Simulation

Returning home, Xiao Jie found that his parents had not yet returned. Most clan members had their own duties and were rarely home during the day, so he closed the door and retreated into his room.

'Simulator, start simulation.'

'Current simulation count is one. Do you wish to begin?'

'Yes.'

This simulator had appeared the moment Xiao Jie cultivated his first strand of Dou Qi.

As for why it hadn't appeared since birth, it was naturally because it needed time to crack the rules of the Battle Through the Heavens world and absorb origin energy to sustain the energy required for the simulations.

Nothing could be created out of thin air; the energy required for that would be far too immense.

Simulations could only be performed once every ten days, though the attempts could be stockpiled up to a maximum of nine. Xiao Jie had performed forty or fifty simulations over the past year, but he hadn't obtained anything of value. He felt as if he were being targeted by the world's will; he would die shortly after leaving Wutan City. Aside from a low-level storage ring, some Huang-tier cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, and gold coins—all of which the Xiao Clan already possessed—he had gained nothing useful, leaving Xiao Jie speechless.

Locking his door, he sat on the bed. Ten days had passed since his last simulation.

The simulated life would begin from the day the simulation started and would end either upon the host's death or after twenty years had passed.

The simulated life would be presented in his mind in the form of text. Once the simulation ended, the simulator would randomly extract three items from the simulated life, allowing him to choose one to acquire.

The items extracted by the simulator included heavenly treasures, weapons and equipment, cultivation methods and secret techniques, flora, innate insights, and cultivation experience.

He remembered feeling incredibly excited when he first learned of this. With such a powerful ability, as long as he remained steady and grounded, reaching the pinnacle was merely a matter of time.

'Ding, simulated life begins.'

'Day 1: Today is the Xiao Clan's annual Dou Qi test. You once again witness your fellow transmigrator, Xiao Yan, hogging the spotlight, full of vigor. Unmoved, you silently leave, return to your room to cultivate, and eat dinner with your parents that evening.'

'Day 2: You wake up early to cultivate. Possessing an adult's soul and consciousness, you know that talent is merely talent; you must convert that talent into strength. You cultivate for the entire day, not even leaving when your parents call you for dinner.'

'Day 3: You wake up early to cultivate. By noon, you are famished. Having not eaten for over a day, you decide you must go out to replenish your energy, so you head to the clan cafeteria to eat.'

'Day 4: You wake up early to cultivate. Your parents remind you to remember to eat because of yesterday's events.'

'Day 5: You wake up early to cultivate. Your parents remind you as they always do.'

'Day 10: ...'

'Day 40: You break through to the fourth stage of Dou Qi.'

'Day 131: You break through to the fifth stage of Dou Qi.'

'Day 227: You break through to the sixth stage of Dou Qi.'

'Day 365: The Xiao Clan holds its annual Dou Qi test once again, requiring all youths over the age of six to participate. Knowing you can no longer hide, you decide to take things as they come. Under the eyes of the entire Xiao Clan, you reveal your strength at the sixth stage of Dou Qi, leaving everyone in shock.'

'Day 366: Due to your outstanding cultivation talent, the clan tilts resources in your favor. Your parents receive easier and better positions as a result, and you feel happy for them.'

'Day 367: Your talent spreads throughout the Xiao Clan. Children in the clan want to play with you to build a relationship, but you refuse, citing the need to cultivate, and continue your practice in peace.'

'Day 881: You break through to become a Dou Practitioner. You inform the Clan Head and the elders, wishing to select a cultivation method and a Dou Technique. The Clan Head and elders are shocked and excited; they take you to test your attributes to select a method. You test as having a Fire attribute with a trace of Wood. You realize you can become an alchemist. Feeling a surge of excitement, you choose the Huang-tier high-level cultivation method, Fire Refining Art, and the Huang-tier mid-level Dou Technique, Flame Palm.'

'Day 998: Jia Nan Academy arrives in Wutan City to recruit students. You pass the test, and the Jia Nan Academy instructor is deeply shocked.'

'Day 2650: You spend the entire day in cultivation.'

'Day 3132: You reach the level of Dou King. You head to the Black-Corner Region for training, but are killed by two Dou Emperors within a secret realm.'

'Ding, this simulation has ended.'

'Available items: Flame Palm, a flower, 4th-tier Alchemist insights.'

Xiao Jie looked at the options, feeling somewhat speechless. He couldn't choose Flame Palm, as he could obtain that from the clan when needed. The flower was even less worth considering. That left the 4th-tier Alchemist insights. It seemed this option appeared because he possessed the talent for alchemy. Although he couldn't use it right now, Xiao Jie didn't have an Elder Yao to teach him like Xiao Yan did, so this would be useful in the future.

'Please select one item.'

He had already made his choice.

'Option: 4th-tier Alchemist insights.'