Simulation of the Heavens: Starting from the Age of Desolation

Chapter 202 Simulation Success
After Zhou Yu made his choice, the simulation continued.

[You decide to follow your father's arrangement in this life and choose the path of bloodline cultivation. You discover that the seemingly simplest path of bloodline cultivation is not as easy as it appears on the surface.]

The cultivation of bloodline is inseparable from treasures; only sufficiently precious treasures can allow the bloodline to grow. At this moment, your father has emptied the family coffers to support your growth.

In addition, your father also taught you a method to sense your bloodline. The clearer the sense, the more you can develop the power within your bloodline. This method is related to your mind and will, which happens to be your strength.

A century has passed in a flash. With your relentless efforts and the supply of numerous treasures, you have successfully advanced further and reached the level of a True God Venerable.

On the day of the assessment, you went to the city lord's mansion with your father. Besides you, there were nine other examinees. You discovered that the weakest was only at the World God level, while the strongest was already at the True God Dominator level. Judging solely from your aura, you ranked fourth, which was not particularly outstanding.

You felt the pressure, but you didn't get discouraged.

The assessment was divided into two parts: practical combat and mental will. You ranked second in the practical combat assessment, second only to that True God Dominator. In the mental will assessment, you ranked first, far ahead of the others. The accumulation of your past life has finally paid off. In terms of strength, you may not have been anything special in your past life, but the Dao heart you honed over three million years of experiencing the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, combined with the True God Venerable-level soul in this life, makes your mental will far superior to that of these children who are only a hundred years old.

Ultimately, you ranked first in the overall assessment and received Class C resource training.

[This time, you are the only one who received Class C resources for training. The others, including that True God Overlord, only received Class D resources. There were even five people who were simply abandoned and left to fend for themselves.]

As you know, the training of Grade C resources can last up to 36 million years. You must pass the Grade B resource assessment, which takes place once every million years, within these 36 million years to be eligible to continue receiving training.

Your parents were happy for you when they heard the news. Being able to receive top-tier (Category C) resources for education already puts you in the category of a genius.

However, you were not complacent; you harbored even greater ambitions, so you began to plan your future path.

[At this point, you choose: 1. Focus on the flow of blood. 2. Explore other paths.]

"Two." Zhou Yu thought for a moment and then chose two.

While bloodline flow is relatively easy, the target of this simulation is the Chaos Realm, and it would be difficult to succeed by relying solely on bloodline flow.

We must find out which of his talents in the simulation was enhanced by this "talent enhancement".

You've decided to forge a different path; for you, the one you're most familiar with is naturally enlightenment.

The Realm Heart Continent also has many enlightenment and cultivation systems; you can easily find a bunch of inheritances below the Void God level.

[You were the first to comprehend the spatial inheritance. With the strength of your soul now, and some talent in space, your initial comprehension was very smooth, progressing by leaps and bounds, and incredibly exhilarating. But gradually, you began to feel the difficulty.]

[After three million years, you have finally cultivated a spatial inheritance to the True God Venerable level. It may not seem like a slow pace, but you understand that this is due to your powerful soul, plus the fact that half of the Grade C resources you have enjoyed over the years have been invested in it. If these resources were invested in bloodline cultivation, they could enable ten cultivators with your talent to break through to the True God Venerable level.]

[You haven't given up on understanding the mysteries of space, after all, it can help you develop higher-level bloodline power; you've just started to reduce the resources you invest.]

[You didn't stop searching for other paths either, and began studying the second path you excelled at in your previous life: the path of array formations.]

[But the result wasn't much different from the previous spatial path; it was still incredibly smooth at first, but gradually it began to feel strenuous, and it took a long time to comprehend the True God Venerable level.]

[Compared to the difficulty of enlightenment, you have made rapid progress on the path of bloodline. Even without putting in much effort, you have naturally reached the Dominator level on this path.]

[After all, you enjoy Grade C resources. Based on experience, it's not unusual for you to elevate your bloodline to the Dominator level in six million years; becoming a Void God would be much more difficult.]

The starkly different pace of progress between bloodline and enlightenment made you sigh inwardly. Although you understood that enlightenment was the fundamental path, the gap between the two was too great, and your resolve began to waver.

[At this point, you choose: 1. Focus on the path of bloodline flow. 2. Continue to devote your energy to cultivating enlightenment.]

At this moment, Zhou Yu frowned as he looked at the simulation.

In what specific areas has this "talent growth" occurred?

After some thought, Zhou Yu chose to "focus on the path of bloodline".

Since this talent growth and enhancement is not in the direction of space or formation, then in the simulation, his desire to reach the Chaos Realm through enlightenment is hopeless unless a miracle occurs.

On the other hand, while Bloodline Flow is equally difficult, his identity in this simulation is different, so the upper limit of Bloodline Flow should be able to reach the Chaos Realm.

Since things have come to this, we have no choice but to trust our bloodline.

You begin to focus on cultivating the path of bloodline flow.

[You also quickly tried to participate in the once-in-a-million-years Grade B resource assessment. This time, there were many more geniuses gathered, numbering over a hundred, and even the weakest among them were True God Rulers, with several Void Gods among them.]

The final assessment result surprised you. Although you didn't succeed, you ranked 58th. Despite being at the bottom in terms of ability, you relied entirely on your willpower to achieve a mid-level ranking.

You realize that although you haven't consciously honed your skills over the years, your mental fortitude has naturally grown considerably.

At this point, you choose: 1. Try to temper your mind and will. 2. Continue to let it grow naturally.

"This 'talent growth' has increased in the spiritual realm?" Zhou Yu finally understood, and he chose option one without hesitation.

Since we have an advantage in terms of mind and will, we must expand it.

[You quickly decided to hone your willpower. In the years that followed, besides investing some of the resources you gained into developing your bloodline, you also began to hone your willpower in various ways, such as experiencing pain, experiencing mental shocks, visualizing powerful beings, and so on. You tried them all.]

[Your mental will is growing at an astonishing rate. At the age of twenty million, your mental will will have reached the peak of the Unity Realm. This powerful mental will allows you to sense your bloodline far more effectively than other cultivators at the same level.]

At 33 million years old, you broke through; you became a Void God.

Your breakthrough has shocked your parents and everyone else who knows you. No one could have imagined that you could become a Void God so quickly.

You yourself were quite moved, and you also didn't expect that you would ultimately break through in this way.

[You soon participated in the Grade B resource assessment again. Although you only became a Void God through bloodline, you are still a Void God, and your mental will is strong enough to surpass everyone else. You passed this assessment without a doubt.]

After passing the test, you met the city lord of this city, a Chaos Realm expert who had passed the eighth level of the Primordial Spirit Palace, named Lord Liexu.

The city lord is quite friendly to you geniuses who have passed the assessment. Although your strength is still weak, you are, after all, of royal blood. At the same time, the city lord of Liexu City has also told you some information.

For example, Grade B resources will continue to be distributed for 360 billion years, but unlike before, Grade A assessments cannot be taken within this city; participants must travel to the capital. Furthermore, a recommendation from the city lord is required to participate in the Grade A assessment.

You know in your heart that you must perform exceptionally well for the city lord to recommend you; otherwise, going to the capital will only bring you shame.

Having just passed the Level B assessment, you have no interest in the Level A assessment. You're currently enjoying Level B resources and just want to focus on your training for a while.

You are still constantly honing your mental will, but the mental will at the Chaos Realm level is a major hurdle that is not easy to overcome.

[In the blink of an eye, you are already three billion years old. Through your persistent hard work and perseverance, your mental will has finally broken through and reached the Chaos Realm level.]

[Your powerful mental will makes your sense of your bloodline incredibly clear, and coupled with the wealth you've accumulated by constantly consuming treasures over the years, you easily broke through to the Unity Realm.]

[When you were eight billion years old, your mental will reached the peak of the Chaos Realm. Your powerful mental will also attracted the attention of the Lord of Rift Void City, who recommended that you go to the capital to participate in the Grade A assessment.]

[You went there with some confidence, but a hundred years later, you returned to your hometown, Rift Void City, with a helpless expression. The Unity Realm, which is the first-level assessment, has very few pure bloodline cultivators. They all cultivate multiple cultivation systems, and their combat power is terrifyingly high. There are also many who possess the will of the Chaos Realm. You now understand that you are still quite far from the first-level assessment.]

The Lord of Rift Void City was not surprised by this result. He told you that he sent you there only to broaden your horizons. At the same time, the Lord of Rift Void City also told you that as long as you can reach the Chaos Realm, you can enjoy Grade A resources without taking any further tests.

You lack confidence in your ability to reach the Chaos Realm, but you've never considered giving up.

At this point, you have embarked on the path of enlightenment anew. With your powerful soul, you initially comprehend the teachings smoothly, but gradually you find them extremely difficult and struggle to make progress.

But this time, you didn't give up.

Time is passing, and with your help, your parents are making progress one after another. On the contrary, you are stuck at the peak of the Unity Realm, and your mental will has not improved.

[In the blink of an eye, the 360 billion-year period for distributing Class B resources has passed. You've accumulated quite a few resources over the years, and with these resources, you're doing alright for now.]

[Your parents are starting to urge you to get married and have children. This is a very common thing in the Realm Heart Continent. Powerful people who are stuck at a bottleneck will consider having offspring. The Realm Heart Continent has special secret techniques, and even powerhouses at the level of cosmic gods have the hope of having offspring. Of course, you also have the hope.]

After careful consideration, you still refused; you didn't want to just find someone to have children with.

You've developed a desire to venture out into the world. Your choice is: 1. Stay in the city. 2. Venture out.

"Stay in the city," Zhou Yu decided.

[You chose to stay in the city, and you continuously studied the mysteries of space and formations, spending 3000 billion years, until you reached the level of a Void God in both paths.]

You feel somewhat helpless. 3000 billion years seems faster than many cultivators, but that's based on having abundant resources and a unified soul.

[You've once again felt the urge to venture out into the world. At this point, you choose: 1. Stay in the city. 2. Venture out into the world.]

"Stay in the city." Zhou Yu still chose to stay in the city.

You chose to remain in the city, and trillions of years passed in the blink of an eye. During those trillions of years, you made no breakthrough.

You're once again tempted to venture out into the world. Your choice is: 1. Venture out. 2. Stay in the city.

This time, Zhou Yu didn't rush to make a choice, but instead pondered deeply.

He hadn't chosen to leave before because he felt that as long as his will in the simulation reached the level of a cosmic god, he could hope to reach the Chaos Realm.

There's no need to abandon adventure.

But now, Zhou Yu realizes that although his talent in mental will has been greatly enhanced in the simulation, it would be very difficult to grind his way to the level of a cosmic god over time.

"But let's wait a little longer." Zhou Yu once again chose to stay in the city.

[You remained in no hurry to go out. In the blink of an eye, 183 trillion years had passed, and you still hadn't made any breakthroughs. But a piece of news changed your mind: a city called Fenghai on the border of the Xiafeng Ancient Kingdom had been subjected to a blood sacrifice, and no one in the city survived.]

[You're not surprised, because according to known intelligence, although the Xiafeng Ancient Kingdom is strong, certain forces still dare to provoke it, just less frequently than some smaller countries.]

You no longer want to stay safely hidden in the city; your desire to leave is incredibly strong.

You left Rift City to explore various places.

Although you are merely a bloodline cultivator, the accumulation of years has endowed you with considerable strength, second only to those in the Chaos Realm. While you have encountered some crises outside, you have always managed to escape unscathed.

[In the blink of an eye, 33 billion years have passed since you left Rift City. During a crisis, your will and spirit finally transformed, crossing that enormous threshold and reaching the level of a cosmic god.]

You have returned to Rift Void City and begun to carefully sense your own bloodline.

[A powerful mental fortitude finally allowed a crack to open in this bottleneck that had held them back for countless years.]

You have broken through to the Chaos Realm.

【Simulation successful.】

"The simulation was successful?"

Looking at the last message, Zhou Yu understood.

Luck played a large part in this simulation.

First, his dream start gave him the resources to pursue a bloodline-based strategy in the simulation. Second, in the end, he ventured out into the world in the simulation and luckily survived.

"But the 'talent growth' randomly landed on my mental will, and it was successful," Zhou Yu thought with considerable delight.

In the world of the Desolate Era, there is a saying that the path of cultivation begins with the Dao heart.

In other worlds, mind and will are very important.

The simulation was successful, but he gained a 300% increase in "talent growth." This effect should also work on his mental will, right?
P.S.: I went to the hospital this afternoon, so I'm a little late. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)