Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 240 A New Simulation, A Metamorphosis of the Mind

A moment later, the Nine Swords Venerable left. He was quite satisfied after learning that Yang Wu had truly gained the recognition of the Flame Law.

After the Nine Swords Venerable left, Yang Wu continued to practice his secret techniques at the training ground.

For the next period of time, Yang Wu began to cultivate diligently again.

In the blink of an eye, another twenty years have passed.

The universe is vast and boundless. In this eternal and endless universe, twenty years is but a fleeting moment.

Some incredibly ancient and powerful beings might spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years in seclusion.

However, twenty years was an incredibly long time for Yang Wu, who lived for less than a hundred years.

Over the course of twenty years, Yang Wu also expressed his feelings to Qian Shuibiao, and after meeting each other's families, the two finally got together.

Even in the simulator, Yang Wu and Qian Shui got together; it was all just a natural progression.

Earth time, August 2204.

At this point, nearly thirty years had passed since Yang Wu entered the Blood Luo World. And the number of times recorded on the time simulator in Yang Wu's mind had been refreshed once again.

This time, Yang Wu was still lucky. Although he didn't encounter a steady personality, he did encounter a cautious personality that was very similar to a steady personality.

After choosing the cautious personality, Yang Wu immediately began his new simulation twenty years in the future.

Soon, all the simulation experiences appeared on the simulator panel in front of Yang Wu.

Since Yang Wu chose a similar personality in the simulator, and the twenty-year time span wasn't too large, the experience of this simulation was almost identical to Yang Wu's last simulation, with only minor differences.

For example, Yang Wu's understanding of the laws was higher when he started the simulation. Right after the simulation began, he passed the tenth level of the Bridge to Heaven, which shocked many people.

Furthermore, Yang Wu and Qian Shui's relationship started earlier than expected, so the birth of their child was also brought forward.

Once the simulation ended, three reward options quickly appeared on the simulator panel.

[The simulation has ended. You can choose one of the following rewards.]

[First, his martial arts cultivation at age 2102.]

[Part Two: Martial Arts Insights at Age 2102.]

[Part Three: Simulated Life Experiences.]

Looking at the similar simulated experience in the simulator, Yang Wu did not choose the martial arts insights that he had already comprehended the essence of the 28 most profound spatial laws, but instead directly chose the reward of martial arts cultivation.

Because such an experience is so difficult to replicate, even though this new simulation is very similar to the last one, there are still many differences.

Perhaps in the next simulation, Yang Wu will have already broken through to the Domain Lord level in the simulator. In that case, in order to stay at the Universe level, he definitely cannot choose martial arts cultivation.

As the saying goes, a small mistake can lead to a huge difference. Who knows if there will be another opportunity like this in the future, where one can both fuse with the Blood Crystal and break through to a higher realm?

Just as Yang Wu made his choice, he suddenly felt a warm current appear in his body, which then immediately disappeared.

"That's it?" Yang Wu was clearly taken aback.

"I hope I won't get the Bloodlust Power reward again this time?" Yang Wu thought to himself.

Immediately, Yang Wu activated the Blood Luo Power within his body.

hum!

The secret runes that appeared on Yang Wu's chest became more complete than when he fused with the three Blood Crystals, and Yang Wu felt that his own power had increased by about 40% compared to before.

"It's a success!"

At this moment, Yang Wu was extremely excited.

Although Yang Wu's strength only increased by about 40% after this simulation, it was far less than the gains from choosing martial arts enlightenment.

But Yang Wu's excitement was stronger than in all the previous simulations.

Because Yang Wu had previously chosen rewards related to understanding the laws, with such strength, other outstanding geniuses would eventually be able to catch up with him after spending some time.

Just like in the previous simulations, Yang Wu was constantly being surpassed by others.

But now, although Yang Wu doesn't know why, his talent in fusing the Blood Crystal far surpasses that of others, and he is not afraid of being surpassed by others at all.

Because if the compatibility between the body and the Blood Crystal is not high enough, no matter how much time passes, it is impossible to become a Black Warrior under the transformation of the evil energy in the Ancient God Ruins.

The reason why Yang Wu's improvement is not obvious is simply because he has not yet fused with the tenth Blood Crystal.

Once he completes the fusion of the tenth Blood Crystal and successfully becomes a 'Black Warrior,' his compatibility with the origin of the universe will reach three times that of his original state. After activating the power of Blood Crystal, his genes will be able to reach ten times their original size.

Feeling the power of Blood Luo within his body, Yang Wu couldn't wait to fuse with the tenth Blood Luo Crystal.

Unfortunately, in the two simulations that just passed, Yang Wu was about to complete the fusion of the tenth Blood Crystal at the end of the simulation.

In other words, Yang Wu's physical progress was not significant over the course of twenty years.

Of course, this is normal. Yang Wu successfully fused the ninth Blood Crystal in the simulation, which took nearly five hundred years. In this span of hundreds of years, twenty years is nothing.

"If I want to fuse with the Blood Crystal as soon as possible, besides waiting for the next simulation, another way is to go to a place with a higher concentration of malevolent energy!" Yang Wu thought to himself.

"Now, decades have passed, and I have been eroded by this malevolent energy for a long time. My willpower has improved a lot, and I can now try to go to places where the malevolent energy is even more concentrated."

Thinking of this, Yang Wu jumped down from his current position and slowly flew towards the depths of the pit.

……

The giant pit that Yang Wu chose was tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter, but he didn't know its depth.

Yang Wu continued to descend, having previously been at a depth of around 5,000 kilometers, but now...

Five thousand kilometers, seven thousand kilometers, nine thousand kilometers...

When Yang Wu arrived at a depth of 13,000 kilometers, he discovered the core of a vortex formed by countless malevolent energies.

At the very edge of the vortex's core, the concentration of malevolent energy was already three times that of where Yang Wu had originally been.

Yang Wu cautiously began to approach the location of the vortex of malevolent energy.

Yang Wu was completely unconcerned about the four times the concentration of malevolent energy.

With five times the concentration of malevolent energy, Yang Wu's will was already feeling slightly strained;

With six times the concentration of malevolent energy, Yang Wu had already devoted most of his mental energy to resisting the onslaught of that murderous intent...

But Yang Wu continued to move forward, his will as sharp as a blade, cutting through all illusions!

Yang Wu's will clashed with that killing will time and time again!

This is a pure test of will!

Willpower and consciousness are different. Consciousness depends on the strength of mental power; the higher the level, the stronger the consciousness. Willpower, on the other hand, is caused by personal beliefs. Even a planetary-level martial artist may have a willpower that surpasses that of a realm lord.

In the blink of an eye, the concentration of malevolent energy around Yang Wu's body had become seven times that of his previous residence!

At first, Yang Wu could advance thousands of meters towards the core of the vortex in the blink of an eye, but later it became a hundred meters...

As the concentration of malevolent energy increased and the killing intent grew stronger, Yang Wu's speed of advancement slowed down.

A hundred meters in the blink of an eye, ten meters in the blink of an eye, an inch in the blink of an eye...

Even now, although Yang Wu is still slowly moving towards the core of the vortex, he is already barely visible! Yang Wu's will is also constantly resisting the invasion of the killing intent.

Long before Yang Wu comprehended the heart of a strong person, he had already entered the first level of self-cultivation. Now, so many years have passed, and Yang Wu has never stopped cultivating his mind. Sometimes he would also exchange ideas with Hong and Lei Shen, who had even higher levels of mental cultivation.

Especially in the last thirty years, Yang Wu has been under the constant attack of the will to kill, which has been a rare tempering of his will.

Earthlings' souls are inherently special, and after such a long period of tempering, Yang Wu's level of self-cultivation has reached an extremely high level. His will is as firm as a rock, and he has completely reached the limit of the first level, "enlightenment and seeing one's true nature."

Under this constant and extreme pressure, everything fell into place, and Yang Wu finally understood the principle of "harmony between Yin and Yang, and the unity of heaven and man," successfully entering the second level of self-cultivation.

Immediately, Yang Wu, who had been struggling to resist the urge to kill, felt much more relaxed.

Of course, this was a breakthrough in Yang Wu's state of mind, not a breakthrough in his will.

Cultivating the mind is completely different from other forms of spiritual practice; it is a kind of spiritual transcendence.

Willpower can be honed and improved over time, but self-cultivation lies in the transformation of one's state of mind.

Throughout Earth's history, in just a few decades, many ordinary people with exceptionally high aspirations have emerged.

The first step in cultivating the mind is to "understand one's true nature and directly point to one's original mind."

A firm belief in oneself is the foundation of inner strength. No matter what you encounter, you will always firmly believe in yourself and never waver.

The second level is "harmony between man and nature, and a childlike heart".

In dealing with people and situations, one should combine firmness with flexibility, being firm when necessary and gentle when appropriate.

The third level is "a heart that is infinitely large and encompasses everything".

When one is in harmony with heaven and earth, one's heart is infinitely vast, encompassing everything, and one's beliefs are terrifyingly unwavering.

In fact, there is no superiority or inferiority among these three states of mind; they simply represent different paths.

The reason Hong was able to pass through the 20th level of the Illusion Sea in the original work was not because his will had reached the level of a Universe Venerable at the Universe level, but because the third level of the Mind Cultivation Realm had an incomparably huge advantage in resisting pressure, illusions, and soul attacks.

The second and third levels of self-cultivation, while reaching a higher level than the first, are more akin to techniques and have a ripple effect.

With the same soul will, after comprehending "harmony between man and nature and the heart of a child", one's resistance to pressure, illusions, and soul attacks can increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

If one reaches the state of "the heart encompassing everything," one's potential can increase a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

Now, Yang Wu has reached the second level of mental cultivation. He still has the same will, but he is ten or a hundred times more relaxed when resisting the invasion of the killing will.

Facing Yang Wu now, his killing intent, though incredibly strong, could no longer be shaken in the slightest.

(End of this chapter)