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“Hmm?”

Just by seeing the name of the talent, Su Xing felt something was off.

“Wait, wait, wait, just by the name, this talent doesn’t sound right. It can’t be what I think, right?”

His eyes scanned the talent description, and Su Xing’s apprehensive heart finally settled.

**[Even Small Things Are Cute]:** Purple Quality Innate Talent. When you say this to a target, regardless of their relationship with you, they will instantly feel mocked and develop a strong hatred towards you. They will uncontrollably attack you. Mocking effect +100%. (Heehee, even small things are cute, huh?~)

“Thank goodness, this doesn’t affect me…”

Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief, then began to ponder the use of this talent.

“This seems like a taunting talent that attracts hatred.”

“So, the scenarios where it would be useful… perhaps when the target is trying to escape? If I say this, they wouldn’t be able to resist attacking me?”

Su Xing’s eyes lit up as he thought this through.

It seemed… perfect for dealing with Old Dog Zong!

That old fellow was so good at running. He clearly wasn’t as strong as Su Xing, yet he could still run for a month straight. If he used this talent to mock him, wouldn’t he be trapped?

“Besides… if those Demon Emperors try to escape, I can use it against them too!”

Su Xing quickly understood the talent’s use and nodded slightly.

“This talent isn’t super powerful, but it will have special uses in specific situations.”

His eyes turned to the Simulation Panel.

**[In the Spirit Field Paradise, you realize you’re currently in a simulation.]**

**[The Spirit Field’s aura grows increasingly dense. To expedite the production of spirit liquid, you plan to transplant some Spirit Gathering Flowers and set up several small Spirit Gathering Arrays dedicated to producing spirit liquid.]**

**[You spend half a month, carving out time each day to transplant Spirit Gathering Flowers and construct the Spirit Gathering Arrays.]**

**[Your Shen Nong Spirit Nurturing Technique and Spirit Gathering Array proficiency slightly improve.]**

**[After half a month, the Spirit Gathering Arrays start to produce spirit liquid stably, generating about a thousand drops a week.]**

**[Though not a lot, it barely covers your individual cultivation needs. Your cultivation speed further accelerates.]**

**[After cultivating for some time, you decide to visit the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy to learn another fire attribute technique.]**

**[You’ve accumulated one day’s worth of “Great Wisdom” state beforehand, ready to head into the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy!]**

Su Xing nodded slightly as he read this.

Su Xing possessed a Wood-Fire dual Spirit Root, theoretically allowing him to cultivate both Wood and Fire attribute techniques simultaneously.

However, he primarily focused on Wood attribute techniques because it accelerated the growth of spirit herbs.

But now that Su Xing had enough simulation energy, he could naturally learn another Fire attribute technique.

Compared to Wood attribute techniques, Fire attribute techniques boasted greater offensive power and were incredibly helpful in refining weapons and elixirs.

They could even enhance the power of Su Xing’s Fire Control Technique.

“Activate Immersive Simulation mode, duration 24 hours!” Su Xing silently thought.

**[Ding! You have successfully activated Immersive Simulation mode, duration 24 hours. Energy cost: 2,400,000 points. Remaining energy: 223,880,000 points.]**

With the simulator’s prompt, Su Xing’s vision shifted.

The next moment, he was in the grand hall of the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy.

“Good disciple, go invite Divine Farmer Senior Uncle to the Luo Tian Great Assembly!”

The voice of Niu Rulie echoed in front of him.

“Yes, Master!”

Su Xing went through the familiar task flow, heading to the back mountain and bringing Shen Nong Youtian to the Luo Tian Great Assembly Square.

During the conversation with Shen Nong Youtian, Su Xing gained many insights.

Then, he reached the familiar Scripture Pavilion, heading straight to the third floor, where Earth-Rank techniques and secret arts were stored!

Su Xing carefully searched the shelves overflowing with technique jade slips.

But there were too many techniques here, and Su Xing was overwhelmed, unsure where to begin.

At that moment, a voice reached his ears from behind.

“Little ghost, are you looking for a Fire attribute technique?”

“Go to the sixth shelf on your left, third row, eleventh jade slip. You can take a look.”

Su Xing immediately looked up, only to see the old woman who taught him the万里追踪术 (万里追踪术, Wànlǐ Zhuīzōng Shù, “Ten Thousand Miles Tracking Technique”) standing there, quietly observing him.

“Thank you, Senior!”

For some reason, Su Xing always felt a bit afraid of owing this old woman a favor.

Su Xing bowed respectfully before heading towards the shelf.

Sure enough, in the location the old woman indicated, Su Xing found an Earth-Rank middle-grade technique, “Thousand Flames Resolution!”

“This technique… seems to be only Earth-Rank middle-grade…”

Su Xing frowned slightly. This floor housed quite a few Earth-Rank upper-grade techniques.

Should he follow the old woman’s advice and forgo the Earth-Rank upper-grade techniques for this Earth-Rank middle-grade one?

As Su Xing hesitated, the old woman casually said,

“You are Niu Rulie’s disciple, Luo Xiao Chuan, right?”

“Yes. You are quite good, much better than your foolish Master back in the day…”

“Not even a hundred years old, yet you’ve reached the Divine Force Realm Great Completion… even your Qi Refinement cultivation has reached the Divine Transformation Realm fourth stage…”

After a pause, the old woman continued to explain.

“Your Qi Refinement cultivation is decent, but the main technique you’ve mastered is a Wood attribute technique, and it seems to be of a lower grade?”

“If so, when you break through to the Returning Void or Unity Stage, you might have to switch techniques, wasting quite a bit of time…”

“However, you possess a Wood-Fire dual mutated Spirit Root, giving you a chance to cultivate Fire attribute techniques!”

“This Thousand Flames Resolution, though just an Earth-Rank middle-grade technique… is the prerequisite for the Heaven-Rank technique Three Thousand Flames Resolution. When the time is right, you can directly switch to cultivating Three Thousand Flames Resolution, saving you quite a bit of effort!”

After hearing the old woman’s suggestion, Su Xing no longer hesitated.

As a prerequisite for a Heaven-Rank technique, this Thousand Flames Resolution must have something special about it.

“Thank you, Granny. What is your name, Granny?”

The old woman fell silent for a moment before replying.

“My name… seems a bit outdated. Just call me Ghost Granny.”

“But, I didn’t choose this technique for you for no reason… come back here in a year, and I’ll have something to ask of you…”

Su Xing raised an eyebrow, for this Ghost Granny had said the same thing during their last encounter.

Su Xing felt a bit curious.

“Senior, what do you need me to do?”

Ghost Granny simply smiled slightly and said,

“Don’t worry, it won’t be too difficult for you. You’ll understand when the time comes!”

After that, Ghost Granny flickered and disappeared from the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Su Xing was completely baffled.

But he still decided to cultivate first.

He activated his Great Wisdom state, significantly improving his memory and comprehension, then began memorizing this Earth-Rank technique.

Soon, a day passed, and the Immersive Simulation ended.

Back in the real world, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile gracing his lips.

“Not bad, this Great Wisdom state is really effective! With this, I’ll only need to do this twice more, and I’ll fully memorize this Earth-Rank technique!”

Su Xing was quite satisfied. After all, for three Immersive Simulations, costing several million energy points, he would obtain an Earth-Rank technique that could potentially push him to the Unity or even Great Ascension Stage. It was definitely worth it.

He looked at the Simulation Panel.

**[After leaving the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy, you prepare to join the Descent Sect.]**

**[You travel to Shuangqing City in Southwest Province. You’re lucky. In less than three days, you manage to draw Old Dog Zong out.]**

**[After a series of actions, you successfully join the Descent Sect and acquire a batch of spirit herbs.]**

**[Afterwards, you outwardly act like a brother to Old Dog Zong while secretly contacting Luo Shuying.]**

**[With Luo Shuying’s help, you obtain a large quantity of spirit herbs.]**

**[The next year, you’ve amassed a significant amount of elixirs. As the Descent Sect’s strongest elder, you enjoy a great deal of freedom.]**

**[So you journey to the capital city alone and enter the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy once more!]**

Su Xing’s heart skipped a beat as he read this and once again activated Immersive Simulation mode.

Moments later, Su Xing exited the Immersive Simulation, his mastery of the Earth-Rank technique Thousand Flames Resolution deepening.

Then, Su Xing continued his simulations.

**[In the third year, you believe the time is right and flee the Descent Sect with Luo Shuying.]**

**[After leaving the Descent Sect, you and Luo Shuying are pursued. But Old Dog Zong suffers even worse.]**

**[You bring out the elixirs you’ve refined over the years and strengthen Great Summer Country with many powerful individuals.]**

**[Then, you prepare to enter the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy for the third time!]**

“Activate Immersive Simulation mode, duration 24 hours!” Su Xing muttered.

**[Ding! You have successfully activated Immersive Simulation mode, duration 24 hours. Energy cost: 2,400,000 points. Remaining energy: 219,080,000 points.]**

Going through the familiar task flow, Su Xing started memorizing the Earth-Rank technique Thousand Flames Resolution.

Another day flew by, and the Immersive Simulation ended, Su Xing’s consciousness returning to the real world.

Back in reality, Su Xing smiled slightly and muttered,

“不愧是地阶功法 (Bùkuì shì dìjiē gōngfǎ, “Truly a worthy Earth-Rank Technique!”), this technique is even more potent than the Eternal Spring Technique!”

“After cultivating this technique, my aura will carry a scorching effect. I can use it to attack or refine elixirs… even releasing fire attribute divine abilities will consume less energy!”

Su Xing was quite satisfied with the Earth-Rank technique Thousand Flames Resolution.

Unfortunately, he needed to cultivate this technique from the first layer, but for Su Xing, who was already at the Divine Transformation Stage, he had sufficient cultivation, and his cultivation speed would be at least a hundred times faster than before.

It would only take twenty years, or one simulation, for Su Xing to cultivate this technique to the fifth layer, reaching the Divine Transformation Stage!

“Adding Thousand Flames Resolution is another guarantee… so even if I can’t obtain the Wanmu Resolution in the ruins, my path after reaching the Returning Void Stage is still clear!”

Su Xing muttered, his gaze fixed on the Simulation Panel.

**[After leaving the Luo Tian Great Assembly copy, you don’t rush to cultivate Thousand Flames Resolution, instead focusing on improving your cultivation.]**

**[One day, while cultivating, you sense a familiar aura—Old Dog Zong!]**

**[Upon sensing Old Dog Zong, you naturally won’t miss this golden opportunity!]**

**[You disguise yourself and prepare to take out Old Dog Zong for practice.]**

**[As expected, your sneak attack is discovered. You launch into a fierce battle.]**

**[This battle lasts for two hours. Old Dog Zong is ultimately defeated and tries to escape.]**

**[Seeing Old Dog Zong’s attempt to flee, you smirk, your voice laced with mockery as you say, “Don’t be discouraged, even small things are cute, huh?”**

**[Upon hearing your words, Old Dog Zong, who had been planning to escape, stops in his tracks.]**

**[He stares at you with a complicated expression—a mix of embarrassment, anger, and frustration!]**

**[Old Dog Zong decides not to flee and engages you in battle once more!]**

**[But how could Old Dog Zong possibly be your match? You fight him for an entire day, ultimately slaying him.]**

**[Before dying, Old Dog Zong destroys his storage artifact. His Nascent Soul tries to escape.]**

**[But how could you let him escape? You directly capture his Nascent Soul. Old Dog Zong begs for mercy.]**

**[You, however, show no hesitation and directly incinerate his Nascent Soul. Old Dog Zong is completely dead.]**

**[You then inspect Old Dog Zong’s storage artifact. Sadly, everything inside is completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.]**

Su Xing raised an eyebrow after reading this.

“As expected, this talent is incredibly effective against Old Dog Zong! It would take a month of pursuit to kill him, but now it’s done in a single day!”

“Although, that complicated look in Old Dog Zong’s eyes… could there be some unspeakable secret? No wonder his junior sister wants to put a hat on him…”

Su Xing seemed to understand, then shook his head.

“But it’s a pity that Old Dog Zong wasn’t a good person! He didn’t even leave his storage pouch for me before dying…”

“Looks like if I want to get his treasures, I’ll need to achieve a one-hit kill!”

Su Xing sighed lightly.

But he had plenty of time, he just needed to wait a bit.

He turned his gaze to the Simulation Panel.

**[In the fourth year, you spend most of your time in the Spirit Field Paradise, diligently cultivating and improving your cultivation.]**

**[Besides taking spirit liquid and Tranquility Elixir daily for cultivation, you also spend two to three hours practicing your Elemental Force, hoping to break through to the third stage of externalization.]**

**[With the aid of spirit liquid, your cultivation progresses rapidly, but your Elemental Force mastery remains as slow as a turtle.]**

**[In the fifth year, besides cultivating Elemental Force, you begin learning Thousand Flames Resolution.]**

**[Because you are a Divine Transformation cultivator, the first five layers of this technique are extremely fast for you.]**

**[In just half a year, your Thousand Flames Resolution reaches the second layer.]**

**[In the sixth year, your Thousand Flames Resolution successfully advances to the third layer.]**

**[In the seventh year, your cultivation finally advances, and you become a Divine Transformation Stage fifth-stage cultivator!]**

**[Unfortunately, your Elemental Force mastery remains stagnant, progressing slowly.]**

Su Xing frowned slightly as he read this and muttered,

“Is Elemental Force mastery really this difficult?”

“Seven years, and I still haven’t reached the Entanglement Realm Great Completion threshold?”

“At this rate… maybe only enlightenment can lead to a breakthrough!”

Su Xing sighed but then shook his head gently.

“Well, if I can’t reach the Entanglement Realm Great Completion before leaving the ruins, then I’ll have to make do with the Thousand Flames Resolution cultivation progress…”

Su Xing was already thinking about backup plans, his eyes turning to the Simulation Panel.

**[In the eighth year, your Thousand Flames Resolution progress remains rapid. You successfully master the fourth layer of Thousand Flames Resolution!]**

**[That same year, as your Qi Refinement cultivation increases, you find it increasingly difficult to cultivate.]**

**[Unfortunately, you only have a hundred or so drops of spirit liquid every day. If you cultivate freely, you can only maintain high-speed cultivation for one or two hours.]**

**[But what worries you most is the slow progress of your Elemental Force cultivation. If you don’t break through to the third stage, reaching the Void Stage will be impossible… ]**

**[Time flies by, and another two years pass in the midst of monotonous cultivation.]**

**[In the tenth year, your Thousand Flames Resolution has reached the final stage of the fourth layer. Once you break through, the cultivation progress of the two techniques will be on par.]**

**[As your comprehension of Thousand Flames Resolution deepens, you gradually understand its immense power.]**

**[Eternal Spring Technique focuses on an endless vitality, providing significant benefits in enhancing your own recovery abilities.]**

**[While Thousand Flames Resolution emphasizes extreme destructive power. Moreover, Thousand Flames Resolution can utilize different flames to assist cultivation. Combined with Fire Control Technique, your cultivation speed increases.]**

**[That same year, you make slight progress in mastering Elemental Force. Your Entanglement range now covers your entire back.]**

**[In the eleventh year, you start trying to modify the Spirit Gathering Array, hoping to produce more spirit liquid.]**

**[Sadly, your research on Spirit Gathering Arrays is insufficient. Despite dozens of attempts, you fail.]**

**[You realize that to increase spirit liquid production, you need to plant more Spirit Gathering Flowers, making the Spirit Field Paradise’s aura even denser.]**

**[But this is impossible in the short term. You can only continue cultivating diligently.]**

**[In the twelfth year, your Thousand Flames Resolution finally breaks through once more, successfully reaching the fifth layer!]**

**[At this moment, your Wood and Fire aura seem to possess a sense of endless vitality. You are surprised to discover that your Wood attribute aura slightly enhances the power of your Fire attribute aura.]**

**[You begin to use Fire Control to assist cultivation. Your cultivation speed improves slightly.]**

**[That same year, you make a slight breakthrough in mastering Elemental Force. Your total Elemental Force significantly increases.]**

Su Xing nodded slightly as he read this and muttered,

“果然 (Guǒrán, “As expected!”), if I can’t achieve enlightenment, I can still reach the Entanglement Realm Great Completion through grinding experience…”

“But at this current speed, I’ll probably need at least two simulations to reach the Entanglement Realm Great Completion, right?”

Su Xing’s brow furrowed. This speed was a bit too slow for him.

“Let’s simulate and see… If I can’t achieve enlightenment, the fifth layer of Thousand Flames Resolution seems pretty good too?”

He turned his gaze to the Simulation Panel.

**[In the thirteenth year, after Thousand Flames Resolution enters the fifth layer, its progress slows down, but you are quite satisfied. Your cultivation progress in both techniques is very close.]**

**[That same year, your Elemental Force progress remains slow, no breakthrough.]**

**[In the fourteenth year, with the help of spirit liquid and Thousand Flames Resolution, your cultivation grows steadily. You feel that you are not far from reaching the Divine Transformation Stage sixth stage.]**

**[In the fifteenth year, on a beautiful morning, you feel something and your aura steadily rises, eventually breaking through smoothly.]**

**[Congratulations on becoming a Divine Transformation Stage sixth-stage cultivator!]**

**[In the sixteenth year, after breaking through to the Divine Transformation Stage sixth stage, you find cultivation increasingly difficult.]**

**[You understand that this is because your Spirit Root advantage is no longer significant. Even a True Spirit Root can only guarantee your cultivation speed is a few levels faster than your peers at the Divine Transformation Stage mid-stage.]**

**[But even so, with the aid of spirit liquid, your Qi Refinement cultivation continues to slowly climb.]**

**[In the seventeenth year, one day, while practicing Elemental Force as usual, you control your Elemental Force to wrap around every inch of your skin.]**

**[However, your Elemental Force is insufficient, always feeling stretched thin.]**

**[You practice hard for several hours, finally feeling some progress.]**

**[You wipe away your sweat and are about to rest when you suddenly enter a profound state.]**

**[You have triggered the Innate Talent—Accidental Enlightenment!]**

(End of Chapter)

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