[Two months later, a giant beast descended upon Great Xia Country.]
[You gave the beast the middle finger.]
[The beast swallowed the entire Great Xia Country in one bite. You died!]
[You activated the "Can't Die in Peace" talent...]
[Ding, the simulation ends here!]
[You can choose one of the following rewards: Steadfast Face (Talent), Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer (Cultivation Level)]
[Steadfast Face]: White Talent, priced at 1000 energy points.
[Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer]: Cultivation Level, priced at 9800 energy points.
"Only cultivated to the Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer…"
Su Xing frowned slightly; the old man said one must break through to the Golden Core Stage Cultivator to become his disciple.
But even in this simulation, Su Xing turned into a cultivation maniac, yet still couldn't break through to the Golden Core Stage due to the lack of Spirit Stones.
"Well, there's bound to be a way through..."
Su Xing sighed and then chose the cultivation level without hesitation.
[Ding, you have chosen to bring out the Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer cultivation level from the simulation, costing 9800 energy points, leaving 3880 points remaining…]
As these words fell, the aura of Su Xing's entire cultivation level began to surge.
Qi Refinement Fifth Layer… Qi Refinement Seventh Layer… Qi Refinement Realm Great Perfection!
Ka~
The bottleneck from Qi Refinement Realm to Foundation Establishment Stage was effortlessly broken through, and Su Xing became a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator!
But this was far from over!
Foundation Establishment Stage Second Layer… Foundation Establishment Stage Fourth Layer…
Su Xing's cultivation level surged to Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer before gradually stopping.
"Phew~"
Su Xing exhaled a breath of turbid air and carefully felt the changes in his body.
His five senses seemed to have become sharper, able to hear the faint breathing of passengers tens of meters away.
At the same time, Su Xing's spirit also became more vigorous; not sleeping for three to five days didn't affect him at all.
More crucially, Su Xing felt a dramatic change in the mana and spiritual energy within him.
If the mana of a Qi Refinement Fifth Layer was like a bucket of water, then after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer, the mana inside Su Xing could be compared to a well!
This was a change of dozens, even hundreds of times!
Additionally, Su Xing's physical strength seemed to have increased slightly.
"It's a pity that I now have only mana... but no spells or Cultivator methods…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly and murmured.
For a cultivator, mana and cultivation level are fundamental, but offensive spells, alchemy, artifact refining, talismans, and other divine skills are the true sources of strength.
And now, with just mana but no methods, Su Xing was like a high-level character with no skills in a profession, which was unacceptable!
Fortunately, the old man in the Qingyun Spirit Field dungeon seemed to possess many celestial methods.
Su Xing felt even more eager for the Qingyun Spirit Field dungeon.
After the surge in cultivation, Su Xing checked his system panel.
[Name: Su Xing]
[Profession: Cultivator (Unique Hidden Profession)]
[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer, Body Refinement Realm Great Perfection]
[Cultivation Technique: Changchun Technique]
[Talent: Wood and Fire Dual-type Spiritual Root, Can't Die in Peace…]
[Skills: None]
[Equipment: Greenish Long Sword (Green), Long Spike Chainmail (Green), Qingyun Long Boots (Green)]
Foundation Establishment Stage Ninth Layer, plus Body Refinement Realm Great Perfection cultivation, was enough for Su Xing to look down on the vast majority of Silver Level profession users.
Feeling the surge in cultivation, Su Xing felt a sense of peace and began to rest with his eyes closed.
Several hours later, the plane landed in Jinling City.
Without delay, Su Xing left the airport and headed toward the outskirts of western Jinling.
As dusk was approaching, Su Xing directly found a big tree and started cultivating.
The night passed without words.
The next day, Su Xing began searching for Jin Congxue.
"According to the simulation's hints, I should encounter Jin Congxue this afternoon… Also, I don't know where that path is, so I need Jin Congxue to lead the way."
Su Xing started searching outside the city.
It wasn't until dusk that Su Xing saw a graceful figure walking from a distance.
Su Xing's heart stirred, thinking this might be Jin Congxue.
As the woman approached, Su Xing saw her appearance clearly.
She wore a red dress, her black hair cascading over her shoulders, her skin fair, her figure exquisite and curvaceous. She appeared to be in her early twenties, bursting with youthful energy yet retaining a touch of elegance.
"Tsk tsk, hard to believe Jin Congxue is already thirty at this time…"
Su Xing blinked slightly, then pretended to brush past Jin Congxue.
"Hello, I'm a tourist from out of town. I'm lost outside Jinling City. Can you give me directions?"
Su Xing tried to appear as friendly as possible.
Jin Congxue frowned slightly upon hearing this, pointed in a direction casually, but didn't intend to guide Su Xing herself.
Su Xing felt things were getting bad. He overlooked that in the previous simulation, he had the talent "Steadfast Face," which easily increased favorability.
But now, he didn't have such talents!
"Looks like I have to use Plan B…"
Su Xing nodded in thanks, then pretended that his backpack accidentally fell, and a few ancient Buddhist scriptures tumbled to the ground.
These were Buddhist scriptures that Su Xing had spent a lot of money to acquire.
"Talk to me, talk to me!"
Su Xing prayed in his heart.
Sure enough, Jin Congxue's attention was drawn as she helped Su Xing pick up the scriptures.
"These are rare original scriptures… You seem to have quite a bit of knowledge about Buddhism?"
Jin Congxue blinked and asked.
Su Xing took the scriptures back and shook his head, saying:
"Not much knowledge, just a hobby."
Jin Congxue's beautiful eyes sparkled as she carefully examined Su Xing and said:
"I happen to be heading back to Jinling City. How about we go together?"
Su Xing pretended to hesitate for a moment and then nodded, saying:
"Sure, having company is convenient!"
Su Xing then walked toward Jinling City with Jin Congxue.
On their way, Jin Congxue and Su Xing discussed knowledge related to Buddhist scriptures. Although Su Xing wasn't deeply knowledgeable, he managed to share some interesting anecdotes about Buddhism, making Jin Congxue laugh frequently.
When they passed through a forest, Jin Congxue suddenly said:
"Su Xing, I know a path here that leads to Jinling City. It can save half an hour's journey... How about we take this way?"
Su Xing looked toward the forest. It was extremely secluded, and if it weren't for Jin Congxue, he would probably not find it even in a month.
Was he about to enter the cultivation dungeon?
Su Xing's heart thumped rapidly. Although he had entered Qingyun Spirit Field several times in simulations, experiencing it personally was different. He was thrilled, feeling as if a broad path to cultivation was calling out to him.
"Since that's the case, let's take the path…"
The forest looked dim from the outside, but the path inside was decent.
Su Xing followed Jin Congxue for a few minutes and suddenly saw a door under a tree glowing with multicolored lights.
Jin Congxue widened her eyes, murmuring:
"This light... It must be a temporary dungeon!"
Temporary dungeons were rare, randomly appearing in places and staying for an unpredictable time.
Jin Congxue approached the multicolored door, turning to Su Xing:
"I plan to explore this dungeon, so I can't accompany you back to the city... Just follow this path straight ahead…"
Before finishing her sentence, Su Xing interrupted:
"I also want to enter this dungeon…"
Jin Congxue frowned slightly and said:
"I know how rare temporary dungeons are, a great opportunity for both of us."
"But this dungeon is full of unknown dangers. Are you sure about entering? I don't think you're even at Silver Level yet. I might not be able to protect you…"
Su Xing firmly expressed his desire to enter, even if it meant risking his life.
Seeing this, Jin Congxue didn't try to persuade him further and simply asked Su Xing to follow her.
Su Xing stepped forward and entered the multicolored door.