Jiang Yifeng no longer thought about Bai Ruoxue.
Instead, he began pondering over the *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation* that she had left behind.
Could he read and memorize it through a deep simulation?
From his previous deep simulation experiences, Jiang Yifeng understood that memories within the simulation were retained.
If he could read *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation*, he should be able to memorize its general content. Judging from the name, this book likely introduced and explained basic knowledge about immortal cultivation. Memorizing the general ideas should be sufficient.
After all, it was not a manual for immortal cultivation techniques, which often included extremely detailed vein diagrams. The circulation of spiritual energies in such methods was incredibly complex and left no room for error.
As for how Jiang Yifeng knew that immortal cultivation methods had vein diagrams?
It was because he had seen the Tianxuan Technique during his last deep simulation.
He had even considered memorizing it to save himself the need to claim the reward during the simulation.
Unfortunately, it hadn't worked. The vein diagrams were too detailed, and relying solely on memory, Jiang Yifeng didn't dare to attempt them randomly.
Jiang Yifeng acted as soon as the thought crossed his mind. He silently said:
"Start the deep simulation for one day!"
[Ding! Deep simulation for 24 hours initiated. Energy value deducted: 24. Remaining energy: 11.2 billion...]
After entering the deep simulation, Jiang Yifeng took out *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation*, the ink still not entirely dry, and began studying it intently.
As expected, its content revolved entirely around the basics of immortal cultivation.
From Qi Refining to Tribulation Transcendence, it included key points of focus for every realm.
This was immensely beneficial for Jiang Yifeng.
Time flew by, and a day passed while Jiang Yifeng was immersed in reading.
Seeing that the deep simulation was about to end, Jiang Yifeng extended it by another ten days.
The information on immortal cultivation was simply too captivating, and he worried he wouldn't be able to remember it all. It would be a pity not to thoroughly study it, so he decided to read it several times.
Ten days passed, and the deep simulation ended.
Jiang Yifeng's consciousness returned to his bedroom in the Jiang Mansion.
However, he didn't move immediately. Instead, he spent time digesting the knowledge he had memorized.
Jiang Yifeng had already been familiar with the content from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment and even the Tenth Grade of Golden Core.
But after reading *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation*, Jiang Yifeng gained a wealth of new insights.
He even discovered some flaws in his previous cultivation methods.
The most crucial revelation, however, was the role of spiritual roots.
According to *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation*, spiritual roots not only influenced cultivation speed but also had specific attributes. Jiang Yifeng was aware of this—his simulator had shown that his spiritual root talent was a dual attribute of thunder and fire.
However, he had never thought about how to develop them.
Now, Jiang Yifeng understood that thunder and fire were both offensive spiritual roots, significantly enhancing combat capabilities.
Additionally, fire-attribute spiritual roots were well-suited for assisting in alchemy.
Meanwhile, thunder-attribute spiritual roots, besides their strong offensive nature, were also advantageous for physical training.
Although Jiang Yifeng now understood these aspects, he still couldn't develop them fully. Nonetheless, he had found a clear direction for his future efforts, saving himself a lot of trial-and-error costs.
Refocusing his thoughts, Jiang Yifeng decided to continue observing his simulator's progress.
[You read the book *Common Sense of Immortal Cultivation* for several days, gaining great insights.]
[Afterward, you didn't linger any longer and chose to leave.]
[Once again, you headed for the oasis in the Death Desert.]
[Although your last simulation revealed many demon pythons appearing in the desert, making you uneasy...]
[After countless simulations, you concluded that those demon pythons shouldn't appear arbitrarily, making this still the most suitable place for cultivation.]
[In the fifth year, you worked tirelessly to refine the quality of your golden core. You felt you had made progress, but upon closer inspection, nothing seemed to have changed.]
[In the tenth year, you were still dedicated to refining the golden core. The same issue persisted—you felt progress yet couldn't detect any tangible change.]
[In the twentieth year, you continued refining the golden core. However, this year, you decided to leave the Death Desert.]
[You knew that a war would break out here in three years.]
[In the forty-second year, you left the Death Desert.]
[This time, leaving early meant you didn't encounter any immortal cultivators or slaves.]
[In the forty-third year, you found yourself in a remote village, gazing at the Death Desert from afar. You believed that your father and the immortal cultivators must have started fighting there.]
[In the fiftieth year, with two years remaining until the heavenly thunder, you decided to abandon your low profile.]
[This year, you began using your innate Insight Eye to secretly hunt solitary, low-level immortal slaves.]
[Of course, this wasn't to vent your anger but to gather resources.]
[Your goal was to acquire enough spirit stones from these slaves to accelerate your golden core refinement.]
[You had contemplated this plan long ago.]
[However, you had refrained from acting too soon, not wanting to risk exposing yourself before the heavenly thunder descended.]
[You worried that premature actions might attract high-realm immortal slaves, putting your life in jeopardy before the thunderstorm.]
[But now, with only two years left, you felt more confident. You believed you could act covertly, stop once you'd gathered enough spirit stones, and then hide. If luck wasn't entirely against you, you thought it should work.]
[In the fifty-first year, your plan went awry.]
[That year, you identified a Foundation Establishment fifth-layer immortal slave in a small town.]
[Using your Insight Eye, you scanned the entire town, confirming that only this one slave was present.]
[You didn't hesitate and attacked immediately.]
[Initially, everything went smoothly.]
[You killed the Foundation Establishment stage slave and eagerly retrieved his storage ring.]
[But at that moment, you suddenly felt a foreboding sense of danger.]
[With a loud "bang," you were abruptly struck by a powerful punch.]
[Turning your head instinctively, you saw a man in black flying above, glaring at you.]
[You realized that the punch had been his attack.]
[But you couldn't fathom how another immortal slave, this one at the Golden Core stage, had appeared.]
[You had clearly used your Insight Eye to survey the entire town.]
[What you didn't know was that luck is also a form of strength.]
[Indeed, there had been no other immortal slaves in the town earlier.]
[However, just as you made your move, a Golden Core stage slave happened to pass overhead and sensed the aura you had exposed during your attack.]
[Without wasting time, you activated your teleportation jade and fled instantly.]
[You vanished from the spot, reappearing thousands of miles away.]
[Soon after, however, you noticed something strange.]
[You didn't seem to be injured. Although the punch had hurt a little, it caused no real damage.]
[Then why did you run? For a moment, you were utterly confused.]