Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden

Chapter 75 – Solid foundation of the simulator's strength

After some contemplation, Xu Xi made his decision: Option One, Option Two, Option Three, and Option Five.

These correspond to the realm of a Saint Domain Archmage.

Including all magic, forbidden spells included.

An enhanced Elemental Perception talent.

The first "Grey Rekindle" magic wand.

The first three are to enhance his strength, while the wand is for commemorative collection. As for why he didn't choose the power of faith, the reason is simple.

Faith, in essence, is about harvesting the power of wishes and the devotion of believers.

This requires time and is tedious and dull, needing Xu Xi to gradually establish a church, spread doctrines, and painstakingly maintain the purity of the believers' faith.

It's worth noting that the natural cooldown time of the Simulator is only ten thousand days.

That's over 27 years.

With each simulation, Xu Xi's strength would increase significantly, whereas gathering faith for 27 years in reality would likely yield little progress.

This is evident from the deities of the Magic World.

To purify faith, the gods go to great lengths, creating scenarios of alien invasions and divine miracles, yet despite the effort, there's no significant improvement.

Thus, relying on faith to enhance strength is extremely time-consuming.

"In fact, if I were to streamline the plan, I could eliminate the magic from Option Two, since I have all the memories of cultivation, and it's just a matter of starting over."

"But since I can choose four rewards, saving some time is always good."

[Ding, reward selection complete, beginning distribution—]

As Xu Xi confirmed his choices, the Simulator's panel began to flicker, the text rapidly disappearing, replaced by rewards manifesting into reality.

The Saint Domain spiritual power from the Simulated World descended directly into Xu Xi's real body.

Earth, wind, water, and fire surged around him.

Light, darkness, and thunder were at his fingertips.

Elemental forces appeared, coming from the void, entering Xu Xi's range of spiritual control.

In an instant, he broke through to become a Saint Domain Archmage!

"Indeed, with the help of the Simulator, the two completely different transcendent systems not only don't conflict but actually start to complement each other."

"Cultivation allows me to ascend, magic allows me to become a deity."

"Interesting."

Xu Xi suddenly felt his body become lighter, a sign of evolution and a leap in the essence of life.

Without the limitations of the Wisdom of Mortals, without the joint blockade of the deities, the transcendent traits that a Saint Domain Archmage should possess were gradually enhancing Xu Xi's body.

This also drove his Golden Core Stage cultivation to break through.

With a whoosh, his dantian erupted with surging mana, Xu Xi's body trembled slightly, stepping into the late Golden Core Stage.

Another whoosh, and the Golden Core reached its peak.

Crack—

The Elemental Infant broke through the core, and Xu Xi, with a breath, advanced to the early Elemental Infant stage.

Moreover, various complex knowledge became instinct, quickly condensing into muscle memory. With a casual gesture, Xu Xi summoned magic from the Simulated World.

"Unlike the cultivation system, where power returns to oneself."

"Magic is actually a process of communicating with and controlling the world, like solving problems, using one's formulas to mobilize the world's elements."

"This is why there are relatively few mages in the real world."

"Because the magic obtained by the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs comes entirely from otherworldly parameters, to use it in the real world, one needs to replace it with real-world parameters."

"Unexpectedly, the Simulator directly helped me skip this process, allowing me to use magic anytime, anywhere."

Looking at the earth, wind, water, and fire floating in his hand, Xu Xi was quite surprised.

But upon reflection, it made sense.

The transcendent individuals in the real world can only rely on themselves to slowly cultivate, lacking foundation, and naturally, their strength is also superficial.

Xu Xi, however, is different.

He diligently simulates, achieving instant mastery as a Saint Domain Archmage with the Simulator, his solid foundation evident!

"This is the difference."

Xu Xi withdrew his vast and majestic spiritual power.

Then, with a thought, he dispersed the elements surrounding him.

"With the strength of a Saint Domain Archmage, I can walk freely in the real world, even if I encounter demigods or loose immortals, the Eternal Tear can protect me."

"Thinking about it, am I... invincible now?"

Xu Xi sighed again, his sister's support was truly invaluable.

He opened his palm, facing upward, and the last simulation reward appeared out of thin air—a charred gray wooden magic wand.

The wand felt rough, burned beyond recognition.

But faintly, its former appearance could still be discerned.

"If Krisa were here, she'd probably be very happy," Xu Xi thought, recalling the times he taught the witch, and after a long while, he placed it on the bedside table.

Specifically, near the sugar jar.

"Mentor..."

"Brother..."

For some reason, Xu Xi suddenly felt a tremor in his heart, his entire body shivering, as if he heard familiar voices echoing in his ears.

"Krisa? Moli?"

The sunlight outside was so bright.

It shone into the room, casting an oblique shadow on Xu Xi's face.

Strangely, in this scorching summer, Xu Xi felt no heat at all.

Puzzled, he first glanced at the placed magic wand, then at the porcelain sugar jar, and after confirming there was nothing unusual about either, he slowly relaxed.

"Is this a simulation aftereffect?"

"Simulating for too long, causing auditory hallucinations in the real world?"

Xu Xi fell into deep thought.

With his current Saint Domain strength, collecting transcendent items and charging for new simulation attempts would be easier.

But this sudden change made Xu Xi think that perhaps extending his rest time before the next simulation would be better.

"I really need to rest well."

"Even as an Elemental Infant Cultivator and Saint Domain Archmage, if I don't rest properly, my body will be exhausted."

Xu Xi reached out.

He adjusted the positions of the magic wand and the sugar jar slightly.

After confirming that neither would fall nor be exposed to direct sunlight, he nodded in satisfaction and left the bedroom.

"At the pace of one simulation, one memento."

"I need to prepare a larger display cabinet, otherwise, leaving them on the bedside isn't good, they might gather dust."

"Besides."

"I lack a handy magic wand. The strength of a Saint Domain Archmage allows me to cast spells out of thin air, but with a good wand, the magic's power can increase by two to three times."

"With artifact refining techniques and wand-making craftsmanship, perhaps I can create a weapon that combines a flying sword and a wand?"

After settling the simulation rewards, Xu Xi quickly left.

He was ready to plan his future combat system and a more reasonable way to combine cultivation and magic in battle.

He didn't notice that after he left, the distance between the "Grey Rekindle" and the sugar jar slightly increased, very subtly, but it was indeed there.