104 – A New Path! Special Rewards!

“Ding, talent selection successful, life simulation begins…”

While Wang Ping was lost in thought, the System’s voice rang out again. The familiar screen appeared, and text began to emerge.

【On the first day, after some contemplation, you chose to find Cai Yonglong. When you arrived at Green Spirit Island, you learned a piece of news: Cai Yonglong had not returned ever since he left a month ago. You were initially alarmed and recalled past events, wondering if Cai Yonglong had really gone alone to seek that opportunity.】

【Although you were eager to visit that place, you ultimately decided to wait since you had only memories and no exact location. You planned to wait longer, and if Cai Yonglong still didn’t return, you would conclude that he was probably dead.】

【A month passed, and Cai Yonglong still had not returned. Sighing deeply, you assumed he was likely dead and decided to leave.】

“Is it really simulating the future of a fantasy world…”

Wang Ping was surprised as he looked at the text.

At the same time, he was a bit shocked by Cai Yonglong’s death, but also found it understandable.

After all, Cai Yonglong had frequently expressed his yearning for this great opportunity. Given the current pressure from the chat group, it was normal for him to take a gamble.

However, taking a gamble often doesn’t result in a big win but ends in failure.

Clearly, Cai Yonglong had met his end in the maw of that Transcendent Realm demonic beast, becoming sustenance for its offspring.

After silently ridiculing this situation, Wang Ping continued to focus on the screen.

【Following your memory, you diligently cultivated, striving to grow stronger. As you were already a seventh-grade alchemist, your cultivation speed increased significantly. Twenty years later, you had reached the mid-peak of the Spirit Embryo Realm, just one step away from the late stage.】

【The Seventh Star Secret Realm opened, and you chose to enter. With your formidable combat strength and an unusual stroke of luck, you obtained a seventh-grade fire attribute spirit item.】

【After the secret realm journey, you began to inquire about other types of seventh-grade spirit items. You wanted to see if you could, using the five elemental properties, cultivate a Five Elemental Spirit Fire to further enhance your strength and aid in alchemy.】

【Ten more years passed, and you successfully broke through to the late stage of the Spirit Embryo Realm. You fortuitously collected a seventh-grade water attribute spirit item. To do so, you engaged in a fierce battle with a top-tier Spirit Nurturing Realm powerhouse of the Sea Ape Tribe. You emerged victorious, killing him and shocking the Seven Star Archipelago and the surrounding seas.】

【This enraged the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor, as the slain powerhouse was a very rare top-tier Spirit Nurturing Realm cultivator and his chosen successor. His death was a severe blow to the tribe’s foundation.】

【Hence, the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor personally took action, intending to force the Seven Star Archipelago to hand you over. However, your good relations with Seven Star Ancestor Nangong Yun led him to protect you. He fought the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor and drove him away.】

【You were deeply grateful to Nangong Yun. If you had fought the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor yourself, you might have exposed your secrets. Once exposed, you would face relentless pursuit from many Great Transcendence Realm cultivators and even Profound Elixir Realm powerhouses.】

【However, you also felt regretful, knowing that Nangong Yun would eventually succumb to madness before his death.】

【After the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor incident, you recalled that this was the time when Mo Fan, the demon man, appeared on the Profound Turtle Continent. You decided to return.】

【Upon returning to the Profound Turtle Continent, you personally ambushed and killed Mo Fan. Then, you destroyed the demonic cultivation technique to prevent Ye Chen from practicing it.】

【Next, you went deep into Black Wind Forest and used sealing arrays prepared over the years to seal the area around the demonic lair, preventing anyone from stumbling upon it again and causing harm to the Profound Turtle Continent.】

【Of course, you knew that without Ye Chen, there wouldn’t be any major incidents for hundreds of years. It was Ye Chen’s presence that caused these events.】

【After handling these matters, you thought about the forbidden land of the Great Xia Royal Family. You went to Great Xia Royal City and had a reunion with Xia Yuan but ultimately decided not to enter the forbidden land.】

【Then, you left some legacies in the Sword Spirit Sect and decided to take Ye Chen and Bai Tianhong away from the Profound Turtle Continent. You wanted Bai Tianhong to see a broader world and also prevent Ye Chen from continuing to bring calamity to the continent.】
【After bringing Ye Chen to the Seven Star Archipelago, you gave him many spirit stones and allowed him to move freely, not wishing for him to follow you around. Ye Chen was very grateful to you and expressed that he would repay this favor someday. Feeling uneasy, you replied that you dared not accept such a gesture and that once your paths diverge, he should not seek you out in the future.】

【Ye Chen felt both embarrassed and puzzled, not understanding why you were so fearful of him. Afterward, Ye Chen decided to remember your kindness and vowed to repay you in the future before choosing to leave and venture out on his own.】

【After Ye Chen left, you chose to depart from the Seven Star Archipelago and headed towards Sacred Heart Island. You knew well that only by going there, after breaking through to the Spirit Nurturing Realm, could you further improve. Meanwhile, you continued researching the high-martial system in hopes of a breakthrough at its bottleneck.】

【Unfortunately, your years of research did not yield much result. Pioneering new paths and uncovering new systems is never easy. Even in your memories, the once Apex Emperor only created a new system after much hardship. Given your current comprehension and foundation, achieving such a feat was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.】

【After arriving at Sacred Heart Island, you secluded yourself with Bai Tianhong to cultivate quietly, avoiding any involvement in other factions’ conflicts, embodying the demeanor of a reclusive expert.】

【Thirty years later, through steady and grounded cultivation along with the cautious use of elixirs without compromising your foundation, your cultivation advanced to the pinnacle of the Spirit Embryo Realm.】

【Despite your significant progress, you were not satisfied. Meanwhile, Bai Tianhong, whom you had brought out from the Profound Turtle Continent, began to truly shine after leaving. In just thirty years, his cultivation reached the remarkable peak of the Spirit Sea Realm.】

【Bai Tianhong held you in great respect. Though you never formally accepted him as a disciple, he had long regarded you as his master, placing you above even his true master, the First Elder of the Sword Spirit Sect.】

【Subsequently, Bai Tianhong sought your permission to search for a sixth-grade spiritual object to break through his realm. You responded that there was no need for such trouble since you had already prepared one. However, Bai Tianhong expressed his desire to hone himself and not rely on you for everything.】

【Feeling gratified, you eventually agreed, allowing Bai Tianhong to obtain the sixth-grade spiritual object on his own. Recalling the difficulties you faced in acquiring such an item, you handed him a formation disk. This disk could unleash a powerful killing formation equivalent to the Spirit Embryo Realm’s attack, though it was extremely precious. However, with your status as a seventh-grade alchemist, obtaining such an item on Sacred Heart Island was not too difficult.】

【Bai Tianhong expressed his gratitude, bowed solemnly to you, and then departed. Meanwhile, you continued gathering materials to refine the seventh-grade elixir, the Soul-Cleansing Pill, aiming to break through to the Spirit Nurturing Realm as soon as possible.】

【Ten years later, you managed to gather all the rare materials and began refining the Soul-Cleansing Pill. Successfully crafting the pill, you leveraged it to fortunately break through to the Spirit Nurturing Realm.】

【Aware that your cultivation had likely reached its peak and without more opportunities, further advancement in this lifetime seemed unlikely. Thus, while continuing to train diligently, you focused on alchemy and comprehending Sword Intent, preparing resources for your second life to once again reach the Spirit Nurturing Realm and extend your lifespan by several centuries.】

【Another ten years passed, yet Bai Tianhong had not returned since his departure, leaving you worried that he might have perished. You began enlisting others to search for any trace of him.】

【Nearly fifty years went by, and Bai Tianhong remained missing. Given his loyal and righteous nature, he would have surely returned if alive. Convinced of his demise, you sighed in sorrow.】

【Next, you traveled to the Seven Star Archipelago and arrived at the Sea Ape Tribe’s territory. At the time of your arrival, the Sea Ape Tribe was yet to experience any turmoil. You waited quietly.】

【Two months later, turmoil erupted within the Sea Ape Tribe. Recognizing that the mysterious young cultivator had begun making moves, you continued observing the situation. Eventually, you concealed your identity and successfully intercepted the young cultivator, forcing him into a battle with the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor.】

【For this, the young cultivator harbored great resentment towards you. In the end, he unleashed a powerful force and, with the aid of a Profound Weapon, managed to slay the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor through sheer tenacity. You were astonished by his formidable strength.】

【However, after killing the Sea Ape Tribe Ancestor, he too was exhausted to the point of collapse. Ultimately, he was torn apart by other enraged Sea Ape Tribe experts who had arrived later. Only then did you decide to act, seizing the Profound Weapon.】

【Leveraging your formidable strength, you forcibly took the Profound Weapon and left. Consequently, the Sea Ape Tribe suffered a complete downfall, escaping to distant and weaker sea regions to survive, as otherwise, they faced the risk of extinction.】

【Thirty more years passed by. With the time nearing for the Seven Star Palace Ancestor, Nangong Yun, to pass away, your already formidable strength paired with the Profound Weapon left you unafraid of the maddened Nangong Yun.】

【Your visit greatly surprised Nangong Yun, who invited you to stay as a guest at the Seven Star Palace for a while. Understanding his intentions, you sighed inwardly but chose to repay an old favor by gifting a seventh-grade Longevity Pill, which could extend the lifespan of a cultivator below the Profound Elixir Realm by thirty years.】

【Nangong Yun was astonished by you bringing out such a precious pill and felt a mix of emotions. Ultimately, he did not accept the pill, having already consumed such pills before, as they were ineffective when taken a second time.】

【Afterwards, Nangong Yun continued urging you to stay at the Seven Star Palace, reasoning that if he were to pass away, the palace would inevitably fall into chaos and hoped for your assistance.】

【Aware of Nangong Yun’s thoughts, you finally agreed due to your own strong capabilities. You also wished to witness any phenomena that might occur upon breaking through the Profound Elixir Realm and sought to obtain Nangong Yun’s imperfect elixir after his failed breakthrough, a priceless asset for a cultivator below the Profound Elixir Realm.】

【Soon, everything unfolded as you remembered. Nangong Yun feigned death to lure people to the Seven Star Palace, then revived, summoning a Blood Demon Formation to refine everyone present into blood essences.】

【You quietly observed Nangong Yun’s madness, activating your berserk mode while running protective techniques, awakening the Five Elements Spiritual Body and Martial Saint Golden Body, fully defending yourself. The Blood Demon Formation could not harm you.】
【The Seven Star Ancestor Nangong Yun was astounded by the many secrets you were hiding. He wanted to make a move against you, but when you took out the Profound Weapon, he fell silent and could only face off against you, forcibly breaking through in such an awkward situation.】

【You watched all this calmly, quietly awaiting the outcome.】

【In the end, the Seven Star Ancestor Nangong Yun forcibly broke through to the Profound Elixir Realm. However, his power was too weak, his body had long since deteriorated, and the condensed Profound Elixir was of poor quality. Ultimately, he couldn’t survive and died violently on the spot.】

【Seeing this, you sighed inwardly. A generation’s ancestor, willing to pay any price to break through, could only meet such an end… How pitiful and lamentable.】

【Next, after collecting the incomplete Profound Elixir and all the treasures within the Seven Star Palace, you broke through the Blood Demon Great Formation and left, choosing to return to Sacred Heart Island. The Seven Star Palace thus became history. This event caused a sensation throughout the Seven Star Archipelago.】

【After returning to Sacred Heart Island, you continued to collect seventh-grade soul-nourishing treasures, but alas, you still found nothing. They were simply unavailable on the market.】

【In the blink of an eye, another ten years passed. You unexpectedly heard that Master Huoxuan had obtained a seventh-grade soul-nourishing treasure. Overjoyed, you decided to visit him. Because you were a seventh-grade alchemist, Master Huoxuan, an eighth-grade alchemist, agreed to see you.】

【You stated your intention straightforwardly, hoping to exchange for the treasured herb. For this, you took out the incomplete Profound Elixir as an offering. Master Huoxuan was very surprised. The value of the incomplete Profound Elixir was quite significant, certainly more precious than the seventh-grade soul-nourishing herb.】

【In the end, moved by your sincerity, Master Huoxuan chose to make the trade with you. You successfully obtained the seventh-grade herbal treasure.】

【However, before you could consume this treasure, news of your acquisition reached a seriously soul-injured Profound Elixir Realm expert.】

【He personally came to your door, aggressively and ruthlessly attacking you. With no intent to leave you alive, you fought him with all your might, but due to the vast difference in cultivation levels, you were easily crushed to death.】

【After your death, this Profound Elixir Realm expert was extremely regretful, realizing that your cultivation techniques and martial arts were at the heavenly level, undoubtedly hiding great secrets.】

【It’s a pity, at that time, he couldn’t stop the force, and by the time he realized it, you were already dead.】

【It was at this moment, due to the effects of the Rebirth Talisman, you came back to life. The Profound Elixir Realm expert was greatly shocked, and then ecstatically tried to capture you to search your soul and extract your secrets.】

【Facing this, you made a resolute decision without hesitation, choosing to self-detonate once again, turning both your soul and body into ashes.】

【Because of your death, this simulation ends here.】

“Seventh-grade soul-nourishing treasures are extremely precious even to Profound Elixir Realm experts. But under normal circumstances, a Profound Elixir Realm expert wouldn’t ruin their reputation by ambushing a seventh-grade alchemist, as that would surely anger all alchemists. After all, today you might kill another alchemist; tomorrow you could kill them for something good.”

Wang Ping looked at the simulation content, frowning.

“It can only be said that this Profound Elixir Realm expert’s soul injury is severe, likely at the point where he desperately needs soul-nourishing treasures, otherwise there’s a permanent damage or even a fatal risk involved. Hence, the madness. It’s just… who is this Profound Elixir Realm expert, and who injured him so badly?”

“Ding, rewards have been generated successfully. Host can choose two from the following rewards:

①. Early-stage Spirit Nurturing Realm cultivation.
②. Green Talent · Magical Prodigy.
③. Various secret cultivation techniques.
④. Alchemy experience.
⑤. Eighty percent peak Sword Intent.
⑥. Profound Weapon · Heavenly Sea Rod.”
“Huh, this time there are not only two rewards, but there’s even a chance to get an item reward?”

Wang Ping looked at the reward options and was stunned in his heart.

After all, it’s the first time since he started simulating that he’s encountered an item reward.

He originally thought it was impossible to get item rewards, but now it seems that’s not the case.

It appears that the drop rate for item rewards is extremely low, just like the reward of life experiences.

No, I should say, it’s even lower than the probability of refreshing the life experience reward option, to the point where he thought it was impossible to get any items.

“A Profound Weapon, this is a good thing. It can exert powerful strength. Although it’s just a stick and not a sword, making it not too handy, it can still enhance my power somewhat. It’s pretty decent.”

Wang Ping thought to himself.

“System, can I hold onto the reward and choose it later? Meanwhile, can I perform a free simulation during this period?”

Next, Wang Ping asked in his heart.

“Yes.” The mechanical voice of the System sounded.

“Great.” Wang Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this response.

As long as he could hold onto the reward option while simulating, there would be much more room for maneuver.

“Then, can I conduct a new paid simulation while keeping the reward option?”

Wang Ping asked again.

“No. Only after choosing the reward can you perform a new paid simulation.” The System’s voice sounded again, making Wang Ping very disappointed.

If he could keep the reward and then perform a new simulation, it would be even more satisfying.

However, since it’s not possible, there’s nothing he can do; no need to mind it.

Then, Wang Ping opened his eyes and looked at Zhang Hu and the others.

“Brother Wang, how did it go?”

Zhang Hu hurriedly asked.

“I wasn’t using my ability to predict the future just now; I was just thinking about some things.”

Wang Ping shook his head slightly and said.

“Uh…” Hearing this, Zhang Hu was stunned for a moment and said somewhat awkwardly, “I thought Brother Wang was using his ability.”