"Crazy..."

Outside the simulation, Chen Yi counted on his fingers and was stunned!

"The Sword Lord of the Eastern Wastes is my mentor, the Great Khan of the Northern Frontier is my blood brother, the Female Emperor of the Southern Borderlands is my confidante, and the Emperor of the Central Plains... I saved his life!"

These connections were so solid, it was absurd!

"What about Xiliang? Out of the five regions, I have connections in four, it makes no sense if Xiliang is the exception, right?"

[You calculate and realize that all the major figures of the five regions have positive relationships with you, only Xiliang is missing.]

[So you casually ask a question.]

["Elder Brother, have there been any major changes in Xiliang in recent years?"]

[Chen Jing thought for a moment.]

["Xiliang is still the same as before. A bunch of spirit artifacts that rebelled against their masters unified the three theocratic states and created a Spirit Artifact Nation. It's actually been running for twenty years without collapsing, which is quite miraculous."]

"Well then!!"

That batch of spirit artifacts enlightened by the Earth Spirit actually established a nation!

But their spiritual leader, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, is Chen Yi's subordinate!

"I don't even know how I could possibly die at this point."

Probably only from old age.

Before the simulation, Chen Yi was thinking about maintaining his connections with the Sword Lord and the Female Emperor.

But after simulating fifty years, he suddenly looks back and realizes that all five regions are his connections!

You might say people like Li Lingyue and Chen Jing have great destiny blessings.

So what?

I'll just latch onto their coattails!

Reap the benefits without lifting a finger!

[Hearing that the spirit artifacts have established a nation, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner inside you gets so excited it almost manifests its true form.]

["Hehehe! The bros succeeded! I told you there was potential in spirit artifacts founding a nation!"]

[Da Chun asks a question.]

["Then who is their king?"]

[The Ten Thousand Souls Banner reacts.]

["Right! Who is their king? Who stole my throne!

Damn it!!

Chen Yi! Take me to Xiliang right now! I don't want to prove how amazing I am, I just want to take back what belongs to me!"]

[You ignore the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, letting it bounce around.]

["Fourth Brother, the days ahead in the Central Plains won't be peaceful. You should stay in the Northern Frontier. I'll give you a hundred thousand acres of pastureland. You can herd sheep, live comfortably, and enjoy your retirement in peace."]

[Chen Jing says this because, in his eyes, your current elderly appearance suggests little chance for further improvement.]

[It's better to just retire and avoid taking unnecessary detours.]

["Elder Brother, I want to cultivate!"]

[Although the Northern Frontier isn't as prosperous as the Central Plains, as the Great Khan, Chen Jing supporting his own younger brother's cultivation isn't a big problem.]

[What you ask for isn't much, mainly alchemy materials.]

[You plan to use the Nine Provinces Cauldron to refine pills that increase cultivation.]

[Additionally, you need the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to refine souls and feed back cultivation.]

[So, after receiving the storage ring full of spirit plant materials from Chen Jing, you prepare to leave the Northern Frontier.]

[You are going to the Eastern Wastes.]

[Year 51, age 69.]

[Drawing a trait...]

[Draw successful!]

[Adjust traits?]

[Yes/No]

["1v2" (Green Rare): When you duel an enemy one-on-one, your Vitality Energy decreases by 50%, but if there are two enemies, your Vitality Energy increases by 150%.]

[You replace "Man and Sword as One" with "Luckier with Age".]

["Fourth Brother, must you leave? We brothers have finally reunited. In a little while, Third Sister can be brought over too. Why leave now?"]

["Elder Brother, I might come back in a while. Please reconsider what I told you earlier."]

[The Demon Tribe will attack the five regions in a few years. You have already told Chen Jing about this.]

[From a personal standpoint, Chen Jing is willing to believe you.]

[But he cannot forcibly pull back the Northern Frontier soldiers already deeply entrenched in battlefields and order them to defend the Eastern Wastes.]

[On one hand, a commander cannot issue such bizarre orders.]

[On the other hand, withdrawing troops now would lead to pursuit and heavy casualties by the Central Plains' armies.]

["Fourth Brother, if you can persuade the major sects, even the Central Plains and the Southern Borderlands, to believe this matter, then Elder Brother will definitely support you with all his might."]

[You give a bitter laugh.]

["I'm afraid they are thinking the same thing."]

[You fly eastward on your sword.]

[Upon reaching the Eastern Wastes, you first go on a massive killing spree, ruthlessly collecting a wave of demon souls.]

[During this period, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner operates at full capacity, frantically feeding back cultivation. Its efficiency as an Immortal Artifact is top-notch.]

[Plus, you use the Nine Provinces Cauldron daily to refine pills to aid your cultivation.]

[Yet, it's still a drop in the bucket. Your cultivation growth is very slow.]

[This is the reality of Low-Grade Bone Structure. The resources are good, but the absorption rate is too low.]

["I haven't even reached the peak of my current realm, why does it feel like I'm stuck? It must be that there aren't enough demon souls. I need to kill more and stronger members of the Demon Tribe."]

[The Demon Tribe of the Eastern Wastes suffers greatly.]

["Demonbane is back!"]

[Year 52, age 70.]

[Triggering the effect of "Luckier with Age"!]

[Drawing a trait...]

[Draw successful!]

["Private Customization" (Golden Legend): You can choose any one golden trait from the golden trait pool to replace this trait. This trait cannot be drawn again.]

[Adjust traits?]

[Yes/No]

Outside the simulation, Chen Yi's eyes widened.

"There's actually a trait like this?"

Must replace it!

Choose any one golden trait, then swap it in!

"Is there a High-Grade Bone Structure?"

Low-Grade Bone Structure is a rare trait.

Logically, it's very reasonable for there to be a Mid-Grade Bone Structure among epic traits and a High-Grade Bone Structure among legendary traits.

Whether inside or outside the simulation, Chen Yi can feel that Low-Grade Bone Structure is now severely limiting his cultivation.

If he cannot improve his innate talent.

Even if he obtains more and more powerful traits, without a solid foundation to support them, it's just a castle in the air.

Therefore, Chen Yi believes that his simulated self would make the same choice as his real self.

[You replace "Luckier with Age" with "Private Customization".]

[You activate the effect of "Private Customization" without hesitation.]

[Golden traits, bright as stars, are displayed one by one before you.]

["There are actually this many!"]

[Reading each line of text makes your blood boil with excitement.]

[Thinking that one day you'll be able to draw them all into your possession, tears of excitement stream from the corner of your mouth.]

["High-Grade Bone Structure!"]

[You see it!]

[Among this all-star lineup, you see the four words you've been longing for.]

[Even if other golden traits have stronger effects, none directly enhance cultivation.]

[To elevate one's realm, the only way is to obtain a stronger innate talent!]

[You choose to overwrite "Private Customization" with "High-Grade Bone Structure".]

[You have equipped two traits with the same effect; the one with higher quality takes effect.]

[At this moment, you feel a certain change occurring in your body.]

[This change is indescribable.]

[It's like a person who has been nearsighted for a long time suddenly has perfect vision, that instant when distant things become clear.]

[You quickly adapt to this change.]

[When you take pills again and refine demon souls to gain cultivation...]

[The speed of your cultivation growth is so fast it makes you unable to suppress a soft moan!]

["Oh! So this is the feeling of High-Grade Bone Structure! Feels so good~"]