39: Qi Refining Level 9

After lying down in his Immortal Cave, he still felt he should use a Simulation attempt to see if he could promote to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. He needed to promote early to secure his own territory; it couldn't be delayed any longer. Fortunately, he still had over three hundred Spirit Stones, so he would exchange for two Simulation opportunities first.

After the exchange, he prepared to begin the Simulation.

[Congratulations Host for starting the 14th Simulation. Now beginning talent extraction.]

[Ring, ring, ring. The alarm clock is ringing. A reminder for the Host: remember to wash your hands before drawing cards.]

He slapped his head with his tail. He was truly swamped; how could he forget such a vital matter? He used his magic power to conjure a stream of water for a full-body wash, ensuring he was spotless. Then, he lit a stick of incense. Now, he was a fragrant little snake. He hoped for better luck this time.

[White Talent: Scale Reinforcement; White Talent: Swiftness; Green Talent: Body Enlargement.]

He sighed. Today's luck wasn't too bad; a green talent had appeared after all. However, he didn't really like this 'Body Enlargement.' Before his cultivation reached a certain level, such a large Physical Body was just empty fat with no real power. Instead, it would make him more easily noticed by others, which wasn't ideal for performance during wartime. This was bad, but in the Simulation, it didn't matter. This was the one.

[Day 1, you swallow a yellow bud pill and begin cultivating. After cultivating for two hours, you feel an Aura emanating from the Immortal Cave. Bai Li has finally broken through to the Qi Refining Third Layer. You praise him a bit and let him continue his cultivation.]

[Day 2, you continue to cultivate incessantly. You feel that you are only one step away from breaking through that barrier.]

[Day 3, Bai Ming finally breaks through to the Qi Refining Fourth Layer and takes human form. She is soul-seizingly beautiful; even as a little snake, your heart races at the sight of her. Truly, fox yao are the epitome of beauty.]

[Day 7, while you are cultivating hard, a huge, majestic voice fills the entire Cloud Sea Marsh. You know this is the voice of the Yao Race Venerable. 'From today, Cloud Sea Marsh will prepare for war, ready to start a war with the Human Race at any time.' Your heart wavers, but you can only continue to cultivate. These are all decisions of the Yao Race's high-level. It will be a few days before you are actually needed to do anything. After all, you've experienced this once in the Simulation; you understand.]

[Day 8, earth-shattering battles come from the depths of Cloud Sea Marsh. Human Race Experts and Yao Race Venerables are fighting. Two Soul Transformation Stage powerhouses are fighting until the sky turns dark. Everyone is waiting for the result of the battle, only you are different because you know the outcome.]

[Day 9, the battle ends. Both the Human and Yao Races issue new orders simultaneously, forbidding large-scale troop movements. Clearly, the result of the battle was that neither side won; it was a draw. Sure enough, it's the same as in your memory.]

[Day 10, your cultivation finally reaches the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. You are only one step away from Qi Refining Great Perfection. However, your Breakthrough was still late; the war has already arrived. Serpent takes you to meet the Black Tortoise Demon General. The other party says that at this time, he cannot arrange a river for you. The entire outer perimeter of Cloud Sea Marsh is on alert, and there is no way to rearrange the formations. He tells you to wait until the war is over. Although you feel uncomfortable, you can't change anything.]

[Day 11, Yunxi River receives a mission to attack a Mortal settlement of the Beast Taming Sect. Great King Hui She picks you to go along. You pack your things, leave Bai Li and Bai Ming to watch the house, tell them to cultivate well, and set off.]

[Day 12, the army approaches, and battle is imminent. During the duel of generals, the opponent sends out a Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator. On this side, only you can take action. Your Divine Might is peerless; you kill the opponent's Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator in ten moves. The Yao Race's morale soars, and they attack bravely. The great war begins.]

[Day 13, during the siege, you stay with Great King Hui She. You know that the Black Tortoise Demon General is hidden on him; staying here is safe. You've already been targeted by a Human Race Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Sure enough, a Foundation Establishment Stage Beast Taming Sect Elder appears, intending to kill you all. Black Tortoise Demon General also comes out. After fighting for a while, the Beast Taming Sect Elder is at a disadvantage. Knowing he can't win, he wants to achieve more results. He remembers you and risks injury just to kill you. You use all your means and finally manage to save your life.]

[Day 14, with the death of the Beast Taming Sect Elder, they have no way to resist. This Human Race settlement is captured by you. Black Tortoise Demon General gives them sterilization medicine but doesn't slaughter them all. This is enough; as long as they don't continue to breed and can't produce Cultivators, it's fine. There's no need for more slaughter.]

[Day 15, on your way back, you are intercepted and killed by the Beast Taming Sect's forces. Everyone, including the Black Tortoise Demon General, dies in this ambush.]

[This Simulation ends. Survival time: 15 days. Cultivation: Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. Bloodline: High-grade Demon Beast Horned Snake. Evaluation: A little snake with strength but not very good luck. Reward: 125 divine dragon points. (Including 75 points for 15 days of survival and 50 points for promoting one layer of cultivation.)]

He frowned. Is this the horror of war? Even with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator present, survival isn't guaranteed. How on earth can he survive the war? He thought for a moment—no, he was experiencing the battle of Great King Hui She's Yunxi River. As long as he wasn't a yao of Yunxi River, he wouldn't have such an important mission. Black Tortoise Demon General wouldn't give such a mission to someone from a new river. He felt he had seen a glimmer of hope.

[This Simulation is exchangeable for: Green Talent: Giant Body (20 divine dragon points), Ninth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation (50 divine dragon points). Do you wish to exchange?]

He only exchanged for the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining cultivation. He really didn't like that 'Giant Body,' and it didn't have much impact on combat, so he didn't exchange for it. After the cultivation entered his body, he felt his breathing become much fresher. He had finally promoted to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining. From now on, he didn't have to live under someone else's roof in this Yunxi River anymore; he could develop his own forces.

Although this wouldn't be easy, he did it with pleasure. Now, he had to quickly go and report to Great King Hui She before the war started. Otherwise, once the war began, he wouldn't be able to get his territory properly and wouldn't be able to jump out of Yunxi River.

He went straight out the door and swam toward Yunxi Palace. With the increase in cultivation, his speed had also enhanced significantly. Before long, he reached the gates of Yunxi Palace. The Clam Maiden saw him and was about to speak, but the words wouldn't come out. She hadn't expected Gu Yuchuan's cultivation to promote so rapidly.