With Cultivation Simulator in a Chaotic World-Chapter 57: Life’s End
In the secret chamber, only three dim lights flickered on the walls.
A waft of sandalwood drifted from the bronze carved box in front of Zhu Chen.
This was the Calming Incense that was worth three Spirit Stones for just an hour of burning, quite beneficial for breaking through bottlenecks.
However...
"Pfft..."
Zhu Chen’s face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He had failed to break through.
Zhu Chen’s face seemed to have aged several years in an instant.
"Failed..."
Zhu Chen was already ninety-three years old, no longer young. His True Essence could not even resist the aging of his appearance.
"Foundation Establishment... It seems I really can’t achieve Foundation Establishment..."
The bottleneck of the last three layers of Qi Refining was growing larger. Even though Zhu Chen had achievements of defeating Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivators, he couldn’t overcome this barrier.
In the dim secret chamber, the back of the figure in the blue robe suddenly bent a little, with an inexplicable aura of twilight about him.
[Even with abundant resources, you still did not successfully break through. Due to the backlash of the breakthrough, unless you encounter a great opportunity, you may not be able to complete the path of Qi Refining in your lifetime.]
[This failure was undoubtedly a great wake-up call for you. You stayed in the secret chamber to heal for several days and calmed your mind.]
[Upon exiting the chamber, you didn’t directly go to the Foreign Affairs Hall for missions as you usually would. Instead, after reporting to the Foreign Affairs Hall, you left the Cyan Cloud Sect.]
[You began to travel across the world. It was only at this point, obsessed with cultivation as you had been, that you realized you hadn’t truly seen the world.]
[The personnel of the Cyan Cloud Sect were somewhat sparse compared to before the war, but there were also many new faces.]
[You returned to your hometown, where the owner of Qian Manor was now a new face. The tenant farmers in the fields diligently continued their work. The Zhu Family had already expanded to your fifth generation of great-grandchildren, with some branches even becoming house servants of the Qian Family. Such a family, while not wealthy, was certainly better off than ordinary tenant farmers. You stood and watched for three days before leaving.]
[Afterward, you traveled throughout the Daqi Dynasty, attended a new Dragon Gate Conference, and witnessed the disputes within Jianghu.]
[You went to the southern Jinn Dynasty and found many things there that seemed familiar.]
[You visited the Weiyi Dynasty and the Mingrong Dynasty, experiencing different local customs and moving on to various small countries to experience life.]
[Along the way, you made friends with several loose cultivators and learned the survival laws of loose cultivators.]
[You also followed your heart, using your flying sword to cut down injustice.] 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
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[In the year 1775 of the Daqi Calendar, you returned to the Cyan Cloud Sect and successfully broke through to Qi Refining Eighth Layer. Combined with your combat power, you could challenge elite disciples of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer one-on-one.]
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[In the year 1777 of the Daqi Calendar, your understanding of the Blazing Fire Technique reached its peak.]
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[In the year 1779 of the Daqi Calendar, you mastered various fire attribute skills and served as a steward of the Inheritance Hall, teaching disciples fire attribute-related cultivation techniques and skills.]
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[In the year 1785 of the Daqi Calendar, you felt the gradual weakening of your body and grew fearful of death, prompting you to search for life-extending items.]
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[In the year 1789 of the Daqi Calendar, you attempted to break through to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and failed. You believed that with another ten years, you would surely be able to achieve it.]
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[In the year 1792 of the Daqi Calendar, Zhu Chen, the steward of the Foreign Affairs Hall and the steward of the Inheritance Hall, known by the nickname Scarlet Blade, passed away.]
An old man with white hair sat cross-legged in the cave mansion, his body straight but without any life force.
The Qi Mechanism inscribed on the Life Token dissipated, and only then did the people of the sect learn of Zhu Chen’s death...
The name Zhu Ergou had already been forgotten by the secular world, the name Demon Saber had been forgotten by Jianghu, and Zhu Chen’s name would ultimately vanish from the Cultivation Realm, like... an ant.
[This simulation ends, entering simulation settlement]
Jiang Ming opened his eyes, his gaze filled with complexity.
Although he had observed and intervened in Zhu Chen’s life as a bystander, Zhu Chen was ultimately him after simulation reincarnation, creating a deep sense of immersion.
Naturally, Jiang Ming was also touched by Zhu Chen’s final trace of unwillingness and sudden realization.
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Eighth Layer]
[Cultivation Technique: Celestial Demon Heart Devouring Technique (Supplementary Chapter), Meditation Technique, Blazing Fire Technique, Evil-Breaking Talisman, Fire Sword, Long Fire Spear, Radiant Fire Skill... Flame Shield, Fire Serpent Skill, Great Fireball Skill... Artifact Control Skill, Wind Blade Skill, True Essence Shield...]
[Jiuzhou Influence: Inner Sect Elite·Foundation Establishment Sect]
[Evaluation: Congratulations, you’ve successfully knocked on the door of the Immortal Sect, but the difficulty of the path beyond is enough to bring despair to the mediocre.]
[Overall Simulation Score: A-]
[First-time Simulation Reward: Talent: Five Spirit Roots, Cultivation Technique: Qingyun Breathing]
[Do you wish to submit this simulation? After submission, the character card will be fixed, Simulation Points will be granted, and character card ability exchange will be opened.]
[Remaining Simulations for this cycle: 4]
[Simulation Points required to start a new simulation in this cycle: 20]
"A..."
To achieve an A-level on the first simulation...
It indicates that the hidden goals and Jiuzhou Influence goals of this simulation were all completed.
To achieve A+, it’s likely necessary to reach the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Do not submit."
Jiang Ming still wanted to strive for Foundation Establishment.
The Five Spirit Roots are not incapable of reaching Foundation Establishment. On the contrary, many of those with Foundation Establishment qualifications have Five Spirit Roots.
It’s not that Five Spirit Roots are extraordinarily powerful, but rather that there are simply so many Five Spirit Roots, which means Zhu Chen had hope of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.
Not to mention, the environment of the Cyan Cloud Sect is significantly better than that of other sects.
The crucial pill for Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment Pill, even had more slots available in the Cyan Cloud Sect than in other sects.
Jiang Ming looked around.
This was inside a Martial Arts Hall, and the sunlight streaming into the room made it quite warm.
Jiang Ming digested the leftover emotions from Zhu Chen’s simulated life and then mentally noted, "Use the Simulation Space!"
The number of Simulation Points decreased, and Jiang Ming stepped forward, arriving at a Martial Arts Practice Field.
The Martial Arts Practice Field had transformed from the Red Gold Gang’s arena into the Rainbow Kingdom’s Royal Martial Arts Arena, with the cultivation resources placed around it at a much higher level.
Jiang Ming’s cultivation was now at the Acquired Peak.
But Jiang Ming didn’t intend to continue pursuing the Martial Dao path.
"Accept the reward."
"Exchange for Vermilion Fruit, Thousand-year-old Ganoderma, Thousand-year-old Ginseng, Celestial Snow Lotus."
The information on Qingyun Breathing and cultivation experience flooded into Jiang Ming’s mind.
Qingyun Breathing was merely a cultivation technique, with few personal imprints within. After some time, Jiang Ming had absorbed all the cultivation experience inside it.
At that moment, he was exceptionally proficient with the first three layers of Qi Refining of cultivation.
