While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 145 Simulation Again: The Legend of Prince Tianyan, Son of the Hundred Spirits King!

Half a month later,

With the destruction of Demon Flame Valley, Lingbao Pavilion became famous overnight, but the aftershocks of this event continued to shake the entire Black Corner Region for some time afterward.

This battle solidified Lingbao Pavilion's position at the very top of the Black Corner Region. Some even claimed that Lingbao Pavilion had sent out five Dou Zong level experts in the battle that destroyed Demon Flame Valley!
Besides the mysterious and unpredictable Lingbao Pavilion Master who defeated the Seven-Star Dou Zong Earth Demon Old Ghost with a single palm strike, Lingbao Pavilion also had four other Dou Zong-level experts!
This news shocked countless top-tier forces in the Black Corner Region, and caused the Lingbao Pavilion's reputation to spread rapidly from the Black Corner Region to the surrounding areas. Legends about this emerging power began to circulate among major forces in distant regions such as the Gama Empire and the Izumo Empire.

"Have you heard? A new organization called Lingbao Pavilion has emerged in the Black Corner Region. They suppressed a Seven-Star Dou Zong with a single palm strike!"

"It's said they also have five Dou Zong masters overseeing them, their strength is probably comparable to some of the major powers in Zhongzhou..."

"Quickly, prepare gifts immediately, let's go pay a visit to this Lingbao Pavilion!"

……

The Black Corner Region was abuzz with discussion, and flying magical beasts from various merchant guilds began to frequently travel between the region. Some smaller factions, sensing the impending storm, were eager to pledge allegiance to this emerging behemoth.

Meanwhile, at the former site of Demon Flame Valley.

A magnificent nine-story pavilion rose from the ground. The three golden characters "Lingbao Pavilion" on the gilded plaque were written in a flowing, elegant style, and a faint phantom of a black pagoda could be seen floating above it, exuding an aura of power that suppressed heaven and earth.

The air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood in the study on the top floor of Lingbao Pavilion.

Lu Yu was hunched over his desk, writing furiously, a hint of weariness in his eyes. The mountain of files almost buried him, and the spirit tea on the table had long since gone cold.

"Master, these are the thirty-six contracts that need to be reviewed today..."

"Sect Master, twelve forces have requested to join us..."

"Master, the list of newly recruited alchemists..."

Lu Yu rubbed his temples, looking at the endless stream of documents being delivered to him, and smiled wryly: "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have been so ostentatious in the first place. There are just too many forces coming to seek cooperation with me. It's been half a month since the Lingbao Pavilion was completed, and I haven't had a single day of rest..."

At this moment, a woman in white stepped forward, gently placing a freshly brewed cup of spiritual tea on the table with her delicate hands, and said softly, "Take your time, isn't this a good thing?"

Lu Yu looked up, about to say something, when suddenly a fragrant breeze wafted over.

The study door was gently pushed open, and Cai Lin, dressed in a red dress, gracefully entered. Her attire today was exceptionally vibrant; the gold-embroidered snake patterns on her red dress were so lifelike that they seemed to come alive with her every step.

"Excuse me." Cai Lin's red lips parted slightly, her gaze sweeping over the two of them before finally settling on Lu Yu's face. She said slowly, "The inventory of Demon Flame Valley has been completed."

With a flick of her jade-like hand, she produced an ancient stone box: "The Earth Flame Seed of the Earth Flame Sect is here. Also..."

Cai Lin paused, a hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes, and continued, "The Earth-grade cultivation technique you're looking for, the Flame Manipulation Technique, has been found. The whereabouts of the Heavenly Demon Puppet are unknown, but it might be in the same place, however..."

"Just what?" Lu Yu put down his teacup.

Cai Lin sighed softly and said, "The old demon of the earth set up a special seal outside the bookshelf where the earth-rank cultivation techniques are stored. When I tried to break it, I was almost attacked by the backlash."

She raised her wrist, revealing a faint bloodstain.

Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor immediately took out a bottle of ointment. Cai Lin shook her head, indicating that she was alright.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu stood up, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "Let's go, let's go take a look now. These days I've been dealing with paperwork, it's a good time to stretch my muscles."

Little Fairy Doctor placed the medicine bottle into Cai Lin's hand and said softly, "I will go with you."

"Then let's go together."

The three exchanged a smile and then headed towards the warehouse.

……

Soon after,

Deep within Demon Flame Valley.

Led by Cai Lin, Lu Yu and his companions traversed a winding passage and finally stopped before a heavy, dark steel door. The surface of the door was covered with obscure runes, which gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the dim light.

"This is it." Cai Lin gently pushed with her jade-like hand, and the stone door slowly opened with a muffled rumble.

A blinding light suddenly poured out. Before them lay a spacious warehouse entirely crafted from dark steel stone, its walls a single, seamless piece, clearly carved from a single vein of ore. Dozens of luminous pearls were embedded in the ceiling, illuminating the entire space as bright as day.

Inside the storeroom, rows of sandalwood shelves were neatly arranged, filled with various scrolls. On the other side, in a crystal cabinet, rare medicinal herbs glowed softly in specially made containers.

Cai Lin led the two directly to the bookshelf marked "Earth Rank". A light blue light curtain enveloped it, and on the seemingly thin surface of the light curtain, spatial power could be faintly seen flowing.

"This seal must have been set up by the old demon, and it contains extremely strong spatial power."

Cai Lin explained, "If it is not broken properly, it may damage the contents."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, his palm lightly touching the light barrier. Wisps of golden flame shot from his fingertips, tracing the patterns on the barrier like serpents. The barrier trembled violently, eventually dissipating into starlight.

"open!"

With a soft shout from Lu Yu, four antique wooden boxes flew out of the bookshelf and landed steadily in front of everyone.

Immediately afterwards, he waved his sleeve, and the four wooden boxes opened one by one.

"Ben Lei Jian, intermediate earth level, thunder attribute technique..."

"Awakening of Insects Thunder Technique, a mid-level Earth-rank combat skill..."

"Flame Manipulation Technique, Mid-Level Earth Rank, Fire Attribute Technique..."

The last wooden box was opened, revealing a fiery red magic core and a grayish-brown bamboo scroll. The magic core was crystal clear, with magma seemingly flowing inside; and the seemingly ordinary bamboo scroll, when unfolded, revealed three large, blood-red characters:
"Heavenly Demon Puppet!"

"Is this what you're looking for?" Cai Lin asked curiously, her red dress brushing against Lu Yu's arm.

Lu Yu's gaze was deep as he gently stroked the bamboo slip and said, "This technique is a puppetry skill passed down from ancient times. It requires the body of a strong person as the tool, the soul as the guide, the demon core as the heart, and many other materials to finally create a demon puppet. The puppets made are divided into three categories: Heaven, Earth, and Man. They are infinitely powerful but ruthless and emotionless, making them true weapons of slaughter."

"My Lingbao Pavilion's foundation is still too shallow. Although there are many top experts, the number of Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts is still insufficient, especially Dou Huang experts. If we want to continue to expand our power, we will have to increase the number of mid-level experts."

"This Heavenly Demon Puppet Technique can perfectly fill this gap. As long as the lowest-level human-demon puppet is crafted, it will be comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse..."

"As for the Flame Manipulation Technique..."

Lu Yu casually flipped through the scroll of the Flame Manipulation Technique, put it into his storage ring, and said, "This contains a method for creating artificial flames. It has many flaws, but I'll just borrow a few from it."

He gently tapped his storage ring, and an old man with a white beard floated out, surrounded by several invisible flames. "Let me introduce you."

Lu Yu smiled and pointed to the old man, saying, "This is Senior Tianhuo. He will be the Hall Master of the 'Heavenly Craft Hall' of our Lingbao Pavilion from now on, and will be in charge of tinkering with formations and refining weapons."

"I plan to divide our Lingbao Pavilion into five departments."

Lu Yu counted on his fingers: "The Heavenly Craft Hall deals with array formations and weapon crafting, the Pill Hall specializes in medicine refining, the External Affairs Hall manages procurement and auctions, the Transmission Hall teaches cultivation techniques and recruits disciples, and the War Hall is responsible for external expansion."

"However, this matter is still premature. For now, the heads of the Heavenly Craft Hall and the External Affairs Hall will be Senior Tianhuo and Wuya, respectively. As for the heads of the other three halls, they will remain vacant for the time being..."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor frowned and said, "The matter of passing on the Dharma is extremely important, and someone close to us should be assigned to it..."

Lu Yu chuckled upon hearing this, naturally understanding her unspoken meaning, but still shook his head and said, "You are not suitable. The position of Vice Pavilion Master belongs to you. If I am not present, you will be needed to exercise the authority of the Pavilion Master."

Seeing that Little Fairy Doctor was about to say something more, Lu Yu raised his hand to stop her: "This matter is settled. Next, Senior Heavenly Fire will be setting up the Demon Flame Valley Formation again, so the two of you will assist him as much as possible."

As he spoke, he stretched and yawned. "As for me..."

"Going into seclusion to cultivate again?" Little Fairy Doctor crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "You always act like a hands-off manager."

Lu Yu smiled and ruffled her hair: "The capable should do more."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding spatial energy fluctuated, and he disappeared from the spot.

In response, Little Fairy Doctor and Cai Lin exchanged a glance, smiled helplessly, and then turned to look at Venerable Heavenly Fire beside them.

……

Soon after,

Inside a quiet room.

Lu Yu sat cross-legged, and a pale blue light screen slowly opened before him.

[Simulation count has been refreshed. Current simulation count: 1. Start simulation now?]

"Turn on."

"The one-month period has ended; it's time for another simulation."

[Ding! Extracting a simulated identity for the host—]

[Successfully selected. Please choose one of the following three roles.]

[First, the illegitimate son of the Hundred Spirits King—You are of noble birth, the ninety-ninth son of the Hundred Spirits King, the ruler of the Hundred Spirits Continent and a supreme earthly expert. Although your talent for cultivation is poor and you have no hope of becoming the Hundred Spirits King, you still enjoy countless cultivation resources.]

[Second, Nine Nether Guard of the Great Luo Heaven Domain—You are a Nine Nether Guard within the Nine Nether Palace, one of the nine king forces under the Great Luo Heaven Domain in the northern border of the Tianluo Continent. Due to the long-term disappearance of the Lord of the Nine Nether Palace, your situation in the Great Luo Heaven Domain is not optimistic.]

[Third, Qingtian Spiritual Academy student—You are a core student of Qingtian Spiritual Academy, one of the five major academies, possessing a natural level-two network of connections, and your cultivation speed ranks among the top in Qingtian Spiritual Academy.]

Please make your choice——

“These three identities…”

Lu Yu stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "This time there's nothing to hesitate about. Qingtian Spiritual Academy is a supreme-level power, so it can be ruled out first."

"The Great Luo Heaven Domain and the Hundred Spirits Continent are both Earthly Sovereign-level forces, but the Hundred Spirits Continent is backed by two Heavenly Sovereigns. Moreover, being the offspring of an Earthly Sovereign is always better than being their subordinate..."

Immediately, Lu Yu made his choice.

[Selection successful, identity loading...]

[Simulation begins——]

[In your first year, at the age of six, you, as the illegitimate son born to a maid of the Hundred Spirits King, entered the Spirit Vein Hall to test your spiritual veins. You were found to have only a Level One spiritual vein. Such poor aptitude was a disgrace to the Hundred Spirits King's lineage...]

And so, you were forgotten by the King of Hundred Spirits, who casually bestowed upon you a share of the city's assets and then ignored you completely.

[In the second year, your mother brought you to the Prince's Palace in the Hundred Spirits Palace for cultivation. As the son of a maid, the chief imperial tutor of the Prince's Palace ignored you and only arranged for a supreme-level mentor to teach you...]

[In the third year, you diligently cultivated, and thanks to your innate precocious intelligence and real-world cultivation experience, despite only having a level one network of connections, your cultivation speed actually ranked among the top ten among hundreds of princes, astonishing everyone...]

This matter surprised you quite a bit. After some inquiry, you learned that in Hundred Spirits City, princes with Earth-level spiritual veins or higher were sent to the Northern Profound Sect, founded by the father of the Hundred Spirits King, a Celestial Supreme, to cultivate. The princes who remained in Hundred Spirits City were all useless talents...

[In the fourth year, you broke through to the Divine Soul Realm, ranking first among all the princes in cultivation progress. This performance impressed the chief imperial tutor of the Princes' Palace, who decided to personally teach you and impart to you the clan's treasured cultivation technique of the Hundred Spirits King lineage—the Northern Profound Heavenly Evolution Technique.]

[In the fifth year, under the meticulous guidance of the Chief Imperial Tutor, you broke through to the Fusion Realm. At the year-end competition in the Prince's Palace, you achieved a stunning victory against all odds, consecutively defeating three of your elder brothers, all at the late stage of the Fusion Realm. Upon hearing of this, the Hundred Spirits King bestowed upon you a "Nine-Turn Spirit Condensation Pill" as a reward.]

[In the sixth year, you consumed the Nine-Turn Spirit Condensation Pill, instantly reaching the Transformation Realm. During a trial in a secret realm, you strategized and ultimately obtained the "Heavenly Spirit Essence," coveted by all the princes.]

[This Celestial Spirit Essence is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, capable of enhancing a cultivator's spiritual vein grade. Although it has no effect on Earth-grade spiritual veins, it is perfectly suited for someone of your mediocre talent. With the power of the essence, you have successfully reshaped your spiritual veins, upgrading them from a level one human vein to a level three earth vein.]

This incident caused a great uproar in Bailing City. For the first time, your name circulated among the major families, and even the Bailing King, who spent his days in a drunken stupor, heard of the deeds of this illegitimate son he had once forgotten.

[In the seventh year, you broke through to the Heavenly Realm, becoming the youngest Heavenly Realm cultivator in Hundred Spirits City in a century. The Hundred Spirits King exceptionally allowed you to enter the third level of the "Myriad Laws Pavilion" to choose a cultivation technique. Unexpectedly, you chose a flawed great divine technique, the "Great Evolution Heavenly Punishment Finger," causing the elder guarding the pavilion to shake his head and sigh.]

[In the eighth year, you fused the Great Evolution Heavenly Punishment Finger with the Great Luo Heavenly Flame Sword and the Heavenly Dragon Flame Finger, creating the unique "Great Evolution Heavenly Flame Finger." During the year-end martial arts competition, you defeated three late-stage Tongtian Realm princes with only early-stage Tongtian Realm cultivation, shocking the entire audience. King Bailing personally bestowed upon you the title of "Prince of Heavenly Flame," making you the first illegitimate son to receive such a title in a century.]

[In the ninth year, you broke through the physical body barrier, attracting the attention of the Northern Profound Sect. Your three elder brothers, who were at the Divine Soul barrier, specially returned to Hundred Spirits City to "guide" you. At the cost of severe injuries, you endured the combined suppression of the three for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, winning the praise of the Hundred Spirits King.]

[In the spring of the tenth year, King Bailing summoned you to the Bailing Palace. On his throne, the Earthly Sovereign's gaze was piercing: "Ten years of arduous cultivation, one realm per year. Speak, what reward do you desire?"]

After much deliberation, you finally chose a cold, yin-attribute spiritual fire of the Heavenly Transformation Realm—the Ice Soul Frost Flame.

[Subsequently, you will input the Northern Profound Heavenly Evolution Technique, the Great Evolution Heavenly Punishment Finger, and the Great Evolution Heavenly Flame Finger into the inheritance jade slip.]

[This simulation ends——]

You can choose one of the following three items.

【Part One, Your Legacy Jade Slip】

【Second, Ice Soul Frost Flame (Transformation Realm Fire Seed)】

【Three, Heavenly Spirit Essence】

(End of this chapter)