[Day 99, an inspection envoy from the Yin Corpse Sect arrived to collect taxes. High Rising enthusiastically welcomed him and presented a large sum of Spirit Stones.
Before leaving, the inspection envoy glanced at you, praising your talent.
High Rising appeared joyful on the surface, but behind your back, he watched you with icy eyes.]
[Day 100, High Rising felt threatened and began secretly monitoring your every move, wanting to find out why you Cultivated so quickly.
You had already erased the evidence, and High Rising found nothing.]
[Day 108, you vaguely sensed a change in High Rising's attitude and began to guard against this bully.]
[Day 113, although you had been guarding against High Rising, you couldn't outwit this cunning bully.
You don't know when you were poisoned. You died!]
"I died again! I f***ing died again!
So no matter what I choose, I'm going to die, is that it?"
Xu Changxing was distraught for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "High Rising, I will never rest until you are dead!"
Before he could vent further, the System's voice sounded again.
[Simulation ended]
[Evaluation: You chose a path of forbearance, but you underestimated the wickedness of the Yin Corpse Sect's Outer Sect Disciple, so you still died.]
[Based on the simulation results, you can choose one of the following rewards]
[1. View video footage from the simulated life from a first-person perspective]
[2. Qi Refinement Fourth Stage cultivation]
Xu Changxing still chose "2."
A warm current surged into his Dantian again.
This time, the warm current lasted twice as long as before.
When the warm current dissipated, his Realm had already reached the Qi Refinement Fourth Stage.
Xu Changxing pressed two fingers together and whispered, "Go!"
A Protective Aura appeared out of thin air, cutting a two-inch deep gash in the wooden stake in front of him.
This Spell, named Qi Condensation into Protective Aura, was one of the few rudimentary Spells Xu Changxing had mastered.
Previously, the Qi blade he condensed could only cut a few shallow marks on the wooden stake, with very limited power.
But with the Qi Refinement Fourth Stage cultivation, when he used this Spell again, its power surged, and it could now be used in actual combat.
In addition to the surging True Essence, he felt that his Physical Body had also received feedback from the True Essence, and his Physique was much stronger than before.
He roughly estimated that his current Realm could already surpass most ordinary Martial Artists.
If he could prepare in advance and draw some rudimentary Talismans, even Martial Artists with considerable fame in the mortal world would likely not be his match.
Xu Changxing felt the overflowing power in his body, his eyes filled with ecstasy.
However, he didn't get excited for too long, because he was facing another choice.
His Realm had reached the Qi Refinement Fourth Stage, and the points required for simulation had quadrupled, reaching 8 points.
After two simulations, he only had seventeen Spirit Stones left in his hand.
This meant that if he chose to simulate, he would only have one path to take.
However, this time, he made his decision without much hesitation.
Xu Changxing took a deep breath, grabbed eight Low-Grade Spirit Stones in his hand, and whispered, "Recharge!"
A moment later, the Spirit Stones in his hand all turned into powder, and 8 points appeared in the System.
He started the third simulation with almost no pause.
[Day 1, you took the remaining nine Spirit Stones in your hand, preparing to leave this market.
Because you anticipated High Rising's interception, you did not take the main road, but chose to carefully traverse the dense forest.
Two hours later, you finally left this place.]
[Day 2, you found a safe place and continued to Cultivate with the remaining Spirit Stones.]
[Day 5, you used up all the remaining Spirit Stones, but your cultivation did not Breakthrough again.
Knowing the difficulties of a Loose Cultivator, you did not go to other markets to make a living, choosing instead to try your luck at the Yin Corpse Sect.]
[Day 8, at Qi Refinement Fourth Stage, you easily joined the Yin Corpse Sect, becoming an Outer Sect Disciple of the Yin Corpse Sect. You were overjoyed.]
[Day 9, you discovered that there were a great many Outer Sect Disciples in the Yin Corpse Sect, and the Yin Corpse Sect seemed to have no intention of caring about your lives.
Not only did you not receive Spirit Stones in the Yin Corpse Sect, but you also had to pay monthly tribute to the Sect.]
[Day 11, just as you were at a loss, a Qi Refining Sixth Stage Disciple named Shatai found you and asked you to join his group.
You saw his aggressive Aura and dared not refute, so you could only agree.]
[Day 14, Shatai told you and two other Qi Refinement Stage subordinates that he needed to find a place to settle down.
Your heart stirred, and you said Huling Town was a good place.
As long as the Qi Refinement Fifth Stage High Rising was eliminated, that market could be occupied. Shatai was somewhat moved.]
[Day 16, Shatai and you arrived at Huling Town.
After a fierce battle, High Rising's heart meridian was severed by Shatai, and he died with his eyes wide open.
You stood before High Rising's corpse, feeling inexplicably pleased.]
[Day 17, Shatai successfully replaced High Rising and managed the Huling Town market.
Shatai was in high spirits, saying that as long as he had food, he wouldn't mistreat his brothers. You were quite touched.]
[Day 38, the Yin Corpse Sect's inspection envoy came to inspect and didn't pay too much attention to the change in the market's manager.
He merely sized up Shatai a few times, then collected the management fee as usual.
After collecting the management fee, he extorted an additional sum from you all on the grounds of harming the market manager.
After sending off the inspection envoy, Shatai cursed loudly.]
[Day 39, Shatai gathered you all.
After cursing the inspection envoy again, he asked each of you to contribute ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones to make up for this loss, and he reduced your share of the profits.]
[Day 69, the Yin Corpse Sect's inspection envoy appeared again, still extorting a large sum of Spirit Stones from Shatai.
After Shatai sent off the inspection envoy, he cursed loudly as before, but he was seen by the inspection envoy who had returned, so he became a Yin Corpse.
You were casually promoted by the inspection envoy to manage Huling Town.]
[Day 71, you took over Shatai's position to manage the Huling Town market, and unexpectedly found that you handled it very smoothly.]
[Day 76, your cultivation Breakthrough to Qi Refinement Fifth Stage.]
[Day 99, the inspection envoy, who appeared once a month, arrived on time.
You respectfully presented the monthly tribute and prepared an additional offering.
The inspection envoy glanced at your offering, then, with a sullen face, severely reprimanded you. You had no choice but to take out your remaining thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones as well, and only then did you send off the inspection envoy.
You wanted to curse loudly, but you remembered Shatai's fate and forcibly held back.]
[Day 223, your cultivation finally Breakthrough again, reaching Qi Refinement Sixth Stage.
However, due to the inspection envoy's harsh deductions, your cultivation progress became slower and slower.
Your resentment towards the inspection envoy also grew stronger and stronger, but you were helpless.]
[Day 536, you painstakingly exploited the vendors, using all the saved Spirit Stones for Cultivation, and your cultivation finally Breakthrough again, becoming a Qi Refinement Seventh Stage Cultivator.]
[Day 579, the inspection envoy who had been collecting before did not appear. Instead, a sinister young man arrived.
Just as you were about to ask what happened, the young man waved his hand and killed you.]