The Treasure Emerges, Setting the World Astir

[Year 41, 59 years old.]

[You replaced "Stroke of Genius" with "The Older, The Luckier".]

The simulation was about to reach the age of sixty. This trait, which guaranteed a rare quality draw every ten years starting from age sixty, naturally had to make its debut.

Chen Yi continued his micromanagement.

Meanwhile, the Chen Yi in the simulation had treated the Eastern Wasteland as his personal demon soul buffet over the past nine years.

In the areas where he was active, the demon race would wet themselves in fear just catching a whiff of his scent.

This guy was truly a ruthless demon slaughterer.

Some demons privately gave the simulated Chen Yi a nickname—Demon's Bane!

However, not only was this Demon's Bane incredibly hard to kill, but every time they finally got a chance to finish him off, experts from the Limitless Sword Sect would always appear to save his life.

This infuriated the demon race of the Eastern Wasteland so much that they would curse him even if they woke up in the middle of the night!

The simulated Chen Yi had once filled the Myriad Soul Banner to the brim.

Currently possessing only the body of a high-tier spirit artifact, the Myriad Soul Banner could hold a maximum of three thousand demon souls.

Of course, if it were filled with the souls of mortals, it could hold a hundred times more, living up to its name as the "Myriad" Soul Banner.

When the Myriad Soul Banner was full, Chen Yi would have it maximize its "refining" efficiency.

As a result, he obtained a massive amount of soul power.

His cultivation base had been fiercely pushed all the way to the peak of the Tenth Refinement of the Soul Quenching Realm.

Before the simulated Chen Yi lay another martial arts hurdle—breaking through to the Golden Body Realm!

In fact, the first three realms of martial arts—Body Tempering, Spirit Gathering, and Soul Quenching—could be viewed as a single major stage known as the Early Martial Stage.

Starting from the Golden Body Realm, the Golden Body, Spirit Sea, and Mind Condensation Realms formed the Middle Martial Stage.

As for the realms above Mind Condensation, they naturally belonged to the Late Martial Stage.

Therefore, breaking through from the Soul Quenching Realm to the Golden Body Realm was not only difficult for martial artists with low-tier bone structures; even those with excellent bone structures would encounter a bottleneck.

"Fortunately, I have the Myriad Soul Banner. This bad boy seems to still have a way to solve the breakthrough problem."

["We need to find an earth vein, right?"]

["That's right, buddy! In your situation, conventional breakthrough methods like taking pills, using formations, seeking enlightenment, or receiving empowerment from seniors are all a waste of effort!"]

["So if I find this thing called an 'earth vein', I'll be able to break through?"]

["Why can you cultivate inner energy and gather spiritual energy? Answer me!"]

["Because of the essence of heaven and earth."]

["And where does the essence of heaven and earth come from?"]

["The earth veins?"]

["Congratulations! You've learned to answer before I even finish!"]

[With the Myriad Soul Banner putting it like that, you seemed to understand the importance of the earth veins.]

["As long as you are within an earth vein, I can help you extract its essence. We will use the most primordial and pure power of heaven and earth to shatter your martial arts shackles!"]

["Then where are the earth veins?"]

["Legend has it that earth veins can move, so I don't know where they are either. Just look for them."]

["Legend has it? You didn't just make this up, did you?"]

["Nonsense! Would a majestic immortal artifact like me deceive a mere mortal like you?"]

["Can you really sense the earth veins?"]

["Of course I can! As long as you get close to one, I will definitely sense it!"]

[You realized that in this life, you were destined to be an errand boy, constantly wandering around.]

[Next time you encounter a trait like 'Never Getting Tired from Walking', you definitely have to equip it.]

[Year 42, 60 years old.]

[Drawing a trait...]

[Draw successful!]

["Three Musketeers of the Bushes" (Green): When you hide in a bush, you are theoretically invisible. That is, if the opponent doesn't look at you, they won't see you; if their divine sense doesn't sweep over you, they won't discover you.]

[Would you like to adjust your traits?]

[Yes / No]

Looking at the effect of this trait, Chen Yi felt as if a line of ellipses drifted across his mind.

It was like reading a piece of nonsense that said, "If you are alive, then you are not dead yet."

"Can you believe this is actually a green trait?"

Chen Yi felt that these low-level traits might be useful, yet it was highly unlikely for them to actually be of any use.

[At sixty years old, your body is still hale and hearty.]

[Stepping into old age in this life feels completely different from your previous life.]

[In your previous life, you didn't even live to this age.]

["Earth veins... they sound like something very core. Could they be in the Central Plains?"]

[Nowadays, the number of demon souls in the Myriad Soul Banner is constantly maintained at around three thousand, and its interior is filled with countless demon race materials.]

[You feel there isn't much point in staying in the Eastern Wasteland any longer. It would be better to return to the Central Plains, make a fortune by reselling the materials, and upgrade the Myriad Soul Banner.]

[You also want to ask around to see if there are any other unorthodox cultivation methods to break through to the Golden Body Realm.]

[You only care about breaking through; regardless of what monstrous floods might come after the breakthrough, even if you die, it's still a win.]

[Over these years in the Eastern Wasteland, you've essentially been living the life of a savage.]

[Having no fixed residence, you've been wandering around, fighting and killing.]

[You did want to live a more civilized life, but the problem is that this place is a barren wasteland. The only places with people are the great clans and major sects situated on top of spirit veins.]

[Those people wouldn't welcome a scruffy old man with a low cultivation realm like you.]

[Moreover, holding the Myriad Soul Banner, you wouldn't dare to seek lodging in their territories.]

[It was fine to be a bit wild in the Eastern Wasteland, but upon returning to the Central Plains, you need to tidy yourself up to avoid being eliminated as a monkey demon.]

[While you are by the water, combing your hair and beard while looking at your reflection, your nose suddenly catches a special scent.]

["A supreme treasure?"]

[A suspicious expression appears on your face.]

[Every time you smelled a supreme treasure, you never managed to get it. Sometimes, you even ran into bad luck, which left you with no motivation to chase after them anymore.]

["Whatever, I might as well go take a look. Predecessors plant the trees, and descendants enjoy the shade. What if I become a badass in the next simulation?"]

[You are in no rush and continue to groom your appearance.]

[The things that the "Treasure Hunting Nose" can smell are never simple. They aren't like cabbages by the roadside where it's first come, first served.]

[Only after you have tidied yourself up to look like a proper human do you get up and follow the scent.]

[Suddenly!]

[From a certain direction behind you, it seems like some massive creatures are galloping across the ground. Their wild strides make the earth tremble and kick up clouds of dust.]

[You move to a high vantage point and take a closer look.]

[In the distance, nine four-hooved behemoths with dragon horns on their heads are pulling a resplendent golden chariot. They are moving at lightning speed across the land, crushing everything in their path, ignoring all terrain as they advance in a straight line!]

[There are quite a few people on the chariot, and they all look incredibly wealthy or noble!]

["Holy shit! Nine dragons pulling a chariot? What a flex!"]

["Om—"]

[A high-frequency strange noise comes from the sky.]

[You look up and see a massive bronze ship soaring across the sky, looking just like a flying aircraft carrier!]

[It is bustling with people, all of whom have extraordinary bearings. At first glance, it is clear they are no ordinary mortals!]

["Holy shit, holy shit! A large-scale flying spirit artifact? That's so cool!"]

[What surprises you even more is that there are some martial artists flying directly through the air, leaving behind loud sonic booms and shockwaves as they break the sound barrier!]

["Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"]

["Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit... Flying through the air?! Martial Kings?!"]

[Experts are rushing over from the directions of the Central Plains, the Northern Borders, and the Southern Frontiers.]

[Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, they each displayed their own unique divine abilities. Their mere methods of travel alone were a testament to their formidable strength.]

[Without a doubt, they had also discovered the supreme treasure you caught wind of, and they were rushing over to fight for it!]

["When a supreme treasure emerges, the realm is thrown into an uproar! With such a grand spectacle unfolding right nearby, it would be a real pity not to join in on the fun!"]

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