67: Preparation

The Hundred Flowers Sect was an all-female Sect. Although their cultivation and methods weren't particularly high, their status was certainly not low. This was because their network of relationships was far too complex; the Dao Companions of many high-level members of various Sects came from the Hundred Flowers Sect. This resulted in the Hundred Flowers Sect's status being very stable; if you provoked the Hundred Flowers Sect, you provoked many people at the same time.

However, while the Hundred Flowers Sect enjoyed these benefits, there were also downsides. Since others supported your reputation and status in daily life, when they needed help, wouldn't you have to assist? Therefore, when the Beast Taming Sect was in trouble, the Hundred Flowers Sect had no choice but to come, even if their strength was weaker than the Beast Taming Sect's.

But if you come, you have to endure the wrath of the Yao Race. Not to mention distant places, the resources and outposts near the Yao Race's territory would certainly not be allowed to remain in your possession.

The Serpent nodded: "Fine, we understand. It's just that we need to see the defensive deployment and personnel arrangements of this outpost first. We can't just go looking for trouble on someone else's territory without knowing anything; that definitely won't work."

The Black Tortoise Demon General took out a Jade Slip: "Listen to what you're saying. Given your Aptitude, would I let you go to your deaths? The Hundred Flowers Sect itself isn't strong; they only have twenty Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. Although the Spirit Fish in this place are relatively precious spiritual items, there is only one Cultivator at the First Layer of Foundation Establishment guarding them. You can easily crush them."

Hearing him say this, the two finally felt at ease: "Alright, then we'll pack up and set off tomorrow. Brother Green Snake, you should also go back and pack. Get a good night's rest tonight to maintain a good state, and come to my place tomorrow morning so we can set off together."

Gu Yuchuan bowed and withdrew. He was also waiting to go home, as he planned to run a Simulation. After all, no matter how he looked at it, this mission didn't seem particularly safe. He had to check it out; if the Hundred Flowers Sect really had some defenses, he could prepare in advance.

After returning, he began to bathe and burn incense. Once every scale on his body was clean and filled with fragrance, he lay down and prepared to start the Simulation.

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

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

This time, he had already bathed and burned incense in advance, so there was no need for the System's reminder. He prepared to start drawing cards directly. "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, please let me draw a good talent. I'm begging you. I don't ask for a purple one; even a usable blue one would be great."

[White Talent: Scale Reinforcement; White Talent: Swiftness; White Talent: Physical Body Reinforcement.]

Unfortunately, it was three white trash talents again. Looking at them made him feel very uncomfortable and angry. What was going on? Wasn't he a lucky little snake? Forget it, he couldn't change it anyway. He randomly chose one and began the Simulation.

[You have chosen the White Talent, Scale Reinforcement. Simulation beginning.]

[Day 1: You set off with the Serpent. On the way, you encountered several scattered human Cultivators, all of whom died at your hands.]

[Day 2: You finally reached the Hundred Flowers Sect's fishery. You didn't enter directly but carefully scouted the situation. After a day of investigation, you confirmed that there is only one Cultivator at the First Layer of Foundation Establishment here.]

[Day 3: You began the attack. Soldier against soldier, general against general. The Serpent went to fight the Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator while you fought the Qi Refining stage Cultivators. Soon, the two of you killed all the Cultivators here. You destroyed the fishery and took all the Spirit Fish away in a beast taming ring.]

[Day 4: Just as you left the fishery, you encountered reinforcements from the Hundred Flowers Sect—two Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. The Serpent made a prompt decision to take on both of them alone, telling you to leave. He said that only if you left first would he have a chance to escape, and that two Cultivators at the Second layer of Foundation Establishment couldn't take him down and might not even be able to beat him. You were well aware of the power of the Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation and knew that staying would only cause trouble, so you quickly departed.]

[Day 5: On the road, you actually encountered a group of Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators. Fortunately, you activated Stealth, and they didn't notice you. You actually overheard that they were carrying a heavy treasure with the intention of assassinating the various managing Demon Generals. You carefully backed away but were still discovered.]

[Day 6: Relying on Soaring on Clouds and Riding the Mist and Stealth, you kept fleeing. However, the gap in cultivation still allowed them to slowly catch up. Against several Foundation Establishment Stage experts, you couldn't resist at all and were easily killed.]

[Simulation ended. Survival time: 6 days. Cultivation: Qi Refining Tenth Layer. Bloodline: Low-grade Spirit Beast Dragon Snake. Evaluation: A very unlucky little snake. Reward: 30 divine dragon points (30 points for surviving six days).]

Gu Yuchuan's expression became very grim. He knew that going out would be extremely dangerous. This place was no longer the Cloud Sea Marsh; although it had been conquered by the Yao Race, the territory hadn't been fully digested yet. It wasn't difficult for the Human Race to enter, especially since they were heading towards the human side. Encountering Cultivators was only natural, but meeting so many Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators still made him feel very uneasy.

[No items available for exchange in this Simulation.]

Good grief, the System had dealt him another heavy blow. There were no gains from this Simulation at all. Well, he couldn't say that; at least there were two pieces of information. First, they would encounter reinforcements from the Hundred Flowers Sect after leaving the fishery. Second, four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators were carrying a heavy treasure to kill several Demon Generals.

It was just that while he knew these two things, he didn't know how to say them. Could he just run up to the Black Tortoise Demon General and say, "Hey old man, let me tell you, the Human Race has Cultivators bringing a heavy treasure to kill you"? The Black Tortoise Demon General certainly wouldn't believe him. This matter could only be set aside for now until he had other clues. However, the reinforcements at the fishery could still be planned for.

For example, they could have reinforcements of their own, or they could kill faster and leave faster, or they could use a barrier to prevent messages from being sent out. These were all good methods. However, these would have to be discussed with the Serpent; his own methods certainly couldn't seal off a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

Having thought this through, he began to prepare for rest. Tomorrow would be another day of traveling, with the possibility of fighting at any time. He had to ensure his mental state; it would be terrible if his combat state was affected by these things.

He lay comfortably in his goose down blanket and fell into a sweet sleep. That night, he slept very soundly, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him.