I Have a Cultivation Simulator

Outside the simulation, Zhou Qing felt perfectly at ease.

'Five simulations, and I've finally reached the apex of the cultivation world!'

Memories of the first four simulations flashed through his mind, filling him with profound emotion.

He had grown from low-grade spiritual root cannon fodder at the very bottom of the cultivation world into a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch—a giant capable of rivaling an entire sect single-handedly.

Only Zhou Qing truly understood the bitterness and painstaking effort it took to walk this path.

If not for his ability to simulate endlessly, his fate would likely have mirrored his very first simulation: dying of old age in the mid Qi Refining stage.

Perhaps he would have left behind a few descendants, only for his lineage to fade away in the years that followed.

'If my strength in the simulation were placed in reality...'

Zhou Qing glanced around. In reality, he was still in the desolate cave dwelling. The neighboring areas were merely ordinary domains ruled by ordinary Nascent Soul factions—like Taiyuan Palace, the Jiuyou Cult, and Profound King Island.

'Take it slow. In this simulation, I am only a little over four hundred years old. I still have five or six centuries left to live...'

Zhou Qing reined in his thoughts, looking forward to the heights he could eventually reach.

[Watching Li Yan close her eyes to consolidate her realm, you did not stay with her, but instead stepped out of the cave dwelling.]

["Fellow Daoist Qingyuan..."]

[True Monarch Beiheng had already been waiting for a long time. It was naturally impossible for him to be unaware that a Nascent Soul true lord had just been born within his own sect.]

["This newly ascended true lord..."]

[True Monarch Beiheng asked probingly. The phenomenon of forming a Nascent Soul had centered directly over your cave dwelling, so this new true lord was undeniably connected to you.]

["I forgot to mention it to you, fellow Daoist Beiheng. A subordinate of mine just happened to break through successfully..."]

[You said with a smile.]

[Even though he had anticipated it, True Monarch Beiheng still felt a sour pang in his heart when he heard it directly from your mouth.]

[For centuries, one Third-Tier Body Cultivator after another in Jiuli Valley had failed their breakthroughs. He never expected that a subordinate of yours would step so smoothly into the Nascent Soul Stage.]

[Naturally, True Monarch Beiheng had no idea that besides Li Yan, your cave dwelling also housed Dachun—someone whose strength exceeded his own.]

["Congratulations, fellow Daoist Qingyuan..."]

[True Monarch Beiheng harbored no jealousy, only a pure sense of envy. After recovering his composure, he immediately asked, "I wonder if your subordinate will be hosting a Nascent Soul ceremony?"]

["She will."]

[You nodded in agreement.]

[The phenomenon of Li Yan breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage could not be hidden. Even if you didn't host a Nascent Soul ceremony, the outside world would still know a true lord had been born among your subordinates.]

[Rather than keeping it quiet, it was better to host it openly and gather some wealth along the way.]

[Having organized several ceremonies before, you were extremely interested in this kind of event.]

["Good."]

[True Monarch Beiheng nodded, simultaneously calculating in his head. Over the past two to three centuries, you had hosted a total of three Nascent Soul-level ceremonies. Including this one, that made four.]

[An ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch would host at most one or two Nascent Soul-level ceremonies in their entire lifetime.]

[Upon stepping into the Nascent Soul Stage, Li Yan's Primordial Yin Treasure Physique had completely concealed itself. Even a Great Cultivator at the Late Nascent Soul Stage would not be able to detect the slightest trace of it.]

[As such, you were not worried about her showing her face in public.]

[In truth, even if the existence of her Primordial Yin Treasure Physique was exposed, your strength was more than enough to protect her.]

[Your level of power was simply different now. Even if you actively broadcasted your past secret fortunes, they would no longer attract any prying eyes.]

[Year 450. You were 467 years old.]

[Li Yan's Nascent Soul ceremony went off without a hitch. Numerous factions within the Wujian Domain, including Wujian Hall, as well as those from surrounding domains and the two super domains—the Daluo Domain and the Baidi Domain—sent congratulatory gifts one after another.]

[Li Yan wasn't just a true lord who had recently entered the Nascent Soul Stage; she was your subordinate.]

[That much was obvious from the fact that you had prepared the Nascent Soul ceremony for her.]

[The vast majority of the factions offering congratulations didn't care about Li Yan; they cared about your face.]

[Two months later, the Nascent Soul ceremony concluded.]

[You took this opportunity to boost your net worth by a fair margin.]

[That night, you visited Li Yan's cave dwelling.]

[In the ten years since she crossed into the Nascent Soul Stage, you hadn't touched her.]

[You planned to wait for her Primordial Yin Treasure Physique to accumulate enough Primordial Yin Qi before harvesting it all at once.]

[Now, the time had finally come.]

[After ten years of cultivation, the Primordial Yin Qi within her body—in both quality and quantity—should be enough to satisfy you.]

["Master..."]

[Li Yan was already prepared. Her cheeks flushed with a rosy hue, she pressed herself almost flush against your body.]

[Looking at her, it was hard to imagine that a Nascent Soul True Monarch who looked down upon entire domains in the outside world would adopt such a posture, throwing herself into your arms and letting you do whatever you pleased.]

["Yan'er, how is your comprehension of the 'Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Sutra' I gave you?"]

[You wrapped your arm around her soft waist, feeling the fullness and warmth beneath your hand as you asked in a low voice.]

[The 'Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Sutra' was a Tier 4 dual-cultivation secret art.]

[It could only be comprehended and utilized if both partners were true lords at the Nascent Soul Stage.]

[Hearing this, Li Yan thought of the specific cultivation movements detailed in the sutra. Her heart fluttered, and a wave of shyness washed over her.]

[She had dual-cultivated with you many times before, but the 'Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Sutra' was an entirely new experience for her. The methods and contents recorded within had been a genuine eye-opener.]

["Yan'er is fully prepared. I only hope Master will be gentle..."]

[Li Yan replied bashfully, barely daring to look up at you.]

[You looked down at her breathtakingly beautiful face, feeling the flawless, delicate softness under your hand and inhaling the faint, elegant fragrance lingering in the air...]

[Half a day later, you opened your eyes and stretched luxuriously, feeling entirely refreshed.]

[Looking at the sleeping beauty beside you, a hint of fond reminiscence touched your face.]

[The dual-cultivation experience with a Primordial Yin Treasure Physique was indeed incomparable to that of ordinary female cultivators, bringing you immense pleasure.]

[After a night of dual cultivation, you had refined the wisp of Primordial Yin Qi she had nurtured over ten years. Combined with the benefits provided by the Tier 4 'Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Sutra' secret art...]

[...you gained roughly two years' worth of bitter cultivation results in total.]

[This level of harvest left you quite satisfied.]

["Mmm..."]

[Right at that moment, Li Yan slowly woke up. Seeing you looking at her, she immediately pleaded, "Master, could you spare Yan'er and let me rest for a few days...?"]

[During last night's conquests, you hadn't held back like you did when she was still in the Core Formation Stage.]

[Instead, you had let loose and indulged yourself slightly.]

[The result was that Li Yan's Nascent Soul dharma body had nearly been shaken to pieces by you.]

[Your physical body was simply too strong. At the level of a Rank 4 Body Cultivation true lord, she couldn't handle it at all.]

[If you hadn't stopped in time at the end, she felt she truly might have died in that boundless euphoria.]

[It was only because a Nascent Soul dharma body boasted strong restorative abilities; otherwise, upon waking, her body would undoubtedly be covered in skin abrasions.]

["Rest assured, Yan'er."]

[You said with a chuckle.]

[Naturally, it was impossible for you to keep squeezing her dry.]

[After all, for you, the most important thing was for her to nurture Primordial Yin Qi of sufficient quality.]

[Only the enhancement of your own strength could bring you a joy that transcended physical pleasure.]

["Oh right, Yan'er. Since you've stepped into the Nascent Soul Stage, regarding your Tier 4 music Dao skills..."]

[You asked seriously.]

[Li Yan's musical skills had reached the Tier 4 realm back when she was in the Core Formation Stage.]

[However, constrained by her cultivation base at the time, she could only play a few ordinary Tier 4 scores.]

[As for true offensive scores, she couldn't play them at all.]

[Now that she was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it was worth a try.]

["Master, please listen."]

[Li Yan immediately brought out her ancient zither and began to play slowly.]

[The zither notes drifted through the air.]

[Compared to her previously gentle tunes, these notes were steeped in a latent killing intent.]

["Not bad."]

[You gave a slight nod after she finished the piece.]

[Relying on your superior cultivation realm, you had told her not to hold back.]

[Thus, the score you heard was a true offensive composition played by a musical grandmaster at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level.]

[The final effect was excellent. Under the influence of this offensive piece, an ordinary early-stage true lord would have to divert at least thirty percent of their mental energy just to fend it off.]

[Even a mid-stage true lord, if caught off guard, would find a fraction of their focus tied down.]

[Having confirmed the lethality of her musical skills, you now considered this Primordial Yin Treasure Physique possessor as one of your hidden trump cards.]

[Musical attacks were not pure soul attacks; they were incredibly difficult to defend against.]

[Under your deliberate arrangement, having her strike at a critical moment could potentially play an unexpectedly pivotal role.]

[Half a year later, True Monarch Qianhuan came to visit.]

["This is the beast king essence blood that fellow Daoist Qingyuan exchanged for..."]

[True Monarch Qianhuan had brought what you wanted.]

[Ten years ago, when you rotated out of the Sky Rift Grand Canyon battlefield for a rest, you had used your accumulated merits to exchange for your desired items.]

[Among them was the essence blood of Wujian Hall's Rank 4 Mid Stage beast king.]

[In addition, you had exchanged for a chance to comprehend Wujian Hall's Reincarnation Stone.]

[Because of the 'Lotus Seed', you were quite interested in treasures that allowed one to experience different states of mind.]

[The Reincarnation Stone allowed a cultivator to experience a reincarnated state of mind.]

[Several of Wujian Hall's secret arts and forbidden techniques were built upon this exact state of mind.]

["A Rank 4 Mid Stage beast king's essence blood..."]

[Your heart stirred as you picked up the jade bottle handed to you by True Monarch Qianhuan.]

[Your divine sense swept over it, observing the fist-sized drop of essence blood within the bottle.]

[This was the first drop of Rank 4 Mid Stage beast king essence blood you had ever obtained.]

[The beast king essence blood you had obtained previously had all been at the Rank 4 Early Stage.]

["Due to the war, the Reincarnation Stone cannot be activated at any given moment right now. If fellow Daoist Qingyuan wishes to comprehend it, you will have to wait a few more decades..."]

[True Monarch Qianhuan said probingly.]

["That is fine."]

[You naturally understood Wujian Hall's misgivings.]

[Claiming it couldn't be activated at any time was a lie; not daring to let a mid-stage true lord like yourself into Wujian Hall was the truth.]

[Right now, both the Wujian Hall Master and that Tier 4 beast king were at the Sky Rift Grand Canyon, and True Monarch Qingtian was also overseeing the battlefield.]

[Within Wujian Hall itself, only a single early-stage true lord remained behind.]

[Given the strength you had displayed on the battlefield, even with Wujian Hall guarded by a Tier 4 grand array, that early-stage true lord would have little confidence facing you.]

[Thus, Wujian Hall planned to wait a few decades until their Hall Master returned before inviting you in to experience the Reincarnation Stone.]

[Of course, they couldn't state this explicitly, fearing it might provoke your dissatisfaction.]

[However, as a Divination grandmaster, you understood Wujian Hall's thoughts—if not completely, then at least eighty or ninety percent of them.]

[During your fifty or sixty years in the Sky Rift Grand Canyon, you had completely slain True Monarch Huofeng and traded her Nascent Soul spirit body for one hundred thousand merits.]

[On top of that, you had pinned down True Monarch Chongtian for those decades, shouldering a significant amount of pressure for the Wujian Domain faction.]

[Naturally, the merits you earned were more than enough to exchange for the beast king essence blood and a slot to experience the Reincarnation Stone.]

[But the next treasure you had your eye on was a Tier 4 Divination wonder, and your remaining merits fell short of the cost.]

[So you intended to save your merits until your next deployment to the battlefield, exchanging for it only after accumulating enough.]

[After True Monarch Qianhuan left,]

[you returned to your cave dwelling and began refining that drop of Rank 4 Mid Stage beast king essence blood.]

[Wujian Hall's Rank 4 Mid Stage beast king was named the Green-Eyed Golden Toad, an ancient rare beast species.]

[It had appeared several times in the Sky Rift Grand Canyon, bringing a massive deterrent each time.]

[It even made Prince Zhennan quite wary, rendering him unwilling to fight it to the bitter end.]

[Two years later, you successfully refined the Green-Eyed Golden Toad's essence blood.]

["'Devour'?"]

[You felt out the innate ability you had gained after acquiring the Green-Eyed Golden Toad's transformation.]

[This so-called 'Devour' meant that once you transformed into the Green-Eyed Golden Toad, you could open the toad's mouth, lock onto an object within your divine sense's range, and swallow it into your belly.]

[This innate ability had limitations; the locked-on target's strength level had to be lower than yours.]

[If their strength was equal to or greater than yours, they might break free while being swallowed.]

["So it's a divine skill for crushing the weak? I like it!"]

[A smile surfaced on your face.]

[Equipped with this transformation art, dealing with early-stage true lords in the future would be vastly simpler.]

[As for mid-stage true lords? In theory, as long as you heavily injured them and forced their strength to rock bottom, there was a high probability they wouldn't be able to break free from this innate ability either.]

[Year 453. You were 470 years old.]

[Inside your Tier 4 cave dwelling, you looked joyfully at the two Tier 4 puppets standing before you, both radiating spiritual pressure at the Nascent Soul level.]

[Fifty years of campaigning in the Sky Rift Grand Canyon had significantly boosted your divine sense, so the number of Tier 4 puppets you could control simultaneously had increased from six to eight.]

[Over the decade or so since you returned to Jiuli Valley, besides your daily cultivation and skill comprehension, you had spent all your time forging these two Tier 4 puppets.]

[Tier 4 puppets could unleash combat power at the true lord level, making every single one of their components exorbitantly expensive.]

[However, having slain True Monarch Huofeng, and being an alchemy grandmaster with an incredibly strong ability to earn resources yourself, forging two more Tier 4 puppets was naturally no difficult task for you.]

[Whoosh—]

[With a thought, the other six Tier 4 puppets appeared.]

[They stood alongside the two new Tier 4 puppets.]

[The eight Tier 4 puppets stood in different corners, faintly forming an array that fused each puppet's power together as much as possible.]

[Under these circumstances, even if each puppet was only Rank 4 Lower Grade, the combined combat power of all eight could instill terror in a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch.]

["My strength has surged!"]

[Your eyes lit up. Having successively acquired Dachun's essence blood and the Green-Eyed Golden Toad's essence blood, refining them into the Divine Ability Transformation, and now simultaneously controlling eight Tier 4 puppets...]

[...your strength had undergone a massive upgrade compared to when you first returned from the battlefield.]

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