Gou Zai Yao Wu Simulated Immortal

Li Qian's mind raced as he looked at the options.

He immediately recalled the correspondence he had with his family in Yangshan during the twelfth mock exam.

The letter mentioned that a year after he left home, his own caravan returning from the northern border was ambushed in the mountains not far from Xiangyang County.

The family suffered heavy losses among its capable guards and martial artists.

This is why, when the demonic bear attacked the city later, the Li family couldn't even muster a decent guard.

Not to mention their failure to maintain their own trade routes, which foreshadowed the Li family's later downfall.

Li Qian frowned slightly.

He knew very well that although he knew the events before and after through simulation, he had no skills in examining corpses, identifying traces, or solving cases by divination.

The second option is too risk-averse.

While this could have avoided danger, it also meant missing out on a clue that could very well determine the fate of the Li family.

As for the three options, their dangers are unknown. If one suffers a serious injury, the entire simulation will be for naught.

Thinking about it this way, it might be better to hand it over to the two elders and see what their opinions are.

Once he made up his mind, Li Qian no longer hesitated.

"Your choice is: four."

"Upon hearing your request, Wu Yong and Yu Xian got out of the car to inspect the wrecked vehicle and the body, while you stood aside and kept an eye on the surroundings."

Wu Yong first bent down to examine the dead.

"Your spiritual awareness is also secretly alerting you."

"That aura is similar to that of the strange beasts in the Thunder Swamp Mountain of True Spirit Continent, cold and foul."

"Looking at the wooden planks of the wrecked vehicle, there are several scratches that go through it, and the edges are cracked."

Wu Yong pointed to the wound on the corpse's waist and abdomen that severed the body in two and concluded, "It's not a sword wound; it's more like a result of being harmed by a demon."

Yu Xianzhe then raised his hand, channeling his martial arts skills, and lightly brushed it above the corpse, saying with a solemn expression, "There is demonic energy."

He then turned over another corpse and saw a bite mark on its shoulder, back, and neck, with half of the body missing.

Wu Yong slowly stood up and stroked his beard: "This object is quite large."

The two elders exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts.

……

"So it had already reached the vicinity of Xiangyang County... but why did it only attack Xiangyang County three years later?"

Only the demonic bear that slaughtered Xiangyang County in more than a dozen simulations could match the scene before them.

He was all too familiar with both the description of the wound and the claw marks that pierced the wood.

But there were no traces of being burned by demonic flames. Could it be that the caravan was too weak and that the demon race's physical bodies were enough?

The information was still too scarce, so Li Qian decided to keep looking, hoping to make some other discoveries.

……

"Wu Yong, fearing you would get involved and betray the trust of his old friend, immediately shouted: 'Get in the car! We can't stay here any longer!'"

Yu Xianzhi had no objection either. He didn't want to cause any trouble, so he and Wu Yong escorted the carriage from the front and back and drove straight away from the place of disaster.

You feel a little resentful, but you know that this matter cannot be resolved at this moment, so you can only hold back for now.

That night, Wu Yong and Yu Xianzhi had a late-night conversation outside the carriage, which you, who already possessed cultivation, overheard clearly.

"Has the North fallen so badly? Demons have even managed to cross over into the South."

"Alas... I heard that the inner disciples of Qiyuan Sect who joined the Demon Slaying Division suffered heavy losses. We who stayed behind to guard the rear are having a very difficult time."

"'It's our fault for not being able to break through to the Inner Strength Realm. We should train some more disciples, and once they've reached a certain level, it will be time for us to go to the front lines.'"

"I hope I can contribute as much as possible."

……

Your choice is:

"First, pretend you didn't hear anything, note down the key points, and then plan your next move after entering Yangwu Gate."

"Second, continue to listen attentively and try to remember as much information as possible about the Northern Border, the Demon Slaying Division, and the Qiyuan Sect."

"Third, wait until the next day to seek an opportunity, and take the initiative to ask Wu Yong for advice, and subtly inquire about the situation in the northern border."

"Fourth, secretly note this matter, and go to Yangshan to send a message home, reminding your family to shorten trade routes and prepare for defense in advance."

……

"Only children make choices."

Like the twelfth simulation, this one presents entirely new storylines and choices.

With a wave of his hand, Li Qian refined all the options in an instant.

……

"Keep these words of the night in mind, and be determined not to let the two elders discover that there is something unusual about you."

"Stop breathing and continue to listen attentively."

"The next morning, pretending to know nothing, we started by talking about the family's trade routes and the supply of goods from the north."

"I only know that my family used to deliver goods to the North in previous years, but in recent years it has become increasingly difficult, and I don't know why."

"At first, Wu Yong thought you were just chatting casually, but when you mentioned the Northern Border, your expression turned slightly serious."

After a moment of hesitation, he finally told you some of the truth.

"It turns out that a major war was raging in the North at that time."

"Demons roam freely, corpses litter the fields, and the various departments of the Demon Slayer Bureau are exhausted from fighting."

"If it weren't for the thirty-six supreme masters of the current dynasty personally guarding the North Pass and joining forces to resist the seventy-two demon kings of the caves..."

"I fear the Great Japanese Dynasty has already opened its doors wide and become a place of demonic influence."

"Having said this, Wu Yong was unwilling to say any more. He simply waved his hand, telling you not to ask any more questions."

"Although you do not know all the details, your heart is already filled with turbulent waves."

……

At this point, most of Li Qian's previous doubts had been resolved.

Why did his father jump into the river alone?

Why is the Demon Slayer Division always so late?

Why didn't Yangwu Sect take action when the bear demon first appeared?

All because of the War in the North.

With his trade routes cut off and no hope of making a comeback, he lost all hope and took his own life.

With the Demon Slayer Bureau and Yangwu Gate unable to intervene, the disaster in the rear counties could only be delayed indefinitely.

Thinking of this, Li Qian felt a sense of clarity and his mind became much more open.

……

"Write down everything you see and hear along the way, and once you reach Yangshan, you must send a letter home no matter what."

"Remind family members to reduce the number of vehicles traveling long distances and hire more bodyguards as soon as possible to prevent a sudden disaster."

"Therefore, this thought took root in your heart and became difficult to shake."

Two days later, the carriage arrived at the foot of Yangshan Mountain.

"You stand once again before the mountain steps."

"The green mountains rise high, the stone steps resemble a dragon, and the mist shrouds the waist."

Wu Yong and Yu Xianzhi stood aside, already imagining your pathetic appearance of panting heavily and collapsing to the ground.

"Who would have thought that you would walk steadily and climb straight to the summit, catching your breath slightly but remaining calm, as if you had just warmed up."

Upon seeing this, Wu Yong's brows twitched, and he was greatly shocked: "This boy is extraordinary. His innate talent is already outstanding, but his physique is naturally so powerful."

Yu Xianzhi couldn't help but glance at you a few more times, his eyes now showing a genuine sense of scrutiny.

Wu Yong stroked his beard without speaking, but he had already made up his mind.

"After you joined the sect, he did not send you to the outer sect for training like ordinary disciples."

Instead, they took you directly to the inner sect elders.

"After further testing of their innate talent and comprehension, all the elders in the sect were moved."

"In the end, Yangwu Sect made an exception and accepted you into their inner sect."

"As you stand before the main hall of the inner gate of Yangwu Gate, looking up at the plaque above the inner gate, you feel as if you have been transported to another world."

……

Upon seeing this, Li Qian was filled with emotion.

In the previous simulation, he spent three years trying and faced life and death repeatedly, but still failed to reach the threshold of becoming an inner disciple.

Not to mention that even joining the Yangwu Sect was fraught with difficulties.

How much time is truly worth in terms of talent?

At this point, he had a real comparison in his mind.

In this world, I am likely to make a name for myself within the Yangwu Sect.

For example, they might be able to compete in the martial arts competition.