6: Slave Gu

[As soon as you exited the Secret Realm, you saw Xing Da and Xing Er. To your surprise, Xing Da was actually still alive; with only Rank One Body Refining cultivation, he had miraculously withstood the ravages of the severe poison.]

[Xing Er was furious upon seeing you, but just as he was about to step forward, a middle-aged, burly man blocked his path.]

["You're the ones who harmed my son?!"]

[As soon as those words left his mouth, Xing Da and Xing Er were reduced to ashes under Tang Chui's wrath!]

[Afterward, Tang Chui's already somewhat haggard appearance became even more dejected. He let out a deep sigh and walked aimlessly into the distance.]

[You followed him.]

[Fearing discovery, you hung back at a distance, pretending it was just a coincidence.]

[Two days later, Tang Chui stopped. To your astonishment, you realized the place he stopped was actually in the back mountain of your village.]

[You watched as Tang Chui gently squatted down in front of a blade of grass.]

["Ah Qing, I'm sorry. I failed to protect Xiao Chuan."]

["But rest assured, he possesses the same Bloodline as you. I believe it won't be long before he enters the same state of resurrection as you."]

[Listening from afar, you were utterly shocked. What on earth was Ah Qing? A blade of grass?]

[You found it hard to believe, because for a Yao Beast to develop intelligence, it had to at least reach Rank Three, which was the Purple Mansion Realm.]

[And what was this about resurrection? Even among those immortal cultivation Sects, you had never heard of anyone being able to rise from the dead.]

[However, before you could recover from your shock, Tang Chui turned around and looked in your direction.]

["You've followed this seat for so long, do you still not plan on showing yourself?"]

[Startled and realizing you were exposed, you immediately leaped back to retreat.]

[Yet no matter how hard you tried, you couldn't move even a fraction of an inch!]

[At the same time, the Void Realm around you began to crush down upon you.]

[You died!]

[Beginning settlement of this simulation's rewards!]

[Therefore, you may choose any one of the following options.]

[Option One: Rank One Late Stage Body Refining cultivation.]

[Option Two: The talent used in this simulation.]

[Option Three: The three Rank One Spirit Medicines and ten unrated Spirit Medicines you obtained in the Great Wilderness Secret Realm.]

"Why can I only choose one?!"

[Ding! The host can only obtain an additional choice opportunity when personally killing someone possessing Luck!]

Hearing this, Su Xuan felt a deep sense of regret.

Only after a long while did he make a choice with a heavy heart.

"I'll choose the talent!"

[Ding! Choice successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the talent Good Fortune.]

"Sigh, what should I do now?"

Su Xuan shook his head.

In every simulation, there was always a rather decent talent worth choosing.

Body Strengthening, Swift Steps, Metal Spirit Body, Strong Luck—every single one was helpful to him.

And he also wanted to raise his cultivation.

That meant he had to kill Tang Chuan.

But if he personally killed him, he would definitely be killed by Tang Chui when the Secret Realm ended.

This seemed to have fallen into a dead loop.

"Sigh, whatever. I'll just have to take it one step at a time."

"Continue simulation!"

[Ding! The current Rank of the Immortal Cultivation Simulator is 2. You may choose any of the following green talents.]

[Slave Gu (Green): Ten Rank Two Gu insects. After use, you can control all creatures below Rank Two.]

[Thick Hide (Green): Your ability to withstand blows is greatly enhanced. At Rank One Body Refining, you can withstand all attacks from Cultivators of the same Realm.]

[Deeply Rooted (Green): After choosing this talent, you will be unable to move, but your defense and Aptitude will be enhanced.]

Seeing the three options appear before him, Su Xuan hesitated.

The first one, Slave Gu, sounded incredibly Heaven-Defying.

It could control any creature below Rank Two.

Meanwhile, the Great Wilderness Secret Realm before him only allowed Foundation Establishment and below Cultivators to enter, with Qi Refining and Body Tempering Loose Cultivators making up the vast majority.

If he could control the outstanding ones among them, it would become a massive help.

As for Thick Hide, it fell a bit short. Although it seemed very powerful, it was a talent suited only for taking beatings.

Using it in a place like the Great Wilderness Secret Realm, its effectiveness would be hard to compliment.

As for the last one, Deeply Rooted.

Perhaps it really could enhance his Aptitude.

But if he was restricted to a single spot, unable to move for the rest of his life, how would that be any different from being dead?

Thinking of this, Su Xuan immediately made his choice.

"System, I choose Slave Gu!"

[Ding! Simulation starting!]

[Gaining the Slave Gu filled you with confidence. As soon as you met Xing Da and Xing Er, you brought them under your control.]

[The two of them began to obey your every word, even spilling all the dirty deeds of murder and arson they had committed in the past.]

[You were highly satisfied with this.]

[You began your exploration of the Secret Realm. Relying on your memories, you quickly found the location of the Rank One peak-tier Spirit Medicine, the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, from last time.]

[There was no one else there at the moment. You ordered Xing Da and Xing Er to battle the Yao Beast guarding the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, while you immediately plucked the fruit to swallow and refine it.]

[Although Body Strengthening did not allow you to perfectly absorb the Rank One peak-tier Heavenly Spirit Fruit,]

[your Body Refining Realm still reached the Rank One Middle Stage.]

[After successfully swallowing and refining it, you looked out and found that Xing Da and Xing Er's battle with the Yao Beast had reached a fever pitch.]

[You made your move.]

[In just three moves, with the enhancement of the Metal Spirit Body, you directly slew the Yao Beast.]

[You couldn't help but marvel at your own strength.]

[Afterward, you continued your exploration.]

[This time, you chose to return to that simple, ancient courtyard.]

[Three days later, you arrived at the place. Familiar with the layout, you opened the stored books and studied them carefully, bit by bit.]

[However, to your disappointment, you still didn't find anything else of use here.]

[Aside from recording that the Desolate Beast Sect's Main Hall was located in the core area of the Great Wilderness Secret Realm, there was only information regarding the Desolate Beast Sect's Beast Taming Peak.]

[The core area was too dangerous. If you went there too early and encountered a Rank Two Yao Beast, you wouldn't even be able to run. But if you went too late, there would be nothing left to gain.]

[After hesitating for a moment, you decided to go to the Beast Taming Peak first to try your Luck.]

[Although it was mainly responsible for breeding Yao Beasts, perhaps it would also contain the Legacy of the Dao of Beast Taming that Wang Gang spoke of.]

[You set off once again. According to your deductions, the Beast Taming Peak was likely located in the north-leaning region of the Great Wilderness Secret Realm's interior.]

[However, ten thousand years had passed, and the world had long since undergone drastic changes; there wasn't a single peak in the northern region.]

[You felt somewhat discouraged, but right at this moment, a mysterious aura in the dark guided you along your path forward.]