Chapter 1: The Mysterious Light Cluster He Was Born With

Xianxia: Establishing an Immortal Clan Through Simulation 

Chapter 1: The Mysterious Light Cluster He Was Born With

Qianyuan Kingdom, Gentle Breeze City, the Lin Clan's back mountain.

At the edge of a picturesque cliff, a young man dressed in black training robes sat cross-legged atop a huge boulder.

With every breath he took, it seemed as though his breathing followed the rhythm of the heavens and earth. Wisps of spiritual energy permeating the world were drawn into his body.

“Phew... I finally broke through to the third level of the Acquired Realm!”

No one knew how much time had passed when suddenly, the young man opened his eyes. Feeling the spiritual energy within his body, which had increased by nearly thirty percent, a trace of delight appeared on his face.

However, he quickly composed himself.

It had already been sixteen years since he transmigrated to this world.

As someone who had lived through the Era of Information in his previous life and had spent more than a decade reading web novels, Lin Zichen might not have had access to the deeper secrets of this world, but based on what he had heard over the years and the information recorded in his family's ancient records, he could infer that this world was far more complicated than it appeared on the surface.

The land beneath Lin Zichen's feet was called the Heavenly Martial Continent.

The continent was vast and boundless, with countless kingdoms and sects scattered throughout it. Take the Qianyuan Kingdom, where he currently lived, for example. It had a population of more than two billion and occupied an area larger than that of Asia in his previous life.

Of course, for the Qianyuan Kingdom to occupy such a vast territory, its strength was naturally formidable.

There were already ten Deva Realm experts openly known to exist within the kingdom, while no one knew how many more were secretly hidden away.

According to what Lin Zichen knew, martial cultivation on the Heavenly Martial Continent could be divided, from weakest to strongest, into the Body Refining Realm, Acquired Realm, Innate Realm, Master Realm, Grandmaster Realm, Deva Realm, and the legendary Origin Return Realm.

As for whether there were realms beyond that, it was not something he could come into contact with at his current level.

“An Acquired Realm third-level cultivation isn't weak in Gentle Breeze City. Among my peers, no one can match me. But if I look at the entire Qianyuan Kingdom, I'm practically insignificant. I can't even meet the entry requirements for the Qianyuan Heavenly Prodigy Ranking...”

Lin Zichen shook his head, forcibly suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind before turning his gaze toward the distant horizon.

Perhaps because of his transmigration and reincarnation, Lin Zichen had been born with exceptional talent and comprehension. Moreover, having lived two lives, he deeply understood the importance of strength in a xianxia world and cultivated diligently on a regular basis.

That was why he had managed to reach the third level of the Acquired Realm at only sixteen years old.

But there was a saying:

Why should three generations of someone else's effort lose to ten years of your cultivation?

Although the Lin Clan was one of the ten great families of Gentle Breeze City and had several Innate Realm martial artists guarding it, compared with the truly powerful forces and their geniuses, Lin Zichen was far inferior in both cultivation techniques and resources.

With the same exceptional talent, a genius from one of those major powers would probably have already reached the sixth or even seventh level of the Acquired Realm by now.

“The gap in resources and cultivation techniques is simply too great...”

Lin Zichen shook his head.

His mind sank into his consciousness, where he gazed at the light cluster that remained unchanged, just as it had always been.

He could not help sighing as he muttered, “Sixteen years. It's been a whole sixteen years. Ever since I transmigrated and was reborn, you've stayed exactly like this. Do you even know what kind of treasure you are?”

Over the years, Lin Zichen had never given up studying the light cluster within his sea of consciousness. Unfortunately, he had gained nothing from his efforts.

However, anything capable of bringing him through reincarnation and into another world had to be a supreme treasure.

If he could make it his own, then...

“Forget it. Rather than waiting around for my cheat to activate, I might as well return to the clan and collect my resource reward.”

“Father did say that he would reward me with twenty low-grade spirit stones for cultivation once I broke through to the third level of the Acquired Realm...”

Shaking his head and casting aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind, Lin Zichen recalled the resources his father had promised him. A trace of anticipation flashed through his eyes as he turned around and hurried toward the Lin Clan residence at the foot of the mountain.

On the Heavenly Martial Continent, ordinary Acquired Realm martial artists generally relied on medicinal herbs or nourishing food to cultivate. Using spirit stones for cultivation was an extremely extravagant practice. At the very least, no family in the entire Gentle Breeze City could afford to do so.

After all, even a low-grade spirit stone was something an ordinary person might never see with their own eyes in their entire lifetime, let alone possess.

If someone used a low-grade spirit stone for trade, a single one would be enough to purchase goods worth one hundred taels of gold.

“I wonder how much faster I can cultivate if I use spirit stones...?”

At the thought of this, Lin Zichen unconsciously quickened his pace.

An incense stick's worth of time later.

After returning to the clan, Lin Zichen immediately headed toward the Clan Leader's main hall, where his father, Lin Shoucheng, was located.

“Third Young Master.”

“Greetings, Third Young Master.”

“...”

Along the way, many maids and servants stopped where they were and respectfully greeted Lin Zichen as he passed by.

Lin Zichen merely nodded slightly in response and continued walking even faster.

“Father.”

After making his way through the clan without obstruction, Lin Zichen soon arrived in the main hall.

“Hmm.”

Hearing his son's voice, Lin Shoucheng, who had been handling clan affairs, immediately raised his head and looked at him with a smile.

“Eh? Third level of the Acquired Realm? Chen'er, you've broken through?”

Feeling the aura emanating from Lin Zichen's body, Lin Shoucheng suddenly rose to his feet and strode over to him, grabbing one of his wrists.

Immediately afterward, an intense look of delight appeared on Lin Shoucheng's face.

“Third level of the Acquired Realm! It really is the third level of the Acquired Realm! Good, good, good! Sixteen years old and already at the third level of the Acquired Realm. There's hope for the Grandmaster Realm! There's hope!”

Lin Shoucheng was extremely excited, and even his voice trembled slightly.

That was the Grandmaster Realm they were talking about.

Looking across the entire Qianyuan Kingdom, Grandmaster Realm experts were renowned powerhouses.

They were capable of supporting a major force on their own.

If the Lin Clan had such a supreme expert guarding it, then dominating the entire Gentle Breeze City would be nothing more than a matter of saying the word.

“Chen'er, these are the clan's rewards for breaking through to the third level of the Acquired Realm. There are twenty low-grade spirit stones in total. The other ten are your father's personal reward to you.”

After his excitement subsided, Lin Shoucheng quickly took out the reward Lin Zichen had been eagerly anticipating.

There were actually ten more than he had expected.

Lin Zichen did not refuse.

His father was, after all, the Clan Leader of the Lin Clan. To another Innate Realm martial artist, ten low-grade spirit stones might represent most of their entire fortune. But for the head of a clan, this amount was merely a small portion of his wealth and would not affect him in the slightest.

However, just as Lin Zichen took the spirit stones and was about to thank his father, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the previously silent light cluster within his sea of consciousness erupted with dazzling radiance.

Immediately afterward, a stream of information appeared out of nowhere in his mind.

“Immortal Clan Simulator?”

“It has automatically bound itself to the Lin Clan where I reside.”

“Spirit stones can provide energy for the simulator, allowing me to simulate the future of the clan?”

“Wait... isn't this the little game I played before I transmigrated?!”

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar introduction to this so-called “treasure,” Lin Zichen was overjoyed, but at the same time, his expression became somewhat bewildered.

Still, his cheat had finally activated after remaining dormant for so many years. How could he possibly care about anything else now?

After coming back to his senses, he hurriedly bid farewell to his father.

He returned to the courtyard where he lived and began studying it.

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Note:

Cultivation Realm:

1, Body Refining Realm

2, Acquired Realm

3, Innate Realm

4, Master Realm

5, Grandmaster Realm

6, Deva Realm

7, Origin Return Realm