Yu Ke carefully read through the string of information. Was it explaining the background?
Within the words, he seemed to glimpse a chaotic age where "the nation was shattered, yet its mountains and rivers remained."
[Birth location refreshed...] [Huainan Prefecture, Shuiqu County, Lu Manor] [Fortunately, the family was prosperous and wanted for neither food nor clothing. The Lu Clan enjoyed great renown locally, and your father was accomplished in both letters and arms. He had once passed the metropolitan examination, but later, disgusted by the corruption of the court, flung away his official cap and left.]
[You were the eldest son. Your father named you Lu Chen.]
[As you gradually grew up, when you were one year old, your mother gave you a younger brother, named Lu Yu.]
[When you were four, your uncle visited Lu Manor, delighting the entire household. He was a Daoist who had received a true register and possessed extraordinary skills.]
[At the time, the pursuit of immortality and the Dao was in vogue. Daoists held lofty status, and coming and going from the homes of court nobles was an ordinary matter.]
[At your mother's earnest request, your uncle accepted both you and your younger brother Lu Yu as disciples.]
[New identity awaiting unlock—reserve disciple of the Three Truths Sect.]
[Your childhood was largely happy. Your parents protected you two brothers very well.]
[In those troubled times, proper tutors were hard to find. It was not until you were six that the family hired a teacher to teach you reading and writing. Your parents personally tutored your studies as well. Your mother had been a young lady from a scholarly family, with learning passed down through generations.]
[Through your efforts, you studied tirelessly every day, diligent and hardworking.]
[Though you were young, under their influence, you naturally possessed a deep-pool, still-water temperament. Coupled with your talent, Insight into People, your eyes were especially bright. Your father praised you for having several traces of his own youthful bearing.]
[Your younger brother Lu Yu was completely different. He was mischievous and troublesome, climbing onto roofs and tearing off tiles. Whenever Father punished him, his palms would be beaten bright red, yet he always looked utterly unconcerned.]
[Watching this, you secretly praised him in your heart: My little brother is a true hero!]
[When you were six, your father arranged for you to begin martial training. The first step was tempering your sinews and bones, strengthening your physique through medicinal baths. You trained with exceptional seriousness, but your progress was relatively slow.]
[Your father regretfully said that you lacked talent for martial arts.]
[In contrast, your younger brother Lu Yu displayed astonishing martial talent. Every move and stance he practiced had proper form, leaving others amazed.]
[When you were seven, your father saw that you two brothers were gradually growing up and that the duty of continuing the family line had been fulfilled. His desire to win merit and build a career grew ever stronger.]
[Thus, he gathered part of the family fortune, led several hundred household guards, and headed north with your uncle.]
[Though Mother was heartbroken, she understood her husband's ambitions and did not stop him.]
[That night, seven-year-old Lu Yu packed a small bundle overnight, intending to rush north to support his father.]
[At this moment, you decided...]
1. Report him to Mother.
2. Ignore it.
3. Go with him.
4. Intervene personally (0/3)
As the words shifted, Yu Ke understood that these four options were for him to choose from.
He had not expected Celestial Reincarnation to include something like this.
[Please note: every choice you make represents a fork in life's road. Choose carefully.]
[Personal intervention may only be used three times per simulation. Use it with caution.]
After only a brief hesitation, Yu Ke chose option 1: report him to Mother.
Personal intervention could only be used three times. It looked precious, so there was no need to use it now.
Sorry, little brother, Yu Ke silently said to himself.
Outside, chaos reigned and war raged. Every region was filled with rebel armies and heroes who had taken to the hills as bandits.
Lu Yu was only seven or eight years old, still just a child. If he went, he would be "boxed the moment he landed."
[Lu Yu was reported to Mother by you and received a severe beating from her. His expression did not change. Watching from the side, you praised him in your heart: My little brother, a true hero indeed.]
[When you were eight, Father returned alone. Not one of the several hundred household guards was seen; he had suffered a crushing defeat. Only Uncle remained by his side.]
[After returning home, Father spent his days in a daze, drowning his sorrows in drink. Mother's heart ached terribly for him.]
[The following year, Uncle bade farewell, saying that when you and Lu Yu came of age, he would return to lead you into the Daoist path.]
[In the autumn of your tenth year, someone came to the house, claiming to be Father's former comrade. He drank merrily with Father and said that the northern campaign had won victory after victory.]
[After hearing this, Father's eyes shone with a light never seen before. The next day, he prepared to bid farewell to the family and head north, but Mother stopped him.]
[With eyes full of worry, Mother said that the children would soon come of age and should be given courtesy names. Since you would not be here, settle those names first.]
[Thus, Father gave you the courtesy name Shenzhou. When you were born, the North Wind Xuan Dynasty had happened to breach the capital, signifying that the divine land had sunk.]
[As for your younger brother, Father gave him the name "You'an," signifying that he could grow up safely and smoothly in this turbulent world.]
[Father departed, and Mother grew ever more worried.]
[At this time, you saw Lu Yu sneaking about suspiciously and decided to step forward to investigate.]
[Lu Yu packed his bundle overnight again, preparing to support Father. Your sharp eyes quietly noticed it.]
[Lu Yu even left you a letter. It stated with complete certainty: You ruined a future great general of Great Qing—does your heart not ache? Fortunately, he is now about to venture out and carve out a world of his own.]
[At the end of the letter, he wrote: Big Brother, have you heard how the great roc rises with the wind one day?]
[Thus, you decided...]
1. Report him to Mother.
2. Secretly take the silver and rations from his bundle.
3. Follow him and go together.
4. Intervene personally. (0/3)
Viewing things from the perspective of someone from a later generation, Yu Ke realized that Lu Yu had always been meticulously sheltered in the Lu Clan and knew nothing of the outside world's cruelty.
Lu Yu was still too young. Such an adventure was clearly unsuitable for him.
He could only choose between 1 and 2. Reporting him to Mother could only stop him for a while.
After all, Lu Yu's legs were attached to his own feet. What about next time?
Yu Ke was now completely immersed in the simulation. He even got up and paced for a while before reaching his decision.
Yu Ke resolved to choose option 2, secretly taking the silver and rations from Lu Yu's bundle.
[Choice completed. Friendly reminder: the letter requires a reply.]
"There's even a setting like this!"
Yu Ke marveled at how well this game... no, Celestial Reincarnation had been designed.
Then—
A letter emerged from thin air, and Yu Ke swiftly wrote a reply upon it.
After he finished, the paper and brush vanished without a trace, leaving Yu Ke greatly astonished.
[You took Lu Yu's silver and rations.]
[The next day, Lu Yu was filled with excitement and did not notice anything at all. He set off happily, feeling that even today's wind smelled sweet. He was free—but his stomach did not feel the same way.]
[After walking three li, his stomach began to rumble. He had left in such a hurry that morning that he had not eaten breakfast. Lu Yu opened his bundle and found that the silver and rations had vanished without a trace. His startled eyes nearly fell to the ground.]
[That afternoon, Lu Yu dragged his exhausted body home and wolfed down three large bowls of rice. Mother found it exceedingly strange. After Lu Yu stammered out an explanation, he returned to his room.]
[After returning to his room, Lu Yu was still wondering which little thief had stolen his money when he saw an extra letter on the table—a reply to the letter he had sent his big brother.]
[It read: Have you heard how the great roc rises with the wind one day? It soars up three li.]
[After reading it, Lu Yu's mouth twitched. He sighed that, all these years, he seemed to have lived beneath his big brother's shadow.]
[Prompt: One day in the human world, ten years within the cauldron. Today's simulation has ended. Please return tomorrow to simulate again.]
[Save duration: ten years.]
[Additional item: one letter from younger brother.]
[Obtaining an additional item allows you to claim rewards in advance: one set of Lu Chen's insights from martial training.]
[Please collect.]
Yu Ke gently picked up the letter in his hand and gave it a shake. It felt no different from ordinary, crudely made paper, and Lu Yu's crooked handwriting still covered it. He could not help but smile knowingly.
The great stone in Yu Ke's heart finally fell to the ground.
It really was possible to bring items from the world within the [Kun Void Cauldron] into the real world.
The other reward was Lu Chen's insights from martial training.
A youthful figure emerged in his mind. It was Lu Chen, fist drawn back at his waist. Though his punches looked immature, every move was exceptionally precise.
This insight merged into his body, making him feel as though he had undergone four years of martial cultivation himself. It was not much help, but better than nothing.
Yu Ke clenched his fist tightly. His days now had something to strive toward, and this proved that the [Kun Void Cauldron] truly existed.
This cheat really was the real deal.
Yet after reincarnation, things seemed to lean toward everyday trivialities, while genuine martial cultivation had still not begun.
He soon let it go.
After all, Lu Chen was about to come of age. At that time, he could enter the Daoist path, and perhaps that would be the gateway through which he truly stepped into martial cultivation.
Yu Ke glanced at the sun. The simulation refreshed rather slowly.
Four great suns slowly descended, and the sun was already setting beyond the western hills.
At that moment!
The sect communication jade talisman at his waist trembled, signaling a message!
"First quarter of the Hour of the Dog. Gather at the Outer Sect's Immortal Delicacy Residence. Zhou Liang."
It was a message from Zhou Liang, his predecessor's friend.
Immortal Delicacy Tower was a rather famous restaurant among the outer sect.
Zhou Liang was one of the Divine Firmament Sect's Outer Disciples and had been in the sect for five years.
Zhou Liang's cultivation was likewise at the perfected level of the Second Realm of the Heavenly Stairway, yet he had not rushed to Foundation Establishment.
Thinking of this!
Yu Ke grew irritated. Look at Zhou Liang—he had such clear self-awareness.
His predecessor had not known his own limits at all.
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