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"All right. Since you're going out to gain experience, it's best to master that Lesser Divine Ability before you cultivate your Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body. The more methods you have, the more trump cards you'll have to turn the tables."
"I still have a Greater Divine Ability that I haven't claimed. I was born into the Nine Netherbird Clan and have my own inheritance, so I have no use for it. Take it with you as well."
"You can claim it with my token. There's no need for any complicated procedure."
As she spoke, Nine Nether took out her Nine Nether Token and handed it to Lu Chen with a smile.
Lu Chen accepted it without refusing. He was in need of Divine Abilities right now, and Nine Nether was no outsider. He would accept it for now and repay her double in the future.
"All right, if there's nothing else, you can go. I need to enter seclusion and cultivate as well. I can't let you, little fellow, surpass me."
Nine Nether smiled, her eyes brimming with fiery fighting spirit and anticipation.
Lu Chen's breakthrough had placed considerable pressure on her as well. She had said she would look after this little fellow, yet in the blink of an eye, he was about to surpass her.
She, Nine Nether, was also a gifted prodigy renowned throughout her clan. Naturally, she was unwilling to remain beneath others, much less be surpassed by a junior—even if that little fellow was Lu Chen, with whom she had formed a Bloodline Link.
Several days later,
Nine Nether Palace, cultivation chamber.
Lu Chen sat cross-legged atop a stone platform. He slowly opened his eyes, and a streak of violet flame flashed through them. The spiritual energy fluctuations around him gradually subsided, restoring the entire cultivation chamber to tranquility.
"Phew!"
Lu Chen exhaled a breath of turbid air and muttered, "Cultivating in the Supreme Realm really is difficult. Simply absorbing spiritual energy can barely improve my cultivation now. At this rate, even if I meditated for a hundred years, I might not be able to break through to the First Grade."
"Looks like I still have to rely on absorbing Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. No wonder Nine Nether said that once one reaches the Supreme Realm, Spiritual Meridians become almost insignificant. They only become truly useful when breaking through to the Heavenly Supreme Realm. So that's why."
"No matter how much spiritual energy I absorb, it can't compare to refining a single drop of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!"
With that thought, Lu Chen subconsciously touched his Mustard Seed Bracelet. Sensing the fifty-four thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid inside, he could not help frowning. "Still too little. I'm afraid it'll run out before I even reach the Fifth Grade. Fortunately, this month's simulation attempts have refreshed, and I've officially broken through to the Supreme Realm. Let's see what changes await in the future."
"Start the simulation!"
With a thought, Lu Chen instantly summoned the illusory panel within his mind.
Ding! The Future Life Simulator has been activated! Future life simulation in progress-- In the first month, after cultivating for some time, you went to the Scripture Pavilion of the Da Luo Territory to select Divine Abilities. Faced with the Sleeping Emperor guarding the Scripture Pavilion, you sensibly offered him three thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid. You received the Sleeping Emperor's guidance and selected Divine Abilities that satisfied you, then left happily. In the fourth month, after mastering two Divine Abilities, you felt that your strength had increased greatly. Ignoring Nine Nether's advice, you left to gain experience without cultivating the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body... In the fifth month, you arrived at the Northern Azure Continent and found the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. You took the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl but did not take the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar, as it bore the mark left behind by the Dragon Demon Palace. Knowing that you were no match for the Black Dragon Sovereign, you did not stir up trouble and swiftly withdrew... In the sixth month, you traveled through the Great Thousand World but still failed to find a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body that suited you. Since you had not cultivated a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body that year, you did not participate in the Great Lo Golden Pool Competition... In the ninth month, you cultivated diligently and broke through to the Second Grade Sovereign Realm. Just then, the Hundred Battles Territory went to war with the Da Luo Territory, and you were summoned back. You followed Nine Nether in the campaign against the Hundred Battles Territory. Although you lacked a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body, you were still unstoppable with your Second Grade Sovereign cultivation and the Greater Divine Ability cultivated to major completion, earning illustrious military achievements. Afterward, Dragon Phoenix Heaven of the Northern Boundary opened. It was a grand gathering for all the younger generation powerhouses of the Northern Boundary. Unwilling to miss this opportunity, you finally cultivated the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body. You defeated the other commanders of the Da Luo Territory and seized the Da Luo Territory's sole spot in Dragon Phoenix Heaven. Within Dragon Phoenix Heaven, because the Da Luo Territory had made too many enemies, you were besieged by prodigies from various factions. You narrowly escaped death several times before finally being saved by a breathtakingly beautiful woman. Only after asking did you learn that her name was Xiao Xiao, daughter of Emperor Yan of the Endless Fire Territory... After speaking with her, you learned that Xiao Xiao had saved you because she had mistaken you for someone from the Endless Fire Territory. There was no other reason—you had cultivated the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body! You were deeply puzzled. Though the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body, ranked ninety-seventh, was precious, many major factions should possess methods to cultivate it. It should not have been anything special. However, Xiao Xiao told you that the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body you cultivated had likely originated from the Endless Fire Territory. Unlike the original Heavenly Flame Celestial Body, this version had been improved by her father, Emperor Yan. It was the precursor Celestial Body to the Emperor Yan Celestial Body! Naturally, you had heard of the Emperor Yan Celestial Body. It had been created by Emperor Yan of the Endless Fire Territory and was a supreme Celestial Body capable of ranking among the top ten in the entire Great Thousand World! Overjoyed, you hurriedly asked Xiao Xiao about the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body Advancement Method. Xiao Xiao did not hold back and directly gave you the method. Only then did you learn that to cultivate the Emperor Yan Celestial Body, you first had to gather myriad flames and advance the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body into the Ten Thousand Flames Celestial Body... In the tenth month, the competition in Dragon Phoenix Heaven ended. You did not obtain the Dragon Phoenix Pool. Faced with Xiao Xiao's invitation, you chose to return to the Da Luo Territory. In the eleventh month, the Northern Boundary Great Hunting War began. A new reshuffling of the Northern Boundary's factions commenced. Left with no choice, you joined the battle, continuing to gather spiritual flames while struggling to preserve your life amid the great war. In the second year, the Da Luo Territory Lord's old injuries flared up. He failed to break through to the Upper Earthly Supreme Realm, and the Da Luo Territory was destroyed. You died amid the chaotic battle. This simulation has ended-- You may select one item from your future life: 1. Heavenly Flame Celestial Body Advancement Method 2. White Dragon Spiritual Pearl (contains a remnant shadow of the White Dragon Sovereign's spiritual energy) 3. Greater Divine Ability, Great Lo Heavenly Flame Sword
"So that's how it is. The Heavenly Flame Celestial Body actually possesses such mysteries. If not for the simulation, I might have wasted several more years."
A trace of relief appeared on Lu Chen's face. He came from humble origins, with no one to guide him and no protector to watch over his path. It was perfectly normal for someone like him to die by accident while struggling alone in the outside world.
What he feared was dying without any value. Clearly, this death had been worthwhile. Now that he knew about the Emperor Yan Celestial Body, he had a direction for his future Celestial Body cultivation.
"However, according to the records in that Scroll, cultivating the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body requires quite a few precious materials. I'll have to discuss it with Sister Nine Nether and ask her to use her connections in the Da Luo Territory to help me find them."
With that thought, Lu Chen rose to his feet. He no longer had any mind to cultivate. Pushing open the door, he headed straight toward the place where Nine Nether was in seclusion.
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