Chapter 297 – Bringing Out Cultivation Gains, the Star Realm and the Wu Clan! [8k]

307. Chapter 297 – Bringing Out Cultivation Gains, the Star Realm and the Wu Clan! [8k]

In the Real World, Su Xing saw this and furrowed his brow slightly.

“A Star Realm diviner was actually able to predict my arrival in advance?”

He had entered the Star Realm half a year ago, spent one day at the landing site of the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, then headed to the spirit field grotto-heaven.

During the simulation, with Su Xing’s characteristic caution, he would have certainly erased all traces and shielded his karmic secrets.

Yet even so, he had still been discovered by Star Realm cultivators…

It was even possible that before Su Xing had arrived at the Star Realm, he had already been detected!

And the Star Realm cultivators had half a year to prepare their ambush before closing in.

“Tsk tsk, it seems Star Realm cultivators are far more adept at the Dao of Divination than I imagined…”

Su Xing pondered thoughtfully. The Dao of Divination involved the Great Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny.

Perhaps in the Star Realm, Su Xing could learn knowledge in this area?

“This is the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny! My current comprehension of these two Daos is merely at the Major Mastery level of origin… I haven’t yet drawn the Great Dao into my body…”

“But the Eight Trigrams Divination Art still has potential for further advancement…”

Su Xing’s heart burned with excitement, but he quickly calmed himself.

“For now… I still don’t know this Star Realm cultivator’s attitude. Let’s wait and see!”

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

【Watching the cultivators gradually closing in around you, an ominous feeling wells up in your heart…】

【You activate your Protective Sword Aura, deploying 2,400 layers of sword aura around your body to ensure your safety.】

【Then, you sweep your gaze across the surroundings and project your voice with spiritual power, carrying it across a hundred-li (50 km) radius.】

【In your transmission, you declare that you harbor no ill intent and have merely been stranded in this realm due to your immortal vessel being damaged. Once the vessel is repaired, you will leave immediately.】

【After a long pause, there is finally movement.】

【Several dozen cultivators gradually approach you. The weakest among them is at the Human Immortal Realm…】

【There are even several Earthly Immortal realm cultivators mixed in among them!】

【You observe all of this without betraying any emotion, recalling intelligence about the Star Realm in your mind.】

【The Star Realm is one of the highest-ranked lesser chiliocosms. The overall cultivation level of cultivators in this world is not inferior to even the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm!】

【However, cultivators of this realm draw upon the power of stars, and their cultivation methods differ from those of ordinary cultivators, making them extremely hostile toward outsiders.】

【Within the Star Realm, cultivator factions are organized by tribe.】

【A single tribe may contain hundreds of thousands of cultivators with vast disparities in strength, all worshipping a particular star in the sky.】

【Throughout the entire Star Realm, there are thousands upon thousands of tribes, with enormous gaps in power between them.】

【In smaller tribes, the chief may be merely an Earthly Immortal realm cultivator… but those powerful tribes have Heavenly Immortal realm cultivators presiding over them!】

【There are even rumors that the Star Realm possesses cultivators at the True Immortal realm…】

【As a newcomer, you decide to act with caution.】

【But you are also somewhat worried that these “tribal” cultivators might be the kind of primitive savages who eat raw meat and drink blood.】

【…】

【When the several dozen native Star Realm cultivators approach, you are momentarily stunned.】

【Because these cultivators, by outward appearance, are nothing like primitive blood-drinking savages.】

【On the contrary, they are rather handsome. The male cultivators are tall and burly, radiating masculine vigor, while the female cultivators have wheat-colored skin with a kind of healthy, vibrant beauty.】

【What they wear is not grass skirts or tiger pelts either, but a special kind of battle garment. These clothes even have a somewhat technological feel to them, almost making you think you had returned to the modern world…】

【After they slowly approach, you transmit your voice through divine sense, expressing that you mean no harm.】

【Seeing this group of cultivators with weapons drawn and tensions high, you grip the Blackice sword tightly in your hand, ready to counterattack at any moment!】

【The atmosphere grows increasingly tense…】

【You reveal your Earthly Immortal realm cultivation, signaling that you are not someone to be trifled with…】

【After a long moment, two mid-stage Earthly Immortal realm cultivators come forward to negotiate with you!】

【They tell you to leave the Star Realm as soon as possible, or else you will bring disaster upon this place…】

【Hearing this, you raise an eyebrow and produce a pouch of high-grade spirit stones, handing it over.】

【Upon seeing the spirit stones, these cultivators freeze for a moment, and expressions of interest appear on their faces.】

【Clearly, Star Realm cultivators also know that spirit stones are valuable commodities that can accelerate their cultivation speed of drawing upon stellar power!】

【But they shake their heads slightly and transmit to you via divine sense — not enough, you’ll need to pay more!】

【In the end, you pay a price of 200,000 high-grade spirit stones to obtain temporary residency rights in the Star Realm.】

【At the same time, you promise that once your immortal vessel is repaired, you will immediately leave the Star Realm.】

【Until then, you may use resources to trade with Star Realm cultivators in exchange for items you need.】

In the Real World, Su Xing was somewhat speechless at this sight.

“Tsk tsk, spirit stones really are the universal hard currency!”

“These Star Realm cultivators… are quite practical!”

“Still, at least I’ve secured temporary residency in the Star Realm… it’s just spending some spirit stones.”

Su Xing nodded slightly.

With his current wealth, 200,000 high-grade spirit stones was equivalent to a mere 20 million low-grade spirit stones — hardly worth mentioning.

Compared to that, Su Xing had no desire to go on a killing spree and invite unnecessary trouble.

“Legend has it… the Star Realm produces a special kind of stone called Star Stones!”

“These stones are formed from the fragments of fallen stars in the sky, landing within the Star Realm!”

“At the same time, they are also the auxiliary cultivation material for the third layer of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art!”

A look of anticipation appeared on Su Xing’s face. He wanted to see just what wondrous properties Star Stones possessed.

With this thought, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【After presenting your spirit stones, you obtain temporary residency rights in the Star Realm.】

【Following this group of native cultivators into the tribal territory, you are stunned.】

【Because the Star Realm is a cultivation world with relatively advanced technology!】

【The cultivators of this realm can harness the power of stars as an energy source, developing high-tech products. Some of their powerful technological weapons are no weaker than a single strike from an immortal…】

【Marveling inwardly, you also begin investigating the power structure of Star Realm cultivators.】

【One month later, you have a somewhat clearer understanding of the Star Realm’s power dynamics.】

【In the Star Realm, the number of tribes is countless — even they themselves do not know the exact number.】

【But the tribe you are staying with is called the Sirius Tribe… one that worships a star in the sky named Sirius.】

【The Sirius Tribe ranks among the most powerful in all of the Star Realm, easily placing within the top ten!】

【This is because the tribe possesses a Heavenly Immortal realm Astrologer!】

【It was precisely this Heavenly Immortal realm Astrologer who had divined your landing location…】

【Driven by curiosity, you inquire and investigate the Sirius Tribe.】

【Through the combined efforts of “Self-Help Guru” and “money power,” you uncover quite a few secrets.】

【For instance, the Sirius Tribe cultivates a peculiar technique that allows them to draw power from the star Sirius for cultivation.】

【Moreover, this cultivation speed is extremely fast — more than two to three times faster than ordinary cultivators!】

【What surprises you even more is that this cultivation method appears to have almost no side effects, and can even deepen one’s connection to stellar power, enhancing combat prowess.】

【This piques your interest, and you want to obtain this technique for study.】

In the Real World, Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.

A technique for rapid cultivation… with no side effects?

Su Xing had previously encountered the Blood Immortal Scripture, which was very likely an evil technique produced by the Advent Cult.

While its cultivation speed was fast enough, the side effects were too severe.

But if Star Realm cultivators could enhance their cultivation speed with no side effects… then its value would probably only be slightly less than the Zhengyi Breath Absorption Art.

The Zhengyi Breath Absorption Art, when cultivated to Perfection, could provide a sevenfold cultivation speed boost, making it the most precious cultivation acceleration technique Su Xing currently knew of.

But a two-to-threefold improvement from Star Realm cultivators was also quite impressive…

It might even be more valuable than the techniques cultivated by some Mystic Immortals…

If the technique was this precious, why hadn’t cultivators from other worlds come to seize it?

Su Xing was somewhat curious.

“Interesting… I just don’t know whether I can cultivate this Star Realm tribal technique, or perhaps take it by force and study it?”

Su Xing mused, then turned his gaze to the simulation panel.

【You find an Earthly Immortal realm Elder of the Sirius Tribe and express your desire to cultivate this technique.】

【You had already prepared yourself for a significant expenditure, since in your previous impression, Sirius Tribe cultivators were extremely fond of wealth. If you paid enough spirit stones, perhaps you wouldn’t need to resort to fighting.】

【But to your surprise, this cultivator hands over the technique without a second word.】

【This mysterious technique is called the Sirius Star Art, and every single cultivator in the Sirius Tribe, from top to bottom, practices it.】

【Different tribes cultivate different techniques, all of which are said to have been bestowed by the stars in the sky…】

【Obtaining the technique without any effort at all catches you off guard.】

【But soon after, you discover the reason behind it.】

【It turns out that in the Star Realm, the prerequisite for practicing any tribe’s technique is faith in that tribe’s star!】

【This means that if you wish to cultivate the Sirius Star Art, you must first devote your faith to the star Sirius!】

【A vague premonition tells you that this kind of faith is not a good thing, so you choose not to cultivate it.】

【Instead, you spend spirit stones attempting to purchase rare Star Stones within the Star Realm.】

【To this end, you seek out a Heavenly Immortal realm native cultivator, hoping to buy Star Stones from him.】

【He is quite surprised by your request. Star Stones are only useful for the techniques they practice, and have no effect on outsider cultivators.】

【This cultivator has no idea what you’re thinking, but given the spirit stones you’re offering, he sells you a good number of them.】

【You learn that Star Stones are also classified by type and quality.】

【Low-grade Star Stones cost 1,000 high-grade spirit stones each.】

【Mid-grade Star Stones cost 10,000 high-grade spirit stones each.】

【High-grade Star Stones cost 100,000 high-grade spirit stones each.】

【Though Star Stones are precious, you still buy two of each grade for research.】

【After purchasing the Star Stones, you study them carefully for a long time, but find them to be nothing more than ordinary meteorites. Each one is about the size of a fist, with nothing remarkable about them… except for the faint stellar power contained within.】

【After several months of research, you lose interest.】

【Next, you prepare to thoroughly explore the Star Realm.】

【You leave the Sirius Tribe and take to sword flight, heading toward other tribes.】

【Having obtained a transit permit from the Sirius Tribe, you can freely explore their nearby allied tribes.】

【But relations between tribes are not always friendly — if you appear in a tribe hostile to the Sirius Tribe, you might be hunted down.】

【But this poses no challenge to you. Relying on your extreme escape speed, comparable to a Heavenly Immortal realm cultivator… along with your Technique to Shield from Heavenly Divination and breath-concealing arts, you begin exploring the Star Realm.】

Su Xing murmured as he watched:

“Star Stones… they’re certainly not cheap!”

“I just hope this exploration of the Star Realm will yield some useful information…”

【And so, six years pass!】

【Year 130. This is your seventh year in the Star Realm.】

【Since you began exploring the Star Realm six years ago, your footsteps have covered more than half the realm, and you have visited over a thousand tribes.】

【Just as the intelligence had indicated, the power gap between tribes varies enormously.】

【You have even encountered the most powerful tribes, which possess two Heavenly Immortal realm cultivators!】

【While the weakest tribes have chiefs at merely the Human Immortal Realm Peak…】

【Among those weaker tribes, some may form agreements where the smaller tribes pay annual tribute to ensure peace.】

【Alternatively, wars between tribes are often waged to plunder newborns and unindoctrinated children…】

【This is because these tribes worship different stars — such as the Fire Bull Star, the Sagittarius Star, the Celestial Serpent Star, and so on…】

【Relations between different tribes are delicate and complex.】

【As you continue your exploration, you also piece together some of the Star Realm’s hidden secrets.】

【The more powerful the star a tribe worships, the stronger the tribe’s overall strength, and the greater the number of high-level cultivators within it…】

【At the same time, powerful cultivators within a tribe can channel their power back to the star in the sky during cultivation, strengthening the star’s power!】

【Over time, this is why the power gaps between tribes have grown so vast!】

【The strong grow ever stronger, and the weak grow ever weaker!】

【It is precisely because of this that population has become the decisive factor in measuring the power gap between tribes!】

【After years of traveling, you have not found any trace of True Immortal realm cultivators…】

【However, these years of exploration have also revealed a critical weakness of Star Realm cultivators.】

【Their ceiling is not high!】

【Since the fall of the Ancestral Star, the strongest cultivator ever born in the Star Realm has only reached the True Immortal realm!】

【Their cultivation speed is fast, but their upper limit is low…】

【As for the Ancestral Star, it is a concept you discovered while reading an ancient Star Realm text.】

【Legend has it that several cosmic cycles ago, the Star Realm had only one tribe, and the only star they worshipped was the Ancestral Star!】

【But one day, the Ancestral Star suddenly dimmed and vanished without a trace, and from then on, countless stars appeared in the sky…】

【From that point forward, the Star Realm fractured into innumerable tribes, each warring against the others…】

【Based on your deductions, the secret of the Ancestral Star may have some connection to the Wu Clan.】

【The basis for this inference is naturally that the third layer of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art requires Star Stones as a cultivation aid…】

In the Real World, Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.

“The Star Realm… an ancient lesser chiliocosm containing no small number of secrets. Could it be related to the Wu Clan?”

“Tsk tsk, now this is something worth exploring!”

Su Xing muttered to himself.

“And this Ancestral Star — does it have some connection to the Wu Clan’s decline?”

“Worshipping different stars to obtain power… this method seems rather strange, doesn’t it?”

Su Xing raised an eyebrow.

One must understand that cultivators did not believe in gods or buddhas — they believed only in their own power.

How else could they contend against heaven and earth? How else could they achieve eternal immortality?

“I just wonder whether the remaining time in this simulation will be enough to explore.”

The simulation time had already reached the one hundred and thirtieth year, which meant Qingyunzi could find him at any moment.

Although the Star Realm was somewhat far from the Azure Cloud Realm, it would likely only delay things.

“Next, I’ll explore the Star Realm’s secrets as much as possible, and search for their divination methods!”

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

【Over the next several years, you continued exploring the Star Realm.】

【You gradually learned that the Astrologers of the Star Realm cultivated the ability to receive guidance from the stars above. The ‘Dao of Divination’ they practiced was one of the Star Realm’s greatest secrets.】

【To obtain the corresponding divination secret arts, one needed a certain amount of merit and faith in the stars.】

【You continued exploring the Star Realm as time swiftly flew by…】

【Year 140. One day, you felt a premonition in your heart, and your Blessed by Fortune talent frantically sent warnings.】

【Several days later, Qingyunzi descended…】

【Qingyunzi performed a soul search on you…】

【You died!】

【Ding! This simulation has ended!】

After the simulation ended, Su Xing raised an eyebrow.

“As expected, traveling to more distant worlds extends the time before Qingyunzi finds me!”

Su Xing felt his line of thinking was correct.

As he continued traveling to more distant worlds, the simulation time would grow longer.

The longer the simulation time, the faster Su Xing’s cultivation and strength would grow!

This way, a positive cycle would form…

A hundred and forty years of simulation was already quite substantial for Su Xing.

After seventy-seven years, Su Xing would have the boost from Late Bloomer.

This meant Su Xing’s simulation gains were equivalent to two hundred years!

“As for directly confronting Qingyunzi… that’s obviously impossible! I can only flee as far as possible to simulate for as long as I can!”

After thinking this through, Su Xing began pondering the intelligence gathered about the Star Realm.

According to the information Su Xing had previously obtained from the Celestial Secrets Pavilion, the Star Realm had existed for an extremely long time — even longer than some Greater Worlds!

Long ago, cultivators of immense power had emerged from this realm, comparable to the Golden Immortal and Taiyi levels!

But within the past several cosmic cycles, the cultivators of this realm had grown progressively weaker, ultimately falling below the True Immortal realm.

“The relationship between Star Stones and the Wu Clan… the power of the stars… the Dao of star divination…”

Su Xing increasingly felt that the Star Realm concealed secrets of no small significance.

“It seems my future simulation location should be in the Star Realm… so I can explore its secrets!”

After thinking for a moment, Su Xing eagerly opened the reward list, his heart burning with excitement.

【Innate Water Physique】: Purple talent. Price: 1 origin energy.

【Earthly Immortal Realm First Layer】: First layer of Earthly Immortal realm cultivation. Having crossed the Yin-Yang Fire Tribulation, the five organs, six viscera, and spiritual root aptitude undergo further baptism. Resistance to extreme heat and cold is further enhanced. Immortal body quality receives a minor improvement. The speed of immortal power circulation and recovery increases. Price: 30,000 origin energy.

【Origin-Channeling Flowers x180】: Precious natural treasure with the effect of channeling primordial energy and refining primordial power. Price: 18,000 origin energy.

【Protective Sword Aura Insight】: Earth Fiend supernatural art Protective Sword Aura insight. Upon mastery, the number of sword auras increases to 2,400. Price: 2,000 origin energy.

【Low-grade, Mid-grade, and High-grade Star Stones x2 each】: Formed from the fallen power of stars above. Also an important cultivation resource for Star Shamans. Price: 3,330 origin energy.

Su Xing looked at the simulation rewards before him and pondered briefly.

“Star Stones… Star Shamans!”

“As I thought, the Star Realm and the ancient Wu Clan are inextricably linked!”

Su Xing’s eyes lit up. The Great Shaman Body Forging Art was derived from cultivation methods passed down by the Wu Clan, available for Wu Clan descendants or certain human cultivators to practice.

And the Star Shamans — could they perhaps be a branch of the ancient Wu Clan?

“No wonder… the Star Realm’s technology is so advanced, yet they still gather in tribal formations. Perhaps this is a tradition left behind by the Wu Clan?”

Su Xing mused thoughtfully. Didn’t this mean that the cultivators of the Star Realm all carried Wu Clan bloodlines within them?

But then Su Xing shook his head slightly:

“That’s not necessarily true… Besides, even if they had Wu Clan bloodlines, after several cosmic cycles, those bloodlines would have thinned to the point of being virtually indistinguishable from ordinary human cultivators!”

Anything related to the Wu Clan made Su Xing’s interest grow even stronger.

But Star Stones were not the reward Su Xing wanted to select right now.

“Phew… Next, I need to advance to Earthly Immortal realm cultivation… The commotion from that will likely be considerable. It’s more reliable to break through inside the Myriad Wood Sect ruins!”

Su Xing murmured. He first checked the time, then began his disguise and breath-concealing preparations before going to trade with Grandpa Lu.

Moments later, with 20,000 origin energy in hand, Su Xing set off for the Age of Immortals and Martial Arts dungeon.

Traveling all the way to the Myriad Wood Sect ruins, Su Xing reinforced the Xuanyuan Breath-Concealing Formation, then retreated into the spirit field grotto-heaven.

Without much hesitation, Su Xing declared decisively:

“I choose to bring out first layer Earthly Immortal realm cultivation and 180 Origin-channeling Flowers!”

As his words fell, the simulation notification sounded in his ears.

【You have successfully brought out Earthly Immortal realm cultivation. Cost: 30,000 origin energy. Remaining origin energy: 119,432…】

【You have successfully brought out 180 Origin-channeling Flowers. Cost: 18,000 origin energy. Remaining origin energy: 101,432…】

As the notification faded, a stream of mysterious energy surged into Su Xing’s body.

Immediately after, Su Xing’s cultivation aura began skyrocketing!

Crossing the Yin-Yang Fire Tribulation, Su Xing felt his body alternate between freezing cold and scorching heat, but everything ultimately settled into calm.

During this process, Su Xing’s aptitude was further enhanced…

But the greatest change was still in Su Xing’s cultivation!

The river of immortal power within him had already exceeded ten zhang (33.3 m) in range. The quality of his immortal power had improved by thirty percent, and the total volume had directly doubled!

At merely the first layer of the Earthly Immortal realm, the depth of Su Xing’s magical power was already comparable to a mid-stage Earthly Immortal realm cultivator!

After the surge in aura subsided, Su Xing carefully savored the changes, then sighed:

“Indeed, the further one progresses, the greater the gaps between cultivation realms… Ten zhang (33.3 m) of immortal power radiance is already extraordinarily impressive!”

“I wonder — when my cultivation reaches Earthly Immortal realm Great Perfection, could I possess magical power comparable to the Heavenly Immortal realm?”

Su Xing wasn’t certain, but he estimated that even if he reached that point, it would only be comparable to the first layer of the Heavenly Immortal realm at best.

“Sigh, if only the Spirit Vein Dragon would spray me with a few more mouthfuls of immortal qi… That way I could guarantee absolute superiority in magical power!”

Su Xing glanced at the Spirit Vein Dragon slumbering within the formation array in the distance.

Wisps of dark energy seeped from the Spirit Vein Dragon’s body, ultimately dissolving within the formation.

“I need to accelerate the dispersal of this dark energy as soon as possible… Only then can I ensure the Spirit Vein Dragon grows smoothly!”

Su Xing rubbed his chin. He had previously learned the Grafting technique, which could transfer the dark energy from the Spirit Vein Dragon onto himself.

Su Xing could then eliminate this dark energy through practicing cultivation methods like the Clear Mind Technique.

Now that Su Xing’s divine soul was no longer weak and his cultivation had reached the Earthly Immortal realm, it was time to give it a try!

With this thought, Su Xing entered the formation array and reached out to touch the spirit dragon…

Then he activated the Grafting technique!

Wisps of dark energy were rapidly stripped away from the Spirit Vein Dragon’s body like silk being unwound from a cocoon, flooding into Su Xing.

The entire process lasted only a few breaths.

Su Xing then held out his right hand, observing the dark energy coiling around his palm.

“Tsk tsk… This dark energy should only take about three days to remove by running a calming cultivation method.”

After confirming that the threat from this dark energy was minimal — requiring only three calm days of practice to eliminate with no side effects — Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

He sensed that the dark energy on the Spirit Vein Dragon had decreased by roughly one percent.

At this rate, if Su Xing used the Grafting technique every three days in conjunction with the evil-dispelling formation, the Spirit Vein Dragon’s dark energy could be completely eliminated in approximately several months.

When that time came, the Spirit Vein Dragon’s growth potential would be vastly increased, and Su Xing’s spirit field grotto-heaven could even be elevated to the supreme-grade level!

Thinking of this, Su Xing felt a surge of excitement.

“In a supreme-grade grotto-heaven… could it produce supreme-grade spirit liquid?”

With this thought, Su Xing was filled with motivation.

Running the Clear Mind Technique while simultaneously repairing puppets posed no difficulty whatsoever for Su Xing, who possessed the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart.

Soon, a week had passed.

During this period, Su Xing had cleansed the spirit dragon of dark energy twice.

He had also repaired three Spirit Transformation stage puppets.

At this point, Su Xing had six Spirit Transformation stage puppets in his possession.

After some deliberation, Su Xing decided to deploy all six puppets to America, to coordinate with the puppet cultivator Little Beauty.

Using sword flight, the round trip plus briefing on matters took only a few hours.

After finishing all of this, the time had come to noon on September 30th.

As promised, Su Xing headed to the Villa district to meet with Jin Congxue.

Jin Congxue sat across from Su Xing, curiously examining him for a moment before asking in puzzlement:

“Why do I feel like you’ve gotten even more handsome… It’s just a feeling, but the distance between us seems to have grown even further?”

Hearing Jin Congxue’s words, Su Xing was momentarily stunned, then said earnestly:

“How could that be! You’ll always be my Sister Xue!”

Su Xing understood that the reason Jin Congxue had this impression was because his cultivation had advanced further to the Earthly Immortal realm, bringing changes to his bearing and temperament.

The greater one’s immortal nature, the stronger the sense of pressure it exerted on mortals…

Although Su Xing had already restrained his aura as much as possible, the resulting sense of distance was unavoidable…

Su Xing comforted Jin Congxue for a while, and their feelings grew even closer — just one thin veil away from being fully revealed.

But until the crisis was completely resolved, or his strength had grown enough to protect those around him, Su Xing’s heart was devoted solely to the pursuit of immortality!

“Hmph! Good that you know!” Jin Congxue wrinkled her cute nose, then said:

“This week’s goods are all here… The overseas trading operations, especially on the American side, seem to have had a turnaround!”

“Our Tarot Society’s trade scope keeps expanding. We can now be considered one of the top ten premier trading associations in the country!”

“Of course… those truly established old trading houses have centuries or even millennia of accumulation behind them… We’re still far from matching that!”

Watching Jin Congxue’s earnest demeanor, Su Xing couldn’t bear to dampen her enthusiasm.

He knew how incredibly difficult it had been for Jin Congxue to develop the Tarot Society to this scale almost single-handedly.

Of course, for Su Xing, none of this truly mattered. What he needed was simply energy…

…

After the trade concluded, Su Xing took the week’s origin energy and returned to the spirit field grotto-heaven.

He checked the simulation cooldown — it hadn’t finished yet.

So Su Xing pulled up his current attribute panel.

【Name: Su Xing】

【Age: 23】

【Profession: Cultivator】

【Cultivation: Earthly Immortal Realm First Layer, Great Shaman Body Forging Art Second Layer Beginner】

【Techniques: Ruyi Visualization Diagram, Luotian Immortal Transformation Art, Zhengyi Breath Absorption Art (Second Layer), Great Shaman Body Forging Art】

【Talents: No Martial Virtue, Heaven Devourer, Innate Sword Physique, Unkillable Cockroach, Gift of Roses, Ancient Shaman Physique, Wisdom in Foolishness, Spontaneous Epiphany, Saintly Hand of Alchemy, Late Bloomer, Blazing Flame Divine Physique, Acquired Dao Physique…】

【Skills: Embryonic Spirit Domain, Separation Fire Technique (Mastery-level), Alchemy Art (Minor Mastery), Five Elements Immortal Burst (Minor Mastery), Shennong Spirit Cultivation Technique (Beginner-level), Thousand-Mile Divine Sense (Six Senses Realm), Primordial Energy Flower, Protective Sword Aura (2,200)…】

【Great Dao Origins: Great Dao of Thunder (Embryonic), Great Dao of Fire (Embryonic), Great Dao of Space (Initial Glimpse), Essence of Wood (Perfection), Great Dao of the Sword (Embryonic)…】

【Special Physique: Heavenly Thunder Physique (Stage 2)】

Both his Qi Refinement and Body Tempering cultivation had broken through. His total number of talents had reached eighteen. The primordial energy flower had bloomed… And his various Great Dao laws had been further enhanced.

After some contemplation, Su Xing murmured:

“For now, if I want to boost my combat power as much as possible in the short term… I still need to focus on cultivation and Protective Sword Aura!”

“Having brought out an extra 180 Origin-channeling Flowers, combined with the Origin-channeling Flowers from the next simulation, that should be enough for over a hundred years of cultivating the second layer of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art, right?”

Su Xing took a deep breath, a plan already forming in his mind.

“As for advancing my Qi Refinement cultivation, there’s no rush for now… Once I bring out Innate Severed Meridians for training later, the results will surely be twice as effective with half the effort!”

…

When the simulation cooldown finally finished, Su Xing silently intoned:

“Begin simulation!”

【Simulation #106 initiated. Current remaining origin energy: 131,236… Remaining simulation attempts: Unlimited.】

【Simulation begins!】

【Drawing a gold legendary talent costs 1 origin energy. Draw?】

“Yes!” Su Xing intoned silently.

【Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the gold talent Dragon Vein Geomancy. Probability of drawing a gold talent in the next simulation: 60%…】