"I died so young?"
"I still had deliveries to finish! If an order was late, they'd dock my pay!"
Having become a baby again, Xiao Yan couldn't accept the fact that he had died in his prime.
[Life Simulator binding in progress...]
Just then, a crisp voice suddenly rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
As the voice sounded, a stream of information entered Xiao Yan's mind.
It explained in detail what the Life Simulator did and what benefits it could bring.
Simply put, the Life Simulator allowed its user to simulate a complete life, beginning from the moment it was activated.
After each simulation, three rewards would appear for the user to choose from.
"If I can simulate my life, then in the future... at least I won't die so young again..."
With that hope in mind, Xiao Yan calmed down and immediately began his first life simulation!
[Year One: You were born into a wealthy family and lived in great comfort. Before you were born, a marriage contract had even been arranged for you. You had quite the appetite, though, so the Xiao Clan specifically found two curvaceous young women to serve as your wet nurses. Fortunately, in this new world, your name was also Xiao Yan. Gradually, you came to accept that you had transmigrated after your death.]
"So this is what my future life looks like?"
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. One line after another appeared on the panel, yet he seemed to see scene after scene unfolding before him.
The little fellow who kept needing to nurse in those scenes was probably himself.
Although it was a text simulation, it seemed to connect with the River of Time, letting one quickly learn what would happen in the future.
"Do I really eat that much? Couldn't it be that their... granaries just don't hold much?"
Xiao Yan had serious doubts about his future.
But as he watched the successive glimpses of ample, snowy-white curves and crimson plum blossoms, his doubts lacked conviction.
[Year Two: Through the adults' conversations, you gradually learned that the world you lived in was called the "Dou Qi Continent." This was a world of Dou Qi, with no flashy magic—only Dou Qi cultivated to its peak. Dou Qi was closely tied to people's lives, and the strongest possessed terrifying power, enough to move mountains and drain seas. You were deeply curious and excited about all this, and hoped you could grow up soon and begin your own path of cultivation.]
Though he hadn't seen any mountain-moving, sea-draining powerhouses in the simulated life, Xiao Yan was still fired up.
He hadn't expected that he would transmigrate to such a remarkable world.
If he reached a high enough cultivation level, he could strengthen his body and—wouldn't that mean he could live for many years, too?
[Year Three: Your grandfather, Xiao Lin, fought an enemy. Although he killed his foe, he was badly wounded himself. Not long after returning home, he died.] [You didn't feel too much grief at the loss of this relative. Having experienced the cruelty of this world, you looked forward even more to the day you could grow stronger, so you wouldn't suffer the same fate.] [Year Four: Your mother, Lin Shuiyao, fell seriously ill. The Xiao Clan did everything it could to treat her, but to little effect.] [Year Five: Lin Shuiyao died of her illness. Before she passed away, she gave you a Pitch-Black Ancient Ring. You were heartbroken.]
"My mother died, too?"
Though it was only a simulation, watching the haggard beauty slowly close her eyes, so vividly real, still made Xiao Yan's heart ache. He felt an indescribable sorrow.
Unlike Xiao Lin, whom he had rarely seen, she was the one who had raised him from infancy!
And she was still young. She had simply died so suddenly. Having already experienced an early death once, Xiao Yan felt an endless tide of sorrow and empathy surge within him.
[With the wisdom of a transmigrator, you quickly mastered the cultivation method for Dou Qi and cultivated Dou Qi.] [Your next choice is...] [A: Bury yourself in cultivation and become a cultivation maniac.] [B: Lie down and sleep, rest up, and continue cultivating tomorrow.] [C: As a transmigrator, experiment with the Dou Qi inside your body.]
To be cautious, Xiao Yan decided to choose C.
What if there was something wrong with his transmigrator's body, his senses were off, or he couldn't adapt to using Dou Qi? It would be much harder to fix once he had grown stronger.
[To verify whether the Dou Qi in your body really existed, among other things, you sneaked into your cousin Xiao Xun'er's room at night and used the Dou Qi you had just cultivated to nourish her meridians. After a long while, you left drenched in sweat. Certain that there was nothing wrong with you and that Dou Qi really existed, you began cultivating without worry.] [Year Six: Your cultivation talent was outstanding. In just one year, you reached the Three-Stage Dou Qi level. Once the test results came in, your incredible talent immediately shocked countless people. Their praise followed close behind, pouring out without end.]
"Cultivating at four and reaching Three-Stage Dou Qi in a year! Th-this can't be possible! I've cultivated for three years, and I've only reached this level."
"Alas, a good-for-nothing and a genius can't be compared."
"As expected of the clan leader's son. Ordinary people can't match a genius like that."
"He's already so impressive after just one year. The gods must have blessed him."
[Faced with this situation, you chose...] [A: Lie low and bide your time, quietly cultivating and making your fortune in silence.] [B: Accept it openly. Your talent was simply that strong, and there was nothing to be done about it.]
"How could I even lie low? The annual clan test is mandatory. Even Father, as clan leader, can't change that."
After thinking it over briefly, Xiao Yan chose B.
He hadn't stolen or cheated to get this talent. The people in the clan weren't wrong to praise him.
[The shock and praise around you made the corners of your mouth lift despite yourself. One way or another, being envied and praised always put you in a good mood.] [During this time, you didn't forget your cousin Xiao Xun'er, who had helped you confirm the existence of Dou Qi. You kept nourishing her meridians, even though you were drenched in sweat every time.] [Year Seven: As your level rose, even you, a genius, began to feel how difficult cultivation was.] [You decided...] [A: End your repayment of the favor and focus on cultivation.] [B: Keep repaying the favor and don't rush to break through.]
"That's enough. Nourishing the meridians works for someone with Dou Qi, but the effect is negligible. Strength is what matters."
Xiao Yan chose A without hesitation.
[One day, after nourishing Xiao Xun'er's meridians once more, you were exhausted. You decided you wouldn't come again and would focus on improving your own strength.]
[Year Twelve: Your Dou Qi cultivation reached its limit, and you began attempting to condense a Dou Qi Whirl.] [There was a considerable chance of failure. Only by taking the Tier 4 Pill Qi Gathering Powder could you guarantee success. However, the Xiao Clan simply couldn't provide you with such an expensive pill.] [Nevertheless, as a genius, you succeeded on your first attempt to condense a Dou Qi Whirl, becoming the youngest Dou Zhe in the history of the Xiao Clan.] [Your joy didn't last long. Before you even had a chance to cultivate a technique, something strange happened to you.] [The Dou Qi Whirl you had successfully condensed vanished overnight, and your strength began to decline.]
"What the hell! What's going on?"
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