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

Chapter 176 Another Simulation: The Wood Spirit Clan Gets Rich Quick!
[Ding! Extracting a simulated identity for the host—]

[I. A Disciple of the Northern Martial Family—You are a descendant of the Northern Martial Family, the ruler of the Northern Continent and a super power in the Great Thousand Worlds. From a young age, you were selected into the Martial Spirit Guard, where you trained diligently, striving to bring glory to your family.]

[Second, Disciple of the Xuantian Palace—You are a disciple of the Xuantian Palace, a top-tier power in the Northern Region of the Tianluo Continent. Thanks to your considerable talent for cultivation, you were able to become a disciple under Elder Renmo, one of the three elders of the Xuantian Palace.]

[Third, Descendant of the Wood Spirit Clan—You are a descendant of a branch of the ancient Wood Spirit Clan. Living in the Great Thousand World, thanks to the long-standing friendship between the Wood Spirit Clan and the Pill God Clan, even though you are from a branch clan, you enjoy a comfortable life and exceptionally favorable conditions for cultivation.]

Please make your choice——

"This simulated identity turned out pretty good; it's rare to get lucky like this..."

Lu Yu's eyes lit up, and a satisfied smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. Compared to the dismal start of the previous simulations, the three options provided this time had increasingly impressive backgrounds, which truly pleased him.

"First, let's rule out the Xuantian Palace. A supreme-level power is nothing compared to behemoths like the Mobei Wu Family and the Wood Spirit Clan."

"As for the Northern Desert Martial Family and the Wood Spirit Clan, although they are both renowned Heavenly Sovereign-level forces in the Great Thousand World, the Northern Desert Martial Family is ultimately a newly emerging force, having risen only a few thousand years ago. In terms of the depth of its foundation and the length of its heritage, it is naturally far inferior to the Wood Spirit Clan, an ancient race that has been passed down from ancient times to the present."

"Moreover, the Wood Spirit Clan and the Pill God Clan have been on good terms for generations. The Pill God Clan is recognized as one of the three great alchemy holy lands in the Great Thousand World. Its foundation and influence are not much inferior to the Endless Fire Domain... This is undoubtedly a great help to me."

With this thought in mind, Lu Yu made a decision in an instant.

[Selection successful, identity loading...]

[Simulation begins——]

[In your first year, you turned sixteen. According to the ancient tradition of the Wood Spirit Clan, you were assigned to the clan's most important location—the Spirit Vein Hall—to undergo a talent test...]

After a lengthy and tedious testing ceremony, the results were announced: You possess the cultivation talent of a fifth-level Heavenly Vein. This talent is considered outstanding in the outside world, yet the many Wood Spirit Clan members watching inside the hall reacted indifferently, even somewhat indifferently…

[You were surprised, but after secretly inquiring, you understood the reason. As an ancient race with a long history, the Wood Spirits are born with a lifespan of nearly a thousand years. However, everything has its own balance, and in contrast, the vast majority of their people have extremely mediocre comprehension, making them practically ordinary.]

Therefore, within the Wood Spirit Clan, mere improvement in cultivation level is not the most valued trait. They highly regard and cherish those clansmen who demonstrate exceptional comprehension in areas such as alchemy, formations, and weapon crafting...

Upon learning the truth, you were initially disappointed, but quickly rallied—because with your cultivation experience in the real world, you could easily disguise yourself as a "genius" with astonishing comprehension in alchemy or formations!

[In the second year, due to your aptitude for a Heavenly-grade spiritual vein, you were exceptionally admitted to the main lineage and entered the core inheritance ground of the clan—the Wood Spirit Hall—to begin cultivating the clan's supreme cultivation technique, the "Eternal Green Scripture."]

[You cultivated with all your might, holding nothing back. With the foundation of a Heavenly-grade spiritual vein and real-world experience, your progress in cultivating the *Eternal Green Scripture* was astonishingly rapid. Within a single year, you forcefully broke through to the Divine Soul Realm. Your cultivation speed shocked the entire clan, and you, along with two other peerless geniuses, were known as the "Three Heroes of the Wood Spirit," enjoying unparalleled prominence.]

[According to clan rules, you are permitted to enter the Spirit Plant Hall and choose a spirit plant as your divine essence.]

The Wood Spirit Clan possesses an extremely rich heritage. The Spirit Plant Hall houses thousands of spiritual plants, each a rare find with exceptionally high quality and the potential to break through to the Supreme Realm. However, among these thousands of plants, you hesitated only briefly before choosing the ancient Bodhi tree, renowned for its wisdom and comprehension, yet rarely touched by any member of your clan due to the extreme difficulty of the assessment.

Your choice immediately caused quite a stir within the Spirit Plant Hall. According to the ancient rules of the Wood Spirit Clan, all things possess a spirit, and choosing a particular spirit plant requires accepting the test of the progenitor of that lineage.

Your choice quickly alerted the ancestral land of the Wood Spirit Clan, to the Bodhi Tree that had slumbered for countless years.

[Legend has it that this tree was planted by an ancient ancestor of the Wood Spirit Clan. It has lived for an extremely long time, and its profound essence is unfathomable. If not for the limitations imposed by their racial talents, with its accumulated power, it would likely have already reached the Heavenly Sovereign realm!]

[The Ancestral Tree sensed your extraordinary nature, its branches swaying gently as it bestowed upon you a special test: it did not test your combat skills or cultivation level, but instead gave you an extremely complex and profound first-level elixir recipe—the "Soul-Tempering Dew-Condensing Pill"—requiring you not only to fully comprehend it within three days, but also to successfully refine it yourself!]

This assessment demands extremely high levels of alchemy skill, an insurmountable chasm for the Wood Spirit Clan, whose comprehension is generally low. However, for you, an eighth-grade alchemy master in the real world, analyzing first-grade pills is merely a piece of cake.

[You didn't even need three days; within half a day, you completely grasped the essence of the pill formula. You then began refining the pill, and with unparalleled skill and precise heat control, you succeeded on your first attempt, producing a "Soul-Tempering Dew Pill" of near-perfect quality!]

In response, the Bodhi Tree emitted an unprecedented wave of joy, bestowing upon you the highest recognition and praise. It specially granted you a branch of a newly sprouted Bodhi tree, containing its primordial life force, as your spiritual essence.

The Bodhi Ancestral Tree, with its profound and transformative power, bestowed upon us a branch whose vitality and spirituality rival those of ordinary spiritual plants. This branch can not only be replanted and cultivated, but also refined as a supreme divine essence.

[You successfully refined this Bodhi tree branch by using the secret technique recorded in the *Eternal Green Scripture*. Instantly, your mind became crystal clear, your thinking sharper and more insightful than ever before. Many obstacles you had encountered in your past cultivation suddenly became clear, and your comprehension experienced a qualitative leap!]

[You, who were originally a "fake genius" relying on experience to disguise yourself, have now, thanks to the Bodhi Divine Soul, completely transformed into a "true genius" with extraordinary comprehension!] [In the third year, your cultivation broke through to the Transformation Realm. In terms of alchemy, you have demonstrated the level of a fourth-level alchemist, according to the highest record of the Wood Spirit Clan. Among the generally low comprehension of the new generation of the Wood Spirit Clan, this is unparalleled, leaving everyone else far behind.]

[As a result, you were chosen by a highly respected senior alchemist in your clan and taken as his personal disciple. He began to personally and meticulously teach you more profound alchemy techniques...]

[In the fourth year, your cultivation has advanced once again, breaking through to the Heavenly Realm. Your alchemy skills have improved even more remarkably, reaching the level of a peak Level 5 alchemist!]

[If you weren't limited by your own spiritual power cultivation level, you could even have attempted to refine a Supreme Divine Pill...]

Your master grew increasingly pleased with you and, overjoyed, decided to betroth his beloved daughter to you. You gladly accepted this marriage.

[In the fifth year, with the generous support and unreserved instruction of your master and father-in-law, you successfully broke through to the Supreme Realm and became a high-level alchemy master comparable to a third-grade Supreme expert!]

At this moment, your father-in-law's cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of the Earthly Sovereign realm, and he has begun seclusion, preparing to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm, which countless powerful individuals dream of...

However, the Heavenly Venerable Tribulation was particularly terrifying. Your father-in-law ultimately failed in his attempt, perishing both his body and his spiritual essence. His power and resources were also seized and divided up by several of his senior brothers and sisters who had long coveted them.

You comforted your emotionally and physically traumatized junior sister and wife, moved away from the main branch, and actively distanced yourself from this conflict...

In the sixth year, the Wood Spirit Clan's once-in-a-century alchemy competition officially began, and as usual, the long-time friendly Pill God Clan was invited to attend.

[Having lost your father-in-law's support, you lack the precious resources to cultivate the Sword Yang Undying Body. Therefore, you chose to participate in the Grand Competition, solely for the reward of the Nine Yang Divine Mushroom.]

[In the grand competition, you relied on your exceptional alchemy talent, the Spirit Ascension Technique, and your self-created Profound Transcending Spirit Array to refine a high-grade Heavenly Divine Pill, overpowering all rivals and seizing the championship, stunning the entire audience!]

However, to your surprise, your stunning performance in the alchemy competition deeply attracted a highly esteemed princess from the main branch of the Pill God Clan, who was there to observe the event. She took a great liking to you and immediately proposed a marriage alliance between you and the Wood Spirit Clan…

[Afterwards, you discussed this matter with your junior sister and wife, who was gradually recovering both physically and mentally. She knew that your talent should not be buried, and ultimately agreed to let you accept this marriage for the sake of better development.]

[Therefore, you entered into the marriage with the Dan Shen clan, assuming the dual identities of a Wood Spirit clan son-in-law and a Dan Shen clan son-in-law.]

[In the seventh year, after marrying into the Dan Shen clan, you finally learned the true identity of this little princess—she was actually the direct granddaughter of a Heavenly Supreme Ancestor of the Dan Shen clan. With the abundant resources provided by the little princess, you successfully collected all the precious materials, including the Nine Yang Spirit Mushroom, the Undying Divine Leaf, and the Sun Essence Stone, thus successfully cultivating the Sword Yang Undying Body and forging this supremely powerful avatar with boundless potential.]

[Subsequently, you devoted yourself to perfecting the previously acquired "Heaven-Burning Spirit-Igniting Secret Technique." With the extraordinary comprehension granted by the Bodhi Divine Soul, you successfully improved it to the point where you could consecutively cast "Spirit-Igniting Transformation" three times, elevating the technique's power to a whole new level.]

[In the eighth year, you did not stop there. You further fused the fierce and fiery energy of the "Heavenly Dragon Flame Finger" with the essence of the Yin-Yang sword intent of the "Two Elements Returning to Origin Sword Technique," taking the best and discarding the worst, and finally created a minor divine technique of extremely astonishing offensive power—the Four Symbols Sword Finger!]

[In the ninth year, after long contemplation and countless experiments, you finally combined the fusion principles of the "Burning Technique" with the exquisite fire control of the "Flame Manipulation Technique," creating a unique secret technique—the "Spirit Fusion Secret Method." This method allows you to forcibly fuse multiple different flames into one in a short period, unleashing terrifying power far exceeding that of a single flame!]

[In the tenth year, you devoted most of your energy to the vast library of the Dan Shen Clan, diligently studying numerous ancient texts and constantly collecting and searching for information on rare fire-attribute natural treasures that could nourish, catalyze, and even cultivate seeds of different flames.]

After months of searching and careful selection, you have finally chosen three of the most suitable and precious artifacts from a vast collection of records: "Earth Core Soul Essence Flame Liquid," which can stabilize the source of a fire and enhance its spirituality; "Radiant Sun Essence," which can greatly promote the growth of a different kind of fire's spirituality; and "Origin Fire Divine Lotus," which is said to increase the source of a different kind of fire and has a chance to cause the fire to undergo attribute mutations.

[Thanks to your status as a son-in-law of the Dan God Clan, you have obtained these three spiritual items as you wished.]

[Subsequently, you will input the improved Heaven-Burning Spirit-Igniting Secret Technique, Four Symbols Sword Finger, Spirit Fusion Secret Technique, Eternal Green Scripture, high-grade Heaven-level alchemist experience, and key information on cultivating the Seed of Different Flames into a specially made inheritance jade slip.]

[This simulation ends——]

You can choose one of the following three items.

【1. Bodhi Tree Branch (Supreme Grade)】

[Second, Origin Fire Divine Lotus (Supreme Level)]

[3. Your inheritance jade slip]

(End of this chapter)