4: Chapter 4 Eighth Grade

Su Jiuchuan knew that Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai of the Fuyuan Escort Agency was a 6th Grade Martial Artist, while Chieftain Li Heihu of the Black Wind Stronghold was merely an 8th Grade Martial Artist; how could he possibly rob the escort?

As for the concept of challenging someone at a higher Realm, Su Jiuchuan did not believe in it at all.

Having become a Martial Artist himself, he knew that the gap between each grade of Martial Artist was simply too vast; in this world, there was absolutely no possibility of fighting above one's Realm.

Su Jiuchuan took a deep breath; regardless, this simulation had yielded some gains.

He hesitated for a moment before choosing option two.

Suddenly, a set of blade techniques appeared in his mind, and they were incredibly proficient, as if he had mastered them through long practice.

This was the fruit of three years of hard training in the simulated life.

Thus, not only had his Realm reached the Ninth-Rank, but he also possessed a matching Martial Skill, which meant he finally had the true strength of a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist.

Su Jiuchuan checked his balance; he could still simulate four more times.

He knew that with his current strength, there was little hope of going to the Black Wind Stronghold, so he needed to simulate a few more times.

"Simulate!"

[Use once, consumes 20 coins. Do you want to use the simulator?]

The price didn't increase this time!

"So, the price of using the simulator is unrelated to the number of simulations."

He took a deep breath and nodded, "Yes!"

[Eighteen years old, you become a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist. You decide not to be impulsive and train hard in martial arts. You join the Fuyuan Escort Agency.]

[Nineteen years old, the government announces that the Fuyuan Escort Agency has colluded with rebel forces and raids it. You and Zheng Xinyue fight your way out, while Su Yunxia dies in the chaos.]

[One month later, you travel alone to Xifeng City, earn the appreciation of the garrison general, and become his personal guard.]

[Twenty-one years old, you accumulate military merit in the army and exchange it for the high-level Cultivation Technique, "Blood Fiend Cultivation Technique"]

[Twenty-two years old, after spending more than half a year, you finally switch your Cultivation Technique.]

[Twenty-five years old, after three years of hard training, you finally break through and become an 8th Grade Martial Artist.]

[Twenty-six years old, the Turks invade, Xifeng City falls, and you die in battle on the spot at the age of twenty-six.]

After reading through this simulation, Su Jiuchuan's expression was somewhat ugly.

The Fuyuan Escort Agency colluded with rebels? And it even caused Second Sister to die?

[Simulation ended, you can retain one of the following items.]

[One, the martial path Realm at the age of twenty-six.]

[Two, the martial path experience at the age of twenty-six.]

[Three, the life wisdom at the age of twenty-six.]

There was nothing to hesitate about here; he chose one.

Suddenly, he felt the True Qi inside his body continuously expanding. What was even more terrifying was that this True Qi seemed to naturally possess a fierce quality; as it circulated, his Meridians felt slightly hot.

At the same time, a new Cultivation Technique appeared in his mind; it was the first two layers of the "Blood Fiend Cultivation Technique".

The "Cleansing Heart Formula" he had been cultivating previously was an authentic Daoist Cultivation Technique, so there was no issue in switching to another one.

Feeling the vigorous flow of True Qi within his body, Su Jiuchuan was shaken, "Is this what it means to be an 8th Grade Martial Artist?"

Now, he felt that the True Qi in his body had increased by at least three or four times, and as the True Qi circulated, his blood energy churned, increasing his power to a new level.

Unexpectedly, the gap was so huge just by increasing by one grade.

He calculated that he still had sixty coins left, and it seemed he could improve again.

"Simulate!"

[Use once, consumes 50 coins. Do you want to use the simulator?]

Did the price go up again?

Su Jiuchuan recalled that the first price increase happened after he became a Ninth-Rank Martial Artist. Now that it had increased again, it meant that every time his martial path Realm improved, the price would rise!

[Eighteen years old, you become an 8th Grade Martial Artist. The escort team Su Yuanjiang is in is attacked by the Black Wind Stronghold.]

[One night, you sneak into the Black Wind Stronghold and discover that the people from the Fuyuan Escort Agency are indeed being held there.]

[You secretly begin to save people, but unfortunately, you are quickly discovered by the bandits and a fight ensues. While retreating, you encounter Chieftain Li Heihu of the Black Wind Stronghold. After exchanging dozens of blows, you kill Chieftain Li Heihu.]

[You save Su Yuanjiang, but you do not find Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai. You take the others and return to Hechuan City.]

[Outside Hechuan City, you are caught up to by a group of people. The leader is a young man who starts fighting you without saying a word.]

[You fight them and are killed by the opponent within three moves, at the age of eighteen.]

"That's it?"

Su Jiuchuan was a bit puzzled; this Black Wind Stronghold was truly a dragon's den!

Chieftain Li Heihu was killed, yet there were still experts jumping out.

However, to be able to capture Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai, there was likely a stronger force behind it. Was this young man it?

[Simulation ended, you can retain one of the following items.]

[One, the martial path Realm at the age of eighteen.]

[Two, the martial path experience at the age of eighteen.]

[Three, the life wisdom at the age of eighteen.]

This time was too short, only a few days.

Choosing the martial path Realm or martial path experience was meaningless, so he directly chose three.

Su Jiuchuan also wanted to see what this life wisdom referred to.

The next moment, some memory fragments appeared out of thin air in Su Jiuchuan's mind.

He finally "saw" the young man, dressed in luxurious clothes, clearly from a prominent background.

Before Su Jiuchuan died, he asked, "You are not from the Black Wind Stronghold; who exactly are you?"

"Haha, at such a young age, you already have the cultivation of an 8th Grade Martial Artist; you can be considered a talent and are qualified to know this Young Master's name."

"Remember, this Young Master is none other than Lan Guping."

In his heart before he died, he only felt that this person was extremely strong, at least a 5th Grade expert.

And this was the life wisdom gained from this simulation.

Su Jiuchuan fell into deep thought this time.

This Black Wind Stronghold was too dangerous; with his current cultivation, going to save people was just courting death.

But, would it be fine if he didn't go?

If he didn't go, Eldest Brother Su Yuanjiang would definitely die. Although Su Yuanjiang was only the elder brother of this body, he had spent half a year with him. He couldn't bring himself to watch Su Yuanjiang die.

Furthermore, even if he hardened his heart and ignored Su Yuanjiang, could he survive?

He was the one who killed Yang Hu. If he were just an ordinary rogue, that would be one thing.

But this guy was a secret agent for the City Lord, even though he had silenced him.

How big was this Hechuan City? He feared that the constables would soon investigate him.

By then, he did not believe that his 8th Grade Martial Artist cultivation would allow him to escape under the attack of government soldiers.

Su Jiuchuan felt that he was now almost in a fatal situation. How could he break this deadlock?

Of course, this wasn't the most terrifying thing. What was more terrifying was that he was out of money.

If he didn't have money, he had no way to keep getting stronger and no way to break the deadlock.

Where could he get enough money to make himself strong now?

As he thought about it, Su Jiuchuan's eyes narrowed. He thought of a person; perhaps he could only find a way through this person.

Indeed, the person Su Jiuchuan thought of was the young escort master of the Fuyuan Escort Agency, Zheng Xinyue. After all, it was the people from their escort agency who had been captured!