"Since ancient times, people have never stopped exploring the Path of Longevity. Ancient cultivators used their Spirit Roots as the foundation, communicating with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, aided by the power of the Tai Chi Five Elements and Yin Yang Eight Diagrams, cultivating their outer bodies and refining their Primordial Spirits internally. A group of beings known as 'Cultivators' explored the world and left countless cultivation techniques..."
"Controlling wind and rain, moving mountains and filling seas, Star-Plucking Moon-Moving, and even crossing the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, Breaking the Void to become immortals who share longevity with Heaven and Earth..."
A vast voice echoed in his ears, and lines of text appeared on the scroll.
An indescribable emotion arose in Jiang Ming's heart, an exploration of the Path of Longevity, an exploration of power, firm and exalted.
Despite being words, Jiang Ming could perceive countless images from them.
There were Sword Immortals slashing through the Nine Heavens, Divine Fire boiling the Endless Sea, Ancient Demons devouring the sun and transforming into the Supreme Demon Court, Divine Wood attaining longevity and turning into immortals... There were also invincible sects and the Immortal Dynasty wagering the battle of Qi fortune, hardworking cultivators who've painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years but die unsatisfied, proud geniuses who fall to despair with their Immortal Fate severed, and unrivaled Great Cultivators who perish under the Thunder Tribulation...
The scroll fully unfurled, everything turned into a vortex spinning heaven and earth.
All of this eventually transformed into a crisp sound in his ears, turning into a line of text on the scroll.
"Would you like to activate the cultivation simulation?"
Jiang Ming did not respond. He clenched his fists, his heart racing, somewhat incredulous, staring at the line of golden characters before him, as if determining their authenticity. It took a long time for him to barely calm his tumultuous emotions.
This was a golden space, like a Supreme God's court on the clouds, with something resembling a window behind him, through which the scene outside could be seen.
Outside, the moonlight cast a terrifying silhouette on the ground, and the distant doorway seemed to open a crack, as if something dreadful was trying to break in from outside.
But at this moment, everything seemed to have been paused.
Jiang Ming refocused on this line of golden characters before him.
No choice.
"Yes."
[Host Information]
[Name: Jiang Ming]
[Talent: None]
[Cultivation: None]
[Storage Space: None]
[Character Card: None]
[Simulation Count: 0]
[Spirit Points: 3.73]
Just as Jiang Ming was about to ask a question, information automatically entered his mind from where his gaze touched.
This is the Jiuzhou Simulation Device.
Jiuzhou is an ancient, vast cultivation world.
How this device came to be, or how it ended up on Jiang Ming, is unknown.
What Jiang Ming knows is that he can use this device to undertake cultivation simulations in Jiuzhou in a unique way, as if copying himself and reincarnating in this world, conducting reincarnation simulations, cultivating and battling here.
After the simulation, Jiang Ming can obtain a certain amount of Simulation Points, which can be exchanged for talents, artifacts, pills, and even cultivation from the simulated life.
Spirit Points are the key to starting the simulation; whether activating the simulation or selecting talents, Spirit Points are required.
Jiang Ming immediately thought of the Mountain God, whose treasure helped him activate the simulator. Could the source of these Spirit Points be real-world evil spirits or ghosts?
Various thoughts flashed through Jiang Ming's mind, and the golden words containing the identity information began to blur and dissipate.
Golden luminescence, like golden ink, continued to write on the scroll with an invisible pen.
[Automatically deducting Spirit Points*1, initiating the first reincarnation simulation.]
[Simulation evaluation relates to simulation rewards, strive with all your might.]
[Please choose a talent:]
Jiang Ming quickly looked over, his eyelids twitching.
[Fire-Departing Dao Body: You have a remarkable talent for the path of fire, inherently possessing a Fire Attribute Celestial Spirit Root, with a +1000% cultivation speed in Fire Attribute Techniques, +500% Fire Attribute comprehension, +500% cultivation speed… Required price: Spirit Points*16666]
[Innate Sword Heart: You have a natural affinity for the Sword Dao, with +500% affinity for Sword Dao, +500% comprehension of Sword Dao… Required price: Spirit Points*6666]
[Dual Spirit Roots: In a major sect, you are considered a rare talent, destined to be a leader, sure to receive the attention of mentors, +100% cultivation speed… Required price: Spirit Points*2333]
[Five Spirit Roots: A ticket to enter the cultivation realm, even if the lowest tier, without Spirit Roots, how will you cultivate? Required price: Spirit Points*15]
[Spirit Root Blind Box: Open a blind box now, guaranteed Five Spirit Roots, what are you waiting for? Probability disclosure: 99.8% chance for Five Spirit Roots… Required price: Spirit Points*20]
............
[Available Spirit Points: 2.73]
Jiang Ming couldn't exchange for any cultivation-related talent.
However, the simulator seemed to only give Jiang Ming a chance to broaden his horizons. The last five of the ten talent options were those Jiang Ming could barely afford.
Jiang Ming surveyed the options for exchanging for talents; he had limited choices to combine.
Jiang Ming swiftly made a decision.
[Weak Comprehension Bonus: Your comprehension is slightly higher than an ordinary person. Price: Spirit Points*1]
[Arm Strength: Your natural arm strength is stronger than average, a good candidate for labor. Price: Spirit Points*1]
[Robust: Your innate Qi-Blood is a bit more abundant than others, making you less prone to illness. Price: Spirit Points*0.5]
For now, each use of Spirit Points reduces their quantity, making it impossible to exchange for cultivation-related talents.
For now, he had to tough it out; lacking Spirit Roots didn't mean he couldn't make contact with cultivators. If he could acquire some talismans or artifacts that even mortals could use during the simulation, he could still deal with those things outside.
Of course, talents might be inherent to reincarnation, but a Spirit Root talent is one in a million; Jiang Ming held little hope.
[Talent selection complete, loading talent: Robust, Arm Strength, Weak Comprehension Bonus...]
The writing on the scroll faded away.
Yet, with ink and no pen, new characters elegantly formed on the white scroll.
In an instant, Jiang Ming's consciousness was wholly drawn into those characters.
[Save File One (Untitled)]
[Location: Changzhou, Rainbow Kingdom, a subordinate mortal dynasty of the Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, Changhe County]
[Family Background: Family of a Mortal Merchant]
[Remaining Simulations: Four]
Jiang Ming's gaze merely touched these words.
In his mind's eye, a scene suddenly appeared.
A luxurious-dressed man in his fifties or sixties laughed heartily, cradling a newborn baby.
Jiang Ming was momentarily stunned; he was aware it was a simulation, even seeing the scene from a third-person perspective. Yet he inexplicably felt a sense of substitution, as if he were the child in the man's arms.
[Changzhou, a subordinate dynasty of the Great Wei Immortal Dynasty, the Rainbow Kingdom, Year 732 of the Rainbow Kingdom, on the seventh day of the seventh month, you were born in Changhe County.]
[Li Hongming, a wealthy man in Changhe County, had a son in his later years and held a grand banquet, scholars and distinguished guests gathered in the grand hall, the common people rejoiced in the flowing banquet, and the entire city was filled with joy.]