20: clone

Gu Yuchuan stared with his small eyes, his heart churning like a stormy sea. Was he being sent to his death? He hadn't broken any taboos, had he? His gaze gradually became scrutinizing, which even Great King Hui She felt.

"What's with that look? Since I'm letting you go, it means you can handle this easily. That Bee Raising Forest only has one Mid Qi Refining Stage and one Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivator. Just kill them and bring back all the honey and royal jelly. That royal jelly is also a good thing for increasing cultivation; we'll split it when the time comes."

Gu Yuchuan kept watching the other's eyes; a person's eyes do not lie. He saw a bit of sincerity in them and felt much more at ease upon realizing the other wasn't sending him to his death.

"Then, Great King, I will go back and rest for a few days. I'll head out in three days."

Just as he was about to leave, the Serpent called out to him, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is there some kind of monster here? You haven't even taken the map. Do you know where the Bee Raising Forest is? Do you know where their Formations are?"

He tried his best to widen his eyes. For a moment, countless waves surged in his heart, like waves crashing against a reef, unable to calm his heart for a long time: "Great King, do we actually have such things?"

The Serpent sighed and nodded, "That is the territory of the Human Race, not my Cloud Sea Marsh. If it weren't for the map and the enemy's defensive layout, how could you go there? Even if I went, the possibility of death would be very high. Take it and study it well when you get back. Don't fail. Looking at your cultivation, you'll soon be able to become a king in the outskirts of the Cloud Sea Marsh as well."

He happily took the Jade Slip and left. This was a good thing, something that would increase his safety margin. Upon reaching his Immortal Cave, he couldn't wait to open the Jade Slip. It was indeed relatively simple, consisting of two things: a route from the Yunxi River to the Bee Raising Forest, and three red dots—two enemy watchtowers and one defensive Formation. It even marked how to break the Formation. Although simple, everything that should be there was there.

However, he wouldn't just head into the Human Race's territory with only this; that would be too reckless. Fortunately, he still had two Simulation attempts left, which were the trump cards that gave him the confidence to go.

Lying on the withered grass, he always felt a bit uncomfortable. That wasn't right; he was already a Qi Refining Sixth Layer monster, a powerful one in the outskirts of the Cloud Sea Marsh. Why did he have to live so shabbily? This withered grass was not comfortable to lie on at all. No, on this trip to the Human Race, he would see if he could get a large bed. Can't a snake lie on a bed? Even as a snake, he wanted to sleep in a bed and cover himself with a quilt.

After complaining for a while, he finally prepared to start the Simulation.

[Congratulations to the Host for starting the tenth Simulation. Now beginning to draw talents.]

[White Talent: Scale Reinforcement; White Talent: Swiftness; Blue Talent: Clone.]

He was so happy he started wagging his tail. He remembered that in several previous Simulations, he hadn't had a Blue Talent. Finally, he had a Blue Talent again. He knew he wasn't some unlucky little snake. Although he was indeed dark green with a bit of black now... wait, it seemed he only started being unlucky after he turned into an Ink Spirit Snake! He seemed to have discovered the truth. No, in the next promotion, his green scales better come back. In his heart, he wanted to sing: Come back, green scales, my proudest faith.

Regardless of what he was thinking, the Simulation began.

[Host selects Blue Talent: Clone. Simulation begins.]

[Day 1: You consume a yellow bud pill and Cultivate steadily in your Immortal Cave. You feel that you are getting closer to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer Realm.]

[Day 2: You consume another yellow bud pill and continue to Cultivate.]

[On the morning of the third day, at the appointed time, you just step out of the door when you see Jinli waiting for you. He tells you that if there is danger, flee to the East; this is his intuition. You remember this very seriously.]

[On the afternoon of the third day, you use Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist to fly all the way there. No one would notice an ordinary cloud in the sky.]

[On the morning of the fourth day, you finally reach the first watchtower of the Bee Raising Forest. The one guarding this place is merely a Mortal. You fly past brazenly using Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist.]

[On the afternoon of the fourth day, you see the inner defense and a Qi Condensation Early-stage cultivator. You use stealth to launch a sneak attack, killing the opponent instantly.]

[Day 5: You successfully attack the Bee Raising Forest. The Cultivators of the Bee Raising Forest are no match for you at all. After killing them, you harvest a lot of royal jelly. You use the Magical Artifact given by the Serpent to collect them all.]

[On the morning of the sixth day, you find a small human town. After wandering for a long time, you hide in the residence of a wealthy family, the Wang Family. You steal their brand-new mahogany bed and even take some very ornate-looking ornaments. You happily prepare to return home.]

[On the afternoon of the sixth day, just as you leave the town, you encounter a Monk. He stops your cloud. On a whim, you think of Jinli's words and run toward the East. You activate Clone, and your main body runs incredibly fast.]

[On the morning of the seventh day, the Monk has chased you all the way to the borders of the Cloud Sea Marsh. He is still chasing. You don't know what life-saving thing is in the East, and you are truly exhausted. Suddenly, a crisp female voice comes from underwater, carrying coldness and killing intent: "What thing dares to disturb This Seat's slumber?" After speaking, a surge of magic power erupts, and both you and the Monk die.]

[This Simulation has ended. Survival time: 7 days. Cultivation: Qi Refining Sixth Layer. Evaluation: An overconfident little snake who lost his cautious heart. Reward: 35 divine dragon points. (Including 35 points for surviving 7 days.)]

He first took out his little notebook and wrote down the Monk, then immediately began to reflect. In this Simulation, he had indeed become a bit arrogant. That was the territory of the Human Race; being so brazen and unrestrained, it was inevitable he would be discovered by human Cultivators. He couldn't act like that. He was just a low-level little monster. Even if he had a System, so what? His strength was still very weak; he couldn't be like that.

He let out a long sigh and began to redeem the rewards.

[Rewards available for redemption from this Simulation: Blue Talent: Clone (50 divine dragon points). Do you wish to redeem?]

He naturally redeemed it. Clone, whether for facing enemies or escaping, was very useful. Combined with stealth and sneak attacks, it was also very effective. He had a feeling that this Clone would definitely be a major trump card for him. It was just a pity that this time, he didn't successfully advance to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer Realm.