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

Xu Fei was well aware of the importance of cooked food, as a healthy body is the foundation for practicing martial arts.

Practicing martial arts is a way to strengthen oneself and achieve health and longevity, which of course includes eliminating diseases.

Martial artists generally don't get sick because most harmful injuries to the body are eliminated during the training process—but eliminating viruses and repairing wounds also consumes energy.

If a martial artist's progress suddenly slows down during a certain period, it means that he would have fallen ill during that period, and the slowdown is the price of not getting sick or suffering.

Another reason is that those with severed limbs learn martial arts at an extremely slow pace, since most of the energy used for leveling up is spent on repairing severed limbs.

While this also means that martial artists will not suffer permanent limb loss or disability, the regeneration speed is pitifully slow: losing a little finger would slow down a peak martial artist's training speed by about 98%, and it would take about a month to fully recover.

If your fingers are very thick, it may even take two more months!

"But if I were to break it by accident, I'm afraid that even if I became a martial arts master or general, it would take me decades to make any progress."

Xu Fei couldn't help but sigh.

That's the biggest drawback, and there's nothing he can do about it; it's just his nature.

There is always a trade-off between gain and loss; this is a law that will never change in any world.

Xu Fei memorized survival tips for about three hours until the sun began to set and dusk was approaching.

He hadn't eaten lunch yet, but he couldn't worry about that now; he didn't want to waste time cooking.

That's enough.

The boy called out softly in his mind, and the still unfamiliar simulation interface reappeared in his mind.

Ascension Simulator

[Current Era: Prehistoric]

[Current Spawn Point: Wildling Community in Cloud Forest]

"As expected, the simulator's information changes based on my understanding."

"From what I remember from the purchase, based on the terminology used by the savage tribe I lived in, their region was called 'Yunsen' in their language."

"Trees with canopies as large as the clouds in the sky, as numerous as the clouds... that's the literal translation."

"But why is the simulator showing this spawn point information this time? Does this mean... my spawn point is the same every time, and not randomly assigned in the primitive era?"

"Is it always the same 'character' at the start of each simulation?"

The boy pondered, "But since this has been displayed, does it mean I can manually change my birth location in some way?"

[Initial requirements: 16 years old, martial arts realm: sixth level]

[Constitution: 16, Control: 18, Strength: 16, Spirit: 22]

[Start simulation? (Current free attempts: 2)]

"start."

With a head full of knowledge, Xu Fei confidently began his second simulation.

[At age 0, with the initial conditions, you will proportionally acquire the physique of those initial conditions at age 16.]

You were born into a familiar tribe of savages. This time, after your birth, you cooperated by crying and fussing, and were named "Big Tree" by the savage leader.

You feel you shouldn't have had any hope for the cultural level of these savages.

At one year old, in order to obtain more nutrition for growth, you ask your birth mother for breast milk and food.

[Under the nurturing of your mother's innocent love, your body developed very well, but because you haven't fully grown in, you decided to wait until you were 3 years old to start practicing martial arts.]

At two years old, you witnessed the lightning that ignited the raging fire; blue and white reflected in your eyes, followed by a fierce crimson burst forth.

A group of savages thus enjoyed the deliciousness of cooked food; the sensation of oil spreading on their tongues was so captivating that they were all completely enthralled.

Unfortunately, thunder is common, but fire is rare.

The chances of such a terrifying, intangible beast being born are extremely low, and sometimes it even brings with it an intense, crimson heat that engulfs them!

But you took this opportunity to set up a fire-making frame by friction.

A spark ignited, the flames leaping and swirling, illuminating your little face crimson and turning the eyes of those savages bloodshot.

[Turning back to the most primitive era, humankind mastered fire.]

At age 3, you were regarded by the savages as the incarnation of the fire god, or a "shaman." From then on, you were able to eat your fill at every meal, freeing you from the raw food of the past and giving you ample strength.

That same year, you began practicing martial arts.

Although the concentration of vital energy in this world is pitifully low, in the early stages of martial arts cultivation, this attribute is not considered particularly important.

[As long as this world truly possesses primordial energy, it can help you advance your extraordinary journey, allowing you to climb higher in the "Martial Artist" realm, which is considered a "preparation for transcendence."]

Before reaching the first realm of Martial Soldier, Yuan Qi exists merely as a catalyst; even a low concentration does not affect the efficiency of martial arts training. Before reaching the second realm of Martial Master, Yuan Qi is also just a "side ingredient" for martial arts training.

At age 4, you gradually surprised your tribe, such as purifying water to a level where impurities were invisible to the naked eye, and crafting a simple yet powerful warhammer from tree branches and stones, thus increasing your reputation once again.

Suddenly, you find yourself the second strongest member of your tribe, and even the tallest and strongest chieftain, Tiger Tail, takes you very seriously.

[Achievement Acquired: Boss]

"Boss? You've already earned an achievement?"

Xu Fei clicked on the description of this achievement.

[Leadership: Having more than twenty followers (this refers to followers who prioritize you).]

Xu Fei: "..."

If he remembered correctly, the tribe initially only had about thirty people.

Twenty people...that's more than half!

"Has the old clan chief, Tiger Tail, been secretly sidelined?"

"When I was four years old, I simulated flying and with a shout, the old man was about to abdicate on the spot... In the worst case, it could split the entire group into two branches."

"Without realizing it, I've become Xu Lushan."

In the same year, due to the butterfly effect, your tribe's migration route changed, and they arrived at a large swamp.

[At age 5, you made a simple fishing device. That year, no cannibals starved to death; only three died of illness, leaving 21 members of the tribe.]

"Uh, wait... there were 21 people this year, so wasn't there 24 last year?"

"This is no longer Xu Lushan, this is Xu Cao."

[At age 6, another group of savages passes through the swamp. There are more than forty of them, and you demonstrate your wisdom to them.]

They then regarded you as their leader, and the two groups merged, making a living by fishing on the banks of the great marsh.

[Achievement Obtained: Boss]

[Leadership: Gaining the followers of fifty or more people.]

[As an aside, the wild girl "Baiyun" you encountered in the last simulation lives in this tribe.]

"I remember her, that dark-skinned, wild girl."