74: Chapter 74 Finally, the Innate One

Su Jiuchuan left Master He's place, boarded the carriage to return, and was still pondering Master He's words from just a moment ago.

He had now obtained the Xiantian Technique, the "Xuan Dan Manual." However, according to Master He, while this Cultivation Technique provided a decent bonus for refining Medicinal Pills, its effectiveness in combat was somewhat lacking.

He planned to go back and study that Treasure Trove map again; if there were no other gains, then he would have no choice but to Cultivate the "Xuan Dan Manual."

He had a feeling that something was bound to happen during the Spirit Tide a month later, and he had to seize the time to improve his strength.

Returning to his residence, Cai Rujin was still in seclusion to Cultivate, so he went straight back to his own room.

He took out the Treasure Trove map and, based on the translation provided by Master He, translated the annotations on it.

That Treasure Trove was in a place called Nine Dragon Abyss. He didn't know if the annotations had been added by Ouyang Xian, but according to the annotator's explanation, he suspected that this Nine Dragon Abyss might be related to the Great Zhou royal court from ten thousand years ago.

Su Jiuchuan brought up the simulator and checked his current balance, which was 320,008 points.

[Do you wish to use the Life Simulator? Each use consumes 10,000 points.]

Yes.

[At eighteen, you become a Half-Step Innate and obtain the Nine Dragon Abyss Treasure Trove map.]

[You set off alone to find the Treasure Trove, and one month later, you finally find the Nine Dragon Abyss.]

[A few days later, the Spirit Tide erupts. A monkey demon and a fox demon fight, and you are struck by the shockwave, dying on the spot at the age of eighteen.]

Su Jiuchuan let out a long sigh. The Nine Dragon Abyss was truly terrifying; it actually had demons, which were beings equivalent to Golden Core Cultivators.

And as far as he knew, the highest-ranking human Cultivators currently known had not yet reached the Golden Core Realm.

[Simulation ended. You may retain one of the following options.]

[1. Martial Dao Realm at eighteen.]

[2. Martial Dao experience at eighteen.]

[3. Life wisdom at eighteen.]

He did not hesitate and chose 3.

Immediately, fragments of memory emerged. Su Jiuchuan now knew the location of that Secret Realm. At the same time, he also discovered a large number of Spiritual Plants there, and these Spiritual Plants were growing very lushly, likely of a significant age.

It stood to reason that this Secret Realm was one of the few special places capable of preserving Spiritual Qi.

Could he have guessed wrong? Was there no Cultivation Technique in that Secret Realm at all?

Su Jiuchuan was still somewhat unwilling to give up, so he continued to test with the simulator.

[At eighteen, you become a Half-Step Innate and travel to the Nine Dragon Abyss.]

[You avoid the location where the demons appeared last time and find an abandoned seven-story pagoda. You want to enter it, but find the pagoda structure is incredibly sturdy and impossible to enter. You plan to give up.]

[That night, the Spirit Tide erupts. The black blade you carry suddenly glows and inserts itself into the pagoda structure. Then, the pagoda door opens, and you enter.]

[On the first floor of the pagoda, you find a treasure box, and inside you discover the Cultivation Technique: "Imperial Dragon Art." You quickly memorize the Cultivation Technique.]

[An hour later, several monsters break into the pagoda, and you are killed on the spot, dying at the age of eighteen.]

Seeing the result of this simulation, Su Jiuchuan finally breathed a sigh of relief; there really was a Cultivation Technique in this Secret Realm.

He hadn't expected that the unremarkable black blade left behind by Ouyang Xian was actually the key to opening that pagoda.

He did not hesitate and chose 3.

Soon, he acquired this Cultivation Technique from his memory.

According to the records in the treasure box, the "Imperial Dragon Art" was actually a Cultivation Technique of the Great Zhou royal family, and only Core Disciples of the royal family were qualified to Cultivate it.

It was a pity that this treasure box only contained three levels, which corresponded exactly to the three Innate Realms.

However, since he had the best option, he naturally would not hesitate.

Continue the simulation.

[At eighteen, you become a Half-Step Innate and obtain the "Imperial Dragon Art."]

[You focus on your training. One month later, the Spirit Tide erupts, and a large number of monsters begin attacking various towns. The imperial court demands the Academy provide more talisman weapons to help defend the various regions.]

[For some reason, you are sent to Phoenix City. On the way, you encounter a monster attack, and you are killed on the spot, dying at the age of eighteen.]

How could this happen?

Su Jiuchuan was a bit dumbfounded. Although he had simulated many times before, he didn't seem to recall any memories of monsters attacking towns on a large scale.

Could something have happened to change the trend of the future?

However, as a Half-Step Innate, it was not yet time for him to worry about such major events.

This time, he chose the Martial Dao Realm.

Su Jiuchuan could immediately feel the True Qi in his body compressing and purifying once again. It took a full incense stick's worth of time before it ended.

He frowned. Half-Step Innate was essentially the ultimate purification and compression of True Qi within the body. He clearly felt that his True Qi could no longer be compressed, so how could it continue now? Was this the formidable aspect of the "Imperial Dragon Art"?

He circulated his True Qi and tried again, clearly feeling that the True Qi in his body was even more robust.

Continue the simulation.

[At eighteen, you become a Half-Step Innate.]

[You focus on Cultivating. One month later, the Spirit Tide erupts, and monsters run rampant.]

[You are requested to go to Phoenix City to craft talisman weapons and assist in the defense. You refuse. That night, you plan to leave the capital to find a quiet place to focus on Cultivating.]

[Half a month later, you are besieged by several monsters and die on the spot, at the age of eighteen.]

Seeing this scene, Su Jiuchuan was speechless. Had it really become this terrifying? A dignified Half-Step Innate Martial Artist couldn't even find a place to Cultivate?

If this were the case, most towns would have perished long ago. He wouldn't believe it if this wasn't the malicious arrangement of the world.

This time, there were three choices again.

Su Jiuchuan thought for a moment. Even a mosquito's leg is meat, so he continued to choose the Martial Dao Realm.

Bring it on!

[You focus on your training. One month later, the Spirit Tide erupts.]

[You find Master He and ask to assist your teacher. Master He is deeply gratified and takes you to Qianzhou to defend.]

[A few days later, monsters attack Qianzhou, and you survive with Master He's help.]

[Fifteen years later, the Spiritual Qi in the world completely recovers, and you finally succeed in stepping into the Innate Realm.]

[Ten years later, the Academy is besieged by a demon king and is ultimately broken through. You die on the spot, at the age of forty-three.]

This time, Su Jiuchuan did not wait for others to force him to go to another place, but instead took the initiative to choose to follow Master He. This step was finally the right one.

With Master He's help, he managed to survive for twenty-five years.

It was just that those monsters were becoming more and more formidable. If this continued, it wouldn't be a script for the recovery of Spiritual Qi, but a script for survival in the apocalypse.

[Simulation ended. You may retain one of the following options.]

[1. Martial Dao Realm at forty-three.]

[2. Martial Dao experience at forty-three.]

[3. Life wisdom at forty-three.]

This time there was no need to hesitate, and he chose 1.

Immediately, the Qi in Su Jiuchuan's body began to strengthen, getting stronger and stronger, until it finally reached its peak.

"Boom!"

He only felt a muffled sound throughout his body, and all things in his surroundings flowed through his mind, giving him a brand-new understanding of all things.

Is this the feeling of the Innate Realm?