1: Immortal Cultivation Simulator

[Comments say the nesting is due to a rich world-building; this book is fast-paced but has no repetitive content.]

[You really need to leave your brain at the door for simulator novels.]

"Everyone, tomorrow is the day the Great Wilderness Secret Realm opens. Anyone interested in going can sign up at our Tianxuan Sect at any time, and we will set off together with our team then."

...

Great Yan Imperial Dynasty.

Sky Profound City.

Upon hearing this news, many Loose Cultivators in Sky Profound City began to discuss it one after another.

Su Xuan was no exception.

Having arrived in this world twenty years ago, although he had started trying to Cultivate early on, the results were far from satisfactory.

So, he decided to try his luck at the Tianxuan Sect.

The result was, of course, obvious.

He failed.

Even for a Utility Disciple, the Tianxuan Sect would not accept someone with a Pseudo Spiritual Root.

"Young Master, we should go back."

Hearing the words of the person before him, Su Xuan felt a mixed bag of emotions.

Indeed, a Pseudo Spiritual Root doomed him to have a hard time cultivating.

Even if he successfully joined a famous and major Sect like the Tianxuan Sect, it would still be the same.

He probably wouldn't even reach Foundation Establishment even if he spent his entire life trying, right?

But he was unwilling to accept this.

Having finally come to this world where one could Cultivate to achieve immortality, how could he give up so easily?

Although his family was extremely wealthy and he could easily spend his life in luxury.

But so what?

A Mortal's life is but a brief century. Compared to Cultivators, it is ultimately just a fleeting moment.

Thinking of this, Su Xuan spoke, "Uncle Fu, you should go back on your own. I want to try my luck in the Secret Realm."

"Young Master, you... Sigh, in that case, this old servant will hire a few Martial Masters in the city to escort and protect you."

Having said that, Uncle Fu sighed as he departed.

Soon, his figure disappeared from Su Xuan's sight.

"Uncle Fu..."

Su Xuan muttered to himself.

However, before his voice could fade, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! Immortal Cultivation Simulator binding in progress...]

[Starting binding... Binding progress 20%... Binding progress 50%... Binding progress 90%... Binding successful.]

[Immortal Cultivation Simulator Lv.1]

[Host: Su Xuan]

[Cultivation: Level 3 Body Tempering]

[Spiritual Root: Pseudo Spiritual Root]

[Spiritual Body: None]

[Talent: None]

[Energy Value: 0]

[Energy consumed for current simulation: 10]

"What?! Is this my Golden Finger?!"

Su Xuan was ecstatic.

Having transmigrated so many years ago, he hadn't expected his Golden Finger to finally awaken at this very moment.

And it was even the most Heaven-Defying simulator of legends.

Someone once said:

Your failure is only because you haven't tried and failed enough times.

If one could constantly have the opportunity to fail, even a pig could become an Immortal Emperor.

"System, how do I obtain the energy required for the simulation?"

[Ding! Just absorb any object containing spiritual energy!]

"Spiritual energy?"

With a thought from Su Xuan, a Spirit Stone appeared in his hand.

Although he hadn't joined an immortal cultivation Sect, because his family was quite wealthy, he still had a good number of Spirit Stones in his possession.

[Ding! Absorbable object detected. Can be converted into 10 energy points.]

[Absorb?]

"Yes!"

[Ding! Absorption successful. Current energy value is sufficient for simulation. Start simulation?]

"Start simulation!"

[Ding! The current Rank of the Immortal Cultivation Simulator is 1. You may choose any of the following white talents.]

[Body Strengthening (White): Your physical body will be strengthened, allowing you to perfectly absorb low-grade Spirit Medicine. Perhaps you are more suited for Body Refining than Qi Refining.]

[Resilience (White): Your will will become resilient. Even when facing the most difficult situations, you will not easily give up.]

[Elementary Perseverance (White): Whenever you do anything daily, you will always be stronger during the first three minutes than afterward.]

Seeing the options that appeared before him, Su Xuan's eyes narrowed.

This Elementary Perseverance was definitely out of the question. After all, in the long years of immortal cultivation, such a brief amount of time could change nothing.

Whether it was cultivating or Body Tempering, to what extent could a mere three minutes make him stronger?

As for the second option, Resilience, he believed that even without choosing it, he already possessed this talent.

"System, I choose Body Strengthening!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the white talent: Body Strengthening!]

[Simulation begin!]

[After obtaining Body Strengthening, your physical body begins to grow stronger, and you break through to Level 4 Body Tempering.]

[Feeling your body grow stronger, you become even more determined to enter the Great Wilderness Secret Realm.]

[In the afternoon, Uncle Fu returns. To protect your safety, he specially hired two Martial Arts Grandmasters in Sky Profound City.]

"Martial Arts Grandmaster?"

Seeing the words on the screen, Su Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

After Body Tempering, some choose Qi Refining, while others choose to continue strengthening their physical bodies.

These people are known as Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Generally speaking, Cultivators with Five Spiritual Roots or fewer will choose this path.

After reaching Martial Arts Grandmaster, not only does one's lifespan not increase, but the road ahead also narrows significantly.

However, their actual strength is still slightly superior to Qi Refining Cultivators.

[Upon meeting you, the two introduce themselves. Calling themselves the Xing Brothers, they possess cultivations of Grandmaster Early Stage and Grandmaster Middle Stage, respectively.]

[Since they also happen to be heading to the Great Wilderness Secret Realm, they took on the job of escorting you along the way.]

[Xing Da tells you that the strength of their brotherhood Ranks high in Sky Profound City. When working together, even a Level 6 Qi Refining Cultivator would not dare to underestimate them.]

[You feel very reassured by them.]

[And on your own authority, you double the reward originally promised to them.]

[Of course, the condition is that they must help you find Spirit Medicines useful for Body Tempering.]

[The two readily agree.]

[Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the next day arrives.]

[When you, Xing Da, and Xing Er arrive at the Tianxuan Sect's gathering point, you find it already packed with people.]

[They are all rubbing their hands in anticipation, fully prepared.]

[You cannot help but lament the difficulty of cultivating. Even a Secret Realm that is only useful to the lowest-level Cultivators has so many people competing fiercely.]

[You enter the Secret Realm together with Xing Da and Xing Er.]

[Your luck is not bad. Not long after entering the Secret Realm, you harvest a Spirit Medicine. Although its quality is very poor, it still provides you with significant help.]

[You encounter a Late Stage Tier 1 Demon Python, but with the help of Xing Da and Xing Er, you escape without any mishap.]

[On your second day in the Secret Realm, you find a large patch of Spirit Medicines. Although they are also unranked, low-grade Spirit Medicines, they make up for it in sheer quantity.]

[You consume many Spirit Medicines, and at the same time, your cultivation reaches Level 6 Body Tempering.]

[This leaves you, who had previously consumed many low-grade Spirit Medicines, ecstatic, and you cannot help but marvel at the power of the Body Strengthening talent.]