I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[In the cultivation world, alchemists were precious artisans.]

[Even in extreme situations, such as a war between great domains, captured artisans like alchemists could usually survive.]

[They merely lost their freedom.]

[Not to mention, you now held the status of a Guest Elder in the Alchemy Hall.]

[Next, Elder Wu briefed you on a few things to keep in mind.]

[In truth, there wasn't much to worry about. As an alchemist, your duties were nothing more than refining pills.]

[After all, it wasn't as if they would send an alchemist out on a combat mission.]

[With everything settled, Elder Wu brought you to your alchemy tower.]

[Located in the inner city, the three-story alchemy tower was much larger than a normal cave dwelling.]

["Alchemist Wang, this will be your tower from now on," Elder Wu said with a smile. "The first floor connects to the immortal city's underground fire vein and can draw upon the purest earth fire. The second and third floors are for your cultivation and rest..."]

[You glanced around, quite satisfied.]

[To own such a tower in the inner city, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, was a luxury even an ordinary cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage might not be able to afford.]

[You only enjoyed such treatment because you were backed by the Alchemy Hall.]

[After seeing Elder Wu off, you began setting up the tower.]

[The first step was fine-tuning the earth fire.]

[Every alchemist had their own habits when it came to utilizing earth fire.]

[Afterward, you headed up to the second and third floors.]

[Each floor spanned hundreds of square meters. Connected to the immortal city's spirit vein, they overflowed with abundant spiritual energy.]

[In the second year, at eighteen years of age, you had basically adapted to the rhythm of life as a Guest Elder.]

[You left the tower, planning to buy some Tier Two spiritual herbs and materials.]

["Alchemist Wang."]

[Along the way, a middle-aged man greeted you.]

["Alchemist Zhao."]

[You returned a smile.]

[This Alchemist Zhao was none other than Alchemist Zhao Kan.]

[In your second simulation, the Foundation Establishment Pill you used to break through had been crafted by his hands.]

[Only right now, Alchemist Zhao Kan wasn't a Tier Two Mid-Grade alchemist, but a veteran Tier Two low-grade alchemist.]

[During your year as a Guest Elder, you had met many of your fellow Guest Elders in the Alchemy Hall, including Alchemist Zhao Kan.]

[You chatted with Alchemist Zhao Kan for a while, mostly exchanging alchemy experiences.]

Outside the simulation, Zhou Qing sighed in awe.

Whether in his first or second simulation, Alchemist Zhao Kan had always been a big shot Zhou Qing had to look up to.

In the first simulation, even Ye Feng had needed Alchemist Yun's help just to secure a meeting with him.

In the second, although Zhou Qing managed to meet Alchemist Zhao Kan, the man's lofty status had left a deep impression. Even mighty cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm had to wait obediently in line just to see him.

Yet now, this same Alchemist Zhao Kan was chatting and laughing with him like an old friend of many years.

My starting point in this simulation is far higher than the previous two, Zhou Qing thought. Every simulation was a form of accumulation for him. Unless he died right at the start, he would always reap some kind of reward.

Even dying at the start wasn't completely meaningless—he would at least gain a talent.

However, the talent settlement depended on his performance. If he died right off the bat, his performance would likely rank at the very bottom, and the resulting talent would probably be worse than Pill Toxin Nemesis.

As his thoughts churned, he looked back at the ever-shifting illusory text.

[After finishing your discussion on alchemy insights, you and Alchemist Zhao Kan agreed on a time for your next meeting. You then headed to the immortal city's Spirit Medicine Pavilion to buy materials.]

[Half a day later, you returned to the tower.]

["Alchemist Wang..." Two female Qi Refining cultivators with graceful figures stepped forward.]

[These two women were the maids assigned to you by the Alchemy Hall. They were delicate and gentle, exuding the modest charm of girls from a humble family.]

[They were quite young. Named Chunhua and Qiuyue, one was at the Qi Refining Second Layer, while the other was at the Qi Refining First Layer.]

[As maids, aside from tending to your daily needs and alchemy supplies, they naturally served as a way for you to relax and vent your desires.]

[You weren't particularly opposed to this.]

[That night, after finishing your cultivation, you took the two women to bed.]

[Chunhua and Qiuyue's embroidered shoes and white socks lay scattered across the bed.]

[You glanced at the two unconscious women.]

[Faint tear tracks still lingered at the corners of their eyes.]

[Clearly, your favor hadn't been a pleasant experience for them.]

[For one, your physical body possessed the strength of the third layer of the Shanhai Body Tempering Art, making it far tougher than that of an ordinary cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm at the same level.]

[As mere early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, they naturally struggled to endure it.]

[Secondly, your public disguise was that of a middle-aged man with a round face and a yellow beard. In the eyes of these young girls, you were far too greasy.]

[From appearances alone, you looked over a hundred years old, while the two of them were barely twenty.]

[A greasy image and an advanced age—it was naturally hard to accept for young girls who pursued beauty.]

[You suspected the latter was the main reason.]

[If you had dropped your disguise and bedded them with your true face, they probably wouldn't have reacted this way.]

[Though you knew exactly what they were thinking, you had no intention of accommodating them.]

[In the cultivation world, if you wanted to gain something, you had to pay a price.]

[As your maids, not only did they receive your protection, but they also gained the opportunity to learn alchemy.]

[Compared to your time as Alchemist Yun's apprentice in the first simulation, their treatment was unfathomably better.]

[For such a great reward, paying a small price was only natural.]

[If the roles were reversed, and someone could drastically improve your alchemy skills, you would be willing to pay a price, too.]

[Only half a month left until the slots for the Biyue Pool are released... you thought as you lay in bed.]

[According to the intelligence you gathered, the slots would be sold through an auction.]

[To secure one, you had to participate and be the highest bidder.]

[In the past three auctions, the price of a Biyue Pool slot ranged from 15,000 to 30,000 spirit stones.]

[Right now, I only have 18,000 spirit stones... you thought to yourself.]

[In the end, you had only been a Tier Two Alchemist for a short time—a mere year or two.]

[The 18,000 spirit stones you currently possessed were partly the spoils from wiping out bandit cultivators, and partly borrowed from other Guest Elders.]

[An alchemist's wealth was built on years of accumulation. Having just reached Tier Two, you naturally hadn't hoarded much.]

[18,000 spirit stones. I hope it's enough.]

[You let out a soft breath, waiting for the day the Biyue Pool slots would be released.]

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