Chapter 75: The Strength of a Solidly Built Simulator

After some thought, Xu Xi made his decision: Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, and Option 5. These were the realms of the Saint Magister, all magic including Forbidden Spells, an enhanced version of the Elemental Perception talent, and the first “Gray Rekindling” magic staff. The first three were to boost his strength, while the staff was for commemorative collection. As for why he didn’t choose the power of faith, the reason was simple. Faith, in essence, is about harvesting the devotion of believers, which is time-consuming, tedious, and requires Xu Xi to establish a church, spread doctrines, and maintain the purity of the believers’ faith.

To put it into perspective, the natural cooldown time of the simulator is only 10,000 days, roughly 27 years. Each simulation significantly boosts Xu Xi’s strength, while gathering faith in the real world for 27 years would likely yield little progress. This is evident from the gods of the magical world, who go to great lengths to purify faith, creating invasions and miracles, yet see little improvement. Thus, relying on faith to enhance strength is extremely time-consuming.

“Actually, if I were to streamline my plan, I could even exclude Option 2, the magic, since I have all the memories of my cultivation. It’s just starting over. But since I can choose four rewards, saving some time is always good.”

*Ding, rewards selected, beginning distribution—*

As Xu Xi confirmed his choices, the simulator’s interface flickered, and the text rapidly disappeared, replaced by the rewards materializing into reality. The Saint Domain spiritual energy from the simulation world directly descended into Xu Xi’s real body. Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire surged around him, while Light, Darkness, Thunder, and Air were summoned effortlessly. Elemental forces emerged from the void, falling under Xu Xi’s spiritual control. The Saint Magister breakthrough was instantaneous!

“Indeed, with the simulator’s help, two completely different supernatural systems not only don’t conflict but complement each other. Cultivation makes me ascend, magic makes me divine. Interesting.”

Xu Xi suddenly felt his body lighten, a sign of his evolution and a leap in his life essence. Without the limitations of mortal wisdom or the gods’ joint blockade, the supernatural traits of a Saint Magister gradually enhanced Xu Xi’s body, even pushing his Golden Core cultivation stage to break through. With a *whoosh*, his dantian erupted with surging mana, and Xu Xi’s body trembled slightly as he stepped into the late Golden Core stage. Another *whoosh*, and his Golden Core reached perfect completion.

*Crack—*

The Nascent Soul broke free from the Golden Core, and Xu Xi instantly broke through to the early Nascent Soul stage. Not only that, but complex knowledge turned into instinct, quickly refining into muscle memory. Xu Xi casually summoned magic from the simulation world.

“Unlike the cultivation system where power resides within oneself, magic is a process of communicating with and controlling the world, like solving problems by using formulas to manipulate the world’s elements. This is why there are fewer mages in the real world. The magic obtained by the Supernatural Administration Bureau comes from otherworldly parameters, and to use it in the real world, one must replace it with real-world parameters. I didn’t expect the simulator to skip this process for me, allowing me to use magic anytime, anywhere.”

Looking at the Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire floating in his hand, Xu Xi was surprised. But upon reflection, it made sense. Supernatural beings in the real world can only rely on their own slow cultivation, lacking depth, and their strength is naturally unstable. Xu Xi, however, is different. Through diligent simulations, the simulator instantly made him a Saint Magister, with a solid foundation!

“This is the difference.”

Xu Xi retracted his vast spiritual energy and dispersed the elements surrounding him.

“With the strength of a Saint Magister, I can pretty much walk sideways in the real world. Even if I encounter demigods or rogue immortals, the Eternal Tear Drop can protect me. Thinking about it, I… might be invincible?”

Xu Xi once again marveled at how good it was to rely on his sister’s support. He opened his palm, and the final simulation reward appeared—a charred, blackened wooden staff. The staff felt rough, almost unrecognizable, but faint traces of its former self remained.

“If Cressa were here, she’d be happy, right?” Xu Xi gazed at the staff, reminiscing about the days he taught the young witch. After a while, he placed it on the bedside table, near the sugar jar.

“Mentor…”

“Elder Brother…”

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

“Cressa? Mo Li?”

The sunlight outside was dazzling, streaming into the room and shining on Xu Xi’s face. Strangely, on this hot summer day, Xu Xi felt no warmth. Suspicious, he glanced at the placed staff and the porcelain sugar jar, confirming nothing was amiss before slowly calming down.

“Is this a simulation side effect? Did I simulate for so long that I’m hearing things in the real world?”

Xu Xi fell into deep thought. With his current Saint Domain strength, gathering supernatural items to recharge the simulator would be easier. But this sudden incident made him think that taking a longer break before the next simulation might be better.

“I really need to rest. Even as a Nascent Soul cultivator and Saint Magister, if I don’t rest well, my body might start hallucinating.”

Xu Xi reached out and adjusted the positions of the staff and sugar jar slightly. After ensuring they wouldn’t fall or be directly exposed to the sun, he nodded in satisfaction and left the bedroom.

“At the rate of one simulation, one keepsake, I’ll need a bigger display cabinet. Leaving them on the bedside isn’t ideal; they’ll gather dust. Besides, I lack a proper magic staff. While I can cast spells without one, a good staff can boost magic power by 20-30%. With my artifact crafting and staff-making skills, maybe I can create a weapon that combines a flying sword and a magic staff?”

After tallying up the simulation rewards, Xu Xi quickly left, ready to plan his future combat system and a more rational integration of cultivation and magic. He didn’t notice that after he left, the distance between “Gray Rekindling” and the sugar jar had subtly increased, ever so slightly, but it was there.