118: Requesting aid and building the foundation at level four

After the first day of business ended, Gu Yuchuan returned to the Flood Dragon Palace with his gains. For the remaining time, his personal presence was no longer required; he could leave things to Song Chuan and the others. He returned to his bedroom and began to examine the day's harvest, which was indeed substantial.

After deducting costs, his profit exceeded twenty thousand Spirit Stones. This amount was enough for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to Cultivate from the First Layer of Foundation Establishment to the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. It was an astounding fortune. He now needed to think about how to allocate this wealth.

First, a portion definitely had to be set aside as operating capital for Linlang Pavilion's future. The Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Artifacts inside were nearly sold out, so he would eventually need to buy raw Materials for Artifact Refining.

Second was the daily expenses of the Flood Dragon Palace, such as paying salaries to subordinates, though that was a negligible amount. This also included separate supplies for the Alchemist, Yu Linglong.

However, Gu Yuchuan planned to set aside a new sum of money to see if any Cultivators in the household had a talent for Artifact Refining. He wanted them to learn so they could sell Magical Artifacts in Linlang Pavilion, opening up new business avenues and enriching the variety of products in the pavilion, which was currently a bit sparse. With a wave of his hand, he gave Bai Ming one thousand Spirit Stones and told Bai Ming to let everyone give it a try.

The remaining Spirit Stones were all his. With so many Spirit Stones, even without using Medicinal Pills, the speed of his cultivation would be terrifying if he simply absorbed the Spirit Stones directly. Thus, Gu Yuchuan immediately went into seclusion to Cultivate. He hadn't forgotten that the Black Shark Demon King held a great Opportunity that required him to have supreme combat power during the Foundation Establishment Stage. He still wanted to increase his cultivation level quickly.

For that, he had to use the simulator. His number of Simulation attempts was indeed insufficient. He had already used up the 10 additional attempts at 100 Spirit Stones each, and the price had now risen to 500 Spirit Stones per attempt. But that didn't matter; the success of Linlang Pavilion had made him filthy rich. He directly bought five attempts and prepared to start the Simulation.

【Congratulations to the Host for starting the twenty-first Simulation. Beginning talent draw now.】

【Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling! The alarm is ringing. A reminder to the Host: remember to wash your hands before drawing cards.】

He had forgotten to bathe and burn incense again; he really was too busy to have forgotten such a thing. This was a world of the Immortal Path, where praying to gods and Buddhas actually worked. Although he was only seeking psychological comfort, the necessary rituals still had to be performed. He stood up and carefully cleaned his palms, ensuring there wasn't a speck of dust. After lighting a stick of sandalwood, he began to draw his talents.

【White talent: Scale Reinforcement; White talent: Swiftness; White talent: Sturdiness.】

Fine, fine, fine—three whites. Not even a single green talent. He was practically a little unlucky ghost. However, this was entirely within Gu Yuchuan's expectations. According to the law of conservation of Luck, he had pulled a purple talent last time. It was unlikely he would draw another powerful talent again so soon. It had always followed this pattern in the past, so he wasn't particularly upset.

To be honest, none of these three talents were very useful. He randomly selected one and began his Simulation.

【Day 1: You consume a yuhua pill and crush several Spirit Stones to begin cultivating. With abundant resources, you can sense a qualitative improvement in your cultivation speed; it is extremely rapid.】

【Day 2: You continue to Cultivate. You can feel that you are getting closer and closer to the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage.】

【Day 3: You give the Black Shark Demon King his share from the past few days. The large amount of Spirit Stones makes the Black Shark Demon King's attitude toward you even better. The Black Shark Demon King tells you that if you can give him more than ten thousand Spirit Stones, he will give you a heaven-sent Opportunity that can increase your probability of breaking through to the Golden Core Stage. You happily agree; wealth is meant to be used to increase one's cultivation. There is nothing to be stingy about.】

【Day 4: You continue to Cultivate. You finally break through to the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment. Having entered the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage, your combat power has significantly improved.】

【Day 5: While you are cultivating, you receive news from the front lines. Pei Yu has disappeared during a reconnaissance mission, and it might not have been done by the Human Race. After thinking for a moment, you decide to go to the front lines to check. Pei Yu is a Great General you intend to nurture; she cannot die here.】

【Day 6: You search the front lines for an entire day and find some clues. You begin to analyze the clues, and gradually, a few ideas form.】

【Day 7: You begin to investigate these clues. You make a shocking discovery: these Cultivators do not seem like Cultivators of the Immortal Path. You actually find some fragments of mecha.】

【Day 8: While you are investigating, you are suddenly ambushed. You fight them to the death for six hours, and finally, you perish along with one of the Cultivators.】

He let out a long breath. He hadn't expected such a major discovery in this Simulation—mecha! That was something from a technological civilization, definitely not something that should exist in the cultivation world. But why would these things appear in the Qingyun Realm? Had some unknown change occurred?

He didn't know yet that the root cause of all this was actually him. It was precisely that spatial rift from last time that had allowed these outsiders to enter. He and these people were destined to have a fated battle. No matter what choice Gu Yuchuan made, fate would bring them together for a life-and-death struggle.

Forget it, there was no use thinking about these things now. He still needed to look at the results of this Simulation first.

【Simulation ended. Survival time: 8 days. Cultivation: Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment. Bloodline: Mid-Grade Spirit Beast Hui Snake. Evaluation: A small snake beginning its journey on the path of the strong; just do not lose the heart of a powerhouse. Reward: 90 divine dragon points (40 points for surviving 8 days, 50 points for a one-layer cultivation increase).】

Eight days. He had only survived for eight days. This was the fastest he had died in his recent Simulations. Mecha... he felt that these things were related to him. Even though he had no evidence, it was a fated intuition.

He would redeem the rewards first.

【Rewards available for redemption: Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation (50 divine dragon points). Would you like to redeem?】

This was definitely a yes. As the cultivation entered his body, he could feel his strength increasing significantly, by about fifty percent. This was the change in strength brought about by breaking through a major barrier. But even so, he hadn't survived, so he had to find other ways to increase his strength again.

While he was thinking, Bai Li's voice sounded from outside the door: "Great King, this small demon seeks an audience regarding a certain matter."

Bai Li rarely came to see him. Bai Li must have discovered something from the stars and destiny to come over so late at night.