3: Ten years of simulations, and all I got was a "day"?

Shen Nian stared straight at the other party's Destiny and fell silent, an inexplicable sour feeling welling up inside him.

They both had the potential for Immortal Ascension!

Why did she get eternal life?

System, look at her!

She even carries an Old Grandpa with her!

[Please make a choice, Host. Should you take her as a Disciple?]

"Do I have a choice?"

"Isn't this your only function?"

After complaining about the System, Shen Nian observed the uneasy girl before him.

Her features were exquisite, her figure graceful, and her skin like congealed fat; even the tattered green vine dress she wore made her look incredibly beautiful.

But he currently had no time to consider such things.

He was about to die; how could he have the mind to think about such trivial matters?

At most, she was good-looking, which wasn't entirely unacceptable.

"Get up..."

"Since this is Revered Master's intention, I will not refuse. From now on, you are my Junior Sister. I will call you Qinger," Shen Nian said calmly, and the System's voice simultaneously rang out in his mind.

[Ding! Fated Senior Brother System activated!]

[Fated Senior Brother, Head of the Lineage, Preaching on behalf of Revered Master, assisting the fated female protagonist in her growth, ultimately allowing the Host to attain the Eternal Dao!]

[Achievement unlocked: First Junior Sister Taken In. Critical Reward: Great Sun Indestructible Body Refining Method—Void Return, Great Sun Indestructible Sword Art—Void Return. Extra Critical Reward: 100 preaching value (exchangeable for 100 years of simulated Cultivation.)]

Hearing this, Xiao Qinger stood up, feeling somewhat incredulous.

I succeeded?

It was this simple?

Senior Brother Shen Nian was actually so easy to talk to... So why were they all so afraid of him?

She had heard the rumors spread by the other Disciples before.

The next second, when she clearly saw the person before her, she couldn't help but be stunned.

So handsome!

So young!

The white-robed man sitting before her had fair skin and unbelievably handsome features. Coupled with his otherworldly temperament, he perfectly matched the Immortal in Xiao Qinger's imagination—the only exception was that he was too young!

"Tsk tsk, look at how inexperienced you are," the voice of the Female Yan Emperor sounded in her mind.

The next second, she heard the Female Yan Emperor sound slightly surprised.

"Hmm?"

"To be able to Cultivate to this Realm at this age in this desolate place, your Senior Brother's talent is quite good..."

This was the first time Xiao Qinger had heard the entity who awoke in her mind three months ago and called herself the Female Yan Emperor praise anyone. She knew that, according to the entity, there was no one worth looking at in Yunzhou City.

Immediately, Xiao Qinger blinked and couldn't help but ask in her heart, "Is Senior Brother also a Genius like me?"

The Female Yan Emperor had previously told her that she was extraordinarily gifted, possessed a top-tier Divine Body, and if she underwent Awakening, she would definitely suppress the younger generation.

She was an undeniable Prodigy!

"His talent is barely comparable, but his Physique is far inferior. Also, your situation is different from his. His path forward is cut off now; without a Cultivation Technique, no matter how good his talent is, it's useless. But you have me to impart techniques, and you will definitely reach Void Return and ascend to White Jade Capital in the future. He can't compare," the Female Yan Emperor said casually.

There was one more thing she didn't mention: the other party Cultivated the Sword Dao, which was the most difficult and possessed the strongest killing power. Only a few people in this world possessed Void Return Divine Abilities for Sword Cultivators, and those individuals were the strongest Sword Cultivators of the Human Race today and already had successors for their Legacies.

Compared to those successors, he was far behind.

"Oh, is that so..." Xiao Qinger looked at the handsome, boundless face that was currently lost in thought, feeling inexplicably joyful.

It seemed her talent was higher than Senior Brother's. In that case, she had even less reason to lose the Three-Year Agreement!

Now that she had the protection of the Heavenly Sword Sect, she didn't need to worry about anything else; she just needed to Cultivate quietly.

Silence, unspoken.

A breeze blew past, causing locust leaves to drift down. Xiao Qinger stood there in the sunlight, and seeing no response from him for a long time, she spoke up proactively.

"Qinger greets Senior Brother!"

The Female Yan Emperor in her mind also looked at Shen Nian with interest.

Is he comprehending something?

That's somewhat interesting.

At this moment, Shen Nian had no time to pay attention to her.

Buzz!

Two Cultivation Techniques suddenly appeared in Shen Nian's memory, as if he had known them for many years, without any sense of incongruity.

[Void Return—Great Sun Indestructible Body Forging Method (Rare): A Legacy passed down from the Ancient Great Sun Sect. When Cultivated to Perfection, the Physical Body can traverse the starry sky, pluck stars and tread the moon, and be indestructible!]

[Void Return—Great Sun Demon Slaying Sword Art (Rare): A Legacy passed down from the Ancient Great Sun Sect. When Cultivated to Perfection, nine Great Suns are contained within the body. When all nine Suns emerge, demons and devils cease to exist!]

[Note: If both are Cultivated to Perfection, they can shake Dao Integration!]

"Void Return Rank Divine Abilities!" Shen Nian's eyes flashed with surprise, especially when he saw the character for 'Rare.'

In his knowledge, ordinary Void Return Rank Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities were Sect-guarding treasures to the Three Sects. Let alone Great Xia, even looking across the entire Eastern Profound Domain, they were incredibly precious items, not to mention those marked 'Rare' by the System. Even the entire Heavenly Sword Sect only had one ordinary Void Return Rank Cultivation Technique, and no one besides the Sect Master had the opportunity to Cultivate it.

Even he, a favored son of heaven, could only obtain Nascent Soul Rank Cultivation Techniques and the Golden Core Rank Heavenly Profound Sword Art. If he wanted Soul Transformation Rank ones, talent alone was no longer enough.

He also needed to complete tasks issued by the Sect and exchange them using contribution points.

After all, in this era where the Yao Race was powerful and the Human Race was precarious, no Sect wanted a Genius who was just a babe in swaddling clothes only knowing how to open their mouth, especially the current Heavenly Sword Sect. This showed just how rare these Void Return Divine Abilities were.

Now two had appeared at once!

Even if Shen Nian was calm, he couldn't help but feel excited!

It's just that the Great Sun Indestructible... he was a Sword Cultivator. Was he supposed to Dual Cultivate Body Refining and the Sword Dao?

He had no foundation whatsoever; how was he supposed to practice this?

Shen Nian frowned slightly. In his memory, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about Body Refining himself. Even many Sword Cultivators in the Heavenly Sword Sect had tried Body Refining several times, but they all failed.

In this world, it was already incredibly difficult for a Cultivator to specialize in a single Dao and reach the peak; how could they pursue two simultaneously?

Moreover, the Cultivation of a Body Cultivator was no simpler than the Sword Dao, and the resources needed to temper the Physical Body were astronomical... As for why he had once wanted to Body Refine.

The reason was simple: the Physical Bodies of the Human Race were simply too weak, practically shattering upon contact with those powerful Yao Race members.

Take his Revered Master, for example: killing a Demon Emperor one-on-one from a hundred meters away was as easy as flipping a hand, but once they got close, his Revered Master would surely die!

Especially since the Yao Race specifically developed many spatial Divine Abilities targeting their group of Sword Cultivators, intending to wipe them all out. This was the fundamental reason why the number of Sword Cultivators in the Heavenly Sword Sect was decreasing and gradually fading away.

"Forget it, why think so much now?" Shen Nian's gaze fell upon the so-called preaching value, and he sank into thought.

Simulated Cultivation and Divine Abilities?

Is it what I think it is?

[Yes, Host.]

After receiving the System's answer, Shen Nian decided to give it a try.

Immediately, Shen Nian's mind moved, and he decided to simulate the Great Sun Demon Slaying Sword Art for ten years first. After all, he had a foundation in the Sword Dao and good Sword Dao talent, so he should learn faster.

"Exchange for Ten Years of Simulation."

[10 preaching value consumed. Exchange for 10 Years of Simulation successful.]

[Year 1: You picked up the Great Sun Demon Slaying Sword Art. It is a crystal clear golden paper. You realize you don't recognize a single character. You fall into contemplation. You are utterly bewildered. Year 1 simulation ends.]

"..." Shen Nian was annoyed.

It's fine, it's fine, it's only been one year.

[Year 5: You are innately intelligent and tried countless methods, even going so far as to learn ancient script, and finally found a way to open the Great Sun Demon Slaying Sword Art. You were instantly pulled into an ancient world. Demonic Qi permeated the entire land. The fluctuations emanating from every single Yao Race member made your heart pound with fear. You suddenly looked up and saw nine brilliant Great Suns hanging in the sky. They were incredibly dazzling, and you were almost blinded. After quickly closing your eyes, you heard bursts of profound Dao sounds, deafening like thunder. You were shaken until you vomited blood. Sudden death! Year 5 simulation ends.]

"That's it?" Shen Nian twitched the corner of his mouth.

[Year 10: During these ten years, in order to clearly see the Great Suns and hear the Dao sounds, you strengthened and Cultivated your eyes and ears day after day. Finally, you managed to clearly hear one Dao sound: "Sun." Then, with a wry smile, you realized this was not something that could be comprehended at your current Realm. Year 10 simulation ends.]

"...Sun??" Shen Nian's face darkened, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

What the hell!

Ten years for nothing?

All I got was the word "Sun"?

I'm truly screwed!

The more Shen Nian thought about it, the angrier he became, and he decided to go all-in!