I'll follow your choice—it's definitely right

[The islanders of Eight-Claw Island were deeply grateful for the great kindness of the five of you, and built a Temple of the Five Wave-Calming Heroes on the island in your honor.]

[It symbolized that five great heroes had once visited this place, calming the ocean waves and restoring peace to the local residents.]

[During the few days you prepared to leave the island, and even after you left and traveled far away.]

[You discovered that there seemed to be a strange energy. Although it was very weak, it constantly entered your body in faint wisps.]

[You did not know how to utilize it, so it could only flow away.]

[You knew this was the power of incense.]

[During the last simulation, the Empress had once guided this power for you.]

[You were not currently cultivating the Dao of Incense, so you did not know how to use it.]

[However, among Old Shen's eighteen paths, the Dao of Incense was included.]

["It seems that besides formations, I should also study this Dao of Incense when I have time."]

[Without a trait related to the Dao of Incense, you dared not say you could master it to a profound level, but learning the basics shouldn't be too hard.]

[The thirteenth year, thirty-two years old.]

[Extracting trait...]

[Extraction successful!]

["Chinese-Style Succubus" (Golden Legend):

Your body exudes a unique charm. When you invite others to join a great cause, it is very difficult for them to refuse, and once they join, they will possess the resolve to face death without flinching!

Moreover, any speech you give regarding this great cause will inspire people, making everyone convinced and loyally follow you!

Little comrade, the road ahead is very difficult to walk, are you willing to come with me?]

[Adjust the trait?]

[Yes/No]

"Hiss..."

Upon seeing the last sentence of this trait's description.

A voice automatically played in Chen Yi's mind, complete with a distinct accent.

Chen Yi felt a profound sense of awe. He stood up straight, his expression serious and his gaze sharp.

"At first glance, it doesn't boost combat power as fiercely as traits like 'Alien Race', 'Materialism', or 'Steel', but in a grand narrative, this trait will inevitably play a pivotal role!"

In the fifth simulation, Chen Yi had to solve the problem of the Dragonkin invasion.

At the very least, he needed to find a viable path within the simulation.

Otherwise, with the Dragonkin obstacle blocking the way, no matter how he cultivated or laid low, it would be impossible for him to live long.

How could he even talk about drawing more traits or achieving immortality?

And solving the Dragonkin problem meant saving the common people of the Human Realm. Was this not a great cause?

Of course it was!

A major event concerning the entire realm could never be solved by Chen Yi alone.

He needed to unite all parties and strategize.

This trait was simply too important!

"But in the current year, 'I' am still mingling in the Holy Land in hopes of obtaining a stable method to break through to the Martial King realm. I can't use this trait for now, so I'll equip it when I leave the Holy Land."

[You chose No.]

[You, Long Yang, and the others returned to the Carefree Holy Land.]

[Because teaching the residents of Eight-Claw Island how to cultivate took quite a few days.]

[So by the time you returned, the ten teams had all completed their missions.]

[They were all geniuses from various factions, and having gone through two rounds of trials and screening, none of those who remained were mediocre.]

[Coupled with the fact that they worked together in teams of five to complete the missions.]

[So they basically all finished within a year.]

[Everyone's Recording Stones were collected.]

[The higher-ups of the Holy Land began to review the previous experiences of the twenty of you.]

[Reading the contents of a Recording Stone was different from watching a movie.]

[It was more like having a segment of memory directly added to the brain.]

[You had a year's worth of experiences saved in the Recording Stone, but the viewers did not need to spend a year watching it; a few days were enough.]

[After comprehensive evaluation and scoring by several Holy Land elders.]

[The final ten who passed the trial and earned the spots as candidates for the Holy Son and Holy Maiden were selected.]

[There were no surprises for popular contestants like Long Yang and Baili Su.]

[You and Wang Mingbai were also selected, which was considered an unexpected upset.]

["It's not surprising that this kid from the Wang family was selected; money makes the mare go. But where exactly did this Chen Dong come from? On what grounds was he chosen as a candidate?"]

["I spent a fortune buying his background information from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, and guess what? Ha! He really is just an itinerant cultivator from the Five Regions!"]

["That's absurd! A mere itinerant cultivator, who was only at the Soul Tempering Realm when he first arrived, how could he possibly cross the Great Wilderness!"]

[Your identity became a mystery, sparking speculation from all sides.]

[But the Carefree Holy Land did not care much about this; they handled everything according to established rules.]

[Now, you, Long Yang, Wang Mingbai, and the other seven had become candidates for Holy Son and Holy Maiden.]

[Besides the ten of you, there were another ten candidates selected internally from the Holy Land, and Wu Yue was among them.]

[In total, there were twenty candidates, ten men and ten women.]

[The moment you became candidates, you were actually considered to have officially entered the Carefree Holy Land.]

[Dongfang Shuo told you that it was not yet time for the Holy Son and Holy Maiden to be replaced.]

[Therefore, the true finals had not yet begun; it would take at least another ten years.]

[Before the finals started, you could receive cultivation and instruction just like the disciples of the Holy Land.]

[As candidates, you would also receive a certain degree of resource allocation and an elevation in status.]

["Our Carefree Holy Land has Nine Martial Arts and Nine Daos, totaling eighteen inheritances! Today, the ten of you have officially joined the sect and may choose one inheritance to join..."]

[The Nine Daos of the Carefree Holy Land referred to paths such as Alchemy, Forging, Formations, Talismans, Shamanism, and Beast Taming.]

[Old Shen had studied all eighteen, and the Shen family of the Star Domain had experts in all eighteen of these paths.]

[But the surface world was a bit lacking.]

[Even the Carefree Holy Land, which claimed to have no weaknesses, had only inherited nine of the eighteen paths.]

[But to be fair, whether or not one knew the other nine paths didn't have that much of an impact in the current environment of the Human Realm.]

[The Nine Martial Arts of the Holy Land referred to nine martial dao specializations, such as Saber, Sword, Fist, Staff, Shield, and Armor.]

[Long Yang, Wang Mingbai, and the others all chose the Nine Martial Arts.]

[Only you chose the Dao of Formations, one of the Nine Daos.]

[The master of the Dao of Formations who came to take disciples originally just wanted to go through the motions. He didn't expect anyone to actually choose him, let alone a dark horse like you.]

["Little friend Chen Dong, did you see clearly? Over here is the Nine Palaces Island Formation Inheritance."]

["I saw clearly. I have always been interested in formations, and I hope the seniors of Nine Palaces Island can offer me much guidance."]

[Wang Mingbai tugged at your clothes from behind.]

["Brother Chen, why choose the Dao of Formations? If you want to compete for the position of Holy Son, you should be improving your martial combat power as much as possible, which is why everyone chose the Nine Martial Arts inheritances, right?"]

[You didn't say much, only stating that you liked it, and casually asked which inheritance he had gone to.]

[This guy immediately blushed.]

["Divine Sword Island..."]

[You understood. It was definitely because the goddess he wanted to pursue was also at Divine Sword Island.]

[It's pure love, how wonderful...]

[Unexpectedly, Long Yang, who had already made his choice, changed his mind on the spot upon seeing that you chose Nine Palaces Island.]

["Then I will also go to Nine Palaces Island to learn formations!"]

[You shot him a speechless glance.]

["Are you out of your mind? Studying array formations won't give you much of an edge when competing against the others for the title of Holy Son. Why did you follow me here?"]

[Long Yang gave you a look of profound wisdom.]

["Brother Chen, you have repeatedly cleared the trials in the most unexpected ways. You must possess some extraordinary methods! I might not know why you chose this path, but if I just follow your lead, I definitely won't go wrong!"]