I Have a Cultivation Simulator

[You Rou preferred to call you "President."]

[After all, you were the true owner of the chamber of commerce; she was merely its manager.]

[In her few years managing the chamber of commerce, she had also reaped substantial benefits as it continually turned a profit.]

["Mhm."]

[You looked at You Rou and asked with a smile, "How is the chamber doing?"]

[Your confidence in establishing the chamber came from knowing every single event that would occur in Wushan Market over the next few decades.]

[It was effectively foresight.]

[Whether in the first simulation or the second, you had spent the majority of your life inside Wushan Market.]

["President, this is the profit from the past year."]

[You opened the Storage Bag, gave its contents a quick sweep, and nodded slightly.]

[The most abundant items inside were spirit stones, numbering over six thousand.]

[There were also numerous other resources, such as raw materials for alchemy and talisman crafting.]

[Altogether, their total value came to nearly ten thousand spirit stones.]

[These ten thousand spirit stones were pure profit—what remained in your hands after deducting all overhead and expenses.]

[And this was merely a single year's profit.]

[Your purpose in establishing a chamber of commerce differed from that of other cultivators.]

[You didn't found it just to earn a profit, but also to nurture the cultivators under your command.]

[Therefore, you were generous with their compensation. A portion of the chamber's operating costs went directly toward this.]

[Your goal was to have these subordinates enter and explore the Shanhai Secret Realm as soon as it opened.]

["Tell me about the chamber's current situation."]

[You put the Storage Bag away, your tone calm.]

["President, the chamber currently has forty-eight core members. Among them are twenty early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, eighteen mid-stage, and ten late-stage."]

["These forty-eight have passed rigorous trials and can be trusted. In addition, there are one hundred and eighty-three peripheral members..."]

[You Rou reported every detail meticulously.]

["And as for Ye Feng, whom you asked me to keep an eye on..."]

[You Rou said earnestly, "Currently, Ye Feng is working as an apprentice under Alchemist Yun. There is nothing unusual to report."]

[You listened quietly.]

[You had ordered You Rou to monitor Ye Feng out of concern that your very existence might trigger a butterfly effect, causing unexpected variables on his end.]

[Compared to the second simulation, your every action as a Foundation Establishment cultivator caused a multitude of ripples—not to mention that you had established a chamber of commerce and altered the fundamental landscape of Wushan Market.]

[Under these circumstances, you naturally cared deeply about Ye Feng's movements. If any variables arose with him, you would intervene from behind the scenes to smooth them out and force everything back on track.]

[That meant ensuring Ye Feng entered the Shanhai Secret Realm at the correct time.]

[Fortunately, according to You Rou's report, your actions hadn't directly affected him. His development perfectly mirrored the first and second simulations.]

[You Rou reported a few final details before preparing to return to Wushan Market.]

[You glanced at You Rou and bestowed a bottle of pills suitable for a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator's breakthrough.]

[Such pills were always in short supply on the market, but as a Tier Two Alchemist, refining them was naturally no difficulty for you.]

[Thrilled, You Rou secretly resolved to serve you with her life.]

...

[In the sixteenth year, at thirty-two years old, you continued to study the art of talisman crafting.]

[With your alchemy skills hitting a bottleneck, you planned to elevate your talisman crafting to Tier Two as well.]

[While a Tier Two talisman master didn't hold the same status as a Tier Two Alchemist, they still couldn't be underestimated. Moreover, as a talisman master, you could prepare trump-card talismans for yourself.]

[In the seventeenth year, at thirty-three years old, you sat cross-legged in the courtyard.]

[Beside you, the Dark Magic Eagle—now grown to half a meter tall—affectionately rubbed against you.]

[After years of meticulous nurturing, the Dark Magic Eagle had grown rapidly. It had already stepped into the Tier One mid-grade stage, rivaling a normal mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.]

[Furthermore, as an avian demonic beast, its speed far exceeded that of cultivators at the same level. Coupled with its high-altitude aerial advantage, even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator might not be able to handle it.]

[Cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm could also fly using magical artifacts, but their speed and agility naturally couldn't compare to an overlord of the skies like the Dark Magic Eagle.]

[You named the Dark Magic Eagle "Xiao Hei."]

[Looking at Xiao Hei, you estimated that within twenty years at most, this Dark Magic Eagle would naturally grow to Tier Two.]

["Wow, what a handsome black eagle!"]

[Chunhua approached. Seeing Xiao Hei perched beside you, she immediately leaned in close.]

[Over the past year or two, you had often let Xiao Hei out for a walk. Not only had your two maids, Chunhua and Qiuyue, seen it, but many cultivators seeking pills and other Guest Elders of the Alchemy Alliance had also taken notice.]

[Your purpose in doing so was naturally for publicity.]

[Aside from gaining an absolutely loyal Foundation Establishment spiritual pet, your goal in raising the Dark Magic Eagle was to eventually sell it to recoup your investment in your later years.]

[Therefore, the more people who knew you had a Dark Magic Eagle, the more options you would have in the future.]

[As for hiding the Dark Magic Eagle away as a secret trump card... that wasn't suited to your current situation.]

[You had naturally prepared other trump cards for yourself; they just weren't the Dark Magic Eagle.]

["Master, this Black Wind Eagle feels different from the others..." Chunhua said curiously as she stroked Xiao Hei's head.]

[Biyue Immortal City encompassed all things, and Chunhua had seen other Black Wind Eagles before, but she felt they fell far short of Xiao Hei.]

[The aura Xiao Hei gave off was distinctly different from other Black Wind Eagles.]

["Is that so?"]

[You smiled faintly, not saying anything more.]

[With your current status and strength, you could naturally protect a Dark Magic Eagle spiritual pet.]

[So-called earth-grade bloodlines could easily step into the Foundation Establishment Realm, but their hopes of breaking through the Core Formation bottleneck remained slim.]

[Demonic beasts instinctively relied on their bloodlines, making their early growth much easier than that of human cultivators. However, when faced with the shackles of those bloodlines, their difficulty in breaking through was correspondingly higher.]

[Moreover, up until now, aside from yourself, outsiders didn't know that Xiao Hei was a Dark Magic Eagle; they only sensed something unusual about it.]

...

[In the eighteenth year, at thirty-four years old, you faintly sensed that you had already cultivated to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer.]

[After your spiritual roots evolved to mid-grade, your cultivation speed had noticeably increased.]

[You began preparing the various matters required for your breakthrough to ensure its definitive success.]

[In the nineteenth year, at thirty-five years old, you began your assault on the third layer of Foundation Establishment.]

[You smoothly stepped into the third layer of Foundation Establishment.]

[The Shanhai Art you cultivated provided robust mana. Even at the third layer of Foundation Establishment, your head-on combat strength was no weaker than that of an ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.]

[With your strength greatly advanced and your mood joyful, you gazed far into the distance toward the Shanhai Secret Realm, looking forward to one year from now.]

[Given your current strength, coupled with your early preparations in establishing a faction within Wushan Market, you would absolutely make a massive fortune once the Shanhai Secret Realm officially opened.]

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