128: Finding a way to survive (Part 2)

He looked at the Simulation results, feeling very distressed. As expected, he was discovered as soon as he entered, and no way out was found at all. This was clearly a very poor result. After all, the five Canglan Realm Cultivators hadn't been discovered immediately when they first arrived; he had only found them through the Simulation. He hadn't even done as well as they had, so success was clearly impossible. This first Simulation was indeed too poorly executed.

Forget it, better to harvest the rewards first. After all, his cultivation had broken through by one layer; it’s always useful.

[Simulation ended. Survival time: six days. Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer. Bloodline: Mid-Grade Spirit Beast Hui Snake. Evaluation: A small snake beginning its journey on the path of the strong, but there is still a vast distance from being truly powerful. Reward: 80 divine dragon points (30 points for six days of survival, 50 points for one layer of cultivation advancement).]

[Rewards available for exchange: Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer cultivation (50 divine dragon points). Exchange now?]

Naturally, he exchanged it immediately. This was his only gain from this run, so he definitely had to get it. Without further thought or delay, he directly made the exchange.

Only after the cultivation entered his body did his mood improve slightly. This was just the first Simulation; it was normal not to find a way out. The Technology Branch was indeed more powerful at controlling the world. Even in his previous life, an era without cultivation and only technology, those Heavenly Eyes were all over the streets. Finding someone was very easy, let alone in a world of Technological Immortal Dao. Their control over their world was even more thorough.

He didn't even know if the Canglan Realm had half-human, half-snake demon snakes. It was only natural that he was recognized immediately upon entry. Perhaps he should find a method to hide himself—no, perhaps the Demon Sovereign had already given it to him; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't survive entering.

He opened the Storage Pouch and soon found a Jade Slip. Inside was exactly the method for creating phantoms and hiding one's aura. Good, with this, the chance of survival would be a bit higher.

He immediately began to contemplate it. This technique was called the Heavenly Demon Shapeshifting Secret Art, which allowed the Yao Race to briefly transform into human form. However, the duration wasn't long, and it required a large amount of Spirit Stones daily to maintain the human form. But for Gu Yuchuan, this wasn't an issue at all because he had plenty of Spirit Stones. Anything that could be solved with Spirit Stones was not a problem.

He planned to master this Heavenly Demon Shapeshifting within the Simulation; it would save a lot of trouble.

However, he didn't start immediately. Simulations were very taxing on the mind, and his current mood wasn't calm enough. He'd better wait a bit. He silently recited the Golden Light Incantation ten times, and his mood stabilized significantly. Now, he could finally continue with the Simulation.

[Congratulations to the Host for starting the twenty-third Simulation. Beginning to draw talents.]

[Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling, the alarm clock is ringing. A reminder to the Host: remember to wash your hands before drawing cards.]

Gu Yuchuan thought about it and got up to wash his hands. Although he had washed them not long ago, that was something that happened in the previous Simulation, not this one. He had to be serious. After washing his hands and burning incense again, he returned to his bed to start the Simulation.

[White talent: Scale Reinforcement; White talent: Swiftness; Purple talent: Soul Seizing. (Briefly influences the will of others, and can extract the opponent's soul to read their memories. This method harms the harmony of heaven; use with caution.)]

Was there even a choice? With a purple talent available, no one would choose the other two white ones. However, this Soul Seizing seemed a lot like the Soul Searching technique of the Demonic Path. Such things indeed harmed the harmony of heaven, and using them too much would affect one's Luck. But in special times, it was truly very useful. Just like for the current Gu Yuchuan, it was too suitable.

He could rely entirely on this Soul Seizing to quickly gather intelligence in the Canglan Jiang. Even if he died, it would lay a very good foundation for the next Simulation. He was very happy; as expected, his Luck had improved, and the probability of getting a purple talent was very high.

He happily began the Simulation.

[Day 1: You consumed your last yuhua pill, but your cultivation has just advanced, and you are still far from the Foundation Establishment Sixth Layer. However, you still chose to kill the Azure Bird Demon General first. After all, he is your enemy, and you don't have the habit of letting enemies go.]

[Day 2: You used a scheme to lure him out and killed the Azure Bird Demon General. You obtained many Medicinal Pills and Pill Formulas. You kept the pills and gave the Pill Formulas to Yu Linglong. You believe her Alchemist skills will improve rapidly.]

[Day 3: You finally succeeded in mastering the Heavenly Demon Shapeshifting Secret Art. To make it more realistic, you even cut your hair and changed into a set of modern clothing. You look very much like a Canglan Realm Cultivator. You are ready to enter the Canglan Realm again.]

[Day 4: You received news from the Demon Sovereign and went to the Cloud Sea Heavenly Palace. There, you were transported to the Canglan Realm. This time, your landing was very stable, and nothing special happened.]

[Day 5: You killed a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator. Through the Soul Seizing talent, you obtained some basic information. You used a few Spirit Stones to get yourself a legal identity and entered a city in the Canglan Realm.]

[Day 6: You wandered around Heyang City, observing them inconspicuously. You unexpectedly discovered that there was still the aura of the Orthodox Immortal Dao here, hidden beneath the ground of Heyang City. However, you did not act rashly.]

[Day 7: You took a risk and killed a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator. Even under Soul Seizing, you still found no information regarding the Orthodox Immortal Dao. You decided to risk going underground.]

[Day 8: You began to explore underground. There were many defenses and checkpoints along the way. Relying on your Invisibility Talent, you slowly made your way underground. You saw a shocking scene: before you, a Golden Core Cultivator had countless tubes plugged into his body. These tubes were connected to the entirety of Heyang City. All the technology in Heyang City was actually powered by a Golden Core Cultivator.]

[Day 9: This Golden Core Cultivator discovered you. He saw through you at a glance, knowing you were a Cultivator of the Immortal Dao. He gave you a token, told you the location of the Immortal Dao Cultivators' base, and repeatedly urged you to leave quickly and not be caught by the technology Cultivators, or else you would wish you were dead.]

[Day 10: Just as you walked out of the place where the Golden Core Cultivator was imprisoned, three Technology Branch Golden Core Cultivators appeared before you. It turned out they had discovered you long ago. They let you come just to get you to find out the location of the Cultivators' base. You died without any ability to resist.]