Chapter 16: Chapter 15: Attempt and Resentment
Translator: 549690339
[Simulation ends, you can choose to keep one of the following rewards.]
[One: Three years of True Qi accumulation.]
[Two: Combat experience of a Sixth Grade Martial Artist.]
[Three: 1000 Taoyun exchange for an Earth Yuan big pill.]
After a moment of contemplation, Pei Xuanjing chose the second option.
Three years of True Qi accumulation would definitely be a good thing for him, saving a lot of grinding time, and accelerating the strengthening of his organs and marrow with True Qi.
But once he noted that he might have a severe conflict with the Liu family in this life simulation, even to the point of life and death, he felt it was more reliable to enhance his combat experience.
Even though the life simulator said that during the Liu family’s ambush, someone from the city lord’s palace would assist him in the end, it was just too unpredictable, and he couldn’t place all his hopes on the city lord’s help.
As for the third reward option, he could use Taoyun to exchange for an Earth Yuan big pill. This reminded him that in one of his previous simulations, the reward was the exchange of Human Yuan Pill.
Pei Xuanjing could only groan at this option, berating the reward as useless. Indeed, the elixir was good, but much too valuable to exchange it with his hard-earned Taoyun.
Spending the accumulated Taoyun he had painstakingly saved just for life simulation was already a pinch, he definitely didn’t have any surplus to exchange for Earth Yuan big pill.
So, he just brushed aside such rewards, even though they do catch his attention.
Damn! When the time comes that I’m rich in Taoyun, I’ll exchange a bunch of these pills. I won’t consume them, just play with them.
Having made his choice, Pei Xuanjing acquired a wealth of combat experience in his mind, including techniques for using True Qi, something Pei Xuanjing had never thought of, which was of great help to him.
Even with the added experience of the Sixth Grade Martial Artist, Pei Xuanjing did not leave the inn in the following days. He continuing to practice cultivation, nurturing True Qi and martial arts instead.
The reason why he chose to stay in was to familiarize himself with the new combat experience and to avoid some incidents predicted by the life simulator.
According to the life simulator, he happened to come in contact with the Liu family during one of his outings and then developed a grudge against them. After which, both sides’ conflicts escalated, eventually turning into a life and death situation.
Although the life simulator depicted the Liu family as harboring great resentment towards him, Pei Xuanjing didn’t really invest in it since he and the Liu family are still strangers in reality with no interaction whatsoever.
After all, the Liu family has a Fourth-grade Martial Artist seated in power, which is something Pei Xuanjing can’t match at the moment. If he can, he would want to avoid this conflict. He does not wish to provoke such a power over some trivial matter.
Just like before, even though he knew that the Zhang family would target him, Pei Xuanjing only collected some information about the Zhang family and did not actively confront them until Zhang Zhiyi tried to assassinate him and he had to retaliate. If Zhang Zhiyi hadn’t tried to kill him that night, he wouldn’t have made the first move.
If he were to target some people and powers out of the blue solely because of the information from the life simulation, it would be quite unjustifiable.
Even if he learned from the life simulation who his future potential enemies and opponents would be, mostly, the present Pei Xuanjing chooses to be on guard and vigilant, not yet considering to proactively attack and annihilate them.
Call it hypocrisy or cowardice.
After all, having grown up in a peaceful society in his previous life, decades of indoctrination and the influence of moral law have shaped him. Living in this world for eighteen years, he has not really changed his mindset, acting recklessly and wantonly.
What’s more, Pei Xuanjing is somewhat obstinate. His progress from a second-rate martial artist to where he is now is all thanks to the life simulator.
But he can’t help but be wary of the life simulator, fearing that one day he would lose control. So, most of the time, he prefers relying on his own strength, after all, it’s something no one can take away from him.
Besides, he wanted to test whether the things predicted by the life simulator were indeed inalterable.
However, the subsequent turn of events was somewhat unexpected to Pei Xuanjing, and he was unsure whether his attempt was a success or failure.
Pei Xuanjing refrained from going out to avoid conflict with the Liu family. He had been practicing cultivation in the inn instead. Thus, the incident with the Miss Liu as mentioned in the life simulator never happened.
Yet, even so, he eventually fell into inevitable conflict with the Liu family.
It was that day when Shen Xiang came to the inn early in the morning, saying he had chosen a residence for Pei Xuanjing, and brought him to have a look.
It was a courtyard located in the North City, which, according to Shen Xiang, originally belonged to a wealthy businessman who had to sell it to pay off his debts after his business failed.
Although Pei Xuanjing had been living in a small town in the border county previously, the Everlasting Observance there was a local power, so he never had to scrimp on his living conditions.
The courtyard was not large, but it was delicately furnished, commanding a panoramic view. Pei Xuanjing liked it at first sight and decided to make it his place of residence in Anping Prefecture.
However, a few days after he paid the money and moved in, a group of people came to his door, telling Pei Xuanjing to vacate the property. Being bullied at his own doorstep, Pei Xuanjing would not swallow his anger and sent them away directly.
“Brother Pei, I’m really sorry, it’s all my fault.” Shen Xiang spoke to Pei Xuanjing with an apologetic face.
Pei Xuanjing’s expression was calm as he said, “Brother Shen, spare me the unnecessary words. You’ve already figured out who’s behind these people, haven’t you?”
Indeed, when such an event occurred, Pei Xuanjing naturally called Shen Xiang, the middleman, to explain what happened.
And that’s why Shen Xiang apologized just now.
Hearing Pei Xuanjing’s question, Shen Xiang still wore an apologetic expression as he said, “It was my oversight, I didn’t realize that this courtyard had caught the eye of the Liu family. I was even wondering why such a well-positioned courtyard was not being bid on, now I know the reason.”
Pei Xuanjing didn’t agree or disagree with his words, he just said meaningfully, “Oh? Is that so?”
As one of the stewards of the Shen’s Business Association, a major power in Anping Prefecture, if Shen Xiang’s ability were as he said, the Shen’s Business Association would have been destroyed long ag