Chapter 338 – Gold Talent Heaven-Sent Fortune, Red Moon Has Awakened!
by spirapiraChapter 338 – Gold Talent Heaven-Sent Fortune, Red Moon Has Awakened!
Was the simulator binding itself to Su Xing truly just a coincidence?
The deeper his understanding of the Dao of Cause and Effect and Destiny grew, the less Su Xing believed in coincidence!
Su Xing now felt that in the Three Thousand Worlds, the progression of every event… seemed to be predetermined!
But if it wasn’t coincidence, could it be that some powerful cultivator had bestowed the simulator upon Su Xing?
Yet the simulator was an existence that surpassed even the primordial chaos treasure tier!
An existence even more powerful than the Luotian Mirror!
“Setting everything else aside, this Luotian Mirror alone has made countless Grand Luo Golden Immortals… and perhaps even saints covet it!”
“The Advent Cult, the Azure Cloud Realm… even the great powers of the entire Three Thousand Worlds are secretly searching for this mirror!”
“This only further proves the Luotian Mirror’s preciousness… If some powerful cultivator obtained it, would they be willing to give the Luotian Mirror away to someone else? Let alone… the simulator, which is even more valuable than the Luotian Mirror!”
Su Xing’s mind churned ceaselessly.
Combining all the clues he had so far… it seemed that coincidence was the only explanation!
“Could it be that I truly am a Child of Destiny?”
Su Xing rubbed his chin, thinking this to himself.
…
Thanks to the simulator’s intervention, Su Xing was spared the outcome of falling unconscious.
From entering the Luotian Instance to successfully bringing out the Luotian Mirror, it had taken barely over an hour — faster than Su Xing had anticipated!
“Well then, since the Luotian Mirror is already in hand… there are just a few more things left to do!”
Su Xing murmured. The first thing he needed to do was run the Endless Abyss instance one more time!
From the twentieth floor to the ninetieth-plus floor of the Abyss, it could bring Su Xing over a hundred thousand origin energy…
For Su Xing, who would need to stay in the void in the future without any energy replenishment, a hundred thousand origin energy was already a considerable sum…
Therefore, he absolutely couldn’t let it go to waste!
And so, over the next three days, Su Xing swept through the Abyss and earned a hundred thousand origin energy!
Time quickly arrived at March 7th of the New Era, year 2026!
There was still one day until Su Xing’s agreed meeting date with Luo Shuying!
But before meeting with Luo Shuying, Su Xing had one more thing to do.
After sweeping through the Abyss, Su Xing didn’t leave America directly. Instead, he secretly met with the puppet organization that had been covertly trading within America’s merchant guilds!
Among the other six nations, America was the one Su Xing paid the most attention to.
After all, before Su Xing had intervened, America’s overall Class User strength was not much weaker than Great Xia’s, and could bring Su Xing a wealth of resources.
Therefore, Su Xing had planted over twenty puppets in America, and even dispatched the puppet cultivator Little Beauty to oversee operations.
The puppet cultivator Little Beauty, though currently only at the Nascent Soul level, possessed tremendous potential as a puppet cultivator — far beyond what other puppets could compare to.
It wasn’t even impossible that someday in the future… the puppet cultivator Little Beauty might advance to the Immortal realm!
…
An hour later, Su Xing waited quietly inside a villa in an American suburb.
Moments later, several figures appeared within the villa.
Upon seeing Su Xing, the figures all knelt in unison and said respectfully:
“Master!”
Su Xing slightly opened his eyes and gave a soft hum before asking:
“The supplies you’ve collected during this period… hand them all over.”
“Yes, Master!”
Upon hearing Su Xing’s words, the puppet cultivator Little Beauty hurried forward, presenting several storage rings.
Su Xing converted all the resources within the storage rings into simulation energy.
Over the course of nearly a month, this batch of resources brought Su Xing close to two hundred thousand origin energy.
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction. Before heading to the Three Thousand Worlds, the more he could stockpile, the better…
Su Xing glanced at the puppet cultivator Little Beauty, then said:
“Next, I have a secret mission to assign to you… Come with me to a certain place.”
With that, Su Xing waved his hand and stored the puppet cultivator Little Beauty within the spirit field grotto-heaven. After giving a few more instructions to the other puppets, he departed from America.
Indeed, Su Xing’s plan was to have the puppet cultivator Little Beauty stay in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm to handle certain matters for him!
There was naturally a reason he chose the puppet cultivator Little Beauty!
As her cultivation level grew ever higher, she had begun to develop consciousness, possessing the ability to think independently just like a normal cultivator.
And for his journey to the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, what Su Xing needed was to construct a bridge connecting Earth and the Three Thousand Worlds!
Su Xing intended to use this bridge to leverage the complementary advantages of Earth and the Three Thousand Worlds, earning even more energy…
On one hand, this would increase Su Xing’s own strength; on the other, it would also elevate Earth’s overall power!
And Su Xing was destined not to stay in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm for too long.
After Su Xing left, he would need a trustworthy person to continue handling affairs in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm on his behalf.
The candidates for this role were few.
Jin Congxue was undoubtedly trustworthy, but Great Xia’s Tarot Trading Company still needed someone to hold down the fort, so Jin Congxue couldn’t leave.
As for Luo Shuying, she needed to remain within the Advent Cult for the time being, or her cover would be blown…
Therefore, the best candidate was the puppet cultivator Little Beauty!
First, as a puppet cultivator bearing Su Xing’s soul imprint, Little Beauty was completely trustworthy.
Second, while puppet cultivators were rare, they wouldn’t attract too much attention in the Three Thousand Worlds, making her suitable for certain tasks.
“The only problem is that Little Beauty’s cultivation level is still too low…”
Su Xing pondered for a moment. With his current strength, he could perform a direct enlightenment to forcibly raise the puppet cultivator’s cultivation…
Although it would damage her potential to some degree, there was no other choice!
“The matters in America have been resolved. Next, it’s time to collect resources from the other five nations and the Twelve Domains…”
Su Xing cast a spatial technique, transforming into a streak of golden light, each step spanning a thousand li (500 km).
In just half a day, Su Xing had traveled through all five remaining nations and the Twelve Domains!
After gathering all the origin energy earned by the puppet organizations, Su Xing’s reserves surged by over six hundred thousand origin energy!
At this point, Su Xing’s origin energy had once again reached over 1.6 million points!
…
On February 8th of the New Era, year 2026, Su Xing returned to Great Xia. Looking at the origin energy on his simulation panel, he nodded and said:
“This origin energy should be enough for now, right?”
“Well then, next… it’s time to settle things on Luo Shuying’s end!”
With a thought, Su Xing took several steps and appeared at the location he had agreed upon with Luo Shuying.
At that moment, beneath a certain tree deep in the mountains, a graceful figure was idly counting flower petals out of boredom.
With each count, a petal drifted down.
“He’ll come… he won’t come… he’ll come!”
Seeing the result indicated by the petals in her hand, a look of delight appeared on Luo Shuying’s face.
Hidden in the shadows, Su Xing silently watched Luo Shuying’s little expressions.
Whenever the result was “he’ll come,” Luo Shuying’s face would light up with joy.
And whenever the result was “he won’t come,” Luo Shuying would choose to… try again!
“In the days I wasn’t here… does she wait like this every time?”
Su Xing sighed, feeling a pang of guilt.
Although Su Xing and Luo Shuying had agreed to meet on the eighth of every month, Su Xing rarely had the time to come, having appeared only two or three times at most.
Meanwhile, Luo Shuying would arrive at this spot on the seventh of every month and wait an entire day, not leaving until the afternoon of the ninth before returning to the Advent Cult!
Whenever Su Xing failed to keep the appointment, Luo Shuying, though slightly disappointed, would always console herself: “He must be busy, dealing with important matters! When he has time, he’ll definitely come!”
And on the rare occasions when Su Xing did arrive on time, Luo Shuying maintained her cool exterior while her heart was already leaping with joy.
“Sigh, this whole time… I’ve really let her down…”
Su Xing sighed, then materialized before Luo Shuying.
Seeing Su Xing appear suddenly, a flash of pleasant surprise crossed Luo Shuying’s eyes as she quickly said:
“Senior! You came!”
“This is… the intelligence on the Advent Cult that I’ve gathered during this time!”
“Also… is there an important mission you’d like to assign me this time?”
Luo Shuying seemed overjoyed. Even though the past several months had been spent waiting in vain, she held not the slightest trace of resentment.
After hearing Luo Shuying’s words, Su Xing slowly nodded, took the intelligence report she had compiled, and examined it carefully before giving a slight nod:
“You’ve done very well during this time!”
“For the period ahead… you won’t need to come here anymore…”
Hearing Su Xing’s words, Luo Shuying’s heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked:
“Senior, why? Is there something I haven’t done well enough?”
Su Xing shook his head slightly upon hearing this. “No, you’ve done excellently.”
“It’s just that… if all goes as planned, in a few months, I will make my move and completely destroy the Advent Cult!”
“During the coming period, you don’t need to appear at this place… Just stay quietly within the Advent Cult, watching their every move!”
“When those few months have passed… I will naturally reach out to you!”
With that, Su Xing extended a finger toward Luo Shuying’s brow, leaving an imprint within her soul.
This way, Su Xing could sense Luo Shuying’s condition in the future, and could also transmit messages to her through this soul imprint.
“In a few months… destroy the Advent Cult?”
Hearing Su Xing’s words, Luo Shuying’s eyes went wide, her mind momentarily at a loss!
From the moment she had begun cultivating, Luo Shuying’s greatest goal had been to stop the alien races and the Advent Cult from corroding the human race and the Spirit Clan!
Knowing the limits of her own strength and abilities, she could only quietly devote herself to the cause…
Yet she never expected that this grand aspiration of hers would sound so effortlessly achievable coming from Su Xing’s lips!
Thinking of this, Luo Shuying’s admiration for Su Xing deepened even further. Her voice trembling slightly, she said:
“Senior… have you truly decided?”
Su Xing nodded slightly and affirmed:
“The timing is nearly right. When the moment comes, you’ll know.”
Now, Su Xing’s strength had earned him a place in the entire Three Thousand Worlds!
With True Immortal realm cultivation, he possessed combat power comparable to an ordinary Mystic Immortal realm cultivator!
Were it not for the fact that Earth was so unusual — being a remnant of the ancient Luotian battlefield — Su Xing’s strength would have long since been enough to reign as king over any lesser chiliocosm!
But Earth was different. Though its Red Moon had not yet revived, it had once possessed Grand Luo cultivation, and Su Xing dared not underestimate it.
“Eradicating the Advent Cult on Earth… that will have to wait until at least after I return from the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm. Perhaps four or five months from now?”
“By then, my strength may already be approaching the Golden Immortal realm?”
“With that level of strength, I could completely destroy the Advent Cult! Even if Blood Three comes knocking in the future… I’d be fully capable of protecting myself!”
So Su Xing thought.
Su Xing chatted with Luo Shuying for a while longer, offering her a few words of encouragement.
Seeing that the time was about right, Su Xing bid farewell under Luo Shuying’s reluctant gaze.
……
After arranging Luo Shuying’s affairs, Su Xing made one last trip to the Villa to meet with Jin Congxue.
Jin Congxue seemed to know what Su Xing was about to do, and had been somewhat melancholy the entire time.
But in the end, after Jin Congxue’s affectionate kiss, Su Xing still triggered the departure and headed for Earth’s spatial coordinates.
……
Earth. On a small island somewhere in the vast ocean, Su Xing arrived and carefully observed the area for a moment before confirming:
“Not bad. This is indeed the weak point in Red Moon’s restrictive formations… Next, as long as I shield the spiritual aura here, Red Moon won’t be able to sense it!”
Su Xing took a deep breath. Behind him, it was as if countless stars were revolving, and the mysterious power of destiny and causality infused the surrounding space.
What Su Xing needed to do wasn’t actually difficult — he simply had to use the power of causality to forcibly sever the link between this node and Earth.
That way, Red Moon wouldn’t be able to sense changes in this space…
After severing the causal link, Su Xing further shielded the karmic secrets of this island.
The entire process took Su Xing roughly two hours…
Two hours later, after sensing the changes in the void node, Su Xing nodded slightly and said:
“Good. Now then, it’s time to head for the Three Thousand Worlds!”
Su Xing extended both hands. The power of space coated his palms as he effortlessly tore open the spatial node.
Then he took out the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel.
The inch-sized golden vessel instantly expanded into a small boat three zhang (9.99 m) in length.
Su Xing stepped into the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel and drove it with immortal power…
In an instant, the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel transformed into a streak of golden light and vanished from Earth!
Passing through the first void node with ease, after merely a few hours, Su Xing appeared in the void several million li from Earth…
……
“So this is the void beyond the world?”
Inside the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, Su Xing gazed through the window, admiring the endless void.
The void was remarkably similar to the universe of Su Xing’s previous life… except here, it was far more brutal and far more dangerous!
“Void travel… tedious and dull!”
Su Xing smacked his lips, looking at the unchanging scenery outside the window as he piloted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, carefully navigating through the chaotic spatial currents…
Just like that, two days flew by in the blink of an eye.
On February 10th, 2026 of the New Era, Su Xing assessed the safety of the route through the void. After confirming there was no danger, he activated the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel’s autopilot mode.
“Heh heh… a new round of simulation can begin!”
Su Xing didn’t hesitate and silently intoned:
“Begin simulation!”
【Simulation #125 initiated. Current remaining origin energy: 1,763,256 points… Remaining simulation attempts: none.】
【Simulation begins!】
【Drawing a gold legendary talent costs 1 point of origin energy. Draw?】
“Confirm draw!”
【Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the gold talent Heaven-Sent Fortune… Probability of drawing a gold talent next time: 80%!】
【Heaven-Sent Fortune】: Gold talent. You possess fortune far surpassing ordinary people. You are a one-in-a-billion Child of Destiny — even if ten thousand cavalry hunt you down, meteors will fall from the sky to resolve your crisis. (Feel the power of the Great Sorcerer!)
Inside the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, Su Xing stared at the newly drawn talent with wide eyes.
“Holy shit, holy shit! The Heaven-Sent Fortune talent!”
“This seems to be an upgraded version of the Blessed by Fortune talent from before!”
Su Xing’s heart pounded wildly. A gold-quality fortune-type talent — how terrifying must that be?
“Bring it out — I absolutely have to bring this talent out!”
Having experienced the benefits of fortune-type talents, Su Xing declared without hesitation.
“But… I still need to plan for the upcoming simulation!”
Su Xing pondered for a moment.
“The body tempering talent still needs further improvement! Breaking through to the Great Shaman Body Forging Scripture, Third Layer (Major Accomplishment) shouldn’t be difficult this time!”
“Beyond that… I need to deepen my comprehension of the Dao of Cause and Effect and the spatial Dao in the immersive simulation… Oh right, there’s also the refinement of the Dao-Hearing Pill!”
After a pause, Su Xing concluded:
“And… most importantly, after arriving at the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, I need to acquire new resources!”
Su Xing planned to identify resources suitable for converting into simulation energy in advance, then purchase them in bulk to obtain more origin energy!
“Let me count the resources suitable for energy conversion… low-tier equipment, Abyss Stones, exotic metal!”
“These items all share one characteristic — low cost and obtainable in large quantities!”
“They also need to be mass-producible and extremely easy to purchase!”
To find resources suitable for energy conversion, Su Xing had to satisfy both conditions simultaneously!
“The ‘me’ in the simulation doesn’t know the true energy value of any given item, so the only option is to select more resources for comparison!”
“If I screen resources in advance, I’ll save time after reaching the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm and get my hands on origin energy faster!”
So Su Xing thought, turning his gaze back to the simulation panel.
【Inside the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, you realize you are in a simulation!】
【Your luck is remarkably good — you haven’t encountered a single chaotic spatial current along the way. Piloting the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Vessel, you arrive at the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm in just twenty days!】
【Upon arriving at the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, the first thing you do is sell intelligence related to the red-eyed aliens and Red Moon!】
【Upon learning that Red Moon has not yet perished, the young woman of the Celestial Secrets Pavilion is deeply shocked!】
【She asks you whether you know Red Moon’s current location…】
In the Real World, Su Xing raised an eyebrow at this.
“Just tell the Celestial Secrets Pavilion… Red Moon’s location?”
Su Xing deliberated carefully. Previously, while he could share intelligence about Red Moon, he hadn’t known the route back to Earth.
But now, Su Xing could return to Earth on his own, which meant he could absolutely locate Red Moon!
If… Su Xing informed a major faction and requested that a Supreme Unity Golden Immortal take action, could they slay Red Moon?
“Although Red Moon once possessed Grand Luo Golden Immortal-level strength… he did fall after all. His current strength is probably at most at the Golden Immortal realm, right?”
At this thought, Su Xing’s eyes lit up!
“That’s right! If I could just kill Red Moon directly and resolve the entire crisis on Earth… wouldn’t that be perfect?”
Su Xing thought it over carefully. While there were risks involved, it was worth trying in the simulation!
“The risk is, naturally, that if it fails… every Class User on Earth would probably die.”
“But if it succeeds, it would undoubtedly save many detours. Worth a shot!”
Su Xing had made his decision. He turned his gaze back to the simulation panel.
【After careful deliberation, you decide to reveal Red Moon’s location to the Celestial Secrets Pavilion!】
【The Celestial Secrets Pavilion understands the gravity of this matter and immediately dispatches people to investigate, while simultaneously preparing to summon experts above the Golden Immortal realm to prevent Red Moon’s revival!】
【But mobilizing such experts naturally requires some time.】
【So in the meantime, you settle down in the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, searching for materials suitable for energy conversion…】
【You visit the various shops in White Emperor City, looking for inexpensive metal ores.】
【Based on your experience, ores tend to contain more origin energy…】
【Your selection criteria are: the ore must be cheap and available for bulk purchase!】
【Over the next year, you frequent the trading company shops throughout White Emperor City, purchasing over a hundred varieties of exotic metal ores unique to the cultivation world, and ascertaining the price and output of each…】
【In the second year, after repeated comparisons, you narrow the list down to a dozen or so ores for reference.】
【Among them, iron essence, fire copper, spirit iron, and other low-tier ores are quite cheap — often a single low-grade spirit stone can purchase several pieces, and their production volume is impressive!】
【You silently record the prices and production volumes of these metal ores for future reference.】
【Just like that, another five years pass in the blink of an eye…】
【In the seventh year, you have collected information on over a hundred types of ores suitable for large-scale, low-cost procurement, and you record each one.】
【Due to time constraints, the ores you’ve selected exist only within the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm… As for ore resources from more distant worlds, you cannot obtain them for now.】
【Several more months pass.】
【One day, the Celestial Secrets Pavilion contacts you!】
【The Celestial Secrets Pavilion informs you that they have confirmed the existence of a concealed lesser chiliocosm in that region of the void!】
【Furthermore, the Celestial Secrets Pavilion has mobilized one Supreme Unity Golden Immortal and three Golden Immortal realm cultivators to head for Earth, determined to eliminate the threat!】
In the Real World, Su Xing’s eyes brightened slightly at this.
“Not bad. The ores from the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm are indeed a promising direction. After the simulation ends, let’s see what these items are worth!”
Although Su Xing hadn’t yet reached the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, he had a way to determine these items’ values!
Because after the simulation ended, all items Su Xing had obtained would appear in the reward options.
He just needed to divide each item’s energy value by ten to get the conversion price!
“With several hundred types of ores… there are bound to be some suitable for conversion!”
Su Xing wasn’t worried about that. What concerned him was Earth’s future trajectory!
“Even a Supreme Unity Golden Immortal is being mobilized… It seems the Celestial Secrets Pavilion takes Red Moon far more seriously than I imagined!”
“I wonder if Red Moon’s threat can be completely eliminated this time?”
Su Xing felt a trace of anticipation as he turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【Three Golden Immortals and one Supreme Unity Golden Immortal set out, preparing to head for Earth.】
【You choose to guide them, both to locate Red Moon quickly and to learn the outcome as soon as possible.】
【After over half a month of void travel, you all successfully arrive in the region near Earth…】
【That Supreme Unity Golden Immortal clearly possesses considerable attainment in the spatial Dao as well.】
【After carefully examining this region of the void for a moment, a look of surprise crosses his face: “So restrictive formations were placed here — no wonder no one ever discovered it!”】
【With that, he tears apart the restrictive formations bare-handed and enters Earth…】
【Your heart jolts at the sight — such a massive disturbance will surely attract Red Moon’s attention!】
【The other three Golden Immortals follow suit and enter Earth, and you trail close behind, fearing something unexpected might happen.】
【On Earth, all four immortals wear peculiar expressions. With their cultivation, it’s easy to tell that this world was once a cultivation world, but it has long since declined…】
【The Supreme Unity Golden Immortal asks you where Red Moon is located.】
【You hesitate slightly upon hearing this. Given their brute-force approach, there might be unforeseen consequences…】
【However, just at that moment — a sudden upheaval!】
【In your perception, an incomparably ancient consciousness brimming with murderous intent sweeps across the entirety of Earth!】
【Like a lion or tiger roused from slumber, it sends chills down the spine…】
【Immediately after, the originally cloudless azure sky begins to gradually turn crimson, and a pair of scarlet eyes appears in the sky above Earth!】
【Red Moon… has awakened!】