The first thing I do every morning is—
Yun Shou opened his eyes: "Daily task completed, simulation activated!"
[Ding! Foundation -1%, current foundation 245%]
Nearly two and a half times the foundation, never before has there been such great talent!
[You need to get up early and head straight to the Qinghe Gang to find Xu Ruohai.]
[But the difference from the last simulation is: last time you tried to reason with him and peacefully leave the guild, but this time, you're going to beat him up before leaving.]
[However, just as you reached the village entrance, several people blocked your way. Upon closer inspection, you recognized them as the Shao brothers, whom you had beaten to a pulp yesterday, followed by several official members of the Green Harvest Gang dressed in specific uniforms.]
This group was clearly led by a middle-aged man of lower-ranking leadership in the Qinghe Gang, dressed in more upscale clothing.
This man is none other than Mu Jian, the twenty-first leader of the Qinghe Gang, a second-rate martial artist, and the maternal uncle of Shao Yimao and Shao Erdan!
"The 21st leader..." This was Yun Shou's second complaint: "Shallow waters breed many turtles."
Putting aside the water and turtles for the moment, what truly concerned him was the change in the simulation: "Those two actually have an acquaintance in the gang, a second-rate expert at that. Why wasn't that mentioned in the previous simulations...?"
Upon further reflection, Yun Shou understood. He had been unable to offend these two Shaos twice before, so naturally, they didn't cause any trouble during the simulation.
The third time, he was a second-rate martial artist. He only punched each of the two Shaos once, which was not considered a heavy blow. The other party's uncle had no reason to oppose a young second-rate genius like himself.
Then, because the mindset of the real self and the simulated self is different, one knows that he will become strong rapidly in two days, while the other knows that he is already in a simulation and must practice martial arts step by step.
The former's more confident demeanor impressed Uncle Ji, who then withdrew all his savings—which led to Shao, who happened to be passing by, discovering the money and planning to steal it.
As for the fourth simulation, he started as a top-tier expert and went straight to the Qinghe Gang headquarters. At that time, Shao Yimao and his companion were probably preparing to steal money when they heard that the gang was going to treat Uncle Ji and his companion well, so they didn't dare to make a move, and the conflict was not triggered.
Therefore, due to a series of coincidences, the two Shaos summoned their uncle to seek revenge early this morning.
"Are they at the village entrance right now?"
After figuring out the cause and effect of the incident, Yun Shou looked towards the village entrance.
During the simulation, time in the outside world also flows synchronously.
Fortunately, the simulation proceeded very quickly, essentially playing at an accelerated pace in his mind. The longest simulation he had ever conducted, the fourth one, only took one minute of real time.
(P.S.: There won't be any melodramatic storylines where you fight and level up simultaneously.)
Mu Jian looked at you coldly. He noticed the difference in you and sneered, "How dare you practice martial arts behind the back of the Qinghe Gang?"
He noticed that your spirit was completely different from ordinary people, but he didn't realize how strong you were as a martial artist: at such a young age, you've probably only been practicing martial arts for a short time, and you lack proper nutrition; to be at a third-rate level would be a feat of genius.
[Then, relying on the experience gained from the previous two attempts, you wanted to cause Mu Jian's sphincter to also fail... but he has internal energy protecting him, so it's not so easy to do.]
[After being beaten up by you, Mu Jian chose to speak out voluntarily.]
Yun Shou: "..."
This is a tonic! Why is my taste so extreme in the simulation?!
He was just playing around yesterday, he never thought of making it his regular practice!
After defeating Mu Jian, you headed straight for the Qinghe Gang headquarters, grabbed a steel knife, imbued it with azure energy, and with a single horizontal slash, forced back several second-rate martial artists.
[You, who specifically challenged Xu Ruohai to a duel, unleashed a flurry of powerful and explosive strikes, pushing Xu Ruohai to the brink of defeat for thirty or forty rounds.]
[Xu Ruohai, enraged at losing face in front of his men, was about to order his gang to swarm you... but you suddenly stepped back, signaling for them to stop.]
[You: "In the end, it's still the Qinghe Gang's fault. They exploited an ignorant teenager like me, forcing me to sign a contract of servitude. And that Mu something-or-other, that old guy in his forties, and his two nephews in their twenties, bullied a little kid like me. What could I do? How can you blame me for this?"]
Xu Ruohai's face turned ashen: "..."
[The leaders of the Qinghe Gang: "Young man, what you say makes sense!"]
"That's right, how can you bully a child? He's still young and doesn't know any better. Please forgive him this time, Boss."
"He's just a kid, he doesn't know any better, he was just playing around."
Xu Ruohai's ashen face gradually changed, and he said in a deep voice, "In this matter, Mu Jian was indeed in the wrong first."
You've noticed that this gang leader is quite adept at saving face.
All the misunderstandings were cleared up at this moment. You alone could not defeat Xu Ruohai and his other gang members, and Xu Ruohai could not withstand the various losses.
The world where only the three—Muken, his uncle, and his nephew—are injured has been achieved.
[You asked Xu Ruohai for compensation, such as tearing up the indenture and receiving an extra sum of money.]
The next day, you travel to Qingcheng, dozens of miles away. In this simulation, you plan to establish Qingcheng as your base of operations before the arrival of the Otherworldly Demons, and you will once again make contact with Zhu Baowen.
[However, first of all, you've signed up for the Lin family's daughter's martial arts contest to find a husband.]
[You've overcome numerous obstacles, far surpassing your performance in the last simulation, almost always securing instant kills, until you encountered another top-tier opponent on the arena besides yourself.]
He called himself "The Chibi Swordsman," his full name being Zhang Xiaoran. His name stemmed from his tall stature and the fact that his skin was reddish due to his martial arts skills, making him appear like a crimson wall standing there.
Upon direct contact, you realize that this person is in his thirties, possesses a terrifying and imposing aura, and is likely to have martial arts talent that is not much lower than yours. Moreover, he has definitely reached the stage of "internal energy penetrating to the bones," and may even possess innate supernatural abilities similar to "Dragon Elephant Might."
[If it were to start a fight, you wouldn't be a match for him—because you're currently only at the 30% completion stage of the Internal Organs Extremity Realm, in the foundational stage among first-rate martial artists. The period of rapid skill improvement is when "internal energy penetrates to the bones."]
Fortunately, just like in the last simulation, Zhang Xiaoran stated that he had no intention of competing for first place and was only there to have fun and crush weaker opponents. He expressed goodwill towards a top-tier young martial artist like you, saying he wouldn't take away what you desired.
You treated him to a meal with money from the Qinghe Gang, and at the same time told him about your newly chosen name: Yun Wudao (Cloud Five Blades). "Five" represents the fifth simulation, and the blade is your most frequently used weapon.
[This title is rather strange, but there are plenty of eccentric people among martial artists, so Zhang Xiaoran didn't mind. After your conversation, you became friends.]
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