Life Simulator

"Did I die while I was still so young?"

"I still had deliveries to finish; if an order times out, they deduct money from my pay!"

Reborn as an infant, Xiao Yan found it completely impossible to accept the fact that he had died prematurely.

[Life Simulator binding...]

Just then, a crisp voice suddenly rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.

Accompanying the appearance of this voice, Xiao Yan received a surge of information.

It detailed the functions of the Life Simulator and the benefits it could provide.

Simply put, the Life Simulator allowed the user to simulate a complete life, starting from the moment of activation.

Each time a simulation was completed, three rewards would appear for the user to choose from.

If life can be simulated, the future... at least I won't have to die so young, right...

Carrying this expectation, Xiao Yan calmed down and immediately began his first life simulation!

[Year 1: Born into a wealthy family, you live very comfortably and were even betrothed before you were born.

However, your appetite is somewhat large, and the Xiao Clan specifically found two plump young women to serve as your wet nurses.

Very fortunately, in this new world, you are also named Xiao Yan.

Gradually, you fully accept the fact that you transmigrated after your death.]

"Is this my future life?"

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. Words popped up on the panel, but it was as if he were seeing scenes play out.

The little guy in the images who needed to be fed from time to time must be himself.

Although it was a text-based simulation, it felt as if it were communicating with the River of Time, allowing one to quickly understand what would happen in the future.

Am I really that big of an eater? Could it not be that their... granaries had very little grain?

Xiao Yan felt deeply suspicious about the future.

But looking at those successive proud, snow-white mounds and red plums, he lacked the confidence to maintain his suspicion.

[Year 2: From the conversations of the adults, you gradually learn that the world you are in is called the "Dou Qi Continent."

This is a world of Dou Qi. There is no flashy magic, only Dou Qi that has developed to its peak.

Dou Qi is closely related to human life, and the strong possess terrifying power capable of moving mountains and filling seas.

Regarding this, you are very curious and excited, hoping to grow up quickly and begin your own path of cultivation.]

Although he hadn't seen the mountain-moving and sea-filling experts in the simulated life, Xiao Yan was still fired up.

He hadn't expected that he would transmigrate into such a unique world.

If he could reach a high level of cultivation, not to mention strengthening his body, wouldn't he be able to live for many years?

[Year 3: Your grandfather Xiao Lin battles an enemy. Although he kills the enemy, he sustains heavy injuries himself. Not long after returning home, he dies.]

[You do not feel much sadness over the departure of this relative. You experience the cruelty of this world and look forward even more to the day you begin to grow strong, so as to avoid repeating the same mistakes.]

[Year 4: Your mother Lin Shuiyao falls gravely ill. Although the Xiao Clan tries its best to treat her, the results are minimal.]

[Year 5: Lin Shuiyao dies from her illness. Before she passes, she gives you a Pitch-Black Ancient Ring. You are heartbroken.]

"My mom died too?"

Even though it was just a simulation, looking at the haggard, beautiful woman slowly closing her eyes—a scene that felt exceptionally real—Xiao Yan still felt a pang in his heart, an indescribable discomfort.

Unlike Xiao Lin, whom he rarely saw, this was the relative who had raised him from birth!

Moreover, she wasn't old, yet she died so suddenly. This caused endless sorrow and resonance to surge within Xiao Yan, who had already experienced an early death once before.

[Relying on the wisdom of a transmigrator, you quickly master the cultivation method for Dou Qi and successfully cultivate your first bit of Dou Qi.]

[Your next choice is...]

[A: Bury yourself in cultivation and become a workaholic.]

[B: Go to sleep, recharge your energy, and continue cultivating tomorrow.]

[C: Since you are a transmigrator, test out the Dou Qi in your body.]

To be safe, Xiao Yan decided to choose C.

If he, as a transmigrator, had any physical issues, if his perception was wrong, or if he couldn't adapt to using Dou Qi, it would be difficult to resolve later once his strength had increased.

[To verify whether the Dou Qi in your body truly exists and other such issues, at night, you sneak into the room of your cousin Xiao Xun'er and use the Dou Qi you just cultivated to nourish her meridians.

After a while, you leave drenched in sweat, certain that you have no problems and that the Dou Qi is real. You begin to cultivate with peace of mind.]

[Year 6: Your cultivation talent is excellent. In just one year, you reach the Three-Stage Dou Qi.

Your formidable talent, after the test results appear, immediately draws shock from countless people, and words of flattery follow one after another, ringing incessantly in your ears.]

"Cultivating at four years old, reaching the Three-Stage in one year! This... how is this possible! I've been cultivating for three years and only have this level."

"Sigh, trash and geniuses can naturally not be mentioned in the same breath."

"As expected of the clan leader's son; such talent is incomparable to that of ordinary people."

"To be so formidable after only a year, he must have been blessed by the gods."

[Facing this situation, you choose...]

[A: Lie low and endure, cultivate quietly, and make a fortune in silence.]

[B: Accept it calmly; talent is just that powerful, there is no other way.]

"I can't really lie low, though. The annual clan test is mandatory, and even if my father is the clan leader, he cannot change that."

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and chose B.

He had neither stolen nor snatched this talent, so the people in the clan were right to praise him.

[The shock and flattery coming from those around you make the corners of your mouth curl upward uncontrollably. Regardless of anything else, envy and praise are always things that make one feel pleasant.]

[During this time, you did not forget your cousin, Xiao Xun'er, who you were helping to confirm the existence of Dou Qi. You have always been nourishing her meridians, even if you end up drenched in sweat every single time.]

[The seventh year: With the increase in your level, even a genius like you feels the difficulty of cultivation.]

[You decide...]

[A: End the repayment of kindness and focus on cultivation.]

[B: Continue the repayment of kindness and do not rush to break through.]

"That's enough. Nourishing meridians is effective for those with Dou Qi, but the effect is negligible. Strength is the key."

Xiao Yan chose A directly.

[One day, after nourishing Xiao Xun'er's meridians once more, you are extremely exhausted and decide not to come again, choosing instead to focus on improving your own strength.]

[The twelfth year: Your Dou Qi cultivation has reached its limit, and you begin to attempt to condense a Dou Qi Whirl.]

[This carries a significant failure rate; only by consuming the fourth-grade medicinal pill, Qi Gathering Powder, can one guarantee a one hundred percent success rate.]

[However, the Xiao Clan is simply unable to provide you with such an expensive pill.]

[Nevertheless, as a genius, you succeed on your first attempt at condensing a Dou Qi Whirl, becoming the fastest person in the history of the Xiao Clan to become a Dou Zhe.]

[Your joy does not last long. Before you even have time to cultivate a technique, something strange happens to you.]

[The successfully condensed Dou Qi Whirl dissipates overnight, and your strength begins to regress.]

"What the hell! What is going on?"