66: Chapter 66 New Uses of Simulators

Su Jiuchuan felt a bit unsettled in his heart; he felt that he still could not just simulate blindly.

Fortunately, for the System, Half-Step Innate did not seem to be treated as a separate Realm, because the price had not increased during the previous simulation.

He opened the System and checked his balance; he still had 520,008 points.

Su Jiuchuan pushed open the door, only to see Cai Rujin already guarding the entrance. The moment she saw him come out, she hurriedly looked over.

After a while, she murmured: "I just felt the Qi in your room suddenly change, and knowing you had reached a critical point in your cultivation, I did not dare to disturb you."

"But I did not expect... you have actually already entered the Half-Step Innate!"

She knew that when Su Jiuchuan dueled Young Master Lin Yanyi, he had only just broken through to the First Grade Realm. How much time had passed since then? He was already at Half-Step Innate.

"Could you be the Reincarnation of some great expert?"

Legend had it that some powerful Cultivators, due to certain reasons, would undergo Reincarnation, gradually recovering the memories of their past lives. This was the only way Cai Rujin could explain it.

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Su Jiuchuan rolled his eyes and said: "I just had a sudden realization and made a Breakthrough, that is all."

This was impossible to explain clearly, so it was better not to say anything. He immediately changed the subject: "Do you know anything about the Academy?"

"The Academy? Are you the Reincarnation of a great expert from the Academy?" Cai Rujin's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

"Reincarnation this, Reincarnation that; you must have listened to too many storytellers at the tavern." Su Jiuchuan felt a bit helpless. People in this era had very little entertainment and mostly liked to listen to stories at taverns. Moreover, Cai Rujin was at the age where she loved to daydream, so it was only natural for her to connect these things.

"I have some Jingu Script and just want to find some masters at the Academy to translate it for me." Su Jiuchuan had no choice but to explain once more.

Upon hearing this, Cai Rujin seemed a bit unsatisfied and said: "Is it really not? Actually, even if it were true, it would not matter. I would not tell anyone; you just need to help me bring my father back."

"Are you ever going to stop?"

Seeing that Su Jiuchuan seemed truly angry, she finally relented and said: "The Academy has a long history. It is said to have existed during the same era as the Great Zhou Dynasty, cultivating various talents for the Great Zhou. When the Great Zhou Dynasty fell, the Academy still stood firm. Even in our current Dynasty, the status of the Academy remains transcendent; the Great Wei Dynasty dare not interfere in the Academy's affairs."

"What does the Academy mainly teach?" Su Jiuchuan frowned, secretly thinking that this Academy was indeed not simple. It turned out to be a behemoth that had existed for over ten thousand years.

"I heard the Academy is divided into the Ren Department, the Talisman Department, and the Alchemy Department."

"The Ren Department mainly teaches the knowledge of governing the country and bringing peace to the world. Scholars go through the government's imperial examination System, and then the Academy selects the best from among them. However, I heard they only admit a few dozen people a year. After these students graduate, they can choose for themselves whether or not to serve the imperial court, and the court cannot interfere."

"The Talisman Department has very few people and mainly teaches knowledge related to talismans."

"Is it the talismans for making talisman weapons?" Su Jiuchuan's heart leaped, and he could not help but ask.

"Correct. And as for the Jingu Script you just mentioned, only the masters of the Talisman Department would likely be able to recognize it. However, a master of the Talisman Department is at the very least a Great Master of talisman making; even the heads of the Five Great Families would likely have to show them some respect upon meeting them."

Only then did Su Jiuchuan understand that they were such big shots. No wonder that in the simulated life, when he went to the gate of the Academy to request an audience, the gatekeepers did not want to pay any attention to him at all.

"Then is the Alchemy Department for Alchemy?" Every person who underwent Transmigration loved leveling up by popping pills. Su Jiuchuan seemed to have already seen his vast future.

"Correct, the Alchemy Department does indeed teach Alchemy. However, due to the issue of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, there has been a lack of necessary Spiritual Plants for Alchemy for many years, so much so that almost no one studies in the Alchemy Department. There might not even be any masters there; the Academy just keeps it in name only."

Su Jiuchuan sighed. Yes, Medicinal Pills required Spiritual Plants, and this world had been devoid of Spiritual Qi for over ten thousand years. Where would Spiritual Plants come from? Even if Spiritual Qi was recovering now, good Spiritual Plants would still need thousands or tens of thousands of years to grow. Thinking about it this way, it seemed that Alchemy was truly not feasible.

He could not help but sigh with emotion.

"Then, how does one join the Academy?" Su Jiuchuan finally could not hold back and asked.

"The Ren Department is relatively simple; as long as you pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, you have a chance to be admitted to the Academy. The Academy will send people to evaluate you, and as long as you pass, that is it. As for the Talisman Department, you need to take an assessment at the Academy in the capital, and the application requirement is that you must be at least a First Grade Martial Artist. I heard this year's assessment is in the capital next month. As for the Alchemy Department, I do not know."

Su Jiuchuan hurriedly said: "I am going to the capital. Since your father asked you to follow me, let us go together."

"I am going to participate in the assessment for the Talisman Department!" Su Jiuchuan became excited. He had already witnessed the power of talisman weapons and absolutely had to learn this craft!

Watching Su Jiuchuan's excited appearance, Cai Rujin thought to herself: As expected, he must be a great expert Reincarnation from the Academy; he is finally showing his true colors!

Su Jiuchuan did not pay attention to her thoughts; he just told her to quickly pack her things and set off tomorrow.

He returned to his room once again. After all, the Academy was not an ordinary place, so he intended to use the simulator to simulate again.

[At eighteen, you became a Half-Step Innate, and you arrived in the capital.]

[One month later, you participated in the assessment for the Academy's Talisman Department. You failed and were rejected.]

[Two months later, Young Master Lin Yanyi broke into the courtyard where you lived. You killed him on the spot. A Xiantian Realm expert from the Lin family appeared and killed you. You died at the age of eighteen.]

This trip to the capital to participate in the Academy's assessment was a narrow escape from death; if he did not succeed, he would die.

However, Su Jiuchuan was not panicked; he had an idea in his mind.

A prompt box appeared before his eyes again.

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

[1. Martial arts Realm at eighteen.]

[2. Martial arts experience at eighteen.]

[3. Life wisdom at eighteen.]

Su Jiuchuan chose three.

Suddenly, a memory appeared in his mind; it was precisely the content of the Academy's Talisman Department assessment.

This was exactly the new usage of the simulator he had thought of: obtaining the assessment content in advance. As long as he prepared properly, passing the exam would be almost a certainty.

If he wanted to, he could even easily go and pass the imperial examination as the top scholar.

Judging from this memory, the content of this Talisman Department exam was to draw a talisman character.

Was this too simple? Su Jiuchuan could not believe it. Could it be that he would not pass just by copying a talisman character?

He did not quite believe it, so he found brush, ink, paper, and an inkstone in the room, and then began to copy the talisman character according to the memory.

Hmm?

Su Jiuchuan was surprised to discover that as the brush moved, the True Qi in his body actually began to slowly permeate into the ink. However, after writing only one stroke, the ink at the tip of the brush exploded, leaving only a puddle of ink on the paper.