Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

”Why does the map indicate that it’s very close, yet we’ve been walking for so long and haven’t arrived?”

Zhao Qianyi held the map, where it marked the Shenxiao Sect at the highest peak of the Hengduan Mountain Range. Based on the route, it should have taken only two or three days, but now they’ve been traveling for over three days and haven’t even seen a glimpse of it.

”The person who drew this map probably wasn’t very professional,” Chen Mo said.

”Master, what should we do now?” Xiao Jiu asked, glancing around.

”We’ve already come this far, let’s just hope we aren’t going in the wrong direction.” Chen Mo continued walking forward.

They could fly.

But flying consumed too much True Qi, and he knew the Hengduan Mountains were home to numerous demon beasts. Flying would easily expose their position, and if spotted by a Great Demon, escape would be difficult.

After walking for a while.

Xiao Jiu suddenly said, ”Master, I hear the sound of flowing water. How about we go over there to rest for a bit and maybe catch some fish to roast?”

Zhao Qianyi and Jiang Ruoqing both seemed tempted.

Chen Mo recalled the incident in the simulation where Jiang Ruoqing was injured by the river and thought for a moment before saying, ”We’ve been traveling through the Hengduan Mountains for days, and we’ve probably entered its interior. Water sources are also gathering spots for demon beasts, which could bring danger, so it’s better to take a detour.”

The three women followed Chen Mo’s lead. Since he said so, they reluctantly nodded.

Chen Mo led the three women on a detour, moving towards higher ground.

Sure enough, it happened just like in the simulation.

Before long, the entire ground began to shake, and the roars of various demon beasts sounded incessantly, as if an earthquake had occurred, causing the entire mountain range to tremble.

Xiao Jiu leapt swiftly onto a large tree, looking into the distance, and exclaimed, ”Master, a beast tide has erupted by the river, with many demon beasts. Fortunately, we took a detour, otherwise we’d be in trouble.”

Confronting the beast tide, Xiao Jiu felt helpless.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianyi and Jiang Ruoqing both looked at Chen Mo with surprise: ”Your premonition was spot on.”

Chen Mo smiled and nodded: ”Let’s go, and try to steer clear of the beast tide.”

As he hurried, he began simulating again.

Since Ruoqing’s injury was avoided, it meant there was no need for the few days of rest after her injury.

To prevent any unexpected events, he decided to simulate as a precautionary measure.

[Do you wish to start the Immortal Cultivation Simulator?]

”Yes.”

[On the first day, you took a detour and avoided the wrath of the beast tide.]

[On the second day, you were on the road.]

[On the third day, you reached the outermost part of the Myriad Beasts Gorge and encountered the sisters Nangong Xue and Nangong Yue with their guards. You learned that they were also heading to participate in the Shenxiao Sect’s admission test. You decided to travel together. From their words, you found out that the beast tide was due to a Golden Core-perfected Tiger Demon deep in the Myriad Beasts Gorge preparing to form a Nascent Soul, which drove the demon beasts at the gorge’s periphery outward in advance.

Because of your handsome appearance, the Nangong sisters were not highly wary of you. Considering the beast tide and your suggestion, you decided to bypass the Myriad Beasts Gorge.]

[On the fourth day, you were on the road.]

[On the fifth day, although you bypassed the Myriad Beasts Gorge, you weren’t far away and were attacked by the Tiger Demon’s minions. In the fight, you blocked a fatal blow for Nangong Yue, earning her favor, and after several skirmishes, you managed to escape by luck.]

[On the sixth day, the Tiger Demon started breaking through, lightning clouds gathered, and you knew there was a great loot to be had. At night, while everyone was asleep, you quietly returned to the Myriad Beasts Gorge.

In the depths of the Myriad Beasts Gorge, you discovered the corpses of two Great Demons. Because the space in the Qiankun Ring was too small, it couldn’t fit the two Great Demons’ corpses, so you could only extract their Inner Cores, but accidentally alerted the Tiger Demon’s minions patrolling the area. You used the Nine Thunder Profound Celestial Spear to escape injured.

The Tiger Demon’s minions assumed it was your doing that their boss was dead, and sent demon beasts to hunt you.]

[On the seventh day, your group began to flee.]

[On the eighth day, still on the run.]

[On the ninth day, as you neared the Shenxiao Sect’s sect area, the demon beasts stopped their pursuit.]

[On the tenth day, you entered the Shenxiao Sect’s sect range.]

[The simulation ended. Please choose one of the following three options as a reward.]

[Option one: Ten days of cultivation experience.]

[Option two: Nangong Yue’s favor.]

[Option three: The Inner Cores of two Great Demons.]

”...”

”Equipment drop! After simulating so many times, finally an equipment drop!” When he saw the third option, Chen Mo was extremely excited.

The Inner Cores from two Great Demons!

Without a second thought, Chen Mo directly chose the third option.

Looking at the two lychee-sized, entirely green Inner Cores in the system backpack, Chen Mo felt a burst of joy from inside out.

With this, there was no need to take the risk in the Myriad Beasts Gorge.

Although the Tiger Demon was dead, its minions were still around. Since they had managed to injure him, their strength was certainly greater than his, which suggested they were Golden Core Realm Great Demons.

No, based on previous simulation experience, is it possible to acquire these Inner Cores repeatedly?

Chen Mo planned to simulate again tomorrow to find out.

...

One day passed quickly. This day, Chen Mo and the others were on the road.

Walking slowly through the dense forest, observing the gradually thinning woods around him, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, as this lowered the chances of encountering demon beasts quite a bit.

However, unfortunately, when he simulated again today, and went to the Myriad Beasts Gorge based on the previous approach to extract the Inner Cores, the settlement didn’t reward two Great Demon Inner Cores.

Could it be that the reward can’t be obtained repeatedly?

Three selection rewards.

One was ten days of cultivation experience.

Another was Nangong Yue’s favor.

The third was ten days of Heart Method experience.

This time, Chen Mo chose Nangong Yue’s favor, since the first and third options were negligible to him, while the recurring favor was an easy pick.

After passing through a small forest, as dusk gradually fell and Chen Mo thought about the simulation matters, Zhao Qianyi pulled at his robe: ”There are people ahead.”

As Chen Mo came to his senses and looked in the direction of the voice, he saw not far ahead in the forest, a campfire was slowly burning, its hot flames rising as he faintly heard some conversation.

Chen Mo guessed who it was.

At the same time, Nangong Xue also noticed Chen Mo and his group.

”Who goes there?” Nangong Xue stood up and looked back, and the three accompanying guards picked up the weapons beside them, standing protectively in front of the sisters, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Nangong Yue’s eyes shone through the firelight, fixating on the newcomers.

”Don’t be afraid, everyone, we are merely passersby, headed to participate in the Shenxiao Sect’s admission test. Passing by here, we saw the open fire and came over.” With three women, Chen Mo approached the small grove, and Nangong Yue looked at him with a slightly inexplicable blush on her face.