19 – The Progeny of Fortune
by spirapira【October 8th, Year 487 of the Grand Xia Calendar, Ye Xiaorou was attacked. You happened to witness it, chose to intervene, and warded off the enemy, thereby exposing your cultivation level. Ye Xiaorou developed feelings for you and invited you to the Ye family. You politely declined but couldn’t resist her enthusiasm and eventually went along.】
【The Ye family was shocked to learn of your strength. To reach the Organ Refining Realm at thirty-three, your talent was deemed extraordinary. Moreover, they noticed Ye Xiaorou’s affection towards you and intended to match her with you.】
【You declined on the grounds that you were too far apart in age. However, Ye Xiaorou didn’t mind, and her father also believed age wasn’t an issue and wanted to tie you to the Ye family’s cause.】
【In the end, you agreed and successfully married Ye Xiaorou.】
【The Zhao family was very displeased with your presence, fearing that you would ultimately become a major threat to them and sought to eliminate you.】
【March 4th, Year 488 of the Grand Xia Calendar, you broke through to the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Realm. At the same time, Ye Xiaorou was pregnant, bringing double the joy to the Ye family.】
【June 1st, Year 488 of the Grand Xia Calendar, the Zhao family spent a great deal to hire a pinnacle-level Organ Refining Realm martial artist to launch a night raid on the Ye family. That night, both families engaged in a bloody battle. Ye Xiaorou was killed, and you nearly went mad, fighting desperately.】
【However, despite your rigorous training, you were not well-versed in martial arts. Even at the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Realm, you were killed by an early-stage Zhao family elder.】
【This battle led to the annihilation of the Ye family, with only Ye Chen, the gifted son of the family head, escaping.】
【With your death, this simulation ends.】
“Dead again… As expected, getting married is a grave misstep. One wrong move and you’re dead. To live long, I can only remain low-profile and focus on cultivation…”
Wang Ping scratched his head, feeling somewhat helpless.
Nevertheless, the Wang Ping in the simulation was also a flesh-and-blood person. It was only natural that as he aged, he wanted to settle down with a girl he liked; he couldn’t prevent it.
“Speaking of which, Ye Chen is definitely not simple. To survive the annihilation of his family and being so talented, he’s a classic revenge protagonist model…”
Wang Ping glanced at the second-to-last line of text, muttering to himself.
From his understanding of the simulator, it usually ended immediately after his death. However, this time it simulated a bit more, which was quite unusual.
“Forget it, whether or not he’s a protagonist model will be revealed in time…”
With that, Wang Ping stopped thinking about it and eagerly awaited the system’s rewards.
“Ding, the reward has been generated successfully. You can choose one of the following rewards:
- White Talent·Exceptional Foundation
- Combat Experience
- White Talent·Business Genius”
“This choice is a no-brainer; it’s obviously White Talent·Exceptional Foundation.”
Wang Ping looked at the rewards and unhesitatingly made his choice.
Only by choosing Exceptional Foundation could he quickly enhance his cultivation.
As for the other rewards, their value was insignificant.
“Selection successful.”
The system’s voice echoed.
Then, Wang Ping felt a warmth in his body, but nothing else.
However, Wang Ping knew very well that his cultivation aptitude had indeed been enhanced.
“Come to think of it, this time I was defeated by someone of a lower level in the simulation. It’s a bit embarrassing…”
At this moment, Wang Ping recalled being killed by someone of a lower level and couldn’t help but cover his forehead.
Other transmigrators usually outclass their opponents by several levels. He was outperformed by a nobody, a true disgrace for transmigrators.
“It seems that I must train in martial arts more when I get the chance. Talents like swordsmanship genius shouldn’t be missed…”
Wang Ping muttered to himself.
“System, I want to simulate again…”
Immediately, Wang Ping spoke again internally.
“Ding, this simulation will require 4 lower-grade spirit stones. Do you want to start the simulation?”
The system’s voice sounded.
“Four stones?” Wang Ping was surprised.
He expected it to be 3 stones. To his astonishment, it was 4 lower-grade spirit stones, doubling the usual cost.
Would the price keep doubling? Would it be 8 spirit stones next time?
That would be his undoing.
“Pay.” Wang Ping felt a stab of pain but chose to pay anyway.
No choice, for the sake of the simulation and becoming stronger, spirit stones, though precious, had to be spent.
“Ding, life simulation starts. Refreshing talents…”
“Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully refreshing White Talent·Swordsmanship Genius, White Talent·Escape Expert.”
White Talent·Swordsmanship Genius: Can significantly improve swordsmanship talent.
White Talent·Escape Expert: Increases speed significantly during an escape.
“This Escape Expert is quite unique…”
Wang Ping looked at the descriptions of these two talents, his gaze subtle.
Having Escape Expert now, would he get a talent like Falling to the Rear next? With effects like being less likely to be targeted first by enemies when falling to the rear.
“System, I choose White Talent·Escape Expert.”
After some hesitation, Wang Ping chose the Escape Expert talent.
There was no helping it; he just wanted to develop quietly for now.
Although he previously ridiculed being killed by a lower level, running faster was undoubtedly the best way to survive longer.
“Ding, talent selection successful. Life simulation begins…”
【March 10th, Year 480 of the Grand Xia Calendar, you ate heartily with Chi Feng and shared the story of Battle Through the Heavens.】
【July 10th, Year 487 of the Grand Xia Calendar, you escaped to Bai Mu Village, two thousand miles from Black Wind Town, and started low-profile cultivation, even quitting the steamed bun shop to make a living as a blacksmith.】
【Xia Year 487, October 8: You knew that Ye Xiaorou would be attacked, but you did not take any action. Because of this, Ye Xiaorou died.】
【Xia Year 488, January 2: Your cultivation successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Organ Refining Realm.】
【Xia Year 488, June 1: The Zhao family spent a great deal to hire a warrior at the peak of the Organ Refining Realm and launched a night raid on the Ye family, resulting in the massacre of the Ye family. Only Ye Chen escaped. You know that this child is destined for greatness.】
【Xia Year 488, November 5: You successfully broke through to the late stage of the Organ Refining Realm. Due to the Ye family’s extermination and the Zhao family’s dominance over Bai Mu Village, the villagers of Bai Mu Village suffered bullying and oppression. You were not spared but chose to endure and develop.】
【Xia Year 489, June 7: You successfully broke through to the peak of the Organ Refining Realm, just one step away from the Acquired Realm.】
【Xia Year 489, July 1: Fifteen-year-old Ye Chen returned to Bai Mu Village, miraculously reaching the Acquired Realm in cultivation. He single-handedly destroyed the Zhao family, avenging his family’s death. Upon hearing this news, you were greatly shocked and sighed in relief that your judgment was correct. This child is indeed blessed with extraordinary fortune.】
【Because of the successive extermination of the Zhao and Ye families, you relaxed, believing that no one in Bai Mu Village could threaten you anymore.】
Regarding the issue of the simulator consuming spirit stones, it can only be said that it will later be optimized through the chat group, which is also a main storyline.