[ Ling Yi's return, undead and displaying formidable strength, filled Lin Batian with dread. The following day, he voluntarily surrendered all his family's assets and, that afternoon, led a group of the Lin Clan experts to Twin Camel Mountain to suppress bandits.]
[The bandits of Twin Camel Mountain had no strong members. After wiping them out, Lin Batian unexpectedly discovered the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art in their treasure vault. After studying it, Lin Batian found that it was an extremely powerful cultivation technique.]
[ Lin Batian voluntarily handed over the supplies seized from Twin Camel Mountain to Ling Yi, but secretly left behind the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art.]
[At 43 years old, Lin Batian secretly cultivated the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art, breaking through the Spirit Absorption Realm Spirit Absorption Realm and reaching the third level!]
[At 44 years old, Lin Batian secretly cultivated the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art, breaking through to the ninth level of the Spirit Absorption Realm!]
[At 45, Lin Batian, following Ling Yi's orders, escorted a caravan from Heavenly Wind City to Yunyue City. On the way, they encountered Wang Jianyun, an elder of the Yin Soul Sect. Wang Jianyun Perception the Yin and Yang Five Elements energy within Lin Batian and severely injured him with a single palm strike, forcing Lin Batian to hand over the secret scroll of the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art Technique.]
[ Wang Jianyun thought Lin Batian was a promising talent, so he brought him back to the Yin Soul Sect and temporarily accepted him as a disciple.]
[At 46 years old, Lin Batian was cultivating in seclusion at the Yin Soul Sect, reaching the second level of the Spirit Mastery Realm. During this time, he helped Wang Jianyun solve many problems, gaining Wang Jianyun's trust and being formally accepted as a personal disciple, with Wang Jianyun providing him with abundant cultivation resources.]
[At 48 years old, Lin Batian's cultivation had reached the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm. He asked Wang Jianyun for leave to return to Heavenly Wind City. After a fierce battle with Ling Yi, both were severely injured, and Lin Batian grew increasingly wary of Ling Yi.]
[After returning to the sect, using the pretext that Ling Yi possessed a powerful treasure, they lured Wang Jianyun to Heavenly Wind City, successfully devoured Ling Yi's cultivation, and then killed him. The Lin Clan regained control of Heavenly Wind City.]
Upon seeing this, Ling Yi was shocked. He was dead? Was he not the Protagonist?
Lin Batian was only at the second level of the Spirit Sea Realm, while he is already at the Spirit Sea Realm. Could it be that his strength hasn't improved at all over the years?
No, this is Simulation, Simulation life, a future derived from the current setting.
Moreover, Lin Batian's Simulation should not have any cheat codes.
Furthermore, this Yin-Yang Five Elements Art actually has a function similar to the Northern Darkness Divine Art, capable of directly absorbing the cultivation of others? That's quite impressive.
Regardless, Ling Yi was extremely unhappy to see himself killed in someone else's Simulation.
That elder of the Yin Soul Sect is doomed. I, Ling Yi, said it myself; even the Great God Pangu couldn't save him.
[At 55 years old, Lin Batian has been cultivating in seclusion at the Yin Soul Sect, reaching the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm, thus hitting a bottleneck in his cultivation!]
[At 60 years old, Lin Batian was cultivating in seclusion at the Yin Soul Sect, his cultivation still at the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm. That year, the Yin Soul Sect was besieged by five major righteous sects: the Yunxuan Cloud Profound Sect, the Hundred Flowers Sect, the Heaven and Earth Sect, the Return to Origin Sect, and the Ten Thousand Buddhas Sect.]
Seeing that the Yin Soul Sect was doomed, Lin Batian took advantage of the chaos to Sneak Attack the Yin Soul Sect leader. He used the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art to absorb 30% of the sect leader's cultivation, reaching the third level of the Divine Platform Realm, and narrowly escaped from the Yin Soul Sect.
[At age 61, Lin Batian returned to Heavenly Wind City to cultivate in seclusion, but his cultivation made no progress.]
[At age 65, two outer disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect passed through Heavenly Wind City and clashed with Lin Batian. Lin Batian absorbed their cultivation, breaking through to the fourth level of the Divine Platform Realm.]
Having tasted success, Lin Batian no longer wanted to continue cultivating in the conventional way. Coincidentally, a small celestial realm appeared Fallen Phoenix Mountain Fallen Phoenix Mountain, Wu Bai miles south of Heavenly Wind City, attracting a large number of powerful sect members and independent cultivators.
[More and more cultivators appeared in Heavenly Wind City. Lin Batian secretly devoured more than a dozen rogue cultivators, breaking through to the ninth level of the Divine Platform Realm. However, he was eventually discovered and became the target of everyone's attacks, being hunted down by a group of cultivators.]
[ Lin Batian survived a near-death experience, losing his left eye and left arm, but he harbored a deep grudge against the sects that besieged him.]
Is this guy an immortal Xiaoqiang? He's still alive? Ling Yi truly admires this person.
Intelligence, luck, ruthlessness—he has it all. Is he on his way to becoming a great villain?
[At 66 years old, Lin Batian arrived in Huiyang City, dragging his severely injured body. After recuperating for half a year, he realized that he could not possibly defeat the major sects in a one-on-one fight, so he founded the Shadow Gate.]
[ Lin Batian gathered orphans and beggars in the city, teaching them an incomplete version of the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art, and secretly developed his power.]
[At 75, the Shadow Gate grew increasingly powerful, with subordinates providing him with a large number of rogue cultivators to devour, leading to rapid progress in his cultivation. Within ten years, he broke through to the sixth level of the Dao Stele Realm.]
[At 102 years old, the Shadow Gate has grown into the largest Demonic Sect in the Qianyun Empire. More than thirty sects have been destroyed by Lin Batian, including two large sects, and their cultivation has reached the eighth level of the Dao Stele Realm.]
[ Great Emperor Qianyun was enraged and dispatched disciples of the Holy Sect to annihilate the Shadow Gate. Nine Dao Stele Realm experts from the Holy Sect intervened, and the Shadow Gate, unable to withstand the onslaught, disintegrated. Lin Batian chose to lie low.]
[At the age of 140, Lin Batian secretly returned to Heavenly Wind City, changed his name and surname, and went into seclusion to cultivate, but his cultivation made no progress.]
[...]
[At 200 years old, Lin Batian lay in seclusion in Heavenly Wind City, cultivating diligently, but his cultivation made no progress. Lin Batian discovered that the problem lay in the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art, so he dispersed his power and started cultivating again.]
[ Lin Batian, whose cultivation had been severely weakened after being forced to rebuild his power, unexpectedly encountered Murong Yue, a disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect who had been wiped out by the Shadow Gate. Murong Yue froze him into ice shards, causing his complete demise.]
[This Simulation is now complete!]
"Ding, please choose one reward from the following three options."
"I. Cultivation Realm!"
II. Insights from Cultivation!
"Third, the Heaven and Earth Ring!"
After reading the Simulation log, Ling Yi couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.
Speaking of which, Lin Batian was really quite remarkable, living to be two hundred years old. His life was quite eventful, although he died rather unhappily in the end.
What Ling Yi didn't expect was that Lin Batian actually died at the hands of Murong Yue.
In other words, Murong Yue eventually joined the Hundred Flowers Sect and embarked on the path of cultivation!
Looking at the three options provided by the system, Ling Yi hesitated for a moment.
To be honest, Ling Yi was extremely envious of the Dao Stele Realm Dao Stele Realm level, which already belonged to the top powerhouses in this world.
However, Lin Batian's cultivation level was problematic; otherwise, Lin Batian wouldn't have had to dissipate his cultivation and start over.
As for cultivation insights, what cultivation insights could Lin Batian possibly have? He merely used the Yin-Yang Five Elements Art to devour the cultivation of others, which was the least valuable option.
Therefore, Ling Yi could only choose the Heaven and Earth Ring, even though for Ling Yi, cultivation level was the most valuable.
As Ling Yi made his choice, an antique-style ring appeared in Ling Yi hand.
The ring is bluish-gray in color and engraved with a Yin and Yang- yang symbol.
Ling Yi probed his Heaven and Earth Ring with his Divine Power, and the next moment, Ling Yi previous slight annoyance vanished.
When Ling Yi returned to the Ling Clan manor that evening, the entire manor had been completely transformed.
However, the huge manor was deserted because he was the only one there.
After Ling Yi stored West City from the Ling Clan's treasure vault into his Heaven and Earth Ring, he looked at the empty courtyard and muttered, "It seems I'll need to find some servants."
At this moment, Ling Yi looked towards the gate and called out loudly, " Uncle Fu, come in!"
At the door, a thin, old man with a goatee glanced inside. After confirming it was Ling Yi, he excitedly ran in.
She knelt down in front of Ling Yi with a thud, crying out, " Young Master, I'm so glad you're alright, sob sob!"
Ling Yi didn't speak, but silently recited, "System, Simulation Uncle Fu's direction: loyalty."
"Ding, one tael of silver has been deducted. Generating Simulation log, please wait."
[At 65, Uncle Fu, who had narrowly escaped death, secretly returned to the Ling Clan manor. Upon discovering that his Young Master was still alive, he was overjoyed.]
[At 66 years old, Uncle Fu faithfully serves his Young Master!]
[At 69 years old, Uncle Fu faithfully serves his Young Master, but his health is declining and his spirit is not what it used to be. He plans to train a group of loyal servants and maids for his Young Master.]
[72 years old...]
[At the age of 81, Uncle Fu reached the end of his life and passed away peacefully!]
"Ding, please select one reward from the following three options."
"I. Cultivation Realm!"
II. Insights from Cultivation!
"III. Life Extension Pill x1!"
Ling Yi remained silent for a while, then thought to himself, "System, thanks!"
The system did not respond at all; it's unclear whether it was feigning indifference or genuinely lacking awareness.
Ling Yi helped Uncle Fu up and said, " Uncle Fu, I'm sorry, you should be enjoying your retirement years, but you have to suffer like this."
" Young Master, what are you saying? I, Uncle Fu, was born a member of the Ling Clan, and I will die a member of the Ling Clan. If it weren't for the Ling Clan, I would have lost my life thirty years ago."
After a pause, Uncle Fu said anxiously, " Young Master, you're being foolish! Heavenly Wind City is like a dragon's den and a tiger's lair for Young Master right now!"
Ling Yi shook his head and said, " Uncle Fu, don't worry. Since I dared to come back, I must have the ability to protect myself. From now on, Ling Yi Heavenly Wind City will still be under my control."
Seeing that Uncle Fu was about to say something, Ling Yi directly mobilized his Spiritual Power and slowly levitated.
"This, this, Young Master has become an immortal!"
"Becoming an immortal is still a long way off, but with my current cultivation level, those major families are no threat at all."
Seeing Ling Yi land back on the ground, tears welled up in Uncle Fu's eyes again.
"Thank God! It's just that the rest of the Ling Clan... sigh!"
"Don't worry, I will avenge them."
Although Ling Yi didn't care about the life or death of the Ling Clan, since he had taken over the original body, he had to bear the Karma.
Ling Yi flipped his hand and took out the Life Extension Pill he had just obtained from the system, handing it to Uncle Fu.
"This is a elixir to strengthen the body; Uncle Fu should consume it."
" Young Master, I'm too old for this; there's no need for me to waste my time."
"This elixir is useless to me, Uncle Fu, please don't refuse."
Hearing Ling Yi's words, Uncle Fu didn't think much of it, took the pill, and threw it directly into his mouth.
Ling Yi saw Uncle Fu's hair turn from white to black in the blink of an eye, his originally aged face quickly became younger, and even his thin body swelled up like a balloon.
In just a dozen or so breaths, Uncle Fu transformed from a little old man into a burly man who looked to be in his thirties.
This effect is amazing!
"Young... Young Master, is this the health-strengthening pill you mentioned?" Uncle Fu stammered, feeling his body regain its youthful appearance.
"The results are better than I expected!"
" Young Master, giving such precious pills to this old servant is truly..."
Ling Yi patted Uncle Fu on the shoulder and said, " Uncle Fu, the Ling Clan is down to just you and me. You are the only person I Uncle Fu trust. The Ling Clan will need to rely on Uncle Fu a lot in the future."
"Rest assured, Young Master, this old servant will certainly not let Young Master down."
Ling Yi flipped his hand and took out a stack of silver notes, handing them to Uncle Fu, saying, "Hire some servants and maids tomorrow, and most importantly, hire a good cook. Uncle Fu, if there's anything else the household lacks, please consider getting it."
"Don't worry, Young Master. This old servant has always handled these matters; we're very familiar with the situation."
"Go and rest first. We'll deal with those powerful families tomorrow."
" Young Master, you should rest early too. This old servant takes his leave!"
"System, Simulation Murong Yue's cultivation direction."
"Ding, one tael of silver has been deducted. Generating Simulation log, please wait."
[...]
[At 36 years old, Murong Yue's cultivation reached the seventh level of the Spirit Sea Realm. She followed her sect in the Combat to annihilate the Yin Soul Sect, but due to a lack of Combat experience, she was Sneak Attack and killed by an elder of the Yin Soul Sect!]
[This Simulation is now complete!]
"Ding, please select one reward from the following three options."
"I. Cultivation Realm!"
II. Insights from Cultivation!
Third, Innate Ice Physique constitution!