I Have a Cultivation Simulator

"True... True Monarch Biyue?"

Waves of shock rippled through your heart.

Nearly a century had passed, and you had almost forgotten the former City Lord Biyue.

If not for this news, you would have assumed True Person Biyue had failed her attempt at the Nascent Soul Realm and perished, meaning the Heavenly Infant Fruit had been a massive trap.

"Is it really her...?"

The intelligence you received only speculated that the female Nascent Soul True Monarch who opened the new large domain was the former City Lord Biyue.

You immediately wrote to the Taiyuan Palace cultivator Wu Ming to verify the claim.

Decades had passed, and the current Wu Ming had successfully stepped into the Core Formation Realm. Although he had only formed a false core, he was still a Master.

After becoming a False Core Master, Wu Ming's status in Taiyuan Palace had risen significantly, and he hadn't cut off contact with you.

The letter confirmed that the female Nascent Soul True Monarch was indeed True Person Biyue.

To verify this, True Monarch Zixu of Taiyuan Palace had personally traveled a million miles to exchange blows with her several times, confirming she was the very same True Person Biyue.

You stared at Wu Ming's reply, your expression shifting.

"Good, good, good!"

Instead of being alarmed, you were overjoyed.

What did it mean that True Person Biyue had successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm?

It meant there were no major issues with the Heavenly Infant Fruit she had obtained.

Of course, there was also the possibility that the Heavenly Infant Fruit possessed immense hidden dangers, and True Person Biyue had stepped into the Nascent Soul Realm on her own without relying on it.

But that possibility was incredibly slim.

'True Monarch Biyue... No, it should be Demon Monarch Biyue. In the next simulation, I'll have to pay you a proper visit!'

You thought to yourself.

At the same time, you realized that True Person Biyue must be a demonic cultivator.

She had simply hidden her identity as a demonic cultivator during her three hundred years in the Taiyuan Region.

This was evident from the fact that she had named her newly opened large domain the Moon Demon Domain, widely inviting demonic cultivators from all directions to settle there.

'A demonic cultivator?'

Over the past century of war, you had become deeply familiar with the methods of demonic cultivators.

In the one hundred and eighty-fourth year, you were two hundred years old.

With the war between the two domains fully drawing to a close, you made plans to attempt a breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.

Because of the Shanhai Art, your twilight years wouldn't arrive until you were over two hundred and ten years old.

But it was always better to leave some leeway, giving yourself at least a decade of buffer time.

Furthermore, the war between the two domains was about to end. Over the past century, from the war's beginning to its conclusion, you had gathered all the critical information and intelligence. There was no need to delay any further.

In fact, you had already been preparing for Core Formation for the last few decades.

Various assets, magical artifacts, treasures, and the like—anything you didn't need—had been steadily sold off and exchanged for spirit stones to purchase a massive amount of craft inheritances and rare secret arts.

Now, only the Luofeng Mountain Market remained.

"Luofeng Mountain Market..."

You sighed, feeling a hint of reluctance to part with this market.

However, you had long since found a buyer for it.

A moment later, Zhou Hai walked in respectfully.

"Greetings, Market Master."

Several years ago, Zhou Hai had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer, joining the ranks of Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivators.

Even so, he remained as respectful to you as ever.

"Have you chosen the spirit vein ashram for the Zhou Family?" you asked.

"I'm still considering. There are a few options..."

Zhou Hai felt puzzled, but he still answered truthfully.

"What do you think of Luofeng Mountain? And the Luofeng Mountain Market..."

You looked at Zhou Hai with a faint smile.

"Luofeng Mountain? The Luofeng Mountain Market?"

Zhou Hai was deeply startled and quickly said, "Market Master, I absolutely harbor no such thoughts..."

"Don't overthink it."

You waved your hand. "I plan to sell off Luofeng Mountain and the market soon. You've been here for decades; I'd feel at ease handing them over to you."

"Market Master, this..."

A touch of pleasant surprise surfaced on Zhou Hai's face.

Although Luofeng Mountain's spirit vein was only Tier Two Mid-Grade, with the help of a spirit gathering array, it could be elevated to Tier Two High-Grade. That was more than enough to support the daily cultivation needs of a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator like him, as well as the rest of the Zhou Family.

Furthermore, the Luofeng Mountain Market had accumulated decades of reputation. For a cultivator family, it was no different from a cash cow that could provide for them for hundreds of years to come.

"Market Master, I..."

After the initial joy, Zhou Hai's tone turned ashamed. "I can't afford it..."

Indeed. In Zhou Hai's eyes, even if he sold himself, he wouldn't be able to afford Luofeng Mountain and its market.

"You have what I want..."

You spoke calmly. "On the frontline exchange list, there is the core dissolving secret art. You just need to exchange for that, and it will be enough..."

"The core dissolving secret art?"

This secret art immediately surfaced in Zhou Hai's mind.

The so-called core dissolving secret art was used to dissolve one's golden core and reconsolidate it.

The golden cores formed by core formation masters were divided into different qualities.

The lowest was the false core, and above the false core was the golden core.

But even among golden cores, there were strict hierarchies.

From lowest to highest, they were Lower-Grade Golden Cores, Middle-Grade Golden Cores, Upper-Grade Golden Cores, and Flawless Golden Cores.

A Flawless Golden Core was also known as a Nascent Soul Seed.

If a Master was dissatisfied with the golden core they had formed, they could circulate the core dissolving secret art to dissolve it and form it all over again.

Of course, this secret art had all sorts of limitations. But even so, it provided Masters with a chance to start over, making it incredibly valuable.

On the frontline battlefield, exchanging for it required enough merit equivalent to killing at least ten Foundation Establishment Late Stage demonic cultivators, or influencing the outcome of a local battle.

Zhou Hai had served on the frontlines for over a century. Aside from exchanging for a Foundation Establishment Pill at the very beginning, he had been saving up all the merit he earned.

His decades of accumulated merit were just barely enough to exchange for the core dissolving secret art.

"Market Master, I'll go exchange for it right now!"

Zhou Hai had only been silent for a few breaths before making his decision.

Although he now possessed a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation base, Zhou Hai had no thoughts of attempting Core Formation.

He only had a Mid-Grade Spirit Root. Cultivating to the Foundation Establishment Late Stage was already a stroke of immense luck. Exchanging for Core Formation Spiritual Items to attempt a breakthrough? It was practically a guaranteed failure.

That being the case, he was better off saving all his merit to exchange for multiple Foundation Establishment Pills. That way, before he passed away, he could nurture a few Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators for the Zhou Family to ensure their legacy lasted for centuries.

"Oh? You're not planning to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills anymore?"

You looked at Zhou Hai.

"Foundation Establishment Pills can ultimately be bought with spirit stones..." Zhou Hai said softly.

That was true. Given his status as a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator, befriending an alchemist capable of refining Foundation Establishment Pills was well within his means.

It was simply a matter of how steep a price he would have to pay for them.

But Luofeng Mountain and the Luofeng Mountain Market... if he missed this chance, Zhou Hai didn't know if he would ever encounter an opportunity like this again in his life.

"Go."

You looked at Zhou Hai.

Two months later, Zhou Hai returned to you with the exchanged Jade Slip.

The Jade Slip had restrictions placed on it by Taiyuan Palace. It could only be read once and would self-destruct immediately after viewing.

"Luofeng Mountain is your Zhou Family's..."

You gave Zhou Hai a meaningful look.

In truth, trading the entirety of Luofeng Mountain and its market for the core dissolving secret art meant you were taking a slight loss.

But in the end, you had felt a touch of compassion.

A month later, you arrived at Taiyuan Palace.

Although you had never set foot on the battlefield during the near-century of war between the domains, you had provided massive pill support for Taiyuan Palace.

All of this support had been converted into merit, which could be used to exchange for resources on the treasure list provided by Taiyuan Palace.

Your accumulated merit over the past century was still a little bit short of what was needed to exchange for a Crystal Condensation Pill.

However, through Wu Ming's connections, you offered to present the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng to make up the difference in merit for the Crystal Condensation Pill, and it was ultimately approved.

You had come this time to deliver the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng.

"Alchemist Wang, rest assured. I'll keep an eye on your affairs; I won't let you suffer a loss," Wu Ming said earnestly as he took the Nine-Turn Cold Spirit Ginseng.

"Many thanks, Brother Wu."

You cupped your fists in thanks.

It would take half a year for Taiyuan Palace's third-tier alchemist to open the furnace and refine the Crystal Condensation Pill.

You didn't waste this half a year. Instead, you traveled to major immortal cities and began frantically borrowing spirit stones.

If your attempt at Core Formation succeeded, you would become a Master, and you could naturally pay back these borrowed spirit stones with ease.

If you failed, it was highly likely you would die and your Dao would vanish, meaning you wouldn't have to pay them back anyway.

Currently, you had cut all the ties you needed to cut, so you wouldn't implicate anyone else.

After nearly half a year of running around securing loans, you obtained over a million spirit stones.

You then began frantically purchasing craft inheritances and secret arts.

Regardless of whether you could use them or not, you bought them first to memorize them, saving them for future simulations.

Half a year later, you returned to Taiyuan Palace once more.

Wu Ming had been waiting for a long time. He took out a Jade Box and gently opened it.

Inside lay a pill with a purple hue—it was precisely the Crystal Condensation Pill.

You noticed two pill veins on its surface, indicating it was a Crystal Condensation Pill of standard quality.

You accepted the Crystal Condensation Pill and cupped your hands toward Wu Ming again. "Thank you."

"It's nothing."

Wu Ming waved his hand. "Let me escort you to the immortal city."

There was quite a distance between Taiyuan Palace and Taiyuan Immortal City. Worried that accidents might happen on the way, Wu Ming planned to escort you personally.

Given your decades of friendship, Wu Ming genuinely hoped you would step into the Core Formation Realm.

If you became a core formation master, you could also be of help to him.

Even within Taiyuan Palace, there was competition among the Masters.

Half a day later, under Wu Ming's escort, you entered Taiyuan Immortal City.

At the same time, you rented a third-tier immortal cave.

Sitting cross-legged inside the immortal cave, you had several items laid out in front of you.

They were the Crystal Condensation Pill, Heavenly Pure Water, and Fire Essence Jujubes.

With over a century of accumulation, the external items you had prepared for your Core Formation were no less than those of the core disciples of Nascent Soul sects.

"Core Formation..."

Scenes of the past flashed before your eyes as your state of mind began to turn completely tranquil.

"Let's begin."

You directly swallowed the Crystal Condensation Pill, closed your eyes, and began your breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm.

As for the Heavenly Pure Water and the Fire Essence Jujubes, they would be consumed in sequence during the breakthrough process.

Rumble—

The aura inside the immortal cave began to skyrocket.

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