Conquering Myriad Worlds Through Simulation

[On the third day of the assessment, a Sword Testing Stele appeared on the platform. It had nine sword patterns engraved on its surface.]

[The steward of the Sword Sect began calling out names, and one by one, participants stepped up to begin their tests.]

[As time passed, some left disappointed, while others sighed in relief after successfully passing.]

["Lin Chen." The steward called out your name, and you calmly walked toward the Sword Testing Platform, your steps steady and composed.]

[As you stepped onto the first stair of the platform, a surge of sword force rose from your body, seemingly drawn to the Sword Testing Stele. Without even touching it, a sword pattern on the stele began to flicker.]

[Everyone who had come to join the Sword Sect with you was stunned at the sight.]

[Even the steward was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a phenomenon before—someone triggering the stele's response without physical contact.]

[As you moved closer to the stele, the feeling intensified. An invisible sword pressure radiated from your body, fiercely clashing against the pressure emanating from the Sword Testing Stele. At that moment, the second sword pattern began to flicker.]

[You placed your hand on the stele, and the third sword pattern lit up. But it didn't stop there… the fourth… fifth… When the fifth pattern awakened, a bell rang out across the entire Sword Sect, alarming many elders and geniuses.]

[The sixth sword pattern… then the seventh… and the eighth. With each awakening, another bell rang, summoning more high-ranking figures.]

[Eventually, the ninth sword pattern awakened as well, shaking the entire sect. Even the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, Li Shenhua, was alarmed.]

[The Sect Master, an Integration-stage cultivator, had awakened seven sword patterns in his youth.]

[He was once a peerless genius of his generation. Now, witnessing your potential, he decided to take you in as his personal disciple. Naturally, you accepted.]

[He declared you the heir to the Sword Sect and his direct successor, deciding to allocate the sect's full resources toward your cultivation.]

[Upon entering the Sword Sect, you noticed a competition being held among the younger generation in the Qi Refining realm. You decided to join in for fun. Your master had no objections.]

[You easily claimed first place without even drawing your sword—relying solely on your strong foundation and mastery of countless techniques.]

[Your master was amazed. He had assumed you were only talented in swordsmanship, but he hadn't expected you to be this powerful without even using your sword. He praised you highly.]

[He also discovered that your body was extraordinarily strong—like that of an ancient beast. Penetrating your defenses was near impossible for cultivators of the same level.]

[You were aware that the greatest weakness of sword cultivators is often their physical body. But your current physique allowed you to set that concern aside—for now.]

[At that moment, you began to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm. You started refining the Azure Lotus Green Flame using the Great Burning Heaven Technique.]

[You climbed to Sword Peak, where clouds swirled at your feet. It felt as if you stood at the highest place in the world, overlooking all beneath you. In that moment, a joy unlike any you'd ever felt filled your heart.]

[You took a deep breath, the wind rustling your robes as you gazed at the endless clouds beneath your feet. In that moment, your heart trembled—not with fear, but with a quiet yearning. This… this was what you longed for in your past life. If you ever became immortal, perhaps you would dwell on a peak like this, far from the chaos below.]

Outside the simulation, Lin Chen muttered: "Man, I want to see that scenery with my own eyes too... boo-hoo."

Back inside the simulation…

[Ten days later, you successfully refined the Azure Lotus Green Flame and became a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Thanks to the unique traits of the Great Burning Heaven Technique and the flame's naturally submissive nature, the process was unusually smooth and you also comprehended the first level of Flame intent.]

[After completing the refinement, you noticed something strange within yourself—a burning sensation lingered briefly before gradually fading.]

[You suspected that a fire-type spiritual root had awakened within you, though its grade was unknown. You weren't sure if you should check it.]

[In the end, you decided not to. You feared that if others discovered a sudden awakening of a fire spiritual root in your body, it might attract unwanted attention or danger.]

[Later, you took out a small, orb-like object from your storage space—a monster core obtained after killing an early-stage fourth-level beast during your travels.]

[While this monster core could be used to refine pills, the resulting products wouldn't benefit you much. So, you chose to use it directly for cultivation.]

[One year later, you reached the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.]

[By the third year, your swordsmanship reached Five-Turn, and you mastered the fifth level of sword intent. However, your master mistakenly believed you had only comprehended the second level.]

(System: I must say, you concealed it quite skillfully.)

[By the fifth year, you advanced to the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm.]

[In the ninth year, you reached its peak. Your sword intent also rose to the sixth level. The talent "Flawless Sword Heart" had indeed lived up to its name.]

[You also merged the Flame intent with Sword intent in this year, and created : Flame Sword intent.]

[That same year, your master reminded you of an upcoming event: the Trial of Hundred Nations, held once every fifty years. He advised you to begin preparing early.]

[The Trial of Hundred Nations is a grand competition jointly hosted by first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate forces in the Eastern Wilderness. Its purpose is to identify a peerless genius who will become the future leader of the Hundred Nations Alliance.]

[You were excited by the prospect of facing geniuses from across the realm. Testing your strength against theirs… it stirred your fighting spirit.]

[With determination in your heart, you began preparing for the coming competition.]