After much thought, he rejected your request.
But he found a way for you.
That was to go find the Gang Leader together.
Although you were a little disappointed, it was good to have a direction. The next day, you and the Gang Leader sought a Mind-Cultivation Technique.
Out of respect for Bai Yunmiao’s Face, the Gang Leader produced a copy of "Cold Frost Reversal Art." This Cultivation Technique directly leads to the Grandmaster Realm and is far superior to your current Cultivation Technique.
In the third year, you completed the transfer to the new Mind-Cultivation Technique. Compared to your original basic Mind-Cultivation Technique, which had no attributes, a chill would emanate when you Cultivated.
During combat, the cold Qi would enter the opponent's body, slowing down their Internal Energy circulation speed.
“Finally, a new Cultivation Technique! Cultivate!”
In November of the third year, you Cultivated very quickly, effortlessly Breaking through to First-Rate.
The Gang Leader was very happy and presented you with a bottle of yangqi dan (qi nourishing pill).
In the fourth year, the Wild Wolf Gang's long-term Garrison behavior attracted the attention of the water bandit force, Yanzi Dock, on Taihu Lake.
You led your people in a major battle against them but were defeated and lost ownership of the small island.
Your life returned to normal, and you diligently Cultivated again. Since you were in a simulation, you wanted to find out who had attacked you, as you had not left the county town for so many years.
Only by knowing who was behind it could you devise a strategy. You were not in a hurry to venture into the Jianghu.
As a Hall Master of the Wild Wolf Gang, you had hundreds of subordinates. You ordered them to constantly monitor the movements around the county town, but they found nothing.
You found skilled craftsmen to build an underground secret chamber in your courtyard.
In June of the fourth year, you quickly Cultivated to the Bottleneck, the next step being True Qi outward release and Qi Condensation into a protective aura. Success meant becoming a Grandmaster.
In August of the fourth year, Bai Yunmiao returned from outside, in a very bad mood. You and he sat and discussed the Dao at Spring Breeze Pavilion.
In October, you still couldn't Break through to the Grandmaster Realm. Bai Yunmiao said you needed an Opportunity and could try venturing into the Jianghu outside the county town.
You understood his reasoning; after all, the county town was too small, and you had seen little. However, you understood that a great enemy would arrive on the first day of the New Year.
You declined Bai Yunmiao’s kind offer and told him to discuss it next year.
You secretly estimated your progress. From now on, you could only slowly grind it out. It would take at least two more years to Break through to Qi Condensation into a protective aura.
In December, with only a few days until New Year's, you did not practice martial arts but instead ordered your subordinates to pay attention to all aspects of the surroundings.
However, from the news over the past month, no experts had come here, and the entire county town was almost entirely familiar Faces.
On the first night of the New Year, you gathered Bai Yunmiao and the Gang Leader in the underground secret chamber.
You already knew the news that the Gang Leader was a First-Rate Martial Artist and Bai Yunmiao was a Grandmaster.
You believed that in this underground secret chamber, if anyone were to attack you, you would certainly sense it.
As midnight approached, you woke the two, and the three of you looked at each other.
While they were both bewildered and even recalled the day you joined the gang, you told them not to be nervous; it would be fine once the hour of midnight passed.
Time passed minute by minute.
Suddenly, you seemed to sense something and glanced at the two. Bai Yunmiao’s Face showed horror…
Your head felt heavy, and in your peripheral vision, you saw both of them collapse.
You died…
“Ah?!”
Seeing the three blood-red characters on the panel, Lin Yi’s Face turned pale.
He actually died again?
This simulation has ended.
Obtained First-Rate Martial Artist Cultivation Realm.
Obtained Cold Frost Reversal Art (Third Layer).
Obtained all Cultivation memories and combat experience from within five years.
Obtained all memories from within five years (no impact on self).
Obtained one bottle of yangqi dan (qi nourishing pill) (ten pills).
Obtained one hundred taels of gold, ten sets of clothes…
Do you wish to inherit?
“Inherit all!”
Lin Yi quickly spoke.
He eagerly opened all memories from within five years.
He paused the time at the last fifteen minutes.
After repeatedly reviewing, Lin Yi slumped onto the bed.
There was no sign of an attack.
More importantly, he saw Bai Yunmiao and the Gang Leader also collapse.
Does this mean both of them also died?
Although it was noon, Lin Yi felt a chill throughout his body.
Terrifying!
What kind of expert could instantly kill three people in a secret chamber without a sound?
And there were no prior signs!
No flashing blades, no traces of an attack, just a sudden annihilation!
No!
There’s something wrong with this place!
Lin Yi looked around, then immediately withdrew his gaze. He felt as if an invisible pair of eyes were constantly watching him.
“Phew!”
He exhaled a long breath, telling himself not to scare himself.
After quickly reviewing his memories again, he came to a new conclusion.
Even if there was a problem here, it would be four years later; it was safe now.
During the four years in the simulation, he had sent many people to monitor changes in the county town, but they found no problems.
“That’s good, that’s good.” His eyes flashed with cold light.
He couldn't stay in the county town in the fifth year; he had to find the other party's weakness.
After a long while, he finally carefully felt the changes in his body. Ice-attributed True Qi surged endlessly within him, and all nine acupoints were opened.
A First-Rate Martial Artist could already be considered a figure in the Jianghu because all their Meridians were opened, even the most obscure acupoints.
From then on, venturing into the Jianghu would be no problem. Logically, Lin Yi should have been very excited.
But!
The unknown was the most terrifying. He had never heard of the enemy's methods.
Lin Yi raised his hand and struck, a surge of Internal Energy shot out.
Boom!
The table in front of him shattered into pieces.
“This is the power of a First-Rate Peak, truly overbearing.”
He couldn't help but smack his lips. Second-rate Internal Energy could only be used for physical strength.
But First-Rate could be projected short distances.
As for a Grandmaster?
When Internal Qi can completely attach to the body's surface, that is the Grandmaster Realm.
Commonly known as Internal Aura!
At that time, ordinary swords and blades would struggle to even harm his sleeves.
What was even more valuable this time was the combat experience from the five years.
Lin Yi had never fought before, and this time it was finally supplemented.
The memories of those battles and skirmishes constantly lingered in his mind, absorbed one by one, and his combat power directly increased to the level in the simulation.
Combined with his First-Rate Peak Cultivation, he was now completely a First-Rate expert, in no way inferior to anyone.
“In less than a day, I went directly from Third-rate to First-Rate. I truly am a Genius among Geniuses!”
Thinking that he was still Third-rate yesterday and already a First-Rate Martial Artist today, Lin Yi couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.
Improve, keep improving. As long as he became strong, all sorts of monsters and demons would be no match for him.
......
Evening.
Spring Breeze Pavilion.
Bai Yunmiao’s Face was as black as coal.
The county town was only so big. Today, all the prominent figures came to congratulate him. Even those who didn't come had received the news through their servants.
He, Bai Yunmiao, the “White Stripe in the Waves,” was actually restrained and stared at for a long time.
And damn it, that person was a man!
What made him most resentful was that Lin Yi’s strength was even greater than his. If they really fought, he might not win!
Who could he complain to about this?
He even felt that the courtesan's gaze was off, but he couldn't act on it.
Just then, a hearty laugh came.
“Both elder brothers have arrived!”
Lin Yi smiled and strode forward.
This drew the gazes of the surrounding women.
This was the newly promoted Third-rate Martial Artist?
Indeed handsome!
Bai Yunmiao raised his head, snorted coldly, and did not respond.
“Hahaha, Brother Bai, please don't be offended. I truly had a difficult situation. Today, you two can spend whatever you like! I'll pay, as an apology to Brother Bai.”
Lin Yi said, taking out a few gold bars from his Pregnant.
“Oh~~” It looked like at least dozens of taels. The glittering gold made people's eyes ache.
Just then, a hoarse voice rang out: “Martial Artists are just vulgar. They think that with a few stinking coins, they can do whatever they want, not understanding what elegance is at all!”
Lin Yi frowned. He wanted to see which idiot was speaking.
Just then.
A huge exclamation mark appeared.
“My voice was a bit loud just now. This is a god of wealth coming!” Looking at the mission content, Lin Yi’s mouth twisted into a strange, cackling smile.