A New Simulation, a Transformation of the Heart

A moment later, the Nine Sword Venerable left. He was quite satisfied after learning that Yang Wu had truly gained the recognition of the Law of Fire.

After the Nine Sword Venerable left, Yang Wu continued to practice his secret techniques at the training ground.

For the next period of time, Yang Wu began to cultivate diligently again.

In the blink of an eye, another twenty years have passed.

The universe is vast and boundless; in this eternal and endless universe, twenty years is but a fleeting moment.

Some incredibly ancient and powerful beings might spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years in seclusion.

However, twenty years was an incredibly long time for Yang Wu, who lived for less than a hundred years.

Over the course of twenty years, Yang Wu also expressed his feelings to Qian Shui, and after meeting each other's families, the two finally got together.

Even in the Simulator, Yang Wu and Qian Shui got together; it was all just a natural progression.

Earth time, August 2204.

At this point, nearly thirty years had passed since Yang Wu entered the Xueluo World. And the number of times recorded on the Time Simulator in Yang Wu's mind had been refreshed once again.

Yang Wu was still lucky this time. Although he didn't encounter a steady personality, he did encounter a cautious personality that was very similar to a steady personality.

After choosing the cautious personality, Yang Wu immediately began his new simulation twenty years in the future.

Soon, all the simulation experiences appeared on the Simulator panel in front of Yang Wu.

Since Yang Wu chose a similar personality in the Simulator, and the twenty-year time span wasn't too large, the experience in this simulation was almost identical to Yang Wu's last simulation, with only minor differences.

For example, Yang Wu's Law Comprehension was higher when the simulation started. Right after the simulation began, he passed the Tenth Layer the Heavenly Bridge, which shocked many people.

Furthermore, Yang Wu and Qian Shui's relationship started earlier than expected, which also led to the earlier birth of their child.

Once the simulation ended, three reward options quickly appeared on the Simulator panel.

[Simulation ended. You can choose one of the following rewards.]

[First, his martial arts cultivation at age 2102.]

[Part Two: Martial Arts Insights at Age 2102.]

[Part Three: Simulated Life Experiences.]

Looking at the similar simulated experience in the Simulator, Yang Wu did not choose the martial arts insights that he had already comprehended the Law Essence, but instead directly chose the reward of martial arts cultivation.

Because such an experience is so difficult to replicate, even though this new simulation is very similar to the last one, there are still many differences.

Perhaps by the next simulation, Yang Wu will have already broken through to the Domain Lord Level in the Simulator. In that case, in order to stay at the Universe Level, he definitely cannot choose martial arts cultivation.

As the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a huge difference. Who knows if there will be another opportunity like this in the future, where one can both fuse with the Xueluo Crystal and break through to a higher realm?

Just as Yang Wu made his choice, he suddenly felt a warm current appear in his body, which then immediately disappeared.

"That's it?" Yang Wu was clearly taken aback.

"I hope I won't get the Xueluo Power reward again this time?" Yang Wu thought to himself.

Immediately, Yang Wu activated the Xueluo Power within his body.

Buzz!

The secret runes that appeared on Yang Wu's chest were more complete than when he fused with the three Xueluo Crystal, and Yang Wu felt that his own power had increased by about 40% compared to before.

"It's a success!"

At this moment, Yang Wu was incredibly excited.

Although Yang Wu's strength only increased by about 40% after this simulation, it was far less than the gains from choosing to comprehend martial arts.

But Yang Wu's excitement was stronger than in all the previous simulations.

Because Yang Wu had previously chosen rewards related to Law Comprehension the laws, with such strength, other outstanding geniuses would eventually be able to catch up with Yang Wu after spending some time.

Just like in the previous simulations, Yang Wu was constantly being surpassed.

But now, although Yang Wu doesn't know why, his talent in fusing the Xueluo Crystal far surpasses that of others, and he has no fear of being surpassed by others.

Because if the compatibility between the body and the Xueluo Crystal is not high enough, no matter how much time passes, it is impossible to become Black Warrior under the transformation of the Evil Qi in the Ancient God Ruins.

The reason why Yang Wu's improvement is not obvious is simply because he has not yet fused with the tenth Xueluo Crystal.

Once he fuses the tenth Xueluo Crystal and successfully becomes a 'Black Warrior,' his compatibility with the Universe Origin will reach three times that of his original state. After activating the Xueluo Power, his genes will be ten times stronger than before.

Feeling the Xueluo Power within his body, Yang Wu couldn't wait to fuse with the tenth Xueluo Crystal.

Unfortunately, in the two simulations that just passed, Yang Wu was about to complete the fusion of the tenth Xueluo Crystal at the end of each simulation.

In other words, Yang Wu's physical progress was not significant over the course of twenty years.

Of course, this is normal. Yang Wu successfully fused the ninth Xueluo Crystal in the simulation, but it took him nearly five hundred years. In this span of hundreds of years, twenty years is nothing.

"To fuse with the Xueluo Crystal as soon as possible, besides waiting for the next simulation, another way is to go to a place with a higher concentration of Evil Qi!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

"Now, decades have passed, and after being corrupted by this Evil Qi for so long, my willpower has improved considerably, and I can now try to go to places where the Evil Qi is even more concentrated."

Thinking of this, Yang Wu jumped down from his current position and slowly flew towards the depths of the pit.

The giant pit that Yang Wu chose was tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter, but Yang Wu didn't know its depth.

Yang Wu continued to descend, having previously been at a depth of around 5,000 kilometers, but now...

Five thousand kilometers, seven thousand kilometers, nine thousand kilometers...

When Yang Wu arrived at a depth of 13,000 kilometers, he discovered the core of a vortex formed by countless Evil Qi.

At the very edge of the vortex's core, the concentration of Evil Qi already three times that of where Yang Wu had originally been.

Yang Wu cautiously began to approach the location of the Evil Qi Vortex.

Yang Wu was completely unfazed by the fourfold concentration of Evil Qi.

With five times the concentration of Evil Qi, Yang Wu's will was already starting to feel slightly strained;

With six times the concentration of Evil Qi, Yang Wu had already devoted most of his mental energy to resisting the onslaught of that Killing Will...

But Yang Wu continued to move forward, his will as sharp as a blade, cutting through all illusions!

Yang Wu's will clashed with that Killing Will time and time again!

This is a pure test of willpower!

Willpower and consciousness are different. Consciousness depends on the strength of mental power; the higher the level, the stronger the consciousness. Willpower, on the other hand, is caused by personal beliefs. Even a Planetary Level martial artist may have a willpower that surpasses that of World Lord.

In the blink of an eye, the concentration of Evil Qi around Yang Wu's body had become seven times that of his previous residence!

At first, Yang Wu could advance over a thousand meters towards the core of the vortex in the blink of an eye, but later it became a hundred meters...

As the concentration of Evil Qi increased and the Killing Will intensified, Yang Wu's progress slowed down.

A blink of an eye: 100 meters, 10 meters, an inch...

Even now, although Yang Wu is still slowly moving towards the core of the vortex, he is already barely visible! Yang Wu's will is also constantly resisting the invasion of the Killing Will.

Long before Yang Wu comprehended the Heart of the Strong, he had already entered the First Realm of Heart Cultivation. Now, so many years have passed, and Yang Wu has never stopped Heart Cultivation. Sometimes he would also exchange ideas with Hong and Thunder God, who had even higher levels of mental cultivation.

Especially in the last thirty years, Yang Wu has been under the constant influence of the Killing Will, which has been a rare test for Yang Wu will.

Earthling's souls are inherently special, and after undergoing such a long period of tempering, Yang Wu's level of Heart Cultivation has reached an extremely high level. His will is as firm as a rock, and he has completely reached the limit of the first level, 'Clear Heart and Seeing Nature'.

Under this constant and extreme pressure, everything fell into place, and Yang Wu finally understood the principle of 'harmony between Yin and Yang, and the unity of Unity of Heaven and Man,' successfully entering the second level of Heart Cultivation.

Immediately, Yang Wu, who had been struggling to resist the Killing Will, felt much more relaxed.

Of course, this was a breakthrough in Yang Wu's state of mind, not a breakthrough in his will.

Heart Cultivation is completely different from other forms of spiritual practice; it is a kind of spiritual transcendence.

Willpower can be honed and improved over time, but Heart Cultivation lies in the transformation of one's state of mind.

Throughout Earth's history, in just a few decades, many ordinary people with exceptionally high aspirations have emerged.

The first step in Heart Cultivation is to "Clear Heart and Seeing Nature and directly point to one's original mind."

Staying true to oneself and believing in oneself is the essence of inner strength. No matter what you encounter, you will firmly Earth Aspect yourself and never waver.

The second level is 'Unity of Heaven and Man, Heart of an Innocent Child'.

In dealing with people and situations, one should combine firmness with flexibility, being firm when necessary and gentle when appropriate.

The third level is 'Infinite Heart and encompasses everything'.

In harmony with Tiandi, the heart is infinitely vast, encompassing everything, and the faith is terrifyingly unwavering.

In fact, there is no superiority or inferiority among these three states of mind; they simply represent different paths.

The reason Hong was able to pass through the twentieth level of the Illusion Ocean in the original work was not because his will had reached the Universe Venerable level at the Universe Level stage, but because the Third Level Heart Cultivation had an incomparably huge advantage in resisting pressure, illusions, and Soul Attack.

The second and third levels of Heart Cultivation, while reaching a higher level than the first, are more akin to techniques and have a ripple effect.

With the same Soul Will, after comprehending "Unity of Heaven and Man" and "Heart of an Innocent Child," one's resistance to pressure, illusions, and Soul Attack can increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

If one reaches the state of "the heart encompassing everything," one's potential can increase a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

Now, Yang Wu has reached the second level of Heart Cultivation. He still has the same will, but he is ten or a hundred times more relaxed when resisting the invasion of the Killing Will.

Faced with Yang Wu now, his Killing Will, though incredibly strong, could no longer be shaken in the slightest.