Primordial Era: I Invited Nuwa to Simulate the Heavens at the Start!

In the image, the arrow pointed to a low, humble earthen grave.

Calling it a grave was generous—if you didn't look closely, you'd mistake it for a small, raised mound of dirt.

Compared to the towering tombs in the cemetery, this grave was utterly unremarkable.

Eroded by time, it was nearly flattened, its top cracked from dryness and scarred by rain-carved gullies.

There was no stone tablet before the grave, not even a wooden marker. No flowers or offerings either.

Even the weeds seemed to disdain it, refusing to grow on its barren, hardened soil. It looked pitifully desolate.

Shen Lang stared at the arrow on the earthen grave, but his mind was wrestling with a serious question.

Could Tongtian have turned into this grave?

[Overestimated myself. Well, happy Children's Day, everyone—forever young, forever a youth!]

Chapter 20: Hang in There, Tongtian, Just One More Day! [2nd Update, Begging for Collections and Flowers]

All things in heaven and earth—a grain of sand, a single leaf—could become spirits!

In the Primordial World, while no famous spirits had arisen from graves, there was a precedent for a coffin transforming.

And it was no small name—Daoist Randeng!

The future deputy leader of the Chan Sect, later the Ancient Buddha Randeng of the Western Paradise.

So Shen Lang's first instinct that Tongtian had become this little earthen grave had some basis.

But just then, the simulation diary appeared.

[Simulation Day 1: Player Tongtian has reincarnated into a human corpse buried for nearly ten thousand years. He's diligently analyzing his situation and pondering how to resolve his current predicament. He's already formed a rough plan! Situation -1!]

Seeing this diary entry, Shen Lang's face lit up with realization.

So he hadn't become the grave—he'd become the corpse inside it!

A corpse buried for nearly ten thousand years. A zombie?

Still, starting as a corpse didn't seem much better than Nuwa starting as a willow tree. He wondered what form it would take.

The time flow between the Primordial World and God's Tomb World wasn't synchronized either.

So the scene on Shen Lang's end shifted rapidly. Before long, it was night again in God's Tomb World.

Under the moonlight, the cemetery reverted to a chaotic dance of demons and monsters.

When dawn came, the cemetery turned lush and green once more, becoming a true resting place for the departed.

And so, the simulator world passed day after day, year after year, while the entire cemetery remained almost unchanged.

Tongtian was still buried in the earthen grave, with no sign of breaking through the soil.

Still, the simulation diary continued, which meant Tongtian wasn't dead yet—the simulation hadn't ended.

[Simulation Day 5: Player Tongtian has finally grasped the Primordial Laws of God's Tomb World and begun to cultivate anew. Faced with the chaotic, low-grade Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, he scoffs but still tries to capture and absorb it to strengthen his Spiritual Light. Physique +1, Situation +1!]

[Simulation Day 34: Player Tongtian finds his absorption of Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth too slow—slower even than the rate it dissipates. He ultimately decides to create a Primordial Spirit cultivation method unique to God's Tomb World! Situation -1! Physique -2!]

[Simulation Day 35: In less than ten breaths, Player Tongtian casually creates a simple Primordial Spirit method and begins cultivating anew. In half an hour, he reaches the peak of Qi Refinement, and his Spiritual Light is rapidly growing stronger. Situation +1, Physique +2!]

[Simulation Day 67: Player Tongtian has reached the peak of Qi Refinement, on the verge of Spirit Transformation to condense his Primordial Spirit. But an accident occurs—the Primordial Spirit method is too crude, causing his condensation to fail utterly. His Spiritual Light is draining at a thousandfold speed. Physique zero, Situation zero, Mind -3!]

When Shen Lang saw this day's diary entry, his heart leaped into his throat.

According to the Myriad Worlds Simulator, any of the five attributes hitting zero greatly increased the risk of death.

And now, Tongtian had two attributes zeroed out at once—he was on the brink of death, could drop dead any moment!

"No way! No way! Is Tongtian not even going to last a year?"

"Tch, Tongtian was too careless. He just threw together some technique and started cultivating. This is the end!"

Shen Lang was even more anxious than Tongtian. After all, ending the simulation in under a thousand years meant no rewards!

Though he grumbled aloud, in his heart, he was silently cheering Tongtian on. Don't embarrass an SSS-rank player!

Shen Lang stared at the simulator diary, waiting for it to update.

There was nothing he could do—Tongtian was buried underground. He couldn't see his situation, only learn it from the diary.

[Simulator Day 82: Player Tongtian keeps revising the Primordial Spirit method, but it's useless. With his mind in chaos, the more he revises, the worse it gets!]

[Simulator Day 115: Player Tongtian chooses to abandon the Primordial Spirit method, scrapping everything about it. But by now, his Spiritual Light is nearly extinguished. Through relentless effort, he manages to preserve a sliver. He's still alive!]

[Simulator Day 129: Player Tongtian sustains himself through slumber, refusing to die. He waits.]

[Simulator Day 159: Player Tongtian continues to sustain himself through slumber, still refusing to die. He keeps waiting!]

[Simulator Year 6, Day 125: Player Tongtian finally awakens from his slumber. His Spiritual Light is almost invisible, and of the three other forces, aside from the Formation power, the other two are in the same state. All attributes except Reputation have hit zero!]

[Simulator Year 7, Day 21: Player Tongtian is tenacious—still not dead!]

[Simulator Year 9, Day 49: Player Tongtian finally erupts. From his Spiritual Light, now like dying embers, a powerful suction force emerges. Aside from the Formation power, the other two weak forces are no match for him—he devours them rapidly!]

[Simulator Year 11, Day 98: Player Tongtian has completely devoured both forces. His Spiritual Light takes the shape of a sword! This is the Primordial Spirit method he had long and carefully crafted—Sword Soul. The reason he only used it now was to wait for those two Soul Powers to weaken. Otherwise, the Formation and those two forces would have joined to annihilate his last spark of Spiritual Light!]

[Simulator Year 32: Player Tongtian has linked with the Formation power, devouring it while absorbing Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth. His Spiritual Light has grown immensely strong. He has returned to the peak of Qi Refinement and is on the verge of Spirit Transformation to condense his Primordial Spirit!]

[Simulator Year 33: Player Tongtian has condensed his Primordial Spirit—not in the form of an Innate Dao Body, but as a gleaming golden little sword. He can now control the body, but he still cannot leave. As his strength grows, he becomes increasingly aware of the Formation's power. The ones who set it up should be at least two Mystic Immortal-level experts!]

[Simulator Year 72: Player Tongtian has stepped into the Human Immortal realm of the Immortal Path. The Formation, having been laid for a long time, has begun to weaken. He guesses that if he breaks through to the True Immortal realm, he might be able to shatter the Formation's confinement!]

[Simulator Year 159: Player Tongtian has entered the True Immortal realm, but still cannot break out of the Formation. It seems the Formation has reacted—it realizes that the one devouring its power is not the original owner of this body. The Formation's energy is cutting off heaven and earth, backlashing against his strength, trying to suppress and kill him!]

[Simulator Year 745: Player Tongtian is locked in a stalemate with the Formation!]

[Simulator Year 999, Day 364: Player Tongtian is still locked in a stalemate with the Formation, but he has fallen into the disadvantage and is about to be suppressed and killed!]

Seeing the latest Simulation Log, Shen Lang couldn't help but tense up.

Hang in there, Tongtian. Just one more day!

Chapter 21: Refining the Primordial Spirit Method, Sword Soul, the Soul Within the Sword! [Seeking Collections, Flowers]

Myriad Worlds Simulator, God's Tomb World, Cemetery.

In his entanglement with the Formation's power, Tongtian had indeed fallen into the disadvantage.

The reason was simple: this mysterious Formation had sealed off the space, preventing Tongtian from absorbing any energy at all.

In other words, during his struggle against the Formation, he had been constantly expending power without any replenishment whatsoever.

With only output and no input, his strength naturally kept declining.

The Formation, on the other hand, operated autonomously, its power inexhaustible.

But facing this situation, Tongtian wasn't panicked.

Not because the thousand-year mark was almost up—he hadn't even noticed the passage of time.

In fact, he didn't even know that in just one more day, he would have completed the assessment goal.

Tongtian was brewing a big move!

A move that could both save his life and shatter this damn Formation!

As early as when he realized he couldn't absorb power, Tongtian had chosen not to clash head-on with the Formation, conserving his energy.

Instead, he was refining his Primordial Spirit method—the Sword Soul!

Now, his Sword Soul was no longer a simple single sword. If you looked closely, you could see it was two swords!

A sword within a sword!

However, the inner sword had not yet fully taken shape—only the tip remained unformed.

"At most three more days, and I'll succeed!"

Feeling the Formation's relentless assault, Tongtian sneered coldly in his heart.

This crappy Formation thinks it can kill me, Tongtian?

In three days, I'll show you what it means to be Pangu Orthodox!

This Innate Supreme Treasure is impressive, able to simulate such a realistic spatial environment, but it's still too green!

The Formation is dead, and I, Tongtian, am alive!

A trial of this level is nothing but child's play to me!

This Innate Supreme Treasure—I'm taking it!

Just as Tongtian was condensing the tip of the sword within the sword, another three days passed.

The Formation's power, as if convinced that the usurper of the original owner was already at his last gasp, intensified its assault and suppression against Tongtian!

The powerful impact directly stormed into Tongtian's Niwan Palace.

And this was where Tongtian's Primordial Spirit resided!

The Formation's power didn't care that Tongtian's Primordial Spirit was shaped like a sword—it only knew it had to kill this intruder who had taken over the nest!

In an instant, the Formation's power surged out, morphing into a myriad of different ghostly faces!

Though the faces varied in form, they were all filled with venomous resentment and hatred.

This was also what the original owner of the body had been absorbing all along with his Previous Life's Soul Power—Sentient Resentment!