103: Ten simulations

[Ding! The tenth simulation begins...]

[After confirming the simulation, you immediately began to ponder how to break the deadlock this time.]

["I really shouldn't have tried to be clever last time and insisted on leading Chu Yang to Liu Ruyan," you muttered to yourself.]

[After careful consideration, you finally decided on an action plan for this time and settled down to focus on cultivation.]

[On the second day, you sat leisurely on the balcony, sipping tea while watching the street scene. At the same time, you clearly sensed that every hour, a Divine Sense swept over you.]

[On the third day,]

[You still didn't leave Wangyue Tower, quietly sitting in the balcony's elegant seating area and sipping tea.]

[Cheng Rongrong suddenly came to find you, but contrary to your enthusiasm during the first meeting, you behaved exceptionally cold.]

[She left dejectedly.]

[You actually had no choice—restricted by the "Slave Contract," you had to put on an act to avoid letting Liu Ruyan see any flaws.]

[On the fourth day,]

[It wasn't until noon that Liu Ruyan's Divine Sense swept over, and only once.]

[At this moment, Steward Jia suddenly arrived and took the initiative to hand over the property deed for that mine to you—he had specifically handled the transfer procedures in a high-profile manner, only delivering it once everything was finalized.]

[You took the deed with a smile, though this thing was actually useless to you—since you had set your sights on this mine, it had been yours long ago.]

[Steward Jia did this simply to seek peace of mind, and you didn't say much.]

[After he took his leave, having nothing to do, you set off for the mountain range a hundred miles away—the blood red stone mine was located there.]

[Arriving at the mine entrance, a stockade had been built, guarded by a dozen Xiantian Realm guards, all hired by Steward Jia.]

[You showed the mine deed, and they immediately understood—the owner had changed.]

[The captain in charge was named Huang Yi, who only had an Innate Late Stage cultivation.]

[He led you into the mine and explained the situation in detail: there were over a hundred miners, producing more than a thousand blood red stones daily. The guards and miners usually lived in the stockade.]

[You had him take you to the temporary warehouse. Upon entering, you couldn't help but smile—fist-sized blood red stones were piled up like small mountains. With a sweep of your Divine Sense, there were over 130,000 stones!]

[The inventory was so large because Steward Jia had always controlled sales, understanding that "rarity makes a thing precious," and never dumped them on the market in large quantities.]

[You didn't hide it from Huang Yi; you waved your hand in front of him—with a clattering sound, all the blood red stones were sucked into the qiankun ring like a vortex.]

[Huang Yi watched in a daze, his eyes shining as he asked excitedly, "So the legend of the Immortal saving the world a thousand years ago is true? Boss, you... you are an Immortal?"]

[You smiled and instructed him, "From now on, the mine will be left to you to manage. Store all the blood red stones mined here, and I will come to collect them when I have time."]

[Huang Yi nodded repeatedly, "Understood, understood! Don't worry, Boss, I will definitely keep a good eye on this place for you!"]

[He was ecstatic—being able to work for an Immortal was a blessing earned over several lifetimes!]

[He even began to fantasize about becoming the Immortal's subordinate and dominating the world from then on.]

[While he was immersed in his daydream, you had already quietly departed.]

[On the fifth day,]

[At noon, just as Liu Ruyan's Divine Sense swept past, you immediately stood up and activated your movement technique to rush out of the city.]

[As soon as you exited the city gate, you exerted force with your legs, and with a "boom," you transformed into a streak of light flying toward Longyang Town.]

[Half an hour later, you landed directly in Ziyang Village of Longyang Town and asked the villagers about Ji Bin's residence.]

[Learning that he was at home, you walked into his small courtyard with a smile.]

[You secretly felt lucky: fortunately, you hadn't killed him in reality—this guy was your pass to leave the Tianhuang Secret Realm.]

[Ji Bin looked confused upon seeing you—you had interacted many times in the simulations, but in reality, he had only heard of you and never met you.]

[Without a word, your figure approached like lightning, and with a single palm strike, you directly shattered his Dantian.]

["Ah—" He let out a painful scream, his entire body sent flying, and the Foundation Establishment True Essence within him poured out and dissipated like a flood.]

[His eyes blazed with fire as he glared at you, shouting sharply, "You scoundrel! How dare you lay a hand on me, do you know who I am?!"]

[You didn't answer, only smiling slightly. With a wave of your hand, True Essence transformed into sharp blades, instantly severing his limbs and shredding his tongue.]

[He stared at you with eyes nearly splitting, his gaze seemingly capable of killing—if looks could kill, you would have probably died a thousand times over.]

[Unconcerned, you picked him up and flew swiftly toward the nearby Yougu Mountain Range.]

[Your current speed was much faster than before; in just two short days, you found a natural cave located on a steep cliff.]

[You casually grabbed a vine and tied him firmly inside the cave.]

[Afterward, you only took his identity jade pendant, decisively left the cave, and soared into the sky, flying straight toward the heavens.]

[Passing through the clouds, you stepped onto the cold backside of the Qingming Realm. Gazing at the mist spreading before you, you took a deep breath and resolutely stepped in.]

[After a moment of daze, you found yourself standing inside the Qingming Hall.]

[Looking at the jade-paved hall, you felt a bit nervous—with such lax defenses, were they not afraid of Heavenly Human Realm experts escaping from the Secret Realm?]

[Ignoring the two people meditating on cushions, you walked straight toward the exit of the hall; they only glanced at you before continuing to rest with their eyes closed.]

[You stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge of the Tianhong Suspended Pavilion, heading east all the way, and soon reached a magnificent aerial dock.]

[Without thinking much, you directly boarded a spirit boat using the identity jade tablet.]

[After the spirit boat reached the Central Hall, you transferred to another spirit boat bound for Tianshu City.]

[On the twenty-second day,]

[Standing on the deck of the spirit boat, you looked down at the magnificent Tianshu City, your heart filled with unspeakable shock.]

[Suddenly, above the Tianshu Pavilion floating in the sky, a giant eye scanned the entire city and finally seemed to lock onto you.]

[Your mind immediately became a mess—although you had long known of its existence, being targeted at this moment still made you feel uncontrollable fear and panic.]

[You felt as if you were completely seen through, with nothing to hide.]

[Suddenly, an old and deep voice resounded in your mind, making you shudder all over—]

["Help... me..."]

[You tried to respond with your Divine Sense in your Sea of Consciousness: "My strength is so weak, how can I help you?"]

[Unexpectedly, the voice sounded again: "Future... powerful... help me..."]

[Sweat broke out on your forehead, and you were shocked: How could this giant eye know that I would become powerful in the future?]

[Summoning your courage, you asked in your heart: "How do you know I will be powerful? How can you be sure I can save you?"]

[The deep voice replied: "You have the Bloodline of the Qin Immortal Clan..."]

[At this point, the voice stopped abruptly.]

[You looked up and saw that the giant eye had also disappeared.]

[The crowd on the deck was still noisy, excitedly discussing—]

["Did you see that giant eye just now? I heard it's the eye of a Divine Beast killed by the Liu Clan Immortal Family!"]

["It's said to be the Ancient Torch Dragon from the Northern Dark Return to the Ruins... The Liu Clan Old Ancestor is truly too powerful!"]

[From these discussions, you sensed that the truth was likely far from being as simple as it appeared.]

[You guessed that behind this giant eye, there must be a hidden secret unknown to others.]

[But for now, you didn't have the ability to investigate further, so you silently stepped off the spirit boat and checked into a restaurant in the Eastern District.]