"You've reached the rank of Martial Practitioner?" Zheng Qi arrived at the prison early the next morning.
Ling Yi didn't speak, he just nodded.
At the same time, I checked Zheng Qi's data panel. His cultivation level had reached the Great Accomplishment of the Bone Tempering Realm, which was obviously the effect of practicing the Overbearing Fist.
But that's not the point. The point is that this orderly Karmic Luck has now turned into a negative 200.
When I saw him yesterday, his Karmic Luck was still 1000, he looked incredibly Karmic Luck, how come today it's become Death Qi?
Can a person's Karmic Luck really Changes so drastically in just one day?
In Ling Yi's view, a person's Karmic Luck should be fixed, and at least in the short term, it should not Changes too much.
In reality, everyone Ling Yi had seen in the past two days had experienced Changes in their Karmic Luck.
Tang Sanshan was one, Peng Tuohai was one, and so were the prison guards around him.
Ling Yi felt a chill in his heart. The reason why these people's Karmic Luck kept Changes was probably because they were all deeply involved in the vortex of the "Third Prince"!
"You certainly have great talent and good luck, but I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for you."
"However, why can't Perception any Aura from you?"
Ling Yi shrugged. "I've only been practicing Martial Dao for two days, how would I know these things? Maybe it's just because I'm too weak!"
Zheng Qi frowned. He knew that what Ling Yi said was true. Ling Yi had indeed just started learning Martial Dao and didn't understand why this was the case.
Then I stopped thinking about it.
In the end, he was just a dying man; what good was his extraordinary talent?
Although the Third Prince gave Ling Yi a glimmer of hope, the others would not let this "Third Prince" live.
I'm here today on important business.
He took a package from his pocket and handed it to Ling Yi.
"What's this?"
"This is His Highness's daily log. He had it specially compiled and asked me to give it to you. It records some of His Highness's habits, daily actions, usual words, dietary preferences, and so on."
"During this time, try your best to remember everything, and Imitation in every word and action to avoid giving yourself away."
He then pointed to the clothes in the package and said, "These are His Highness's daily clothes. You will wear these from now on. Change into these clothes now."
"Aren't we free to wear prison uniforms anymore?"
"This prison uniform was originally meant for Your Highness, but since you are not the Third Prince, we'll have you change into the Third Prince's clothes so you can better adapt to this new identity."
Ling Yi narrowed his eyes slightly; these kinds of things had never happened before in the Simulation bullet comments.
The fact that this has happened can only prove one thing: the Third Prince's attitude towards him has Changes.
Perhaps this is just a move by the Third Prince out of Bored. If I really seize that sliver of hope, he might arrange for me to be by his side, to become his true Shadow.
Ling Yi chuckled inwardly.
If you want him to be your Shadow, then who knows who will be whose Shadow in the end?
He's already become Sixth Pin Martial Practitioner in just two days. What will it be like in half a month?
With that thought flashing through his mind, Ling Yi got up, tore open his prison uniform, and put on the clothes from the bundle.
A moment later, a handsome and domineering man dressed in a black robe with gold trim appeared before Zheng Qi.
"So alike, so incredibly alike! You're practically a carbon copy of His Highness. If I hadn't investigated your background, I might have really thought you were a prince who had been lost!"
Zheng Qi marveled.
Ling Yi was very satisfied with this outfit. As expected of a prince's clothes, it was not only handsome but also very comfortable.
Moreover, Ling Yi could sense that this outfit was not simple; it was no ordinary item.
"Your Highness's clothes are like Treasure Artifact; not only do they remain dust-free and require no washing, but they are also warm in winter and cool in summer, impervious to both severe cold and scorching heat."
"This one garment alone is worth over 100,000 Silver."
Ling Yi nodded in satisfaction; it was indeed quite good.
"Alright, from now on, besides your daily cultivation, you should thoroughly study these scrolls, and at least get a seven or eight tenths of their quality."
"I understand!" Ling Yi nodded.
"You know best. By the way, I've placed your brother in another very safe place," Zheng Qi said, glancing at Ling Yi.
"As long as you do not make any mistakes in the future, whether you live or die as His Highness, I can guarantee your brother a life of comfort and security."
Ling Yi immediately realized that her Ling Feng, had probably been taken hostage by Zheng Qi somewhere, and that he was afraid she would disobey him.
But she was not the original owner of this body after all, so threatening him with this wouldn't work.
If Ling Feng can be rescued in the future, then Ling Yi will naturally rescue him; if not, then Ling Yi won't be too bothered by it.
"Then thank you very much for your care, Officer Zheng," Ling Yi said calmly.
"Hehe, it's best that you understand." Zheng Qi knew that Ling Yi had already understood his meaning.
Without saying anything more, he turned and left the prison.
A few moments after he left, the nearly lifeless flower thief Pang Qi was dragged in by two jailers.
Before Zheng Qi arrived, a jailer had already taken Pang Qi out for questioning.
Not only was Pang Qi taken away, but the other prison guards also left.
This was clearly intended to create space for Zheng Qi and Ling Yi to have a private conversation.
At this moment, Pang Qi was covered in wounds, and the hooks on his collarbone had torn the wounds open even wider, leaving a trail of blood wherever he went.
It seems he was indeed taken out for questioning.
Ling Yi guessed that the interrogation would most likely involve inquiring about Pang Qi's family background.
However, this time Pang Qi was not Prison in the cell next to Ling Yi's, but was taken directly to the second-floor prison.
This made Ling Yi raise an eyebrow, seemingly lost in thought.
"Is this chess piece no longer useful?" Ling Yi murmured.
He then shook his head, not giving it any further thought.
After checking the system interface, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh.
Karmic Luck Points have accumulated to 1722 points again.
The number of Karmic Luck Points collected today has clearly reached the limit, but it's still significantly more than yesterday.
This is the benefit of increasing the Karmic Luck Radius.
"System, start Simulation!"
[Ding, consume 200 points of Karmic Luck to start the Simulation?]
"Activate!"
[Ding, is it...?]
"Don't skip!"
A barrage of comments appeared in front of Ling Yi.
The comments in the barrage were pretty much the same as before: cultivation, breakthrough, within ten days, before the Black Guard arrived, his cultivation successfully broke through to the Seventh Pin, entered the True Yuan Realm, and became Lesser Master.
On the tenth night, the man in black attacked again, but was Instant Kill by Ling Yi.
The only Changes in the plot over these ten days was that Zheng Qi, the head constable of Qinghe County, visited the Sanhe County prison more frequently.
I come almost every two days to check on Ling Yi's progress in learning to play the Third Prince.
Ling Yi was very cooperative, setting aside one or two hours each day to study diligently.
Another minor incident was that Tang Sanshan resigned and left after listening to Ling Yi's words.
The situation changed completely after the man in black was killed on the tenth day.
[You step over the corpse of the man in black and walk straight out of the prison. At the prison door, you are stopped by another man in black, but by this time, you are no longer a helpless puppet.]
[You easily subdued the man in black before you, asked him which faction he belonged to, and seeing that he would rather die than speak further, you killed him with a single sword stroke.]
[The sword is the Cloud-Opening Sword, one of the prized possessions of the womanizer Pang Qi. According to Pang Qi, the Cloud-Opening Sword is Ninth Pin Treasure Artifact, and was once the exclusive sword of an emperor of a certain country.]
[After this country was destroyed by the Great Qian Empire, this Ninth Pin Treasure Artifact ended up in the hands of a general. Pang Qi stole this sword from that general's residence, along with the Ninth Pin Treasure Artifact, the Ice Silkworm Soft Armor.]
[Now that you're wearing the Ice Silkworm Soft Armor close to your body, this time you'll try to forge your own path to freedom, naturally by maximizing your self-defense capabilities.]
Ling Yi, watching the comments section, never expected that he would choose to act Reckless Man this time.
For some reason, seeing others in the live chat choose to charge straight in made Ling Yi feel inexplicably comfortable.
Schemes and plots are too complicated; only a big enough fist can make things simple.
[On the night of August 23, 1208 of the Great Qian calendar, you walked out of the Sanhe County prison, used the Cloud-Treading Steps, and sped away from Sanhe County. You knew very well that although Lesser Master was not weak, it was still not enough.]
[Moreover, you're caught in the middle of the Third Prince's machinations, and there are definitely many experts watching him. What you need to do is catch everyone off guard and escape their sight in the shortest possible time.]
[Sure enough, after discovering you had left the prison, countless figures appeared out of nowhere, surrounding you from all directions. However, these people were at most at the Sixth Pin in strength, and couldn't stop you at all.]
[You leave from the north of Sanhe County, turn and enter the forest, walk around the forest, then turn south again, detouring around roads, hiding from people, burrowing into mountains, and entering forests.]
[He practiced asceticism in the forest by day and traveled through the wilderness by night, hunting Beast when hungry and seeking springs and rivers when thirsty. He traveled south for more than ten days without seeing a single person.]
[In these past ten days or so, you've Perfection the Cloud-Treading Steps, comprehending its Cloud-Treading Intent, granting you the ability to fly briefly, at a greater speed. Your cultivation has also reached the Lesser Minor Accomplishment stage of the True Yuan Realm. From now on, even with Divine Martial Pill, your speed will only decrease.]
[On September 15th, 1208 of the Great Qian Calendar, you once again arrived at the county river dock in Nine Bends Commandery. You now have two paths to choose from: travel south by boat, eventually leaving the Great Qian Empire and completely escaping the vortex of the Third Prince.]
[Or perhaps head north, straight to the capital to seize an opportunity, and plunge into the heart of the struggle for the throne. You lean towards the latter, but ultimately choose the safest option: head south.]
Seeing this, Ling Yi was further confirmed that his Simulation self was aware that he was in Simulation state.
That's why in Simulation, you have to work hard to improve yourself and find ways to live longer, because the longer you live, the greater the benefits you can gain.
If it were Ling Yi, he would most likely choose to head north.
Now that he's been given the identity of the Third Prince, how could he not make use of it?
Ling Yi also wanted to sit on the throne.
If the Third Prince wants to use me as Shadow, then let the Third Prince become my Shadow.