I Have a Cultivation Simulator

The mana fluctuations surged like a vast ocean. The spiritual pressure they exuded felt like heavenly might, suffocating all living beings within a radius of hundreds of miles.

The man in the Black Gold Mask simply stood there, yet he exuded a terrifying aura that seemed to look down upon the Human Realm. Ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarchs would not even dare to look directly at him.

'Such an intense mana signature... a top-tier Great Cultivator. Is this powerhouse in the Black Gold Mask a top-tier Great Cultivator?'

Great Cultivator Zhanshui looked grim. 'This opening of the grotto-heaven actually attracted a top-tier Great Cultivator? How am I supposed to hold Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven now? Senior Brother Suqi is also a top-tier Great Cultivator, but he is in seclusion. He cannot rush over to support us, and even if he could, it would be too late...'

The gray-robed figure producing a Quasi-Tier 5 Restriction-Breaking Talisman had already shattered Great Cultivator Zhanshui's plans.

Without the grand array's defense, the Hexu Sect could no longer stop other Great Cultivators from rushing into the grotto-heaven. A portion of the harvest would definitely have to be shared.

But the majority of the harvest would still undoubtedly fall into their hands. After all, they were closer to the grotto-heaven and could enter it first, not to mention their familiarity with the place.

Yet now, this mysterious powerhouse in the Black Gold Mask who had suddenly appeared was actually a top-tier Great Cultivator. His speed surpassed even that of ordinary Great Cultivators, and he had directly blocked the entrance to the grotto-heaven.

Under these circumstances, the other party would inevitably be the first to enter. The two Great Cultivators of the Hexu Sect wouldn't even get a scrap.

From the moment you appeared, to surpassing the gray-robed figure and the other two Great Cultivators, and finally arriving at the grotto-heaven's entrance, the speed you displayed was simply inconceivable.

This placed immense pressure on the three Great Cultivators: the gray-robed figure, the misty figure, and the burly figure.

They were already no match for a top-tier Great Cultivator, and you were also an expert in speed? Now, the vast majority of the harvest inside Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven would likely belong to you.

"Everyone, do me a favor," you said calmly, standing before the entrance of the grotto-heaven as your gaze swept over the five Late Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivators present. "All the harvests in Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven this time belong to me. When the grotto-heaven opens next time, I promise not to compete for them. How about it?"

"All the harvests belong to you?" Great Cultivator Zhanshui stared at you, seemingly trying to discern your identity. "Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven belongs to my Hexu Sect. And now it all goes to you?"

Even if they weren't your match, Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven was huge. The moment you entered, the other Great Cultivators could enter as well, and they would definitely be able to secure something.

"You won't compete the next time it opens?" Surging with immense vitality, the burly figure sneered. "Fellow Daoist, can you even live until Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven opens next time?"

Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven opened once every eight hundred years. Great Cultivators at the Late Nascent Soul Stage were generally over six or seven hundred years old. It was basically impossible for them to live another eight hundred years.

They would either become Deity Transformation Stage Heavenly Monarchs, or die of old age and pass away in meditation.

Either way, Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven would be essentially useless to them by then.

Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs would not bat an eye at the precious grand medicines and treasured herbs inside Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven.

Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven was different from the Ghost Realm Trial Field. The most valuable aspect of the former was its continuous yield. As long as the grotto-heaven didn't suffer a devastating blow, it could be harvested every eight hundred years for precious medicines and herbs that were rare even in the ancient era.

"Hmph!"

The misty figure also let out a cold snort, focusing most of his attention on the slowly opening grotto-heaven entrance.

He planned to charge inside at top speed the moment the entrance opened.

The other Great Cultivators had the exact same idea. After all, it wasn't like you could just guard the outside of the grotto-heaven and never enter once it opened, right?

Further away, the Mid Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs hiding in the shadows looked hesitant.

'A top-tier Great Cultivator has appeared. I shouldn't wade into these muddy waters...'

Some Mid Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs made their decision and quickly retreated.

The mid-stage True Monarchs who dared to show up here basically all possessed the ability to survive against ordinary Great Cultivators.

But against a top-tier Great Cultivator... even the strongest among the Mid Nascent Soul Stage had no way to guarantee their lives.

This led to a portion of the mid-stage True Monarchs withdrawing from the competition.

The precious herbs and medicines in Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven were certainly important, but their own lives mattered more.

Cultivation at the Mid Nascent Soul Stage was unlike the late stage. Even without the help of the precious medicines from Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven, there was still hope for further advancement.

'With Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven opening this time, that spirit fruit should be ripe as well...'

Within a patch of shadows, the Purple-Eyed True Monarch looked hesitant. Logically, he should also leave. After all, your presence posed a genuine threat to his life.

But the Purple-Eyed True Monarch was unwilling to resign himself to this. He had waited decades for Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven to open and had made ample preparations.

'I'll wait a little longer. Maybe these Great Cultivators will fight among themselves. Then I'll see if I can...'

The Purple-Eyed True Monarch steadied his mind and remained hidden in the dark, watching for an opportunity to reap the spoils.

At the entrance to Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven, you stood silently.

Behind you, the entrance slowly opened.

Because of your presence, none of the Great Cultivators dared to approach the entrance, lest they draw your immediate attack.

Buzz.

Right at this moment, the grotto-heaven's entrance completely opened.

The mana of the five Great Cultivators violently surged. They were clearly prepared to follow you inside the instant you entered.

The strength of a top-tier Great Cultivator was indeed greater than that of an ordinary Great Cultivator, but while defeating one was easy, injuring or severely wounding one was very difficult.

Therefore, the five Great Cultivators didn't fear you too much. The only reason they didn't rush in first was out of concern that you would target them, allowing the others to profit.

However...

After Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven opened, a hazy Nascent Soul spirit body stepped out from the crown of your head.

Your physical body stepped directly into the grotto-heaven, while your Nascent Soul spirit body remained behind, blocking the five Nascent Soul Great Cultivators who wanted to enter.

"Since everyone also wishes to enter, let us see if your strength is up to par."

Your Nascent Soul spirit body stood quietly, exuding a spiritual pressure even stronger than before.

Seeing this, the Great Cultivators instantly fell silent.

'The Nascent Soul spirit body of an ancient top-tier dharma cultivation true lord...'

The gray-robed figure frowned. If you dared to block the way with your Nascent Soul spirit body, it could only mean that your Nascent Soul was impervious to all magic—a hallmark of an ancient top-tier dharma cultivation true lord.

"I wonder which top-tier Great Cultivator of the Three Laws you are, fellow Daoist? They say the Three Laws and Three Sects advance and retreat together. But looking at it now... heh."

The burly figure sneered, glancing at Great Cultivators Zhanshui and Qiufeng in the distance.

Great Cultivator Zhanshui furrowed his brow. He was certain that you were not a top-tier Great Cultivator from the Hexu Sect. That meant you could only be a top-tier Great Cultivator from the Myriad Laws Sect or the Xuantian Sect.

Of course, the Human Realm was vast, and the inheritance of ancient top-tier dharma cultivation true lords was not strictly limited to the Three Laws.

But it was incredibly difficult for a cultivator outside the Three Laws to reach the level of a top-tier Great Cultivator on this path.

The most crucial point was that resources like the High-Quality Ancient Soul Fruit were firmly in the grip of the Three Laws.

Boom!

Suddenly, the misty figure struck.

Originally, he had waited because he was unwilling to clash with you head-on, intending to follow you into the grotto-heaven after you entered.

But now your goal was obvious: your physical body had entered the grotto-heaven while your Nascent Soul spirit body guarded the entrance. You truly intended to monopolize all the precious grand medicines and herbs inside.

Naturally, the misty figure could no longer hold back.

Endless mist began to spread out, surging to cover the grotto-heaven's entrance.

Each wisp of mist emitted a pressure bordering on the Nascent Soul Stage. As hundreds and thousands of these wisps converged, the very space faintly distorted.

However, before any of the mist could near the entrance, it was blocked by an even denser mana barrier.

'What heavy mana! A full-force strike from me couldn't even shake it?' The misty figure was inwardly startled.

Although it was just a full-force strike and he had not used his true, desperate trump cards—doing so would expose his real identity—you had not used your strongest defensive methods either. You had blocked the misty figure's attack relying solely on the sheer density of your own mana.

'What kind of foundation must one possess to cultivate such incredibly dense mana...?'

The misty figure was secretly astounded.

"Break!"

The tall, burly figure took a large stride forward. His boiling, surging vitality finally tore open your mana barrier.

"Suppress!"

Your Nascent Soul spirit body formed hand seals with both hands, condensing a massive seal. It fell like a collapsing heaven and earth, immediately forcing the burly figure to stumble backward just from its suppressive force.

As a Fourth-Order Late Stage body cultivator and Great Cultivator, the burly figure rarely lost ground like this in a head-on clash.

'What a powerful secret art!'

The burly figure wore a grave expression. He knew very well that the secret art was merely the surface; the true key was the quality of your mana.

Without sufficiently high mana quality and reserves, even the strongest secret art would be useless, entirely incapable of blocking a single punch or kick from him.

Whoosh—

Great Cultivator Qiufeng also made his move. A gentle breeze blew between heaven and earth, carrying the scent of all things withering. It slipped past your mana barrier and blew silently over your Nascent Soul spirit body.

"Hmm?"

You looked toward Great Cultivator Qiufeng. This spell of his was fundamentally a divine soul attack. It was extremely difficult to block and could only be withstood head-on.

"How is this possible?" Seeing your Nascent Soul spirit body remain perfectly stable, Great Cultivator Qiufeng couldn't quite believe it.

He had already used a trump card for this strike. After all, Great Cultivator Qiufeng had no need to hide his identity. Thus, the might of this attack was something even a top-tier Great Cultivator would have to treat seriously.

For you to casually block this strike without even revealing your true methods—just how profound must your divine soul foundation be?

What Great Cultivator Qiufeng didn't know was that the divine soul was exactly what you excelled at most. The talent 'Indomitable Will' gave you an advantage far beyond others of the same realm when defending against divine soul attacks.

Swish! Your Nascent Soul spirit body suddenly struck, slapping toward a specific spot. Dense mana swept out, forcing a gray-robed figure to reveal himself and hastily retreat.

'I can't sneak in!'

The gray-robed figure felt a headache coming on. Just now, he had tried to conceal his aura entirely and blend into the void, hoping to slip into Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven while you were dealing with the other four Great Cultivators.

But evidently, he had failed.

He was discovered before he could even get close to the grotto-heaven's entrance, and then swatted right back.

The gray-robed figure didn't dare to forcefully charge into the grotto-heaven, as that might provoke you to go all-out to stop him.

Given the strength you had displayed, if you targeted him specifically, it would be absolutely impossible for him to enter.

'A pity I can't use my talisman...' The gray-robed figure sighed inwardly. His Natal Spirit Talisman excelled at offense; if he used it, there was a high chance it would force your Nascent Soul spirit body to dodge.

He could then seize the opportunity to enter the grotto-heaven.

However, his Natal Spirit Talisman was far too conspicuous. Using it would be no different from exposing his true identity outright.

Rumble!

The five Late Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivators continued to attack, aiming to knock back your Nascent Soul spirit body so they could enter Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven.

But your Nascent Soul spirit body merely raised its hands, unleashing a barrage of heaven-shaking spells. Relying on your ocean-like reserves of mana, you forcefully suppressed the five Great Cultivators, keeping them from advancing a single step.

In terms of mana quality and quantity, you didn't exceed ordinary Great Cultivators by too much—only by about fifty to eighty percent.

In actual combat, an advantage of twenty to thirty percent was enough for one side to crush the other. Facing the combined attacks of five Great Cultivators, you did not struggle to hold them off.

Of course, this was also because the five Great Cultivators were not united, and three of them had to hide their identities, unable to attack with everything they had.

"So strong... What is the background of that powerhouse in the Black Gold Mask? He's actually stopping the combined efforts of five Great Cultivators..."

"Terrifying. With this kind of strength, he could rank in at least the top three of the list of the top ten bandit cultivators..."

In the distance, the Mid Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs spectating felt their scalps tingle, their hearts trembling in shock.

It was rare for Late Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivators to fight one another, let alone an unprecedented scene like this where five ganged up on one.

"Just who is this Great Cultivator in the Black Gold Mask?"

"I don't know. His current style and moves don't match any Great Cultivator in the Central Continent or the other four great regions."

As the mid-stage True Monarchs watched the battle and marveled, they were also speculating on your public identity.

A top-tier Great Cultivator of such strength couldn't possibly be unknown. They just wondered which prominent figure you were on the surface.

Meanwhile, your physical body had entered Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven.

Tianzhu Grotto-Heaven spanned thousands of miles across. The moment your Second Nascent Soul controlled your physical body and stepped inside, it sensed an incredibly unique energy, alongside spiritual qi that permeated every corner of the grotto-heaven.

'Is this what the environment of the ancient era was like?'

You were inwardly surprised, and at the same time, slightly envious of the cultivators from the ancient era.

Cultivating in such an environment, even a cultivator with a low-grade spiritual root would have a great chance of stepping into Foundation Establishment.

One must understand that in the near-ancient era, it was impossible for cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots to reach Foundation Establishment without encountering fortuitous opportunities. Let alone the Foundation Establishment Stage, even the Late Qi Refining Stage was difficult.

Your gaze swept over the entire grotto-heaven, and at the same time, your vast divine sense rapidly expanded.

'Golden Sun Ganoderma... Nine Heavens Chill Marrow... Snow Soul Fruit... Soul-Nourishing Wood... Nine-Leaf Jade Heart Grass...'

Your divine sense swept past stalk after stalk of Tier 4 precious herbs and grand medicines, among which there were even a few Rank 5 ancient herbs.

'I've struck it rich!'

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