It's no wonder Lu Qian was visibly shocked; the effects of the Supreme Emperor Bone within the Villain Simulator were simply too overwhelming.
Normal people typically need years, decades, or even centuries to cultivate a cultivation technique.
Even those peerless geniuses with terrifying comprehension can shorten the time to just a few years or months.
But with the blessing of the Supreme Emperor Bone, he in the Villain Simulator mastered the technique in mere breaths, and then surged forward, breaking through to the fourth level in just a few days, condensing a "Shadow Simulation Divine Ability."
"The condensation of each [Divine Ability] is one of the core secrets of the cultivation technique. To succeed, one needs immense perseverance and exceptional comprehension."
"The [Thousand Shadow Demon Art], an ancient and evil demonic art, is extremely difficult to master and requires a certain physique. According to Lu Zhong, even the previous 'mastermind' only reached the fourth level. Even that was the result of countless years of cultivation."
"Lu Zhong advised me before that I should only try it briefly and not get too obsessed, lest I become fixated on it. If he knew my progress now, he'd be utterly astonished."
"Those who haven't officially broken through to the fourth realm of divine abilities but have already condensed them are extremely rare; it's almost always the privilege of the top human prodigies."
"Currently, the number one genius of the Great Xia Empire is Chen Tai, the sixth prince of the Great Xia royal family. It's said that when he broke through to the Divine Ability Realm and condensed his divine abilities, it took him ten days. Even so, it shocked the entire empire and attracted the attention of countless powerful figures."
"Even those strange alien races consider that sixth prince of the empire a future enemy and want to eliminate him beforehand."
A shadow of gloom flashed in Lu Qian's eyes. Once his talent was exposed, it would likely be astonishing, attracting too many covetous eyes.
However, fortunately, his choice in this simulation wasn't wrong.
The [Shadow Simulation] talent was clearly the special ability of the "mastermind" who had been killed earlier.
The ability to simulate facial features and aura, to change one's appearance, was undoubtedly a divine skill for him at this moment.
In special circumstances, it could certainly save his life.
Currently, before his cultivation became invincible, his priority was to survive and stay alive.
"Phew, I'm still too weak. If I had the combat power of a True Immortal on Earth, no, even a Celestial, I could break the stalemate and have a go at the mastermind's defenses."
"However, with the [Villain Simulator], that day won't be far off."
Lu Qian was full of confidence.
Before he was killed, he might have been a little panicked.
But now that he was dead, what was there to be afraid of!
No matter who the mastermind was, since the arrival of his Villain Simulator, there was only one ending.
It's either him or me.
[On the fifth day, you successfully cultivated the [Thousand Shadows Demon Art] to the peak of the fourth level, and the "Shadow Mimicry" divine power has been enhanced...]
[....]
[You are awakened by an overwhelming hunger. When you regain your senses, you find that all the pills and spiritual herbs before you have been devoured. Even your storage bag bears several teeth marks. You are emaciated and weak...]
[Without the energy from pills and herbs to replenish your strength, your life force has been frantically drained, plunging you into extreme weakness. You were nearly drained dry by the "Supreme Emperor Bone." Had it been a few days later, you might have died.]
[Driven by hunger and the lure of survival, you hastily pull the mechanism of the secret chamber, sending out a cry for help.]
[Guardian Lu Zhong violently opens the secret chamber and finds you on the verge of death. He is immediately alarmed and quickly takes out his life-saving pills, channeling his own spiritual energy into you to stabilize your life. He also orders someone to prepare a nourishing meal to replenish your life force...]
[You begin to eat...]
[Several hours later, your breathing stabilizes, your shriveled flesh begins to plump up, and you have finally survived...]
"Good heavens, this time I wasn't killed by the mastermind, but almost killed by myself."
Lu Qian's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the villain simulator.
However, that "Supreme Emperor Bone" was far too domineering.
He started spending money, and now he's spending his life.
[Having recovered, you are still shaken. Knowing the domineering nature of the "Supreme Emperor Bone," you'll need to prepare enough pills and elixirs to use it in the future.]
[Seeing you recover, your protector Lu Zhong, who was scared half to death, finally breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked about the situation. You casually said that you over-cultivated and suffered a qi deviation to cover it up.]
[You haven't yet revealed that you successfully cultivated the "Thousand Shadow Demon Art" and even condensed the "Shadow Mimicry" divine power, but Lu Zhong thinks it's due to cultivating demonic arts and advises you to stop.]
[You gave a perfunctory answer, then inquired about the situation outside these past few days.]
[During the first simulation, you only survived for a few hours, but this time you survived for five days, and even made arrangements in advance. You must have gained something these past few days.]
[Faced with your inquiry, Lu Zhong truthfully told you that things had escalated.]
[On the first day, in the capital of Great Xia, everything was calm and peaceful; nothing happened. Your elder brother, Lu Shou, acted as if he hadn't received your distress message.]
[The second day...]
[On the third day, the Gu family patriarch held his 300th birthday banquet. Your elder brother, Lu Shou, led the Lu family's experts to offer their congratulations, but suddenly launched an attack, capturing Gu Ao, breaking his legs, and attempting to search his soul. A fierce conflict ensued...]
[....]
[The Lu family patriarch stopped the Gu family patriarch, saying that the junior should handle the matter, and that he would also teach the patriarch his ultimate techniques...]
[....]
[Seeing the junior being beaten and having his soul searched, the Gu family patriarch was enraged and unleashed his Celestial Aura. But the Lu family patriarch, who had been in seclusion for a long time and had not been seen for a while, appeared...]
[....]
[The two eighth-realm Celestials clashed in the capital of Great Xia, appearing to be engaged in a bloody battle, causing astonishment from all sides...]
[....]
[Despite the obstruction of many Lu family experts, Lu Shou finally succeeded in searching the soul. The assassination attempt in the Demon City was indeed related to Gu Ao, this spoiled brat, but the assassin's memories had been erased...]
[Gu Ao, whose soul had been searched, was also turned into an idiot...]
["You dare to mess with my Lu family, especially my brother Lu Shou? Your Gu family has a death wish!" Lu Shou roared furiously, smashing Gu Ao's head with one hand.]
[…]
[The Lu family patriarch: Even if it means sinking the capital, I'll still cripple your Gu family!]
[Despite knowing they were in the wrong, the Gu family, thoroughly humiliated, wouldn't let it go. The two families fought fiercely...]
[…]
[Ultimately, the mysterious and unpredictable ruler of the Great Xia Dynasty was alarmed and personally intervened to mediate. In the end, the two families achieved a brief "reconciliation"...]
[…]
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