In a simulated life scenario, how do you defy fate and change your destiny every time?

inside the room.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged, silently recalling the martial arts and basic combat techniques he had memorized.

After a while.

He exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly opened his eyes.

"Meridian opening, body tempering, Qi Sea, rebirth, creation... Is this the martial arts cultivation system of this world?"

Although he didn't have a god-level talent like "unparalleled comprehension" in this life.

However, with his accumulated cultivation experience from many reincarnations, he can learn any low-level cultivation technique at a glance and understand it immediately.

All he needed was a reference point.

"The Star Alliance keeps a close watch on cultivators and strictly prohibits any independent cultivators from practicing on their own, but it doesn't have as many restrictions on martial arts."

"Perhaps I can start from this point, first entering the Dao through martial arts, and then transforming into an immortal cultivator when I have enough resources and strength."

After sorting through all the information, Lu Yuan quickly came up with a general direction for development.

Immortal Martial Arts is still martial arts!
In Lu Yuan's eyes, the martial arts system of this world was far too rudimentary and crude, and was simply unbearable to look at.

However, given Lu Yuan's level of skill and experience, even the most common martial arts techniques can unleash unparalleled power in his hands!
……

The next morning.

Outside the slums.

A deserted, desolate mountain.

Lu Yuan faced the sun, assuming a strange stance.

His entire skeleton and muscles were constantly trembling slightly at a certain frequency.

It didn't take long.

He then felt a tingling and sore sensation, like a tide, spreading from all parts of his body, which made his blood and energy surge and his body heat up.

Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, soon forming a small puddle on the ground.

in this state.

He expends a lot of energy every moment, and in just a few minutes, he is so tired that he feels like he has been carrying bricks all day and can't even straighten his back.

My limbs ached unbearably, and I couldn't stop trembling; I was nearing my physical limit.

Although the Hunyuan Stance Technique is not of a high rank, it is only a first-level martial art.

However, this stance training method has been repeatedly improved and perfected by the Star Alliance, and it can temper every inch of a martial artist's flesh and bones, and stimulate the martial artist's own potential as much as possible.

If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for even a minute before collapsing from exhaustion when they first started practicing this stance exercise.

Although Lu Yuan possessed cultivation experience from multiple lifetimes.

However, his physical condition in this life is too poor, and the spiritual energy of Hulao Star is scarce.

This caused him to only last five minutes before he felt dizzy and his vision went black, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Hold on a little longer. The longer you hold on, the more you can achieve the effect of strengthening deep muscles."

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and did his best to maintain the stance.

If there were any martial artists here, they would be surprised to find this.

Whenever Lu Yuan is close to exhaustion, a small amount of solar energy is absorbed by him and then transformed into scorching energy to replenish his body's energy consumption.

It has a continuous supply of energy.

Lu Yuan persisted for half an hour before slowly coming to a stop and standing still.

"Gululu..."

He picked up the water bottle from the ground, tilted his head back, and gulped down the entire bottle of water before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"The Hunyuan Stance Exercise consumes a great deal of energy. If you want to practice for a long time, you need to take a lot of spiritual medicine and energy potions every day."

"But my improved Innate Hunyuan Stance can absorb various energies that are free in the world and use them for its own purposes, thereby greatly reducing the consumption of resources."

Lu Yuan raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and pondered silently in his heart.

Although Hulao Star is lacking in spiritual energy, it still contains a lot of cosmic energy, such as yin energy, evil energy, death energy, and the power of the sun.

However, spiritual energy is the most common and has no refining threshold, making it more suitable for cultivators to absorb.

In contrast.

Other special energies not only require specific methods to refine, but also have certain side effects if absorbed over a long period of time.

For example, ghost cultivators who absorb death energy year after year will become increasingly violent and insane, and will easily wipe out an entire family.

Furthermore, the power of the sun is extremely strong and yang. If an ordinary martial artist were to absorb it rashly, it would be tantamount to playing with fire and getting burned. If they were not careful, they would be burned to ashes.

But Lu Yuan doesn't need to worry about that.

As an invincible king, his mastery of various laws and powers had long since reached its pinnacle.

There's absolutely no need to worry about the backlash.

This is why his current strength is too low, and there are many methods he cannot use.

Otherwise, given his mastery of the supreme laws...

Even in a desolate place devoid of any spiritual energy, one can draw upon the power of time from the long river of history to strengthen oneself.

After all, no matter how strong the Celestials are, can they really block the cycle of time?

After finishing his training, Lu Yuan went home, took a shower, changed his clothes, and went out.

"The best time to practice the Innate Primordial Stance Technique is in the morning. If you try to catch up too quickly, it will be counterproductive."

"Also, I still need to pay off my [Basic Mecha Mastery] skill level, so it looks like I'll have to go to Master Li's place to gain experience these next few days."

……

The next half month.

Lu Yuan goes to the barren mountain to practice his skills every morning, and spends the rest of his time helping to repair various equipment and tools at Old Man Li's repair shop.

He didn't ask for wages, he just wanted Old Man Li to provide meals.

However, ever since I started practicing stance training.

His appetite increased dramatically; he could finish a whole bowl of meat and white rice in one meal, which made Old Man Li very distressed.

Fortunately, Lu Yuan was quick and skilled, and could easily handle all kinds of difficult problems related to the Zero Mech, which directly increased the turnover of the training shop more than double.

"Mr. Li, I won't be coming starting tomorrow."

It was dusk.

After repairing the last robotic arm, Lu Yuan put down his tools and suddenly spoke.

Old Li paused, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Are you really sure about this, kid?"

"Xuhua City is a place where you risk your life. No one would go there unless they were desperate."

Old Man Li thought for a moment, then continued.

"If you stay and work honestly with me for a few years, you might be able to open your own repair shop in the future."

"Mr. Li, have you changed your mind again?"

Lu Yuan understood Old Man Li's intention to persuade him to stay, and said with a smile.

However, he has already made up for his experience of "reversing cause and effect," so there is not much point in staying at this repair shop.

"If you live an honest and down-to-earth life, you may not become rich and powerful, but you'll at least be able to live a life free from worries about food and clothing."

Old Man Li sighed; he genuinely wanted Lu Yuan to stay.

After all, Lu Yuan was young but already possessed a good skill, and he was also steady, hardworking and capable.

If I work hard in the future, maybe I can buy a car and a house in Qiuye City and live a happy life with my wife, children, and a warm bed.

In addition, Old Man Li was already quite old and had no children.

He has accumulated a lifetime of skills and family business, and sooner or later he will find someone to pass them on.

Think of this.

Old Li felt that even the pretty girls at the hair salons in the suburbs weren't appealing anymore.

"If you're willing to stay, everything in this shop will be yours in three years."

Despite Old Man Li's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, Lu Yuan still shook his head.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Li, but I am still young and would like to go out and explore more."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Li understood that Lu Yuan was determined to leave, and said no more.

"I knew you were a troublemaker. Here, take this."

As he spoke, Old Man Li turned and went into the repair shop, where he pulled out a briefcase.

"What's this, Mr. Li...?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled, upon seeing the briefcase.

"You'll see when you get there."

Old Li reached out and pressed on the suitcase, and immediately a large number of mechanical parts were assembled together, eventually forming an exoskeleton armor.

"Is this a giant exoskeleton armor?"

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up.

Compared to the Zero Type-0 mech.

This suit of armor has no weapon system, no brain-computer interface, and no artificial intelligence template. It is entirely controlled by human power and is as rudimentary as a pile of sheet metal.

It is made entirely of lightweight special alloy, and its total weight is only fifty or sixty kilograms.

Its greatest advantage lies in...

It is inexpensive, portable, and offers excellent value for money.

An ordinary person wearing it can easily lift a load weighing up to twenty tons.

Therefore, this kind of super-powerful exoskeleton armor is also widely used in battlefield logistics or heavy cargo handling industries.

The exoskeleton armor that Old Man Li took out, although a bit old, would still cost at least nearly 100,000 star coins according to market prices.

"The Zero mech is too conspicuous and easily stolen. This suit of armor is more suitable for you to use for self-defense."

"If you ever can't make it out there, you can always come back to this old man."

Old Li handed the suitcase to Lu Yuan, saying with some reluctance.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Lu Yuan took the suitcase, feeling a warm glow in his heart.

For Old Man Li, who is usually stingy and miserly, this was definitely a huge financial blow.

"But Mr. Li, may I have dinner here before I go back?"

Lu Yuan rubbed his stomach and suddenly realized he was a little hungry.

He now has a much larger appetite, and a single meal can easily consume at least a hundred star coins, so he tries to save money wherever possible.

"You little brat, you're getting the better of me and you're still acting innocent! Get out of here!"

Old Man Li was so angry he was furious, wishing he could kick Lu Yuan out of the house.

However, Lu Yuan still had some conscience. He spent a huge sum of five hundred yuan to order a bunch of barbecue and fried skewers, as well as a bottle of good wine, and had a good meal with Old Man Li.

After having eaten and drunk his fill, he finally left the repair shop with the briefcase.

……

"Ah Yuan is back?"

"You must be starving to get off work so late. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

As soon as Lu Yuan returned home, his mother, who was busy in the kitchen, immediately asked him with concern.

Lu Shan, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, also turned his head to look at him.

"it is good."

"I got paid today, and I bought some cooked food on the way. We can eat together."

Lu Yuan put his things in the room, washed his hands, and sat down at the dining table.

After dropping out of school, to avoid worrying Mr. and Mrs. Lu, he claimed that he had found a repair apprenticeship at Old Man Li's place.

When Mr. and Mrs. Lu heard the news, they were overjoyed.

After all, repairing mechs is a skill, and if Lu Yuan studies hard, he might earn more than them in the future.

After dinner.

Lu Yuan returned to his room, and with a slight thought, opened his control panel.

[Talent: Reversing Cause and Effect]

[Number of future results that can be anticipated: 1/1]

[Pre-paid results: 0]

[Available advance payment for achievements: First-tier mecha mastery, sixteen forms of astral military combat techniques perfected, military killing fist perfected, innate primordial stance training perfected...]

[Skills Mastered: Basic Mech Mastery]

Upon seeing the panel, Lu Yuan did not hesitate to choose to pre-receive the Innate Hunyuan Stance Technique.

next moment.

A flood of information rushed into the depths of his mind and was completely grasped by him.

His blood and energy surged suddenly, as if he had broken through a certain critical point.

"boom!"

Lu Yuan's whole body trembled, his bones and flesh shaking violently.

As the blood and qi flowed, a rushing sound was heard, and a thunderous roar of tigers and leopards was heard!
Power coursing through his entire body, like the thunderous roar of a tiger or leopard.

This is clearly the mark of a first-tier Qi Opening Realm martial artist.

When he successfully entered this realm, he felt that his whole body was full of inexhaustible power, sweeping away his previous weakness and fatigue!

"Mechs are merely tools for acquiring resources; the only correct path is to attribute all power to oneself."

Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

While mech pilots may seem to have it all, in reality, the control terminals for all mechs are controlled by the Covenant.

Even a powerful seventh-tier mech pilot can be easily stripped of all power by the Star Alliance with just one command.

So to some extent...

Those high-ranking mecha pilots are actually not as good as martial artists who have power in their own hands.

at the same time.

After Lu Yuan's strength broke through, the panel also changed.

[Talent: Reversing Cause and Effect]

[Number of future results that can be anticipated: 1/2]

[Preliminary Results: Innate Hunyuan Stance Training Completed (0%)]

[Available advance payment results: Tier 1 Mech Mastery, Perfected Sixteen Forms of Astral Army Combat Techniques, Perfected Military Path Killing Fist...]

[Skills Mastered: Basic Mech Mastery]

"After my breakthrough in strength, has the amount of achievements I can advance also changed?"

Lu Yuan said thoughtfully.

"Xuhua City is fraught with danger. Improving our strength is the priority. We can put off [Tier 1 Mecha Mastery] for now."

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yuan decided to advance the results of his training in the [Military Way Killing Fist].

This boxing style is a battlefield killing move, emphasizing defeating the enemy in one move and instantly deciding life and death, without any fancy moves.

It is said that if one cultivates to the extreme, a martial artist can even comprehend a trace of the killing intent!
However, this punch was too murderous, almost bordering on demonic.

Therefore, the ordinary patrol officers of the Public Security Bureau practice a simplified version of the training.

Only elite members of the Astral Army who have made significant contributions are qualified to receive the complete version of the Military Way Killing Fist.

It didn't take long.

The effect of "reversing cause and effect" takes effect, and the Military Way Killing Fist is completely perfected.

His hands became large and thick, covered with calluses, and his blood and energy became more robust.

It was as if he had suddenly gained decades of experience in boxing, and he knew all the moves by heart.

"If I put on the Mighty Armor and unleash the Military Path Killing Fist, I could probably easily shatter the defenses of a Tier 1 mech."

Lu Yuan felt much safer.

If the Zero-type mech can also be used for civilian purposes.

Tier 1 mechs are already equipped with heavy weapons and can take on thousands of enemies, so they have long been included in the Covenant's control.

Anyone or organization that purchases from illegal channels will be punished with a serious crime.

Therefore, even in Xuhua City, Tier 1 mechs are not common.

The next morning.

After finishing his morning exercise, Lu Yuan went home and took a shower.

Then they put on nanotech combat suits, grabbed briefcases and weapons.

After confirming that nothing was missed, they headed to Autumn Leaf City, boarded the intercity train, and headed straight for Xuhua City! (End of Chapter)