Hengsheng sat cross-legged under the divine tree, closing his eyes to recover his spiritual Qi. Installing the system had drained his spiritual Qi at an alarming rate—far more than any of the systems he had created before. This ti was especially taxing, as the Life Simulator System was undoubtedly the most potent and profound system he had ever created. Even the main system he relied on couldn’t compare. After all, this new system was built using the Sample of Cultivation World Law as its blueprint.
The energy drain was imnse, consuming all 1,760 units of his spiritual Qi across five rounds. Hengsheng had to continuously absorb spiritual Qi from the surrounding air to sustain the installation process.
Not long after, the system was finally installed. Hengsheng opened his eyes, a confident grin spreading across his face. This was it—the pinnacle of his creations. For the first ti, he could proudly call a system a true System, rather than just a "technique" Though the system was still bound by the limitations of his current cultivation realm, that was a minor issue. since he could only activate the system’s Life Simulation mode once a year, by using system points, the limitation didn't bother this ti.
The Life Simulator System retained all the features of its previous version but was now enhanced to an entirely new level. Unlike before, when Hengsheng couldn’t simulate higher-realm cultivators due to his lack of knowledge and understanding of the higher realms, this was no longer a problem. With its new foundation, the system could even simulate immortal cultivators with 100% accuracy, perfectly reflecting reality instead of being limited by his imagination.
The crown jewel feature of this new simulator system, however, was its Life Simulation Mode. By spending 1,000 system points, Hengsheng could initiate a Life Simulation with a customized setting and goal. He could choose to be reborn as anyone, anywhere, at any ti—or even as sothing entirely different from human. Once the simulation began, he would live out that life as if it were real, experiencing everything firsthand. When the simulation ended, he would return to reality, retaining part of the knowledge, experiences, and even cultivation thods and Qi techniques he learned during that life.
The Life Simulation mode could only be activated once a year due to the limitations of cause and effect—restrictions that he couldn’t comprehend or rember once he left the mind space.
Of course, this incredible power ca with significant risks and limitations. First, during the simulation, he would completely lose all mories of his true self, truly becoming the person he simulated.
Second, the settings could only follow the laws of a cultivation world governed by the Heavenly Dao; he couldn’t set it to a magical world full of gods and devils or an ordinary world like his previous life.
Third, there was the danger of losing himself entirely—if the simulated person possessed overwhelming stronger willpower than him, it could potentially overwrite his real identity. Worse still, if the simulated person sohow achieved immortality during the simulation, Hengsheng’s original self surely be replaced.
Lastly, the simulator had a strict ti limit. At his current cultivation realm, each simulation could run for only 100 years at the maximum ti setting within the simulated world. This was a double-edged sword, acting both as a safety chanism to protect his real personality and as a limitation on the progress he could achieve in a single simulation
Hengsheng wasted no ti as he opened the Life Simulation System panel, eagerly setting the paraters for his simulation. He ticulously adjusted the details—what he would be born as, the nature of the world, and the various conditions of his simulated life. Even though he had thoroughly tested it in his mind space, there was an undeniable thrill in activating it in the real world.
This thod was undeniably dangerous, but it was also far more effective than a regular simulation. If he could endure and overco the Life Simulation without losing himself, his Dao Heart and Willpower would improve significantly. It was akin to experiencing samsara, the mythical cycle of life and death revered in this cultivation world.
Once he was satisfied with the settings, Hengsheng gave Blue the command.
"initiate Life Simulation"
Ding!
[Life Simulation Mode Processing…]
[1,000 System Points deducted]
Ding!
[Initializing Simulation Settings...]
[Simulated Person]: Samuel Barlow—Oridany human with a decent family background, Innate personality traits ENTP, and High-Grade Spiritual Qi affinity.
[World]: Planet Earth—Modern World
[Tiline]: Year 1996
[Ti Fra]: 100 Years
[Simulation Background]: In 2020, The Planet Earth awakened to Spiritual Qi, triggering a world-changing transformation. Nature and animals mutated into ferocious monsters, wreaking havoc and endangering humanity. Amid the chaos, humans began to evolve as well. So discovered a natural talent for cultivating the new energy, rising to beco Superhuman the protectors of humanity.
[Simulation Operation Direction]: Gradually put a new threat against humanity to the edge of extinction after Spiritual Qi awakening.
[Simulation Goal]: Guide the Simulated Person in mastering Spiritual Qi.
[The Simulation Begins]
As the final system notification echoed in his mind, Hengsheng felt an invisible force pulling him away. His consciousness blurred, fading into an endless void before everything went completely dark.
[Year 1996 – Birth]
The cries of a newborn echoed through the hospital room. Samuel Barlow had entered the world. His mother, Maria Barlow, lay exhausted yet smiling, her trembling hands cradling her fragile son. Beside her, Eddie Barlow stood still, overwheld by emotions he couldn't quite put into words.
“He has your eyes,” Eddie murmured, gently brushing his son's tiny fingers.
Warmth. Security. The rhythmic beat of his mother’s heart—it was all so familiar yet distant. Deep within, Samuel’s newborn consciousness stirred.
I... who?
The fleeting thought dissolved, swallowed by the instincts of infancy.
[Year 2001 – Age 5]
The world was vast, but Samuel was faster. He dashed across the park, laughing as the wind tousled his ssy blond hair. “Catch if you can!” he shouted at his best friend, Michael, the neighbor’s kid.
Curiosity defined him. He was always asking questions, always climbing too high, always running ahead. His parents often called him a little troublemaker, yet his quick wit and boundless energy made him more endearing than exhausting.
At ho, his fascination with discovery and the universe grew. His father, an engineer at a Tech company, often told him stories of humanity’s advancents—from the first spark of fire to the Wright brothers' struggle to conquer the skies. Samuel would listen, wide-eyed, absorbing every word.
“One day,” he declared, his voice full of conviction, “I want to be rembered like these people too!”
His parents chuckled, unaware of just how deep that ambition ran.
[Year 2011 – Age 15]
The teenage years brought arrogance, ambition, and an unshakable confidence. Samuel thrived on challenging authority, questioning rules, and finding loopholes just for the fun of it. His sharp mind and natural charisma made him both admired and insufferable. Teachers saw potential; his friends saw a daredevil.
“Sam, I swear, if you get detention again…” Michael groaned, watching his friend lean back in his chair with a grin.
“It’s not my fault Mr. Langford doesn’t appreciate creative problem-solving,” Samuel shrugged.
“Creative? You rewrote the test questions and told him your answers were technically correct.”
Samuel only smirked. Chaos was his playground.
Yet beneath the mischief, there was a growing restlessness. He felt his life was too boring. There was nothing left for him to explore around here everything visible had already been studied—except the Universe beyond in the sky or the small things like Microbiology, the Standard model, and the quantum field which were beyond his understanding for now.
[Year 2016 – Age 20]
The lecture hall buzzed with low murmurs as students settled into their seats, but Samuel barely noticed. His focus was on the equations sprawled across his notebook—lines of theoretical physics, quantum chanics, and cosmology, all fighting for dominance in his mind.
"Alright, class," Professor Alden’s voice cut through the noise, "today, we explore the concept of quantum superposition and its implications in the Many-Worlds Interpretation."
Samuel's eyes lit up. He lived for the mysteries of the universe, the pursuit of knowledge beyond human limitations.
"Imagine," the professor continued, "that at this very mont, infinite versions of yourself exist, each making different choices, each experiencing a different reality—"
Samuel’s hand shot up. "Then wouldn’t that an our perception of ti is fundantally flawed? If quantum states exist simultaneously, doesn’t that challenge our very definition of cause and effect?"
A few students groaned. Michael, who had chosen the sa university as Samuel, smirked beside him. "Here we go again."
Professor Alden chuckled. "Ah, Mr. Barlow, always ready to challenge the foundations of physics. Well, that’s what science is about, isn’t it? Testing, questioning, discovering."
Samuel grinned. He thrived in this environnt. Where others morized formulas for exams, he dissected them, searching for hidden truths. Where others saw limits, he saw possibilities.
His ambition wasn’t just to understand the universe. He wanted to leave a mark on it to be rembered as a great Person in the history of humanity like Einstein and Hawking.
Outside of class, he spent hours buried in research papers, experinting with theoretical models, and debating with professors over the nature of reality. His professors admired his brilliance—though so found his relentless questioning exhausting.
"You need to slow down, Sam," Michael sighed as they walked across campus one evening. "Not everything has to be a mystery waiting to be solved."
"That’s where you’re wrong," Samuel replied, staring up at the night sky. "Everything is a mystery. We just haven’t asked the right questions yet."
As the stars shone above, Samuel felt a deep yearning inside him.
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