"What the hell? An entire clan of villains??"
Could it be that the Shen family has no fortuitous encounters, and it's all a trap?
No wonder in the third simulation, Shen Qingshan never returned after being taken to the Shen family.
There really is no such thing as a free lunch in this world!
Fortunately, this was just a simulation. He could treat it as trial and error.
The trait judged all the low-level members of the Shen family as bad people, so it goes without saying that the higher-ups couldn't be any better.
Even though he couldn't see what evil deeds they were committing.
However, the "bad people" identified by the trait meant that they were detrimental to him, not necessarily that they would commit murder or arson.
[You feel that the situation is not right.]
[You immediately start thinking about how to run away.]
["Myriad Soul Banner, Da Chun, we might have to fight a tough battle."]
[Myriad Soul Banner: "Yo—Combat! Awesome!! Hiss hah hiss hah!"]
[Da Chun: "Don't be afraid, Brother Yi, I'll smash them to death."]
[Before leaving, you loot all the valuable and spiritual items in the mansion.]
[A thief never leaves empty-handed!]
[After going through all the trouble to come to the Star Realm, you can't possibly return empty-handed, right?]
[You sneak out of the mansion and arrive at a deserted corner.]
[Just as you are about to release the Nine Provinces Cauldron and use the Flying Cauldron Art to leave the Star Realm.]
[Shen Linfeng's voice rings out above your head.]
["Shen Yi! Come with me quickly. You've waited a long time this past year, haven't you? Now that everyone is here, the fortuitous encounter prepared for you all can finally begin!"]
[You look around, feeling a bit guilty.]
["Um, Elder Shen, I'm actually homesick. My horse is still at the inn, and I don't know if they are taking good care of it. I spent a lot of silver when I bought it..."]
["Hahaha! Stop joking. By participating in the upcoming competition, Earth-rank cultivation techniques will be given away directly, and Heaven-rank techniques will be awarded to top rankers. In the end, there is even a chance to wield a Great Dao Immortal Weapon! Isn't that better than your horse?"]
["Elder, lead the way at once!"]
[It's just a simulation, what is there to be afraid of!]
[The greater the storm, the more expensive the fish!]
[What if there really are Heaven-rank techniques and Great Dao Immortal Weapons?]
[Wouldn't I be missing out on a massive fortune?!]
[Shen Linfeng takes you through the Star Realm to a relatively desolate planet. It is uninhabited, but today, quite a few people are standing on it.]
[You see Shen family members carrying various spiritual weapons and wearing light armor. With serious expressions, they form a circle around the area.]
[Standing within this human wall, including you, are exactly 101 people.]
[There are men and women. Judging by their appearances, they are mostly under 50 and over 20 years old.]
[The eyes of these one hundred people look quite confused.]
[Because these people, like you, are descendants of the Dust Lineage, invited up from the surface world by the Shen family.]
[The bloodlines of the Shen family are divided into four categories.]
[The Sun Lineage, Moon Lineage, Star Lineage, and Dust Lineage.]
[The lineage where the Clan Leader belongs is the Sun Lineage.]
[The lineage where the Elders belong is the Moon Lineage.]
[The other clan members living in the Star Realm make up the Star Lineage.]
[Those scattered throughout the Five Regions and Great Wastelands are the Dust Lineage.]
[It seems that today's protagonists are these 101 disciples of the Dust Lineage.]
[Shen Yue, the Clan Leader of the Shen family, has also arrived here.]
[He has the appearance of a middle-aged man, with a beard, long hair, sword-shaped eyebrows, and starry eyes, exuding an imposing aura without being angry.]
["Fellow disciples of the Dust Lineage, I am the Shen Clan Leader, Shen Yue. I am sure what you want to know most right now is exactly why the Shen family brought you up from the surface..."]
[Shen Yue doesn't waste any words and gets straight to the point.]
[A bronze mirror, shattered in half, appears in his hand.]
["Does everyone recognize this object?"]
[The crowd present shakes their heads in confusion.]
[The voice of the Myriad Soul Banner echoes in your mind.]
["The Qiankun Mirror!"]
[Da Chun also mutters.]
["It's Brother Qiankun, how come he only has half left?"]
[This Shen clan really doesn't hide their good stuff, taking out a Great Dao Immortal Weapon just like that!]
[The Qiankun Mirror, with only half of its surface left, floats quietly in Shen Yue's palm, bobbing up and down as a faint halo circulates around it.]
["Our Shen family has been passed down since the Immemorial Era, and we have always shouldered a mission, which is to wield the Qiankun Mirror!
Becoming the Mirror Wielder requires extremely strong character and willpower; it is not a task that just anyone can handle.
However, as you can see in today's Star Realm, the descendants of the Shen family have long fallen into luxurious indulgence, completely losing the blood and courage of our ancestors.
If we were forced to choose a Mirror Wielder from the Star Lineage, it would be like picking the tallest among dwarfs. This is not what the Shen family desires, nor would it gain the recognition of the Qiankun Mirror.
Our Shen family realized this phenomenon a long time ago.
Therefore, we left bloodlines in various places across the Five Regions and Great Wastelands. These descendants are the Dust Lineage.
The disciples of the Dust Lineage do not rely on the support of the Shen family and temper themselves in the mortal world. You didn't even know you were descendants of the Star Realm Shen family.
Today, those who could be brought up from the surface are neither from excellent backgrounds nor naive youths.
I believe you all understand that relying solely on your own cultivation in this life will lead to a bleak future.
But if you participate in the upcoming competition for the Mirror Wielder candidate, even if you do not win, you will all reap tremendous gains in the process.
If you win, you will be the next Mirror Wielder of the Shen family!"]
[Shen Linfeng didn't lie to you, there really is a Great Dao Immortal Weapon!]
[However, you have to compete with 100 people for this sole spot!]
[You see that a trace of desire to grasp this fortuitous encounter has surged onto everyone's face here.]
[Everyone understands that wielding the Qiankun Mirror is not the main point; the key is the status of being the Shen Clan's Mirror Wielder!]
[With status comes power, and with power, you have everything!]
[Thinking of this, the crowd present begins to look at each other with wariness once again.]
[Although the blood of the same ancestor flows in their bodies, there are simply too many Shen family members. They can hardly be considered relatives, let alone disciples of the Dust Lineage.]
[And you are even less of a relative to them; you just sneaked your way in.]
["How will the competition be held, will everyone fight in an arena? Wouldn't that be a bit unfair..."]
[When the Shen family selected people, they only looked at whether the person had a good background. They didn't want the good ones, only the poor ones, and they didn't want those who were too old either.]
[They didn't look at aptitude, nor did they look at cultivation realms.]
[Shen Yue then announces the rules for the Mirror Wielder competition.]
[Upon hearing them, you instantly rejoice.]
["The Mirror Wielder competition is divided into three stages. In each stage, we will distribute an Earth-rank cultivation technique. The first batch of people to master the basics will be able to enter the next stage.
This method of competition is absolutely fair, because you were all brought up from the surface and could not have had prior contact with our Shen family's cultivation techniques.
As a reward, for every stage passed, we will give a Heaven-rank martial art to those who clear it!
During your cultivation of the techniques, the Shen family will provide you with a large amount of resources to assist your cultivation, helping you accelerate your realm advancement, cleanse your meridians and marrow to improve your physique, enhance your comprehension, and so on.
I hope everyone will work hard and not let down this fortuitous encounter!"]
Compete in what?
Chen Yi couldn't help but read the text of the simulation again.
Compete to see who can learn the cultivation technique first?
Chen Yi couldn't help but look at his Proficiency trait.
"This... isn't this basically a freebie! I almost feel bad taking it!"
Even amidst his joy, Chen Yi hadn't forgotten the reality of the Shen family—they were a clan of complete villains.
"I'm afraid this competition won't be so simple, but learning a cultivation method is pure profit. Either way, I won't lose out!"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
tions: attribute allocation, analysis, proficiency, and simulation. Specializing in mechanical alchemy, from crafting sorcerous battle armor to handcrafting mechanical maidens, his mechanical legion conquers endless realms... Relying on his wits, he begins with a student-teacher romance, wins over a female director, enslaves a female assassin and a underworld queen, becoming the husband of a Grand Duchess... He enslaves the Goddess of Magic from the divine realm, developing his power simultaneously in both the Wizard World and the Realm of Gods...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
