Chapter 35 Purple Talent
Chapter 35 Purple Talent
The virtual font changes rapidly.
Ultimately, it stopped at the line "[This simulation has ended]".
Zhou Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he could have easily chosen to end the simulation himself.
However, in order to disgust some Blood Sea Immortals, he deliberately exposed his divine consciousness, causing his sea of consciousness to explode, which in turn affected his head and caused it to explode as well.
Didn't you want to possess my body?
I won't give it to you even if I expose myself.
Are you angry or not?
It is clear.
From the look of shock and anger in Xuehai Zhenren's eyes at the end, Zhou Qing could tell that the other party must be very angry.
After all, as the physical body that has been possessed, being intact is absolutely crucial. Losing an arm or a leg would have a significant impact, let alone losing a head.
It seems that Xuehai Zhenren will need to find a new vessel for possession.
Decades of training and dozens of marrow-washing rituals have all been in vain.
Zhou Qing felt refreshed.
"This isn't over yet."
"So, you're the Blood Sea Immortal, sealed within the Mountain and Sea Ring by the Mountain and Sea Immortal over two hundred years ago. Next simulation, the one after that, countless simulations—you just wait!"
Zhou Qing thought to himself.
For someone who can simulate him infinitely, failure is not terrible, because there is always a chance to start over.
This simulation was a disaster because of Xuehai Zhenren. In the next simulation, and the one after that, it will be Zhou Qing's turn to trick Xuehai Zhenren.
"Luckily, I spent all my spirit stones before attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage..."
Zhou Qing was certain.
The reason for spending all the spirit stones was to prevent the worst-case scenario—failing to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even among cultivators with Earth-grade spiritual roots, the chosen ones of the cultivation world, there are rare cases of them failing to break through.
Although Zhou Qing's physical body and magical power are perfect and flawless with the help of Xuehai Zhenren, he is still prepared for the possibility of failing to establish his foundation.
Zhou Qing's preparations have now played a significant role, as evidenced by the numerous skills he has inherited, each worth tens of thousands of spirit stones, which are stored in his mind.
Just as Zhou Qing's thoughts were in turmoil.
The illusory font, which had been stagnant, began to change again.
Please select one of the following inheritance options.
[Part 1: Peak cultivation level, realm, skills, techniques, and memories during the simulation]
[Part Two: A Treasure That Belongs to You in the Simulation]
Zhou Qing looked at the two choices presented by the virtual font.
Without a doubt, Zhou Qing would choose the first option.
After all, although Zhou Qing ended the simulation with a tragic self-destruction of his divine consciousness, he had already completed the transformation of his divine consciousness and passed the test of divine consciousness before the self-destruction.
In addition, there are the previous barriers of Qi and Blood and Magic Power.
Passing all three tests means reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.
"The 'Mountain and Sea Manual' and the 'Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique' should be fine."
Zhou Qing fell into a brief moment of thought.
In the final moments of the simulation, he asked Master Xuehai if there were any hidden dangers in these two techniques.
The answer from Xuehai Zhenren was no.
Zhou Qing felt that Xuehai Zhenren's answer was credible.
After all, in the eyes of the Blood Sea Immortal at that time, Zhou Qing was someone who was destined to die.
The question of someone who is destined to die is one that Blood Sea Immortal would probably not bother to lie about.
After all, there's no benefit to it.
Logically, Zhou Qing also did not believe that there was anything wrong with "The Mountain and Sea Manual" or "The Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique".
The Blood Sea Immortal trained Zhou Qing for his own benefit; how could he possibly allow him to cultivate a technique with hidden dangers?
Even if we assume, by all accounts, that these two cultivation techniques have problems.
At worst, Zhou Qing could simply discard his cultivation technique in the simulation and start over with another one.
However, this applies to resetting the original reality.
"Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing..."
Zhou Qing pondered for a moment.
Having understood the Blood Sea Immortal's ultimate purpose in training him, Zhou Qing easily deduced—
If the opponent didn't leave any tricks up their sleeve in their technique, then it's highly likely that they left some tricks up their sleeve during those dozens of Yi Jin Xi Sui (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow Cleansing) sessions.
But so what?
What Zhou Qing inherited was pure cultivation, realm, skills, techniques, and memories...
As for potential hidden dangers and contingencies? They will not be inherited.
For example, the erysipelas in the simulated body was not inherited.
"I choose one."
Zhou Qing made her choice immediately.
In an instant.
An earth-shattering change occurred within Zhou Qing's body.
His physical strength and blood surged, and his magical power also increased wildly. Finally, deep in his dantian, he condensed thirteen drops of liquid magical power.
At the same time, deep within Zhou Qing's sea of consciousness, his divine sense was also undergoing a transformation.
In the second simulation, memories of nearly a century began to flash before Zhou Qing's eyes like scenes from a movie.
Zhou Qing sat cross-legged, sensing the changes within himself while also concealing his aura.
If a Foundation Establishment cultivator chooses to conceal their aura, no outsider will be able to detect anything unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the same level observes them at close range.
The reason why many Qi Refining cultivators feel an irresistible spiritual pressure when facing Foundation Establishment cultivators is because Foundation Establishment cultivators do not conceal their aura.
"Liquid mana?"
Zhou Qing looked inward at his dantian and "saw" thirteen drops of liquid magic power.
Thirteen drops of liquid mana were suspended in various parts of the dantian. Each drop of liquid mana could unleash power exceeding that of a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.
"So this is a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator!"
Zhou Qing was amazed. Of course, he was able to condense thirteen drops of liquid magic power because he had cultivated the "Mountain and Sea Manual".
A normal Foundation Establishment cultivator can only condense nine drops of liquid mana.
"The physical body hasn't changed much."
Zhou Qing felt his own physical body.
Before attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he had already cultivated the "Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique" to the third level, making his physical body comparable to that of an ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.
Now that I've entered the Foundation Establishment stage, although my physical body has improved somewhat thanks to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the improvement is far less significant than the qualitative change in my magical power.
Zhou Qing was not surprised by this.
Physical body and magical power are two different things.
In ancient times, there was a distinction between ancient cultivation and physical cultivation, which respectively represented magical power and physical body.
Of course, whether it is physical cultivation or ancient cultivation, both take into account spiritual consciousness.
"Divine consciousness..."
Zhou Qing began to unleash his divine sense.
During the Qi Refining stage, one's spiritual sense can only cover a maximum of two or three zhang around the body.
But now, when Zhou Qing released his divine sense, he felt that everything within thirty feet around him was as clear as the lines on his palm.
"My spiritual sense is also stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage..."
Zhou Qing thought to himself.
According to his common knowledge, a cultivator who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage can only have their divine sense cover a radius of twenty feet around them.
"The 'Shan Hai Jue' truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient legacy!"
Zhou Qing was invigorated.
"I've just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, which is considered the first level, but my actual combat strength is estimated to be no weaker than the second or third level!"
Zhou Qing thought to himself.
The first, second, and third levels of Foundation Establishment all belong to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, which is a minor realm division. Even if there are differences between them, they are not significant.
"Um?"
Just then, Zhou Qing noticed that the illusory characters below his line of sight began to change again.
[Settling your simulation experience...]
Your entire life has been nothing more than a vessel cultivated by a Core Formation cultivator for possession; all your efforts are destined to become provisions for the Core Formation cultivator's return.
But in your final moments, you dared to sacrifice yourself to thwart the plans of a Core Formation cultivator...
[You have awakened a purple talent—]
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