Chapter 26

Gu Yang looked out into the room and saw Su Qingzhi sitting cross-legged in the corner, eyes closed, practicing her skills. From her appearance, it was clear she was already in a deep meditative state.

She really was making the most of every second, unwilling to waste any time.

With such high talent and such hard work, no wonder her strength improved so quickly.

He retracted his gaze and began a new round of simulation.

[At the age of twenty-two, you are already a Sixth Rank Warrior. You saved Su Qingzhi in Wangjiagou and killed all the people from the Liu family. You then headed to Tianshui City.]

[After extorting 12,000 taels from Dong Xuan, you left Tianshui City under the cover of night, traveling only at night and hiding during the day, taking only deserted and remote mountain paths.]

[Two months later, you finally arrived at Ping Prefecture. Su Qingzhi kept her promise and took you to the bank, where you exchanged for a 30,000 tael banknote.]

[Due to the incident with the Liu family, you decided to stay far away from Jiangzhou.]

[One year later, you arrived at the center of the Great Zhou Empire, the capital city, Shendu.]

[Half a year later, you had become familiar with Shendu and decided to join the Tianxin Martial Hall. One month later, you passed the examination and became a formal disciple of the hall, learning sword techniques from the hall master.]

[At the age of twenty-five, your sword skills reached a new level. Among the many Sixth Rank disciples of the Tianxin Martial Hall, no one could match you.]

[One day, Guo Taiping, ranked seventh on the Heavenly Pride List, came to challenge the hall. After ten moves, he defeated the hall master and left triumphantly. That night, the hall master died from his injuries.]

[With the hall master's death, his only daughter also mysteriously disappeared, and the Tianxin Martial Hall began to fall apart. Most of the disciples defected to other schools. You sensed the suspicious nature of the situation and, unwilling to get involved in the conflict, chose to leave Shendu.]

[Not far from Shendu, you encountered a Sixth Rank noble's son who was waiting for you, wanting to spar. After a dozen moves, you defeated him. Enraged, he had his guards attack you, and they killed you. You died at the age of twenty-five.]

Dying at the age of twenty-five...

Gu Yang couldn't help but shake his head at this outcome.

Shendu indeed offered more opportunities, but it was also more dangerous. He had only gained some fame in a martial hall and was met with an unreasonable noble's son who, unable to defeat him, had his guards kill him.

It was truly unfair.

Although Gu Yang was not clear about the strength of the Tianxin Martial Hall, for someone on the Heavenly Pride List to come and challenge the hall, it must have been at least a Third Rank power.

However, Shendu was too deep. With the hall master's death, the martial hall fell apart.

[Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following.]

[1. Martial realm at the age of twenty-five.]

[2. Martial experience at the age of twenty-five.]

[3. Life wisdom at the age of twenty-five.]

Gu Yang hesitated for a moment but still chose the first option.

Although his sword skills had greatly improved in this simulation, making him almost invincible among Sixth Rank warriors, for him, the realm was more important.

Even if this time, it only added three years of cultivation.

A moment later, his cultivation increased. His true qi increased by about ten percent.

It seems my strength is still too weak. Venturing into Shendu is too risky. One misstep and I'm dead. This time, I'll find a small place to seclude myself. I don't believe that after a few decades of seclusion, I still can't break through.

Gu Yang adjusted his strategy and began a new round of simulation.

[At the age of twenty-two, you are already a Sixth Rank Warrior. You saved Su Qingzhi in Wangjiagou and killed all the people from the Liu family. You then headed to Tianshui City.]

[After extorting 12,000 taels from Dong Xuan, you left Tianshui City under the cover of night, traveling only at night and hiding during the day, taking only deserted and remote mountain paths.]

[Two months later, you finally arrived at Ping Prefecture. Su Qingzhi kept her promise and took you to the bank, where you exchanged for a 30,000 tael banknote.]

[Due to the incident with the Liu family, you decided to stay far away from Jiangzhou.]

[One year later, you arrived at the westernmost part of the Great Zhou Empire, Dingzhou, and found a small city to live in, focusing on cultivation.]

[At the age of twenty-nine, one night, the nomads from the grasslands attacked the small city. You were surrounded and, after killing dozens of enemies, you died from exhaustion. You died at the age of twenty-nine.]

What the hell?

Gu Yang was frustrated. He had thought the farther away from Jiangzhou, the better, but running too far away led to a war. Being caught in it, he died.

Why do I feel so unlucky? After so many simulations, no matter where I go, I always encounter various accidents.

At this point, he felt something was off.

Even if he was unlucky, it couldn't be this unlucky every time.

Gu Yang considered himself a cautious person. As long as he didn't provoke trouble, with his Sixth Rank strength, finding a small place to live a peaceful life shouldn't be too difficult.

I must be being targeted!

Perhaps it's because of my穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which translates to "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it means "穿越者" or "穿越者") status, being rejected by the world's will.

Gu Yang speculated.

[Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following.]

[1. Martial realm at the age of twenty-nine.]

[2. Martial experience at the age of twenty-nine.]

[3. Life wisdom at the age of twenty-nine.]

He still chose the first option.

This time, his cultivation increased by another twenty percent.

"Let's try again."

...

[... You arrived at the center of the Great Zhou Empire, Zhongzhou, and found a small city to live in, focusing on cultivation.]

[At the age of twenty-eight, one day, you encountered Cao Yiyi, ranked tenth on the Red Beauty List. Just because you glanced at her a few times, she became displeased. Her male companion immediately attacked and killed you. You died at the age of twenty-eight.]

"I was right."

Gu Yang was almost certain that he was being targeted by the world's will. No matter how careful he was, no matter how much he avoided trouble, trouble would always find him.

This is just too unlucky.

[Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following.]

[...]

Gu Yang still chose the first option. His true qi increased again, but not as much as before.

He felt that he was probably already at the peak of the Sixth Rank.

"Only three more chances left."

Gu Yang looked at the remaining balance and carefully thought about how to maximize the use of these three simulations.

Secluding himself in a place didn't work.

Since that's the case, he needed to find a path that could quickly enhance his strength.

He thought hard for a moment, then a flash of inspiration hit him. He looked at Su Qingzhi, who was practicing in the corner, and thought, "How could I forget about her?"

With a plan in mind, he began a new round of simulation.

[At the age of twenty-two, you are already a Sixth Rank Warrior. You saved Su Qingzhi in Wangjiagou and killed all the people from the Liu family. You then headed to Tianshui City.]

[After extorting 12,000 taels from Dong Xuan, you left Tianshui City under the cover of night, traveling only at night and hiding during the day, taking only deserted and remote mountain paths.]

[Two months later, you finally arrived at Ping Prefecture. Su Qingzhi kept her promise and took you to the bank, where you exchanged for a 30,000 tael banknote.]

[You decided to stay in Ping Prefecture and use Su Qingzhi's special constitution to enhance your cultivation. Your cultivation became increasingly pure.]

[At the age of twenty-three, one night, the injured Su Qingzhi escaped to your home. She had been under the protection of the Qingxuan Sect but was attacked by the Liu family. She escaped during the chaos, and you helped her flee from Pingcheng...]