My Life Can Be Simulated Infinitely – Chapter 4

Ch 4: Eighth-Rank

Gu Yang asked, “What is the Heaven’s Pride List?”

The way the merchants looked at him was a bit strange. He didn’t even know about the Heaven’s Pride List, which was common knowledge.

Old Gao was quick to react, saying, “The Heaven’s Pride List only lists young experts under the age of twenty, who are at the Second-Rank or above. Those who can make it onto the list are all true prodigies of this generation. Their future achievements are limitless.”

In other words, among those under twenty years old at the Second-Rank, Liu Zhe is ranked ninth. That’s indeed very impressive.

Someone like Gu Yang doesn’t even have the qualifications to be on the list.

Old Gao continued, “Speaking of our Ba Prefecture, it is indeed a place of outstanding people and resources. Not only did it produce a ninth-ranked on the Heaven’s Pride List, but last year, it also produced a thirteenth-ranked on the Red Beauty List.”

After speaking, he proactively explained, “The Red Beauty List records all the most beautiful women in the world.”

This didn’t need explaining; Gu Yang could guess that much.

Old Yang said from the side, “It’s said that beauties have always had short lives. Making it onto this Red Beauty List isn’t a good thing. If the Su family hadn’t produced a Su Qingzhi, they wouldn’t have been targeted by the Liu family and driven to ruin.”

Old Gao asked strangely, “Logically speaking, marrying a prodigy like Liu Zhe wouldn’t be considered an insult to Su Qingzhi. Why was she unwilling? It caused her whole family to be killed.”

“Hmph, Liu Zhe is already engaged to the Xue family. He wouldn’t dare to look for another woman. It’s said that the Liu family wanted to offer her to some big shot. They used all kinds of methods, both soft and hard.”

“Who knew that Su Qingzhi was so strong-willed that she would rather die than submit. Later, her family secretly sent her out of Ba Prefecture. The Liu family, enraged by this, actually killed everyone in the Su family, acting so cruelly that it’s outrageous.”

Speaking of the Su family’s extermination, the merchants all looked displeased.

The Su family was a prominent family in Ba Prefecture for many years. The Liu family actually destroyed them just like that, which shows how domineering and unscrupulous they are.

They also had some wealth and lived under Ba Prefecture’s rule, so they felt a real lack of security.

Gu Yang changed the topic, asking about the people in the Liu family.

Old Gao said that there were many. The Liu family had a thriving population in recent generations. In the youngest generation, besides Liu Zhe, there were several other outstanding disciples. He began to list them one by one.

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This chat lasted for more than half an hour.

Although Gu Yang learned about many people in the Liu family, he still couldn’t determine which one of the Liu family members the young man in that hunting team was.

They had rested enough, and the merchant caravan continued on its way.

Gu Yang led the way at the front, opening the Life Simulator again.

【Do you want to use the Life Simulator? Use once, consume 20 gold.】

The price hasn’t increased. At least there’s some good news.

“Yes.”

【At twenty-two years old, you became a Ninth-Rank martial artist and decided to venture out with a merchant caravan. On the road, you got lost and didn’t make it to Wang Family Gully.】

【Two months later, you followed the merchant caravan to Phoenix City. With your outstanding skills, you were recruited by the Sheng family and became one of their guards.】

【At twenty-seven years old, in five years, under your guidance several times, the Sheng family’s business expanded. You also gained the Sheng family head’s attention. To win you over, he passed on a high-level cultivation technique to you: 《Red Yang Skill》.】

【At thirty years old, you returned to Liu Family Village and discovered that the village had been destroyed eight years ago. You vowed revenge.】

【At thirty-five years old, you finally broke through and became an Eighth-Rank martial artist.】

【At thirty-six years old, the Sheng family’s business attracted the Liu family’s covetousness. The Sheng family head was attacked and killed, and you died in battle. You died at the age of thirty-six.】

After reading this simulation, Gu Yang’s expression was a bit ugly.

Even if he avoided the Liu family’s hunting team, Liu Family Village still couldn’t escape being massacred.

Why is that?

Why did the Liu family have to slaughter Liu Family Village?

Gu Yang really couldn’t figure it out.

【Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following.】

【One, your martial arts realm at the age of thirty-six.】

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【Two, your martial arts experience at the age of thirty-six.】

【Three, your life wisdom at the age of thirty-six.】

Gu Yang took a deep breath. No matter what, there was still a gain this time. At the very least, his realm broke through. His strength would increase by a large margin again.

Now, his remaining balance could still be used for three more simulations.

Hopefully, he can find a way to break the situation.

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After waiting until Old Gao suggested another rest, Gu Yang found an excuse, went to an uninhabited place nearby, opened the system, and said, “I choose one.”

Suddenly, he felt the true qi in his body expand continuously, and a terrifying heat spread out, as if burning inside his body.

At the same time, a new cultivation technique appeared in his mind. It was the first two layers of 《Red Yang Skill》.

A moment later, the true qi in Gu Yang’s body was completely transformed into the power of 《Red Yang Skill》.

The 《Mystic Origin Skill》 he had practiced before was a Daoist cultivation technique without any special attributes. There was no obstacle to switching to another cultivation technique.

“Is this the Eighth-Rank?”

Gu Yang felt the powerful true qi in his body, and his heart was a little shaken.

With the increase of one realm, his true qi had at least tripled or quadrupled. After transforming into fire attribute, its power was also on another level.

The difference between two realms was actually so great.

Then, the Second-Rank martial artists, who cultivate even more advanced techniques than the 《Red Yang Skill》, how strong would their power be?

Gu Yang shook his head, throwing this thought out of his mind. He thought of his current predicament, “I wonder if I can defeat the Liu family’s hunting team with my current strength.”

Too much is as bad as too little. He had just broken through and decided to consolidate first, then simulate again tomorrow.

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When Gu Yang returned to the merchant caravan, the merchants all clearly felt that he was a little different, but they couldn’t say exactly where.

They just felt that the pressure he exerted was stronger.

The merchants had all practiced martial arts. Although they hadn’t entered the ranks, their strength was considered pretty good among ordinary people.

It was because of this pressure that even Old Gao, who was the most familiar with him, didn’t dare to get close.

No matter how rich their imaginations were, they wouldn’t have thought that in just a short while, Gu Yang had already broken through a realm and become an Eighth-Rank martial artist.

Gu Yang proactively found Old Gao and asked, “Will the Liu family send people into this Lian Mountain?”

Old Gao shook his head and said, “The Liu family shouldn’t be interested in this little profit. For them, entering Lian Mountain to collect goods is too low of a return. They monopolize the fur and medicinal herb business in Phoenix City. More than 70% of the mountain’s produce falls into the Liu family’s hands. Why would they take such a risk?”

Gu Yang asked again, “Then, will the Liu family’s disciples come to Lian Mountain to hunt?”

Old Gao was stunned when he heard him ask this. He quickly asked, “Could it be that Young Master has encountered people from the Liu family entering the mountain?”

Gu Yang said, “I was just asking.”

The merchants didn’t think he was just asking casually. They all became worried.

If the Liu family really sent people into the mountain, it wouldn’t be good news for merchants like them who rely on collecting mountain goods to make a living.

As long as the Liu family took a liking to a business, they would use any means to seize it. Furthermore, they would drive others to ruin.

Therefore, among the merchants in Ba Prefecture, there was a saying that wherever the Liu family went, not a blade of grass would grow.