I have a cultivation simulator

"Young master, I have mastered the Iron Shirt technique to perfection; ordinary swords and blades cannot kill me."

[Da Chun explained in a simple and honest manner]

"I see." You also noticed that beneath Da Chun's tattered clothes, his skin was a rich, textured bronze.

Iron Shirt is a top-tier external martial art in the martial arts world. When mastered to perfection, it makes one impervious to swords and blades.

Of course, the claim that swords and blades are invulnerable is relative; it doesn't mean they are truly indestructible. If faced with an army of thousands, they would still be worn down and killed.

"How did you find this place?"

You continued to ask.

This is your secret base, which no one in the Zhou family knows about, including your trusted confidant, Da Chun.

"Young master, I can remember your scent."

Da Chun pointed to his nose.

It turns out that Da Chun has a special ability: he can locate targets by their scent.

Finding this place is the result of Da Chun tracking the scent you left behind.

You scrutinized Yan Dachun repeatedly.

This guy is incredibly talented!

"Young master, what exactly happened at your residence?"

[Da Chun's simple mind was unusually filled with worry.]

[In the brief moment I covered your retreat, Da Chun sensed dozens of terrifying auras.]

The owners of these dozens of terrifying auras are dealing with the true powerhouses of the Zhou family.

That's why Da Chun was able to escape from the Zhou residence after holding off those dozens of armored figures.

"We'll only know later..."

You sighed.

Although you don't know the specific details, you already have a guess in your mind.

The Zhou family had been prominent for generations; in the capital, only the emperor could touch them.

However, under normal circumstances, the old emperor would not dare to touch the Zhou family.

In other words, someone used the old emperor's orders to take action against the Zhou family.

This person's true goal is the throne.

The Zhou family wields considerable influence in the capital, and the family head, Zhou Shizhong, is the commander of the capital's imperial guards, holding immense military power.

With the eldest prince currently far away in the northern border, if any member of the royal family becomes interested in the throne, the first person to be dealt with is Zhou Shizhong, and the Zhou family.

"The master won't let them get away with this!"

Da Chun couldn't help but say...

【"master?"】

Your face is expressionless.

Since they dared to make such a blatant attack on the Zhou residence...

This means Zhou Shizhong is finished; even if he isn't dead, he has completely lost the ability to resist.

Outside of the simulation, Zhou Qing's expression was grim.

Zhou Qing had concerns about this when he heard that the Crown Prince planned to go to the Northern Border.

Unexpectedly, these concerns turned out to be true.

"Who is it?"

Zhou Qing frowned.

While the concerns were valid, the good news is that all of this happened in a simulation.

In reality, Zhou Qing has ample time to evade the situation.

Zhou Qing was puzzled as to which member of the royal family had such a grand gesture.

Since the eldest prince dared to travel to the northern border, he must have enough confidence to ensure that the country would not be out of his control.

The same is true.

Deeply anticipated by the old emperor, the eldest prince was groomed as the crown prince from a young age, and throughout the Qian Kingdom, he was the de facto future emperor.

They wanted to challenge and seize the throne from the eldest prince...

Unless there is external intervention.

"Barbarians?"

Zhou Qing looked thoughtful.

"Let's continue the simulation."

Zhou Qing composed himself and continued looking at the illusory text.

No matter how much speculation we make now, it's still just speculation. We can just wait and see the results of the subsequent simulations.

For the next two weeks, you and Da Chun will stay hidden in the 'secret base'.

Because you had prepared your identification documents in advance, you successfully navigated the several searches that occurred during the investigation.

A month later, you finally received the relevant information.

The Zhou family intends to collude with the Lie Kingdom in a plot to rebel.

Fortunately, the Fourth Prince discovered the situation in time, averting a major crisis and immediately taking control of Zhou Shizhong.

Now that the matter has been thoroughly investigated, the Emperor has decreed that all 106 members of the Zhou family be immediately sent to Caishikou for execution.

"The Fourth Prince?"

[Your heart is cold; the person behind the scenes has finally surfaced.]

As for the Zhou family's intention to rebel? That's a joke. The Zhou family holds extremely high positions; why would they need to rebel?

After a moment's thought, you immediately took Da Chun out and went to Qiuyuefang, where you booked a private room on the third floor.

Qiuyuefang, located on Zhuque Road, was a famous brothel in the capital, and Zhuque Road was the only way to Caishikou.

That night, you and Da Chun spent the night on the third floor of Qiuyuefang.

[Until the next day, you went to the window of the third-floor private room and looked at Zhuque Road in the distance.]

At this moment, the streets of Zhuque Road were crowded with citizens of the capital, as prison carts escorted the Zhou family members to the execution ground.

[You saw your mother, your eldest brother Zhou Wen, your second brother Zhou Wu, and many other members of the Zhou family. All of them had numb eyes, clearly having suffered inhuman torture.]

"Madam! The eldest son and the second son!"

[Da Chun's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Having grown up in the Zhou family since childhood and been deeply influenced by their upbringing, he considered himself a member of the Zhou family. How could he possibly tolerate seeing the Madam and Young Master suffer such humiliation?]

"Young master, I've saved the lady!"

[Da Chun looked at you and said urgently]

You are also filled with anger, but the remaining rationality prevents you from making an immediate choice.

See here.

Lines of illusory text continuously coalesced.

Please make the following selection:

[One: Immediately have Da Chun take action to rescue Mother and the eldest and second eldest brothers, then leave the capital according to the pre-planned route.]

Part Two: Observing with Indifference

[Three: Unable to bear seeing his mother and brothers beheaded, he immediately took Dachun and left.]

In the simulation, Zhou Qing is affected by emotions, since in the simulation, this event occurred two years later.

Over two years, I spent time with my mother, older brother, and second older brother, and naturally, I developed some affection for them.

However, outside of the simulation, Zhou Qing was extremely rational.

"Option Two".

After a moment's thought, Zhou Qing made his choice.

First of all, option one is definitely not an option.

Since the Zhou family, consisting of over a hundred members, was so brazenly dragged out to be executed.

How could the person behind the scenes be completely unprepared?

Maybe it was used as a fishing rod to lure out the Zhou family members who were hiding.

As for option three? Since it's a fishing scheme, everyone nearby is likely being monitored right now.

At this point, Zhou Qing leaving with Da Chun would inevitably attract attention.

Therefore, observing from the sidelines is the best option.

You stopped Da Chun from taking action.

Although Da Chun was angry inside, he still listened to you.

Soon, the Zhou family, consisting of more than one hundred people, was taken to the execution ground.

Just before the beheading, dozens of figures suddenly darted out from the crowd.

"Madam and young master, don't be afraid!"

The leader roared, his scorching aura spreading outwards.

But the next moment, a hail of arrows fell, and most of the dozens of men who had charged out were instantly killed.

The remaining people were immediately surrounded and dealt with swiftly.

"So it really was a fishing game?"

You look at the one-sided massacre at Caishikou and sigh inwardly.

"Furthermore, there's a fluctuation of 'qi'—have cultivators made their move?"

You fall into thought.

Even if you haven't condensed a complete 'qi' within your body after two years of practicing the 'Qi-Gathering Technique,' you'll still be quite sensitive to 'qi.'

Just now, you vaguely sensed a fluctuation of 'qi' passing by.

You couldn't help but feel relieved that you hadn't let Da Chun intervene, otherwise your fate would have been no different from those who rushed out.

[You stayed at Qiuyuefang for three days, and only left with Dachun after confirming that there were no problems.]

"Young master, where are we going now?"

"Da Chun followed you, leaving the capital," he asked in a low voice.

"Let's just find anywhere." You glanced at the capital one last time, then turned and left without looking back.

You and Da Chun found a small town far from the capital and settled down in seclusion.

As for the purpose... it is naturally to cultivate the "Qi-Inducing Technique." Only by mastering the "Qi-Inducing Technique" and becoming a cultivator can one avenge their parents and siblings.

In the third year, you are eighteen years old. You receive news that the old emperor is seriously ill, the fourth prince is in power, and an imperial edict is issued ordering the eldest prince, who is far away in the northern border, to return.

"......" Zhou Qing fell silent upon seeing this.

Zhou Qing did not believe that the eldest prince was completely unaware of what had happened in the capital.

Even if they realize it, what can they do? Now they are facing the orders of the ruling party.

To come back, or not to come back?

The eldest prince did not return; instead, he raised the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials" and launched an uprising in the north, marching his army south.

In the fourth year, you are nineteen years old. The Fourth Prince mobilizes the nation's elite forces to besiege the First Prince.

Taking advantage of the situation, the barbarians launched a joint attack with the elite troops of the Qian Kingdom, leaving the Crown Prince vulnerable from both sides.

In the fifth year, you are twenty years old. The eldest prince has been defeated in battle and committed suicide.

In the sixth year, at the age of twenty-one, you continued your arduous cultivation of the "Qi Induction Technique." In the same year, you learned that the old emperor had passed away and the fourth prince had inherited the throne of the Qian Kingdom.

[In the seventh year, at the age of twenty-two, you continuously draw upon the mysterious 'qi' between heaven and earth, gathering it within your dantian, where a complete 'qi' gradually takes shape.]

[In the eighth year, at the age of twenty-three, you were still diligently practicing the "Qi-Inducing Technique"]

[In the ninth year, at the age of twenty-four, you feel the 'qi' within your dantian becoming increasingly complete.]

[In the tenth year, at the age of twenty-five, you successfully condensed a complete 'qi' within your dantian, entering the Qi Refining stage.]