Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

After a preliminary discussion about the acquisition, Su Xing entrusted the matter to Jin Congxue.

Returning to school, Su Xing took advantage of the solitude and entered the Spirit Field Blessed Land.

First, he converted the newly acquired 300,000 pieces of white-quality equipment into energy. Including the previous 1.3 million energy points remaining, Su Xing's simulated energy became unprecedentedly abundant, reaching 3 million points!

Watching the mountain of equipment in front of him quickly disappear, Su Xing murmured

"At this stage, white-quality equipment offers the highest energy-to-cost ratio, but white equipment is also limited. As my demand for energy grows, there might come a time when even white-quality equipment won't be enough!"

"Perhaps, it will be necessary to seek other materials to replace white equipment when the time comes."

Su Xing had previously tried converting other items into energy. A bottle of ordinary elixir could be exchanged for a few hundred energy points, but the problem was it was too expensive to acquire in bulk.

As for skill scrolls, they contained even less energy than equipment.

Regarding the conversion of green and blue quality equipment into energy, Su Xing had tried it, only to find that white-quality equipment still offered the best value in terms of energy exchange.

"Forget it; let's not dwell on this for now. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Better to honestly simulate for now."

Su Xing turned his gaze to the simulator, his mind stirred as he silently chanted

"Start simulation!"

On February 11, 2024, in the New Era, Su Xing began his twenty-third simulation.

[Ding! This simulation consumes 2300 points of energy, with 3,016,666 energy points remaining, and unlimited simulation attempts left.]

[Simulation begins!]

[Spending 100 points of energy for a white talent draw, 1000 points for a green talent draw, and 10,000 points for a blue talent draw. Do you wish to draw?]

"Draw blue-quality talent!"

[Ding, congratulations on acquiring a blue talent, Plant Affinity!]

[Plant Affinity] You are a natural at farming, able to cultivate various plants effortlessly. Plants grown by you mature more rapidly.

Seeing this talent, Su Xing's eyes lit up. Plant Affinity was a perfect match for his Spirit Field Blessed Land!

"Able to speed up plant growth? This must be a druid! I just wonder if it affects spirit plants..."

Su Xing muttered, stroking his chin.

Currently, Su Xing had planted thousands of spirit plants in the Spirit Field Blessed Land. Some of the faster-growing ones might become medicinal within a year or two under the nourishment of spiritual energy.

However, most spirit plants required more than ten years to mature and exert their medicinal properties, and some even needed a hundred years of cultivation to fully develop their efficacy.

Su Xing couldn't wait that long, but he was fortunate to have the simulator, though it only allowed him to harvest a small number of herbs.

Now, with the Plant Affinity talent, Su Xing's speed at cultivating spirit plants would undoubtedly increase significantly!

"This talent suits me perfectly; it looks like a must-pick in this simulation!"

Su Xing thought to himself, looking at the simulation interface.

[In the Spirit Field Blessed Land, you realized you were in a simulation.]

[You decided to try out your new talent, planting a few spirit plants and carefully nurturing the existing ones.]

[A month passed. During this month, you spent an hour daily planting spirit plants, dedicating the remaining time to alchemy.]

[You were amazed to find the plants you cultivated growing rapidly. In just a month, they almost matched the growth of the spirit plants from the past three months. Pleased, you opened up several new plots of land.]

[One day, Jin Congxue found you. She informed you that the initial acquisition of Lingyun Commerce Guild was complete, and the remaining payments would be made within six months.]

[You agreed, providing Jin Congxue with elixirs on a weekly basis. Though Tarot Commerce Association wasn't of much use to you in the simulation, you were curious to see the guild's future development.]

[Half a year flew by quickly, and one day, Wang Qingxuan found you.]

[She told you about the secret organization. Through Wang Qingxuan, you successfully joined the Descending Sect.]

[As a newcomer to the Descending Sect, you remained cautious, gaining the trust of its members.]

[In the second year, you showcased your talent in alchemy, earning the attention of the Shadow Protector. She requested you to refine elixirs for the Descending Sect and promised you could ascend to an elder-level member within a year.]

[You agreed, but secretly retained the elixirs you carefully crafted to use for your own cultivation.]

[After a few more months, you intentionally left clues in front of the Shadow Protector, making her vaguely aware of your identity. She frequently tested you thereafter, but never requested you to privately refine elixirs for her.]

[In the third year, due to your outstanding performance over the year, you were successfully promoted to become the eighteenth elder of the Descending Sect. Even more exciting was that the day after becoming an elder, the Shadow Protector approached you.]

[She expressed her hope for you to refine a batch of elixirs for her, numbering around 5,000.]

[You frowned, feigning refusal, and asked her why she needed such a large batch of elixirs.]

[The Shadow Protector responded that it was a private matter and that you just needed to complete the task on time; the benefits would be substantial.]

[From her tone, you sensed her displeasure. Knowing better than to rush, you told the Shadow Protector that you would prepare the elixirs within six months.]

[The Shadow Protector seemed a bit surprised, as, based on your previous elixir-making speed, 5,000 elixirs would take at least a year or two to refine. You smiled meaningfully and said nothing.]

[Thus, another half year went by. During this period, you refined elixirs for four hours daily, and the Descending Sect's herb supply was ample. You secretly stockpiled over ten thousand elixirs.]

[Additionally, you ensured four hours of daily cultivation, with your cultivation level improving steadily. You felt that reaching the Nascent Soul Stage within a few years wouldn't be difficult.]

[One day, the Shadow Protector found you. You handed her the prepared batch of 5,000 elixirs. After verifying their effectiveness, she seemed surprised, as this batch was several times better than the elixirs you supplied to the Sect.]

[Sensing the depth of your actions, the Shadow Protector initiated the final test by asking your purpose for joining the Descending Sect.]

Upon seeing this, Su Xing tensed up, muttering

"It's here! It's finally here. As expected, the Shadow Protector is a cautious person. After more than three years of interaction with numerous hints dropped, has she finally started to trust me and is now inquiring about my purpose for joining the Descending Sect?"

Su Xing knew not to rush things. In the simulation, providing the Shadow Protector with 5,000 Essence-Nourishing Pills within six months was a way to demonstrate his value.

The only way to gain her trust was to show her hope.

Su Xing continued the simulation.

[Faced with the Shadow Protector's question, you only smiled faintly and said, "My purpose is the same as yours, to save this broken world!"]