Swift Vengeance

[Through your hazy vision, the old man who called himself Medicine Venerable Yao Chen and the ring streaked across the sky, quickly vanishing from sight.]

[You did not regret missing the guidance of such a powerful expert.]

[You vented all the anger and resentment that had built up in your heart over the years, and felt indescribably relieved.]

[Having understood everything, you had been bent on dying, hoping to end the simulation sooner. Yao Chen's enraged actions had completely helped you.]

[Not long afterward, you died of severe injuries.]

[Simulation ended.]

Seeing the words "Simulation ended," Xiao Yan could not let it go for a while.

Though he had ultimately chosen death himself, those brief dozen or so years had been full of twists and hardships.

In his third year after birth, his grandfather, the pillar of the family, fell ill; at four, his loving mother died from sickness.

He had been lucky enough to possess decent cultivation talent, yet just after becoming a Dou Zhe, before he had even cultivated a technique, he was crippled.

He had thought it was a case of Fan Jin passing the imperial examination, only to find that the "Fan Jin" had been a fraud—the higher he climbed, the harder he fell.

Those who had once praised him redoubled their efforts to strip away his humble smile.

In the end, branded a worthless cripple for so long, he even suffered the humiliation of having an engagement annulled at his doorstep.

Who could have imagined that the true culprit behind the misery of his later life was actually a ghost with no grievance or enmity against him, hiding inside a ring?!

Fortunately, he had the Life Simulator!

Now that Xiao Yan knew everything, he could completely change his life.

Not only could he remain a genius in the future, but his mother and grandfather might even be saved!

At that thought, the shadow cast over Xiao Yan's heart by his knowledge of the future was instantly swept away.

Yet amid his excitement, Xiao Yan could not help wondering whether that old thing hiding in the ring had somehow caused his mother's early death.

After all, this was no ordinary world.

In a place where one could cultivate Dou Qi, dying young without having suffered any combat injuries was truly abnormal.

Besides, ever since the ring had fallen into his hands, he had suffered terrible luck as well.

Just after becoming a Dou Zhe, he had been crippled by Yao Chen, who then drained his Dou Qi for more than three years straight.

[Simulation evaluation: Swift vengeance.]

[Repay kindness with kindness, repay hatred with hatred. A simple and direct choice can sometimes cost you a tremendous opportunity.]

Xiao Yan blinked. "Is this evaluation saying that by refusing Medicine Elder's help, I missed out on quite an opportunity?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat dismissive. If Medicine Elder had truly been that powerful, then first, he would not have ended up as a ghost, and second, he would not have needed to be so selective.

He could have trained just anyone under his tutelage instead of taking such special interest in a genius like him.

Draining his Dou Qi without fail for over three years—Medicine Elder had certainly been persistent.

[Please choose a simulation reward: Super Ring, Heaven Tier cultivation technique, Primordial Origin Pill.]

The reward prompt pulled Xiao Yan from his thoughts. Seeing the rewards available for selection, he became exceptionally excited.

The Super Ring contained a soul far more powerful than the one calling himself Medicine Venerable Yao Chen.

Moreover, the ring itself was of higher quality, and its collection was far more abundant.

Heaven Tier Dou Techniques were the highest-ranked cultivation techniques on the Dou Qi Continent. After choosing one, he would randomly receive a Heaven Tier cultivation technique scroll.

The Primordial Origin Pill, meanwhile, was an eighth-grade medicinal pill with extremely gentle medicinal properties.

Not only could an infant consume it, but its medicinal power would continuously improve the infant's physique as they grew, making their future path of cultivation smoother and allowing them to go farther.

Without question, all three rewards were extremely tempting.

However, after learning more, Xiao Yan was the first to eliminate the Super Ring.

One Medicine Venerable Yao Chen had drained him until he became a worthless cripple in everyone's eyes, drained him until his engagement was publicly annulled, and even implicated his father.

If another monster like that came along, his family would surely be destroyed!

Xiao Yan was quite tempted by the Heaven Tier cultivation technique reward.

The highest-grade technique in the Xiao Clan was only mid-level Profound Tier, and it was difficult to say whether the entire Jia Ma Empire even possessed a higher Earth Tier cultivation technique.

A Heaven Tier item could be called priceless.

But cultivation techniques of that level were not something ordinary people could cultivate.

Cultivation on the Dou Qi Continent emphasized progressing step by step.

During the Dou Zhe stage, one's meridians could at most withstand the impact produced by a high-level Profound Tier cultivation technique absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.

Even with some fortunate encounter, a low Earth Tier cultivation technique was practically already the limit.

Even though Xiao Yan knew he was a cultivation genius, he would likely have to wait until after the age of twenty before his body had enough foundation for him to attempt switching to a Heaven Tier cultivation technique.

And if its attribute did not suit him, cultivating it out of greed would only backfire.

Therefore, this immeasurably valuable Heaven Tier cultivation technique would be more suitable if it appeared twenty years later, provided its attribute matched his.

For now... he could only look at it.

By comparison, the Primordial Origin Pill, which could take effect immediately, was undoubtedly the best choice at present.

From the simulation just now, Xiao Yan had already learned that.

The strongest alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Pill King Gu He, was a sixth-grade alchemist.

The fourth-grade medicinal pill Qi Gathering Powder that he refined was already beyond what the Xiao Clan could afford.

From this, it was clear that an eighth-grade Primordial Origin Pill was worth an amount far beyond Xiao Yan's imagination.

Furthermore, through the simulation, Xiao Yan had learned that his future cultivation talent was terrifyingly high.

When Nalan Yanran came to annul the engagement, she had only been a Three-Star Dou Zhe, yet even that was enough for the Yunlan Sect to groom her as its next sect leader. He himself had become a Dou Zhe at eleven.

If the Primordial Origin Pill further strengthened his talent, and he did not go through those three years as a "worthless cripple," he would probably have become a Great Dou Master already.

A Great Dou Master just over fifteen years old—no one in the Jia Ma Empire would dare come to his doorstep to annul an engagement.

Throughout the Jia Ma Empire's long history, there had only been a handful of people who became Dou Shi at fifteen.

Those few had long since become renowned experts in the Jia Ma Empire's cultivation world.

Even a fool would know that a fifteen-year-old Great Dou Master possessed limitless potential.

Most importantly, by choosing the Primordial Origin Pill, he could resolve the crisis of the annulled engagement with no effort at all.

He only needed to pay attention to his grandfather's safety and his mother's health. Then, the next fifteen years of his life could pass without regrets!

Thinking this, Xiao Yan willed it and chose the Primordial Origin Pill as his simulation reward.

After he selected the Primordial Origin Pill, the reward thoughtfully appeared directly in his mouth.

In an instant, the Primordial Origin Pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, turning into a warm stream of energy that slowly seeped into Xiao Yan's body before rapidly spreading through his limbs and bones.

The medicinal power of an eighth-grade pill filled Xiao Yan's entire body with a warm sensation, so comfortable that it was beyond words.

A wave of exhaustion rose in his heart, and Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes.

Time quietly passed. During the Simulator's cooldown period, Xiao Yan lived the ordinary life of an infant.