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Chapter 2: First Simulation, Receiving Rewards
"One low-grade spirit stone only converts into one point of energy, and simulating the family once costs 100 energy? Where am I supposed to find enough spirit stones??"
When Lin Zichen tried to use one low-grade spirit stone to convert the energy needed to activate the simulator,
the conversion ratio and the amount of energy consumed in a single simulation immediately left him dumbfounded.
The thirty low-grade spirit stones he had just received weren't even enough to cover one-third of a single simulation.
"Hm? A personal perspective simulation only costs one-tenth of a family simulation's energy?"
Just as Lin Zichen was frowning and worrying about the spirit stones,
suddenly, the Immortal Clan Simulator in his sea of consciousness transmitted a new piece of information.
Once he understood it, a bright smile instantly lit up his face.
It turned out that besides family simulations, the Immortal Clan Simulator also had a function to simulate from a personal perspective.
The cost was only one-tenth of a family simulation.
It was considered a newbie benefit for being the host of the Immortal Clan Simulator.
Of course, a benefit was still a benefit — the difference between family simulation and personal simulation was also very obvious.
According to the information transmitted by the Immortal Clan Simulator:
A family simulation, as the name suggests, takes the family as the foundation to simulate various possibilities for future development.
Once a family simulation begins, unless all direct bloodlines of the family are wiped out, the simulation would continue indefinitely.
However, personal perspective simulation was not nearly as overwhelming.
As long as Lin Zichen perished in the simulation, or his lifespan ran out, the simulation would immediately end.
"Right now, my cultivation is still low. Even if I could start a family simulation, I probably wouldn't gain much from it.
On the contrary, this personal perspective simulation is perfect for me."
"Whatever, better to try it first."
Forcing down the restlessness in his heart, Lin Zichen directly took out his barely-warmed spirit stones, added nine more, and gathered a total of ten points of energy.
[Ding, Immortal Clan Simulator at your service.
Due to this being the host's first simulation, the value of the rewards generated after the simulation will be greatly increased.]
[In the year 212 of the Lin Family Calendar, August:
Thanks to your talent and hard work, you successfully broke through to Postnatal Stage Level Three,
received a family reward of twenty low-grade spirit stones, and joyfully returned to your residence to cultivate in seclusion.]
[In January of 213:
After five months of intense cultivation, you refined twenty low-grade spirit stones and successfully broke through to Postnatal Stage Level Six.]
[On August 1st, 214:
You successfully broke through to Postnatal Stage Level Eight.
Seven days later, the family held a coming-of-age ceremony for you and other clansmen who had turned eighteen.]
[On August 8th, 214:
During the coming-of-age challenge matches, you shined brilliantly;
none of your peers could withstand even a second move from you.]
[On August 9th, 214:
Your outstanding performance spread throughout Qingfeng City,
attracting the attention of the person in charge of the local branch of the Tianjiao Pavilion.
After investigating, he entered your name into the Wutong County Genius Rankings and listed you as Number One,
annotating: suspected to be at Postnatal Stage Level Eight.
This caused quite a sensation.
Under-currents began to surge throughout Qingfeng City and even Wutong County.]
[On March 6th, 215:
Three of the Ten Great Families of Qingfeng City — the Wang, Zhao, and Huang families —
feared for their positions.
They pooled together 1000 low-grade spirit stones to post an assassination bounty on you with 'Twilight,'
one of the three major assassin organizations in Qianyuan Nation.]
[Although you had managed to cultivate a Pre-Celestial martial skill to the Minor Achievement level and were exceptionally powerful,
able to crush ordinary opponents in the same realm,
the assassin who accepted the task was a Pre-Celestial Stage Level Three martial artist.
You had no chance to resist, were instantly heavily wounded,
but fortunately, a family powerhouse arrived just in time to save you.]
[On June 6th, 218:
You lived in solitude within your courtyard, appearing utterly dispirited.
You had been crippled — the severe injuries had damaged your foundation,
and you were unlikely to ever break through again.]
[On March 3rd, 225:
Though your family never gave up on you and invested massive manpower and resources,
the results were minimal.
Not wanting to be a burden anymore, you left the Lin family.]
[On July 1st, 225:
While wandering aimlessly during your training journey,
you suddenly heard a whisper by your ear:
"Although you're already a cripple and pose no threat to me,
as long as you're dead, I can pursue Yan'er openly."
As the words fell, a cold light flashed — and you died.]
"As expected, without a strong backing, exposing too much talent will only place oneself in mortal danger."
"The Wang family, Zhao family, and Huang family, huh?"
A cold gleam flashed in Lin Zichen's eyes.
Even though this was only a simulation,
it was still a possible path of the future,
and the probability wasn't small at all.
When he grew strong enough,
he was absolutely going to settle accounts with those three families.
But...
"Who was the one who killed me in the end?
Why did he want to kill me?
And who's this Yan'er?
I've never even heard of her?"
"'Pursue openly'..."
"Wait, by the usual tropes...
Don't tell me I had some sort of childhood engagement with this Yan'er??"
Lin Zichen scratched his hair in frustration.
This buff... was really maxed out!
Am I... the protagonist?
After teasing himself internally, Lin Zichen didn't dwell too much on it.
He looked forward to the reward the system would provide after the simulation ended.
[Ding, congratulations to the host on successfully completing the first simulation. The following rewards have been generated. You may choose one:]
[1. Life experience]
[2. Minor achievement in Pre-Celestial martial skill]
[3. Postnatal Stage Level Eight cultivation]
Seeing the three options,
especially the last one, Lin Zichen's eyes lit up instantly.
Without hesitation, he made his choice.
"I choose number three."
Cultivation was the foundation of everything.
According to the simulator's records,
even with the aid of spirit stones,
it would take him until he was eighteen to reach Postnatal Stage Level Eight on his own.
That would mean spending two full years and at least twenty low-grade spirit stones.
[Ding, choice successful.]
As soon as the system prompt fell,
Lin Zichen immediately felt streams of warm currents surging into his body out of nowhere,
rapidly fusing with the true energy already within him.
Postnatal Stage Level Three…
Postnatal Stage Level Four…
Postnatal Stage Level Five…
In just a few breaths, Lin Zichen's cultivation — which had just broken through to Postnatal Stage Level Three — skyrocketed,
only stopping once it reached Postnatal Stage Level Eight.
If the true energy of his Postnatal Stage Level Three self was a trickling stream,
then now, the energy inside his body was a surging river.
His strength had undergone a massive transformation.
With a single strike, he could now easily destroy an entire grand hall.
"This feeling of rapidly soaring cultivation is just too good!"
Lin Zichen couldn't help but sigh in satisfaction.
However, the simulation was just too expensive —
even from a personal perspective, a single simulation cost ten low-grade spirit stones.
"There are still two more chances left.
I wonder how far I can raise my cultivation?"
With a trace of anticipation, Lin Zichen once again focused his gaze on the ball of light formed by the Immortal Clan
Simulator.
"System, continue the simulation."
(End of Chapter)
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