Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

Lacking spiritual energy, Su Xing spent his early years just like this, which even made him become a body refinement cultivator.

But now that he had tasted the wonders of spiritual energy, it was simply unacceptable for Su Xing to lose it again.

However, in future simulations, he once again found himself lacking spiritual energy. Although there was still some time left, Su Xing still felt a sense of urgency.

"Fortunately, there's the Gathering Spirit Flower. It seems I must find a way to plant some Gathering Spirit Flowers in the next simulation to ensure a steady supply of spiritual energy..."

It was foreseeable that after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, Su Xing's demand for spiritual energy would be even greater. Although cultivating with elixirs could enhance his level, spiritual energy was the key foundation.

Su Xing sighed softly and turned his attention to the rewards from the current simulation.

[Plant Affinity]: A blue talent, priced at 100,000 energy points.

[First Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage]: Qi refining cultivation, a Nascent Soul Ancestor, terrifying and awe-inspiring, priced at 1,000,000 energy points.

[Seventeen Years of Alchemy Experience]: Insights on alchemy, priced at 170,000 energy points.

[Two Gathering Spirit Flowers (Growth Period)]: Growing Gathering Spirit Flowers, expected to mature in 3 years, priced at 20,000 energy points.

[Small Spirit Gathering Array (Basic)]: Provides some basic insights into the Small Spirit Gathering Array, priced at 5,000 energy points. (The Small Spirit Gathering Array is one of the thirteen minor techniques in the Shennong Spiritual Nurturing Technique.)

There wasn't much of interest in the simulation rewards, and only three items intrigued Su Xing enough to consider exchanging for them.

The blue talent Plant Affinity, the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, and the two growing Gathering Spirit Flowers.

After contemplating for a moment, Su Xing decided to exchange for the Plant Affinity talent and the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation.

Though the Gathering Spirit Flowers were good, cultivating them during their growth period was too taxing and they would need three years to mature. Even with the Plant Affinity talent, it would still take a year, so it was better to bring out fully mature Gathering Spirit Flowers later.

As for the Plant Affinity talent, it was almost a must-have. Whether Su Xing was planting Gathering Spirit Flowers or other spirit plants, he would need it.

As for the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, it went without saying. Cultivation level had always been crucial, and after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, Su Xing's alchemy techniques would improve further.

"I choose the blue talent Plant Affinity and the First Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation!"

Su Xing silently chanted in his heart.

Next, a prompt sounded in Su Xing's ear.

[Ding, you have chosen to exchange for the blue talent Plant Affinity, spending 100,000 energy points. Remaining energy: 2,996,666 points.]

[Ding, you have chosen to exchange for the First Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, spending 1,000,000 energy points. Remaining energy: 1,996,666 points.]

As the simulator's voice echoed in his ears, Su Xing first felt a gentle green light sprinkle over him. He then seemed to detect the emotions of the surrounding plants and became more in tune with them.

"So this is what Plant Affinity feels like; it's pretty good..."

Su Xing understood why Plant Affinity could accelerate plant growth. All things had spirit, and since he could now sense the emotions of spirit plants, he could cultivate them better.

This Plant Affinity was an internal change within Su Xing.

In the next second, Su Xing felt something inside him was about to burst forth.

The feedback from the cultivation level was coming!

Su Xing quickly sat cross-legged, holding his spirit steady, and focused his consciousness inward to his dantian.

He saw that the Nine Revolution Golden Core in his dantian was gently trembling, and a golden light instantly enveloped the entire dantian. The momentum of the Nine Revolution Golden Core continued to gather and climb.

This process lasted for about a minute.

Su Xing didn't dare blink, constantly sensing the changes in his golden core.

Finally, there was a crisp sound.

Crack!

A crack appeared on the Nine Revolution Golden Core, expanding like a spider web, eventually shattering completely.

Within the golden core, a palm-sized infant appeared. The infant's eyes opened as soon as it was born, bright and spirited. Its appearance was remarkably similar to Su Xing's, and most astonishingly, it emitted a golden glow all over. (Note: This is a description of the Nascent Soul, with no hint of a clone. Rest assured, it's non-toxic.)

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage, the growth of his cultivation level didn't end. Su Xing's aura surged a bit more, almost reaching the cultivation level of the second layer of the Nascent Soul Stage. This was the result of several years of hard cultivation towards the end of the simulation.

"So this is what it means to be a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage..."

Su Xing took a deep breath, noticing the uniqueness of his nascent soul. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators' nascent souls wouldn't be golden. A golden nascent soul could only be formed by the Nine Revolution Golden Core.

This golden nascent soul also made Su Xing's power far surpass that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

At the same time, Su Xing felt the immense spiritual power within him. Compared to his time at the Golden Core Stage, it was at least several times stronger!

If the original golden core cultivation was like a small mountain stream, the stream had now merged with the river, becoming much more abundant than before!

"Even though I have just broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, with the strength of the Nine Revolution Golden Core, my current spiritual power might rival that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Su Xing sighed inwardly.

"The only regret is that I still lack attacking techniques. I only have Li Fire and the Spirit Explosion Technique. Learning attack spells needs to be prioritized..."

Su Xing's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage went exceptionally smoothly; the entire process was effortless. However, the sudden increase in power still made Su Xing feel somewhat inflated.

Su Xing quickly scooped two ladles of cold water from the spirit well, drinking half and pouring the other half over his head to stabilize his emotions.

He then began his routine self-brainwashing.

"Stay steady. It's just the Nascent Soul Stage... I need to wait until the Divinity Transformation Stage to take revenge on that damned Zong!"

After a moment, Su Xing's emotions stabilized, returning to his usual composed demeanor.

Su Xing discovered a drawback of the simulator: every time he brought out cultivation levels, the surge in power made him feel inflated.

Only by continuously self-suggesting could he remain stable (cautious).

Su Xing opened the profession user panel and reviewed his current information.

[Name: Su Xing]

[Age: 21]

[Profession: Cultivator (Only Hidden Profession)]

[Cultivation Level: First Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage, Ninth Layer of the Organ Refining Realm]

[Cultivation Techniques: Changchun Technique, Secret Technique of Condensing Golden Core]

[Talents: True Spiritual Root of Wood and Fire, Die Unreconciled, Innate Divine Strength, Continuous Good Fortune, Sudden Inspiration, Tenacity, Beast Speech Level 10, Pan An's Appearance, Prosperous Business, Plant Affinity...]

[Skills: Li Fire (Entry Level), Alchemy (Entry Level), Spirit Explosion Technique (Entry Level), Shennong Spiritual Nurturing Technique (Not Mastered)]

Seeing the attribute panel, Su Xing nodded in satisfaction.

His Qi refining cultivation was now at the First Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage, a significant increase in strength, and his mastery over spiritual power was very strong.

Besides, after more than twenty simulations, Su Xing's talents had reached a total of ten, causing him some concern.

"Normally, talent quantity might have an upper limit. When talent reaches ten, how will I continue to gain new talents?"