150: Foundation Eight Levels

Gu Yuchuan let out a long sigh of relief. This was the second time he had survived for a full thirty days in the simulator, which was indeed a very happy occasion. He had gained a lot from this Simulation, making it a very satisfying experience. First, let's look at the gains this time.

[Simulation ended. Survival time: 30 days. Cultivation: Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment. Bloodline: Mid-Grade Spirit Beast Hui Snake. Evaluation: A small snake starting its journey on the path of the strong. Keep working hard, little snake. Reward: 200 divine dragon points (including 150 points for surviving thirty days and 50 points for advancing one layer in cultivation).]

[Available rewards for exchange: Purple Encounter: Battle Technique: Flood Dragon Break (100 divine dragon points), Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation (100 divine dragon points). Do you wish to exchange?]

He directly chose to exchange. With a mere 200 divine dragon points, he could afford the full amount. He exchanged them immediately without a hint of hesitation. Instantly, the sea of mana within his Dao Foundation grew significantly, and his entire Aura became even sharper. He felt more confident about the upcoming selection.

Next was the recap of this Simulation. This time the span was one month, and many things had happened. The first aspect was the matter of combat. Going to the Human Race's territory to kill Ning Zhi, although it was only a few lines in the simulator, was definitely the most thrilling event of the month.

Killing Ning Zhi was certainly not difficult. Ning Zhi was only a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator. Although she possessed an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation like him, the difference in cultivation was very obvious. The difficulty lay in her identity; she was actually a member of the Great Yong Dynasty's royalty. If it hadn't been for the timely release of the peace treaty, he believed the Great Yong Dynasty would not have let the matter rest.

Therefore, there was one more thing Gu Yuchuan needed to do now, and that was to upgrade his Spiritual Artifact. After reaching the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, the suppressive power of a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact had decreased considerably. Although still very powerful, it was no longer as overwhelming. Thus, he wanted to forge his Long Spear into a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, which would make it much more powerful.

This required him to hone his Artifact Refining skills. Fortunately, his Artifact Refining Master talent was still useful; he just didn't have any diagrams for High Grade Spiritual Artifacts on hand. However, this was also simple, as his wealth was sufficient—he could just go and buy them.

That was the first task. The second task was the Breakthrough of his subordinates. Pei Yu had given him a great surprise by actually becoming a Purple Mansion Dao Foundation Cultivator. It seemed she would be the second strongest in the Flood Dragon Palace for a long time to come. Furthermore, she was very loyal. From now on, the Flood Dragon Palace could truly begin to make a name for itself and expand.

The third matter was the banquet. During it, the news of the three of them becoming sworn brothers was announced, which also informed everyone of one thing. In the outer reaches of the Cloud Sea Marsh, their three brothers were already considered renowned figures. One was a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Artifact Refining Master, one was a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Manager Yao General, and one was a Foundation Establishment Mid Stage High-Grade Spirit Beast. Regardless of finances, politics, or potential strength, they were developing in all aspects. Anyone with foresight could foresee that in the future outer reaches of the Cloud Sea Marsh, these three brothers would surely be among the most powerful individuals.

Finally, there was the selection tournament, which was actually held in a small Secret Realm. However, the simulator didn't explain it clearly, so he could only plan for it later. For now, he would focus on the matters at hand.

These were the gains from this trip. He opened his status panel to see the specific changes.

[Name: Gu Yuchuan.]

[Race: Green Snake.]

[Bloodline: Mid-grade Spirit Beast: Hui Snake.]

[talents: Beginner Invisibility; Poison Fang Enhancement; Level Two Devour; Intermediate Water Control; Clone; Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist; Artifact Refining Master]

[Divine Abilities: Green Scale Armor, Ink Profound Spiritual Light, Poison Mist, Heavenly Profound Heavy Water, Dragon Might, Earthly Fiend Divine Ability: Golden Light Incantation, Lightning Control.]

[Cultivation: Eighth Layer Yao General (Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment).]

[Simulation Count: 3]

[divine dragon points: 155]

[Karma: 100 (lesser thousand world merit)]

[Luck: child of destiny candidate.]

[Sect: Bright Stream (Flood Dragon Palace)]

[Sect Rank: Unranked]

[Sect Wealth: One Spirit Spring, one stretch of river, one Miniature Spirit Stone Mine (10 Spirit Stones daily), one Miniature Green Jade Mine (10 pieces daily), one Linlang Pavilion.]

[Subordinates: White Jade Koi Bai Li (Mid-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation); Half-Demon Fox Demon Bai Ming (Low-Grade Demonic Beast, Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation); Five-Colored Clam Pei Yu (Low-Grade Demonic Beast, Qi Refining Eighth Layer cultivation); Crucian Carp Song Chuan (Mortal Beast, Fifth Level of Qi Refining cultivation); Spirit Fish Yu Qiu (High-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Third Layer cultivation); Spirit Fish Yu Dong (High-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Third Layer cultivation); Spirit Fish Yu Linglong (High-grade Demon Beast, Qi Refining Second Layer cultivation. First-Grade Low-Grade Alchemist)]

Looking at the changes on his panel, he was extremely happy. His panel had gone from being very meager when he first transmigrated to being very luxurious now. He believed that in the future, he would become a Golden Core Stage or even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. His future was surely very bright, and he would continue to work hard toward this goal.

He stretched lazily and prepared to go out. He first went to the Linlang Pavilion. By now, the items in the Linlang Pavilion were mostly sold out, and they had accumulated over ten thousand Spirit Stones. He instructed Song Chuan to send out word that Linlang Pavilion was beginning to buy up diagrams and refining Materials for High Grade Spiritual Artifacts and top-grade spiritual artifacts on a large scale.

He believed that anyone with half a brain could see that this was a signal Gu Yuchuan was sending to the outside world—he was about to break through and become a Level Two High Grade or even Top Grade Artifact Refiner. If he could truly refine top-grade spiritual artifacts, then he would even be attractive to Golden Core Stage Yao Kings. After all, Magic Treasures were precious; even among the Human Race, not every Golden Core Stage Cultivator possessed a Magic Treasure, let alone among the Yao Race where Artifact Refining was underdeveloped.

Immediately, countless Cultivators looking to build a relationship came to sell their items. Fearing that the Spirit Stones would not be enough, Gu Yuchuan even gave Linlang Pavilion another ten thousand Spirit Stones. To make money, one needed to invest; this was true regardless of the era. Without current investment, how could he use these things to make money later?

After handling these matters, he returned to the Flood Dragon Palace to wait. By now, the operations of the Linlang Pavilion were already very mature, and there was no need for him to personally oversee it. Within just a day, he had two more refining diagrams for High Grade Spiritual Artifacts in his hands. Both were offensive types: one was the Mandarin Duck Butterfly Swords, a pair of twin swords, and the other was the Nine Yin Divine Needles, which targeted the Divine Soul. He needed to start learning them; once he mastered them, he could upgrade his Long Spear himself.

Now that he had a battle technique, he certainly would not change his weapon, otherwise it would be more loss than gain. He believed he could achieve the upgrade of the Spiritual Artifact; he still had confidence in this matter.

Once the Materials were ready, he began closed-door cultivation to prepare for this task.