I Have a Cultivation Simulator

At the same time, all across the Human Realm.

Every Late Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator sensed the subtle, unseen shifts in the heavenly secrets.

Aside from these Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, Divination Grandmasters—those most skilled at reading the threads of fate—could also detect the anomaly.

The Myriad Laws Sect, one of the Central Continent's "Three Dharmas," was the origin of the dharma cultivation lineage in the near-ancient era.

Five Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators sat cross-legged in a corner of the grand hall. The mana fluctuations they exuded were boundless; any single one of them vastly outstripped Fulong, the Great Cultivator of the Zhou Immortal Dynasty.

Even at the pinnacle of the Human Realm, disparities in strength remained. Moreover, the Myriad Laws Sect's foundational depth far exceeded that of the Zhou Immortal Dynasty.

As one of the true rulers of the Central Continent and the entire Human Realm, the Myriad Laws Sect did not have a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch overseeing it in this generation. Yet, with its accumulated methods, the sect did not fear an ordinary Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch.

"Heavenly Monarch Shuiyue has passed away in meditation. Our sect's chance to birth a Heavenly Monarch has arrived."

The Myriad Laws Sect's supreme elder, seated in the position of honor, spoke slowly. He was already over eleven hundred years old. Had he not relied on life-extending treasures, he would have passed away in meditation long ago.

A Myriad Laws Sect Great Cultivator sitting to the upper right spoke. The other three Great Cultivators remained silent.

As a top-tier faction in the Central Continent, the Myriad Laws Sect had weathered every instance of a Heavenly Monarch passing away in meditation since the near-ancient era. They naturally knew that immediately after a Heavenly Monarch's fall, the chances of successfully breaking through to the Deity Transformation Stage were abysmally low.

When a whale falls, all things flourish—but life does not sprout the very instant the great whale dies. A period of time must pass.

The same held true for a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch. After one passed away in meditation, it took time for their lingering influence on heaven and earth to dissipate.

This duration usually spanned between fifty and just over a hundred years.

In other words, the optimal window to attempt the Deity Transformation Stage was a century after the Heavenly Monarch passed away in meditation, or after fifty years at the absolute earliest.

However, the Myriad Laws Sect's supreme elder could not wait that long.

At nearly twelve hundred years of age, the supreme elder's margin for error was practically nonexistent.

"Very well. Then this old man will go first. Even if I fail, I can at least leave behind my experience for the rest of you."

The Myriad Laws Sect's supreme elder sighed, his tone calm.

At his age, if he failed the breakthrough to Deity Transformation, he would still die from lifespan exhaustion even if he survived the backlash.

Yet, compared to past generations of Myriad Laws Sect Great Cultivators, he was actually one of the lucky ones. At the very least, he had a chance to attempt Deity Transformation.

"The supreme elder is deeply righteous."

The other four Myriad Laws Sect Great Cultivators nodded slightly.

When attempting to reach the Deity Transformation Stage, a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator would experience the essence of heaven and earth on a profound level, allowing them to gauge, to some extent, the optimal time frame for the breakthrough.

During that process, the Great Cultivator could pass this critical information back to the outside world.

This was one of the reasons the other four Myriad Laws Sect Great Cultivators had yielded the first attempt.

Heavenly Talisman Sect.

You sat cross-legged, carefully sensing the subtle shifts in the heavenly secrets.

'I wonder which Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator will ultimately seize the Heavenly Monarch's throne...'

You sighed inwardly, certain that this struggle for the Heavenly Monarch position had nothing to do with you.

As of now, you had not even stepped into the Late Nascent Soul Stage. You couldn't even meet the absolute minimum threshold to attempt Deity Transformation.

However, you weren't discouraged. If you didn't have the chance to attempt it in this simulation, you would just do it in the next.

Besides, this simulation was far from useless. You could gather the experiences of the various Great Cultivators attempting Deity Transformation to prepare for the next simulation.

If possible, you would do everything in your power to dig up intelligence on the Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator who ultimately succeeded, to see if you could replicate their path for yourself.

You didn't have the privileges enjoyed by the core members of those top-tier factions, who could easily access detailed records of past Deity Transformation attempts.

You could only rely on this method of personal experience to map out the most suitable path to Deity Transformation for yourself.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou."

A handsome man came to visit. It was True Monarch Wen, whom you had met before joining the Heavenly Talisman Sect.

True Monarch Wen was from the direct lineage of the Heavenly Talisman Sect. He walked the pure, ancient path of a talisman cultivator, nourishing a natal spirit talisman.

A natal spirit talisman functioned similarly to a dharma talisman, but the longer it was nourished, the more powerful it became, and it could be used repeatedly.

If a talisman cultivator at the peak of the Late Nascent Soul Stage who had lived for over a thousand years struck with all their might, the instantaneous power they erupted with would likely approach the Deity Transformation Stage.

Of course, talisman cultivators were not without their flaws. Nourishing a natal spirit talisman took a massive toll on a cultivator's energy. For a talisman cultivator to reach the Late Nascent Soul Stage, the difficulty was far higher than for Great Cultivators walking other paths at the same level.

"Did you know, Fellow Daoist Zhou? Heavenly Monarch Shuiyue has already passed away in meditation..."

True Monarch Wen's eyes burned bright as he spoke solemnly.

As a core descendant of the Heavenly Talisman Sect, True Monarch Wen naturally received the news immediately.

"Oh?"

You promptly arranged your expression to reveal a trace of shock.

In reality, you had learned the exact time Heavenly Monarch Shuiyue passed away in meditation at the very same moment as all the Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators in the Human Realm.

"When do the Late Stage Great Cultivators of our Heavenly Talisman Sect plan to attempt Deity Transformation?"

You looked at True Monarch Wen and asked in a low voice.

In this generation, the Heavenly Talisman Sect had three Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, one of whom was an elder of True Monarch Wen.

Besides these three Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators, the Heavenly Talisman Sect also housed a natal spirit talisman passed down from a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch.

Having lost its Heavenly Monarch's nourishment, this natal spirit talisman could no longer recover. However, even if it could only unleash a few strikes, those attacks would be fully at the Heavenly Monarch level.

Coupled with the Heavenly Talisman Sect's Rank 5 mountain-guarding grand formation, even a Deity Transformation Stage Heavenly Monarch would have to pay a tragic price to break through their defenses.

Of course, this "tragic price" referred to suffering the backlash of heaven and earth.

When a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch struck with full force, their power exceeded the limits of the Human Realm, which would draw down the world's backlash.

The specifics of this backlash included, but were not limited to, suffering severe injuries and losing one's lifespan.

Unless there was a blood feud that could only end in death, no Heavenly Monarch would ever do such a thing.

Even without a sitting Heavenly Monarch, the fifteen top-tier factions of the Central Continent possessed Deity Transformation foundations capable of resisting attacks from Heavenly Monarchs of the same tier.

"I don't know..."

True Monarch Wen shook his head. When it came to secrets at the Deity Transformation Stage level, even his elder hadn't shared much with him.

"What a pity..."

True Monarch Wen sighed.

You naturally knew what True Monarch Wen was pitying.

Heavenly Monarch Shuiyue had passed away in meditation too early. If it had been a few centuries later, True Monarch Wen might have been able to cross into the Late Nascent Soul Stage and claim a slim chance at Deity Transformation himself.

This was the exact reaction of every Mid Nascent Soul Stage true lord in the Human Realm upon hearing the news.

If they were only at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, or mere Core Formation Stage true persons, they naturally wouldn't overthink it, as they were simply too far from becoming Late Stage Great Cultivators.

But the Mid Nascent Soul Stage? Especially the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak, which was only a single step away from the Late Stage? They were undoubtedly filled with immense regret.

Year 546. You were 563 years old.

Over these ten years, you continuously heard news of six Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators attempting the Deity Transformation Stage.

These six Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators hailed either from the fifteen top-tier factions of the Central Continent or from other regions.

For example, the Maitreya Hall of the Western Desert.

The Western Desert's Maitreya Hall was a Buddhist faction. The Great Arhats within their hall were equivalent to Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators.

'They all failed?'

Although you did not know the exact details of these Great Cultivators' Deity Transformation attempts, you knew that not a single Late Nascent Soul cultivator had ascended to become a Heavenly Monarch.

'Is the exact timing for attempting Deity Transformation also a critical factor?'

You looked thoughtful. These six Late Nascent Soul cultivators were basically all Great Cultivators from major top-tier factions who were nearing the absolute limits of their lifespans.

No news had spread of any truly "young" Great Cultivators attempting the Deity Transformation Stage.

'In the past, during the first few decades following a Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarch's fall, there have rarely been any cases of a new Heavenly Monarch being born...'

You pondered inwardly. You weren't from the direct lineage of a top-tier faction, so many key pieces of information remained unclear to you, but you could still deduce a fraction of the truth from surface-level intelligence.

'I'll just watch and see exactly which day the new Heavenly Monarch is born.'

You weren't in a hurry. No matter which Great Cultivator crossed into the Deity Transformation Stage, it had nothing to do with you.

Year 556. You were 573 years old.

Inside your immortal cave, you looked at the intelligence you had gathered.

'Five hundred and twenty years ago, the Heavenly Pillar Grotto-Heaven, one of the Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens, opened. The five top-tier factions of the Three Dharmas and Two Bodies all dispatched Late Stage Great Cultivators to fight for it. In the end, at the final moment, True Monarch Purple Eye—who was still only at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage at the time—struck like the proverbial oriole behind the mantis. He seized the key resources of the Heavenly Pillar Grotto-Heaven and fled without a trace.'

Your expression fell into deep thought.

The greatest fortunes in the Central Continent Territory lay in the Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens and the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands.

Among them, the opportunities within the Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens were not one bit inferior to those of the Ghost Realm Trial Field, originating from the mighty Heavenly Monarchs of the ancient era.

You investigated the past opening records of the grotto-heavens and blessed lands, naturally to prepare for your next simulation.

This intelligence was outdated for the present moment, but in the next simulation, it would grant you the power of foresight.

'True Monarch Purple Eye...'

You muttered to yourself.

Five hundred and twenty years ago, True Monarch Purple Eye was only at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage. But now? He was a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator ranked number one on the list of top ten evil cultivators.

No one knew True Monarch Purple Eye's true identity. They only knew that even back when he was at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage, this true lord possessed the ability to retreat unscathed from the hands of a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator.

After stepping into the Late Stage, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

Over the past several centuries, every time a grotto-heaven or blessed land opened, this Great Cultivator would show up to vie for the critical resources.

'Four hundred and forty years ago, the Spirit Void Blessed Land, one of the Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, opened. Various Great Cultivators appeared to fight over it, but True Monarch Purple Eye and True Monarch Wu Gan emerged victorious, splitting the resources within...'

True Monarch Wu Gan was currently ranked third on the list of the top ten bandit cultivators.

By that point in time, True Monarch Purple Eye had already joined the ranks of the Great Cultivators.

'Three hundred and ten years ago, the Profound Virtue Grotto-Heaven, one of the Thirty-Six Grotto-Heavens, opened. True Monarch Purple Eye appeared once again, severely wounded a Great Cultivator, seized the key resources, and retreated unscathed.'

Looking at the wealth of intelligence you had gathered, you realized that over the past few centuries, True Monarch Purple Eye had made an appearance at nearly every opening of a grotto-heaven or blessed land.

The grotto-heavens and blessed lands of the Central Continent Territory were essentially independent worlds carved out of the void by Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs. Even the current top-tier factions of the Central Continent—One Peak, Two Bodies, and Three Dharmas—could not completely control their entrances.

When it was said that the top-tier factions controlled these realms, it merely meant they knew where the entrances would open. As for blockading them? They couldn't stop fellow Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators from forcing their way in.

The grotto-heavens and blessed lands were on a lower dimensional tier than the Human Realm. Aside from their original creators, it was exceedingly difficult for other Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs to enter them.

'This True Monarch Purple Eye is truly powerful. He can probably be considered top-tier even among Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators,' you thought to yourself.

In the intelligence you had gathered, several Great Cultivators had been severely wounded by this True Monarch Purple Eye alone.

The Two Bodies and Three Dharmas of the Central Continent all wanted to know True Monarch Purple Eye's identity. However, surveying all the Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators in the Human Realm, none possessed combat techniques or details that matched his.

Did they invite Divination Grandmasters to read his fate? The heavenly secrets surrounding him were too hazy; they simply couldn't lock onto him.

The name "Purple Eye" was not even this Great Cultivator's actual daoist title, but a moniker given to him based on his appearance when he struck.

Every time True Monarch Purple Eye attacked with full force, a massive purple eye would manifest behind him. Hence, he was called True Monarch Purple Eye.

In truth, the same applied to the other nine on the list of the top ten bandit cultivators. Their titles were all bestowed by other cultivators.

The identities of the top ten bandit cultivators were absolute mysteries. Having repeatedly struck to seize the fortunes of the grotto-heavens and blessed lands, they were viewed as a thorn in the side of the five top-tier factions—the Two Bodies and Three Dharmas.

Year 566. You were 583 years old.

You learned that Fulong, the Great Cultivator of the Zhou Immortal Dynasty, had attempted the Deity Transformation Stage a few years prior and ended in failure.

'Great Cultivator Fulong failed his breakthrough?'

You breathed a sigh of relief. If Great Cultivator Fulong had successfully reached Deity Transformation, you would likely be the unlucky one.

Given the grudges between you and Great Cultivator Fulong, he probably would not have spared you once he ascended to become a Heavenly Monarch.

And facing the means of a Deity Transformation Stage Heavenly Monarch, you feared you would spend the rest of your life on the run.

Fortunately, Great Cultivator Fulong had failed.

Thinking about it carefully, this was completely normal.

Although Great Cultivator Fulong was a veteran Late Nascent Soul cultivator, there was still a gap between him and the Great Cultivators from the Central Continent's top-tier factions.

Even if he had a slim hope of success, his odds were definitely lower than those of the Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators from the Central Continent's top factions.

Currently, more than one Great Cultivator from those top Central Continent factions had already failed. On what basis could Great Cultivator Fulong succeed?

Year 576. You were 593 years old.

Your array Dao skills crossed into the Rank 4 Middle Grade.

You became a Rank 4 Middle Grade array Dao grandmaster.

This was also the third craft you had mastered to the Rank 4 Middle Grade.

The first two were the alchemy Dao and the talisman Dao.

Year 586. You were 603 years old.

You were already more than halfway through your cultivation at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage.

With a century left at most, you would cross into the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak.

That same year, you noticed a surge in the number of Late Nascent Soul cultivators attempting the Deity Transformation Stage all across the Human Realm.

Moreover, the Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivators making the attempt were no longer the elderly ones nearing the ends of their lifespans. Instead, they were relatively younger Great Cultivators with a much higher hope of ascending to become Heavenly Monarchs.

'Fifty years after a Heavenly Monarch's fall, does it enter the most optimal time frame for attempting Deity Transformation?'

Your heart stirred slightly as you reached this conclusion. At the same time, you realized that the next few decades would be the most turbulent period the Human Realm had ever seen. There was a high probability that one Great Cultivator would step upon the corpses of countless Late Nascent Soul experts to ascend to the Heavenly Monarch's throne.

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