39 – Choosing Rewards
by spirapira【However, just as the Shu Kingdom had defeated the Wu Kingdom and was beginning to unify, the Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect colluded with the foreign tribes and started an invasion. The invaders pillaged and ravaged, committing all kinds of atrocities, treating the people of Shu as livestock to be slaughtered. This enraged Liu Yu, the King of Shu, prompting him to mobilize all available forces to suppress the invasion.】
【However, due to the strength of the invaders and years of warfare within Great Xia, despite having achieved reunification, the country was no longer at its peak. Its strength had weakened considerably, making it impossible to compete with the invaders. As a result, Liu Yu of Shu had no choice but to plead for assistance from the Sword Spirit Sect.】
【Faced with the rampant invaders, the entire Sword Spirit Sect was equally infuriated. All the Grand Elders descended from the mountains to suppress the invaders. That same year, you descended the mountain to gather herbs. Meanwhile, the Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect sneered and secretly contacted the invaders, selling you out to them.】
【Subsequently, a powerful figure from the invaders sought to force your submission, making you an alchemist for them. But you, with your unyielding spirit, refused to align with the invaders. Ultimately, you perished on the battlefield.】
【Due to your death, this simulation ends.】
“Has the Sword Spirit Sect remained neutral for a millennium? It seems most of the upper echelons of Sword Spirit Sect are good people…”
Wang Ping looked at the simulation, his impression of the Sword Spirit Sect greatly transformed, feeling quite surprised.
“However, no matter how good an organization is, a few bad apples can spoil the whole barrel. The Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect is undoubtedly that bad apple.”
Wang Ping narrowed his eyes again, recalling the Sect Master’s actions, and his eyes filled with murderous intent.
While the Sword Spirit Sect fought for the world, this person colluded with the invaders, plunging the hard-won peace back into chaos, all for the sake of killing him.
Based on the current situation, even if the invaders were eventually driven out, the Shu Kingdom would struggle to recover and regain its vitality.
In all likelihood, it would be annexed by the Chu Kingdom.
After all, despite the Zhao Kingdom’s involvement, the Shu Kingdom’s strength had diminished so much that the Chu Kingdom could easily conquer it with minimal force, and Zhao Kingdom wouldn’t be able to stop them.
Being annexed by the Chu Kingdom might actually be the best possible outcome.
Without the Chu Kingdom, it’s likely the invaders would completely annihilate the Shu Kingdom, leaving the land desolated.
Apart from this, the Sect Master of Sword Spirit Sect was a ruthless individual. Even Wang Ping in the simulation couldn’t kill him. It seems that dealing with him through ordinary means would be very difficult.
“Hmph, no matter how cunning or cruel you are, as long as my strength is sufficient, I can break through any situation, and no one can stop me.”
With that, Wang Ping snorted coldly and stopped thinking about it.
“Ding, rewards successfully generated. The host can select two of the following rewards:
- Earth-Rank Low-Grade Cultivation Technique: Sword Essence Art.
- Earth-Rank Low-Grade Martial Art: Sword Control Technique.
- Green Talent: Beast Master.
- White Talent: Misfortune Star.
- White Talent: Simple Attire.
- Comprehended Sword Intent.
- Life Experience.
- First Level of Spirit Origin Realm Cultivation.”
“There are quite a lot of reward options. And being able to choose two rewards… The system is becoming more generous,”
Wang Ping sighed as he looked at the series of reward choices.
He then began to think carefully.
White Talent: Misfortune Star… To be honest, since this simulation began, he felt as if the system had mistakenly assigned him this talent.
After all, in this simulation, he indeed brought misfortune to those around him…
He caused the death of Bai Tianhong, and everyone in Chi Village vanished, which was simply absurd.
As for the Green Talent: Beast Master… this talent really has no presence at all.
He obtained a Silver Moon Wolf cub, but the System simulation didn’t even bother to mention the interest in raising it into anything, it was really absurd.
“Three talents, none are useful, just skip them, not worth it.”
Wang Ping’s eyes flickered as he looked at the skills, martial arts, and Sword Intent.
These three rewards are all pretty good.
“But…”
After some thought, Wang Ping looked at the seventh option again, his eyes flashing.
Life Experience, this option, he had chosen before.
He knew very well that choosing this option would let him personally experience the simulated life’s events in the first person.
By then, his martial will would become more resilient, and his experience in practicing martial arts, combat, and other learned skills would all synchronize.
Some detailed issues not mentioned in the simulation text would also be fully known.
Living such a life would undoubtedly be highly beneficial to him.
The benefits to his future martial path practice were needless to say.
This time, he lived a long time in the simulation. Experiencing this life, he could directly master the Earth-rank low-grade skill: Sword Origin Technique, the Earth-rank low-grade martial art: Sword Control Art, and other martial arts he practiced in the simulation.
It’s likely that even his alchemy skills would improve.
Even the Sword Dao insights he comprehended would all be obtained, and he could directly grasp the Sword Intent.
It could be said that the Life Experience reward option was definitely the best option that combined numerous rewards except cultivation level, with a high cost-performance ratio and a relatively low refresh rate.
But Wang Ping had seen the simulated content this time.
He knew very well that the simulated him this time had many regrets and discontent, several moments of decadence, and nearly fell into demonic cultivation.
Experiencing life in this way would make him feel like he was living it personally, which would definitely affect him. It might even have a chance of leading him into demonic cultivation.
After all, he already knew the development of the future but could only watch helplessly without changing anything. Perhaps the impact would be greater than imagined.
“This reward is undoubtedly the best choice.” Wang Ping muttered to himself, “If I even fear this bit of tempering, then even with a simulator, I can’t achieve great accomplishments. If my mindset can’t keep up, problems will occur sooner or later. For instance, in this simulation, I couldn’t break through to the Spirit Origin Realm due to my wavering Dao Heart and mindset.”
“Therefore, I shouldn’t fear but should treat this life experience as the best tempering for myself. As long as I can stabilize my mind and enhance my mindset, there will be great benefits.”
By the end, Wang Ping’s expression became firm and his eyes shone brightly.
“System, I choose ⑦ and ⑧…”
Then, Wang Ping silently made his choice in his heart.
As Wang Ping made his choice, he felt his consciousness shake and change.
From then on, everything was out of his control. He observed everything in the first person, unable to change anything, like a ghost.
What the other Wang Ping saw and heard, the joys and sorrows, the cultivation insights, all sank into his heart.
This feeling was very magical.
Soon, he personally experienced the sadness of parting at Chi Village and the uncertainty about the future.
Next, after living in Black Wind Town for a year, he joined the Sword Spirit Sect, became a guest elder, and met Bai Tianhong.