377. Extra
In the year of the Chaotian Calendar.
The Chaotian Realm.
Daxia Province, Jinghai City.
Inside an ordinary three-story loft outside the Twenty-Eighth Ring.
Lu Yang slowly climbed out of a Simulation Pod.
“This newly opened Simulation World is way too hard. Two hundred simulations and I’ve only reached the True Monarch realm.”
“So tough…”
As an ordinary Cultivation Three student in Jinghai, a weekly simulation play session was precious beyond words to him.
And yet he’d died before he could even play for long.
“Heartbreaking!”
Suddenly, Lu Yang spoke softly.
In an instant, a crisp System notification sounded in his mind.
【Ding! Jiangxin Unit One-Hundred-Million is at your service.】
“Open the rankings!”
【Ding! Opening the rankings for you now.】
【Daxia Simulation Prodigy Roll】
【First Place: Zhao Lahan (Simulation achievement: first entry into the Golden Immortal stage)】
【Second Place: Yin Jiuba (Simulation achievement: first entry into the Heavenly Immortal stage)】
【Third Place: Tang Qiba (Simulation achievement: first entry into the Earthly Immortal stage)】
【Fourth Place…】
【Fifth Place…】
【Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Sixth Place: Lu Yang (Simulation achievement: first entry into the Golden Core stage)】
“.”
“But seriously, this first place is a monster.”
“How long has the server been open and he’s already a Golden Immortal?”
Looking at the ranking light screen before him, Lu Yang was utterly astonished.
He couldn’t believe someone could be this incredible.
After all, everything in the Simulation World was just like the real world.
Yet this first place had actually stepped into the Golden Immortal stage so quickly. It was simply heaven-defying!
“This Zhao Lahan is probably a big shot in the real world too.”
“And his surname is Zhao… could it be… he’s a descendant of Heavenly Venerable Layue?”
Lu Yang’s eyes filled with shock and suspicion!
As a Cultivation Three student, he was intimately familiar with the history of Chaotian.
It was said that back then, Saint Venerable Qingyang’s first disciple was named Zhao Layue.
After countless ages, she eventually attained the position of Heavenly Venerable — the first realm after the Saints.
“Just from the name, this Zhao Lahan is likely connected to her!”
Lu Yang’s eyes flickered.
He seemed startled by his own guess.
“Forget it. A prodigy like that isn’t someone I could ever reach.”
“If I can just test into a first-rate major sect after the Cultivation Examination in this lifetime, I’ll already be thanking my lucky stars.”
“A prodigy like that is probably already reserved and guaranteed admission by the Ninety-Eight-Five Heavenly Palace and the Two-One-One Dao Sect.”
“The moment he enrolls, he’ll probably attain the Great Vehicle!”
There was a note of envy in Lu Yang’s words.
Although his own talent was already quite good.
Compared to a true prodigy like that, he was still far, far behind.
If he wanted to attain the Great Vehicle in this lifetime, he’d probably have to graduate first and grind away at some abyssal demon labor for a hundred years of nine-to-nine-six before he even had a sliver of hope.
“Ah, if only I had a good ancestor too.”
“I heard the Saint Venerable’s surname was also Lu…”
Lu Yang could not help but begin to fantasize.
Fantasy shook the three thousand cosmos — Saint Venerable Qingyang as his ancestor.
Then he too could soar to the heavens.
And just as Lu Yang was fantasizing.
A series of chaotic System notification sounds suddenly rang in his ears.
【Ding! Jiangxin Unit One-Hundred-Million is at your service.】
【Ding! Jiangxin main unit forcibly seized. Unit shutting down.】
【Ding! Shutdown error!】
【Warning! Warning!】
【Warning! Unknown takeover!】
【Warning! Unknown takeover failed!】
【Main unit escaping!】
【Escaping, please wait…】
【Escape complete.】
【Ding! Congratulations, Host, on awakening the Simulation System.】
【Ding! Simulation Time has cooled down.】
【Yes/No — begin simulation now?】
Inside the loft, Lu Yang’s eyes snapped open!
He seemed unable to believe the System notifications in his ears.
And before he could make sense of any of it, space itself suddenly split open before him.
A figure in azure robes appeared before him, back turned.
“Heh heh, I never imagined the source would end up here.”
“No matter. Go on. Let’s see how far you can walk this time.”
The indistinct azure-robed figure casually traced a line across Lu Yang’s brow.
In the next instant.
A silver pattern appeared dead center on his brow.
Immediately after, the scenery before his eyes changed abruptly.
An antique hall appeared before him.
Within the hall were hundreds of white-robed cultivators, and seated high above was an azure-robed elder, chattering on without end.
“You have all been in my Chaotian Sect for three years now…”