While Others Level Up, I Cultivate Immortality: Surviving Until the Great Ascension
Chapter 18

Cultivation Feedback, Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer!

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Two months later, Giant Beast Descent came to Great Xia.

You raised your middle finger at the Giant Beast.

The Giant Beast swallowed the entirety of Great Xia in one bite. You died!

You activated the Talent Die With Grievance...

Ding, this simulation has ended!

You may choose one of the following rewards: Resolute Features (Talent), Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer (Cultivation)

Resolute Features: White Talent, priced at 1,000 Energy Points.

Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer: Cultivation, priced at 9,800 Energy Points.

"Only Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer..."

Su Xing frowned slightly. The old man had said that he needed to break through to become a Golden Core Cultivator before he could become his disciple.

Yet even in this simulation, Su Xing had turned into a cultivation fanatic, but he still could not break through to the Golden Core Stage because he did not have enough Spirit Stones.

"Forget it. When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road..."

Su Xing sighed, then chose cultivation without hesitation.

Ding, you have chosen to bring Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer cultivation out of the simulation. 9,800 Energy Points consumed. Remaining Energy Points: 3,880...

Before his voice fell, the cultivation momentum around Su Xing began to surge explosively.

Qi Refinement Fifth Layer... Qi Refinement Seventh Layer... Qi Refinement Great Perfection!

Crack~

The bottleneck between the Qi Refinement Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage was effortlessly shattered. Su Xing became a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

But this was far from over!

Foundation Establishment Second Layer... Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer...

Only when Su Xing's cultivation surged to Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer did it slowly come to a stop.

"Phew~"

Su Xing gently exhaled a breath of stale air and carefully sensed the changes in his body.

His five senses seemed to have become sharper. He could hear the faint breathing of passengers dozens of meters away.

At the same time, Su Xing felt more energized. Going three to five days without sleep would not affect him in the slightest.

More importantly, Su Xing felt that the mana and spiritual energy within his body had undergone earth-shaking changes.

If his mana at Qi Refinement Fifth Layer had been like a bucket of water, then after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, the mana in Su Xing's body was comparable to a well!

This was a change of dozens, perhaps even a hundredfold!

Besides that, Su Xing's Physical Body Strength seemed to have improved somewhat as well.

"Unfortunately, I have mana but no cultivation arts or cultivator techniques..."

Su Xing shook his head slightly and muttered.

Although mana cultivation was the foundation for Cultivators, offensive arts, alchemy, artifact refining, Talismans, and other techniques and divine abilities were what truly made Cultivators powerful.

Su Xing now had mana alone but none of those methods. He was like a Profession with high attributes but no skills at all. That would not do!

Fortunately, the old man in the Azure Cloud Spirit Field Dungeon presumably possessed many Immortal Arts.

Su Xing became even more eager for the Azure Cloud Spirit Field Dungeon.

After his cultivation surged, Su Xing checked his system panel.

Name: Su Xing Profession: Cultivator (Unique Hidden Profession) Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, Body Tempering Great Perfection Cultivation Technique: Evergreen Cultivation Technique Talents: Wood-Fire Dual Spiritual Root, Die With Grievance... Skills: None Equipment: Crimson Blood Longsword (Green), Spiked Chainmail (Green), Azure Cloud Boots (Green)

Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer, combined with Body Tempering Great Perfection, was enough for Su Xing to look down on the vast majority of Silver Rank Professionals.

Feeling his vastly increased cultivation, Su Xing was filled with relief and began resting with his eyes closed.

Several hours later, the plane landed in Jinling City.

Su Xing did not delay. After leaving the airport, he hurried toward the area outside Jinling West City.

As the sky gradually darkened, Su Xing simply found a spot beneath a large tree and began cultivating.

The night passed without incident.

The next day, Su Xing began searching for Jin Congxue.

"According to the hints from the simulation, I should meet Jin Congxue this afternoon... and I don't know where that small path is, so I still need Jin Congxue to lead the way."

Su Xing began searching outside the city.

It was not until evening that Su Xing saw a graceful figure approaching from afar.

Su Xing's heart stirred. This was probably Jin Congxue.

As the woman drew nearer, Su Xing saw her appearance clearly.

She wore a red dress, with black hair falling over her shoulders. Her skin was fair, and her figure was exquisite. She looked like a woman in her early twenties, brimming with youthful vitality without losing her charm.

"Tsk, tsk. You really can't tell Jin Congxue is already thirty at this point..."

Su Xing blinked slightly, then pretended to pass by Jin Congxue.

"Hello, I'm a tourist from out of town. I got lost outside Jinling City. Could you point me in the right direction?"

Su Xing tried his best to appear friendly.

Jin Congxue frowned slightly after hearing this and casually pointed in a direction, but she had no intention of leading Su Xing herself.

Su Xing secretly thought that things were not good. He had Ignored the fact that, in the previous simulation, he had possessed a Talent like "Resolute Features," which could easily make others like him.

But he did not have those Talents now!

"Looks like I can only use Plan B..."

Su Xing nodded in thanks, then pretended that the backpack on his back had accidentally slipped off. Several ancient Buddhist Sutras slid out and fell to the ground.

These were several Buddhist Sutras Su Xing had bought at great expense.

Talk to me, talk to me already!

Su Xing prayed inwardly.

Sure enough, Jin Congxue's attention was drawn. She took the initiative to help Su Xing pick up the sutras.

"These are all rare original scriptures... You seem quite knowledgeable about Buddhism?"

Jin Congxue blinked her eyes and asked.

Su Xing accepted the sutras and shook his head.

"I wouldn't say I'm particularly knowledgeable. It's just an interest of mine."

Jin Congxue's beautiful eyes shimmered as she Examined Him Again carefully and said, "I happen to be heading back to Jinling City too. How about we go together?"

Su Xing pretended to hesitate for a moment, then nodded.

"Sure. It's more convenient with company!"

Su Xing and Jin Congxue then headed toward Jinling City.

Along the way, Jin Congxue discussed knowledge related to Buddhist Sutras with Su Xing. Although Su Xing had not studied them deeply, he could always share some interesting Buddhist anecdotes, making Jin Congxue smile continuously.

When they passed through a forest, Jin Congxue took the initiative to say, "Su Xing, I know there's a small path here that leads to Jinling City. It can save us half an hour... Why don't we go this way?"

Su Xing looked toward the forest ahead. It was extremely secluded; if Jin Congxue had not led the way, he probably would not have found it even after searching for a month.

Am I about to enter the cultivation Dungeon?

Su Xing's heart pounded wildly. He had entered the Azure Cloud Spirit Field several times in simulations before, but he had never experienced it in person. At this moment, Su Xing was immensely excited, as if he could see a broad path of cultivation beckoning to him.

"Then let's take the small path..."

The forest looked very dark from the outside, but the path within was fairly easy to travel.

Su Xing followed Jin Congxue for several minutes when he suddenly saw a gate beneath a tree ahead, flickering with seven-colored light.

Jin Congxue widened her eyes and muttered, "This glow... it's probably a Temporary Dungeon!"

Temporary Dungeons were a very rare type of Dungeon. They could appear randomly in a certain location, and the length of time they remained was unpredictable.

Jin Congxue approached the Rainbow Gate and said to Su Xing behind her, "I plan to explore this Dungeon, so I can't return to the city with you... Just follow this path straight ahead..."

Before her voice fell, Su Xing interrupted, "I want to enter this Dungeon too..."

Jin Congxue frowned slightly at his words.

"I know Temporary Dungeons are hard to come by. For both of us, this is a great opportunity."

"But the dangers inside this Dungeon are unknown. Are you sure you want to enter? I think you're not even Silver Rank yet, right? I might not be able to protect you when the time comes..."

However, Su Xing firmly stated that he wanted to go in as well, and that he did not mind even if he died.

Seeing this, Jin Congxue stopped trying to persuade him and merely told Su Xing to follow behind her.

Su Xing stepped forward and entered the Rainbow Gate.

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