"Master, once I have the ability, I will definitely resurrect you," Cai Yonglong bowed towards the tombstone and said solemnly.
Seeing Cai Yonglong bowing, Wang Ping refrained from teasing him as the "empty promises guy" this time.
After all, Cai Yonglong was sincere, and he genuinely admired the white-haired old man from the bottom of his heart.
"But does he really want to be resurrected?" Wang Ping couldn't help but ponder this question.
After all, the old man had truly grown tired of living.
Resurrecting him, in a way, could be a cruel thing.
Unless you also resurrected some of his closest relatives, that would give him a reason to keep going.
"Never mind, thinking about it too much is pointless. What the future holds is yet to be seen," Wang Ping shook his head, no longer delving into deep thoughts.
"Wang Ge, where do we go from here?" At this moment, Cai Yonglong stood up and asked Wang Ping.
Their purpose in coming to the Black Light Valley was to make him stronger.
Now that their goal had been achieved, it seemed like they should consider what to do next.
"We'll probably have to stay here for a while longer. You should consume this fruit to upgrade your Profound Dan grade to the Flawless level. It will also help mitigate some of the hidden dangers caused by the empowerment," Wang Ping smiled slightly and took out the Nirvana Fruit, speaking.
"Wang Ge, what kind of fruit is this, and why is it so amazing?" Cai Yonglong looked at the Nirvana Fruit, his face filled with astonishment.
Now, he was no longer inexperienced and naturally understood the concept of a Flawless Profound Dan.
"It's the Nirvana Fruit," Wang Ping casually explained the origin and value of the Nirvana Fruit.
"Wow, Wang Ge, you're like a father to me!" Cai Yonglong said excitedly, hugging Wang Ping and tears welled up in his eyes.
Damn, this precious thing, Wang Ge just gives it to him without hesitation; he's really too good to him.
"Seriously, don't hug me with that expression; it's disgusting," Wang Ping's forehead was covered in black lines, and he directly sent Cai Yonglong flying.
"Cough, I was just excited," Cai Yonglong crawled up from the ground a little embarrassed.
"But Wang Ge, I owe you more and more. Any words of gratitude seem pale in comparison," Cai Yonglong continued, his tone full of emotion.
"Don't babble on like this. It's better to run errands for me in the future than anything else," Wang Ping shrugged.
"That's a given," Cai Yonglong grinned.
"Well then, Wang Ge, I'm going back into seclusion. We can leave here once I come out," he added.
"Sure," Wang Ping nodded, not saying much more.
"Oh, this is something Master left for me. Although it doesn't have as many high-quality spirit stones and elemental fluids as you need, it might be helpful to you," Cai Yonglong suddenly remembered something and handed over a storage ring.
Wang Ping accepted it without hesitation. Although he had taken quite a bit from the Beiyang Sect, he could never have too many spirit stones and elemental fluids. The more, the better.
"Well, Wang Ge, you're busy, and I'm going into seclusion," Cai Yonglong grinned and left the area.
Wang Ping, on the other hand, sat in the wooden chair that the white-haired old man liked the most, examining the contents of the storage ring.
There really weren't many good things in the old man's possession.
Only about a million high-quality spirit stones.
As for low-grade elemental fluids, there were only around three hundred pounds.
Although these resources were enough to rival a sect like Beiyang, for someone like Wang Ping, who was a quasi-king in his previous life and now a half-step Nirvana realm cultivator, they seemed quite scarce.
It could only be said that the old man had let go of many things, not interested in fighting over them, and too lazy to do so.
Wang Ping didn't mind, though. These resources were enough for him to simulate many times, at least for now.
In addition to these, the old man's storage ring still held some other valuable items.
One high-grade treasure weapon, a long knife.
Two top-grade treasure weapons.
A dozen or so mid-grade and low-grade ones combined.
There were also many secret technique manuals and divine abilities, which were the most valuable.
The Wangji Technique, a king-grade cultivation method, was the cultivation method the old man practiced.
It even had the old man's notes on it.
Originally, the Wangji Technique was only a heavenly-grade superior cultivation method, but it was improved into a king-grade cultivation method by the Emperor of Condemnation personally.
From this, one could see the character of the Emperor of Condemnation and how good he was to his followers.
The emperor's time was precious, but he still took the time to help a follower with quasi-king-level cultivation improve their cultivation method.
Perhaps, this was not an isolated case.
It was no wonder that those followers were so fanatical about the Emperor of Condemnation, with a deep admiration and respect from the bottom of their hearts.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully triggering the optimization option. Would you like to optimize the technique immediately?"
Just then, an option suddenly appeared in front of Wang Ping, making him slightly surprised.
Had he triggered an option?
This was quite unexpected.
Wang Ping looked at the technique and hesitated whether to optimize it or not.
After all, this was the most precious relic left by the white-haired old man.
In the end, Wang Ping chose to optimize it.
Because Cai Yonglong had already practiced the Wangji Technique, he wasn't worried about losing it if the optimization failed.
As Wang Ping selected optimization, the Wangji Technique was enveloped in a white light.
"Ding, optimization successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the King-grade technique, the Elemental Spirit Technique."
King-grade technique, Elemental Spirit Technique: It allows the simultaneous cultivation of multiple attributes and allows for the free switching of the primary attribute. Among king-grade techniques, it is one of the top-notch techniques. With continued innovation, it has extremely high potential.
Immediately after, a message popped up, causing Wang Ping to reveal a delighted expression.
"Optimization actually succeeded, and it even came with annotations. This is really exciting," Wang Ping was all smiles and extremely pleased.
He had always wanted the Elemental Spirit Technique.
However, it had never appeared in his previous simulations, or there were other rewards that he couldn't pass up.
Now, he had finally achieved his wish, and it was a King-grade Elemental Spirit Technique.
With the Elemental Spirit Technique, Wang Ping's strength would definitely improve significantly after he switched to practicing it.
After all, this was the most suitable technique for him, no other technique could compare.
At least among the King-grade techniques.
Not to mention, the annotations also hinted that this technique could be improved to increase its grade, with extremely high potential.
Wang Ping thought that Chu Xiao, the senior who transmigrated as the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, must have improved his Nine Nether Demon
Art in a similar way. Those Emperor-grade martial arts were also created by the Emperors themselves to suit their own needs.
So, it was only a matter of time before Wang Ping embarked on this path.
There was no need to constantly switch to higher-grade techniques, but after reaching a certain level of ability, it was better to create advanced techniques of his own, which was the right path.
Perhaps, the prerequisite for becoming an Emperor was to forge one's own path.
Of course, all of this is just Wang Ping's own speculation, and whether it is true or not is still unknown.
Afterward, Wang Ping touched the remaining items, hoping to trigger the optimization option.
As a result, Wang Ping was disappointed.
Nothing triggered the option.
But this was quite normal.
After all, the probability of triggering the unstable optimizer was indeed low.
In contrast, the probability of successful optimization was not as low as Wang Ping had guessed, probably around forty to fifty percent.
"It's been over a month, plus the one time I triggered the optimization option. My luck should have improved a bit, and I should be able to simulate now," Wang Ping thought to himself, calming his thoughts.
"System, I want to spend three hundred thousand high-quality spirit stones for a paid simulation."
Wang Ping spoke up.
"Ding, payment successful, Life Simulator activated, talent refresh in progress."
The system's voice rang out quickly.
"Ding, talent refresh successful, congratulations to the host for refreshing the White Talent - Singing, Dancing, Rap; Green Talent - Self-Detonation Expert."
"Uh..."
Wang Ping fell silent.
Well, it seems like luck is still not on his side.
But since the simulation has already started, there's no need to dwell on it too much.
"System, I choose the Green Talent - Self-Detonation Expert."
Wang Ping casually chose a talent, wanting to start the simulation as soon as possible.
"Ding, talent selection successful, Life Simulation begins."
The system's voice rang out again, and the screen appeared, displaying familiar text.
[On the first day, you chose to cultivate the Elemental Spirit Technique.]
[A month later, Cai Yonglong emerged from seclusion and had successfully condensed a Flawless Profound Dan. You chose to return to the Tianhai Nation with him. When you arrived back in the Tianhai Nation, you discovered that Ye Chen had disappeared. Upon inquiring, you learned that someone had arrived and taken Ye Chen away.]
[You understood that this was due to the butterfly effect. However, you didn't pay too much attention to it, as there was a high probability that Ye Chen wouldn't die, and the person who took him away might be a new opportunity for him.]
[Next, you thought it over and decided it wasn't worth spending decades participating in the Hundred Dynasties Grand War just to show off. Instead, you chose to directly bring Cai Yonglong to the Tianjian Sacred Grounds and attempt to join directly.]
[In the end, your arrival at the Sacred Grounds caught the attention of some important figures, who recognized your strong talent and allowed you to join the Tianjian Sacred Grounds. Once you entered the Sacred Grounds, you readily displayed your Sword Profound Body, causing a sensation once again.]
[This shook the Tianjian Sacred Grounds, and the Emperor of the Empty Sky personally appeared, taking you as his direct disciple, with Cai Yonglong also benefiting from your presence, gaining significant attention from the Tianjian Sacred Grounds.]
"It seems that reaching the half-step Life and Death Realm early and going to the Tianjian Sacred Grounds shouldn't be a problem. It's safe to say I can rest easy," Wang Ping thought as he looked at the simulation content.
However, he was still pondering one question.
Whether the him in the real world should go early or not.
Joining the Tianjian Sacred Grounds and further increasing his strength might be safe.
However, there was still a possibility of his secrets being discovered.
Although the Emperor of Condemnation didn't care about many things, once he noticed something unusual, he might develop suspicions.
After all, his secret was too terrifying, and even those at the Emperor level or higher couldn't treat it lightly.
"Forget it, I'd better play it safe. There's no need to take that risk. I'll continue to act low-key and rely on simulating Wang Ping to join the Tianjian Sacred Grounds."
In the end, Wang Ping shook his head and abandoned the idea, continuing to gaze at the screen.
[In the blink of an eye, several decades had passed. During these decades, thanks to the cultivation of the Tianjian Sacred Grounds, Cai Yonglong had already reached the Yin-Yang Realm, while your cultivation had remained unchanged, still at the half-step Life and Death Realm. Although you could have broken through to the Life and Death Realm long ago, you chose to suppress your cultivation to prepare for the Blazing Fire Secret Realm.]
[As a result, you dedicated all these years to cultivating the Elemental Spirit Technique, practicing secret techniques, comprehending divine abilities, and even forming the rudiments of a domain.]
[In terms of the Elemental Spirit Technique, you have now achieved multi-attribute cultivation, with a much stronger mana capacity than other cultivators at the same level. In terms of divine abilities, although you haven't made further breakthroughs and created your own King-grade divine ability, you have learned several King-grade divine abilities from the Tianjian Sacred Grounds.]
[The Elemental Spirit Technique has given you unparalleled adaptability. As long as you comprehend a certain Great Perfection state, you can learn King-grade divine abilities of that category. Although you have knowledge of self-created divine abilities that are stronger than those cultivated by others, it's all relative.]
[Your self-created Low-Grade divine abilities are naturally stronger than others' self-cultivated Low-Grade divine abilities, but they may not necessarily be stronger than others' Middle-Grade divine abilities. Similarly, at the level of King-grade divine abilities, using a self-created Low-Grade divine ability is stronger than using others' Middle-Grade divine abilities. However, if you use a Fire-type King-grade divine ability in conjunction with the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire, it will be even more powerful.]
[In short, you, as you are now, can be considered invincible among cultivators of the same level in the entire Purple Spirit Realm, even without using the Purple Spirit Phantom Fire. With its use, you can confidently surpass even Life and Death Realm experts.]
[It can be said that your current strength has left the Emperor of the Empty Sky, your master, extremely astonished, believing that you are a monstrous genius of the millennium and the protagonist of this era.]
[Regarding your master's claim that you are the protagonist of the era, you have never responded, just smiling without saying a word. The weight of being the protagonist of the era is not something you can bear.]
[Shortly after, the Hundred Dynasties Grand War began, and you and Cai Yonglong both arrived at the Tianjian Sacred City to watch this year's Grand War. Your appearance surprised many because you and Cai Yonglong were the seventh and eighth Saint Sons of the Tianjian Sacred Grounds, respectively. Especially you, as the direct disciple of the Emperor of the Empty Sky, held a very high seniority.]
[For a while, many people were curious about how strong you both were. This was because you and Cai Yonglong had kept a low profile over the years, rarely making moves, leaving many people unsure of your true strength.]
[You and Cai Yonglong didn't pay much attention to this and caught up with Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue. Ye Chen shared his experiences over the years. It turned out that you had caused quite a stir, attracting many powerful beings to the Tianhai Nation. Among them, a quasi-king had impressive skills and
eventually found Ye Chen. He then kidnapped Ye Chen and forcibly took him as his disciple.]
[In these years, he had been subjected to various hardships and life-and-death trials, rarely appearing.]
[You and Cai Yonglong were speechless about this. You could only say that the Child of Fortune was truly a Child of Fortune. Any butterfly effect he caused didn't lead to negative consequences but rather made his life even more enjoyable.]
[After all, from your memories, Ye Chen was originally on the path of an independent cultivator, with the best he could hope for being guided by a Ring Spirit with a Life and Death Realm soul. However, after you caused a butterfly effect, he was directly taken as a disciple by a quasi-king, making his path much smoother.]
[Next, the Hundred Dynasties Grand War began, just as you remembered. Ye Chen won the championship and defeated Ji Bingyue. Then, both of them joined the Tianjian Sacred Grounds.]
[In the blink of an eye, several more decades had passed. During this time, Ye Chen, Ji Bingyue, and Cai Yonglong had all advanced to the half-step Life and Death Realm, just one step away from the Life and Death Realm.]
[But your cultivation remained unchanged, still at the half-step Life and Death Realm. However, your foundation had reached an astonishing level. You had a premonition that once you broke through to the Life and Death Realm, it wouldn't be as simple as just the first stage.]
[During these decades, your insights in other areas had also improved. You had comprehended the Great Perfection Spatial Concept and confirmed the path you would take in the distant future.]
[The Elemental Spirit Technique allows you to cultivate multiple attributes, but it's too complicated, and you need to return to the one. Chaos encompasses everything.]
[However, it's extremely difficult to walk the path of chaos, and you don't yet have the qualifications. After all, you haven't even touched the domain of time, let alone chaos. As for the spatial aspect, your master's path was in spatial manipulation and swordsmanship, earning him the title of Emperor of the Empty Sky.]
[Therefore, you also cultivated the spatial attribute within the Elemental Spirit Technique, which includes spatial mana.]
[Of course, your greatest improvement was in your self-created divine abilities. While you hadn't yet created a King-grade divine ability, you had gained numerous insights and created several top-tier divine abilities. With a little more time, you had hopes of creating a pseudo-King-grade divine ability, surpassing top-tier divine abilities but not reaching the level of King-grade.]
[In the blink of an eye, another half a month had passed, and you chose to leave seclusion. This was because the Blazing Fire Secret Realm was about to open, and your master had instructed you to give it a try. If you could obtain the inheritance of the Blazing Fire Emperor, that would be the best thing.]
[Regarding this, you had no thoughts of refusal, nor were you afraid. Although in your memories, 'you' had died twice in it, the current you had already surpassed those of the same realm. Even Ye Chen, who was in front of you, seemed like a child and could be defeated with a single hand.]
[With such formidable strength, if you dared not to go to the Blazing Fire Secret Realm to compete for opportunities, then there was no need for you to cultivate. If your mentality couldn't keep up, your future achievements would be limited.]
[You followed the quasi-king ancestor to the location of the Blazing Fire Secret Realm. Just as you remembered, someone challenged you. In response, you once again chose to take action. With just one move, just one strike, you easily defeated your opponent, displaying an invincible demeanor.]
[This shocked everyone, and all the same-generation geniuses understood that they were no longer on the same level as you. Despite being Saint Sons, the gap was too great.]
[Even Ye Chen and Ji Bingyue, who had challenged you many times together, were similarly defeated by you with ease, the gap between you and them was too significant.]
[Next, the Blazing Fire Secret Realm opened, and after entering, you were transported to different locations. This time, you were not transported to the location of the King's Corpse Blood Pool, but to a peculiar jungle.]
[You gathered Cai Yonglong and Ji Bingyue to act together, just as in your memory. However, this time you didn't encounter the unlucky Lin Qiu, the Fifth Saint Son of the Purple Thunder Sacred Ground. You felt a bit regretful since this guy had quite a lot of opportunities, especially the Insightful Soul Grass, which had astonishing value.]
[However, you didn't pay too much attention to it and decided to first look for the King's Corpse Blood Pool, wanting to seize the treasures there ahead of time. At the same time, you wanted to see if you could intercept opportunities from other geniuses along the way and gain some valuable items.]
[In the blink of an eye, several days passed, and you successfully intercepted many people's opportunities, obtaining many valuable items. Among these opportunities, one allowed your Sword Embryo to grow to the level of a top-tier magical weapon, capable of exerting extremely powerful strength, enhancing your combat power significantly.]
[After all, top-tier magical weapons were actually the most suitable for Nirvana Realm experts to use. The power they could unleash was unimaginable. However, under normal circumstances, ordinary cultivators trying to use top-tier magical weapons were like children playing with big knives, unable to fully utilize their power, not much stronger than using high-tier magical weapons.]
[But your lifebound weapon was different. It could unleash most of the power of a top-tier magical weapon, making it a weapon for killing opponents beyond your level. Your trump cards had increased once again.]
[Half a day later, you intercepted another opportunity, obtaining something that even Nirvana Realm experts would covet. You sensed a remarkable disturbance in the distance and realized it was the direction of the blood pool.]
[You felt helpless, wanting to find it in advance, but ultimately, you had to compete with others. However, there was no other choice. The Blazing Fire Secret Realm was simply too vast, and there were dangerous areas. Even with your current strength, you couldn't act recklessly.]
[To be precise, even if Nirvana Realm experts came here, they had to be cautious; otherwise, they could be in danger in those perilous areas.]
[Next, you headed towards the location of the blood pool. When you arrived, you found that there were already quite a few people there. Although you had the strength to kill or expel all these people, you chose not to. Instead, you waited for the beasts in the blood pool to act and help you eliminate some competitors reasonably, avoiding unnecessary disputes.]
[While contemplating these matters, Cai Yonglong excitedly transmitted a message to you, informing you that Lin Qiu, the Fifth Saint Son of the Purple Thunder Sacred Ground, had also arrived. You were surprised by this and noticed Lin Qiu's location. Your gaze was subtle, wondering if this guy had managed to obtain the Insightful Soul Grass.]
[If he hadn't consumed it yet, you thought it would be necessary to acquire it. After all, this item was incredibly precious and would be of great help to you in your current state, enabling you to enhance your comprehension of pseudo-King-grade divine abilities.]
[However, you didn't intend to take action immediately. You planned to wait and use the beasts' assistance to deal with him reasonably. After all, everyone present had considerable backgrounds, and killing them all would lead to conflicts with their respective forces. Even the Tianjian Sacred Ground might not be able to withstand the pressure.]
[Ultimately, Lin Qiu, the unlucky one, was killed by the blood pool beasts as you wished. Seeing this, you took the opportunity to obtain his storage ring and then unleashed your true power, killing the blood pool beasts.]
[Then, you directly took the True King Blood Flower and other treasures. Seeing this, the Third Saint Son of the Purple Thunder Sacred Ground and others were both shocked and angry. They wanted to stop you, but you casually sent them flying, causing severe injuries.]
[They were all horrified. Although they had known about your strength and suspected that you had kept a lot of your power hidden, they hadn't expected you to be so powerful. You were able to injure all of them at once.]
[Regarding this, the Third Saint Son of the Purple Thunder Sacred Ground and the others felt bitter and believed that the gap between you and them was too significant. They had to give up on competing further; otherwise, their lives would be in danger. Your previous attack had already shown some restraint.]
[However, after obtaining the True King Blood Flower, King's Corpse, and the blood pool, you decided to leave immediately with Ji Bingyue and Cai Yonglong. You were well aware that the Nine Nether Demon Cult might have arrived and set up an array in secret, planning to kill you.]
[Although you were currently very powerful, you didn't want to expose all your trump cards and confront the Nine Nether Demon Cult head-on.]
[Your immediate departure left the Nine Nether Demon Cult's people empty-handed and frustrated.]
[After you left, you took stock of your gains and found that Lin Qiu's storage ring still contained the Insightful Soul Grass. Apparently, he hadn't consumed it directly, but intended to take it away. This undoubtedly benefited you greatly, making you very pleased.]
[Next, you began to study the blood pool. You were surprised to find that the blood pool was very beneficial for refining the body, something that body cultivators coveted. As for the True King Blood Flower, it was a holy medicine in the eyes of body cultivators. If consumed, it would undoubtedly bring tremendous benefits.]
[Of course, it wasn't just body cultivators who could benefit from these items.
Ordinary cultivators who consumed them would also gain great benefits, improving their aptitude and strengthening their physique. However, these items were of too high a grade. Without special secret techniques to process them, slowly absorbing their medicinal effects, cultivators below the Nirvana Realm wouldn't qualify to directly consume them. Even Nirvana Realm cultivators might not be able to handle it.]
[Perhaps only a King could withstand their medicinal effects and reap various benefits.]
[Regarding this, you decided to leave it to your master, the Quasi-King Ancestor Kongtian, to handle these items after leaving the Blazing Fire Secret Realm. Whether it was exchanged for contributions to the Tianjian Sacred Ground or used to exchange for treasures from the Tianjian Sacred Ground's treasury, it was a good choice.]
[Next, you continued to explore the Blazing Fire Secret Realm and intercept opportunities. Unfortunately, the opportunities you intercepted next weren't as valuable as before. Half a month later, another anomaly appeared in the Blazing Fire Secret Realm. A huge tower emerged in the center of the secret realm!]
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