Dao of Sound during the Core Formation Stage was as difficult as ascending to heaven. The only reason it was even possible was because you had passed down the insights on the Dao of Sound you gained in your previous simulation.

That was the only reason you even entertained the possibility.

Relying on two lifetimes' worth of accumulation, Li Yan finally had a chance to scale that higher peak.

After urging Li Yan to cultivate diligently and spend more time comprehending the Dao of Sound, you left the wild cave dwelling and headed to Xuanwang Island.

Because of Venerable Xuan, you did not enter the island itself, choosing to wait outside instead.

Before long, a streak of light rapidly approached.

It was Ye Feng.

During the Two Regions War, you had arranged for Ye Feng to oversee Xuanwang Island and profit from the conflict between the Jiuyou Region and the Taiyuan Region.

"Greetings, Master,"

Ye Feng said respectfully, his face full of excitement.

Having been subjected to your Demon Planting Art, his loyalty was absolute.

"Congratulations on stepping into the Nascent Soul Stage, Master. May your Great Dao be everlasting."

Ye Feng immediately offered his praises.

During this time, even from his post on Xuanwang Island, he had received the news that the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce was now backed by a True Monarch.

As a result, the chamber's status on the island had soared.

Although Venerable Xuan hadn't explicitly said anything, the Jiang Family, the Wan Family, and the other merchant organizations on the island could no longer ignore them.

The influence of a Nascent Soul True Monarch permeated every aspect of affairs.

You casually collected the profits the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce had earned on Xuanwang Island over the years, then asked a few passing questions about recent events.

"Over ten years ago, while guarding a resource vein in the wild region, the Jiang Family Patriarch was ambushed by True Person Chishe. He was heavily injured and died a few years after returning?"

Your expression grew somewhat strange upon hearing the news.

During the fourth simulation, the Jiang Family Patriarch had also been ambushed by True Person Chishe and returned heavily injured around this exact time.

However, you had been there back then. You promptly refined an Endless Vitality Pill for him, allowing him to eventually recover.

But in this simulation, you hadn't been stationed on Xuanwang Island. Without an Endless Vitality Pill to save him upon his return, he hadn't managed to pull through...

"Jiang Jixue..." You thought of your companion of decades from the previous simulation. She must be devastated...

After thinking for a moment, you glanced at Ye Feng and instructed him to offer Jiang Jixue some support on behalf of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce.

Compared to the fourth simulation, the chamber had leaped to become a Nascent Soul tier force in this one. Its influence and reach were far greater.

"Yes!"

Ye Feng nodded immediately.

Inwardly, he began to speculate whether you had some deeper relationship with Jiang Jixue.

Could the lofty Jiang Family Matriarch be your concubine? Had you two shared a fleeting romance?

Though absolutely loyal after being subjected to the Demon Planting Art, he still retained his own thoughts and wasn't merely a puppet on strings.

For example, sensing your ambiguous attitude regarding the Jiang Family's affairs, he immediately began treating the matriarch as your woman, not daring to overstep in the slightest.

Half a month later, you appeared outside the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, your profound gaze fixed on its depths.

In the fourth simulation, a hundred years from now, the beast king with a True Spirit Bloodline deep within the mountains would finally reach its limit and begin expanding outward, triggering a beast horde that would sweep across most of the Taiyuan Region. In the end, True Monarch Chongtian, arriving from the distant Dazhou Immortal Dynasty, had slain it.

True Monarch Chongtian was a Mid Nascent Soul True Monarch and came from the unfathomable Dazhou Immortal Dynasty, yet even he was tempted by a True Spirit Bloodline. As far as you knew, refining the Five Saints Ultimate Transformation Pill—which slightly improved the odds of advancing from the Mid Nascent Soul Stage to the Late Nascent Soul Stage—required the inner cores of five different True Spirit Bloodline beast kings.

Naturally, in this simulation, you also had designs on that True Spirit Bloodline beast king.

"I'll sneak in and investigate first..."

You completely concealed your aura, transforming into a shadow as you began infiltrating the deepest parts of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range.

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch fully hiding your presence, it was impossible for those Third-Tier Great Monsters to discover you.

Even a fourth-tier beast king would only notice you if you got close enough.

The sky was high and expansive deep within the mountains, and the environment was filled with a dense spiritual energy that was highly beneficial to demonic beasts.

Over a dozen Third-Order Late Stage great monsters occupied various territories, while in the very deepest region, you sensed two slumbering fourth-tier auras.

"That fourth-tier Eagle King..."

You spotted a massive eagle the size of a mountain. It was the ruler of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range—the Eagle King.

Right now, it was guarding the outside of an enormous valley, its eyes half-closed in a light slumber.

"The valley..." You looked toward the location the Eagle King was guarding, which was also the source of the other fourth-tier aura.

"Is that the True Spirit Bloodline beast king? It has already completely entered the fourth tier..."

You carefully sensed its aura and felt a pang of regret, quickly dismissing any thoughts of acting alone.

With your current strength and methods, holding off the fourth-tier Eagle King wouldn't be difficult.

But since the True Spirit Bloodline beast king had also matured to the fourth tier... facing two fourth-tier beast kings, one of which possessed a True Spirit Bloodline, left you with little confidence in success.

"Forget it. Better call for backup," you decided.

Since you couldn't take down this True Spirit Bloodline beast king by yourself, you would invite True Monarch Beiheng to join forces with you.

Rather than letting True Monarch Chongtian reap the benefits a century from now, it was better for you and True Monarch Beiheng to split the spoils today.

You shared a fellow-sect bond with True Monarch Beiheng. Inviting him over gave you much more peace of mind than allying with the True Monarchs of the Taiyuan Region or other neighboring domains.

True Monarch Beiheng was a body-cultivation True Monarch who excelled at offense, possessing the strength of an Early Peak stage expert.

Suppressing that fourth-tier True Spirit beast king, which had yet to reach its peak, would not be difficult for him.

When the time came, you would only need to stall the fourth-tier eagle.

After confirming the situation deep within the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, you silently retreated.

At the same time, you began contacting True Monarch Beiheng.

With the methods available to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, transmitting messages across tens or even hundreds of millions of li was entirely possible, provided one was willing to pay a slight price.

Year 113. You were 130 years old.

Without realizing it, three years had already passed since you arrived in the Zixiao Domain.

During these three years, you focused most of your energy on the Ruins of the Shanhai Lineage.

Over the years, the chamber's cultivators had largely all emerged, but not a single one had brought back the subsequent inheritance of the Mountain Sea Art that you desired.

"President, the last member of the chamber has come out. This is his harvest..."

True Person Blood Sea produced another brocade pouch and respectfully offered it to you.

You took the pouch and quickly swept it with your spiritual sense.

Still no sign of the Mountain Sea Art's subsequent inheritance.

"Have all the chamber's cultivators who came out of the ruins gather here," you ordered.

Soon, over a hundred cultivators stood before you.

You covertly used Soul Searching on each of them in turn, examining their experiences within the Shanhai Ruins to see if they were hiding anything.

"They really didn't find it..."

You were not discouraged. Although the chamber's cultivators hadn't found the subsequent inheritance of the Mountain Sea Art during this opening of the Shanhai Ruins, perhaps someone else had found parts of it.

You decided to issue a public bounty through the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce for the missing portions of the Mountain Sea Art.

Whoever could provide it would earn a favor from you, a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Year 115. You were 132 years old.

The bounty you issued attracted a large number of cultivators from neighboring domains.

Yet still, no one was able to produce the subsequent parts of the Mountain Sea Art.

Outside Zixiao Palace, in a pavilion nestled among the clouds.

You sat across from True Person Shangxiao.

"Fellow Daoist, you desire the Mid Nascent Soul Stage and Late Nascent Soul Stage portions of the Mountain Sea Art inheritance?"

True Monarch Shangxiao asked.

"Yes," you nodded, looking at him. "Do you have any leads, Fellow Daoist Shangxiao?"

The Zixiao Domain had existed for over ten thousand years and seen many generations of True Monarchs. There was no telling how many times the Shanhai Ruins had opened during that time.

If anyone in the world was most likely to possess the subsequent inheritance of the Mountain Sea Art, it was Zixiao Palace.

True Monarch Shangxiao spoke truthfully.

If he had the subsequent inheritance, he would certainly bring it out to claim your favor.

After all, he didn't cultivate the Mountain and Sea Lineage; keeping the Mountain Sea Art would be useless to him.

"Oh?"

You looked at True Monarch Shangxiao.

"Therefore, there's a theory that the Mid Nascent Soul Stage and Late Nascent Soul Stage sections of the Mountain Sea Art, and even the Deity Transformation section, are not located within the Shanhai Ruins here."

True Monarch Shangxiao said.

"Not in the Shanhai Ruins here..."

The Mountain and Sea Lineage was a massive lineage from the ancient era, so naturally, there was more than one ruin.

However, aside from this location, every other ruin you knew of was unimaginably far away. Even using cross-domain teleportation arrays, it would take a massive amount of time to get there.

And even then, there was no guarantee you would actually find the subsequent inheritance.

Bidding farewell to True Monarch Shangxiao, you walked across the land.

'Do I really have to deduce the rest of the inheritance myself, or switch to cultivating a different inheritance entirely...?' you pondered.

Suddenly, you thought of the Ghost Realm Trial Field.

This trial field also originated from the ancient era and had been created by a mighty Heavenly Monarch.

Since they were both from the ancient era, could the Ghost Realm Trial Field have clues about the Mountain and Sea Lineage's inheritance?

After a brief moment of thought, you immediately headed to Nether Mountain.

Since returning to the Taiyuan Region, you hadn't been back to the Ghost Realm Trial Field.

This was mainly because your progress in cultivating the second layer of the Divine Origin Void Crossing Great Art was far from ideal.

You had been worried that if you went there, the Armored Guardian would question you about your progress.

Successfully merging into Nether Mountain, you entered the Ghost Realm Trial Field.

It was still the same vast space. Following the edge steps of the white jade platform, you walked straight to the top.

"Challenger?"

The Armored Guardian opened his eyes, looking at you in advance.

You could feel a clear difference in his attitude; he treated you with much more importance than in the previous simulation.

"Guardian, I want to ask, do you know the Mid Nascent Soul Stage and Late Nascent Soul Stage inheritance content for the Mountain and Sea Lineage's technique, the Mountain Sea Art?" you asked, deciding to give it a try.

The Armored Guardian fell silent, staring at you. A red light surged deep within his eyes, as if he were judging whether he should answer.

"I know," he nodded a moment later.

"Where is it?"

Your mind trembled in shock. You hadn't expected to actually get a lead in the Ghost Realm Trial Field.

"Here."

The Armored Guardian held out his hand, palm facing up.

A ripple appeared in the space above it, and a sky-blue jade slip covered in countless intricate array lines manifested in his palm.

You froze, staring blankly at the sky-blue jade slip in the Guardian's hand.

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