Chapter 73: Seventh-tier Formations Can Kill Mahayana Cultivators
Li Changsheng's eyes burned with fervor. With over fifty simulations, shouldn't he be able to reach a level where he could kill that mysterious young master?
"Begin the simulation."
[Age 29: You successfully pass through the mysterious land and arrive at the Nanli Dynasty.]
[... Age 120: You accumulate enough merit to enter the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool. You seclude yourself to cultivate the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique, but progress is slow.]
[...]
[Age 200: You accumulate enough merit to enter the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool. You seclude yourself to cultivate the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique, but progress is slow.]
[...]
[Age 305: You enter the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool again. You seclude yourself to cultivate the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique, but progress is slow.]
[Age 430: The Nanli Dynasty takes action against the North Guardian Marquis. You strike decisively, killing two Mahayana cultivators from the Nanli Dynasty. However, you are slain by one of the three Void Refinement cultivators dispatched by the Nanli Dynasty.]
[You are dead!]
[Simulation ended.]
"Choose option two."
Memories of his arduous cultivation of formations and his cultivation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique in the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool flooded his mind. It was as if he himself had personally cultivated for millions of iterations. A surge of life force materialized out of nowhere!
Boom!
Several breaths later, Li Changsheng opened his eyes, frowning slightly.
'After reaching the sixth transformation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique, the effects of the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool have significantly diminished. To advance even a small stage, at least thirty simulations are required!'
This simulation provided minimal improvement in the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique. It seemed he needed to seek new opportunities for body refining.
[...]
"Again."
[Simulation begins.]
[Age 29: You successfully arrive at the Nanli Dynasty.]
[Age 37: You join the Nightmare Legion of the Nanli Dynasty.]
[Age 59: You repeatedly distinguish yourself in military exploits, catching the attention of General Dongfang Yao of the Nightmare Legion.]
[Age 61: Dongfang Yao cripples you, trying to force you to reveal the secrets of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique. You refuse to submit.]
[You are subjected to inhumane torture.]
[Age 93: You are tortured to death.]
[Simulation ended!]
Dongfang Yao!
I'll remember you!
Li Changsheng frowned.
A common man's possession of rare treasures is his crime. In previous simulations, when he joined the North Guardian Marquis's estate and displayed his body refining prowess, nothing happened. Yet, in the Nightmare Legion of the Nanli Dynasty, he faced persecution.
[...]
For now, he should focus on advancing the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique to the mid sixth transformation.
"Again!"
[Simulation begins.]
[...]
[Age 110: You accumulate enough merit to enter the Myriad Transformation Spirit Pool for cultivation.]
[...]
[Age 430: You are slain by a powerful cultivator from the Nanli Dynasty.]
[...]
[Age 340: You successfully advance the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique to the mid sixth transformation.]
"Choose option two!"
After thirty-one simulations, he finally reached the mid sixth transformation!
[...]
Sitting cross-legged beside Li Changsheng, Ximen Xue's mouth opened slightly, her face filled with disbelief as she looked at her master.
Just a few days ago in Misty Valley, her master had just made a breakthrough. Now, only a few days later, he had advanced again!
Even though she possessed divine demon bloodline, her cultivation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique was nowhere near this fast!
Could her master be a reincarnated divine demon?
That was the only explanation, or else why would her master's progress in the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique be so rapid?
[...]
Li Changsheng was unaware of Ximen Xue's thoughts.
Instead, he frowned as he looked at the system panel. The money he had just recharged only left him with nineteen simulation opportunities.
Making a breakthrough in the Divine Demon Nine Transformations Technique would be difficult.
"It's better to first advance to the peak of the Divine Transformation stage."
Li Changsheng thought to himself.
In his current state in the Nanli Dynasty, as long as he didn't join the North Guardian Marquis's estate, he could survive until the demon invasion, giving him a full five hundred years. Breaking through to the peak of the Divine Transformation stage wouldn't require many simulations.
[Simulation begins.]
[Age 29: You successfully arrive at the Nanli Dynasty. You rent a cave in the capital and begin secluded cultivation.]
[Age 390: You successfully reach the late Divine Transformation stage.]
[...]
[Age 530: The demon invasion occurs. You are slain by a Half-Immortal demon.]
[You are dead!]
"Choose option one."
As Li Changsheng made his choice, the late Divine Transformation stage was achieved!
[...]
"Continue!"
[... Age 470: You successfully advance to the peak of the Divine Transformation stage.]
The peak of the Divine Transformation stage was achieved!
[...]
"Let's find other ways to break through."
[Age 29: You arrive at the Nanli Dynasty.]
[Age 70: You successfully join the White Tiger Legion of the Nanli Dynasty and repeatedly distinguish yourself in military exploits.]
[Age 91: You overshadow the son of the White Tiger General, who kills you with the help of a Void Refinement old servant!]
That's it?
Li Changsheng frowned slightly. The Nanli Dynasty was so corrupt that just because he had overshadowed the general's son, he, a talent capable of rivaling Mahayana cultivators, was killed by the general's son and his entourage?
[...]
"Let's focus on advancing in formations. A well-executed seventh-tier formation can even kill Mahayana cultivators. Advancing in this area will be a great help!"
Li Changsheng made up his mind.
[Simulation begins.]
[Age 29: You successfully enter the Nanli Dynasty.]
[Age 75: You successfully join the formation sect, White Cloud Sect, as a guest elder. You diligently study the art of formations in the White Cloud Sect.]
[...]
[Age 530: The demon invasion occurs. You are slain!]
The art of formations did not advance.
[...]
"Again!"
[... Age 430: Your mastery of formations reaches the late sixth-tier.]
Three simulations, and his formation mastery reached the late sixth-tier!
[...]
[... Age 120: Your mastery of formations reaches the peak of the sixth-tier.]
Four simulations, and his formation mastery reached the peak of the sixth-tier!
[...]
[... Age 510: Your mastery of formations successfully breaks through to the seventh-tier!]
Nine simulations, and he finally achieved the seventh-tier in formations!
[...]
"Only three simulations left!"
Li Changsheng's gaze sharpened. With only three simulations, there was no hope of further advancement!
"One more time!"
"Let's see if this journey will go smoothly!"
[Simulation begins.]
[Age 29: Your mastery of formations reaches the seventh-tier.]
[You frantically craft the formation flags for the Yin-Yang Seven Kill Formation on the flying boat.]
[Half a month later, you arrive outside the Vajra Sect's secret realm. You quietly set up the Yin-Yang Seven Kill Formation outside the secret realm.]
[Upon meeting Elder Su, you directly inform him that Ximen Xue likely possesses a divine demon bloodline. Overjoyed, Elder Su immediately summons the mysterious young master. You strike decisively, killing Elder Su with a single punch. A fierce battle ensues with the mysterious young master.]
[After ten minutes of battle, you injure the mysterious young master. He activates a secret treasure in an attempt to kill you. You are injured but sustain lighter injuries than him. Startled, he uses a quasi-immortal jade boat to flee the secret realm.]
[As soon as the mysterious young master exits the secret realm, he stumbles into the Yin-Yang Seven Kill Formation and is injured again. However, he still manages to escape.]
[... Age 59: You encounter the mysterious young master in the outer waters of the Starry Sea. A giant whale swallows you whole. You are dead!]
"This guy has way too many means of survival!"
Li Changsheng frowned.
[...]
"Again!"
He couldn't afford to let the tiger escape after wounding it and then be harmed in return!
[Simulation begins!]
[Age 29: You return to Misty Valley's market. You painstakingly craft the formation disks for the Yin-Yang Seven Kill Formation, Five Elements Killing Formation, Big Dipper Seven Star Killing Formation, and Ice Six Kill Formation, all seventh-tier formations.]
[One month later, you arrive at the Vajra Sect's secret realm and place the formation disks at the secret realm's exit.]