I Have a Cultivation Simulator

The illusory text shifted rapidly.

It settled at last on a single line: [This simulation has ended].

Zhou Qing sighed softly.

Compared to the first two simulations, this third one had been far more turbulent.

Not only had he lived through two hundred years, but he had witnessed numerous events that shook the entire region.

True Person Biyue selling off her immortal city, the Qi Sha Demonic Monarch devouring an entire city of cultivators...

Not to mention the regional war that dragged on for over a century, claiming the lives of countless practitioners.

I wonder if Dachun passed his final trial...

Zhou Qing was curious. At the same time, he looked up toward a certain horizon.

This mountain range in the mortal realm definitely had an extraordinary origin.

Does it date back to the ancient era?

He stroked his chin, pondering.

When the armored Guardian Deity presented the images of its rewards, many of the rare treasures shown had existed only in the ancient era.

Even the Golden Core Condensation Pill he so desperately desired could no longer be refined after the ancient era ended.

That was why the inferior Crystal Condensation Pill had been created.

Why was it called the Golden Core Condensation Pill? Because Foundation Establishment cultivators who took it were aiming to form a true golden core.

As for the false core state? In ancient times, those who achieved it were known as false masters—many Golden Core masters did not even consider them masters at all.

The ancient era... The Shanhai Art he cultivated originated from the Shanhai Lineage of that very period.

In his youth, the master who led the Shanhai Sect had stumbled into a Shanhai Lineage ruin by chance and obtained its corresponding inheritance.

During the next simulation, I'll see what secrets Youshan holds.

Zhou Qing made up his mind. Although he had grasped the secret technique to enter and leave Youshan, he naturally would not enter it in reality.

It was far too dangerous.

And the returns would be the lowest.

He only needed to visit it once per simulation.

The current Qi Sha Demonic Monarch is still at Core Formation Completion... He won't attempt Nascent Soul breakthrough for another forty years or so, and he will succeed in becoming a True Monarch... He thought of the demonic True Monarch who had brought endless disaster to the Taiyuan Region in his simulation.

In the simulation, Zhou Qing had naturally investigated this demonic ruler's background as thoroughly as possible.

Because the Qi Sha Demonic Monarch had already ascended to True Monarch, certain pieces of intelligence about him had not been difficult to obtain.

To bolster its own prestige, the Jiuyou Demonic Cult had even actively publicized details of his past.

Of course, none of the publicized information involved his deepest secrets.

Yet placed decades in the past—right here in the present—those details were indisputably top-secret intelligence.

While his thoughts churned, the illusory text began to shift once again.

[Please choose one of the following to inherit:]

[1. All cultivation, realms, skills, techniques, memories, etc., from the simulation.]

[2. A single treasure belonging to yourself from the simulation.]

I can inherit it now?

Zhou Qing felt a surge of joy.

For two hundred years in the simulation, he had painstakingly built up his strength. Right before attempting Core Formation, he had even cashed out his social credit—wasn't it all just to transfer this entire harvest into his main body?

Cultivation? Realms? Skills? Memories? Every single thing could be inherited.

His final cultivation in the simulation had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, with a Tier 2 Mid-Stage physical body. Many of his skills had reached Tier Two, and the secret techniques he had mastered were as vast as the sea.

I'll inherit it now.

He was just about to choose the first option when he froze.

Wait...

He suddenly realized he was still in Biyue Immortal City.

True Person Biyue was less than a hundred miles away.

If he inherited everything from the simulation right now, his Shanhai Art would instantly advance to Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer perfection.

Would True Person Biyue notice?

Through the third simulation, Zhou Qing knew very well that True Person Biyue had an unclear relationship with the former master of the Shanhai Sect.

Did she have a way to detect Shanhai spiritual power?

In the simulation, he had lived in Biyue Immortal City for decades without being discovered.

But that was while living there at the early, mid, and late stages of Foundation Establishment.

Instantly jumping to Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer perfection was something he had never tested in the simulation.

I can't inherit it inside the city.

Zhou Qing made his decision.

Although True Person Biyue was a hundred miles away, making the chance of her detecting the fluctuations of his Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Shanhai spiritual power extremely slim, this was reality. He was not willing to risk the slightest danger.

In a simulation, he might have chosen to test the waters, since he had a margin for error.

It would not affect his main body.

In reality? He naturally had to be as safe and steady as possible.

Time to run!

Zhou Qing immediately stood up to leave Biyue Immortal City.

There were plenty of spiritual vein sanctuaries across the Taiyuan Region; there was no need to tie himself to Biyue Immortal City.

After terminating the lease on his cave dwelling, he departed without incident.

Nothing unexpected occurred along the way.

Only after leaving the city did he head toward Luofeng Mountain.

In the simulation, he had broken through to Foundation Establishment Perfection at Luofeng Mountain without drawing any attention.

Luofeng Mountain held a Tier Two Mid-Grade spiritual vein. At this point in time, it should be the stronghold of a Foundation Establishment family.

One month later.

Zhou Qing arrived safely near Luofeng Mountain.

Option one.

He looked at the selection hovering at the bottom of his vision.

He made his choice immediately.

In an instant, an invisible aura rapidly converged within his body.

Inside his dantian, drop after drop of liquid spiritual power condensed.

Twenty drops.

Fifty drops.

One hundred drops.

One hundred and thirty-three drops.

At the same time, memories spanning two hundred years flooded into his mind.

Like watching a film, Zhou Qing rapidly processed all his skills and inherited their corresponding mastery levels.

His physical body also reached Tier 2 Mid-Stage.

Is this my peak state from the simulation?

A smile surfaced on his face. Because he had inherited it directly, he instantly and perfectly adapted to his current strength without the slightest discomfort.

After all, the person in the simulation was still Zhou Qing.

A seventeen-year-old at Foundation Establishment Perfection, cultivating an ancient inheritance!

He closed his eyes, carefully inspecting every detail of his body.

His spiritual power needed no mention—whether in quality or quantity, Shanhai spiritual power was vastly superior to that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators.

As for his divine sense, even without a soul-type secret treasure, it could cover a radius of two hundred zhang.

Compared to the twenty- to thirty-zhang radius he had possessed upon first entering Foundation Establishment, his divine sense range had expanded tenfold.

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Qing drew talismans in the empty air.

Talisman after talisman condensed out of nowhere, taking up distinct positions to form an array.

The power of each talisman intertwined and fused with the rest.

The formation faintly emitted fluctuations that surpassed the limits of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Talisman Array Art!

During the final dozen years of his third simulation, Zhou Qing had been hunted by Master Tonghai. It was precisely this Talisman Array Art that had allowed him to block multiple attacks from that False Core Master.

The Talisman Array Art fused the Dao of Talismans with the Dao of Arrays—a technique extremely few Foundation Establishment cultivators ever mastered.

It was only because he had continuously comprehended various skills throughout those latter decades, finally integrating them, that he had managed to grasp it.

The hundred cultivation arts could all form distinct offensive methods when comprehended to their limits.

Not bad at all.

Zhou Qing nodded slightly. With this Talisman Array Art, he could easily sweep through the vast majority of Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators.

The illusory text continued to shift.

[Settling your experiences for this simulation...]

[In this simulation, you experienced a complete regional war, witnessing the tyranny and cruelty of demonic cultivators multiple times...]

[You grew extremely wary of demonic cultivators...]

Watching the flickering text, Zhou Qing's expression turned solemn. He knew it was time for the talent settlement.

After every simulation ended, a new talent would be awarded based on his experiences.

Demonic cultivators...

Zhou Qing nodded inwardly. In the third simulation, demonic cultivators had indeed left a heavy impression on him—especially when the Qi Sha Demonic Monarch swallowed an entire city of practitioners, and when Biyue... or rather, the Demonic Monarch, opened up a new region...

There was also the century-long regional war, during which demonic armies had invaded the Taiyuan Region multiple times, using living beings as fuel for their cultivation...

[You have awakened a purple talent—]

[Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators]

[Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators: You suppress all demonic cultivators. Any attack you land on a demonic cultivator has its power increased by fifty to one hundred percent; any attack from a demonic cultivator that lands on you has its power reduced by thirty to fifty percent.]

[You are the natural enemy of ten thousand demonic cultivators.]

A purple talent... Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators?

Zhou Qing froze for a moment before wild joy erupted in his heart.

Worthy of a purple talent!

He immediately realized how terrifying this ability was.

Boosting his own attacks by fifty to one hundred percent? And reducing enemy damage by thirty to fifty percent?

In a life-and-death struggle between cultivators of the same realm, even a ten or twenty percent advantage in power could determine the outcome. What about fifty to one hundred percent?

Even if it was not an absolute crush, it would not be far off.

Not to mention the damage reduction.

The only limitation was that the talent only worked against demonic cultivators.

Of course, without that restriction, this would not be a purple talent; it would be at least gold.

Demonic cultivators? Demonic cultivators are fine.

Zhou Qing steadied his mind.

The Taiyuan Region belonged to Taiyuan Palace, and Taiyuan Palace rejected demonic cultivators; thus, they were rarely seen within the region.

But what about outside the Taiyuan Region?

Setting aside the Jiuyou Domain, which was ruled entirely by demonic cultivators...

Just in the Savage Wilderness outside the major regions, nearly half of the countless bandit cultivators and evil practitioners entrenched there were demonic cultivators.

It could not be helped. Demonic cultivation techniques yielded rapid results. For the vast majority of practitioners—regardless of whether it burned out their future potential—surviving in the cruel Savage Wilderness came first.

And in future simulations, if he had designs on that Heavenly Infant Fruit, he was bound to clash with True Person Biyue.

True Person Biyue was fundamentally a demonic cultivator as well. With the Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators talent, his odds against her would increase significantly.

Demonic methods were bizarre and unpredictable; with this talent protecting him, Zhou Qing would be far more assured when facing other demonic practitioners.

Furthermore, for over a century across the next two hundred years, the Taiyuan Region would face the rampant threat of demonic armies.

Rumor has it that during the ancient era, an invasion from the Demon Realm occurred, and countless fiends poured in from beyond. I wonder if those so-called fiends count as demonic cultivators...

He was thinking far ahead, though there was no way to verify it now.

I'll test it out during a future simulation.

Zhou Qing reined in his thoughts.

With the talent settlement complete, the third simulation thoroughly came to an end.

He looked again at the illusory text at the bottom of his vision.

[Name: Zhou Qing]

[Race: Human]

[Dharma Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer]

[Body Cultivation: Tier 2 Mid-Stage]

[Skills: Tier Two High-Grade Alchemist, Tier Two High-Grade Talisman Master, Tier Two Low-Grade Artifact Refiner, Tier Two Low-Grade Array Master, Tier Two Low-Grade Poison Master, Tier Two Low-Grade Puppet Master, Tier Two Low-Grade Diviner...]

[Age: 17]

[Talents: Pill Toxin Nemesis, Indomitable Will, Natural Enemy of Demonic Cultivators]

[Simulations Available: 0]

Aside from his cultivation level, those two hundred years had been an explosive period of growth for his skills.

He had mastered seven Tier Two skills alone; two of them had even reached Tier Two High-Grade, only a step away from Tier Three.

Among those Tier Two skills were the obscure paths of poison and divination.

Especially divination—he now recognized just how crucial the art of divination was.

At critical moments, the hexagrams divined could often mean the difference between life and death.

There were also numerous Tier One skills.

If only my divination skill could reach Tier Three...

Zhou Qing shook his head gently. Tier Three divination was simply too difficult; he would either have to spend an unfathomably long time comprehending it or invest a massive amount of lifespan to forcibly elevate it.

The more of the hundred cultivation arts you master, the more well-rounded you become. You're harder to counter, and you can even target the weaknesses of others.

He pondered inwardly.

This advantage might not be obvious in a single individual.

But looking at an entire faction made it clear.

A powerful organization could never rely solely on combat cultivators.

They would certainly need alchemists, artifact refiners, talisman masters, and others.

A Nascent Soul-level superpower like Taiyuan Palace likely even supported rare diviners.

Next, I need to find a spiritual vein sanctuary to shorten my simulation cooldown...

Zhou Qing checked the [Simulations Available] field.

A cooldown countdown of two years and five months appeared.

It should have been two years and six months.

However, traveling here from Biyue Immortal City had taken exactly one month.

As for which spiritual vein sanctuary to choose...

He fell into brief thought.

During the third simulation, he had specifically gathered intelligence on this.

All to prepare for reality.

The nearby Luofeng Mountain held a Tier Two Mid-Grade spiritual vein. With a spirit-gathering array, it could provide a cave dwelling with Tier Two High-Grade spiritual energy density.

Tier Two High-Grade barely met his requirements.

However, Luofeng Mountain currently belonged to a Foundation Establishment family and was not open for leasing.

As for buying it? First, he lacked enough spirit stones; second, purchasing such a large spiritual vein sanctuary would cause too much of a stir, contradicting his rule of keeping a low profile in reality.

The Purple Bamboo Forest...

Zhou Qing made his decision.

The Purple Bamboo Forest was a First-Rank High-Grade spiritual vein sanctuary.

Decades from now, however, it would be discovered that it connected to an underground Tier Three Spiritual Vein branch.

A Master would then step forward and pay a heavy price to purchase the Purple Bamboo Forest.

That, however, was decades away.

Right now? The Purple Bamboo Forest was still just a first-rank sanctuary, open for public leasing.

Furthermore, he had investigated it thoroughly in the simulation.

Few cultivators lived near that sanctuary; even passing Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators were rare.

That's the place.

Zhou Qing nodded inwardly.

Few cultivators around.

Connected to an underground Tier Three Spiritual Vein.

With his attainments in array formations, a slight effort would be enough to construct a Tier Three cave dwelling, dramatically shortening the cooldown for his next simulation.

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