After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

You made no attempt to conceal yourself, instead heading straight for the capital of the Purple Cloud Empire.

[As you approach the capital, several divine senses instantly locked onto you.]

"Who dares to trespass into the imperial city?!"

A guard commander clad in black armor broke through the air, his late-stage Golden Core power bearing down on them without reservation.

You stood steadily in mid-air, not even the hem of your clothes trembled.

"I have come at the invitation of Princess Yue Li."

Seeing the other party's aggressive approach, you narrowed your eyes slightly and calmly stated your purpose.

【"presumptuous!"】

The guard commander shouted sharply, his tone full of disdain.

"How dare someone like you try to curry favor with Her Highness the Princess? You're just a nobody cultivator who appeared out of nowhere, yet you dare to use the princess's name to deceive and swindle people."

Upon hearing this, you remained silent, your divine sense detecting a figure on the city wall whose clothing was completely different from that of the guards.

[He immediately understood; it seemed someone else was eyeing the spot for selecting the spirit embryo.]

"Are you sure you don't want to?"

The guard commander chuckled, opening his mouth to speak, but suddenly his vision blurred.

【"not good!"】

His expression changed drastically, and his spiritual energy surged wildly, instantly forming a protective shield in front of him.

【"Bang!"】

[Click!]

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Immediately afterwards, a figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the city wall.

【"boom!"】

The commander of the guards slowly slid down the intact city wall, collapsing to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.

The arrogance and disdain in his eyes vanished completely, replaced by utter terror.

If it weren't for the high-grade black armor he was wearing, which deflected most of the force of the punch, he would have been killed on the spot.

"How dare you!"

On the city wall, the woman in the purple dress who had been observing finally moved.

She leaped into the air, landing about three zhang in front of you. A fleeting, almost imperceptible apprehension crossed her eyes as she glanced at the half-dead guard commander lying on the ground.

"You dare attack the imperial guards?"

You slowly withdrew your fist, your expression indifferent, still remaining silent.

【"you!"】

[The other party was furious and about to say something more when a streak of light flashed from afar, moving with incredible speed, and arrived in front of the two in the blink of an eye.]

[The person who arrived was the Nascent Soul cultivator woman who led you into the princess's residence during the last simulation of entering the imperial city.]

The woman in the purple dress stiffened and softly called out, "Aunt Lan."

The woman completely ignored her, her gaze falling gently on you.

"Thank you for winning first place in the competition for the princess."

"It was just a deal."

[You smiled modestly, the arrogance and domineering attitude you displayed when you blasted away the guard commander completely gone.]

The woman nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to the uneasy woman in the purple dress beside her.

"Are you very dissatisfied with the princess's arrangements?"

"This subordinate dares not."

The woman in the purple dress's expression changed drastically, and she quickly began to explain.

【"snort!"】

A terrifying pressure struck the woman in the purple dress precisely, causing her face to flush red and her body to tremble slightly.

Only when a trickle of blood escaped from the other woman's lips did the woman give her a cold glance and withdraw her imposing aura.

"Come with me."

[Tsk~]

[A master's ability to change expressions is indeed faster.]

Seeing that the woman's tone had softened again, you clasped your hands in a respectful greeting and followed her at a leisurely pace, heading towards the imperial city.

From beginning to end, you never once looked directly at the woman in the purple dress.

Talking to this kind of idiot is an insult to your intelligence.

Behind you, the woman in the purple dress stared intently at your departing figure, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes, before she turned and sped away towards the outskirts of the imperial city without looking back...

"My dear princess, I miss you so much~"

[A second time.]

Ji Yueli stared expressionlessly at the girl nestled in her arms. With a slight movement of her fingertips, a water mirror slowly floated into the center of the hall.

[The video above shows the moment you defeated the guard commander with a single punch.]

You glanced at her guiltily, about to explain, when your cheeks were pinched again, this time without mercy, forcefully pulling them to both sides.

【"Eek~"】

[You looked at her with teary eyes, that look of utter disdain for a heartless woman, and Ji Yue Li finally succumbed.]

She coughed lightly, releasing her grip on your cheek, her gaze sweeping over you with a hint of suspicion.

"You're not some kind of gaming genius, are you?"

Ah, if that's true, that would be great.

You sighed softly to yourself, and nestled closer to her, comforting your wounded and vulnerable heart.

[Feels so good~]

"You definitely aren't."

Looking at the guy in her arms who was shamelessly taking advantage of her, Ji Yue Li decisively dismissed her guess.

She immediately withdrew the water mirror, lightly tapped the table with her fingertip, and a jade slip appeared out of thin air, slowly floating in front of you.

"The arrangements for the Spirit Embryo Palace have been made."

You took the jade slip, scanned it with your divine sense, and your lips twitched slightly.

I got scammed again!

"Hehe, don't be angry."

Seeing your displeasure, Ji Yueli took out a storage bag and pushed it in front of you.

"Here you go, this is your compensation."

You reluctantly accepted the storage bag, but a moment later your face lit up with a smile.

"Hey, boss, why are we doing this with our relationship?"

"Then give it back to me."

You quickly put the storage bag away, stood up, and said righteously:

"I will definitely help Your Highness seize control of the Spirit Embryo Palace."

[Nothing more. That storage bag contained a full two million spirit crystals, more than enough to push your cultivation to the mid-Golden Core stage.]

【...】

Three days later, in front of a magnificent palace.

You stand in the crowd, your gaze sweeping over your surroundings.

[There were quite a few people who came, with a wide range of cultivation levels.]

[Most are Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, but there are also Golden Core stage cultivators, and even some early Qi Refining stage cultivators.]

[Their attire was also extremely chaotic, including many members of the Zixiao royal family, all dressed in splendid robes and exuding an imposing aura.]

The spiritual embryo is key to the birth of a magical artifact's sentience, and its spirituality is naturally quite high.

To gain control of the Spirit Embryo Palace, the test is not the level of cultivation or the strength of spiritual power, but rather the compatibility between the cultivator and the spirit embryo.

To put it bluntly, the spiritual embryo has to approve of you first.

This kind of thing is very mysterious; there's no standard answer, so it all depends on luck.

But you are different.

A slight smile curved your lips as you slowly stepped into the hall with the others.

You succeeded entirely through your own abilities!

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(Thanks to the amazing "Cat Meow Boom" for the extra update!)

(Chapter 30.)

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