White Divine Crane

This was an era where everyone could experience various worlds through simulations.
When everyone reached 16 years old, they would receive a Life Lantern, which would grant them two free simulations.
During the free simulations, they had to break through the limits of humans in order to attain a bright future in reality. 
Otherwise, they would lose their Life Lanterns and they would slowly be corrupted by a black fog until they eventually died at a young age. 
Lin Qiye, who transmigrated to this era, failed his first simulation.
During his second simulation, by chance, he acquired a permanent SSS-rank talent - the Deduction of Genesis.
Lin Qiye’s first life: [When you were two, you had a sudden illness, causing you to have a deformed head and low IQ. When you were 15, your parents passed away. When you were 18, you died of an incurable disease.]
Lin Qiye commanded, “The Deduction of Genesis, deduce for me a way to transcend this life.”
[Congratulations for defying the heavens and successfully changing your fate. You acquired S rank in your evaluation. Your rewards are…]
…
His second life: [When you were 15, the spiritual aura on Earth rejuvenated. You did not awaken any talent while your childhood best friend achieved outstanding attainments with her awakened talent. When you were 16, you were killed by a stranger.]
Lin Qiye summoned, “The Deduction of Genesis!”
[You carefully made plans before the spiritual aura rejuvenated. Because of this, you defied the heavens and successfully changed your fate. You acquired S rank in your evaluation. Your rewards are…]

Worldwide Simulation Era

Lin Qiye waved his hand, and the two stacks of lists in front of him flew into the air.

His consciousness scanned through each list, and Wan Meng finished reading it instantly.

"The secular world has indeed declined. There are only a few good-looking items in the resource reserves of the two empires. Both added together can't even compare to the Shang Empire."

Wan Meng shook her head in disgust.

Lin Qiye frowned. "How many items in this list of resources can I use?"

"There are only a hundred items, and most coincide with the resources Huyan Meng gave you. The ones that can really fill your cultivation list only add up to ten or so items," Wan Meng said casually.

After leaving the Heavenly God Palace, Lin Qiye asked Wan Meng to draw up a list of resources for him to cultivate to the Celestial Realm.

During the trip to Shang Empire, Huyan Meng emptied the entire treasury and gathered half of the list.

Disdain For the Two Great Empires