Finally, Jiang Yifeng sighed and murmured,
"Forget it, I still don't know enough for now. I'll understand it later!"
Then, he turned his attention to the simulation rewards.
This time, the rewards were very good—just two options, making the decision easy.
In fact, this was part of the plan he had made long before the simulation; it was intentional.
He believed that focusing on improving one aspect during the simulation would be more efficient.
If he practiced too many things at once during the simulation, it would result in more reward options in the end. However, if he couldn't bring them all out, they'd be useless. It was better to focus on one aspect and make the most of the simulation time.
Of course, Jiang Yifeng also understood the benefits of upgrading the simulator.
Otherwise, the separation of Immortal Dao and Martial Dao each time would consume two separate options.
Moreover, the Divine Dao he practiced required breakthroughs in both Immortal Dao and Martial Dao simultaneously, including a significant realm upgrade. Both had to be redeemed at the same time.
Thus, without upgrading the simulator, his cultivation would either be stuck in the Nascent Soul Realm or the True Yuan Realm.
Jiang Yifeng felt fortunate to have discovered the importance of upgrading the simulator in time.
Otherwise, his progress might have been significantly slower.
Without further thought, Jiang Yifeng said silently,
"Exchange all!"
[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root (Talent). Deducting 1,000 energy points. Remaining energy value: 1.9 billion...]
[Ding, extraction of Divine Dao cultivation successful. Deducting 300 million energy points. Remaining energy value: 1.6 billion...]
As the electronic sound fell, Jiang Yifeng could feel his strength continuously rising.
After a few seconds, the improvement ceased.
The sudden surge in power gave Jiang Yifeng a brief illusion of invincibility.
Fortunately, the simulated text remained vividly engraved in his mind, helping him quickly realize that he was still just a novice.
With everything settled, Jiang Yifeng opened his personal panel.
[Host: Jiang Yifeng]
[Talents: Eye of Insight, Accidental Enlightenment, Formation Genius, Yi Wood Divine Body, Son of Fortune, Heaven Rewards Hard Work, Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root]
[Divine Dao Cultivation: Third Level of the God Transformation Realm (Immortal Dao), First Level of the Unity Realm (Martial Dao)]
[Minor Cultivation: Seventh-Grade Array Master (Eighth-Grade Theory)]
[Cultivation Techniques: Tianxuan Gong (Immortal Dao), God of War Technique (Martial Dao)]
[Skills: Chasing Wind Technique (Great Success), Destruction Fist (Minor Success)]
[Law Secrets: True Meaning of the Way of Killing (Beginner)]
[Items Owned: Spirit Stones (various), God of War Technique, Tianxuan Gong, Chasing Wind Technique, Breath-Containing Talisman, Transmission Jade Plate]
Looking at the talents listed on his personal panel, Jiang Yifeng softly called out,
"Simulator, store the Son of Luck talent in the talent pool!"
[Ding, the host's talent, Son of Luck, has been successfully extracted and stored in the talent pool.]
Hearing the simulator's prompt, Jiang Yifeng sighed in relief.
Initially, he had chosen the Son of Luck talent on impulse.
As a result, he frequently encountered falling spirit stones in reality, which had troubled him for a long time.
It wasn't that he disliked the talent. The problem was that, based on his simulation experience, picking up those spirit stones often led to their owners showing up and initiating conflict.
This would expose his identity as a cultivator, making it impossible for him to maintain a low profile in Qingshan City.
Although the talent itself was excellent, it didn't suit his current reality.
It was better to use it during simulations instead.
Once everything was done, Jiang Yifeng called for his butler, Jiang Dafu, instructing him to continue collecting various ores, gold, and silver.
Now, with only 1.6 billion energy points remaining, he felt it wasn't nearly enough.
After giving his instructions, Jiang Yifeng leisurely headed toward Chunyan Tower again.
This time, he neither picked up any silver bills along the way nor spotted any spirit stones lying on the roadside.
This absence of surprises gave him a greater sense of security.
The days of listening to music in the brothel passed by quickly.
Seven days went by in the blink of an eye.
Finally, the day to refresh the simulation count arrived.
Jiang Yifeng had been waiting in his room early that morning.
Over the past few days, butler Jiang Dafu had only managed to gather a small amount of ore.
Thus, Jiang Yifeng wasn't in a rush to exchange them just yet.
At this moment, he still had over 1.6 billion energy points.
While waiting for the simulation count to refresh, Jiang Yifeng drafted a rough plan for the next simulation.
"Start the simulation!"
As soon as the simulation count refreshed, Jiang Yifeng silently gave the command.
[1 simulation attempt consumed. Remaining attempts: 0.]
[Drawing purple talent costs 100 energy points. Drawing orange talent costs 1,000 energy points. Please choose your draw option.]
"Choose the orange talent draw option."
[Ding, 1,000 energy points deducted. Talent randomly drawn. Remaining energy value: 1.5 billion...]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the purple talent: Heart of Reason.]
[Heart of Reason]: You can maintain absolute rationality in any situation.
(Note: Absolute rationality may make you weigh only pros and cons, appear inhuman, and even annoying!)
Jiang Yifeng frowned upon seeing this talent.
His initial impression was that it wasn't ideal.
This talent seemed like it would turn a person into a cold, heartless machine.
However, on second thought, if he used it solely in simulations, the talent might prove to be useful.
After all, absolute rationality was something he lacked.
Still, no matter how useful it might be, Jiang Yifeng resolved to keep this talent in the talent pool. He definitely wouldn't use it in reality.
As Jiang Yifeng continued to muse, the simulator's notification sounded again.
[Ding, host, would you like to choose a talent from the talent pool?]
[The talent pool contains the following talents: Son of Luck, Thunder and Fire True Spiritual Root.]
"Choose Son of Luck!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Yifeng made his choice.
[Ding, the talent Son of Luck has been obtained.]
[The 22nd simulation begins.]
[With a rational mind, you quickly realize you are in a simulation.]
[You attempt to activate the simulator within the simulation, hoping to nest simulations, but unfortunately, you fail. Within the simulation, the simulator does not exist!]
[On the first day, you visit Chunyan Tower to listen to music and meet the fairy slave Qiu Zhixuan, initiating contact with her.]
[On the second day, you meet Qiu Zhixuan again, expressing your affection through your words and actions.]
...
[On the tenth day, sensing that Qiu Zhixuan does not dislike you, you seize the opportunity to confess your feelings.]
[As expected, you are rejected.]
[Undeterred, you persist.]
[In the days that follow, you employ various 21st-century strategies to court Qiu Zhixuan.]
[Three years pass in the blink of an eye.]
[Finally, you succeed in winning Qiu Zhixuan's heart.]
[In the fourth year, you and Qiu Zhixuan begin living shamelessly together.]
[In the fifth year, you focus on trying to have a child with Qiu Zhixuan.]
[You suddenly regret not choosing the talent that guarantees success in every attempt. It would have saved you significant effort.]
[In the seventh year, Qiu Zhixuan shyly informs you that she is pregnant with your child.]
[You smile happily.]
[Qiu Zhixuan looks at you and feels your smile is particularly beautiful this time, more genuine than any smile you've shown her before.]
[In truth, she doesn't know that all your previous smiles were fake, mere tools to win her over and use her.]
[But this time, your smile is genuine.]
[You feel that you are one step closer to your ultimate plan.]