Chapter 317: 200 Years of Immersive Simulation, Zhengyi Breathing Technique Enters the Third Stage! [8k]
The Real World: Su Xing awoke and nodded slightly.
"Good, traveling from the Interspatial Realm to the Xiao Qingyun World... it's easy to go, but difficult to return..."
"It's very likely to alert the Crimson Moon, and then it might be difficult to return."
"But if we can secretly open up a travel route, integrate the resources of the Xiao Qingyun World and Blue Star, then we won't have to worry about simulation energy for a long time in the future!"
Su Xing's heart was filled with anticipation. This was related to whether he could travel to the Three Thousand Worlds after reaching the True Immortal Realm.
His gaze returned to the simulation panel.
[You carefully observe this spatial node, utilizing your understanding of the Spatial Dao, hoping to find the location of this spatial node.]
[Ultimately, after your repeated confirmations, this spatial node is indeed the path to the Xiao Qingyun World!]
[But you also discover that the distance between Blue Star and the Xiao Qingyun World is not as close as you imagined.]
[With your current Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, if you were to traverse the void, you would need to pass through three spatial nodes, and it would take as long as two months!]
[During these two months, you would be completely within the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, without any supplies. You must prepare sufficient resources in advance to ensure the simulation proceeds smoothly.]
[The time it takes for void travel is secondary. More crucial is... you are not completely certain of locking onto the direction of the Xiao Qingyun World. You might need a deeper understanding of the Spatial Dao.]
[Breaking through this barrier and shielding it from the Crimson Moon's perception is also a necessity.]
[After careful consideration, you decide to temporarily shelve the trip to the Xiao Qingyun World and continue cultivating on Blue Star.]
The Real World: Su Xing saw this and frowned.
"As expected... traveling to the Xiao Qingyun World isn't that easy!"
"My grasp of the Spatial Dao and the Dao of Destiny and Cause and Effect needs to improve further!"
"Furthermore, I need to prepare enough energy in advance to sustain my simulation needs for a while..."
After a pause, Su Xing pondered:
"As my cultivation improves, the speed of void travel will undoubtedly increase... it takes two months to reach the Xiao Qingyun World at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but maybe only a month at the True Immortal Realm."
"But even then, I need to prepare enough energy for at least four simulations!"
Currently, the simulator's simulation count cannot be accumulated.
Su Xing hoped that in the next version update, the simulator would have a function to accumulate the number of simulations.
This way, after Su Xing obtains enough energy... he can simulate multiple times in a short period, which would greatly enhance his cultivation!
It would also be convenient to overcome the awkward period when he lacks simulation energy...
"I've made a preliminary exploration of traveling to the Xiao Qingyun World... so next, I'll continue cultivating the Zhengyi Breathing Technique as usual!"
Su Xing closed his eyes slightly and quickly calculated in his mind.
Based on his cultivation speed of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique, it would take about two hundred years to fully master the third stage. At that time, he would enjoy a seven-fold cultivation speed boost.
Su Xing estimated that bringing out the insights from the third stage of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique would require at least 100,000 energy essence points...
But if he used immersive simulation, it would only require about 80,000 energy essence points.
It's a saving of 20,000 points!
Moreover, the Zhengyi Breathing Technique belongs to the category of insight rewards... which means Su Xing would have an extra chance to bring out a reward!
"After reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm... the demand for spirit liquid and cultivation resources will be even greater!"
"I must accumulate enough spirit liquid to ensure my future cultivation needs!"
Su Xing stroked his chin, he already had a plan for the next phase of this simulation.
Taking a deep breath, Su Xing used his Memory Divine Ability to temporarily seal his memories, then silently muttered:
"Use immersive simulation... for a duration of two hundred years!"
[Ding, you have successfully used immersive simulation, consuming 73,000 energy essence points. Remaining energy essence points: 1,766,328...]
As the simulation prompt sound faded, Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world.
When he regained his senses, Su Xing was still in the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, although the layout had changed slightly.
After repeatedly confirming the time, Su Xing realized that he was now three years into the simulated timeline.
"A two-hundred-year immersive simulation... it's truly a huge challenge!"
Su Xing muttered, first examining the Spirit Field Cave Heaven and discovering that the spirit plants within all showed signs of growth.
And the black energy on the Spirit Vein Dragon had also weakened considerably compared to before.
"At this rate, in another seven or eight years, the black energy will completely dissipate..."
Su Xing pondered. Now he faced two choices: leave Blue Star directly and head to the Xiao Qingyun World.
Or stay on Blue Star to fight against the alien races and extend the time for the Crimson Moon's revival.
After careful consideration, Su Xing decided to leave Blue Star directly!
Because for this simulation, Su Xing needed to accumulate a large amount of spirit liquid to ensure his future cultivation needs!
Currently, all the spirit liquid Su Xing had on hand, converted into high-grade spirit liquid, was only about 20 million drops...
This was far from enough for his Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation needs.
Therefore, Su Xing planned to do something big, accumulate enough spirit liquid in the Three Thousand Worlds!
For that, Su Xing needed to find more Luotian Legacy Treasures...
Thinking of this, Su Xing immediately set off, found his family and friends, and left a tenth-rank talisman, a tribulation peak puppet, and several immortal artifacts on Blue Star!
These treasures, while not enough to defeat the mid-level divine power alien races, could still pose a threat to weaker divine power alien gods...
This meant that in the 45th year, the invading alien god might be able to defend the Demon Suppression Pass... or at the very least, delay the destruction until the 50th year.
The chain reaction that followed was that the Crimson Moon's revival and the arrival of the Red-Eyed Alien Races were delayed. The Red-Eyed Alien Races would likely appear around the 80th year.
After persuading his relatives and friends on Blue Star, Su Xing brought them all into the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
In the fourth year, Su Xing visited the Descent Sect, took Luo Shuyin out, plundered the Descent Sect's treasury, and took care of Old Dragon Dog.
Then, he spent another month looting the Blood Demon Realm, obtaining a lot of Blood Spirit Stones, Blood Spirit Liquid, and the like.
Although he didn't need them for his own cultivation, they could fetch a good price in the black market of the Three Thousand Worlds.
In the fifth year, Su Xing officially set off, traveling from the Interspatial Realm to the Xiao Qingyun World...
Upon arriving in the Xiao Qingyun World, Su Xing immediately went to the White Emperor City.
After settling his family and friends in the White Emperor City, Su Xing disguised himself and went to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.
In this immersive simulation, Su Xing used the alias Su Ye once again!
Su Xing sold a lot of intelligence to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, demanding spirit liquid as payment!
This intelligence included information about Qingyunzi, the alien Crimson Moon, and the locations of Descent Sect traitors.
Just selling this information earned Su Xing about 5 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid...
Over the next two years, Su Xing continued to cultivate the Zhengyi Breathing Technique in the Xiao Qingyun World while patiently waiting for an opportunity.
Sure enough, after verifying the authenticity of the information, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion quickly mobilized the loose cultivators in the White Emperor City to besiege the Descent Sect!
Su Xing disguised himself and joined the loose cultivators who were besieging the Descent Sect, attacking together.
...
"This place... is the Valley Gathering Ground from back then!"
Su Xing flew high in the sky on his sword. In this siege, he displayed the strength of an early Earth Immortal Realm cultivator.
"In the Descent Sect... the ones with real money are the Blood Rank cadres and those treacherous families..."
Su Xing knew what he was doing and quickly locked onto his targets.
Thousands of loose cultivators, in a mighty force, charged into the Valley Gathering Ground.
These loose cultivators were mostly above the Nascent Soul stage and below the Immortal Realm.
Many Tribulation Transcendence cultivators and Human Immortal cultivators were mixed in...
With the strength of a Descent Sect base, resistance was futile.
Soon, a one-sided slaughter began...
The battle lasted about a day and a night. Su Xing, mixed among the loose cultivators, killed several Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
But the resources obtained were limited, only tens of thousands of drops of high-grade spirit liquid when converted.
Su Xing knew that the real money was with the Descent Sect cadres.
Sure enough, amidst the chaos, Su Xing saw several figures fleeing towards the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains...
Although they had hidden their auras and disguised themselves as ordinary Descent Sect members, Su Xing recognized them at a glance: they were several Descent Sect cadres!
So, Su Xing decisively launched a pursuit. Wielding an ordinary low-grade immortal artifact flying sword, in just a moment, Su Xing killed these Descent Sect cadres!
There were four Descent Sect cadres in total, including Blood Ninety-Nine, Blood Ninety-Seven, and Blood Ninety-Four.
The other one was a loose immortal of the Descent Sect with no Blood Rank designation, Blood Sprout.
Su Xing took their four storage pouches, erased their divine senses, and a joyful smile spread across his face.
Just four Descent Sect cadres, their equipment and resources, when converted, provided Su Xing with about 3 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid!
"Tsk tsk... these Descent Sect cadres are all at the peak of the Human Immortal Realm. Their storage pouches are full of resources, preparing to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm!"
"The value of the resources in their storage pouches, especially spirit stones and spirit liquid... is even richer than some early Earth Immortal Realm cultivators!"
Su Xing contentedly took all these resources and then went to the Valley Gathering Ground and found the Song family.
After looting them, Su Xing gained resources worth tens of thousands of drops of high-grade spirit liquid!
With just one looting operation, Su Xing had earned nearly 4 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid!
So, over the next two years, Su Xing participated in seven more lootings of Descent Sect bases.
Although they weren't as fruitful as the first time, the total resources earned, converted into high-grade spirit liquid, amounted to about 20 million drops!
Half of it was readily available spirit liquid, and the other half were resources that Su Xing needed to sell himself.
In the tenth year of the simulation, Su Xing left the Xiao Qingyun World.
Su Xing's first stop was the relatively nearby Black Water World.
After several months, Su Xing arrived at the Black Water World.
Finding the underwater cave in his memory, Su Xing broke through the formation and took out about 5 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid, plus other resources and treasures.
Especially the innate treasure, the Black Water Banner, made Su Xing take notice.
"The Black Water Banner, in addition to being used with Black Water Divine Abilities to release black water... is also a Dao Treasure for comprehending the Water Dao!"
Su Xing's eyes gleamed with interest.
Now that he had a Five Elements Varied Super Spirit Root, he could fully comprehend the Water Dao and Water Spiritual Qi.
"Perhaps, in this immersive simulation... I can also comprehend the Water Origin?"
Su Xing muttered.
So, in the following days, in addition to comprehending the third stage of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique, Su Xing also added the task of comprehending the Water Dao to his daily routine.
After finding the Black Water World's treasury, Su Xing rested for only a month before preparing to depart for the next stop, the Star World.
After more than a year of travel, traversing more than ten spatial nodes and stopping briefly in a small world, Su Xing successfully arrived at the Star World.
Su Xing found the leader of a large tribe, left the Small Circulatory Stargazing Technique, and left his name.
In the thirteenth year, Su Xing reached the Cangwu World.
Su Xing came to the Cangwu World not only to rest but also, more importantly, to sell resources and exchange them for spirit liquid!
Going to the Money Merchant Guild, Su Xing took out a large number of unusable treasures, millions of spirit stones... and some cultivation techniques and divine abilities, exchanging them for about 5 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid.
It would take a long time to get more than 5 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid, and Su Xing couldn't wait.
At this time, the amount of high-grade spirit liquid Su Xing had accumulated in this simulation had reached 35 million drops.
After a period of rest, a few months later, Su Xing arrived at the Spirit Beast World.
Finding the Luotian Legacy in the Spirit Beast World, Su Xing's high-grade spirit liquid count reached 40 million drops!
In the fifteenth year, Su Xing passed through the Heavenly Sound World and reached the Yin Wood World!
This world contained a sizable Luotian Legacy Treasure. Su Xing obtained 10 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid and countless other treasures and divine abilities.
...
Over the next seven years, Su Xing successively passed through more than twenty worlds, including the East Victory World, the Proud Cloud World, the Yellow Water World, and the Yellow Sand World, finally arriving at the Heavenly Origin World!
In the twenty-second year, the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat passed through the last spatial node and finally successfully arrived at the Heavenly Origin World!
"This place... is the Heavenly Origin World!"
Su Xing looked at the bustling Heavenly Origin World and felt a sense of accomplishment.
"When I traveled through the void before, it took me twenty or thirty years... the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat was damaged, and I finally arrived at the Heavenly Origin World!"
"But now, with my Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation... my void travel speed has greatly increased, and I successfully reached the Heavenly Origin World in just over ten years!"
"And during this journey, I've made a considerable harvest!"
Su Xing made a rough calculation.
From the start of the immersive simulation, arriving in the Xiao Qingyun World to reaching the Heavenly Origin World.
Su Xing had a total harvest of nearly 60 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid... this didn't include the spirit liquid consumed during void travel!
During the more than ten years of void travel, Su Xing's understanding of the Spatial Dao had also improved further!
Although he hadn't reached the slightly accomplished stage, his progress was remarkable.
The cultivation of the third stage of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique was also progressing steadily.
What surprised Su Xing even more was that his comprehension of the Water Origin had reached the slightly accomplished stage!
"Five Elements Dao Origins... Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. I have now comprehended Wood, Water, and Fire. Only the Gold Origin and Earth Origin remain to be comprehended..."
Su Xing nodded with satisfaction.
All the insights gained in the immersive simulation could be brought out without any cost. That was the most broken part.
"Then, I'll stay in the Heavenly Origin World for a few years to cultivate, and the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, after ten years of travel, also needs a thorough overhaul..."
...
Over the next three years, Su Xing stayed in the Heavenly Origin World to cultivate and repaired the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat.
In the twenty-fifth year, the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat was fully repaired, and Su Xing prepared to leave the Heavenly Origin World and return to the Xiao Qingyun World!
Because Su Xing's next plan was easier to carry out in the Xiao Qingyun World.
The Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat crossed the void and reached a relatively stable area.
Su Xing got up, left the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat, and nodded slightly:
"I'll choose this place... to open up a new Spirit Field Cave Heaven!"
Su Xing took out the spatial origin stones he had traded for in advance and began to open up his personal space.
It took about a year for Su Xing to obtain a personal space with a radius of 200 zhang.
The size of this space was several times larger than before!
Su Xing severed the connection with the Spirit Field Cave Heaven given by Qingyunzi, moved all the spirit plants and herbs into the new Spirit Field Cave Heaven, and let out a long breath.
"Severed some of the cause and effect... it won't be so easy for Qingyunzi to find me!"
With a weight lifted from his heart, Su Xing piloted the Flowing Cloud Golden Light Boat and set off on his journey back to the Xiao Qingyun World.
On the return trip, Su Xing no longer needed to search for Luotian Legacy Treasures, so his speed was much faster.
In the thirty-fifth year, Su Xing returned to the Xiao Qingyun World.
During this time, Su Xing didn't forget to find the Primordial Spirit Flower Secret Realm in the Black Water World, and he also killed two Earth Immortal Realm Descent Sect cadres, obtaining a lot of spirit liquid.
...
A few months later, Su Xing returned to the Xiao Qingyun World. Looking at the familiar White Emperor City before him, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile:
"Then, the legend of Su Ye in this life... is about to officially begin!"
Su Xing first returned to the White Emperor City and spent some time with his family and friends.
Then, he went to the White Emperor City, displayed his early Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, and immediately attracted the attention of the White Emperor Tower branch, prompting a personal reception from the True Immortal Realm Tower Master!
Su Xing successfully obtained the title of First-Class Guest Elder of the White Emperor Tower and volunteered to go to the Heavenly Demon City to participate in the war against the alien races!
In the thirty-sixth year, with his early Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, as soon as Su Xing joined the Heavenly Demon City, he was given a leadership position, independently commanding an army of 30,000 cultivators, with an Earth Immortal Realm deputy commander under him.
Su Xing named this army the Heavenly Abyss Army. This was his initial attempt to fight against the alien races...
In the fortieth year, in just four years, Su Xing led his Heavenly Abyss Army to achieve great fame on the front lines of the Heavenly Demon City.
In four years, Su Xing killed more than 100,000 alien races, including a powerful divine power alien race comparable to an early Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator.
And the entire Heavenly Abyss Army had wiped out more than 200,000 alien races!
In this year, Su Xing was promoted to General of the Heavenly Demon City, becoming one of the top seven figures on the front lines, second only to the True Immortal Realm City Lord and the Heavenly Demon General's external avatar.
While fighting on the front lines, Su Xing didn't neglect his cultivation of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique and his comprehension of the Water Dao.
And in the midst of the slaughter, Su Xing's understanding of the Killing Dao and Sword Dao was also constantly improving...
Thus, ten years passed!
In the fiftieth year, over the past ten years, Su Xing led the Heavenly Abyss Army to kill more than one million alien races and even killed a divine power alien god comparable to a late Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!
Su Xing didn't hide his achievements. Based on these achievements, Su Xing entered the Genius Ranking, ranking 56th!
In the same year, the Heavenly Demon General's external avatar found Su Xing and accepted him as a direct disciple.
In the sixtieth year, Su Xing's comprehension of the Water Origin reached the accomplished stage!
In the seventieth year, Su Xing fought against two late Heavenly Immortal Realm alien gods at the same time, killing one and making the other flee.
Su Xing's ranking on the Genius Ranking rose to 28th!
As Su Xing's fame grew, more and more geniuses from the Three Thousand Worlds came to him, and the strength of the Heavenly Abyss Army gradually increased.
In the seventy-seventh year, Su Xing's talent, "Great Wisdom Like a Fool," took effect, and his cultivation speed became even faster.
In the same year, the Red-Eyed Alien Races began to appear on the battlefield.
Thus, 23 years passed...
In the hundredth year, "Su Ye's" reputation had spread throughout the entire Xiao Qingyun World.
Over the decades, more than ten cultivators on the Genius Ranking had challenged Su Xing and were subsequently recruited into the Heavenly Abyss Army.
The Heavenly Abyss Army's strength had greatly increased. Every one of the 30,000 Heavenly Abyss Army members was an elite soldier!
It was no exaggeration to say that the Heavenly Abyss Army under Su Xing's command was equivalent to half of the Heavenly Demon City!
...
On this day, Su Xing took a rare break and stayed in his cave dwelling in the Heavenly Demon City, summarizing his gains and losses over the past hundred years...
The over-one-hundred-year-old Su Xing still had a youthful appearance, looking no older than twenty, but his eyes held a hint of vicissitudes.
"Unknowingly... the immersive simulation has been going on for a hundred years... these hundred years have been truly exciting!"
Su Xing rubbed his temples. Years of fighting on the front lines had made him develop a martial spirit as tough as steel.
"However, this hundred-year immersive simulation... has had too much of an impact on me!"
"I can't even tell if I'm in the simulation or in reality anymore?"
Su Xing rubbed his temples. A hundred years was just a flick of the wrist for ordinary Heavenly Immortals, perhaps just the time it takes for a retreat.
But Su Xing in the real world was only 23 years old. This hundred-year simulation was equivalent to five times his past life experience.
"Fortunately, the trials of the Refining Heart Pass and the Heart-Breaking Thunder Calamity... have made my immortal heart as strong as iron. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to survive these hundred years!"
Su Xing was a little worried that after these hundred years, when he returned to reality, he would become an "old-fashioned" teenager.
"But the harvest of these hundred years has been enormous!"
"The Zhengyi Breathing Technique has progressed steadily... and the third stage is not far off!"
"The Water Origin has reached the accomplished stage... perhaps I can reach the perfection stage this time!"
"The Sword Dao, Spatial Dao, Killing Dao... and so on have all made progress!"
"There are also many other scattered gains... this hundred-year immersive simulation will definitely become a valuable asset for me!"
Su Xing nodded slightly and continued:
"As for high-grade spirit liquid, I've accumulated nearly 80 million drops over the years... no need to continue accumulating!"
"In addition to cultivation, the more important thing now is to promote the early establishment of the Anti-Alien Race Alliance!"
...
In the one hundred and tenth year, the confrontation between the Xiao Qingyun World and the alien races began to gradually turn unfavorable.
The Heavenly Abyss Army led by Su Xing was ambushed by the alien races!
But Su Xing, with his early Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, counter-killed a divine power alien god comparable to a peak Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!
After this battle, Su Xing's ranking on the Genius Ranking skyrocketed, reaching 16th place!
The top ten on the Human Ranking were all those who had the potential to advance to the Golden Immortal Realm!
In the same year, Su Xing announced to the outside world that he hoped to gather people of insight to jointly fight against the alien races!
With just Su Xing's own strength, even as a genius on the Genius Ranking, his influence was limited.
But don't forget, Su Xing's Heavenly Abyss Army had many geniuses within it!
Unlike Su Xing, a cultivator from a small world, most geniuses came from famous families, clans, or major sects...
These geniuses all had considerable influence!
In the one hundred and twentieth year, in just ten years, hundreds of thousands of cultivators responded and agreed to join the Anti-Alien Race Alliance.
Unfortunately, most cultivators only responded verbally or were still watching, not coming to the Xiao Qingyun World.
What made Su Xing even more serious was that the three key forces, the White Emperor Tower, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and the Money Merchant Guild, did not make any public announcements.
Fortunately, with the relationship with the Heavenly Demon General, the Heavenly Demon Prison announced that year that it would join the Anti-Alien Race Alliance.
In the one hundred and thirtieth year, Su Xing left the Xiao Qingyun World and took a trip to the Star World.
Based on the favor he had gained by "returning the Small Circulatory Stargazing Technique," Su Xing easily persuaded all the cultivators in the Star World to participate in the army fighting against the alien races!
The entire Star World, with its 8,000 tribes and hundreds of millions of cultivators, declared their participation in the Anti-Alien Race Alliance!
The Star World became the second line of defense against the alien races.
In the one hundred and fortieth year, with the Star World's declaration of joining, more and more loose cultivators and forces agreed to join the Anti-Alien Race Alliance over the ten years that followed.
This year, Su Xing's cultivation advanced to the Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm!
In the one hundred and fiftieth year, Su Xing received great news!
This year, the White Emperor Tower, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and the Money Merchant Guild all announced the formation of a cultivator alliance and cooperated with Su Xing to jointly resist the alien races!
They not only provided support in terms of resources and spirit stones but also dispatched several True Immortal and Xuan Immortal Realm cultivators to jointly fight against the alien races!
With the top forces of the Three Thousand Worlds joining in, countless loose cultivators and cultivators poured into the Xiao Qingyun World in just a few decades.
Among them were many Heavenly Immortal and True Immortal Realm cultivators!
Thus, 30 years passed...
In the one hundred and eightieth year, Su Xing felt something in his heart, as if he perceived the changes in the passage of time, the vicissitudes of the four seasons and spring and autumn.
The Zhengyi Breathing Technique officially entered the third stage!
Over these years, with cultivators from nearby worlds pouring into the Xiao Qingyun World... the situation in the fight against the alien races returned to a state of parity!
Thus, 20 more years passed...
In the two hundred and third year, Su Xing took a Spirit Awakening Pill. With the help of the Spirit Awakening Pill, his comprehension of the Water Origin was completely perfected... only one step away from reaching the Water Dao Primordial Stage!
One day, while Su Xing was cultivating, he felt a sudden dizziness, his consciousness gradually drifting away...
...
When Su Xing regained his senses, he was back in the real world.
After returning to the real world, Su Xing's eyes were still a little dazed...
"I'm back... to the original timeline?"
Su Xing frowned slightly. After two hundred years, his memory of that day was a little fuzzy.
So, Su Xing decided to unleash his divine ability and unseal his long-dormant memories.
...
After a moment, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of understanding flashing in them.
"So... am I currently undergoing my 117th simulation? The current time is 2025-12-16 on Blue Star's New Era?"
Su Xing reorganized his thoughts and summarized the harvest of these two hundred years of immersive simulation.
"The Zhengyi Breathing Technique... has finally completely entered the third stage. In the future, one year of my cultivation will be equivalent to seven years of cultivation for ordinary cultivators!"
"I've comprehended a new Origin Power... the Water Origin is perfect!"
"My comprehension of the Spatial Dao, Killing Intent, and Sword Dao has improved further..."
"The goal of accumulating high-grade spirit liquid has also been basically achieved!"
Su Xing recalled that in this simulation, he truly spent two hundred years.
The gains during this time were astonishing!
At the same time, Su Xing also gained a deeper understanding of the overall situation of the Three Thousand Worlds and the Xiao Qingyun World.
In the future, when he travels to the Xiao Qingyun World, Su Xing won't be clueless...
"However... immersive simulation for too long still has a negative impact..."
Su Xing rubbed his temples. Even though he had unsealed his memories, those two hundred years were real.
For a long time to come, Su Xing might be in a state of mental confusion.
"Immersive simulation for too long... it's best to avoid it if possible!"
Su Xing muttered.
"But in this simulation, I truly achieved, through my own efforts, a partial change in the situation of the cultivation world... even causing the human alliance to be born 50 years earlier!"
"I wonder how long the Xiao Qingyun World will be able to hold out this time?"
A glimmer of anticipation flashed in Su Xing's eyes as he looked at the simulation panel.
[In the 205th year, the Heavenly Abyss Army you lead was ambushed by the alien races again, but you fought bravely and ultimately successfully defeated the alien race army!]
[For the next 25 years, you remained active on the front lines against the alien races...]
[In the 230th year, the Heavenly Demon General informed you that his main body had encountered some trouble, and his external avatar's combat power might be affected in the future...]
[You were slightly puzzled. The time when the Heavenly Demon General's main body encountered problems was delayed by several decades... could this be related to the situation in the Xiao Qingyun World?]
[In the same year, the number of Red-Eyed Alien Races increased several times in a short period, and the Crimson Moon's power further recovered!]
[The situation in the Xiao Qingyun World turned unfavorable for humanity once more...]
[Fortunately, there were still many genius cultivators in the Xiao Qingyun World, and the number of cultivators was several times greater than before, so they still had the strength to resist.]
[In the 240th year, the situation in the Xiao Qingyun World became precarious. The endless Red-Eyed Alien Races on the battlefield symbolized the further recovery of the Crimson Moon's power!]
[In recent years, your "Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Calamity" talent has frequently sent out warnings... it seems that you have been targeted by a powerful being!]
[In the 250th year, devastating news came from the Heavenly Demon City: the Heavenly Demon General's external avatar had disappeared!]
[The reason for the disappearance is unknown... but an avatar comparable to a Golden Immortal Realm cultivator simply vanished from the Heavenly Demon City!]
[With the disappearance of the Heavenly Demon General's external avatar, the alien race invasion became even more rampant, as if they had received prior information...]
[Your ominous premonition became increasingly strong...]
[So, in this year, you began to relocate your family and friends, taking some confidants and geniuses with you, preparing to evacuate to the Star World!]
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 318: Five Elements Earth Treasure, Legacy of the Yellow Sand Daoist! [8k]
The Real World: Su Xing saw this with a complex expression.
"The Heavenly Demon General's external avatar has encountered an accident... it must be related to the alien races!"
"It seems that even if we gather cultivators from the Three Thousand Worlds to defend... the Xiao Qingyun World will still be unable to escape its fate of destruction."
"But it lasted until the 250th year without being destroyed, which is still a record!"
Su Xing estimated that if Qingyunzi didn't interfere.
If he led the Heavenly Abyss Army to retreat to the Star World, he could at least simulate until 300 years later!
By then, a 300-year simulation would allow Su Xing to bring out even more cultivation and insights each time...
"But will Qingyunzi really not interfere?"
Su Xing sighed inwardly. Without the Heavenly Demon General's protection, Qingyunzi would likely come knocking soon.
Feeling a slight pang of regret, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[In the 255th year, you led a large number of cultivators to retreat to the Star World.]
[In the 260th year, you received news that the Xiao Qingyun World had been completely conquered... the alien races' encroachment on the Three Thousand Worlds had taken another step forward!]
[In the 261st year, one day, your Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Calamity talent frantically sent out warnings.]
[A day later, Qingyunzi came knocking.]
[Qingyunzi performed soul searching on you...]
[You died!]
[Ding, this simulation is over!]
Looking at the cold words before him, Su Xing sighed and muttered:
"It's truly a complete rout!"
"After retreating from the Xiao Qingyun World... did it fall in just ten years?"
"Qingyunzi... has always been the blade hanging over my head!"
After a pause, Su Xing's eyes regained their confidence.
"However, there's still plenty of time, everything is still within reach!"
"When that day comes in the real world... I absolutely will not repeat the same mistakes!"
Su Xing's gaze fell upon the rewards for this simulation.
[Five Elements Varied Super Spirit Root]: Golden Talent, priced at 10 energy essence points.
[80 Million Drops of High-Grade Spirit Liquid]: Priced at 800,000 energy essence points.
[Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm Cultivation]: Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation, lifespan of 40,000 years, profound mana like a celestial being... priced at 100,000 energy essence points!
[Water Dao Primordial Stage]: Priced at 30,000 energy essence points.
In this simulation, Su Xing underwent 200 years of immersive simulation, and many of the insight-type rewards had already been extracted in advance.
The goal was to be able to bring out the high-grade spirit liquid resources and the spirit root talent!
So Su Xing didn't hesitate and silently muttered:
"I choose to bring out the spirit root talent... and 80 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid!"
[Ding, detecting that you possess a talent of the same type, automatically replacing...]
[Congratulations, you have brought out the Five Elements Varied Super Spirit Root, costing 10 energy essence points. Remaining energy essence points: 1,766,318...]
[Congratulations, you have brought out 80 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid, costing 800,000 energy essence points. Remaining energy essence points: 966,318...]
As the two prompts faded, a mysterious energy flowed into Su Xing's body.
Su Xing's spirit root quality instantly improved, and his sensitivity to Five Elements Spiritual Qi and the Dao increased further!
And besides that, Su Xing also received a storage ring.
His divine sense entered the storage ring, and it was filled with countless vials of spirit liquid, a total of 80 million drops!
"Tsk tsk, spending 800,000 energy essence points in an instant... it really hurts!"
Su Xing grimaced for a moment.
"Fortunately, these 80 million drops of high-grade spirit liquid... combined with what I've accumulated, brings my total spirit liquid to nearly 100 million drops!"
"If I combine that with the spirit liquid I obtained in the simulation... my cultivation in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and even the True Immortal Realm, won't have to worry about spirit liquid anymore!"
Su Xing felt that a quick fix was better than a lingering pain. The sooner he obtained the spirit liquid, the more beneficial it would be for his future cultivation!
"Then next, I should focus on improving my cultivation and break through to the True Immortal Realm as soon as possible!"
Su Xing muttered.
...
After extracting the rewards from this simulation, Su Xing disguised himself and went to trade with Lu Yuanwu.
Another 20,000 energy essence points were obtained, and Su Xing returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven.
In the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, Su Xing didn't spend this week refining puppets. Instead, he began refining pills, talismans, and even started refining artifacts!
"At the current rate... if things go smoothly, I might reach the True Immortal Realm in two or three months!"
"At that time... I will inherit the Luotian Realm, and I will also need to visit the Xiao Qingyun World!"
"When I go to the Xiao Qingyun World, I don't know how long I'll stay, but it will take at least three to five months!"
"Therefore, I must prepare enough goods to supply the Puppet Organization for trading!"
Currently, apart from Daxia Kingdom, the other six kingdoms and twelve regions, the Puppet Organization combined, brought Su Xing nearly 300,000 energy essence points per month!
When Su Xing was short of energy, he could naturally collect goods and exchange them for energy.
But with such a huge amount of energy essence points, the goods needed for monthly trades were also enormous!
Life Extension Pills, fifth-rank and above talismans, spiritual treasures... various precious pills became the most sought-after goods!
Su Xing planned to prepare these items in advance.
So, over the next week, Su Xing decided to prioritize refining Life Extension Pills!
First, he took out hundreds of ordinary ginseng, He Shou Wu, and other medicinal herbs...
Then, Su Xing activated his Wood-type Immortal Power, and in just one night, he matured the medicinal properties of these herbs to a thousand years old!
Su Xing then spent six days refining 3,000 Life Extension Pills, all of them top-grade, each extending life by five years!
"3,000 Life Extension Pills... should be enough for a while!"
Su Xing sealed the Life Extension Pills and stored them, preparing to hand them over to the Puppet Organization before going to the Three Thousand Worlds.
Seeing that there was half a day left until the agreed time with Jin Congxue, Su Xing took out a spirit brush and materials and began to engrave an eighth-rank miniature Spirit Gathering Formation on his body.
Several hours later... the eighth-rank miniature Spirit Gathering Formation was successfully deployed.
Su Xing felt that his speed of absorbing spiritual qi had increased by another 20-30%...
"Not bad, now that I have a Five Elements Varied Super Spirit Root, my cultivation speed is already similar to that of ordinary Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators!"
"If I combine that with the eighth-rank miniature Spirit Gathering Formation, even if it's not as good as a Void Spirit Root, it's not too far off..."
"But if I also factor in the boost from the Fire Flame Divine Body and other physiques, my cultivation speed will be slightly better than a Void Spirit Root!"
Su Xing made a simple judgment about his aptitude.
For the vast majority of Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators, they have Super Spirit Roots.
Void Spirit Root cultivators are already considered geniuses among Heavenly Immortals, with the potential to reach the True Immortal Realm, and even the Xuan Immortal Realm!
And Su Xing's spirit root, combined with his special physique talent and the eighth-rank miniature Spirit Gathering Formation, also puts his cultivation speed in the genius category among Heavenly Immortals!
"With all these talents combined, my cultivation speed is about three times that of an ordinary Heavenly Immortal!"
"Plus the Innate Blocked Meridian talent... my cultivation speed is at least five times that of an ordinary Heavenly Immortal!"
"The Zhengyi Breathing Technique's seven-fold cultivation speed boost... that's 35 times!"
"Combined with the endless supply of spirit liquid, my cultivation speed is dozens of times faster than an ordinary Heavenly Immortal cultivator!"
After a pause, Su Xing became excited:
"And in 77 years... the 'Late Bloomer' talent will trigger, and my cultivation speed will be more than a hundred times that of an ordinary Heavenly Immortal cultivator!"
Su Xing's eyes were filled with excitement.
One year of cultivation would be equivalent to a hundred years for cultivators of the same realm!
Ordinary early Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivators take between 3,000 and 5,000 years to break through one realm!
But the time Su Xing would need would only be 30 to 50 years (after factoring in the Late Bloomer talent)...
"I need to reach the True Immortal Realm as quickly as possible, of course, without neglecting the progress of Dao comprehension!"
Su Xing glanced at the time, then went to the villa area to meet with Jin Congxue.
Jin Congxue was wearing a pink dress today, a rare girly outfit, which made Su Xing's eyes light up.
"Here, the goods for this week... you can check them,"
Jin Congxue said lazily, revealing a bit of her fair skin again.
Su Xing expertly took the storage ring and exchanged it for energy essence points.
After handing over the goods for this week, Su Xing began to massage Jin Congxue.
His Wood-type Immortal Power relieved the fatigue in Jin Congxue's body. At the end, a passionate kiss made Jin Congxue's cheeks flush red.
Their relationship now only needed to break through the last barrier...
...
After bidding farewell to Jin Congxue, Su Xing returned to the Spirit Field Cave Heaven and prepared to start a new week of simulation.
"In this simulation, I need to further improve my cultivation... and also find a way to comprehend more Five Elements Daos!"
Su Xing's goal was clear. All future simulations would be preparation for reaching the True Immortal Realm.
The simulation cooldown time was over, and Su Xing silently muttered:
"Begin simulation!"
[118th simulation starting, current remaining energy essence points: 1,021,122... remaining simulation count: none.]
[Simulation starting!]
[Spending 1 energy essence point to draw a Golden Legendary Talent, would you like to draw?]
Su Xing thought for a moment. He still had several Golden Talents he hadn't chosen yet.
Such as the Water Spirit Divine Body, the Elm Wood Divine Body, the Yellow Earth Divine Body...
These Divine Bodies were all excellent talents.
So Su Xing didn't choose to draw a new talent. Instead, he first chose to extract the Elm Wood Divine Body.
Su Xing had already reached the Primordial Stage in his comprehension of the Wood Dao. Reaching the Initial Glimpse Stage as soon as possible was imperative.
[Ding, you have successfully drawn the Golden Talent Elm Wood Divine Body. Simulation starting!]
[In the Spirit Field Cave Heaven, you realize that you are in a simulation...]
[Ten days later, you went to a Luotian Instance, benefiting greatly.]
[After reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm, you are like a god on Blue Star. Even if the Crimson Moon, who has yet to revive, were to make a move, it wouldn't be easy to kill you.]
[But you dare not let your guard down. The biggest threat now comes from the future, from beyond Blue Star!]
[You must break through your realm as much as possible within the limited time, and your next goal is the True Immortal Realm!]
[You begin your daily cultivation of Qi refinement.]
[Under the effect of the Zhengyi Breathing Technique, your cultivation speed is extremely fast, one year of cultivation being equivalent to 35 years of cultivation for ordinary cultivators!]
[But this is under the condition of sufficient spirit liquid support. Every year of cultivation requires 700,000 drops of high-grade spirit liquid...]
[Thus, ten years passed.]
[In the tenth year, your cultivation smoothly reached the peak of the Double Heavenly Immortal Realm.]
[You took a trip to the Spirit Beast World and prepared to break through to the Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm.]
[In the twentieth year, your cultivation broke through further and reached the Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm!]
[In the same year, you killed Old Dragon Dog, left Blue Star, and went to the Three Thousand Worlds.]
[After arriving in the Xiao Qingyun World, you skillfully sold information, wiped out branches of the Descent Sect, and earned more than 20 million drops of spirit liquid.]
[After doing all this, you don't plan to stay in the Xiao Qingyun World. Instead, you plan to find a suitable place to cultivate... ]
[And your first stop is the Black Water World!]
The Real World: Su Xing saw this and nodded slightly.
"To inherit the Luotian Legacy Treasure, I must first break through to the True Immortal Realm!"
"And to break through to the True Immortal Realm, in addition to cultivation, I also need a sufficient understanding of the Five Elements Daos!"
"The Five Elements Daos, when cultivated in the right world, will definitely be twice the result with half the effort!"
"For example, if I want to cultivate the Water Dao... if I'm in a world like the Black Water World, where Water Spiritual Qi and the Water Dao are abundant, it will be easier to cultivate..."
"The Earth Dao... perhaps the Yellow Sand World would be better?"
"But where do I cultivate the Gold Dao? I need to explore further..."
Su Xing planned to explore as many suitable cultivation locations for each Dao as possible in this simulation, so that in the future, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort!
Thinking this, Su Xing looked at the simulation panel.
[Upon arriving in the Black Water World, you immediately went to the underwater cave and obtained millions of drops of high-grade spirit liquid.]
[The Black Water World is filled with abundant Water Spiritual Qi. You can feel that your comprehension of the Water Dao has increased.]
[But even within the Black Water World, the comprehension of water varies in different areas.]
[So, you decide to cultivate while exploring this world, finding the most abundant location for the Water Dao...]
[You went to the depths of the sea, ten thousand zhang below the surface, and continued to explore.]
[Thus, five years passed.]
[In the 25th year, you finally discovered it. Beneath the largest ocean in the Black Water World, tens of thousands of zhang below the seabed, there is a sea eye!]
[The area around that sea eye is filled with extremely rich Water Spiritual Qi and the Dao Essence of the Water Dao!]
[If Water Spirit Root cultivators were to comprehend the Dao here, it would definitely be twice the result with half the effort!]
[But at such a deep depth in the sea, there are also many terrifying sea beasts!]
[Those beasts are all as large as mountains, ferocious in nature, and possess the strength of Human Immortal Realm to Earth Immortal Realm cultivators!]
[Fortunately, they don't pose much of a threat to you.]
[After careful consideration, you decide to make this place your future cultivation location for the Water Dao.]
[In the 26th year, you left the Black Water World and prepared to find your next cultivation location.]
[Without hesitation, you headed to the Yellow Sand World!]
[In the Yellow Sand World, the sky is filled with yellow sand... the Earth Dao and Fire Dao are extremely abundant, especially suitable for Earth Spirit Root cultivators to cultivate!]
[You begin to search the Yellow Sand World for the most abundant location of Earth elements.]
[Your primary target is the largest desert in the Yellow Sand World!]
[That desert stretches for millions of li, with a harsh climate and numerous ferocious beasts. Even Human Immortal Realm cultivators wouldn't dare to venture in easily.]
[You searched for several years but found that while the center of the desert was rich in Earth elements, it still didn't meet your needs.]
[Although somewhat unwilling, you still decided to leave the Yellow Sand World and continue exploring other worlds.]
[But as you finally arrived in Yellow Sand City, preparing to purchase some special metal materials and ores, you were surprised to find that although Yellow Sand City is located in an oasis, the spiritual qi and Dao Essence of the Earth Dao were exceptionally abundant!]
[You release your divine sense and continuously sense the source of this Dao Essence...]
[Ultimately, you discover that this Earth Dao Essence comes from the underground of the Yellow Sand World!]
[So, you used the "Earth Travel" Divine Ability to burrow into the bottom of the oasis to investigate!]
[Finally, you were surprised to find that beneath the Yellow Sand World, tens of thousands of zhang deep underground, there was an extremely large palace, an existence you had never discovered before!]
[This palace is full of traces of the ancient cultivation world, it's unknown how many years it has existed, eroded by time, yet it stands firm!]
[You use your divine sense to probe the inside of the palace but are blocked by a layer of restriction...]
[After carefully divining several fortunes, the hexagram you obtained is: opportunity and danger coexist. Although there is a certain level of danger, there are also great benefits to be gained!]
[After confirming that your Auspiciousness and Avoidance of Calamity talent didn't send out any life-threatening warnings, you decide to go to this palace...]
The Real World: Su Xing saw this and his heart stirred.
"Could it be that beneath Yellow Sand City... is an ancient secret realm?"
"The Yellow Sand World has existed for a long time... it's not impossible that great cultivators appeared in ancient times!"
"Perhaps in this secret realm... I can also find many good things!"
Su Xing felt a glimmer of anticipation as he looked at the simulation panel.
[Passing through the restrictions outside the palace, you successfully entered.]
[You see that the plaque above the palace is engraved with three large characters: Yellow Sand Hall!]
[On either side of the Yellow Sand Hall are two several-zhang-tall, golden humanoid sculptures.]
[These two sculptures are both clad in heavy armor, holding spears and halberds, like guards, guarding the Yellow Sand Hall!]
[You linger outside the hall for a moment, then step inside...]
[At that moment, a sudden change occurs!]
[Inside the Yellow Sand Hall, yellow sand fills the air, instantly creating a sandstorm!]
[At the same time, two terrifying figures appear behind you, their eyes emitting a terrifying light.]
[In an instant, the two sculptures wield their weapons and slash at you...]
[Fortunately, your divine sense is always active, and you leap up to dodge the attack of the two sculpture guards!]
[At that moment, a voice comes from within the hall: The first trial of the Yellow Sand Hall officially begins! Trial objective: defeat the two Yellow Sand Guards!]
[Your heart moves, you summon 3,000 protective sword qi to protect your body, then engage in battle with the two Yellow Sand Guards.]
[The battle begins immediately. You fight two enemies alone, and soon, hundreds of rounds have passed!]
[You are shocked. The two Yellow Sand Guards actually both possess the strength of a mid-Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator!]
[And this is because it's been too long, and the puppets' strength has declined... if they were in their prime, these two puppets might have had peak Heavenly Immortal Realm strength!]
[Facing two mid-Heavenly Immortal Realm puppets, you fight with ease. The only tricky part is that these two puppets are made of extremely durable materials, even you find it hard to destroy them.]
[Fortunately, your knowledge of puppets is sufficient. During the battle, you quickly find the two puppets' vital points and destroy their puppet cores...]
[Thus, the two puppets are defeated by you!]
The Real World: Su Xing saw this with a look of interest and silently muttered:
"Use immersive simulation... for a duration of 30 days!"
[Ding...]
Su Xing's vision changed, and he found himself in a palace filled with the marks of time.
The walls of this palace, murals, lights, decorations, were all made of yellow sand!
But its luxury was no less than that of an earthly imperial palace!
"The ancient secret realm beneath Yellow Sand City... it's worth exploring!"
Su Xing blinked, and at the same time, a mechanical prompt echoed in his ears.
"Congratulations on successfully passing the first trial, defeating the Yellow Sand Guards..."
"First trial reward: Five Elements Earth!"
As the prompt sound in the hall faded, a high platform appeared in the middle of the hall.
Su Xing looked closely and saw that a simple box was placed on the high platform.
After a moment's hesitation, Su Xing wrapped his body in protective sword qi and used his Yuanli to open the box.
Inside the box, there was a lot of strange soil, golden like gold, giving off a golden glow.
And in the box, besides the soil, there was also a sound transmission jade slip.
"This... is Five Elements Earth?"
Su Xing's breathing quickened for a moment, and memories flooded his mind.
"Five Elements Earth... ranked ninth on the Innate Treasure List! It's a rare treasure in the world! Its origin... is rumored to be related to the innate treasure, the Primordial Soil!"
Su Xing took out the jade slip and read the information on it.
A deep voice echoed in Su Xing's mind.
"This old man is the Yellow Sand Daoist! I roamed the Qingyuan Domain for 186,000 years and was quite famous... unfortunately, I was framed by villains and my lifespan was dwindling... so I've left behind a legacy!"
"If a future descendant can pass the three trials I've set, they can inherit my legacy!"
"Congratulations on successfully passing the first trial!"
"This box contains a portion of Five Elements Earth, which I obtained by chance."
"It can be used for refining artifacts, refining pills, nurturing spirits... and it also has the ability to imbue puppets with intelligence! It's an innate treasure... use it well!"
"..."
Waves of information flooded into Su Xing's mind, and he took a deep breath and muttered:
"It's actually... a legacy left behind by a Daoist!"
Su Xing was quite shocked. The title of Daoist wasn't something anyone could claim!
Because "Daoist" meant that one had at least reached the "Intertwined and United" stage in a certain Dao!
Dao comprehension, from Dao Primordial Stage to Initial Glimpse Stage... then to Slightly Accomplished, Intertwined and United... Dao Truth Realm!
Among them, the Dao Primordial Stage is often reached by Human Immortal and Earth Immortal cultivators.
The Initial Glimpse Stage is the realm of Heavenly Immortal cultivators and some True Immortal cultivators!
Slightly Accomplished corresponds to the True Immortal and Xuan Immortal realms!
As for Intertwined and United... at least it's a peak Xuan Immortal Realm cultivator, just one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal!
"So, this Yellow Sand Hall is a legacy left by a Golden Immortal... or at least a peak Xuan Immortal!?"
Su Xing's eyes lit up with surprise. If Su Xing truly obtained the full legacy of a Daoist, his foundation would greatly increase!
Su Xing carefully put away the Five Elements Earth first.
This Five Elements Earth was a great treasure!
Just as the Yellow Sand Daoist said, this earth could be used for refining artifacts, refining pills, and nurturing spirits, making it incredibly versatile!
When refining pills, the Five Elements Earth contained life force, which could heal injuries and increase comprehension of the Five Elements Dao, offering numerous benefits.
As for refining artifacts...
Su Xing's gaze fell upon the two Yellow Sand Guards he had defeated.
"The materials used to refine these two Yellow Sand Guards... seem to include a part of Five Elements Earth?"
"Five Elements Earth can even raise a puppet's rank by a whole stage!"
Su Xing thought for a moment and put the two puppets into his storage space.
"As for nurturing spirits, Five Elements Earth is arguably the most precious soil besides the Primordial Soil!"
The innate treasure, Primordial Soil, is said to contain abundant life force and can bring the dead back to life!
No matter how precious a spirit plant is... as long as it's planted in the Primordial Soil, it can survive, grow, and mature quickly!
As for Five Elements Earth... although it doesn't have the exaggerated effects of Primordial Soil, it's still considered a weakened version of Primordial Soil...
With this Five Elements Earth, Su Xing could cultivate more spirit plants, accelerating their growth rate and survival probability!
Combined with Su Xing's "Descendant of Shennong" talent, the effect would be extraordinary!
"Five Elements Earth, I've struck gold!"
Su Xing was in a good mood, but before he could be too happy, another mechanical prompt echoed in the hall.
"Congratulations on passing the first trial. The second trial is about to begin..."
"Trial content: defeat two peak Heavenly Immortal Realm Yellow Sand Scorpions!"
As the mechanical prompt faded, paths in the hall seemed to activate.
Su Xing's heart tightened, and he saw a huge Yellow Sand Scorpion burst out from the ground amidst the swirling sand. Its body was like a small mountain. Its two huge pincers carried a gust of wind, its eyes glowing red, as it fiercely attacked Su Xing.
The scorpion's giant legs shook the hall with each step.
Su Xing dodged the Yellow Sand Scorpion's first attack, but his heart was filled with vigilance.
"Hmm? What's going on... aren't there supposed to be two Yellow Sand Scorpions? Why is there only one?"
"Could it be that the other one is hiding in the shadows?"
"No... it was said to be peak Heavenly Immortal Realm Yellow Sand Scorpions... why does this one only have late Heavenly Immortal Realm strength?"
In the blink of an eye, several thoughts flashed through Su Xing's mind, but before he could think further, the Yellow Sand Scorpion attacked again.
"Whatever, let's deal with this Yellow Sand Scorpion first!"
Su Xing took a deep breath and engaged in battle with the Yellow Sand Scorpion, while also paying attention to the surroundings for the other potential Yellow Sand Scorpion.
Su Xing unfolded his Spirit Domain Primordial Stage, his figure like lightning, dodging and teleporting several times, while his sword light was like a rainbow, engaging in a fierce battle with the Yellow Sand Scorpion.
Sword shadows and scorpion shadows intertwined, each collision like a thunderous explosion, causing the entire Yellow Sand Hall to tremble.
The battle lasted for hundreds of rounds. Su Xing's figure appeared and disappeared in the sandstorm. Su Xing's sword moved faster and faster. His Initial Glimpse Stage Sword Dao was on full display, each sword seemingly capable of perceiving the Yellow Sand Scorpion's weaknesses.
Finally, Su Xing activated a thousand protective sword qi, piercing through the gaps in the Yellow Sand Scorpion's shell, reaching its vital point.
With a shrill cry, the powerful Yellow Sand Scorpion finally fell, its flesh and blood turning into a pile of sand in an instant, leaving only its shell behind.
After killing the first Yellow Sand Scorpion, Su Xing remained vigilant, his divine sense repeatedly scanning the hall for any movement.
But after repeated observations, he confirmed that there were no hidden Yellow Sand Scorpions.
At the same time, a voice echoed in the hall.
"Congratulations on passing the second trial... reward: Yellow Sand Sculpture!"
As the mechanical prompt echoed in the hall, another high platform rose, and a palm-sized, exquisitely crafted sculpture appeared on the platform.
With his previous experience, Su Xing manipulated his Yuanli to take the Yellow Sand Sculpture into his hand, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Yellow Sand Sculpture... it contains rich Dao Essence of the Earth Dao! This is exactly the Dao Treasure I need!"
Su Xing's lips curled into a smile. He had truly found what he was looking for without even trying!
With this Yellow Sand Sculpture, if Su Xing cultivated in this Yellow Sand Hall, his comprehension of the Earth Dao would definitely advance by leaps and bounds!
"However, it's truly strange... why, of the two peak Heavenly Immortal Realm Yellow Sand Scorpions in the trial, was there only one, and why wasn't it peak Heavenly Immortal Realm?"
Su Xing was puzzled. After all, living beings and puppets are different.
Puppets might lose strength due to disrepair over time.
But living beings often become stronger with age!
This Yellow Sand Hall might have existed for an aeon... why did the Yellow Sand Scorpion's strength decrease after living for so long?
"Wait... an aeon?"
"Could it be... that the original Yellow Sand Scorpion is already dead, and the one before me is its offspring, so its strength isn't that strong?"
Su Xing nodded slightly. This explanation was undoubtedly the most reasonable at this moment!
"Then now... there's only one final trial left, I wonder what it is?"
Just as Su Xing was pondering, another mechanical voice echoed in the hall.
"The third trial of the Yellow Sand Hall: Aptitude Assessment... please place your hands on the stone platform!"
As the prompt faded, a half-person-tall stone platform rose in the center of the hall.
This ancient stone platform was engraved with mysterious runes, seemingly capable of detecting a cultivator's aptitude.
Su Xing stood before the stone platform, feeling a bit of PTSD. He had been tormented by the Descent Sect's aptitude tests before.
After a moment's hesitation, Su Xing still placed his hand on the runes.
A golden needle rose from the stone platform, easily piercing Su Xing's skin and extracting a drop of blood.
The runes on the stone platform immediately emitted a dazzling light, and the platform began to gently shake. A mysterious force erupted, and the golden light condensed into words.
"Qi Refinement: Triple Heavenly Immortal Realm; Body Refinement: Early Heavenly Immortal Realm; Age less than 10,000 years, cultivation evaluation: A+!"
"Five Elements Varied Super Spirit Root, possessing an Earth-type Super Spirit Root, aptitude evaluation: B+!"
"Detecting that the target possesses special physiques... deepening detection..."
"Detecting that the target possesses the Fire Flame Divine Body... the Elm Wood Divine Body... the Innate Dao Body..."
"Comprehensive aptitude evaluation: Super!"
"Legacy matching degree detection... comprehensive matching degree: B+!"
"Secondary treasure vault can be opened... after reaching the True Immortal Realm, the full legacy can be inherited!"
A series of prompts echoed in Su Xing's ears.
Su Xing was stunned for a moment, then a strange look appeared in his eyes.
"It can actually... detect all my various Divine Bodies?"
"But its age and cultivation seem to only be able to detect up to 10,000 years?"
"Why, with a Super evaluation... is the matching degree only B+ level?"
Su Xing frowned slightly but quickly regained his composure.
"The Yellow Sand Daoist, when looking for a successor... didn't just look at aptitude, but also the matching degree with his legacy!"
"Although I have many Divine Bodies, I don't have an Earth-type Divine Body... so the matching degree with the Yellow Sand Daoist's legacy naturally isn't high..."
"What a pity, I have to wait until the True Immortal Realm to inherit the full legacy of the Yellow Sand Daoist?"
At that moment, Su Xing suddenly thought of something and muttered:
"No, there's one talent I haven't extracted yet... the Yellow Earth Divine Body!"
"If..." Su Xing's eyes lit up. If his idea worked, in the next simulation, perhaps he would be able to inherit the full legacy of the Yellow Sand Daoist!
(End of Chapter)