[In the eighth year, Qiu Zhixuan gave birth to a baby for you, and you named him Jiang Lianqiu.]
[Your actions once again moved Qiu Zhixuan to tears.]
[At this time, you felt that the moment was ripe.]
[One day later, while Qiu Zhixuan was holding the baby, you deliberately pretended to be excited and ran back from outside.]
[You told Qiu Zhixuan that you had encountered an opportunity to cultivate and become an immortal.]
[You explained that the life of a mortal is too short, and you wanted to be with her forever. You invited her to cultivate alongside you.]
[Upon hearing your words, Qiu Zhixuan burst into tears.]
[At this point, she had long forgotten her identity and mission as an immortal slave. She felt only touched and guilty.]
[Qiu Zhixuan believed herself to be a bad woman, unworthy of your kindness. She felt immense regret for not considering you first, despite being an immortal cultivator.]
[Unbeknownst to her, these thoughts were exactly the outcome you desired. They were the result of your deliberate guidance.]
[Finally, Qiu Zhixuan revealed her true identity to you.]
[After confessing, she looked at you cautiously, worried you would despise her or see her as a murderer.]
[You, of course, responded without hesitation, saying that you did not mind.]
[You told her that all you wanted was to be with her forever, and you did not care whether she was an immortal slave or what she had done in the past.]
[Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhixuan threw herself into your arms and, choking with emotion, said that she also wished to be with you forever!]
In reality, Jiang Yifeng looked at the developments in the simulator and felt a little numb.
He couldn't help but curse under his breath: *Bah, scumbag!*
He now had a general understanding of what his simulated self intended to do.
Jiang Yifeng suspected that the version of him in the simulation sought to use Qiu Zhixuan to gain entry into the Xianlin Sect.
After all, based on what he knew, only members of the Xianlin Sect could evade future tribulations.
However, Jiang Yifeng's original plan had been different.
After obtaining the "Rational Heart" gift in the simulation, he had altered his strategy.
This realization made him feel uneasy.
He wondered if the simulated version of himself, acting out of control, still represented who he was.
"Huh!"
Jiang Yifeng took a deep breath.
He felt that after the simulation ended, he needed to carefully reconsider whether he should retain the "Rational Heart" gift.
Of course, when considering the situation purely within the simulation, Jiang Yifeng admitted that this choice might indeed be the most logical.
But for him, the idea of exploiting someone's emotions to achieve his goals clashed with his moral bottom line.
It wasn't that Jiang Yifeng objected to seeking refuge in the Xianlin Sect to ensure his survival.
Rather, the deliberate manipulation of Qiu Zhixuan's feelings for personal gain was something he had never considered.
Jiang Yifeng felt that his moral boundaries might still be too high!
Shaking off these thoughts, Jiang Yifeng continued observing the developments in the simulation.
He wanted to see what else his coldly rational self might do.
[In the ninth year, you began openly practicing cultivation in front of Qiu Zhixuan.]
[However, to make it seem plausible, you pretended to be a beginner in the Qi Refining Realm.]
[As someone in the Spiritual Transformation Realm, it was naturally impossible for Qiu Zhixuan, who was only in the Foundation Establishment Realm, to see through your facade.]
[In the tenth year, you increased your "revealed" cultivation level to the third stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, matching Qiu Zhixuan's cultivation level.]
[Qiu Zhixuan was astonished, remarking that her husband—meaning you—was a genius in immortal cultivation.]
[However, your rapid progress caused Qiu Zhixuan to feel inferior.]
[She began to feel unworthy of you, believing that with your immense talent, you would surpass her and achieve extraordinary heights in cultivation.]
[This led her to intentionally distance herself from you.]
[But all of this was within your expectations.]
[In truth, you had no better alternative. To join the Xianlin Sect through Qiu Zhixuan, you needed to meet her grandfather.]
[Her grandfather was a master at the Tribulation Realm, and your true cultivation level could not be concealed from him.]
[Thus, you had to display astonishing talent before meeting him, making it plausible for Qiu Zhixuan to believe that you had advanced significantly during this period.]
[Of course, ordinary cultivation would never allow you to reach the Spiritual Transformation Realm in just a few years. However, you had a backup plan, but its execution required demonstrating incredible talent first.]
[Nonetheless, you knew you couldn't let your relationship with Qiu Zhixuan deteriorate too much.]
[One day, you approached Qiu Zhixuan and told her you no longer wished to cultivate.]
[You explained that your sole motivation for cultivating was to spend more time with her, but now, cultivation seemed to be driving you apart, which was not what you wanted.]
[As expected, your words moved Qiu Zhixuan to tears.]
[Your relationship with her became close once again.]
[However, Qiu Zhixuan began cultivating more diligently, hoping to keep up with you.]
[In the twelfth year, you pretended to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm's perfection stage, matching Qiu Zhixuan's cultivation level.]
[In the same year, you felt the ground begin to quake.]
[You recognized that this signaled the imminent appearance of an immortal inheritance.]
[You couldn't help but smile inwardly. The plan was finally about to commence.]
[Soon, a massive crack appeared in the ground of Qingshan City, and you, along with Qiu Zhixuan and the child in your arms, fell into it.]
[As cultivators, none of you were harmed.]
[Upon entering the inheritance hall, a radiant white light of inheritance shot directly toward you.]
[This time, you did not resist.]
[In front of Qiu Zhixuan, you formally began to accept the inheritance.]
[Watching from nearby, Qiu Zhixuan assumed that this was some kind of opportunity.]
[To her, as you received the inheritance, your aura grew stronger and stronger, and your cultivation level rose continually.]
[Although she felt a twinge of bitterness and jealousy, her happiness for you far outweighed these emotions. After all, you were her husband—the one for whom she was willing to give everything.]
[Thus, Qiu Zhixuan stood at a distance, protecting you while you received the inheritance.]
[However, she was unaware that all of this was part of your plan.]
[The inheritance itself could not directly enhance your cultivation, something you had already discovered from the previous simulation.]
[After all, in the earlier simulation, even your father had cultivated step by step after receiving the inheritance.]
[But did this matter? Not at all.]
[All you needed to do was perform two tasks simultaneously during the inheritance process, deliberately displaying incremental strength improvements.]
[The purpose? To make everything appear more credible.]
[After all, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that you had reached the Spiritual Transformation Realm in just a few short years under normal circumstances. But with the explanation of an immortal inheritance? Suddenly, it all made perfect sense.]
[Every step you took was a calculated preparation for meeting Qiu Zhixuan's grandfather.]