My Life Can Be Simulated Infinitely – Chapter 48

Ch 48: You’re in Trouble

The white-clad “Young Master” watched the young man’s departing figure, her chest heaving rapidly, her hand gripping the sword hilt. Several times she wanted to draw her sword, but each time she failed to pull it out.

Once his figure disappeared, she slumped, her hand releasing its grip, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, her lips somewhat pale.

The old man beside her watched her like this, his heart sinking.

Her condition was even more serious than he had thought, she didn’t even have the courage to draw her sword.

It seemed he was right. What that young man had used was indeed the Wu family’s secret, 《God-Slaying Nine Styles》, specifically designed to break a martial artist’s Dao Heart with saber intent.

Since the Wu family was exterminated more than a decade ago, this saber technique had been lost. He never expected it to reappear in the world today.

Moreover, the saber intent of this technique was actually achieved by a Fourth-Rank martial artist.

Generally speaking, only martial artists above the Third-Rank can cultivate saber intent.

In the ancient era, martial artists from the Third-Rank to the First-Rank were also known as the Spirit Refinement Realm.

To comprehend saber intent at the Fourth-Rank was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Only a very few seasoned Fourth-Rank martial artists who could not advance to the Third-Rank had such ability.

And that young man just now, looking no more than twenty years old, had such talent in the Way of the Saber that was rare throughout history.

“Could it be, a descendant of the Wu family?”

The old man speculated in his heart.

How could a family like the Wu family, with a heritage of over a thousand years, be so easily wiped out? It was only natural that one or two descendants would remain in the world.

“Why did it have to be the 《God-Slaying Nine Styles》?”

The old man was anxious, “Young Master’s” cultivation technique placed the greatest emphasis on the Dao Heart. Encountering a saber technique like the 《God-Slaying Nine Styles》, which specifically targeted the Dao Heart, the consequences were unimaginable.

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On the other side, Gu Yang left the Tian family with Ling Ling, feeling quite pleased.

This time, it could be considered a triple win. First, he helped the Qingxuan Sect solve their problem, earning 15,000 taels of silver, plus a treasure map.

Second, he took over Tian Fei’s trading company and warehouse. In terms of scale, the Tian family’s trading company was among the top five in Ping Prefecture City, not small at all. Conservatively estimated, its annual income was over 10,000 taels.

Third, he also used this to intimidate Ling Ling.

Things were different now. His strength was already above hers, and she could no longer manipulate him.

Just seeing Ling Ling’s shocked expression, completely losing her composure, he knew that this demonstration was a success.

Of course, Gu Yang didn’t know that his saber strike had accidentally injured someone else.

As they were almost home, Ling Ling finally spoke, her voice a little dry, “Where did you learn that saber technique?”

“From a bandit. I accidentally obtained an incomplete saber manual, with only three stances.” Gu Yang didn’t hide it from her.

Ling Ling was silent for a while, then suddenly said, “You’re in trouble.”

Gu Yang asked in surprise, “Trouble?”

“One of those two people just now was the closed-door disciple of the Sword Palace Master, the sixth-ranked beauty on the Red Beauty List, Xu Ruomei. What she cultivates is the Sword Palace’s secret, 《Red Dust Sword Technique》.”

Gu Yang had also heard of the Sword Palace. It was one of the most powerful sects in the world, the holy land that countless swordsmen yearned for.

The closed-door disciple of the Sword Palace Master, that was a big deal.

“So what?”

Ling Ling said, “The 《Red Dust Sword Technique》 cultivates the Dao Heart. It requires one to live in the mortal world with a detached mindset, experiencing the world’s myriad states, ultimately severing the Red Dust and achieving the Divine Power Realm.”

“However, if one’s Dao Heart is broken before the technique is perfected, the consequences range from the end of one’s martial path to the destruction of one’s cultivation.”

“Your saber strike just now has already broken her Dao Heart.”

“No way?”

Gu Yang was stunned, “I didn’t mean to target her just now. Is her Dao Heart so easily broken? Is it made of glass?”

Ling Ling heard a strange term and asked, “Glass heart? What is that?”

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She doesn’t even know what glass is?

Gu Yang’s heart stirred. Thinking about it, since he transmigrated, he had never seen any glass products.

He suddenly discovered a path to wealth. A must-have for transmigrators, making glass…

No, this isn’t the time to think about that.

That was the Sword Palace, a behemoth even more terrifying than the Lin family that dominated Jiang Prefecture. The Sword Palace Master himself was a powerhouse in the Divine Power Realm.

He had crippled their closed-door disciple. This was a huge grudge.

Gu Yang asked with a sliver of hope, “Is there any room for maneuver in this matter?”

“Yes, let her kill you. She will naturally be able to reshape her Dao Heart, and her cultivation will reach a new level.”

“……”

A fierce glint flashed in Gu Yang’s eyes, “Otherwise, let’s find a secluded place and get rid of them both.”

Ling Ling said quietly, “The old man beside Xu Ruomei is a sword slave, with Second-Rank cultivation.”

Second-Rank…

Forget it, he probably couldn’t even block one of his sword strikes.

Thinking about it, it made sense. How could the closed-door disciple of the Sword Palace Master not have a protector?

Gu Yang was a little taken aback, “Second-Rank cultivation, a sword slave?”

Ling Ling explained, “In the Sword Palace, disciples who cannot break through to the First-Rank after the age of fifty, if they want to continue staying in the Sword Palace, they can only become sword slaves, serving the divine sword of the Sword Palace for life.”

“Of course, you don’t need to worry too much. Since you didn’t bully the weak with your strength, as long as Xu Ruomei is not dead, that sword slave will not attack you. It’s for her to resolve herself.”

Gu Yang understood the implication of her words, “So, if Xu Ruomei dies, he will attack and kill me?”

“Not only will he kill you, but he will also kill your entire family.”

Ling Ling’s words shattered his last bit of fantasy.

It seemed that the righteous sects that followed the rules in novels did not exist in this world.

This was simply a disaster out of nowhere.

Gu Yang couldn’t help but sigh, another trouble had been added to his plate.

Counting on his fingers, he had been out of the mountains for less than a month, and he had already made several enemies: the Liu family, the Fifth Prince, the Shen family, and now the Sword Palace…

Compared to them, the Liu family was the weakest.

So, the Life Simulator wasn’t omnipotent.

In the last simulation, he and Ling Ling joined forces and easily subdued Tian Fei, and this never happened.

But this time, his strength had greatly increased, and he couldn’t help but want to show off, using his strongest saber intent. Who knew it would cause such a huge problem?

One variable made the future completely different.

This was a lesson.

After returning home, Gu Yang called Zhang Xiaohai over, “Go contact the Fang family and the Tianlong Gang, and ask if they have any interest in the Tian family’s trading company and warehouse.”

Zhang Xiaohai was startled, worried that he had misunderstood, and asked, “Ah? Young Master, do you mean?”

“Starting tomorrow, the Tian family’s trading company and warehouse will be mine. I plan to sell it.”

Gu Yang had originally planned to keep the trading company for a steady income. But now, circumstances had changed, and he urgently needed to increase his strength, so he could only liquidate it.