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    Su Xing felt a surge of excitement.

    Finally, he could see what lay within the ancient tomb’s ruins.

    “How is it possible that this ancient tomb has such incredible spiritual energy? It’s supposed to be a spiritually depleted era of decline…”

    Su Xing was filled with questions, his gaze fixed on the simulation panel.

    [You have entered the core area of the ancient tomb ruins, encountering an invisible array barrier, seemingly blocking you from the outside world.]

    [The living dead puppets behind you are still in relentless pursuit.]

    [You hesitate not a moment, immediately striking the array barrier with a powerful punch.]

    [However, this array barrier is exceptionally strong, and your punch only causes it to tremble and shake, failing to break it.]

    [You take a deep breath, channeling your elemental force into your fists, and deliver another mighty blow!]

    [This punch is devastating. For a moment, the entire ancient tomb trembles, and rocks slide from the stone walls.]

    [The invisible array barrier in front of you crumbles like a spider web, ultimately collapsing.]

    [Instantly, an incredibly dense aura of spiritual energy washes over you, revealing the core area of the ruins within the array.]

    [Unlike the thin spiritual energy within the ancient tomb passageway, the concentration of spiritual energy here is almost comparable to your Spirit Field Paradise!]

    [Looking forward, a vast field of medicinal herbs stretches before you, at least five or six mu in size (Note: mu is a Chinese unit of area roughly equivalent to 0.1647 acres).]

    [Numerous spiritual herbs are cultivated within the field. With a single glance, you discern their extraordinary value, surpassing even the quality of spiritual herbs found in the Descent Sect’s treasury.]

    [What truly excites you is that all these herbs are over three thousand years old!]

    [They are incredibly valuable, celestial treasures that can be used to refine high-grade elixirs!]

    [Within the medicinal field, a few figures, clad in bronze-colored armor and naked, seem to be tending to the herbs.]

    [You are astounded. Could these individuals be cultivators who have lived for thousands of years?]

    [But upon sensing them, you realize that these figures are all living dead puppets.]

    [However, they are not combat puppets, but rather specifically designed to manage the medicinal field.]

    [You quickly scan this area of the ruins with your spiritual sense, but fail to find any trace of the Spirit Gathering Flower.]

    [You are puzzled. Such a concentrated spiritual energy should require at least several thousand Spirit Gathering Flowers to sustain.]

    [But your spiritual sense does pick up something unusual…]

    [In front of the medicinal field, there is a massive stone platform, ten zhang (Note: zhang is a Chinese unit of length roughly equivalent to 3.33 meters) in length, width, and height.]

    [This platform is ancient and magnificent, seemingly crafted from some rare ore.]

    [Atop the stone platform sits a colossal bronze coffin, three zhang long and two zhang wide.]

    [A lush, verdant dragon is carved onto the bronze coffin. Beneath its claws lies a sprawling forest, teeming with life.]

    [And beneath the bronze coffin, a jade-colored dragon, its body ensnared by a swirling black mist, lies restrained!]

    [Indeed, this is the first time you have seen a dragon, a creature of myth.]

    [The jade-colored dragon, at least three zhang long, has a camel’s head, deer antlers, rabbit eyes, snake-like neck, and is entirely covered in pearly white scales…]

    [As your spiritual sense sweeps over the dragon, it senses your presence and lets out mournful cries.]

    [You find yourself questioning. According to your perception, this is not a dragon of flesh and blood.]

    [Upon closer examination, you realize that despite its weakened state, the dragon exudes an astonishing level of spiritual energy…]

    [This energy even surpasses that of your Spirit Field Paradise!]

    [A bold thought takes root in your mind. You recall reading about a special creature known as the Spirit Vein Dragon in ancient texts…]

    [Could the jade-colored dragon before you be a manifestation of the Spirit Vein, a living being formed by the convergence of spiritual energy…]

    Su Xing was awestruck, his eyes filled with both shock and delight.

    A memory flashed through his mind.

    He had once read about the Spirit Vein Dragon in the Luo Tian Sect’s library.

    Spirit Stones are mined from Spirit Veins, which are limited resources…

    Spirit Stones are classified as inferior, medium, superior, and top-grade, and so are Spirit Veins.

    Legend has it that when the spiritual energy of a top-grade Spirit Vein reaches a certain intensity, it gives birth to a being known as the Spirit Vein Dragon!

    Wherever a Spirit Vein Dragon resides, spiritual energy is inexhaustible. It is a treasure that countless cultivators yearn for!

    If one can gain the favor of a Spirit Vein Dragon, they will have access to an endless supply of Spirit Stones, ensuring their swift rise to prominence.

    Another legend tells of nine incredibly powerful Spirit Vein Dragons in the Three Thousand Worlds, each constantly supplying the world with spiritual energy.

    The reason for the Great Decline of the heavens and the depletion of spiritual energy is the disappearance of these nine Spirit Vein Dragons…

    Countless memory fragments flooded Su Xing’s mind. Even with his steady character, having overcome the five trials of the Divine Transformation Realm, a wave of greed swept over him, his eyes turning bloodshot.

    This is a Spirit Vein Dragon!

    Even if it’s just a young one, even if it’s weak, even if it’s covered in black mist.

    Su Xing obtaining this dragon would be equivalent to obtaining a supreme treasure from the heavens!

    The path to immortality was right before him!

    His breathing became heavy with anticipation.

    Su Xing took several deep breaths, trying to calm his surging emotions.

    Suppressing his desires, a question emerged in his mind.

    “Why would a creature like a Spirit Vein Dragon, a creature of legend, appear within these ancient tomb ruins?”

    Su Xing was baffled. It’s a Spirit Vein Dragon!

    With this being, how could the world of the Immortal Martial Era still experience spiritual depletion and enter a state of decline?

    Driven by this curiosity, Su Xing turned to the simulation panel.

    [As you are astonished by this incredible treasure hidden within the array, the living dead puppets have closed in.]

    [Facing the living dead puppets, you quickly activate your elemental force to defend yourself.]

    [A fierce battle ensues!]

    [You have engaged in hundreds of rounds of combat with the living dead puppets, consuming a significant amount of your elemental force.]

    [The living dead puppets’ attacks are gradually weakening, seemingly injured.]

    [Continuing at this rate, you are unsure if you can exhaust this living dead puppet.]

    [While battling the living dead puppets, you observe everything in this treasure land, hoping to uncover its secrets.]

    [After much contemplation, your gaze falls on the massive bronze coffin on the stone platform.]

    [For some reason, after your initial glance, you can’t help but overlook this bronze coffin, as if it doesn’t exist.]

    [This reinforces your belief that this coffin holds even greater secrets.]

    [You deflect an attack from the living dead puppet and charge towards the bronze coffin!]

    [Seeing you approach the bronze coffin, the living dead puppet becomes frenzied, desperately trying to stop you.]

    [After another dozen rounds of combat, you are heavily wounded.]

    [But you grit your teeth, endure the living dead puppet’s relentless blows, and channel your elemental force into your fists, striking the bronze coffin with all your might.]

    [Boom! Boom! Boom!]

    [The entire ancient tomb violently shakes.]

    [You are severely injured by the living dead puppet, spitting out a mouthful of blood.]

    [The bronze coffin only shakes violently for a moment before returning to its tranquil state.]

    [Unwilling to accept defeat, you once again channel your elemental force and unleash a furious barrage of blows upon the bronze coffin.]

    [During this time, you sustain multiple injuries, even your protective aura is shattered by the living dead puppet.]

    [Your breath is ragged, and you believe you are about to die… when…]

    [Suddenly, an incredible aura emanates from the bronze coffin, and an ancient voice, laced with the weight of countless years, booms out.]

    [Who dares to disturb this old man’s slumber?]

    In the real world, Su Xing’s face contorted in astonishment.

    “A true person… how could it be a true person?”

    Su Xing murmured.

    Even a Returning Void Stage cultivator cannot claim the title of “true person.”

    Only those who have reached the Unity Realm are considered “true persons.”

    While those who have reached the Great Ascension Realm are known as “true lords!”

    “Could it be that a Unity Realm Grandmaster is slumbering within this bronze coffin?”

    Su Xing was in disbelief.

    A Divine Transformation cultivator can live for a thousand years, a Returning Void cultivator for three thousand years.

    A Unity Realm cultivator can live for six thousand years… and a Great Ascension cultivator for ten thousand years!

    These are merely the minimum lifespans for cultivators at each realm.

    A Divine Transformation cultivator can live for a thousand years even if they do nothing.

    But if they consume various life-extending celestial herbs…

    A Unity Realm cultivator could easily live for seven or eight thousand years.

    “Does this mean… that the owner of this bronze coffin is a Unity Realm cultivator who has lived for seven or eight thousand years?”

    Su Xing felt a weight in his heart.

    If it truly is a Unity Realm cultivator, Su Xing would have no chance of survival if he had disturbed their slumber…

    He glanced at the simulation panel.

    [You stare wide-eyed at the figure emerging from the bronze coffin.]

    [The sheer power and pressure emanating from them make you feel powerless to resist.]

    [A young man slowly emerges from the bronze coffin, clad in a long, blue robe, his aura transcending the mundane.]

    [However, you sense a trace of decay and aging in him, making you wonder if he’s still alive…]

    [This aura is similar to the living dead puppets but not entirely the same.]

    [You know better than to judge a cultivator’s age by their appearance.]

    [After all, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator remains eternally youthful until their lifespan runs out, when their appearance rapidly ages.]

    [There are even cultivators with the art of preserving their youthful appearance. Even if they have lived for thousands of years, they may appear as a child.]

    [You look at the powerful cultivator before you, who claims to be a “true person,” and he gazes back at you.]

    [Strangely, after the young man wakes up, the living dead puppet stands motionless by his side, no longer attacking.]

    [This further confirms your suspicion that this “true person” is likely the owner of these ancient tomb ruins.]

    [The true person, clad in a blue robe, stares at you silently, and you feel as though your soul is being completely examined.]

    [He then shows a flicker of surprise in his eyes, realizing that you practice the Eternal Spring Technique and asks if you are a cultivator from the Ten Thousand Woods Sect. He also inquires about the current year.]

    [To save your life, you can only tell the truth.]

    [The true person in the blue robe falls silent after listening, seemingly lost in thought.]

    [But soon, he spots the dragon, restrained by the bronze coffin, and his eyes gleam with excitement and greed.]

    [He laughs out loud, “Hahaha~ I, Wan Mu, the true person, sacrificed the world’s Spirit Veins, using my own body to suppress it, and it has truly spawned a young Spirit Vein Dragon!” ]

    [However, his laughter is short-lived, as he notices the black mist swirling around the dragon.]

    [His face contorts in horror, seemingly realizing the changes he is undergoing.]

    [Rage, sorrow, defiance, discontent… a myriad of complex emotions flicker across Wan Mu’s face.]

    [He turns his gaze towards you, his eyes burning with hatred.]

    [Without a word, he simply raises his hand and crushes your physical body…]

    [Then, he devours your soul in a single gulp.]

    [You are dead!]

    [Your innate talent, “Unwilling to Die,” is triggered.]

    [You witness the bewildered expression on the face of this cultivator who claims to be “Wan Mu,” the true person, as if he is muttering to himself…]

    [By reading his lips, you deduce that he is saying, “Why did the Yellow Springs Pill fail? Why am I turning into a living dead? Only by consuming living souls can I prolong my life…” ]

    [Ding, the simulation has ended!]

    After the simulation ended, Su Xing furrowed his brow, deep in thought.

    This exploration of the ancient tomb ruins in this simulation had uncovered a shocking secret!

    “The treasures within these ancient tomb ruins are truly astounding… those acres of medicinal herbs…”

    “Or that young dragon-shaped Spirit Vein! If I could obtain it… immortality and ascension would be within my grasp!”

    Su Xing couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

    But then, he furrowed his brow once again. With his current strength, it would be impossible to obtain the treasures within the ruins.

    After all, there is a true person slumbering within!

    “That cultivator in the blue robe… was he really a Unity Realm Grandmaster?”

    Su Xing sighed. Even a Unity Realm cultivator, if they fail to break through, will eventually reach the end of their lifespan.

    “The information revealed by the ‘Unwilling to Die’ talent is crucial…”

    Su Xing murmured.

    “The reason why the Immortal Martial Era world is depleted of spiritual energy is probably because the cultivator in the blue robe condensed all the world’s Spirit Veins into a single dragon-shaped Spirit Vein… in a bid to break through?”

    “However… Wan Mu, the true person, seems to have failed. He took the Yellow Springs Pill but something went wrong, causing him to become a living dead. His vitality will eventually dissipate, transforming him into a soulless puppet…”

    “Under such a crushing blow, Wan Mu, the true person, would likely suffer a collapse of his Dao heart… ultimately becoming a demon cultivator?”

    Based on the information from this simulation, Su Xing had a rough understanding of what transpired in the Immortal Martial Era world two or three thousand years ago.

    In the diary of that old dog of a sect elder, there was a record that around two thousand years ago, the spiritual energy in the Immortal Martial Era world rapidly depleted, making it impossible for cultivators to be born.

    Perhaps Wan Mu, the true person, had already taken the world’s Spirit Veins at that time, causing the decline in the heavens’ spiritual energy, which also led to the sect elder falling into a deep slumber?

    “So… was the Great Decline of the heavens and the depletion of spiritual energy the doing of Wan Mu, the true person?”

    Su Xing murmured, shaking his head slightly.

    Based on the current information, it was impossible to confirm.

    Perhaps it was caused by Wan Mu, the true person…

    Or perhaps the depletion of the heavens’ spiritual energy led to Wan Mu, the true person, failing to break through. He, in desperation, seized the world’s Spirit Veins and fell into slumber, hoping to break through.

    Su Xing had no way of knowing the specifics.

    “However… that dragon-shaped Spirit Vein is likely something even immortals would covet!”

    A flicker of desire danced in Su Xing’s eyes.

    Although his current strength was insufficient to claim the dragon-shaped Spirit Vein, when the time was right, Su Xing would definitely attempt to subdue this dragon!

    “In the end, I’m still not strong enough!”

    “My current strength, while not far off from the Void Breaking Realm… is mainly defensive. My raw attack power is still inadequate.”

    Su Xing shook his head slightly, turning his attention to the rewards offered by the simulation panel.

    [Wood-Fire Dual Spirit Root]: Purple Quality Innate Talent, price: 1 million energy points.

    [Ten Years of Alchemy Experience]: Alchemy insights, price: 500,000 energy.

    [Elemental Force Cultivation Insights (Great Completion Level)]: Mastery of Elemental Force enters the third stage, Great Completion. A seed of spiritual force is nurtured within your body, elemental force becomes inexhaustible. You are nearing the ultimate stage of mastery, price: 50 million energy.

    [1 Million Drops of Inferior Spirit Liquid]: Price: 100 million energy.

    [Protective Aura (Great Completion Level)]: Elemental Force Divine Ability. Great Completion level protective aura. Within three feet, all things are repelled. If the aura remains unbroken, the user is safe from harm. Price: 50 million simulation energy.

    [Ruyi Observation Technique (Beginner Level)]: Insights into the Ruyi Observation Technique, spiritual sense range increases to 9,900 zhang (five senses realm), nearing the Subtler Realm of spiritual sense mastery. Price: 29 million energy.

    Su Xing was lost in thought, reviewing the simulation options before him.

    It had to be said that the rewards from this simulation were the most abundant he had received in recent times.

    Whether it was Elemental Force Divine Abilities, Elemental Force, Spiritual Sense… or even Innate Talents, all of them were top-tier rewards.

    “In terms of value for energy, the Great Completion level Elemental Force Insights is undoubtedly the best choice!”

    “After all, I experienced a chance enlightenment during this simulation, and my mastery of Elemental Force is probably nearing the third stage, ultimate mastery…”

    Three days of enlightenment in the simulation were equivalent to thirty years of cultivation for Su Xing.

    He was confident that in the next simulation, he would be able to completely master the third stage of Elemental Force!

    “As for the other options… Spiritual Sense, Elemental Force Divine Abilities, or Innate Talents, I want them all!”

    Su Xing hesitated for a moment, pondering for a while before deciding to choose the Innate Talent, the Spirit Root.

    After all, this was a legendary celestial spirit root! Su Xing had to choose it without hesitation!

    If he didn’t choose it now, he would have to spend energy to draw it from the prize pool in the next simulation, which would cost him several million or even tens of millions of energy points.

    Besides, the sooner he obtained it, the sooner he could enjoy its benefits. It might even enhance his progress when he broke through to the Void Breaking Realm.

    As for the Protective Aura, Su Xing now had a mastery of Elemental Force and possessed a seed of spiritual force within him, allowing him to use Elemental Force Divine Abilities for longer durations.

    The next time he cultivated Protective Aura, it would likely be easier, and he would be able to reach the Great Completion level right from the start. If he was lucky, he might even achieve ultimate mastery directly!

    As for Spiritual Sense… to be honest, Su Xing was reluctant.

    He only needed to push himself a little further, and his spiritual sense might break through to ten thousand zhang.

    Perhaps something new would happen then, enabling him to enter the next stage of spiritual sense mastery.

    “The Subtler Realm of spiritual sense… I can’t wait…”

    Su Xing shook his head slightly and then murmured:

    “I choose the third stage, Great Completion of Elemental Force, and the Wood-Fire Dual Celestial Spirit Root!”

    As soon as he spoke, Su Xing heard a notification sound from the simulator.

    [You have successfully brought out the Elemental Force Cultivation Insights (Great Completion Level), spending 50 million energy points, leaving you with 536,050,000 energy points.]

    [You have successfully brought out the Purple Quality Innate Talent, the Wood-Fire Dual Celestial Spirit Root, spending 1 million energy points, leaving you with 535,050,000 energy points.]

    (End of Chapter)

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