Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

Outside the magnificent, gilded palace, everything was bathed in a translucent, shimmering gold.

The old Taoist suddenly raised his eyes and gazed towards the snow-covered mountains.

Then he bent his usually proud back and bowed towards his ancestors and the Daoist progenitor.

"Alas, the child is still young and sometimes speaks recklessly. I hope the elders will forgive him."

[Since the eldest brother left.]

You stubbornly insist on your own way, unwilling to let him interfere.

The old Taoist priest seemed to have caught the same trait as his senior brother.

[It carries a sense of deathly stillness, like the twilight.]

Suddenly, I feel like nothing matters anymore, it doesn't matter.

[I sensed the profound and restrained aura of our ancestors and the Daoist progenitors.]

The old Taoist priest straightened his back.

[I habitually pulled out a roast chicken, trying to comfort myself.]

But I found that even my favorite roast chicken had become bland and tasteless.

"Looks like I'm really getting old; my childlike heart has faded."

[The old Taoist priest's self-deprecating remark.]

[In the nineteenth year, amidst the vast snow and wind, the eldest brother died, and you entered the red-haired form.]

The old Taoist priest... gave up roast chicken.

Winter has passed, and early spring has arrived.

The gentle spring rain nourishes all things.

The snow-capped mountains are tinged with green foliage.

You sit gracefully on the blue stone, a gentle breeze ruffling your dark hair.

[A faint crimson hue can be seen.]

Suddenly, you open your eyes, your gaze gleaming with wisdom and containing a mysterious, divine aura.

[Your destiny, already pushed to its limits and causing you to lose your lifespan, is suffocating you.]

They rarely go out on weekdays.

[Aside from occasionally visiting the ancestral temple to maintain relationships with the ancestors, they only seek to curry favor when needed.]

[Help the eldest brother sweep the courtyard and offer incense to the second brother.]

The rest of the time, I sit quietly in the mountains.

[As a burst of wisdom gradually emerged, it began to process the vast database in its mind.]

[When you're young, you lack self-control and sense of propriety.]

[Memorize everything, whether it's random or not.]

[Thinking of entrusting it to my later years.]

Now, I've entered my twilight years.

[He's starting to blame and complain about his younger self again.]

[The twentieth year, the year of Jia Chen.]

The autumn wind sweeps across the red maple leaves of the mountains, making them flicker like intense flames.

You still sit quietly in the mountains.

[It has been a long time since I last moved.]

A black cat, carrying a dried fish in its mouth, walks gracefully into the mountains, quietly observing your condition.

[I noticed that your upright back, weighed down by the pain of karmic causes, has bent it even more.]

The dried fish in Xu Kun's black cat mouth twitched slightly.

[Thinking to myself.]

Meow~ Big brother hasn't opened his eyes for a month, I hope he doesn't just sleep forever...

Its eerie green eyes darted around.

[Perceive the dark clouds that shroud Jingzhou year-round.]

[Increasingly deep and viscous.]

The people of Jingzhou haven't enjoyed sunny days for a long time.

However, no one objected.

I deeply feel that being able to survive and have enough to eat is already a blessing from a great and wise teacher.

The battle between Xiang Che and Chen Chao remains deadlocked.

The fighting has recently intensified.

Even Chen Chao, a man of deep cunning and composure, was angered by the fight.

[Planning a desperate gamble.]

Undercurrents are swirling in Jingzhou, impacting the political landscape of Nancang.

However, the darkness was so intense that it did not affect the common people.

[After Xu Kun (Black Cat) saw your status update.]

[Prepare to leave quietly, so as not to disturb your contemplation.]

Suddenly, I sensed a fluctuation in your energy.

[Immediately turn around and look at it from a 90-degree angle.]

[I saw that you opened your eyes.]

【"Meow! Big brother!"】

It wriggled its chubby bottom and excitedly ran to you, circling around.

"Meow~ Big brother, you're finally awake! You slept for a whole month! You almost scared me to death!"

You glanced down at its eyes.

[Reach out and pinch the dried fish it was holding in its mouth.]

[Hold it in the air and shake it from side to side.]

Her face was pale and serene, yet she managed a weak smile.

"You seem carefree and thoughtless all the time..."

The sound startled both you and the black cat.

Because of your ancient charm, like the serene and elegant sound of a zither.

[His voice became hoarse and deep, filled with a strange, inverted, and disordered feeling.]

"Meow~ Big...Big brother..."

[Xu Kun, the black cat, whose body had been struggling, suddenly slumped down.]

[His eyes widened, staring at you in shock.]

The curve of your lips softened.

Place the black cat on the ground.

The extreme pressure of defying fate has begun to materialize and affect you, moving beyond the realm between nothingness and reality.

[This is even with you deliberately maintaining it.]

[Avoid rushing to achieve peak redness, which could lead to a premature decline in lifespan.]

[I accidentally killed myself.]

Even so, the situation gradually spiraled out of control.

[Now, even with a preliminary observation, one can clearly see the level of understanding that Mo Fa has gained from his red hair.]

[Still unable to figure out a solution.]

【final……】

You've challenged your true talents.

The end of the second decade is approaching.

According to the original plan, these ten years were supposed to be a period of steady exploration.

[Entering the capital with the mindset of "bombing the fishpond" in a human game.]

[Then, after meeting Emperor Xuanwu, the plan was completely overturned.]

[As a result, he has now pushed his invincible body to the brink of collapse.]

After all, even Xiang Che, whose mind is always filled with battle, cherishes his Invincible Body very much.

If he finds out you've been so cruel to the Overlord Body, he'll probably be furious.

Then he swung his halberd.

The black cat rolled to its feet and quietly took a few steps to the side.

You just spoke casually.

[The hoarse, low voice, mixed with a strange and unsettling quality, stirred even its heart.]

[You should know this.]

It has now devoured another version of itself.

[Essential elevation.]

[The cat you called Schrödinger!]

Although I don't understand the meaning, it sounds very powerful.

Even the inner demons, adept at manipulating people's hearts, have been shaken.

It didn't take off running.

[It's purely because you're its older brother.]

"Meow~ Big brother, what's wrong?"

The black cat stares at you warily.

[You use the calming power of the Dao to temporarily suppress the inverted and rebellious sounds within your voice.]

"It's alright, just a slight loss of control."

[A profound and serene sound, as if chanting containing the ultimate truths of the Great Dao.]

It brings peace of mind.

[My red hair is gradually turning red as I organize the data in my mind's database.]

[You will also comprehend the third of the four realms that your senior brother "bragged" about to you.]

[The mystery of tranquility, the profound knowledge of the ultimate truth, the chanting of the Dao.]

The black cat breathed a sigh of relief when it saw that you had returned to normal.

Unable to hide his worry, he said, "Meow~ Big brother, how much longer can you keep carrying this burden?"

[Your soft laughter.]

【"I don't know either."】

How long can this last? Should we make changes?

That depends on your true talent; whether it will bring you any surprises.

[Ding! The ten-year period has ended. Shall we settle our life's score and draw talent attributes?]

[I heard that familiar notification tone.]

[You feel a sensation even more wonderful than hearing the profound mysteries of the Great Dao.]

Without any hesitation.

【Settle!】