High Martial Arts Races: I Ascend to the Future in a Simulation

"It's also because Uncle Niu and I are relatively close and acquainted."

"If it were a complete stranger, they might think I've been recruited as a spy for another race."

Xu Fei knew in his heart: This was an era in which the gates of heaven were opened, the human realm was connected to the battlefields of the heavens, and all races and spirits were revealed.

No vast territory can be completely protected; some dirty things will always leak in.

Many human warriors suddenly encounter extraordinary events and their skills greatly improve... There is a high possibility that they have been bribed by other races or have come to believe in certain alien sects and been developed into cult members.

The chances of encountering a mysterious old man are practically zero.

This style is no longer in fashion.

After all, the human realm thousands of years ago was just a small, broken plane spanning only tens of thousands of kilometers. Later, it was intercepted and absorbed by many Martial Saints and even Martial Emperors, which is why it has expanded to its current size.

There won't be any relics left by some mysterious master from tens of thousands of years ago. The entire land has been plowed through by the Martial Saint and Martial Emperor, and they know exactly what's inside.

The possibility of encountering a mysterious lineage is almost zero. Even if it does, it is officially registered. The only other possibility is "alien cult".

But Xu Fei would never side with those traitors.

Having been an orphan in his previous life, he lost his father not long after birth in this life, so he cherishes his remaining mother's love even more.

He was truly happy during his childhood before the age of seven.

It wasn't until the time when the Underworld Demon Cult operated around Licheng that his mother, a police officer, was dispatched for her duties.

He never came back.

At the time, the uncles and aunts at the police station wouldn't even let him see the body... Now that he's been reborn, he knows what that means.

Even if a third-realm warrior only grazes the target, a first-realm warrior will find it difficult to leave with a complete corpse.

In the end, he simply carried a small wooden box and followed the crowd to the cemetery.

He scattered wildflowers, lit incense to ward off evil spirits, kowtowed three times, and remained in a daze throughout the entire process, unaware of what was happening.

Looking at the small tombstone, he knelt down and embraced it, only realizing after a long time that the warm embrace would never be seen again.

From that moment on, he told himself that he had to do something in this world.

Unfortunately, his martial arts talent was only mediocre, and after nine years, he had almost resigned himself to his fate.

Until now, with the advent of simulators.

Some that had been extinguished were rekindled.

"I will climb step by step to the highest peak of martial arts, and stand at the very top of this world!"

"I will take back what is rightfully mine, and I will destroy the culprit who stole everything from me!"

Xu Fei looked up at the ceiling, at the Netherworld Demon Cult, which was thousands or millions of kilometers away, and at the Netherworld Demon Clan, which was the 4,971st in the heavens, far beyond the Heavenly Gate.

"Wait."

He closed his eyes, drifted into sleep, and journeyed toward the future.

at the same time--

"Honey, do you know? It's that Xiao Fei, the one who used to be a sixth-dan, he awakened his talent! An intermediate-level talent!"

"Sister Li, do you know? It's Xiao Fei, the guy who always comes to my husband's restaurant, he's awakened his talent! He's got a powerful physique!"

"Old Wang, do you know him? It's Xiao Fei, the guy who always goes to Old Niu's Veteran Dumplings, he..."

"Brother Lü, do you know what? What your wife told me about is that person who often..."

"Old Wang, you need to explain why you're in my house first."

"Oh dear, that's a bit too formal, Brother Lü. I'm just here to hear your wife share some stories."

One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.

Xu Fei is quite well-known in the surrounding area.

Having lost both his parents, he was raised by fellow veterans who had also retired from the battlefield. After all, the neighborhood where he lived, "Hanwu Pingchuan," was a designated community for the families of military and police personnel.

Many older people recognized him, knew about his experiences, and cared for him and felt sorry for him.

Although he hasn't reached the point of needing to be fed and clothed by many families, there have been quite a few people who have noticed him and helped him.

However, after a round of boasting and gossip, once Uncle Niu's shop closed, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning, suddenly conjuring up a possibility that could cause his heart to stop.

Indeed, it is highly likely that Xu's Xiao Fei awakened his inherent potential, thus unleashing his talent and soaring to great heights.

However—we cannot rule out another possibility!

The seduction of a foreign cult!

This isn't about Xiao Fei betraying her; the key point is the word "bewitchment."

For example, secretly training under the guise of official authority.

There was once a genius who had a hidden trick planted in his body in this way, which led to his self-destruction during a martial arts competition, killing hundreds of martial arts geniuses and wiping out half of the young geniuses in that region.

For example, the other party claimed that although they also belonged to the alien religion, they were rivals of the "Netherworld Demon Cult". They deceived Xiaofei by saying that training Xiaofei was only mutually beneficial, and that they would provide information about the Netherworld Demon Cult so that Xiaofei could kill it if necessary.

Can a teenager with mediocre martial arts talent resist such temptation?

"!!!"

Uncle Niu was startled by his own thoughts. An ordinary young man, whose parents were not particularly talented, suddenly developed a talent just before the high-level martial arts assessment.

The possibility that heretics might have interfered... is not out of the question!

He hoped he was just being overly pessimistic, but he couldn't gamble like that, so he silently took out his phone and entered a number.

He really hoped that Xu Fei was a pure genius, even if that kid wasn't... If he reported him sooner, the kid wouldn't have gone too far astray and would have a better chance to come back.

Hopefully, he's just overthinking it.

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The following morning, Monday.

Xu Fei got up and turned over, but the warmth of the bed didn't make him linger for a moment.

When I switched out of the simulator and glanced at the displayed points balance, my slightly confused mind instantly cleared up.

"Seven hundred points is enough for me to buy seven trash talents, three decent low-level talents, and although I haven't awakened any mid-level talents yet, I should be able to barely buy one bad one."

"Now that I've figured out the pattern, I can get hundreds of points almost every time I run a dungeon. I can't spend them all, I simply can't spend them all."

"But what we lack most is the entry ticket to the dungeon."

A single general-purpose crystal costs approximately 10,000 "Shenhua Yuan," which is no small sum. The average monthly income of a family is around 2000 yuan, referring to a family of three where both parents are employed.

It would take an average adult ten months of not eating or drinking to afford a single Yuanjing crystal.

The value ratio between Shenhua currency and Xu Fei's previous incarnation, the renminbi, is approximately one to five.

Although he has more than 10,000 in savings, he can only afford one. After all, this is the standard cultivation resource for a second-realm martial artist. Even a first-realm martial artist would find it somewhat extravagant to use it.

Brush your teeth, wash your face, go out, and buy breakfast.

Xu Fei has set her goals for today.

Make money!

I need a genius grant!

Find the martial arts school principal and get free gold coins!

Old Deng, open your eyes and take a look! What you sent me wasn't some golden Yuan Crystal, but your own glorious future!