First Simulation: Kill Mu Chen and Seize the Divine Art!

After returning to his residence, Lu Yu confirmed that no one was around.

Lu Yu immediately sat down cross-legged and thought, Simulator, tell me how to use you!

At once, a mass of information merged into Lu Yu's mind, allowing him to instantly understand how to use the simulator.

The Future Simulator was exactly what its name implied: it could simulate future lives. He could simulate once every month. If he did not use the opportunity, it would be overwritten by the next one and could not be accumulated.

The simulated future would appear in his mind in the form of text.

At the same time, the simulations were not unchanging. They would unfold according to the different identities he chose. If he died during a simulation, or if ten years passed, that simulation would end.

After the simulation ended, he could choose one of three items from the simulated life and bring it back to reality.

These items could be cultivation techniques, treasures, inheritances, and so on, but they had to be inanimate objects. Living creatures were not allowed.

Ding! The host currently has one simulation opportunity. Would you like to begin the simulation?

"Begin! Simulator, let me see your limits!"

He took a deep breath. With a thought, he immediately activated the simulation.

Ding! Drawing a simulated identity for the host--

Drawing successful. Please choose one of the following three identities.

One, Mu Region Disciple—Because of the transmigrator's influence, you knew Mu Chen from childhood, and the two of you were childhood sweethearts.

Two, Northern Cang Academy Student—You were adopted as a child by Ling Xi, a high-grade Spirit Array Master, and resolved to become a Spirit Array Master yourself.

Three, Dragon Demon Palace Dark Son—Because of your outstanding appearance, you were taken in and cultivated as a Dragon Demon Palace Dark Son. You were ordered to infiltrate the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy and lie low there.

Please make your choice--

"Mu Chen probably hasn't even been born yet, has he? This simulator really has a bug. But that's also a good thing for me. With my familiarity with the plot, my advantage will be even greater!"

The corner of Lu Yu's mouth curled upward. "I choose one! Isn't clinging to Mu Chen's thigh the best?"

Choice successful! Loading identity...

Simulation beginning--

Year one: The Five Great Academies opened the Mirror of Judgment to select participants for the Spirit Path. Because you had no Spiritual Meridian, you were regrettably rejected, while Mu Chen was selected for the Spirit Path. For a time, he became immensely famous, and you faded into obscurity beneath his radiance...

But you were not overly disappointed, because you knew what Mu Chen would face next...

Year two: Your cultivation broke through from the Sensing Stage to the Spirit Movement Stage, while Mu Chen had already been expelled from the Spirit Path and become the laughingstock of the Northern Spiritual Academy. You consoled him and told him not to lose heart, earning Mu Chen's favor...

Year three: You and Mu Chen broke through to the Spirit Wheel Stage together and took part in the Five Great Academies Quota Battle. As you wished, you and Mu Chen joined the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy...

Year four: You witnessed Mu Chen's rapid rise in cultivation with your own eyes. Knowing that your talent for cultivation was poor, you began silently planning your path forward...

Month two: Because of your outstanding appearance, you hooked up with Bing Qing, a senior student from an Ice Spirit Clan Branch. With her help, you quickly broke through to the Divine Soul Stage and refined the beast soul of the Jade-Eyed Golden Crystal Beast, ranked ninety-ninth on the Earth Ranking. Your cultivation began to rise rapidly...

Month seven: You broke through to the Heaven Melting Stage and went with Mu Chen to White Dragon City to investigate the Spiritual Treasure. During your exploration of the White Dragon Spiritual Treasure, you obtained the Mid-grade Spirit Artifact, the Mysterious Tortoise Shield...

Month nine: Mu Chen broke through to the Heaven Piercing Stage and was about to participate in the Five Great Academies' grand competition, while you remained trapped at the Heaven Melting Stage.

You suddenly realized—the was only a simulation! Death was not the end, but a new beginning!

You revealed a crazed smile and made a decision that even you found terrifying...

Afterward, you invited Mu Chen to go out with you to complete a mission to hunt Dragon Demon Palace disciples. You used all your savings to purchase Spirit Breaking Powder capable of poisoning someone in the Minor Tribulation of the Supreme. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, you poisoned Mu Chen and searched his body, finding the Great Pagoda Art Yang Scroll...

Just as you were about to flee with the Yang Scroll, a graceful figure rose from Mu Chen's body. You were slapped to death by Qing Yan Jing's spiritual energy avatar!

This simulation has ended--

You may choose one of the following three items.

One, Mysterious Tortoise Shield (Mid-grade Spirit Artifact)

Two, Jade-Eyed Golden Crystal Beast Beast Soul

Three, Great Pagoda Art Yang Scroll (Ancient Divine Art)

"Good! As expected of the simulated version of me!"

"I acted the moment I decided to, was decisive, and obtained half of an Ancient Divine Art after dying once!"

"Worth it!"

Lu Yu's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

As a transmigrator familiar with the plot, he knew the value of the Great Pagoda Art all too well. This was an Ancient Divine Art that could be cultivated directly to the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign level! Even throughout the entire Great Thousand World, it ranked among the top five peerless cultivation techniques.

In terms of profundity, even if all the cultivation techniques on the Dou Qi Continent were combined, they probably could not compare!

"In that case, I choose—"

"The Great Pagoda Art Yang Scroll!"

With a thought from Lu Yu, a black scroll suddenly appeared in his hand.

"This is the Great Pagoda Art Yang Scroll?"

The instant Lu Yu unfurled the scroll, countless profound runes surged into his brow like a galaxy pouring backward. His entire body trembled violently. The profundity of the cultivation technique that surfaced in his mind far surpassed his imagination—the Earth-tier cultivation technique Old Man Yao had given him was practically child's play by comparison!

"This... This is a truly top-tier cultivation technique!"

His face was filled with shock. He immediately sat down cross-legged and circulated Dou Qi according to the cultivation technique's route. The meridians in his body actually constructed themselves into a profound, tower-shaped structure, while his originally milky-white Dou Qi gradually transformed into a deep, inky black as it circulated.

"Boom!"

As the cultivation technique completed its first circulation, a ring of black qi waves suddenly erupted around Lu Yu. The surrounding world energy surged madly into his body, and his cultivation rose steadily--

Eight-star Dou Practitioner!

Nine-star Dou Practitioner!

One-star Dou Master!

"He actually broke through straight to the Dou Master level!"

Lu Yu opened his eyes, faint traces of a black tower appearing in his pupils. Feeling the brand-new power within his body, he raised the corners of his mouth. "The Great Pagoda Art truly lives up to its reputation..."

"I feel like I'm terrifyingly strong now!"

"However, now that I've cultivated the Great Pagoda Art, I can't cultivate the Earth-tier technique Old Man Yao gave me. If he asks about it, I'll have to find an excuse to bluff my way through."

His eyes flickered, and he soon came up with an idea. Given Old Man Yao's knowledge, perhaps he could brush it off by saying it was a cultivation technique Xun'er had gifted him. Besides, considering Old Man Yao's character, even if he noticed something amiss, he probably would not meddle.

"More importantly..." A sharp glint flashed through Lu Yu's eyes as information about the Great Pagoda Art surfaced in his mind. The cultivation technique was divided into the Yin and Yang Scrolls, and only through Yin-Yang Harmony could it display its greatest power.

He clearly remembered the astonishing results when Mu Chen and Ling Xi cultivated together in the original story. Mu Chen had directly broken through from the early Heaven Piercing Stage to the peak of the late Heaven Piercing Stage, practically advancing an entire major realm!

"Xun'er..." Lu Yu subconsciously looked toward the direction of a separate courtyard, but then shook his head. "It's still too early."

Xun'er possessed a Divine Bloodline and the Golden Emperor Blazing Sky Flame, making her the best candidate indeed. But with his current strength and status, rashly suggesting dual cultivation would be no different from seeking death. He had to wait for the right opportunity...

"I'll have to find someone else. Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body, Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and Zi Yan's Primordial Ancient Dragon Body are all excellent candidates for cultivating the Yin Scroll. I'll need to plan this carefully..."

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yu thought to himself.