Chapter 357 – The New Talent’s Boost, Terrifying Cultivation Speed!

Chapter 357 – The New Talent’s Boost, Terrifying Cultivation Speed!

After figuring out the function of this new talent, Su Xing could hardly wait to run a simulation.

“Begin simulation!”

【Ding, please select the talent to boost with “Plus One”…】

Su Xing pondered for a moment. The talent that would benefit the most from the boost should be Late Bloomer, right?

Su Xing recalled the description of the Late Bloomer talent in his mind:

【Late Bloomer】: Purple talent. Automatically takes effect when your age exceeds one hundred years old, doubling your cultivation speed from its current base. (Note: The prerequisite is… you have to live to a hundred.)

As long as the prerequisite of being over one hundred years old was met, no matter what one cultivated, the speed would be doubled.

This was also the reason Su Xing’s cultivation could grow rapidly after stepping into the Immortal realm.

“I wonder what kind of effect Late Bloomer will have after being enhanced?”

With a hint of anticipation in his heart, Su Xing silently recited:

“I choose to boost the talent Late Bloomer…”

【Ding, boosting talent…】

【Late Bloomer (Temporary Boost)】: Gold talent. Takes effect when your age exceeds one hundred years old, quadrupling your cultivation speed.

A plain and unadorned enhancement!

After Late Bloomer became a gold talent, the cultivation speed boost had doubled again on top of its original effect!

This meant that the cultivation speed Su Xing enjoyed would be twice what it was before!

A realm that would have originally taken Su Xing a thousand years to reach through cultivation would now take only five hundred years…

And this cultivation boost wasn’t limited to just advancement in cultivation rank!

From Qi Refinement and Body Tempering cultivation, to comprehension-type improvements—everything could be boosted!

“Good heavens, just how terrifying will this simulation’s cultivation speed be?”

Su Xing could hardly wait to experience it.

His gaze turned to the simulation panel.

【In the spirit field grotto-heaven, you became aware that you were in a simulation!】

【You began making preparations to leave the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】

【Although you were preparing to return to Earth, the arrangements in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm still could not be neglected.】

【Especially the cooperation with the Ten Thousand Gold Pavilion in White Emperor City—those mineral ores were an important source of energy for you.】

【Before leaving, you specifically gave instructions to the Ten Thousand Gold Pavilion and paid a deposit, indicating that those several types of ores should continue to be purchased as usual.】

【Beyond that, there was the establishment of the Heavenly Abyss Army…】

【In your plans, although the Heavenly Abyss Army would be difficult to assist you in the short term, being alone in the Three Thousand Worlds meant limited capabilities. Establishing a force was extremely important, whether for hunting foreign races or confronting dangers.】

【In addition to the Heavenly Abyss Army and the Ten Thousand Gold Pavilion trade, you also stationed the puppet cultivator Little Beauty in White Emperor City.】

【You ordered her to oversee trading matters in White Emperor City on your behalf and to gather intelligence about the situation in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】

【After making thorough preparations, you piloted the Star-Moon Shuttle and headed into the void.】

【With your current cultivation and realm, it took you merely three days to successfully return to Earth.】

【The first difficulty you encountered was the prohibition Red Moon had placed outside Earth. If you forced your way through that invisible barrier, it would certainly alert Red Moon.】

【But fortunately, your Dao of Destiny and Karma was already quite formidable. After spending half a day, you passed through the prohibition without incident and were not discovered by Red Moon.】

【After returning to Earth, you first went to see Jin Congxue.】

【After several months apart, Jin Congxue hadn’t changed at all, except that her cultivation had already approached the Golden Core stage. This terrifying cultivation speed made even you sigh with admiration.】

【During these months, although you weren’t on Earth, the Tarot Trading Company’s transactions continued to proceed smoothly.】

【The puppets you had stationed in the dungeon sent the mined ores to the Tarot Trading Company for refining.】

【Over the course of several months, the Tarot Trading Company had accumulated quite an impressive quantity of various goods, as well as a large batch of exotic metal.】

【According to your estimates, the value of this exotic metal and goods was probably no less than two million origin energy…】

In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly at this.

“It seems Jin Congxue is quite reliable in her work!”

“With the Tarot Society operating normally… it really has saved me a lot of effort!”

“If I convert this exotic metal into origin energy, it should be enough for another one or two simulations…”

Su Xing was fairly satisfied with this. With the Tarot Trading Company in place, Su Xing would have a stable source of energy for the next several years.

After a brief pause, Su Xing continued:

“However, the origin energy from the Tarot Trading Company is only one part of it!”

Thinking of this, the corner of Su Xing’s mouth curved slightly upward.

Once he returned to Earth, all those arrangements he had made previously would come into play!

It wasn’t just the Tarot Society that could provide Su Xing with energy…

There was also the puppet organization Su Xing had founded. Trading across the Seven Kingdoms and Twelve Domains on Earth, the origin energy it could bring Su Xing was probably no less than what the Tarot Society provided—if not more!

“And then there’s Xia’s military… it’s been several months. Grandpa Lu should have mobilized quite a bit of exotic metal by now, right?”

Su Xing felt some anticipation.

This time upon returning to Earth, the energy he would have at his disposal would absolutely be more than ever before!

Several million or even tens of millions probably wouldn’t be a problem!

“Sigh, but after stepping into the Mystic Immortal realm, each sub-realm requires a million origin energy… The exotic metal on Earth is probably limited. Who knows how long the supply can last?”

Su Xing estimated that Earth’s resources, in the short term, could probably only support his advancement to Golden Immortal at most!

This wasn’t to say that a world as vast as Earth—the former Luotian Realm—only had this many resources…

It was simply that extracting resources took time, and after reaching Golden Immortal, the numbers required for advancement would be terrifying.

By then, even if Su Xing mobilized multiple forces, the origin energy collected over a year or eighteen months being enough to advance one or two sub-realms would already be considered remarkable.

“But… the Advent Cult’s treasury is still waiting for me!”

“Once I wipe out the Advent Cult on Earth… the spoils should be enough to fatten me up in one go, right?”

Su Xing already had a plan in mind.

After returning to Earth and investigating the situation, he planned to take down the Advent Cult.

“As for the connection between Old Dog Dragon and Blood Three… within two or three years, there shouldn’t be any problems!”

“And by the time two or three years have passed, perhaps Blood Three won’t be able to threaten me anymore…”

Su Xing thought to himself. There was no way he would give up the Advent Cult’s treasury—this piece of fat meat that was practically in his hands already.

“After pulling off this job, I’ll return to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm to lay low for a while… and take the opportunity to travel through the Three Thousand Worlds!”

Su Xing already had his plans, though his current strength was considerable.

But in Su Xing’s view, it was best not to travel the Three Thousand Worlds until reaching Golden Immortal cultivation… what if things went south?

“This simulation is perfect for checking whether wiping out the Advent Cult carries any risks…”

Su Xing murmured, his gaze turning to the simulation panel.

【After meeting with Jin Congxue, a few days passed before you managed to contact Lu Yuanwu.】

【Sure enough, just as you had expected, Lu Yuanwu had prepared a considerable amount of exotic metal for trade.】

【And you brought new pills—the Rebirth Pill!】

【After completing the trade with Lu Yuanwu, you contacted your puppet subordinates across the Seven Kingdoms and Twelve Domains and collected another large batch of goods…】

【Half a month later, you contacted Luo Shuying and told her that the time to strike had come!】

【After ensuring Luo Shuying’s safety, you decapitated Old Dog Dragon and a host of Advent Cult leaders with lightning speed.】

【Then you proceeded to the Advent Cult’s treasury and looted it clean…】

【The entire process went extraordinarily smoothly.】

【You knew full well that eliminating the Advent Cult on Earth wasn’t difficult. What was truly dangerous was the potential future arrival of Blood Three, as well as any contingencies from the Advent Cult’s headquarters!】

【Based on previous simulations, Blood Three should arrive on Earth in two to three years.】

【So you stayed on Earth for one year, wanting to see if any danger would occur…】

【In the second year of the simulation, you began using the Lesser Celestial Cycle Star Observation Method to divine your own fortune and misfortune.】

【Sure enough, you divined that if you continued to stay on Earth, a death tribulation would befall you.】

【But if you left Earth, your safety would increase dramatically…】

【As for Blood Three, unable to find the cultivator who had killed Old Dog Dragon, he could only let the matter rest.】

【So you piloted the Star-Moon Shuttle and returned to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, simultaneously beginning the plan to migrate the human race.】

【In the third year, you found the Celestial Secrets Pavilion and informed them about the Red Moon matter…】

【To be safe, two Supreme Unity Golden Immortals set out together and headed for Earth.】

【In the seventh year, you returned to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm and migrated the entire nation of Great Xia to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm.】

【In the tenth year, you contacted Fairy Ziling, ascended Three Immortals Peak, and traded with Qingyunzi…】

In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly at this.

This simulated future period was essentially Su Xing wanting to check in advance whether there were any risks.

Destroying the Advent Cult and returning to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm—this was what Su Xing intended to do.

But the difference was that in the Real World, Su Xing did not plan to ask Supreme Unity Golden Immortals to eliminate Red Moon.

“Red Moon is a matter of great importance… it also involves the Luotian legacy. If my strength is sufficient, naturally I should deal with it personally to eliminate future troubles forever…”

Su Xing decided to wait. According to the real timeline, Red Moon’s revival was still ten to twenty years away.

Within that time, Su Xing was confident he could kill Red Moon…

And even minimize the damage to Earth!

“But from what I can see so far… destroying the Advent Cult poses no threat to me. The worst-case scenario is just hiding in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm… which isn’t unacceptable.”

Su Xing’s gaze continued toward the simulation panel.

【After trading with Qingyunzi, you took the Dao-Enlightenment Tea and headed for the Nine Heavens Domain, beginning your search for Dao essence treasures.】

【Over the course of more than thirty years, you scoured the Secret Realms of the Third Heaven and Fourth Heaven that existed in your memories…】

【Starting from the fortieth year, you explored only the Fourth Heaven.】

【The Fourth Heaven’s territory was so vast and contained an innumerable number of Secret Realms—what you had explored was not even one ten-thousandth of it.】

【Your objective this time was to find Dao essence treasures related to the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny.】

【This search alone took more than thirty years.】

【In the seventy-seventh year, the number of Dao essence treasures you had found over these years was already sufficient for your cultivation.】

【So you found a relatively secluded Secret Realm and entered seclusion on the spot.】

In the Real World, Su Xing nodded at this.

“Although the plan is to explore the Endless Sea… the opportunity for an immersive simulation naturally shouldn’t be wasted.”

“Once the immersive simulation ends, I’ll set out for the Endless Sea!”

Thinking this, Su Xing silently recited:

“Use immersive simulation, duration sixty-three years…”

【Ding, you have successfully used immersive simulation. Cost: 22,995 origin energy points. Remaining origin energy: 1,211,510 points…】

As the simulation Chime fell silent, Su Xing’s consciousness entered the simulated world.

…

When Su Xing came to his senses, he had already appeared in a certain Secret Realm in the Fourth Heaven.

“This simulation should be for continuing to comprehend the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny…”

Su Xing murmured. With a thought, over a dozen Dao essence treasures materialized before him.

These treasures all contained Dao essence of cause and effect and destiny.

If placed in the outside world, even Mystic Immortal cultivators would scramble for them—they were truly treasures worth as much as an entire city.

But for Su Xing, obtaining these Dao essence treasures wasn’t difficult at all.

He possessed the Heaven-Sent Fortune talent and was situated in the Nine Heavens Domain, which contained who knew how many treasures. While it wasn’t exactly effortless for Su Xing, he could find one every few years.

“Then, let the comprehension begin!”

Su Xing began brewing the Dao-Enlightenment Tea. Moments later, a cup of tea appeared in his hand.

He then skillfully activated the Lesser Celestial Cycle Star Observation Method. Within the universe of his consciousness, countless stars swirled before him.

…

In the blink of an eye, fifty-four years passed.

When Su Xing opened his eyes again, an endless aura of Dao essence emanated from behind him.

“Phew… the Lesser Celestial Cycle Star Observation Method isn’t far from the Grand Accomplishment realm now!”

“At this rate, by the next simulation at most, I should be able to smoothly step into the Grand Accomplishment realm…”

“When that happens, my Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny will also smoothly advance to the fourth realm!”

Su Xing carefully savored the insights in his heart.

His mere fifty-four years of cultivation were probably equivalent to five or six thousand years of comprehension for an ordinary cultivator…

“Tsk tsk, the effect of the Late Bloomer talent really has doubled!”

“I originally estimated it would take three or four more simulations to step into the fourth realm… but now it seems it won’t take that long!”

Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.

“Now, I still haven’t used the Dao-Hearing Pills or the Inevitable Epiphany talent…”

“It’s time to move on to comprehending the Dao of Speed!”

Su Xing pondered for a moment, then took out several dozen treasures imbued with the Dao essence of speed.

The Great Dao of Speed was considerably simpler than the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny, and Dao essence treasures containing the Dao of Speed were fairly common.

Without hesitation, Su Xing directly activated Inevitable Epiphany. Profound Dao essence flickered around his body as he began comprehending the Great Dao of Speed.

In the blink of an eye, nine days passed.

Originally, nine days of Inevitable Epiphany would be equivalent to more than eighteen hundred years of comprehension.

But now, with the Late Bloomer effect doubled, it was directly equivalent to more than thirty-six hundred years of comprehension!

With this, Su Xing’s Dao of Speed smoothly advanced to the fourth realm—Thorough Mastery!

…

In the Real World, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, his heart filled with endless emotion.

“The Plus One talent really is powerful!”

“And this is merely the boost to the Late Bloomer talent… I wonder what the boosting effect would be on other talents?”

Su Xing felt somewhat regretful that this talent could only be used on talents below gold quality. If it could work on gold-quality talents too, now that would truly be overpowered!

“The Dao of Speed has advanced to the fourth realm! My movement speed has increased several times over once again!”

“If I go all out and use Earthshrink Golden Light, traveling hundreds of millions of miles in a single day wouldn’t even be the limit…”

“Even the speed of piloting the Star-Moon Shuttle has probably nearly doubled!”

Su Xing estimated that with his current speed, it would take two days at most to travel from the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm back to Earth!

“Excellent. This immersive simulation’s objectives have been completed… and I still have eight Dao-Hearing Pills unused, which can be used to comprehend the Spirit Domain!”

“Now then, it’s time to head for the Endless Sea!”

Su Xing’s gaze turned to the simulation panel.

【In the one hundred and fortieth year, your comprehension of the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny progressed rapidly, and the Great Dao of Speed smoothly advanced to the fourth realm…】

【After making preparations, you left the Nine Heavens Domain and piloted the Star-Moon Shuttle toward the Endless Sea…】