8: Chapter 8, finally reached Rank 6.

Not bad. Su Jiuchuan had sent Zheng Xinyue away specifically to force the location of the Black Wind Stronghold's silver out of him.

Liu Heihu had been a bandit for so many years; he should have some savings.

Furthermore, since he was able to collude with Lan Guping, there had to be some profit in it for him.

By now, Liu Heihu's eyes had improved slightly and were no longer hurting with that heart-wrenching intensity from before.

At this moment, he was also somewhat bewildered. A Martial Artist throwing lime powder and extorting a bandit—could you be any more shameless?

Seeing that he wouldn't answer, Su Jiuchuan thought to himself: 'It seems this kind of bandit leader must be a tough nut to crack; I won't get anywhere without showing him some real pain.'

"Pfft!" He stabbed his blade into the sole of Liu Heihu's foot.

"Ah! Under the big tree by the well!"

Liu Heihu cried out in pain, shouting hurriedly.

He was definitely not some tough guy who didn't fear death; otherwise, when Lan Guping came to kill him a few days ago, he wouldn't have surrendered without a word.

When it came to choosing between his life and his wealth, he was still a sensible man; he saw it clearly—as long as he was alive, everything else was still possible.

Su Jiuchuan had intended to stab him again, but he paused. So this guy was just a paper tiger.

However, time was tight, so he couldn't worry about that too much.

He directly broke Liu Heihu's leg to prevent him from escaping, then began searching the stronghold for the well.

"I've given you all my silver, you can't kill me now. That's the rule of the Jianghu!"

Having said that, Liu Heihu suddenly froze. This guy even resorted to throwing lime powder—would he really follow the rules? He couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Su Jiuchuan couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind and started searching around.

By this time, the bandits had all run away, and the entire stronghold was empty, making it easy to search. He quickly found the well and a banyan tree next to a mud house.

Without another word, Su Jiuchuan pulled the tree up by its roots and quickly discovered a bundle. He opened it to take a look.

Three thousand taels of silver—he had struck it rich.

Su Jiuchuan didn't inspect it closely and immediately topped up.

[Top-up successful, current funds: 3860.]

This was a huge sum of money. Su Jiuchuan felt he had never been this wealthy before. Getting rid of evil for the people to make money was truly satisfying!

[Do you wish to use the simulator? Each use consumes 100 points.]

Yes.

[Eighteen years old, you become a 7th Grade Martial Artist. Su Yuanjiang follows the Fuyuan Escort Agency team to Xuzhou, but they are robbed and taken to the Black Wind Stronghold on the way.]

[You arrange to go with Zheng Xinyue to scout the Black Wind Stronghold.]

[You are discovered and end up fighting the bandits. You capture the chieftain, Chieftain Li Heihu, and force the location of the treasure out of him.]

[Zheng Xinyue does not find Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai at the Black Wind Stronghold, and she asks you to help her find the whereabouts of her father. You agree.]

[On the road, you encounter Lan Guping, and you are killed. You die at eighteen.]

Su Jiuchuan was a bit depressed. Last time, he let Liu Heihu go and refused to help Zheng Xinyue find her father, so she held a grudge against him.

Now that he chose to go with her, he was killed by Lan Guping again.

[Simulation ended. You may 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 thought about it and chose 2.

Suddenly, the scene of him fighting Lan Guping appeared before his eyes again.

Strong—he was just too strong; he had absolutely no power to resist!

During this fight, Su Jiuchuan had even used the trick of throwing lime powder.

However, a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist could condense a layer of Qi around their body, so the lime powder couldn't get near him at all.

Su Jiuchuan steeled his heart. He had plenty of money now; as long as he played it safe and simulated enough times, he would definitely be able to improve his strength.

Simulate!

[Eighteen years old, you become a 7th Grade Martial Artist. Su Yuanjiang follows the Fuyuan Escort Agency team to Xuzhou, but they are robbed and taken to the Black Wind Stronghold on the way.]

[You and Zheng Xinyue fight your way into the Black Wind Stronghold, but do not find Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai.]

[Zheng Xinyue asks you to help her find the whereabouts of her father. You do not agree.]

[You do not look for Su Yunxia either, but instead run off to Xifeng City alone and live in seclusion there.]

[Twenty-five years old, you still haven't had a Breakthrough. Feeling frustrated, you drink at Tianxin Restaurant and get into a conflict with a noble Young Master. His Fifth-Rank bodyguard strikes and kills you on the spot. You die at twenty-five.]

Su Jiuchuan wanted to cover his face. In this simulation, he abandoned his second sister and eldest brother to hide and Cultivate, yet he was still killed casually by someone. It was truly chilling.

This world is too terrifying!

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

[1. Martial arts Realm at twenty-five.]

[2. Martial arts experience at twenty-five.]

[3. Life wisdom at twenty-five.]

He chose 1.

Su Jiuchuan clearly felt that the amount of True Qi in his body had doubled, but it was still far from reaching the point of a Breakthrough.

[Eighteen years old, you become a 7th Grade Martial Artist.]

[...]

[Zheng Xinyue asks you to help her find the whereabouts of her father. You do not agree.]

[You do not look for Su Yunxia either, but instead run off to the grasslands alone and live in seclusion among the herdsmen.]

[Thirty-two years old, you are herding sheep when suddenly a monster appears and eats both you and the sheep. You die at thirty-two.]

This can happen too?

Su Jiuchuan was speechless. He had hidden all the way in the grasslands and still got eaten by a monster.

He continued to choose Martial arts Realm, and the True Qi in his body continued to grow.

[Eighteen years old, you become a 7th Grade Martial Artist.]

[...]

[Zheng Xinyue asks you to help her find the whereabouts of her father. You do not agree.]

[You do not look for Su Yunxia either, but instead run off to the capital alone and open a grocery store there. You continue to toil at your Cultivation Technique.]

[Sixty-five years old, one day you are watching two bulls fighting in the mountains when you suddenly have an Epiphany and make a Breakthrough to become a 6th Grade Martial Artist.]

[Eighty-eight years old, you pass away with a smile. You die at eighty-eight.]

Su Jiuchuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. After simulating so many times, there was finally one where he could die of old age.

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

[1. Martial arts Realm at sixty-five.]

[2. Martial arts experience at sixty-five.]

[3. Life wisdom at sixty-five.]

He lived to eighty-eight this time; why was it the Realm, experience, and life wisdom at sixty-five?

Su Jiuchuan thought about it; sixty-five must have been the Peak state of this simulated life.

And what he obtained was the Peak state from the simulated life.

However, he was finally a 6th Grade Martial Artist. Calculating the time in the simulated life, he had gone from 7th Grade to 6th Grade—that was nearly a hundred years of Cultivation, right?

The Aptitude of this body was ridiculously poor.

Based on Su Jiuchuan's current understanding, 6th Grade to 9th Grade were considered low-grade Martial Artists, while 4th Grade to 5th Grade were Medium Grade Martial Artists; only 3rd Grade to 1st Grade were high-grade Martial Artists.

The difficulty of making a Breakthrough in the future would likely become higher and higher.