Life Simulator at the Start: I Lead My Family to Prove the Dao and Ascend!
Chapter 4

Disaster Strikes: Gluttonous and Lazy?

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"Simulator, activate!"

As Mu Xingqi charged all the Spirit Stones his parents had given him into the Simulator.

His Simulation Points became 100.

"100 Simulation Points! That's enough for ten simulations!"

"I've never fought such a well-funded battle before!"

Mu Xingqi exclaimed.

Then he eagerly began the simulation.

[Simulator activating] [It has been detected that the previous Simulation Talent has not been saved. Would you like to move the Simulation Talent "Love for the Male (White)" into a Talent Slot?] [Remaining Talent Slots: 1]

"No, no, no!"

Mu Xingqi tapped no three times in a row. Whoever wanted that Simulation Talent could have it—he certainly did not.

Love for the Male had screwed him over badly last time.

[10 Simulation Points deducted] [Randomly drawing Simulation Talent...] [Simulation Talent drawn: Gluttonous and Lazy] [Congratulations, you have obtained the White Simulation Talent: Gluttonous and Lazy] [Gluttonous and Lazy (White): You are exceedingly fond of food, especially mountain delicacies and seafood. You also love to slack off in everything you do. The only difference between you and a New Year's pig is that you can speak human language.]

"What? Bro, is this right?"

Mu Xingqi's face visibly reddened. Was this system deliberately messing with him?

What kind of shitty Talent was this?!

[You clearly remembered that your parents had given you a sum of Spirit Stones, yet they vanished without a trace the very next day. You turned the entire room upside down but could not find them.] [An hour later, you gave up searching.] [You did not dare tell your parents about it either, because you did not want to eat Bamboo Shoots Stir-fried with Meat.] [On the third day, you did nothing but eat and sleep. You could not muster any interest in anything else, including cultivation.] [One month later, your cultivation had not improved in the slightest.] [That day, you suddenly found yourself missing the taste of the Green-tailed Fish from that day.] [The Green-tailed Fish was a Yellow-tier Spirit Fish. Though it was only low rank, its flavor could absolutely be called exquisite—dozens, even hundreds of times more delicious than any ordinary meal you ate on a normal day.] [Although your parents were busy with the clan's trivial affairs, they could still see you once a month.] [You took the opportunity to tell your parents that you wanted to eat Green-tailed Fish.] [Your father agreed at once. Though your mother hesitated, she did not refuse.] [Sure enough, the next day, your father had someone deliver a Green-tailed Fish.] [After having the servants sit down, you began to feast heartily.] [You ate to your heart's content.] [You hoped that you could eat Green-tailed Fish for every meal from now on.]

"It's over!" Mu Xingqi could not bear to look. This shitty Talent was going to screw him over again.

[For an entire year, your father sent you one Green-tailed Fish every month. The dozen or so Green-tailed Fish remaining in the clan were all ravaged by you.] [Yet you still complained that your parents only gave you one Green-tailed Fish a month. The pace was simply far too slow.] [You did not know that your father was criticized by the clan elders for giving you all of the clan's Green-tailed Fish.] [The clan's disciples also complained that the family was unfair because of this.] [Undercurrents stirred within the family.] [Your parents bore it all.] [Another year later, because you spent every day being gluttonous and lazy, you had grown plump, like a New Year's pig about to be sent to slaughter.] [Yet your parents still treated you as they always had.] [In the third year, nourished by all manner of spiritual treasures, you successfully broke through to the Second Layer Qi Refining.] [The spiritual treasures you consumed over those three years were countless. Those dozen or so Green-tailed Fish alone could have cultivated a Mid-Stage Qi Refining cultivator.] [But because you only loved eating and never refined the spiritual qi contained within them, these spiritual treasures were utterly wasted in your hands.] [Your parents squandered all their prestige within the clan because of you.] [Yet your parents still indulged you.] [One month later, a piece of news shook the entire clan.] [The family ancestor—your grandfather—returned severely wounded!] [But you did not know the reason. Over that month, you did not even catch sight of your parents.] [Another month passed. After the Wang Family learned that your grandfather had been severely wounded, they began targeting the Mu Family.] [A few days later, the Wang Family's Foundation Establishment Ancestor attacked Muye Mountain.] [The family resisted with its entire strength. Even your severely wounded grandfather had no choice but to fight the Wang Family Ancestor.] [Your grandfather died in battle!] [The grand formation of Muye Mountain was broken!] [The Wang Family charged onto Muye Mountain!] [Your father bore the brunt of it. After fighting two Wang Family cultivators of the same realm to the death, he was slapped to death by the Wang Family Ancestor!] [Your mother, protecting you, was besieged by several Late Stage Qi Refining cultivators and ultimately died in battle!] [Your mother stroked your cheek one last time, her voice bitter. "Qi'er, your father and I could never be by your side when you were growing up. From now on, I'm afraid we... won't have the chance either..."] [Watching your parents die before your eyes, you clenched your fists in fury.] [But immediately afterward, a sharp sword followed close behind. With a single strike, it severed your head.] [Until your death, you never saw who killed you.] [You only vaguely heard a taunt: "This dead pig deserved it!"]

Mu Xingqi stared at the Simulator, his eyes wide as bloodshot veins crawled over his eyeballs like vines.

"Wang Family! What a fine Wang Family indeed!"

If not for this simulation, he would never have known that his family would be wiped out three years later.

"Fortunately, there are still three years left."

"Wang Family, just you wait!"

"Three years east of the river, three years west of the river—do not mock a young man for being poor!"

"Besides, I still have the Simulator!"

[Simulation complete. You may choose one of the following rewards.] [Second Layer Qi Refining cultivation: The spiritual power you accumulated after consuming all manner of spiritual treasures allowed you to break through successfully. However, because you did not refine or consolidate it, your cultivation is unstable and could fall at any time.] [Green-tailed Fish (one): A Yellow Grade Low Rank Spirit Fish containing pure spiritual power. Consuming it aids a cultivator's cultivation.] [Food Tasting Experience: Over the past three years, you tasted all kinds of delicacies, including spiritual meals made from spiritual treasures. Unconsciously, you formed your own set of conclusions for judging fine food.]

Did this even need thinking about?

It looked like a multiple-choice question, but it was actually a single-choice question.

Without hesitation, Mu Xingqi chose the Second Layer Qi Refining cultivation.

Though the Second Layer Qi Refining cultivation was unstable, it was still far better than the other two rewards.

First of all, Food Tasting Experience was completely useless to him. The Green-tailed Fish was not bad, but there was only one. If there had been a few more, Mu Xingqi might have hesitated for a moment.

But with only one, it was tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.

As spiritual qi surged around him, Mu Xingqi's cultivation smoothly broke through to the Second Layer Qi Refining.

"Sure enough, although there's more spiritual power in my body, my control over it is severely lacking. Is this what unstable spiritual power feels like?"

Mu Xingqi now understood what unstable spiritual power was: an obvious lack of control.

It was as though the spiritual power had merely been forcibly absorbed and refined by him, yet was unwilling to serve his command.

No wonder everyone said cultivation required a solid foundation and that one could not rush for quick success.

Having understood the importance of a cultivation foundation, Mu Xingqi decisively exited the Simulator.

He planned to spend some time consolidating his spiritual power first, at least so it would no longer be unstable.

After all, he had no idea what kind of shitty Talent this damned Simulator would randomly give him.

One week later...

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