I have a cultivation simulator

Chapter 19 Mountain and Sea Artifact Spirit

Upon seeing this, Zhou Qing's expression revealed a sudden realization.

For cultivators, resources are certainly important, but guidance from predecessors is equally important.

In the first simulation, why did Zhou Qing insist on submitting himself to Master Yun? It was precisely because he wanted to receive guidance from Master Yun.

Even in this simulation, Zhou Qing still tried every means to build a good relationship with Master Yun, one of his purposes being to wait for the other party to become a top alchemist and then help him out.

It seems that Zhou Qing's actions were absolutely correct. Although Master Yun became a top-grade alchemist first, he did not forget Zhou Qing.

Every now and then, he would provide Zhou Qing with a lineage of alchemy for reference.

Without Master Yun, Zhou Qing would have had to go through an immense amount of effort to become a top-grade alchemist.

Ye Feng was only at the third level of Qi Refining when he first entered Qi Refining. In just over thirty years, he became a master cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining. There are too many unreasonable aspects to this.

How many pitfalls would a rogue cultivator have to fall into to get to this point, without any prior experience?

Now it seems that it was thanks to the 'old man' inside this sky-blue ring.

Zhou Qing's thoughts raced as he continued watching the simulation.

You carefully observe the sky-blue ring, noticing wisps of red flowing within it.

"Boy, what are you looking at? I am the spirit of this Mountain and Sea Ring. Who is the current sect master of the Mountain and Sea Sect? How could such a prestigious ring fall into the hands of a mere mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator like you?"

The voice continued to come from the sky-blue ring.

After thinking for a moment, you said, "Senior Spirit, I don't know anything about the Mountain and Sea Sect. This ring was obtained from... from a fellow Daoist..."

[You haven't revealed all the information you know. The name of the Mountain and Sea Sect will spread in a few years. As for now? Very few cultivators know that the secret realm is related to the Mountain and Sea Sect.]

【"I see."】

An aged voice, long after a long pause, slowly resounded from within the sky-blue ring, "Even a treasure as precious as the Mountain and Sea Ring has been left behind. The Mountain and Sea Sect..."

[The aged voice from within the sky-blue ring changed its tone, "Since you have obtained this Mountain and Sea Ring, you must have a connection with the Mountain and Sea Sect. Young man, meeting me is a great opportunity in your life. I will nurture you into a True Person and revive the Mountain and Sea lineage..."]

In the world of cultivation, "True Person" refers to a cultivator at the Core Formation stage. Only those at this level are qualified to call themselves "True Person."

"Real person?"

Even if you were prepared for this, you were still deeply moved when you heard it.

Foundation Establishment cultivators live for two hundred years, while Core Formation cultivators live for five hundred years.

Five hundred years of change are but a lifetime for a Core Formation stage cultivator.

"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you become my disciple? Or is it that I'm not fit to be your master?"

[The aged voice within the ring continued...]

"Become an apprentice?"

You were startled again.

Beyond the simulation, lines of virtual text rapidly coalesced, forming three choices.

You need to choose from the following three options.

Part 1: Agreeing to become an apprentice

[Two: Refusing to become an apprentice]

Part Three: I'm throwing away the ring; I'm going to forge my own path.

Without any hesitation, Zhou Qing chose the first option.

What a joke! Even if the spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring says it will train Zhou Qing to become a real person, it's just wishful thinking.

However, the ability to reach the Qi Refining stage and break through to the Foundation Establishment stage can be proven by Ye Feng in the first simulation.

Based on this alone, the apprenticeship was well worth it.

Moreover, the apprenticeship here takes place in a simulation.

Even if there are any hidden dangers, such as attracting the attention of the enemies of the Mountain and Sea Sect, they have nothing to do with Zhou Qing in reality.

As long as he can cultivate to the peak of Qi Refining, Zhou Qing can accept having one more enemy in the simulation.

Besides, the Mountain and Sea Sect has been extinct for hundreds of years and can't even take care of its own secret realm. It's still unknown whether it has any enemies.

"Greetings, Master."

Without any hesitation, you immediately became my disciple.

"I just woke up, let me sleep for a while..."

The aged voice within the ring finished speaking and then faded away.

After carefully surveying the surroundings and confirming that no cultivators were following you, you quietly returned to Wushan Market.

Inside the cave, nothing had changed; Da Chun remained in the courtyard, cultivating his body-refining technique.

You have prepared a lot of fasting pills for Da Chun, enough to last for the next few to ten years.

"Master Yun Dan left me a letter, telling me to find him after I finish my seclusion..."

You claim to be in seclusion, but it's perfectly normal for cultivators to go into seclusion for months or even years.

You paused for a moment to think, vaguely guessing why Master Yun wanted you to find him.

[During the first simulation, also within this timeframe, Master Yun Dan disappeared for several years.]

[You later learned that during the time Master Yun disappeared, he went to "Azure Moon Immortal City" to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.]

[Azure Moon Immortal City is the largest gathering place for cultivators in this region. Master Yun's master, surnamed Zhao, resides in this immortal city.]

[The Azure Moon Immortal City is built upon a large, third-tier spiritual vein, providing cultivators with an abundant spiritual energy environment. Many Qi Refining Perfection cultivators who are able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage choose this immortal city.]

You immediately went to the Yun Clan's Pill Workshop and found Pill Master Yun.

[Master Yun looked at you and said solemnly, "Brother Wang, I will be staying with Master Zhao for the next few years to prepare for my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. I'm entrusting the Yun Clan's Pill Workshop to you."]

Master Yun didn't hide anything from you. After twenty years together, he trusts you completely.

[Master Yun once intended to give you 20% of the profits from Yun Clan's Pill Workshop, but you refused. This made Master Yun realize that you are not a cultivator who is too concerned about external interests.]

"Are you confident in reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, Brother Yun...?"

You asked in a low voice.

In the first simulation, Master Yun's attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage failed.

[In this simulation, with your help, Master Yun became a top-grade alchemist several years ahead of schedule, giving him more time and energy to hone his skills.]

[Perhaps this will break the fate of failing to establish a foundation in the first simulation.]

"Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage is an insurmountable chasm for us cultivators. Apart from those with Earth Spiritual Roots and Extraordinary Spiritual Roots, who dares to claim they are confident?"

Master Yun sighed.

[Earth Spiritual Root is a spiritual root aptitude that surpasses even the highest-grade spiritual root. Cultivators with this kind of spiritual root have a near-certain success in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.]

[The so-called "different spiritual root," originally called "mutated spiritual root," is derived from a high-grade spiritual root and is equivalent to an earth spiritual root.]

You remain silent.

You have countless simulation opportunities. Even if you fail to establish your foundation in this simulation, you'll always have a chance to succeed in the next one, and the one after that.

However, for the vast majority of cultivators, the opportunity to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage is only once. Once they fail, they will die of old age in the Qi Refining stage.

You watched as Master Yun Dan left Wushan Market.

[At the same time, we began to gradually sell off the large number of healing and life-saving pills that we had refined over the past few years.]

With more and more cultivators entering the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, the price of these kinds of pills has increased significantly. You've been preparing for this for years, and now it's time to reap the rewards.