NOVEL WEB Chapter 75: Upgrade Complete
"Founding a nation?"
After Ao Yun had left, Sun Wukong sat alone on the imperial throne, contemplating the issue of founding a nation.
In the simulator, aside from the first time, when the original him embarked on the Journey to the West and achieved Buddhahood, the subsequent simulations all involved Huaguo Mountain founding a nation.
To be honest, it was rather bland, lacking the stimulation and exhaustive deliberation of the first simulation.
According to the Heavenly Demon from beyond this realm in the last simulation before the simulator was updated, this Sun Wukong was on an invincible path, unbeatable from the start.
When it came to martial arts, he would claim to be second only to none throughout the Three Realms.
In terms of Divine Skills, he was unmatched in the world.
As for Mana, he was on par with the Three Pure Ones (including the Lord Lao) and the Buddha; perhaps slightly inferior, but likely not by much.
In terms of spiritual attainments, he possessed both Daoist and Buddhist ranks, enjoying Primordial unity; the rank of the Confucianists was also gradually improving.
Regarding magical artifacts, his body had 84,000 feathers, each capable of transformation, exhausting the Metamorphosis Skill to produce any desired divine weapon as a manifestation of fortune at the time of achieving the Dao.
Not to mention, he also had the Jingu Bang, a Divine Weapon that was one with his Primordial Spirit; a suit of armor gifted by the Sea Dragon Palace he kept close at all times, which, having absorbed his aura, had become an ultimate treasure, impervious to all magic.
Beyond these, there were the Banana Leaf Fan, the Immortal Stone that gave birth to him, and various magical treasures presented by the immortals during the grand assembly at Huaguo Mountain.
One could say that he now lacked nothing.
There were few in this world who could force him to take action.
Mo Luo Wu Tian could be considered one.
But for now, he was still sealed within Spirit Mountain; even if he broke free, it would not be until more than eight hundred years later.
Nevertheless, Sun Wukong still wanted to compete with Tathagata of Spirit Mountain.
Not just to compare overall personal strength, but also to surpass that Tathagata in reason!
Just like in the Heavenly Dao Life Simulator, where Tang Sanzang, the reincarnation of the golden cicada, did not go to Western Mount Ling for scriptures, but chose to endure countless hardships to obtain them from him in this Eastern Victory Divine Continent!
Perhaps it was the profound influence of the first simulation that led him to harbor such an obsession.
That's what Sun Wukong thought, though he wasn't against it.
He wasn't controlled by the obsession; rather, he controlled it, using it as a driving force to continuously develop Huaguo Mountain.
And the true first step was to establish a nation!
From the previous two simulations, Sun Wukong understood that according to Ao Yun's planning, Huaguo Mountain's nationhood was a success, becoming a celestial nation in the human realm. In theory, following Ao Yun's plan should suffice.
But Sun Wukong knew that this celestial nation in the human realm still had many internal contradictions.
For instance, the ossification of social classes.
This term was something Sun Wukong had heard from the Heavenly Demon outside the realm during the last simulation, and he found it quite interesting.
He couldn't help but become curious about the world of the Heavenly Demon.
What kind of world was that?
However, thinking of the Heavenly Demons, Sun Wukong still couldn't understand how they crossed into the Three Realms; his only guess was Mo Luo Wu Tian.
That guy was the most likely.
After all, Mo Luo was a being at the Primordial level, immortal and indestructible. If he could obtain a treasure like Sun Wukong's Heavenly Dao Life Simulator, he would most likely be able to cross the seal, connect with the Heavenly Dao, and disturb the celestial fate to a certain extent.
He might even find a world outside the Three Realms and allow beings from another realm to descend into the Three Realms.
Those "Heavenly Demons from beyond" were also recognized by Sun Wukong for their strength in the previous simulation.
Though they were inherently weak, they had the trait of being immortal and everlasting, as if the bodies they brought to the Three Realms were just incarnations, with their true selves existing in another realm.
However, what caught Sun Wukong's interest was not their strength, but their fanciful thinking and their ways of acting.
While many among those Heavenly Demons seemed erratic, even showing various confusing behaviors, certain traits were still noticeable to Sun Wukong.
For example, they lived in a world where they could speak freely.
Like their Three Realms, there was a concept of hierarchy, but the "noble" did not have any right to take the life of the "humble."
This was a very valuable aspect that Sun Wukong observed.
In the simulation, he had also asked "Quick Man, One Second Three" and "Old Lady Age Eighteen" about their world, and they mentioned strange terms like "modern society" and "equality for everyone."
With that thought, Sun Wukong summoned the Heavenly Dao Life Simulator.
[Simulator upgrading...]
"As expected, this treasure is still upgrading and can't be used."
Just as Sun Wukong was about to close the simulator, the "Upgrading..." message disappeared, and another message appeared—
[Heavenly Dao Life Simulator upgrade successful!]
[Host can use it with confidence!]
"Use with confidence? It wouldn't introduce another error, would it?" Sun Wukong asked tentatively.
However, no one answered.
Sun Wukong didn't mind and carefully examined the panel, which hadn't changed much from before. The only difference might be the addition of two new options.
The first option was [Main World Simulation], which was the same as before, viewing text and images.
And the second option: "Myriad Heavens Simulation".
"Myriad Heavens Simulation?"
Sun Wukong smiled, "Interesting."
He raised a finger and tapped on "Myriad Heavens Simulation", and then a line of text appeared:
"[This simulation allows the host to split off a fragment of their True Spirit and travel to the myriad worlds on a sightseeing simulation. Anything obtained there, including local specialties, can be brought back after the adventure ends.]
[Confirm Simulation/Cancel Simulation]
"Sightseeing? Local specialties?" Sun Wukong chuckled, "For someone like me, visiting other worlds is akin to taking a leisurely trip. Even if it's just a sliver of my True Spirit, it can still rise to prominence."
He clicked the [Confirm Simulation] button.
Suddenly, the panel displayed countless worlds.
There was a youth riding a sword, wandering the heavens and earth freely; a woman dressed in a long robe, riding on a broom, muttering spells while shooting fireballs from her wand; an old man enveloped in golden light, wielding a whip of light that swept in all directions; and a powerful being standing in the void, with a single leaf that could slice stars and a grain of sand that could fill the ocean, making decisions for eternity...
Endless worlds, countless characters.
Some were strong, some were weak, but all had their own excitement.
Sun Wukong was thrilled.
"The myriad heavens are indeed bustling."
Next, the simulation panel displayed an image of blue stars.
"Earth?"
Sun Wukong recognized it naturally, because in the last simulation, he had "Quick Male One Second Three" draw the appearance of Earth.
Although that person's drawing was abstract, Sun Wukong guessed it was the same place.
At least it was very similar.
Previously, with the simulator, he could only observe as a bystander, unable to see the travels of that strand of his Primordial Spirit to other worlds; otherwise, he could have confirmed whether it was Earth or not.
However, this time he could see how that fragment of his True Spirit was faring in the simulation of another world.
[Will you invest a fragment of your True Spirit?]
[Yes/No]
Seeing the simulator presenting options, Sun Wukong clicked [Yes].
Then, Sun Wukong felt a slight tremor in his True Spirit as if a great force was trying to pull something out, but his True Spirit was too stable, and it was at a standoff with that force.
The Heavenly Dao Life Simulator panel displayed a line of text: [Please relax...]
Sun Wukong: "..."
Although he could not yet ascertain where exactly the Heavenly Dao Life Simulator resided within his body, at the very least, this treasure had altered his original fate, so he had to give it some face.
With that thought, Sun Wukong actively intercepted a fragment of his True Spirit and handed it over to the pulling force.
Suddenly, the simulation began on the panel in front of him. YoursupportonM|V|L8EMPYRkeepsthisseriesgoing.
[At age zero, you were born to a poor family on a mountain, with two sons and a daughter in the household; you are the son of the elder son.]
[Your grandfather was very happy and named you Sun Shisheng.]
Looking at the infant in the simulation, a reincarnation of a slither of his True Spirit, Sun Wukong pondered, "It's similar to gods from the heavens and Buddhas from Spirit Mountain descending to the mortal world for training, except I'm splitting off a fragment of my True Spirit to experience life in all worlds."
As for his true body coming to another world.
Sun Wukong could leave the Three Realms and wander in chaos, but the distance between myriad heavens was such that if he flew, it was uncertain how many years it would take to arrive.
Yet, at Huaguo Mountain's very summit, the Immortal Stone that was nurturing the transit hub connecting all heavens was in gestation. Once it took shape, traveling through the myriad heavens would become simple; just passing through the transit hub's passage would suffice.
[At age one, you were weaned and began to babble.]
[At age two, you learned to walk, advancing ten meters in a second, leaving ordinary adults in the dust.]
[At age three, your uncle argued with your father over the division of property. Your grandmother was biased and gave the main house to your unmarried uncle. You, along with your father and mother, moved to an adjacent, modest house of approximately thirty square meters.]
Sun Wukong's brows furrowed slightly.
It wasn't due to the old man's favoritism, as after all, with many children, it's hard to care for all, and the common adult perception is that the eldest should be understanding and able to endure more hardship.
The youngest.
Still small...
Although Sun Wukong felt it wasn't right, it was just human nature, understandable for mortals.
It's just that for his own True Spirit, growth required time, and this family was too impoverished. Growing up safely would not be easy.
[At age four, your father decided to join other villagers to work in a distant place, aiming to leave the big mountain.]
[That year, only you and your mother were left in the house—a mother and son alone.]
[Also that year, your uncle married a girl from another village on the big mountain named Dong Guihua. You and your mother went to enjoy the wedding banquet. Because you ate a lot, your grandmother disliked it, thinking you would surely become a wasteful glutton in the future.]
[Your grandfather, on the other hand, treated you quite well and thought you had the talent for martial arts, deciding to teach you.]
[You learned the Primordial Pile!]
[At age five, you helped with the work in the fields while practicing the Primordial Pile. Your mother thought you were playing and didn't pay much attention, only occasionally looking up to make sure you hadn't gone missing.]
[That year, a postman wearing greenish-white clothing struggled up the mountain road on his bicycle, pedaling hard to bring letters to the village...]