33: Five simulations

Qin Chen stared fixedly at the simulation results, his eyes bloodshot.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh.

“System, if I choose cultivation base, can you help me disguise my Realm?”

[Piece of cake~]

“No charge?”

[Owe it for now. I'll deduct it once you become strong enough to top up energy.]

“Thanks, I choose option one!”

“Boom!”

A majestic power poured in from the crown of his head.

Cultivation base stacking!

Early Stage Heavenly Human Realm!

To his surprise, even after stacking, it was still only the Early Stage Heavenly Human Realm!

He felt the skyrocketing power within him and the changes in his body, his heart filled with shock.

He was already this strong, yet he still wasn't a match for that boy?

Just how terrifying was that guy?

“System, help me disguise myself as Perfected Innate Realm.”

With a soft “buzz,” the aura around his body instantly retracted, turning into the Perfected Innate Realm.

[Ding! Disguise successful!]

Although his cultivation base was disguised, he could call upon his Heavenly Human Realm power at any time.

However, he knew that once he used it, he would be exposed.

“No wonder you'd give me a loan for the disguise, System. It would be too dangerous otherwise.”

Qin Chen nodded, suddenly understanding.

After daybreak, he went to find his father.

“Father, Tian Hong and the others are spies planted by various major forces,” he told Qin Xiuwen bluntly.

“I have also planted eyes in other forces. I just couldn't find out who they were and had to let it go. Since you know who they are, it'll be easy to handle,” Qin Xiuwen said,

“However, these people cannot die by our hands, and we certainly can't let the other guards notice.”

Qin Chen smiled. “Simple. Father, you just need to send them to escort goods to the Imperial Capital. Leave the rest to me.”

Qin Xiuwen nodded and immediately arranged for Tian Hong and the others to escort the goods to the Imperial Capital.

At dusk, Qin Chen disguised himself, put on a mask, and quietly left Longyang Town. With a “whoosh,” he turned into a streak of light and headed straight for the Imperial Capital.

From mid-air, he looked down at the official road below, where scattered merchant caravans and pedestrians looked like ants.

An hour later, he finally saw the convoy flying the “Qin” merchant flag.

“Boom!” The sound of breaking through the air echoed across the fields as he suddenly accelerated.

By the time Tian Hong and the others looked up, Qin Chen had already blocked the front of the caravan.

“Senior, why have you blocked our Qin Family's caravan?” Tian Hong stepped forward and cupped his hands.

Qin Chen said nothing. He raised his hand and waved, his True Essence transforming into a dragon shadow that pierced through the entire convoy.

Over a dozen people had their internal organs shattered instantly.

Only Tian Hong was left. He fell to his knees with a “thud.” “Se... Senior! I'm from the Nine Dragons Gang of Nanjiang City! If you want revenge on the Qin Family, we can...”

Before he could finish, Qin Chen struck out with a palm, and Tian Hong was instantly turned into a pulp.

Glancing at the scattered goods, Qin Chen leaped up and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

These worthless goods would naturally be collected by bandits.

Returning home, Qin Chen packed up simply and went to bed early.

The next day, he immediately began the fifth simulation.

[Ding! Fifth simulation starting...]

[You confirm that you have entered the simulation state.]

[Taking a deep breath, you recall the results of the last simulation and feel a chill run down your spine.]

[You begin to ponder—how can you find a glimmer of hope this time?]

[On the third day, news of the Water Snake Gang's overnight destruction spreads throughout the city, and all forces keep a low profile.]

[In the third month, the Water Snake Gang case becomes a topic of post-meal conversation, and storytellers turn it into a play about “vengeful ghosts.”]

[In the fourth month, you take in Chu Chu, who sold herself to bury her mother, and arrange for her to practice martial arts.]

[In the ninth month,]

[You lock yourself in your room, thinking hard, pulling out handfuls of hair just to find a way to break the deadlock in this simulation.]

[Practicing martial arts? The Heavenly Human Realm might already be the ceiling.]

[Cultivating immortality? You can't even find the entrance!]

[Until you see Chu Chu's martial arts progressing by leaps and bounds, you suddenly slap your thigh—you have an idea!]

[In the tenth month, you wear a white smiley face mask and break into Tianxiang Pavilion at night. You frighten Fragrant Lord Qiao with a single Move, leaving her slumped on the ground wailing. You take the opportunity to subdue her and promise to help her get revenge. She is so moved she wants to offer herself to you, but you refuse.]

[In the second year, you wear the same mask and break into Chang Qingyi's residence at night. This fellow immediately kneels and kowtows to show his loyalty after being knocked down. You send him to watch the city gates, specifically looking for a person named Zhang Rui.]

[One month later,]

[You wear the white smiley face mask and break into the Martial Arts Academy at night.]

[Xiao Tianci looks at you as you descend from the sky and shouts sternly, “Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the Martial Arts Academy!”]

[“Old Man Xiao, do you know there are Cultivators in this world?” You get straight to the point.]

[The old fellow's expression changes drastically, his back instantly soaked with sweat, as he forces a smile. “Your Excellency, please don't joke. I have never heard of such a thing.”]

[You sneer—this old fox is clearly playing dumb because he's afraid you're a Cultivator.]

[You suddenly activate Soaring Dragon Steps, and a Dragon-Elephant Palm strikes out with a dragon's roar—]

[“Boom!”]

[True Essence like a rainbow, it's so fast he has no time to react.]

[As Old Man Xiao flies out like a tattered sack, you grab with a backhand, and True Essence forms a palm to drag him back—this Move was the one he used on you in the last simulation.]

[But this time, you use it more exquisitely than he did.]

[When Xiao Tianci stands steady, cold sweat is already dripping down his chin, and his clenched fists are shaking uncontrollably.]

[This is the scent of death—he is all too familiar with it.]

[“Would a Cultivator use a Martial Artist's Moves? Believe me now?” You shake your wrist.]

[Old Man Xiao quickly cups his hands. “So it is a Senior of the Heavenly Human Realm! This Junior was blind...”]

[“To the point, how much do you know about Cultivators?”]

[He then hesitantly reveals that he once saw a friend flying on a sword with his own eyes. Later, he sent people to investigate, but the scouts vanished. Not only that, he also found that Cultivators secretly destroyed many powerful Martial Artists, forces, and even a country. That's why he didn't dare become the Emperor and only dared to control the Yan Dynasty from behind the scenes, having the Emperor help him collect Heaven And Earth Treasures for cultivation...]

[You interrupt him directly: “I'm going to establish an Anti-Cultivator Alliance. Are you in?”]

[“Anti... Anti-Cultivator?” His tongue is tied.]

[“The next Great Yao Beast Calamity is less than sixty years away. Do you want to be Yao Beast fodder?” You smile faintly.]

[Since this is a simulation anyway, you aren't worried about him knowing the relationship between Yao Beasts and Cultivators.]

[He hesitates: “But these are all rumors...”]

[Your gaze turns cold: “Either join, or die.”]

[“Senior, please calm your anger! If it is true, this Junior will not hesitate even if it means ten thousand deaths!” He immediately changes his tune.]

[Subsequently, you explain in detail—what needs to be done in the coming decades.]

[After hearing your layout plan for the decades to come, Xiao Tianci is so shocked he nearly bites his tongue.]

[Soon, the headquarters of the “Anti-Cultivator Alliance” is established in a side hall of the imperial palace—for Xiao Tianci, it was just a matter of a single word.]

[Then you have him summon Cold Dustless and the other three Great Grandmasters.]

[As it turns out, when you first mention anti-cultivation, those four old slickers are full of disbelief.]

[Your figure blurs, and before the four can see your movement, they each take a slap to the face, their faces instantly swelling like pig heads.]

[Now all four of them behave themselves.]

[You then begin to assign them their tasks.]

[After assigning the tasks, you suddenly stare at Fang Yanbo: “Lock Fang Chen up for ten years, or else I'll exterminate your entire clan.”]

[Although Fang Yanbo is bewildered, he nods his head like a chick pecking grain.]

[How could you have the mind to care about Fang Chen's trivial matters now?]

[The shadow of the Great Yao Beast Calamity is far more serious than that.]

[Soon, the five Great Grandmasters depart for various dynasties, and your layout officially begins...]