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

Yunxiao Group.

In the training room.

"This suit of armor has increased my combat power by about 20%."

Lu Yuan put on the Black God Armor, silently sensed it for a while, and came to a rough judgment.

Twenty percent may sound like a small amount.

However, he is a Celestial Golden Core cultivator, representing the pinnacle of combat power at the Core Formation stage. Unless he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, it will be extremely difficult for him to advance even half a step further.

However, this set of armor can directly increase his combat power by 20%, so that when he fights against opponents of higher levels, tearing apart Nascent Soul cultivators will be a piece of cake!

"Also, I might be able to repair this spirit power mech."

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yuan summoned a blue mecha about three meters tall, which appeared in the training room.

The mecha has a beautiful and streamlined appearance, yet it does not lack a sense of power.

The surface of the metal casing looks as if it has been coated with an oil film, as if it were brand new and without any stains.

However, what is most noteworthy is...

The surface of the mecha is also imprinted with countless complex patterns, which are intricate and ancient, and are perfectly integrated with the entire mecha.

It also exudes a faint spiritual energy fluctuation, giving people a mysterious and powerful feeling!

"Is this the crystallization of wisdom resulting from the collision between Star Alliance technology and the cultivation civilization?"

Lu Yuan could tell the complexity of this spiritual energy mech with just one glance; it even surpassed the complexity of biological implants.

This is a perfect weapon of war, enough to strike fear into the hearts of any enemy!

Subsequently.

He used a wisp of his divine sense to scan the mecha inside and out, and suddenly raised an eyebrow, as if he had made a new discovery.

Lu Yuan reached out and placed his hand on the mecha's chest, injecting a wisp of spiritual energy into it.

The patterns on the mech's entire body lit up one after another, as if it had been activated, and then the energy bay opened automatically.

Lu Yuan looked up and discovered that there was a fist-sized rhombus-shaped crystal inside!

This stone is blue and as clear and transparent as crystal, without a single impurity.

Sensing the rich spiritual energy emanating from the crystal, every cell in his body immediately transmitted an extremely strong desire.

Like a long-barren desert, it desperately needs the nourishment of rain!
"A top-grade spirit stone? No, this crystal has such a rich spiritual energy that it can already be called a spiritual marrow."

Lu Yuan was overjoyed.

Although the nutritional potions sold by the Star Alliance can replenish the energy consumed during cultivation, how can they compare to a piece of spiritual marrow?
The immense spiritual power contained within this spiritual marrow is enough for him to absorb for more than half a year, which can increase his cultivation speed several times over!
"I have the Black God Armor, so I don't need this spirit power mech for the time being."

"Instead of letting this spiritual marrow sit idle, we might as well use it to improve our strength."

Lu Yuan said decisively.

in the following time.

Aside from occasionally returning to Qiuye City, he spent the rest of his time cultivating intensively in Xuhua City.

With sufficient spiritual power to support him, his debt repayment progressed by leaps and bounds, accelerating considerably.

……

half year later.

The fist-sized piece of spiritual marrow turned to dust in his hand.

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

[Talent: Reversing Cause and Effect]

[Number of future results that can be anticipated: 2/4]

[Pre-paid results: Purple Cloud Divine Technique - Beginner Level (21%), Tier 3 Mech Mastery (6%)]

[Available advance rewards: Gun Master, Novice Hacker, Weapon Master (proficient in using various weapons), Blood Blade Combat Technique (Tier 4 Killing Martial Art)...]

[Abilities Mastered: Level 2 Mech Mastery, Complete Military Path Killing Fist, Innate Qi Hunyuan Gong]

"I have regained one-fifth of my cultivation experience in six months. If I continue at this pace, I will be able to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in two years."

Lu Yuan said with considerable satisfaction.

In the past six months, in addition to cultivating the Purple Cloud Divine Technique every day, he also made time to max out his progress in mastering the second-tier mecha and the Military Path Killing Fist.

"I have already refined the spiritual marrow, so my cultivation progress will inevitably be much slower from now on."

"Also, the Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation is a bit troublesome."

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment.

Logically speaking, every Foundation Establishment cultivator must undergo a tribulation of lightning to achieve perfection when condensing their Golden Core.

Although he bypassed the tribulation by using the "reversal of cause and effect" method, he directly obtained the Golden Core Perfection cultivation.

But this process still needs to be completed.

Otherwise, if the foundation of the Dao is lacking, it will be difficult to make up for all the experience.

"Shenmu Star has a protective array that strictly prohibits any outsiders from approaching. Otherwise, I might have been able to find a way to sneak in and get some cultivation resources."

Lu Yuan looked somewhat helpless.

The Celestial Clan monopolizes 90% of spiritual power and cultivation resources.

The energy potions available on the market have limited effects, and their usefulness to high-level cultivators is almost negligible.

As for some high-level spiritual medicines, they usually only circulate within the Star Alliance, and are even difficult to obtain on the black market.

If there are not enough resources.

Let alone two years, even twenty years, Lu Yuan might not be able to fill all the gaps in his experience.

"It seems we still need to find another way."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly.

The path of spiritual practice emphasizes the importance of wealth, companions, and auspicious locations.

Wealth is ranked first, which shows the importance of cultivation resources.

The Tiger Prison Star is remote and desolate, just like a natural cage.

Even if there are any cultivation resources, they have long been divided up by the upper echelons and will not circulate in the market at all.

"Let alone Hulao Star, isn't this vast Prison Dragon Star System also a huge cage?"

Lu Yuan smiled wryly.

During this period, he learned a lot of information and intelligence from outside the region through the Yunxiao Group.

According to Chu Yunxiao.

The Star Alliance's territory is vast and boundless, encompassing billions of star systems.

The Prison Dragon Galaxy, where Hulao Star is located, has tens of thousands of inhabited planets, and Hulao Star is just the most backward and inconspicuous one.

As for the Prisoner Dragon Galaxy, it is just one of the thousands of galaxies under the Terra Empire.

Don't be fooled by the fact that fifth-tier martial artists are high above others; they possess combat power at the level of Lu Chen and can become a one-star lord.

Even someone as powerful as them might never have been outside the Terra Empire in their lifetime.

"Tiger Prison Star, Dragon Prison System, Terra Empire..."

"Compared to the vast Terra Empire, Tiger Prison Star is indeed pitifully small."

Just as Lu Yuan was pondering how to further improve his strength.

"Woo..."

A sudden, sharp air raid siren blared, echoing throughout the entire city of Xuhua.

Upon hearing this voice, Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly.

This represents the highest state of combat readiness, with all cities around the world simultaneously undergoing emergency mobilization!
He extended a wisp of his divine sense and swept it in all directions.

Chaos reigned on the street as everyone frantically searched for cover, their bewildered eyes tinged with fear.

As for the warriors and mecha pilots, their bodies were tense as they rushed to the nearby assembly point at top speed to prepare for battle.

But what's strange is...

The alarm blared for several minutes, but nothing happened; it was as if it had been a false alarm.

However, Lu Yuan did not let his guard down, even though the government office had been infiltrated by various forces and was now riddled with holes.

However, it is absolutely impossible for such a serious oversight to occur in such a matter of global security.

as predicted.

Not long after, Chu Yunxiao pushed open the door and rushed in, hurriedly reporting, "Immortal Master, something terrible has happened!"

"Shenju Star suffered a devastating attack from the Dark Zerg a day ago."

"The Terra Empire has issued an emergency mobilization order, commanding all professionals of rank two and above within a 10,000-light-year radius to immediately provide support."

A barely concealed fear flashed in Chu Yunxiao's eyes, and his voice trembled as he spoke.

Among all the dark alien races.

The Dark Zerg are undoubtedly the most feared nightmare for most professionals.

They are like ghosts wandering the universe, frantically devouring one inhabited galaxy after another.

Wherever it went, only death and nothingness remained.

Their terrifying rate of reproduction is a major headache even for the Star Alliance's top brass.

They cannot be killed all of them, nor can they be completely eradicated.

Many Astral Army soldiers could only build a wall of flesh and blood with their own bodies to resist the endless swarm of insects!

What's even more despairing is...

The Dark Zerg can also plunder energy and life force to continuously evolve and transform themselves into an even more deadly killing machine.

It can be said.

Wherever the Dark Zerg appear, it is destined to be a battlefield littered with corpses. Even if they are repelled, they will pay an extremely heavy price!

Under normal circumstances.

The more prosperous a planet is, the more vulnerable it is to attacks from dark alien races.

Chu Yunxiao just didn't expect that.

The Dark Insectoids are so ruthless that they've set their sights on Shenmu Star, a major star for cultivation!
Once Shenmu is breached, it is feared that all life-bearing planets within a radius of 10,000 light-years will also fall!
Is war about to break out?

Lu Yuan's eyes flashed, and his mind immediately began to work quickly.

Compared to the Dark Zerg, he was more concerned about the severe damage suffered by Sacred Jupiter.

Chaos may bring war and death, but it is also a stepping stone to progress.

If the order on Jupiter collapses, wouldn't that mean I could take advantage of the chaos and reap huge profits?
When are you leaving?

Lu Yuan asked.

"The combined fleet of Hulao Star is on standby. I am expected to depart with the first batch of reinforcements in half an hour."

Chu Yunxiao sighed.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to go to the battlefield on Shenmu Star and fight against the Dark Insects.

However, as one of the few fourth-tier martial artists on Hulao Star, he was constantly being watched by the governing hall, so even if he wanted to run away, he couldn't.

Moreover, Shenju Star is rich in resources and abundant in spiritual energy.

Once conquered, given the terrifying evolutionary speed of the Dark Zerg, their size could increase more than a hundredfold in less than six months!
"Then you pay attention to safety."

Lu Yuan decided to assess the situation further and did not rush into this brutal battle.

Although with his current strength, he could easily kill a Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, the cruelty of the interstellar battlefield is even worse than that of a meat grinder, where even a Nascent Soul cultivator could perish.

If he rashly joins the war, he might end up as cannon fodder.

"Master..."

Chu Yunxiao looked at Lu Yuan, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"You want me to help you out?"

Lu Yuan instantly guessed what he was thinking.

"The interstellar battlefield is incredibly cruel, and I fear my chances of survival are slim. If you, Immortal Master, can help me, I am willing to die for you!"

Chu Yunxiao knelt on one knee, speaking with utmost respect and trepidation.

“Recruiting warriors is the responsibility of the governing council; I can’t help you with that.”

Lu Yuan shook his head and said without any mercy.

But just as Chu Yunxiao's eyes dimmed and his heart sank into an icy abyss, Lu Yuan changed the subject and spoke again.

"Although I can't make you stay, I can give you a way to save your life."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunxiao was overjoyed and immediately clasped his hands in a pleading gesture.

"Please enlighten me, Immortal Master."

Without wasting words, Lu Yuan raised his hand, clenched his fist, and slammed it directly at Chu Yunxiao.

"boom!"

An irresistible and terrifying fist force stormed into the opponent's mind with overwhelming force, eventually condensing into a killing mark.

Under the shock of this tangible killing intent.

Chu Yunxiao felt his mind go blank, and he was covered in cold sweat, which soaked his clothes.

"Immortal Master, what... what is this?"

After a long time.

Chu Yunxiao finally came to his senses and asked incredulously.

"I have formed a fist imprint with the intent of killing. With this imprint, you can unleash the perfected Military Path Killing Fist and instantly kill a fourth-level martial artist!"

Lu Yuan said calmly.

of course.

There was one more thing he didn't tell the other person.

That is, a trace of divine consciousness was integrated into his killing mark.

If Chu Yunxiao's soul is searched by others, or if he dares to reveal any information related to Lu Yuan, this mark will collapse on its own, causing his soul to be destroyed instantly!
"Thank you for bestowing this magic upon me, Immortal Master!"

Chu Yunxiao was overjoyed, his previous fear and despair completely gone.

With this mark, his chances of surviving on the interstellar battlefield will undoubtedly increase significantly, and he might even be able to return safely.

Subsequently.

Chu Yunxiao gritted his teeth and sold off all of Yunxiao Group's assets at a low price, exchanging them for 500 billion star coins and a bunch of resources.

After all, no matter how much money you have, you need to be alive to spend it.

At the same time, Lu Yuan also received a transfer.

[Dear Universe Bank user, you have received a remittance of 450 billion Star Coins. Your current account balance is 530 billion.]

"Chu Yunxiao certainly knows how to handle people."

Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He already had 50 billion Star Coins, and in the past six months, he has earned another 30 to 40 billion by selling Zero-type mechs on a large scale through the Cloud Sky Group.

Now, with the addition of the transfer Chu Yunxiao sent him before leaving, his savings have exceeded 500 billion!
"During the war, people are filled with fear and prices are soaring. I need to convert this money into resources as soon as possible."

Lu Yuan pondered.

Starcoins are merely a currency used between ordinary people and low-level professionals.

Star cores, which are used for trading by other high-level professionals, are the real hard currency.

In the event of war or other unforeseen circumstances, the Star Coins in your account are no different from a bunch of numbers.

"The Zero Mech business should also be put on hold for a while."

During wartime control, the governing body will be granted temporary powers to closely monitor the actions of all residents.

If he were to commit a crime against the wind at this time, he would be easily tracked down.

Therefore, Lu Yuan decided to return to Qiuye City, live a low-key life for a while, and then try to find out about the situation on Shenmu Star.

For the next two weeks.

Although Shenmu Star has entered a state of war preparedness, it still has Gu Yao's connections within the security system.

Lu Yuan, on the contrary, lived a very comfortable life.

Besides cultivating, he spends his free time at home watching current events, taking walks with his parents, or occasionally giving Gu Yao some guidance in her cultivation.

But it didn't take long.

A breaking news report shattered his peaceful life! (End of Chapter)