However, Wang Ping noticed that they didn't encounter any Yin-Yang Realm demon beasts attacking them this time. It could be because they arrived at a different time or because his current strength was formidable enough that the Yin-Yang Realm demon beast would be courting death if it came after them. Therefore, Ye Chen's 'Lonely Star of Calamity' fate did not trigger.
Wang Ping didn't pay much attention to this; he preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble. Next, Wang Ping led Ye Chen and Cai Yonglong out of the mountain range and into a large city in the Tianhai Kingdom.
While it was called a large city, in reality, it was only stronger compared to the Holy Heart City. There were stronger cultivators here, but there were no Yin-Yang Realm powerhouses. The strongest was just a Half-Step Yin-Yang Mirror cultivator. This was quite normal.
Although within the Sword Sect, the Yin-Yang Realm cultivation was limited to the position of stewards at best and couldn't even reach the level of outer sect elders, this was within the sect. It was incomparable to small places like the Tianhai Kingdom.
In the Tianhai Kingdom, Yin-Yang Realm cultivators were considered formidable figures, on par with the elders of major forces and not something commonly seen. This time, Wang Ping followed his familiar routine, taking out several profound treasures for sale. These profound treasures were found in the storage rings of Yin-Yang Realm powerhouses who had fallen previously.
While they couldn't be exchanged for top-grade Spirit Stones on Holy Heart Island, it was different in the Tianhai Kingdom. Top-grade Spirit Stones were not scarce, and one could easily acquire them here. As a result, Wang Ping successfully obtained forty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones by selling several profound treasures. Of course, this amount of Spirit Stones was still far from enough for his journey, but it was sufficient for Wang Ping to simulate twice in the current state.
As long as he could simulate twice and obtain some powerful rewards, Wang Ping could continue to accumulate Spirit Stones in the Tianhai Kingdom and then head to the Black Yuan Kingdom.
"System, I want to conduct a paid simulation," Wang Ping said in his mind within a inn room.
"Ding, this paid simulation will cost twenty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones. Will the host proceed with the payment?" The system prompted Wang Ping warmly.
"Payment." Wang Ping's mouth twitched slightly as he replied.
"Ding, payment successful. The Life Simulator is starting, talent refresh in progress."
The system's voice echoed once more.
"Ding, talent refresh successful. Congratulations to the host for refreshing the Red Talent - Sword Proficiency Body and the Green Talent - Flower Picking Thief."
Red Talent - Sword Proficiency Body: With this talent, the host will have a smooth sailing path in the way of the sword, making it easier to comprehend sword techniques. It also greatly increases combat power when using physical attributes.
Green Talent - Flower Picking Thief:
"Woah!"
Wang Ping was truly amazed by the talents he had just refreshed. He didn't expect to refresh a Red Talent once again. It seemed that the probability of refreshing high-quality talents had increased since his expenditure had gone up. Could it be that the quality of talents was related to consumption? Wang Ping couldn't help but ponder this question.
However, he couldn't afford to dwell on it now; he would find out sooner or later. "System, I choose the Red Talent - Sword Proficiency Body," Wang Ping said with a smile, showing no hesitation.
The Flower Picking Thief talent, while somewhat useful, paled in comparison to the Red Talent - Sword Proficiency Body, which was much more appealing to him.
"Ding, talent selection successful. The Life Simulator begins."
The system's voice sounded once more, and the familiar screen appeared, with text gradually appearing.
"Day One, you chose to cultivate."
"One year later, you comprehended your low-grade divine ability - Azure Falling Heaven, greatly increasing your strength. During this year, you also gathered enough travel funds and prepared to go to the Black Yuan Kingdom. In fact, you had already accumulated enough funds earlier, but you felt safer after comprehending the divine ability."
"Ultimately, you and Ye Chen parted ways, allowing him to cultivate on his own while you accompanied Cai Yonglong to the Black Yuan Kingdom."
"You successfully met a formidable expert there, and that expert found Cai Yonglong to be a promising disciple, choosing to bestow teachings upon him. Cai Yonglong's cultivation soared to the peak of Profound Pill Realm, and he formed a second-grade Profound Pill. After careful consideration, you realized that Cai Yonglong's strength couldn't be too low; otherwise, he might drag you down, as you recalled from your previous memories."
"For this reason, you directly took out the Nirvana Fruit and had Cai Yonglong swallow it. The effect of the Nirvana Fruit was truly astonishing, allowing Cai Yonglong's second-grade Profound Pill to reach the level of a flawless Profound Pill."
"Seeing this scene, you concluded that the Nirvana Fruit's effect was even greater than you had imagined—a perfect power of rebirth."
"When Cai Yonglong completed his transformation, you left the place."
"Nirvana Fruit, is it really that amazing? Well, it's one of the biggest opportunities during Ye Chen's wandering period. It wouldn't be strange if it was this powerful," Wang Ping looked at the simulated content, astonished, and thought to himself. It seemed that some unused resources in the future could still be used to nurture Cai Yonglong. After all, Cai Yonglong's "golden finger" might become even more powerful as he progressed.
If Cai Yonglong's strength couldn't keep up, it would be troublesome. Even if Cai Yonglong's combat power couldn't be increased, he still needed to strengthen his foundation and improve his cultivation. This way, he could at least barely keep up with Wang Ping's progress and seize opportunities together, rapidly becoming stronger.
Wang Ping shook his head and continued to watch the screen.
"Next, you returned to the Tianhai Kingdom, provided Ye Chen with abundant resources, spent several years teaching him cultivation, and then let him go on his own journey. Meanwhile, you went to the location of the Ice Palace and found Ice Crystal Moon."
"Through Ice Crystal Moon's connections, you successfully arrived at the location of the Eternal Frozen Land, joining it quietly as part of the Ice Poison Sect and becoming one of its stewards."
"With the help of the Ice Poison Sect, Cai Yonglong successfully acquired Yin energy of the first rank, broke through to the Half-Step Yin-Yang Realm with the assistance of the first-rank Yin energy, and finally, ten years passed."
"During these ten years, you gained special attention from the powerful figures in the Ice Poison Sect. You received guidance from the Nirvana Realm expert of the Ice Poison Sect and occasionally from the Grandmaster of the Ice Poison Sect in cultivation."
"As a result, in just ten years, you created your own medium-grade divine ability - Crimson Sun Crimson Shadow."
[However, because you expressed your intention to participate in the Hundred Dynasties Great War and join the Tianjian Sacred Land in the future, the Ice Poison Sect did not impart its core inheritance to you. While both the Ice Poison Sect and the Ice Palace are related to the Tianjian Sacred Land and are considered forces under its protection, their relationship is not as intimate as that between the Ice Palace and the Tianjian Sacred Land. They may allow you to join the Tianjian Sacred Land, but they won't teach you their core techniques and secrets.]
[In addition, the patriarch of the Ice Poison Sect believes that their sect's path is not suitable for someone like you who is on the path of the sword. If you were to switch your cultivation path, it might hinder your progress. After all, the quality of a technique is not solely determined by its grade; what's most important is whether it suits the practitioner.]
[You weren't surprised by this, as you had already heard these things from Ice Nianyue when you arrived.]
[Time passed quickly, and over twenty years went by. You successfully comprehended your top-grade divine skill, the "Sky-Scorching Sun Slash." In addition to this, you decided to switch your cultivation to a sword technique and triggered the optimization option, improving it into a top-grade celestial sword technique that was most suitable for your practice.]
[You calculated the time and realized that the Hundred Dynasties Great War was about to begin. Therefore, you and your companions used the Ice Poison Sect's teleportation array to return to the Ice Palace. Snow, on the other hand, had already been sent back to the sect by you, with the approval of the Ice Poison Sect's powerhouses. The patriarch of the Ice Poison Sect owed you a great favor for this.]
[Soon after, you joined a group from the Ice Palace and arrived at the Tianjian Holy City, where you reunited with Ice Nianyue and Ye Chen. This time, Ye Chen mentioned his ambition to secure a top-four position. However, due to the private room you had arranged, there was no need for Ye Chen to put on a pretentious show this time.]
[Once the Hundred Dynasties Great War began, the four of you easily advanced to the top sixteen. This time, due to Cai Yonglong's significant improvement, the four of you actually managed to secure the top four positions.]
[In the semifinals, you met Ji Bingyue just as you remembered from your previous simulation. You engaged in a world-shaking battle that astonished many powerful individuals. The appearance of the Flawless Profound Elixir and the Sword Profound Body caused a sensation. In the end, you managed to narrowly defeat Ji Bingyue with your self-created top-grade divine skill.]
[Your victory in this battle earned the admiration of many powerful individuals. Even the patriarch of the Ice Palace did not expect you to defeat Ji Bingyue, who possessed the bloodline of the Ice Emperor and the Ice Profound Body. He could only sigh and acknowledge that this was truly a generation of extraordinary talents.]
[Your strength surprised Ye Chen as well, and he marveled at how he had never truly understood you despite being your first master. Subsequently, Ye Chen had a battle with Cai Yonglong, which had no suspense. Although Cai Yonglong had also cultivated the Flawless Profound Elixir and possessed the power of a First Grade Yin, his foundation and strength were ultimately far inferior to Ye Chen's, and he was easily defeated, stopping at the top four.]
[However, Cai Yonglong was still very satisfied. After all, he had never imagined that he would rise to prominence in the Hundred Dynasties Great War and make it to the top four one day. With his background, he would have had a high probability of winning the previous Hundred Dynasties Great Wars if he hadn't met you three extraordinary individuals.]
[The next day, the decisive battle began, and you and Ye Chen engaged in a master-disciple battle. This battle shocked everyone even more. You used all your techniques but ultimately couldn't surpass Ye Chen. The battle with Ji Bingyue had exposed too many of your trump cards, while Ye Chen had effortlessly defeated Cai Yonglong without revealing his full strength.]
[In the end, although your strengths were evenly matched, you were narrowly defeated by Ye Chen. You felt a bit regretful but not overly concerned.]
[You proved one thing—you were no longer inferior to Ye Chen in terms of talent. The only difference was probably in destiny. As for courage, you could train for it.]
[After receiving the rewards for the Hundred Dynasties Great War, you were led by a Wang Realm powerhouse to the Tianjian Sacred Land. From then on, you, Ye Chen, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong became renowned figures in the Eastern Wasteland. Among them, you three were even recognized as the Sword Domain Trio, capable of suppressing the young talents of the Eastern Wasteland.]
[The fact that the Tianjian Sacred Land had accepted three disciples of your caliber in one go left other sacred lands envious. They knew that such talents were already strong individually, and even if someone like Cai Yonglong, a talent of his caliber, had participated in the previous Hundred Dynasties Great Wars, he would have had a high chance of winning.]
[After arriving at the Tianjian Sacred Land, you met the Tianjian Sacred Lord, who, contrary to your memories, did not treat you as pawns and chose not to expel you. It should be said that the attitude of the Tianjian Sacred Land towards you was warmer than in the previous simulation.]
[Because you were a remarkable talent destined not to fall prematurely and even had the potential to become a quasi-emperor, this kind of character would not be ignored by any sacred land.]
"Turns out, talents of our level, if we don't fall prematurely, are destined to become kings and even have the potential to become quasi-emperors," Wang Ping thought.
"If that's the case, I wonder what it takes to become an emperor. It's probably not just about talent and comprehension; maybe opportunities are the most crucial factor."
With these thoughts, Wang Ping refocused his attention and continued to watch the simulation, eager to see how far this simulation of him could go.
[After successfully joining the Tianjian Sacred Land, you initially thought you would become a disciple of the Sun Yang King. However, to your surprise, the Tianjian Sacred Land's Emperor Realm powerhouse, Kongtian Emperor, chose to appear personally and intended to instruct you in your cultivation. The physical constitution of Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue was not the most suitable for the Tianjian Sacred Land's teachings, despite their astonishing talent in the way of the sword. You, on the other hand, with your Sword Profound Body, were the perfect candidate for the Tianjian Sacred Land's sword technique inheritance.]
[You were greatly shocked by this unexpected turn of events. Being taken as a personal disciple by an Emperor Realm old ancestor meant that your status was instantly elevated, making you a junior brother to the Tianjian Sacred Lord. You found it peculiar but also thrilling.]
[With the guidance of Kongtian Emperor, you easily condensed the Yin and Yang Diagram with pure Yin and pure Yang forces, breaking through to the Yin-Yang
Realm. Then, you smoothly passed the test to become the seventh sacred son of the Tianjian Sacred Land, ahead of Ye Chen.]
[However, although Kongtian Emperor helped you break through to the Yin-Yang Realm, bestowed you with a Sword Embryo, and directly aided in cultivating it into a top-grade treasure, he did not provide any further assistance.]
[Cultivation should not rely solely on resources from one's master, as that would only create a spoiled child. You had to fight, seek opportunities, and grow on your own. The help your master provided was meant to establish a solid foundation.]
[You believed that Kongtian Emperor's approach was correct and didn't plan to overly depend on him. You wanted to rely on yourself for the rest. After all, as Kongtian Emperor's personal disciple and the seventh sacred son of the Tianjian Sacred Land, even the previous-generation powerhouse, the 'Transcender' Jiuxiao, probably wouldn't easily make a move against you.]
Therefore, you finally found some peace of mind, no longer worrying too much about being killed by the powerful members of the demonic sect just by going out.
"Having an Emperor Realm master as a mentor is such a blessing. Now, my path is truly broad," Wang Ping thought to himself.
Now that he knew the attitude of the Tianjian Sacred Land, Wang Ping felt that he didn't need to wait for several decades for the Hundred Dynasties Great War. He could directly go to the Tianjian Sacred Land to seek admission, and they would most likely accept him as their disciple.
As Wang Ping was considering this idea, the text continued to unfold.
[In the blink of an eye, five years had passed. Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue had become the sacred son and sacred daughter of the Tianjian Sacred Land successively, while Cai Yonglong was a bit behind but still striving to become a sacred son.]
[As for you, five years had also passed, and you had long since switched to cultivate the Wang-level technique of the Tianjian Sacred Land, the "Tianjian Art," and successfully mastered its lower volumes. Furthermore, your cultivation had reached the Fourth Stage of the Yin-Yang Realm, marking significant progress.]
[In terms of divine powers, you were trying to comprehend other divine powers and create a supreme divine power. This was no easy task, as supreme divine powers were often created by Nirvana Realm powerhouses. However, with guidance from an Emperor Realm mentor and your exceptional talent, you were confident that you could create one at the Yin-Yang Realm; it was only a matter of time.]
[In the next five years, you made some progress, but creating a supreme divine power was still a distant goal. However, your cultivation had reached the Sixth Stage of the Yin-Yang Realm, approaching the Seventh Stage of the Yin-Yang Mirror.]
[Another twenty-plus years passed, and your cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the Yin-Yang Realm, just one step away from the Half-Step Life and Death Realm. At the same time, your understanding of the supreme divine power had made significant progress, and you were confident that with more time, you could successfully create your own supreme divine power.]
[During these twenty years, Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue had also made great strides, matching your level of cultivation. All three of you were the same generation's sacred sons and daughters, and aside from the top three sacred sons who had already reached the Life and Death Realm, you easily defeated the rest.]
[At the same time, the contemporaneous geniuses in the Eastern Wasteland were no match for the three of you. You successfully secured the top three positions among the contemporaneous geniuses in the Eastern Wasteland, earning the admiration and envy of countless powerful individuals. The appearance of three such prodigious sacred sons in the Tianjian Sacred Land was truly remarkable.]
[As for Cai Yonglong, due to spending these years discussing, sparring, and searching for opportunities with the three of you, he had also made great progress. His cultivation had reached the Seventh Stage of the Yin-Yang Mirror, and he had become the ninth sacred son of the Tianjian Sacred Land.]
[However, despite his impressive progress, Cai Yonglong was overshadowed by the radiance of the three of you. He didn't mind, though, as he valued tangible benefits over fame.]
[In just a few more years, you, Ye Chen, and Ji Bingyue had all reached the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, while Cai Yonglong's cultivation had reached the Ninth Stage of the Yin-Yang Mirror. As you remembered, Ye Chen, still at the Half-Step Life and Death Realm, astonishingly defeated a Life and Death Realm powerhouse without even engaging in a life-and-death battle. The world was astounded.]
[Ji Bingyue was no less formidable, killing a wicked rogue cultivator in the Life and Death Realm. Although this rogue cultivator was just an ordinary one in the Life and Death Realm and not a member of the demonic sect, it was still an impressive feat.]
[Among the three prodigies of the Tianjian Sacred Land, only you hadn't caused any major waves in the past few years, as you had been immersed in closed-door cultivation. Finally, you successfully comprehended your supreme divine power, the "Icy Sun Sword Song." At this moment, your combat power had largely surpassed Ji Bingyue's.]
[After coming out of seclusion, you decided to test your combat power by sparring with Ye Chen. In the presence of Ji Bingyue, Cai Yonglong, and many other powerful individuals from the Tianjian Sacred Land, you engaged in a grand battle in a different dimension.]
[In the end, you and Ye Chen fought to a draw. Although you hadn't defeated Ye Chen, you were quite pleased. After all, you had become incredibly powerful and could now stand out as one of the central figures of this golden era.]
[As for Ji Bingyue, she felt disheartened. The three of you were equally renowned in the Eastern Wasteland, all exceptional geniuses of the same generation, but she had yet to comprehend her supreme divine power.]
[Because of this, Ji Bingyue decided to enter closed-door cultivation immediately and wouldn't come out until she successfully created her own supreme divine power. As for Cai Yonglong, he could only sigh in amazement. Despite his solid foundation and the help of the three of you, the gap was still too wide for him. His greatest goal was to keep up with you and not be left too far behind.]
"Wow, this time everything is going so smoothly," Wang Ping exclaimed as he watched the simulation content.
Wang Ping couldn't help but feel amazed. This simulated Wang Ping had grown significantly, almost like the protagonist of an era, even defeating Ye Chen, the Son of Destiny.
"Having the Sword Profound Body is truly powerful. Or perhaps, this physique is just perfectly suited for the Tianjian Sacred Land, which allows simulated Wang Ping to keep up with Ye Chen," Wang Ping mused.
Simulated Wang Ping, with the Sword Profound Body, was indeed incredibly strong.
"But, this is only the combination of two red-grade talents. How powerful would it be with a purple-grade talent?" Wang Ping couldn't help but wonder.
"And if it were a golden-grade talent... How incredible would that be?" Wang Ping muttered to himself.
(End of this chapter)