Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

The rewards from this simulation were indeed quite generous, and Su Xing wanted to choose two out of the six options, but he found it difficult to decide for a while.

Su Xing looked at the simulation rewards and muttered:

"Firstly, let's eliminate this Mastery of Buddhist Teachings talent. It doesn't seem to be of any use to me... And this Condensing Spirit Wood is indeed a good item, but unfortunately, it's too expensive. A thousand million energy points? I can't afford it, can't afford it..."

After eliminating those options, Su Xing's choices were narrowed down to Nascent Soul Stage Third Layer cultivation level, alchemy experience, Gathering Spirit Flower, and Divine Sense Realm.

Su Xing must choose the alchemy experience, after all. During this simulation, his alchemical skills had significantly improved. Not only did he master the technique of multitasking, but he also learned how to make two new types of elixirs, the Dragon Spirit Pill and the Soul Condensing Pill.

The key point was that, according to the hint behind this option, after absorbing the alchemy experience from the simulation, Su Xing's alchemical skills could be elevated to the Minor Achievement Realm, which would be a huge improvement.

As for the remaining three options, Su Xing hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I choose alchemy experience and Divine Sense Realm!"

Though the Nascent Soul Stage Third Layer cultivation level was good, it was pricey, costing a full two million energy points. Lately, Su Xing needed his funds to acquire the Lingyun Commerce Guild's assets, making energy points rather tight. He also needed to save some for future simulations.

And while the Gathering Spirit Flower was attractive in the long run, three flowers weren't enough to make a fundamental difference.

Only the Divine Sense Realm was reasonably priced and could improve Su Xing's alchemical skills, making it a good choice.

After making his choices, Su Xing heard a notification sound in his ear.

[Ding, you chose to take out the alchemy experience, costing 1 million points of energy. Remaining energy: 1,523,333 points.]

[Ding, you chose to take out the Divine Sense Realm (Five Sense Realm), costing 500,000 points of energy. Remaining energy: 1,023,333 points.]

As the notification sound fell, Su Xing felt a flood of memory fragments pouring into his mind. These were scenes of his arduous alchemical endeavors during the simulation.

Time and time again, tirelessly refining elixirs day and night, twenty years passed like a single day of continuous improvement...

A few seconds later, Su Xing opened his eyes, and two new pill recipes had appeared in his mind. At the same time, he felt that he had mastered a new alchemical technique, multitasking. This allowed him to refine two batches of elixirs simultaneously, instantly doubling his alchemical speed!

"However, this multitasking can only be used for those elixirs with which I'm particularly familiar. For those like the Dragon Spirit Pill and the Soul Condensing Pill, which I haven't completely mastered yet, I still can't refine two batches at once with my current abilities."

Su Xing rubbed his temples. The sudden influx of memories made him feel a bit exhausted.

"Next, the Divine Sense Realm... I want to see what's so wonderful about this Divine Sense!"

Su Xing concentrated, and his divine sense spread out, instantly covering the entire Spirit Field Blessed Land like a tide.

Within the Spirit Field Blessed Land, every slight movement of the plants and trees was clearly perceived by Su Xing. Even the whispers of dozens of chickens in the distant henhouse were plainly heard.

At this moment, Su Xing stood inside the thatched cottage. He didn't need to use his eyes to feel the scenes outside; this was something beyond the power of sight.

Not only that, but Su Xing's divine sense could also penetrate dozens of feet into the ground, clearly seeing the spirit veins and the Spirit Gathering Array hidden within the mountain.

The fist-sized spirit stones sparkled with crystalline light, continuously providing spiritual energy to the Spirit Gathering Array, which then transmitted the energy to the entire Spirit Field Blessed Land.

"Phew... Once the divine sense is released, nothing within fifty feet can escape my perception. This divine sense is truly profound..."

Su Xing's mouth curled into a slight smile. His choice of the Divine Sense Realm had indeed been the right one.

This way, Su Xing could have better control over the details when refining elixirs...

"But what exactly is this Five Sense Realm?"

Su Xing furrowed his brows slightly. It seemed that the divine sense was divided into various realms, but Su Xing wasn't clear on the detailed classification of these realms.

Thinking of this, Su Xing felt an even greater urgency to obtain a legacy from the cultivation world.

"In the end, it's because I don't have a master. Exploring on my own is indeed too difficult..."

Su Xing sighed lightly.

He took a few eggs from the henhouse, plucked some wild vegetables from the field, and cooked a bit of Spirit Rice. A simple but delicious immortal meal was ready.

After eating, Su Xing still started alchemy.

The low-grade Nourishing Face Pill and Wound Healing Pill were elixirs Su Xing had already mastered to perfection. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could refine them with his eyes closed.

The bad news was that although Su Xing had mastered the multitasking technique, the new alchemy furnace hadn't been completed. For the next week, Su Xing could still only use one alchemy furnace.

The good news was that, with the improvement in his divine sense, Su Xing had new insights into refining the Nourishing Face Pill and the Wound Healing Pill.

"Aye, the more elixirs I refine, the sooner I can acquire the Lingyun Commerce Guild!"

So, for the next week, Su Xing continued to ensure over ten hours of alchemy each day, almost to the point of forgetting to eat and sleep.

Soon, a week passed, and Su Xing looked at the three thousand Wound Healing Pills and Nourishing Face Pills laid out in front of him with a satisfied smile.

Although the quantity was still three thousand, and the refining speed hadn't significantly increased, the quality had improved by leaps and bounds.

Among the three thousand pills, the number of top-grade elixirs accounted for more than thirty percent. Nearly a thousand of the elixirs were top-grade, a testament to the benefits of his enhanced divine sense!

Of course, with Su Xing's current skills, he could only ensure such a stunning top-grade rate when refining low-level elixirs.

Su Xing turned his gaze to his profession user panel.

[Name: Su Xing]

[Age: 21]

[Profession: Cultivator (Unique Hidden Profession)]

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

[Cultivation Technique: Changchun Technique, Secret Method for Condensing Pills]

[Talent: Wood-Fire True Spiritual Root, Innate Divine Strength, Continuous Good Luck, Pan An's Handsome, Smooth Business, Plant Affinity (omit)...]

[Skills: Leave Fire (Entry), Alchemy (Minor Achievement), Spirit Explosion Technique (Minor Achievement), Shennong Spiritual Nurturing Technique (Uninitiated), Divine Sense Fifty Feet (Five Sense Realm)]

Su Xing's realm had not changed compared to before, and his talents were still ten. However, in the skills section, it was clear that Su Xing's alchemical skills had reached the Minor Achievement Realm, indicating that his alchemical craftsmanship had attained a new level.

Not only that, but Su Xing's Spirit Explosion Technique had also improved to the Minor Achievement Realm, and another skill, divine sense, had also appeared in the skills section.

Su Xing nodded slightly and commented without surprise:

"Indeed, divine sense is categorized under the skills section..."

As soon as Su Xing left the Spirit Field Blessed Land, his phone buzzed with a message from Jin Congxue.

"Big Boss, come earlier this noon. I've already ordered the dishes. I need to report to you about the progress of acquiring Lingyun Commerce Guild. Also, the alchemy furnace you wanted has been made."

Su Xing's mouth slightly curved up. With Jin Congxue around, Su Xing felt much more at ease, so he quickly replied:

"Understood, I'm coming right away, my dear young lady!"

Su Xing just sent it, and Jin Congxue replied instantly: "(rolling eyes.jpg)"

After tidying up a bit, Su Xing headed towards the Tarot Society's villa.

In the private room, only Su Xing and Jin Congxue were present.

Today, Jin Congxue wore a white long dress with light makeup, looking like an 18- or 19-year-old girl.

"Hmm, today she's going for the pure look..."

Su Xing judged slightly in his heart.

At a table full of a sumptuous lunch feast, Su Xing, after finishing the meal, brought up the main topic.

"My dear young lady, weren't you going to report the progress of acquiring the Lingyun Commerce Guild? How's it going?"

Su Xing joked with a smile.

Jin Congxue rolled her eyes and said:

"My big boss, how can you still laugh at a time like this?"

"You know, several top-class commerce guilds in Kyoto are eyeing the Lingyun Commerce Guild like it's a piece of juicy meat! The Ao Tian Commerce Guild and Ali Commerce Guild are all thinking about acquiring parts of the Lingyun Commerce Guild!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xing felt a sudden tightness in his chest. The Lingyun Commerce Guild was crucial to his future simulated energy, and nothing could go wrong.

"What's going on? Haven't we already paid? How could there be a problem at this time?" Su Xing's voice carried urgency.

Seeing Su Xing's tense look, Jin Congxue felt satisfied and chuckled:

"It's business! Until the final moment, several unexpected competitors always pop up... What else could it be? Those guilds are just offering more money."

"But I'm not to be trifled with either. I threw in a hundred billion, so a preliminary agreement for acquiring has been pretty much set. If nothing goes wrong, we'll slowly start taking over parts of the Lingyun Commerce Guild next week, and it's faster than I had previously thought!"

Pausing, Jin Congxue pretended to be pitiful and said:

"Boo-hoo, there goes my little treasure chest. Now, this young lady is really poor. I might even have to ask you for money for meals in the future."

A hundred billion little treasure chest...

Su Xing raised an eyebrow and quickly said:

"Don't worry, Congxue. I'll repay this money as soon as possible!"

Jin Congxue rolled her eyes and said: "Tsk, who wants you to repay? Am I not a part of the Tarot Commerce Association? Such a big acquisition like this can't just have you footing the bill alone, right?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xing felt deeply moved again. Jin Congxue had contributed both money and effort, and in the end, most of the benefits would be his.

After some thought, Su Xing handed over the already prepared elixirs and said:

"These are this week's elixirs. Still three thousand in number, but the quality is much higher than before. They should easily sell for fifty billion..."

Hearing this, Jin Congxue was a bit surprised. Earning fifty billion in a week of alchemy, Su Xing's earning power was almost on par with a top-class commerce guild.

"Wow, your money-making ability is too strong. Boo-hoo-hoo, adopt me, please~"

Jin Congxue took the elixirs and started acting cute again.

They joked for a while before Jin Congxue retrieved two alchemy furnaces from her storage ring.

"Here, these are the alchemy furnaces made from second-tier Alien Metal that you wanted... I used a lot of my connections and even invited the top forging master of the Great Xia Country to make them!"

"Thanks!"

Su Xing expressed his gratitude eagerly and eagerly took the alchemy furnaces to play with.

The furnaces were less than two feet tall, looking very much like Su Xing's old alchemy furnace, but they felt different to the touch.

Moreover, the alchemy furnaces were very heavy. Su Xing estimated that each one weighed nearly two tons. They were entirely made of second-tier Alien Metal, meaning each furnace was worth several billion!

Su Xing's face showed clear delight. With these two alchemy furnaces, Su Xing's multitasking technique would finally be fully utilized, and his future alchemy speed would again double!

After handing over the alchemy furnaces, Jin Congxue also gave Su Xing a few pieces of second-tier Alien Metal, saying they were the unused metal from making the furnaces.

The few pieces of Alien Metal provided Su Xing with nearly five hundred thousand energy points.

With that, Su Xing's energy once again reached 1.5 million points. Although not much, it was barely enough for his use.

Recently, they were in the crucial period of acquiring the commerce guild. Funds were tight, and they couldn't come up with too much money to buy energy materials, which Su Xing understood.

However, Jin Congxue also gave Su Xing a pleasant surprise; she said that after taking over part of the Lingyun Commerce Guild's assets next week, there would be a significant number of white equipment to surprise Su Xing.

Su Xing was quite looking forward to this.

After talking business, they teased each other for a while. Then Su Xing returned to his dormitory, entered the Spirit Field Blessed Land, and prepared to launch a new round of simulation.

On the afternoon of February 25, 2024, Su Xing began the simulation on time.

"Begin simulation!"

Su Xing silently recited.

[Ding! This time, 2,500 points of energy are consumed. Remaining energy: 1,511,888 points. Remaining simulation times: unlimited.]

[Simulation begins!]

[Drawing white talent costs 100 points of energy, drawing green talent costs 1,000 points of energy, and drawing blue talent costs 10,000 points of energy. Do you want to draw?]

"Draw blue talent!"

Su Xing did not hesitate. Although money was tight, drawing one blue talent was still affordable.

[Ding, congratulations on obtaining blue talent, Big Appetite!]