Chapter 432 – Yesterday’s Archenemy, Today’s Experience Fodder!
by spirapira“As long as I can escape Red Moon’s pursuit, I can continue developing my strength and explore deeper layers…”
“Each additional layer explored could yield hundreds of thousands of origin energy!”
“And after this simulation ends, thirty million origin energy is absolutely enough to raise my strength by another tier!”
Su Xing thought to himself.
His gaze turned to the simulation panel.
【After arriving at the Lesser Azure Cloud Realm, you began preparations to cultivate the Primordial Energy Tree.】
【You activated the thirty-fold time flow differential between the inside and outside of the Luotian Realm, costing you approximately half your mana each day.】
【You relayed intelligence about Earth to the Celestial Secrets Pavilion…】
【You traveled to the Azure Cloud Sect and successfully reached a deal with Qingyunzi, obtaining the key treasure, the Dao-Enlightenment Tea.】
【Afterward, you spent ten years collecting all of the Luotian Sect’s scattered inheritances.】
【In the twentieth year, you successfully arrived at the Heavenly Secrets Domain, the White Cloud Realm.】
【According to your plan, for the foreseeable future, you would quietly wait in the White Cloud Realm for the arrival of the Celestial Secrets Pavilion’s Celestial Vessel.】
【Only by participating in the Celestial Vessel defense battle could you ensure that you would accumulate enough contributions after eight hundred years to use the Mirror of The Void.】
【Over the next two hundred and eighty years, you carefully cultivated the Celestial Primordial Tree while also practicing the Zhengyi Breath Absorption Art and Spirit Domain.】
【In the blink of an eye, time arrived at the three hundredth year of the simulation!】
【This year, your Qi Refinement cultivation painstakingly broke through to the early stage of Golden Immortal Layer Three!】
【The quality and total quantity of mana within your body further improved, allowing you to maintain the time differential between the inside and outside of the Luotian Realm with even greater ease.】
【That same year, the Celestial Primordial Tree matured, and the Celestial Primordial Fruits began to gestate.】
In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly upon seeing this:
“Not bad. As my Qi Refinement cultivation continues to improve… once I advance to mid-stage Golden Immortal, or even late-stage, the cost of maintaining the Luotian Mirror’s time flow will decrease significantly…”
“I might even be able to maintain an even higher flow rate — fifty-fold or even a hundred-fold is entirely possible!”
Su Xing knew that the Luotian Mirror had currently only been repaired by one-third and had yet to unleash its full power.
“If the Luotian Mirror were fully repaired, its potential would absolutely rival the Mirror of The Void…”
“It’s just that my current mana is still insufficient… After advancing to Peak Golden Immortal, perhaps I can attempt further repairs!”
Su Xing thought to himself.
Still, after reaching Golden Immortal Layer Three, Su Xing’s overall strength had climbed another small step.
“I just don’t know if this simulation will give me the chance to cultivate to mid-stage Golden Immortal…”
Su Xing estimated the odds and felt it was probably quite difficult.
“Then at the very least, I should raise my strength to Peak Golden Immortal Layer Three… That would only cost ten million origin energy…”
“By the next simulation, I should be able to step into mid-stage Golden Immortal.”
“And there’s also Body Tempering cultivation and Great Dao comprehension to improve — those are essential too…”
Su Xing quickly mapped out the development direction for the rest of this simulation.
His gaze turned to the simulation panel.
【In the three hundredth year, the Celestial Secrets Pavilion’s Celestial Vessel arrived at the White Cloud Realm.】
【In the three hundred and twentieth year, the Celestial Vessel was ambushed, and your performance in this battle was astonishing…】
【In the three hundred and thirtieth year, you arrived at the Celestial Secrets Realm.】
【Due to your dazzling performance in the previous battle, you entered the Earth Ranking, ranked eighteenth.】
【You knew that this ranking was far beneath your true strength, but unless you could achieve first place on the Earth Ranking, the specific position made no difference to you.】
【So you remained in the Celestial Secrets Realm, continuing to cultivate in seclusion.】
【In the blink of an eye, another seventy years passed.】
【In the four hundredth year, your Spirit Domain expanded to fifteen thousand li (7,500 km).】
【That same year, the first batch of Celestial Primordial Fruits ripened.】
【Aside from practicing the Zhengyi Breath Absorption Art for 2 hours each day, you spent nearly all your remaining time cultivating the Great Shaman Body Forging Art.】
【And so, another hundred years passed.】
【In the five hundredth year, after a century of bitter cultivation, the Primordial Energy Tree within your body grew to one zhang (3.33 m) and one chi (33.3 cm) tall.】
【The primordial energy within your body was refined by approximately another ten percent.】
【After reaching Minor Mastery in the Great Shaman Body Forging Art, the growth rate of the Primordial Energy Tree noticeably increased.】
【However, there was still a considerable distance before breaking through to Major Mastery of the Great Shaman Body Forging Art, Sixth Layer.】
【Because the standard for Major Mastery was for the Primordial Energy Tree within your body to grow to three zhang (9.99 m) tall!】
【You were not discouraged, and continued cultivating.】
【This year, you went out on a mission and slew a Six-Winged Deity.】
【…】
【In the six hundredth year, the Primordial Energy Tree within your body grew to one zhang (3.33 m) and three chi (99.9 cm).】
【In the seven hundredth year, the Primordial Energy Tree grew to one zhang (3.33 m) and five chi (1.67 m)…】
【This year, your Qi Refinement cultivation also advanced to the middle stage of Golden Immortal Layer Three.】
【After harvesting the latest batch of Celestial Primordial Fruits, you did not continue going out on missions.】
【Instead, you entered the Luotian Realm for secluded cultivation, preparing to deepen your Great Dao comprehension.】
In the Real World, Su Xing nodded slightly upon seeing this, and silently murmured:
“Activate immersive simulation, duration one hundred years…”
【Ding, you have successfully… remaining origin energy: 30,325,833 points…】
As the Chime faded, Su Xing’s consciousness entered the simulated world.
…
Within the Luotian Realm, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes.
Taking out the Dao-Enlightenment Tea and the Great Dao comprehension treasures he had prepared in advance, Su Xing murmured:
“This immersive simulation will once again focus on advancing the Five Elements Dao… This Dao was previously raised to Minor Mastery of the fifth realm.”
“By the next simulation at the latest, I should be able to advance it to Major Mastery of the fifth realm…”
With that thought, Su Xing hesitated no longer and began his comprehension.
…
In the blink of an eye, the hundred-year immersive simulation ended, and Su Xing’s consciousness returned to reality.
After digesting the memories and insights from a century of cultivation, Su Xing nodded slightly and said:
“The Five Elements Dao is not far from Major Mastery of the fifth realm… With steady, methodical cultivation, I should reach it during the next simulation!”
“The simulation has already progressed to the seven hundredth year… That means the great battle is not far off…”
Su Xing thought to himself, then turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【In the seven hundred and tenth year, you left the Luotian Realm and returned to the Celestial Secrets Realm.】
【A hundred years of immersive simulation amounted to only ten years passing in the outside world.】
【Your comprehension of the Five Elements Dao deepened further.】
【You continued cultivating, preparing for the great battle in the eight hundredth year.】
【…】
【Time quickly arrived at the eight hundredth year.】
【At this point, the Primordial Energy Tree within your body had grown to one zhang (3.33 m) and six chi (2 m).】
【Your Spirit Domain had also expanded to sixteen thousand li (8,000 km).】
【You made thorough preparations for the approaching great battle.】
【This year, war erupted between the Heavenly Secrets Domain and the alien races.】
【This battle lasted a full ten years.】
【You performed outstandingly in this war, successively slaying a Shadow Deity and a Six-Winged Deity.】
【After rendering great merit, you earned one opportunity to enter the Mirror of The Void.】
In the Real World, Su Xing pondered briefly upon seeing this.
“For this use of the Mirror of The Void, which aspect of my strength should I improve…”
Su Xing currently had three choices — advancing his Qi Refinement cultivation, Body Tempering cultivation, or Five Elements Dao comprehension. All were solid options.
Bringing out Great Dao comprehension required the least origin energy and offered the best cost-efficiency.
Bringing out cultivation levels would save Su Xing the time of bitter training, but would cost significantly more energy.
Su Xing deliberated for only a moment before making his decision.
“I’ll prioritize advancing the Five Elements Dao!”
“My Five Elements Dao is already close to Major Mastery of the fifth realm…”
“Entering the Mirror of The Void this time, I’m guaranteed at minimum to reach Major Mastery of the fifth realm!”
“If I advance my Dao comprehension again during the next simulation, my Five Elements Dao might very well step into the sixth realm!”
After a pause, Su Xing’s heart burned with excitement:
“And the gap between the fifth and sixth realms of the Great Dao is nothing short of a chasm!”
“As a top-tier offensive Dao, if the Five Elements Dao reaches the sixth realm… I’ll absolutely be able to fight my way to even deeper layers of the Abyss!”
The deeper he went, the more origin energy he would obtain!
In contrast, advancing his Body Tempering cultivation to Major Mastery of the sixth layer was likely hopeless in the short term.
As for his Qi Refinement cultivation, Su Xing was confident that in his next simulation, he could break through to mid-stage Golden Immortal!
After all, Su Xing still had one simulation opportunity in hand!
“Then, let’s improve my Five Elements Dao comprehension!”
A thought stirred in Su Xing’s mind as he silently recited:
“Use immersive simulation, duration one year…”
【Ding, you have successfully… remaining origin energy: 30,325,468 points…】
As the Chime faded, Su Xing’s consciousness entered the simulation world.
…
In the Real World, approximately one breath’s worth of time had passed.
Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, having smoothly returned from the simulated timeline.
“Whew… the Mirror of The Void really is miraculous!”
“The Five Elements Dao has successfully advanced to fifth realm Major Mastery… and has even taken a solid step toward fifth realm Peak!”
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
The Mirror of The Void’s effects were even better than he had imagined.
“At this rate, after the next simulation ends, the Five Elements Dao will be able to enter the sixth realm!”
“In the next century-long immersive simulation, the Five Elements Dao advances to fifth realm Peak… then with the help of the Mirror of The Void, I push straight into the sixth realm in one burst!”
Su Xing thought to himself.
“Now then, it’s time to head for the Nine Heavens Domain…”
Based on his previous simulation experience, nine hundred years in, Su Xing would face assassination attempts from multiple parties and would have great difficulty surviving.
Conversely, traveling to the Seventh Heaven would extend the simulation by four hundred years.
Those additional four hundred years of simulation would be tremendously helpful for boosting Su Xing’s strength.
“Right now, improving my true body’s strength takes priority over the lesser demon disguise…”
“Therefore, I must head to the Seventh Heaven before the nine-hundredth year!”
Having already made his decision, Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【Year 812: After emerging from the Mirror of The Void, you successfully advanced to the fifth realm Major Mastery of the Five Elements Dao.】
【You continued maintaining the thirty-fold time differential inside and outside the Luotian Mirror, and the Celestial Primordial Fruits continued to gestate.】
【Time quickly arrived at year 880.】
【You consumed all forty-nine Celestial Primordial Fruits, and the Primordial Energy Tree within your body grew to one zhang (3.33 m) and seven chi (2.33 m).】
【A new batch of Celestial Primordial Fruits had not yet matured.】
【Over these several decades, you had already encountered multiple assassination attempts.】
【The warnings from your Blessed by Fortune talent grew increasingly urgent.】
【You knew it was time to leave the Heavenly Secrets Domain and head for the Nine Heavens Domain.】
【And so, you set out for the Nine Heavens Domain.】
【With the enhancement of sixth realm spatial Dao, it took you merely a few months to reach the Seventh Heaven of the Nine Heavens Domain.】
【Upon entering the Seventh Heaven, you once again felt the abundant spiritual energy here.】
【However, possessing the spirit field grotto-heaven as you did, the Seventh Heaven’s spiritual energy held no appeal for you.】
【Unlike before, you were well aware of the dangers lurking within the Seventh Heaven.】
【You did not immediately extend your divine sense to recklessly explore the Seventh Heaven — doing so would inevitably attract the attention of foreign races.】
【Following the memories in your mind, you located a relatively safe and secluded place.】
【After setting up a Concealment Formation, you decided to cultivate in seclusion here first.】
【You maintained the Luotian Mirror’s effects to your utmost, which left the mana in your body depleted and prevented you from maintaining peak condition.】
【But fortunately, over the next twenty years, you were not discovered by any foreign races.】
【…】
【Year 900: A new batch of Celestial Primordial Fruits matured.】
【You hid within your cave dwelling, then entered the spirit field grotto-heaven to begin cultivating.】
【In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed…】
【Year 1000: The Primordial Energy Tree within your body grew to one zhang (3.33 m) and eight chi (2.66 m)!】
【Compared to before, your physique had grown several times stronger, and the primordial energy within you had become vastly more refined.】
【At the same time, your Qi Refinement realm drew ever closer to late-stage Golden Immortal Layer Three.】
【Just as you harvested a new batch of Celestial Primordial Fruits and prepared to continue cultivating, you suddenly sensed the warning from your Blessed by Fortune talent!】
【In the end, after hiding for over a hundred years, you were still discovered by foreign races!】
In the Real World, Su Xing saw this and felt not the slightest worry — instead, he was rather pleased:
“Hiding for over a hundred years before being found by foreign races… that luck is truly heaven-defying!”
“It seems the Heaven-Sent Fortune talent’s value keeps rising!”
“After all, among the Seventh Heaven’s foreign races, there exists the Shadow Deity — a being whose spatial Dao has reached the sixth realm… Could it be him who found me this time?”
After a brief pause, Su Xing also felt a stirring of eagerness.
“Compared to before, my strength has improved considerably in this simulation…”
“Surely I won’t be as battered and bruised as last time?”
“If I use the ‘One More Shot’ talent, I might even be able to fight the Shadow Deity to a draw…”
Of course, what Su Xing was really thinking was that he should try his best to save that talent.
One More Shot was a life-saving talent — unless he was truly at death’s door, Su Xing had no intention of using it.
Moreover, in the short term, Su Xing would likely be unable to find another existence like the Shadow Deity — one capable of helping him trigger the Heart of the Strong!
“Tsk tsk, if I miss the Shadow Deity… it’ll be hard to find such a perfect experience piñata again!”
With the One More Shot talent in reserve, Su Xing felt a deep sense of confidence.
He turned his gaze to the simulation panel.
【Within the spirit field grotto-heaven, you sensed spatial fluctuations in your surroundings — it seemed a powerful being was attempting to force its way into this grotto-heaven!】
【Naturally, you were unwilling to let the battlefield be your spirit field grotto-heaven — that could destroy the Grand Grotto-Heaven you had so painstakingly constructed.】
【And so, you returned to the Seventh Heaven… and quickly located the source of the danger.】
【Sure enough, the source of danger was none other than the Shadow Deity who had grievously wounded you before!】
【When enemies meet, their eyes burn red with fury. Without a moment’s hesitation, you launched your assault directly…】
【Having fought the Shadow Deity once before, you already understood its techniques and strength inside and out.】
【Conversely, the Shadow Deity knew nothing of your background.】
【Therefore, shortly after the battle began, the Shadow Deity suffered an unexpected loss…】
【Drawing upon your Five Elements Dao at fifth realm Major Mastery, you unleashed the Five Elements Immortal Burst, combined with the No Martial Virtue talent, and blasted a bowl-sized bloody crater directly into the Shadow Deity’s back.】
【The yin-yang energy within the Five Elements Dao hindered the Shadow Deity’s recovery, giving you a considerable advantage in the early stages of battle.】
【But as the battle continued to intensify… the Shadow Deity gradually grew accustomed to your supernatural arts and techniques, and began to mount a counterattack.】
【This battle lasted three months.】
【For the first three months, you held the upper hand in combat thanks to your familiarity with the Shadow Deity.】
【But starting from the third month, the Shadow Deity’s injuries gradually healed, your advantage eroded, and the fighting grew increasingly fierce.】
【The Shadow Deity tore off one of its own talons and summoned its natal artifact — a dagger one chi (33.3 cm) in length that radiated terrifying light.】
【Wielding the Blackice sword, you recognized that this dagger’s hardness was no less than an innate treasure’s, and could not be met with brute force.】
【And so, you chose to wrap large amounts of primordial energy around the Blackice sword, ensuring it could endure extended combat.】
【The growth of the Primordial Energy Tree had made your primordial energy more refined — both its offensive power and defensive properties far surpassed what they had been before.】
【Thus, over the months-long war of attrition, the Blackice sword remained intact.】
【And as the primordial energy continuously enveloped it, you noticed that the Blackice sword’s material seemed to be growing even more resilient…】
【In the blink of an eye, one year passed.】
【By this point in the battle, you had expended more than half the mana in your body, and your body bore numerous wounds.】
【Most critically, even with the protection of primordial energy, the prolonged combat had inevitably caused partial damage to the Blackice sword.】
【The Shadow Deity, in contrast, though bearing multiple wounds of its own, still retained considerable fighting strength.】
【If you wanted to preserve your life, you would likely need to activate the ‘One More Shot’ talent!】
【Just as you were hesitating, you keenly sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching.】
【This aura was all too familiar to you — it was none other than the petite young girl who had saved you in a previous simulation: Tang Yiyi!】
【You knew that Tang Yiyi had been lying in ambush in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to deliver a lethal blow to the Shadow Deity.】
【With “reinforcements” joining the fray, you breathed a sigh of relief and temporarily shelved your plan to activate the talent.】
【Instead, you prepared to use this opportunity to see if you could trigger the Heart of the Strong talent once more!】
【And so, you and the Shadow Deity clashed for another month…】
【During this time, you continuously depleted the Shadow Deity’s power of space, preparing the way for Tang Yiyi’s one-strike kill.】
【Meanwhile, your own injuries continued to worsen.】
【Finally, under your relentless strategy of trading wound for wound, the Shadow Deity exposed an opening, and with a single strike, it dealt you a devastating blow!】
【Before losing consciousness, you still retained the option to activate the ‘One More Shot’ talent.】
【But when that black-and-white arrow — the embodiment of the Dao of Yin-Yang — tore through space and struck the Shadow Deity, you let out a breath of relief.】
【Faintly, you heard the Shadow Deity’s cry of terror.】
【Your eyelids grew heavier and heavier… and you sank into unconsciousness!】