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

Chapter 53: Another Simulation, Northern Sea Dragon Kun, Supreme Divine Beast!

Lu Yu then inserted the Azure Fire Crystal Card into the groove on the stone platform. The number "300" on the card immediately jumped to "290", deducting one day's cultivation fee.

Then, he sat cross-legged, formed a hand seal, slowly closed his eyes, and began his cultivation.

In an instant, a continuous stream of invisible heart flames surged into his body like a tidal wave, and a burning pain immediately came through his meridians.

Unlike before, this time Lu Yu did not use the Great Floating Pagoda to absorb the Heart Flame. Instead, he deliberately diverted it—letting one stream flow through his limbs and bones, allowing his meridians, bones, and even every inch of flesh to be tempered and transformed in the searing pain…

Another stream was drawn into the pagoda, where the illusory structure began to glow faintly and solidify at a visible speed...

Time flowed slowly as I cultivated...

This training lasted for a full half month...

Half a month later,

The sixth level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

Inside a practice room.

The scorching air twisted and churned in the confined space, and even the stone walls were scorched by the high temperature, turning them a dark red luster.

Lu Yu sat cross-legged on the stone platform, enveloped in a faint, invisible halo. If an outsider were present at this moment, they would be astonished to discover that the invisible Heart Flame within the entire cultivation room was surging wildly into his body like rivers flowing into the sea!

"Crack!"

A soft cracking sound suddenly came from inside his body. Lu Yu abruptly opened his eyes, and a deep black light shone like stars deep in his pupils.

boom!
The moment he opened his eyes, a powerful energy surge swept through his entire body. His bones crackled like popping beans, and every muscle vibrated at a visible frequency.

"call……"

Lu Yu slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, thick with the smell of sulfur. At this moment, he could clearly feel the surging battle qi within his body rising like a flood, its power several times stronger than it had been half a month ago!
Samsung's battle with the spirit is a natural progression!
When he focused his mind on his dantian, the scene before him filled him with even greater joy. The once illusory Great Pagoda had now solidified by more than 30%, with ancient runes on its surface appearing and disappearing, radiating an aura of majesty that suppressed heaven and earth.

"At the current pace..."

Lu Yu gently stroked his chin with his long, slender fingers, his eyes gleaming as he pondered, "Once I break through to the mid-level Dou Wang level, I will definitely be able to condense a true Floating Pagoda!"

As one of the five ancient divine techniques that shook the entire world, the Great Floating Pagoda Technique is far more profound than ordinary cultivation methods. Even when ordinary cultivation methods are practiced to their fullest extent, they can only allow the cultivator to reach the peak.

The most terrifying aspect of the Great Floating Pagoda Technique is that as cultivation level increases, the Floating Pagoda will continuously evolve and transform—the initial solid pagoda is comparable to a low-grade spiritual artifact; after breaking through to the Supreme level, its power will not be inferior to ordinary divine artifacts; if one can advance to the Earth Supreme level, it will be comparable to a sacred artifact!
Most remarkably, this pagoda is not only a treasure combining offense and defense, but it also benefits cultivators as their rank increases.

Each time the tower evolves, the cultivation speed increases exponentially! Legend has it that when the Great Floating Pagoda Technique is cultivated to perfection, the Floating Pagoda can transform into an unparalleled sacred object that suppresses a region of heaven and earth, its power comparable to that of a Heavenly Sovereign!

"It's time to go out."

Lu Yu stretched his muscles and bones, feeling the surging battle qi fluctuations within his body. He nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "The simulation time for this month is up."

He straightened his robes and strode towards the outside of the tower. The students he encountered along the way all turned to look at him, and many instinctively gave him a wide berth.

At this moment, a trace of the sixth level of the Heart Flame still lingered around him, making people afraid to approach.

When I returned to the courtyard and opened the door, the room was spotless, and a few freshly picked wildflowers were still in the vase by the window. On the table lay a note with neat handwriting:
"I'm going to check on Qinglin. Lunch is in the pot; heat it up when you get back."

A small smiley face was drawn at the end of the signature.

Lu Yu's lips unconsciously curled up into a smile. He lifted the lid of the pot on the stove, revealing still-warm rice porridge and several side dishes, with bowls and chopsticks thoughtfully laid out beside it.

……

After lunch

Lu Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, and with a thought, a pale blue light screen slowly unfolded.

"let's start!"

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

[Selection successful. Please choose one of the following three roles.]

[One, Dragon Demon Palace Spy—Due to your outstanding appearance, you were recruited and trained by the Dragon Demon Palace as a spy, and ordered to infiltrate the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy to lie low.]

[Second, Northern Sea Dragon Cub—You are a Northern Sea Dragon Cub wandering the Hundred Spirits Continent. You possess the natural qualities of a divine beast, and upon adulthood, you may even have the potential to glimpse the Earthly Sovereign Realm. However, you are currently just a little creature at the Divine Soul Realm.]

[Three, a student of the Northern Cang Academy—You are an ordinary student of the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, but you possess a little-known "special talent."]

Lu Yu's gaze shifted between the three options before finally settling on the second one. "This identity is the best."

A hint of interest flashed in his eyes as he thought to himself, "And choosing not to be human seems to be a first."

Immediately, with a thought, he chose the second option.

[Selection successful! Simulation begins—]

[In your first year, while wandering in the Eastern Spirit Realm of the Hundred Spirits Continent, you accidentally consumed a thousand-year-old Transformation Herb. Under its influence, you prematurely transformed into a human, but due to insufficient cultivation, you became a blue-haired boy resembling a twelve-year-old.]

To fully transform into human form, you begin to infiltrate human cities, secretly searching for rare and precious materials that can awaken your bloodline...

[In the second year, while traveling across the Hundred Spirits Continent, you accidentally stumbled upon a Heavenly Spiritual Treasury left behind by a Heavenly Realm expert. Deep within the treasury, you discovered a golden fruit radiating dragon's might—the legendary Dragon Pattern Fruit.]

[Dragon-Patterned Fruit: Legend has it that it is a treasure born from soil stained with the blood of a true dragon, and it has indescribable benefits for a divine beast cub like you.]

However, a powerful expert at the Fusion Realm also set his sights on this item. Because the opponent's realm was higher, you had no choice but to reveal your true form. Relying on your massive size, you smashed the opponent to death with your head, and then quickly fled the ruins with the Dragon Pattern Fruit...

[In the third year, you consumed the Dragon Pattern Fruit, broke through to the Fusion Heaven Realm, and learned the location of the Northern Spirit Realm, which was near the Eastern Spirit Realm. You then decided to go to the Northern Spirit Realm to form a good relationship with Mu Chen. If you could connect with his bloodline, you could soar to great heights...]

In the fourth year, you arrived in the Northern Spirit Realm and, after making some private inquiries, learned that Mu Yu and his group had already headed to the forbidden area of ​​the Northern Spirit Realm—the Black Abyss. You couldn't help but feel anxious...

[In the second month, you finally found Mu Chen and his group deep within the Black Abyss. They were being besieged by a swarm of Spirit-Devouring Bees, and their situation was critical. You stepped in to help, dispersing the swarm of low-level spirit insects solely through your bloodline pressure...]

[In the third month, you warned Mu Chen and the others that a great terror lurked deep within the Black Abyss, and that they should not approach it. Mu Chen pondered for a long time and finally adopted your advice...]

On the return journey, you had a pleasant conversation. Upon learning that you were homeless, Mu Chen warmly invited you to join the Mu Domain…

[In the fourth month, Mu Chen was troubled by the search for a suitable Divine Soul Realm spirit beast essence. You, possessing memories of your past life, revealed your true form and proposed forming a bloodline link with him, on the condition that he take you with him to the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy.]

After careful consideration, Mu Chen finally agreed to the request.

[After successfully establishing the bloodline link, knowing that Qing Yanjing's spiritual clone is secretly protecting you, you can finally sleep peacefully...]

In the fifth year, Mu Chen distinguished himself in the competition for places in the five major academies and successfully joined the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy. He took you into his spirit beast pouch and brought you with him into the academy.

[In the second month, Mu Chen released you when he went to the Thunder Domain to temper his spiritual power. As a thunder-attribute spirit beast, you thrived in this Thunder Domain. The endless lightning not only couldn't harm you in the slightest, but instead transformed into pure energy that you absorbed...]

[In the third month, accompanied by deafening thunder, you successfully broke through to the Transformation Realm. The phantom of the dragon-like creature appearing in the thunderclouds caught the attention of a bald old man, who expressed his desire to take you as his disciple.]

[You were born with the appearance of a divine beast, and are proud and arrogant, so naturally you are unwilling to easily become a disciple...]

[Until the old man revealed his identity—he was actually the guardian beast of the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, whose cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Ninth Grade Supreme and was a half-step Earth Supreme. You immediately bowed down in worship...]

In the fourth month, the Northern Sea Dragon Kun will take you to the highest level of the Thunder Domain for training. Temper your body and train your flight amidst raging lightning—a process fraught with hardship…

[In the fifth month, Beiming Longkun will teach you his self-created divine-grade superior spiritual technique—Beiming Longkun Fist. This fist technique is divided into the Longkun Chapter and the Beiming Chapter; the former is applicable to the physical body, and the latter is applicable to the human body…]

[In the sixth month, you and Mu Chen went to explore the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury. When you were surrounded, you revealed your true form and unleashed the Dragon Kun Fist, defeating Transcendent Realm cultivators one punch at a time, becoming invincible...]

[In the seventh month, with the help of the Fiery Immortal Lotus obtained in the Spirit Treasury, you successfully broke through to the Heavenly Realm. The Northern Sea Dragon Kun summoned you to the Thunder Domain, bestowed upon you a drop of essence blood, and instructed you to refine it to attempt to reach the Divine Beast Realm...]

This drop of Northern Sea Dragon-Kun essence blood possesses the miraculous effect of tempering the body and cleansing the marrow and bones. If a human were to absorb it, it would be enough to obtain a physical body comparable to that of a spirit beast...

[In the eighth month, after consuming the essence and blood, you fell into a deep sleep...]

[In the ninth year, you awoke from your slumber, having successfully broken through to the Divine Beast realm. Facing the descending Divine Beast Tribulation, you unleashed the innate talent of the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, commanding lightning and swallowing the heavenly tribulation in one gulp, stabilizing your cultivation at the Second Grade Supreme level...]

[Later, you learn that Mu Chen has left the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy, leaving you with a huge sum of three thousand Supreme Spiritual Liquids...]

[In the tenth year, you decided to travel to the Great Luo Heaven Domain to find Mu Chen. Before leaving, you visited the Thunder Domain and met with the Northern Sea Dragon Kun, from whom you received a powerful divine technique—Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Guidance.]

[Divine arts have always been powerful techniques that only supreme experts can cultivate. Their divine might is unfathomable. They are divided into minor divine arts, major divine arts, and perfect divine arts. After you have mastered them, you will set off for the Great Luo Heaven Domain...]

[This simulation ends——]

You can choose one of the following three items.

1. Dragon Fruit

[Second, Northern Sea Dragon Kun Fist (Divine-grade High-level Spiritual Technique)]

【Three, Northern Sea Dragon Kun Essence Blood (Half-Step Earth Supreme Divine Beast Essence Blood)】

(End of this chapter)