I have a cultivation simulator

Chapter 27 Commencement of Liquidation

"Delaying the arrival of old age..."

Upon hearing this, you were secretly surprised.

[It is almost common knowledge in the cultivation world that as cultivators age, their vital energy declines and they are unable to maintain their peak condition.]

Have you ever heard of some incredibly precious natural treasures that can delay the onset of old age?

But such rare and precious materials are something that even Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone Qi Refining stage cultivators, cannot obtain, even if they desperately seek them.

Using qigong to delay the onset of old age... You've never heard of such a thing.

Of course, this could also be because you're in a low-level social circle.

At your current level, you are qualified to know some of the secrets of the Foundation Establishment stage, but as for higher levels? You are not capable of that.

After all, the highest level of cultivators you can associate with is only the early to mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and that's with the added advantage of being a high-grade alchemist.

[If one is merely a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, it is difficult to cultivate connections with Foundation Establishment cultivators on one's own.]

"Master, what other benefits does the 'Mountain and Sea Manual' I'm practicing have?"

[You noticed that the spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring seemed to be in a good mood, and inquired further.]

So far, you only know that the mountain and sea magic power gathered in the "Mountain and Sea Manual" can easily help you pass the magic power barrier, one of the three barriers to foundation building.

[And I just learned that practicing the "Mountain and Sea Manual" can delay the onset of old age]

What are the benefits?

The spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring pondered for a moment, then continued, "This is the foundational cultivation technique of the Mountain and Sea lineage from ancient times. If you can cultivate it to the Core Formation level, you will be able to condense the 'Mountain and Sea Dao Body' and stand out among your peers..."

"If it weren't for..."

The spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring suddenly stopped, then changed the subject, "Kid, you're lucky to have the qualifications to cultivate such a top-tier technique in your lifetime..."

Next, the spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring emphasized the matter of Foundation Establishment.

"The 'Mountain and Sea Manual' can delay your later years by about twenty years during the Qi Refining stage, giving you plenty of time to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"If possible, prepare a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"Also, before attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, you must cultivate the 'Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique' to the third level."

[The ancient voice of the spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring echoed.]

[The "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" has a first level comparable to the early stage of Qi Refining, a second level comparable to the middle stage of Qi Refining, and a third level comparable to the late stage of Qi Refining.]

[Over the years, you've also been studying the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique," and have already cultivated it to the second level.]

It's not far from the third floor.

Of course, being able to cultivate so quickly doesn't necessarily mean you have a talent for body refinement.

Instead, it's a feedback loop from the Qi cultivation path.

The profound and pure magical power of the Mountain and Sea can also nourish the physical body, greatly accelerating the cultivation of the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique".

The "Mountain and Sea Manual" and the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" originate from the same source.

The spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring is guiding you to cultivate the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" to the third level to ensure you can reliably pass the Qi and Blood Barrier, one of the three barriers to Foundation Establishment.

The three hurdles a Qi Refining cultivator faces when attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage are the Qi and Blood Hurting Officer, the Mana Hurting Officer, and the Divine Sense Hurting Officer.

In the fifty-ninth year, when you were seventy-four years old and in your twilight years, Da Chun found you.

[Da Chun is more than ten years older than you, and is now over ninety years old, nearing the end of his life.]

Body refinement cannot prolong lifespan; in fact, Qi cultivation does not significantly extend lifespan during the Qi cultivation stage either.

"I can no longer protect you, young master. I wish to go down the mountain for a stroll."

[Da Chun, looking quite old, asked tentatively]

Looking at this person who has been with you for most of your life, you are filled with countless emotions.

You know very well that Da Chun doesn't want to go down the mountain for a stroll; he's afraid of dying in front of you.

The purpose of descending the mountain was also to find a burial place for myself, and then die quietly.

"I'll stay with you."

After thinking for a moment, you began to speak.

[You are now at the ninth level of Qi Refining, with no further advancement possible. If it weren't for the spirit of the Mountain and Sea Ring, I would suggest you cultivate the Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique to the third level. You're probably already considering Foundation Establishment by now.]

The requirements for the cultivation environment are not high when only practicing the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique".

You accompanied Da Chun as they left the market and descended Wushan Mountain.

Occasionally, bandits would linger near the market, but you always managed to avoid them in time.

Your current strength is almost at the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

You spent more than half a year accompanying Dachun around, and in the end, you returned to the foot of Wushan Mountain.

"Young master, I think this place is quite nice."

Da Chun, his body hunched over, stopped in front of a small hill.

From this location, you can look up and see the top of Wushan Mountain directly; that's where the market town is located.

You paused slightly, realizing that Da Chun's grave was also located here during the first simulation.

[You are filled with many thoughts. Compared to the first simulation, Da Chun will live for almost ten years longer in this simulation.]

However, in the first simulation, Da Chun got married and had children. In this simulation, Da Chun is still single because he wanted to protect you.

Over the past few decades, you have considered helping Dachun get married, but Dachun has always refused.

Half a day later, Da Chun closed his eyes.

You raised your hand, dug a hole, and buried Da Chun inside.

Then a stone tablet was carved out, and the words "Tomb of Zhou Dachun" were written on it.

[Finally, the author wrote "Zhou Qingli" at the end.]

In this simulation, your alias will be "Wang Lin," and no one will know who Zhou Qing is.

"Da Chun..."

Standing before Da Chun's tombstone, you murmured to yourself, "In this world, only I am left..."

More than twenty years ago, you sensed the passing of your closest relatives one after another through a secret bloodline technique.

The Zhou family, which had been renowned in the Qian Kingdom for generations, is now reduced to just you.

You stood before Da Chun's grave for a long time, and finally took out a black mask.

You slowly put on the black mask, your aura subtly shifting. The "Mountain and Sea Technique" circulates rapidly, your long hair cascading down, and an invisible spiritual pressure, like a mountain and a sea, spreads outwards in all directions.

Your figure vanished from the spot, heading towards a gathering place of Tribulation Cultivators in the distance.

In recent years, many cultivators have gathered around Wushan Market. They are waiting for Ouyang Shen, the market lord, to pass away so that they can swarm in and divide up Wushan Market.

[Inside a valley, more than a dozen Tribulation cultivators were gathered.]

Most of these dozen or so cultivators were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, three were at the late-stage, and the leader had even reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Just then

The leader, a Qi Refining Stage 8 cultivator, noticed something, and his expression subtly changed.

Immediately afterwards, an aura of magical power and spiritual pressure, as vast as mountains and seas, swept over.

[The many cultivators saw a man wearing a black mask standing at the entrance of the valley.]

The aura emanating from the black-masked man was terrifying, subtly surpassing the limits of the Qi Refining stage. The immense spiritual pressure, like mountains and seas, made the mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator struggle to breathe.

"Foundation Establishment stage? No, it's Qi Refining Perfection stage?"

The leader, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, looked on with surprise and uncertainty. Only true disciples of major sects or cultivators with special opportunities could possibly reach such a powerful level of Qi Refining perfection.

"Obey me, or die."

The man in the black mask spoke coldly.

"Fellow Daoist, you are being unreasonable..."

The leader, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, frowned.

The next moment, the black-masked man stretched out his right hand, and a small black mountain appeared out of thin air, smashing towards the Qi Refining Eighth Level Tribulation Cultivator.

This small black hill exuded an incredibly heavy aura, as if a colossal mountain thousands of feet tall had crashed down.

"A superior magical artifact..."

The Qi Refining Eighth Level Tribulation cultivator trembled, using several techniques in succession, all of which were smashed to pieces by the black mountain. He watched as he was about to be smashed into mincemeat.

[The black hill suddenly stopped]

The Qi Refining Eighth Level Tribulation cultivator heard a familiar phrase again.

"Obey me, or die."

"I obey, I obey."

The cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining immediately spoke.

[A high-grade magic artifact can only be used normally by Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.]

This man wearing a black mask possesses magical power exceeding that of an ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, and can also slightly activate high-grade magical artifacts.

In this situation, facing these late-stage Qi Refining cultivators is tantamount to a dimensional reduction attack.

You glanced at the other dozen or so cultivators, and said expressionlessly, "I want you to go to the mortal realm and slaughter the entire royal family of the Qian Kingdom."