He gazed at the illusory lettering in his field of vision.
Zhou Qing was in excellent spirits.
Before starting the simulation, however, Zhou Qing extended his spiritual sense and scanned the surrounding tens of thousands of miles.
He made sure nothing would disturb him during the simulation.
Now, Zhou Qing lived in the Grotto-Heaven Fragment with Li Yan.
The Grotto-Heaven Fragment was located in a dense forest somewhere in the Eastern Wilderness.
Compared with the outside world, the Grotto-Heaven Fragment was suffused with spiritual energy of fifth-tier spirit vein quality.
It was like a paradise beyond the world.
Now that this Grotto-Heaven Fragment can be carried around, it's essentially a miniature independent world...
Zhou Qing suddenly recalled seeing something similar-a portable miniature independent world-on the reward list at the Secluded Realm Trial Grounds during his last simulation.
Back then, he had wanted it quite badly. A portable miniature independent world was incredibly convenient for a cultivator, effectively giving them a mobile cave abode.
But now, Zhou Qing had refined just such a miniature independent world himself.
All living things could grow within it, and spiritual energy was abundant.
Only Heavenly Monarchs in the Spirit Transformation Period had the ability to create miniature independent worlds.
Although Zhou Qing had taken a shortcut, using a Grotto-Heaven Fragment to complete his miniature independent world and saving himself a great deal of time.
Without reaching the Spirit Transformation Period, even with countless Grotto-Heaven Fragments laid out before them, a cultivator would struggle to turn one into a complete miniature independent world.
For example, Zhou Qing had incorporated an entire fourth-tier spirit vein into it. The feat looked simple, but even a Nascent Soul Late Stage Grand Cultivator would feel their scalp prickle at the sight.
Spirit veins were nurtured by heaven and earth. Removing