The next day, Qin Luo looked at Xia Zihan, who hadn't emerged from the depths of the temple, and sighed in admiration for her diligence. But what Qin Luo truly appreciated was her dedication to cultivation; if she didn't cultivate, where would his own cultivation come from, and who would power his precious horse...?

Afterwards, Qin Luo looked at the refreshed simulation count and reopened the pink interface.

Please select the reward for this simulation. Rewards can only be applied within the simulation.

[a: 1 point of emotional intelligence; b: 1 point of appearance; c: 1 point of skill; d: 1 point of luck]

This time, Qin Luo chose d: 1 point of luck. He found that while emotional intelligence could touch Xia Zihan in some subtle ways, he wanted to try the unexpected effects that luck would bring.

After making his selection, Qin Luo began the simulation.

On the first day, Xia Zihan did not appear.

The next day, you sensed something was amiss. As you entered the temple, you heard a flurry of sounds. After a moment, Xia Zihan, disguised as a man, appeared before you.

You expressed your concern for her in a low voice, but she only responded with a slightly indifferent attitude. However, when you inquired about her cultivation, her expression began to become somewhat unnatural.

Under your persistent questioning, she finally revealed the details. It turned out that she had already used up her pills the next day, but she had overestimated herself. That bottle of pills had only allowed her to cultivate to the third stage of the Spiritual Awareness Realm.

Without the aid of elixirs, her cultivation has become extremely slow. But to avoid wasting your elixirs, she can only grit her teeth and continue cultivating hidden inside, though the results are far from ideal; she is currently still at the third stage of the Spiritual Awareness Realm.

After listening to her story, you didn't blame her at all. Instead, you looked at her firmly and said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just let things take their course." She gave you a deep look after hearing your words, but remained resolute in her decision. Helpless, you could only walk away.

On the fifteenth day, as you sat outside the temple, you suddenly saw Xia Zihan emerge. Just as you thought she had finally come to her senses, she said with a grave expression, "I can sense several powerful auras heading this way. Just in case, we must enter the Southern Region now."

You didn't refute her words, nodded, and followed her on the journey to the Southern Region.

On the seventeenth day, you discovered a simple cave dwelling. Xia Zihan felt that your cultivation levels were too low, and you might not be able to protect yourselves if you encountered any dangers inside. However, you were drawn to the cave dwelling, and you had a feeling that there was no threat within it.

[Thanks to your insistence, Xia Zihan finally decided to go and venture out with you.]

Fortunately, there was no danger in this cave, and you obtained some quite satisfactory opportunities within it.

On the thirty-fifth day, you arrived in the Southern Region. Gazing upon the vast and dense jungle, you entered this primeval forest.

On the fortieth day, you encountered a snake demon tens of meters long. Because your cultivation level was significantly higher than Xia Zihan's, you were the first to sense the beast's attack. At the last second, you pushed her away, and then you were flung into a tree by the snake's powerful tail.

Seeing this, Xia Zihan quickly pulled out the dagger she had been hiding in her hand and began a life-or-death struggle with the snake demon.

Fortunately, this snake demon was only at the Spiritual Awareness Realm level, and with Xia Zihan's extensive experience, it was quickly worn down and killed.

After rescuing you from the tree, Xia Zihan couldn't help but curse at you, complaining about how you had pushed her away earlier. Without thinking, you replied, "I pushed you away instinctively."

Her eyes flickered when she heard your words, then she silently began bandaging your wounds.

On the fiftieth day, you discovered a very tall willow tree. Just as you were wondering why there were so few monsters here, a willow branch attacked you from behind. You pushed Xia Zihan away again, and then you were entangled by the branch. The next moment, you were dragged into the countless branches of the willow tree, and blood instantly gushed out. You died.

"No!" Xia Zihan cried out in anguish, her eyes filled with anger, seemingly angry at your pushing her away again, and also saddened by your sudden death.

But the next moment, several willow branches pierced through her body and dragged her away...

This simulation has ended and is currently being evaluated...

[Overall result: Affection value: 15; Reward: One bottle of Clarity Pill and one bottle of Stabilization Pill for Spiritual Awareness Realm.]

[Clarity Pill: Made primarily from Spirit Heart Grass, combined with Enlightenment Flower and Tranquility Fruit. This pill helps cultivators more clearly perceive the presence and fluctuations of spiritual energy during the Spiritual Awareness Realm, making it easier for them to grasp the pulse of spiritual energy and accelerate their cultivation speed.]

[Stabilizing Pill: Refined from Stabilizing Root and Spiritual Awareness Stone. It stabilizes the spiritual energy a cultivator perceives in the initial stages of the Spiritual Awareness Realm, preventing interference from spiritual energy fluctuations and making the cultivator's perception more stable and accurate.]

Please select the reward for this simulation. Rewards can only be applied within the simulation.

[a: 1 point of emotional intelligence; b: 1 point of appearance; c: 1 point of skill; d: 1 point of luck]

"It seems that luck is quite useful after all; at least it has shown me that the cave is not a dangerous place."

Qin Luo spoke with a slight smile of satisfaction, then chose the 1 point of luck again. After multiple simulations, his simulated attributes were: a) 2 points of emotional intelligence (a basic understanding of romance); b) 0 points of appearance (plain); c) 0 points of skill (completely clueless); d) 3 points of luck (the goddess of fortune occasionally favors you)

After doing all this, Qin Luo turned his attention to the temple, to where Xia Zihan was cultivating. Judging from the simulation, she must have used up the bottle of Qi-awakening pills he had given her today, and this was a time when she was feeling very troubled.

"Sigh, we can't stop investing."

Qin Luo sighed helplessly and then walked deeper into the temple.

"who!"

As soon as Qin Luo stepped inside, he heard Xia Zihan's wary, cold shout. However, this time the voice didn't have the previous effeminate quality; instead, it had a hint of a woman's delicate shout.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu is me."

After hearing his voice, a sound came from inside, and then Xia Zihan, who had a masculine appearance, came out. Her tightly furrowed brows seemed to indicate that she was somewhat displeased with Qin Luo's sudden intrusion.

"Fellow Daoist Wang Wu, is there anything I can do for you? Do you know that most people are most afraid of being disturbed when they are cultivating?" Xia Zihan's tone was icy, and her sharp gaze was fixed on Qin Luo, as if she wanted to see right through him.

"That was my oversight. I just found two bottles of pills that might be suitable for Fellow Daoist Zhao Jiu's cultivation, and in my haste, I barged in."

Qin Luo quickly lowered his head, pretending to be apologetic, and then carefully took out the two bottles of pills from his pocket.

"Clarity Pill! Stabilization Pill!"