Xianxia: Establishing an Immortal Clan Through Simulation (Patreon)

Chapter 54: "Immortal," A Sense of Urgency

“Huu, let’s claim the reward for the early Grandmaster Realm cultivation first.”

Taking a deep breath, Lin Zichen forcibly suppressed his chaotic thoughts. His gaze turned to the treasure space, focusing on a cluster of white energy. With a single thought, the energy orb appeared within his Constitution, merging seamlessly with his existing cultivation base.

Crack, crack...

No one knew how much time had passed. With the crisp sound of something shattering within Lin Zichen, his aura surged upward dramatically.

“Grandmaster Realm, early stage, achieved!”

Sensing the vastly strengthened true energy within him, Lin Zichen’s face revealed a faint smile.

Since awakening the Immortal Clan Simulator, his cultivation speed had been unbelievably fast. For someone like him, who transmigrated to this world lacking a sense of security, this treasure was undoubtedly his anchor of stability.

Because of this, even though he knew Lian’er carried the latent danger of an Immortal Constitution that would erupt at the age of 49, he remained calm, believing he could resolve the issue when the time came.

And it was all thanks to the unwavering confidence brought by the Immortal Clan Simulator.

“With one family simulation opportunity left, today’s progress is complete.”

Glancing at the remaining 2,000 lower-grade spirit stones in his possession, Lin Zichen stuck to his rule: always keep at least one simulation chance as a contingency.

After taking a deep breath, Lin Zichen wasted no time and initiated the final family simulation for the day.

[Lin Family Year 213, November 19: Lin Zichen, the Lin family young master, ascended to the early Grandmaster Realm by chance. The same day, he handed over the Prenatal Cultivation Pills and Grandmaster Cultivation Pills he had obtained to the family. Coupled with the fivefold cultivation speed buff, the Lin family entered a period of rapid growth]

[Lin Family Year 214, August 8: The Lin family hosted Lin Zichen’s coming-of-age ceremony, inviting allied forces from Qingfeng City and nearby regions. Lin Zichen dominated the event without fighting, drawing widespread astonishment. However, it was the other young talents of the Lin family whose displayed strength left the gathered forces speechless and shaken]

[Lin Family Year 238: The Emperor of Qianyuan Country passed away, issuing a draft to suppress border turmoil. The Lin family responded by sending a mid-stage Grandmaster along with many clansmen]

[This time, however, the Lin family’s forces prioritized observing the actions of the Tianyun Sect and the Mu family. Under Lin Zichen’s secretive leadership, his Shadow Hall infiltrated the Tianyun Sect, especially the faction led by Mu Qingcheng]

When the sect’s plans to act against the Lin family became clear, Lin Zichen preempted them, rescuing the Lin family Grandmaster and revealing evidence of the Tianyun Sect’s conspiracy to the nation.

[Lin Family Year 239, January 14: Mu Qingcheng, a Celestial Realm cultivator, personally descended upon the Lin family. At this critical moment, Lin Zichen—cloaked in black—made his move, instantly killing her. The news of the Lin family having a Celestial Realm powerhouse spread like wildfire]

[Lin Family Year 239, January 17: On Lin Zichen’s orders, the Lin family annihilated the Mu family, wiping out all its branches]

[Lin Family Year 239, January 18: Mu Qingcheng’s partner, Tian Congyun, arrived at the Lin family’s doorstep, sparking a cataclysmic battle. By the end of the next day, Tian Congyun fell from the skies, dead]

[Lin Family Year 255, March 18: After relocating the Lin family to secrecy, Lin Zichen began researching his sister Lian’er’s Devouring Spirit Immortal Constitution]

[Lin Family Year 255, June 19: A mishap triggered the Immortal Constitution prematurely. The horrifying outburst of its latent power overwhelmed even Lin Zichen, now at the early Reversion Realm, leaving him immobilized. He died instantly]

[The awakening of the Immortal Constitution drew the attention of multiple terrifying entities. Within moments of Lin Zichen and Lian’er’s deaths, several figures radiating suffocating power descended]

['Immortal'? These terrifying beings showed a trace of shock on their faces, and then all kinds of magical powers flowed. Soon, the Lin family that you hid in the dark was discovered by them. In an instant, the entire Lin family was wiped out, and the blood of the family members was extracted by them]

The simulation ended abruptly with a chilling conclusion:

[Detection of complete annihilation of the Lin family’s direct bloodline. Simulation terminated.]

“Huh?”

Reading the simulation's conclusion, Lin Zichen’s expression twisted in confusion.

“Those mysterious figures mentioned the word ‘Immortal.’ Were they referring to the Immortal Constitution?”

“But if that’s the case, why would they extract the Lin family’s bloodline? Could it be that my family’s ancestry has some deeper connection to the so-called ‘Immortal’?”

As this thought crossed his mind, Lin Zichen’s eyes flashed with astonishment.

If this were true, it would explain why those powerful beings sought the Lin family’s bloodline.

After all, this was an "Immortal"~!

An existence of legend, a being of immense greatness. Even their very essence underwent transformation, elevating anything related to immortals to an extraordinary level, making it exceptionally precious.

It also caused countless cultivators to yearn for and go mad over it.

"Indeed, there’s a strong possibility that there’s a hidden secret within the Lin family, something even we are unaware of. Otherwise, how could a small family like ours give birth to an unparalleled constitution like the Devouring Spirit Immortal Constitution?"

As the saying goes, “Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and the offspring of rats know how to dig.”

Ordinary people may produce a genius who leads their family to become a third-rate or even second-rate power. However, to ascend to the ranks of a first-rate power, it generally takes several, if not dozens, of generations of effort and accumulation to finally cross that threshold.

This is because only when the family's comprehensive foundation improves will the quality of their newborn descendants rise accordingly. Barring unforeseen circumstances, generation after generation will develop, and eventually, enough powerful individuals will emerge to elevate the family further.

For example, in the nearly ten-thousand-year history of Qianyuan Country, the most gifted prodigies born have been at the Stronger Spirit Constitution level at best. Higher constitutions like the Treasure Constitution or Divine Constitution have never even been glimpsed.

This reflects Qianyuan Country’s lack of a deep foundation.

It simply cannot sustain the birth of prodigies at those levels.

Logically speaking, the Lin family is only a first-rate power within Qianyuan Country, so it shouldn’t have been able to produce a prodigy above the Stronger Spirit Constitution level. Yet somehow, Lin Lian'er, who possesses an unparalleled Immortal Constitution, was born.

Given the Lin family’s foundation, this is clearly unreasonable.

But if the Lin family’s origins and background are far more profound than a mere few thousand years and are even linked to the legendary “Immortals,” then everything starts to make sense.

"Things are getting more and more complicated."

"It’s currently the 213th year of the Lin family’s year, 42 years away from 255. I must acquire the power to protect myself before then."

At this thought, a hint of seriousness flashed through Lin Zichen’s eyes.

At present, he still didn’t know what level lies beyond the Reversion Realm, nor how great the gap was between cultivators at the Reversion Realm and the legendary “Immortals.”

However, Lin Zichen was certain of one thing: when Lian'er’s Immortal Constitution awakened, the resulting phenomenon would undoubtedly attract the attention of ancient powerful beings.

If they harbored goodwill, that would be fine. But the fear was that they would covet the potential and bloodline of the Immortal Constitution.

After all, no one knows what kinds of strange and terrifying means such beings possess.

And judging by this simulation, these powerful beings were clearly not well-meaning.

"Forty-some years remain. With the Immortal Clan Simulator, this divine treasure, assisting me, I might still have a chance to turn the tide. For now, my top priority is to deliver the cultivation pills to the family."

With this in mind, Lin Zichen casually claimed the rewards generated from this simulation. Another hundred Prenatal Cultivation Pills appeared, and he left the small courtyard.

“Ahahaha, did you guys hear? My cultivation speed has increased drastically again! Tell me, am I the kind of hidden prodigy with invisible cultivation talent that legends speak of?”

“Pfft, you think you’re the only one whose cultivation speed has increased? All of us have improved! What are you daydreaming about?”

“This is the second time something like this has happened to the Lin family. At this rate, our Lin family is bound to rise!”

“Have you noticed? Ever since the high council designated a young master, the Lin family has undergone earth-shattering changes. And those unfamiliar faces in the family, especially Elder Chu—he seems to have been brought back by the young master. I even heard a rumor…”

On his way, Lin Zichen, who had already broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, keenly sensed the excited voices emanating from a nearby courtyard.

Even though they had activated a soundproof formation, it was of no use against him.

Before long, Lin Zichen arrived at the family’s forbidden area in the back mountains. Effortlessly, he met with a group of Lin family powerhouses.

After handing over the pills, he left gracefully under their astonished gazes.

“Appointing Zichen as the young master of our Lin family was the wisest decision I’ve made in my life.”

“One person’s rise elevates all those around them! I never imagined that, at my age, I’d repeatedly gain opportunities thanks to Zichen. Otherwise, how could I have reached the Grandmaster Realm?”

“What Zichen has given us, we should accept it with gratitude. After all, we’re family.”

“Indeed. But we shouldn’t just take advantage. Here’s an idea: from now on, ten percent of all our family’s spirit stone revenue will go to Zichen, settled every six months.”

“I agree.”

“Seconded.”

“…”

Feeling somewhat awkward about continually benefiting from their junior, the elders decided to offer a share of the family’s income to Lin Zichen. One fourth-generation elder, recalling that Zichen had recently exchanged for over ten thousand spirit stones at the affairs hall, proposed the idea, which was unanimously approved.

Over time, the Lin family’s income from spirit stones had skyrocketed.

Take the Luminous Trading Firm, for instance.

Following the success of their pill auction and showcasing their formidable foundation, Luminous Trading Firm had swiftly become the most powerful force in Qingfeng City—unrivaled.

This led to cultivators from not only Qingfeng City but also neighboring major cities entrusting their treasures to Luminous Trading Firm for auction.

Initially, only a few people did this. However, as Luminous Trading Firm’s reputation grew and its auction prices consistently outperformed other auction houses—despite charging the same ten percent commission—the choice became obvious.

By now, Luminous Trading Firm’s monthly revenue had reached 300,000 spirit stones. During specific periods, such as their grand pill auctions, monthly revenue could even exceed a million.

Combined with the Lin family’s other sources of income, even just a ten percent share was enough to make Lin Zichen immensely wealthy.

Unaware of the high council’s plans, Lin Zichen wasn’t idle either.

With over 150,000 Spirit Resonance Points in hand, he was itching to use them.

Not for himself—his sword intent conditions hadn’t yet been met—but to identify suitable candidates to cultivate true prodigies.

A family’s prosperity isn’t determined by one or two strong individuals.

If he didn’t start fostering prodigies now, by the time his cultivation reached a certain level, the Immortal Clan Simulator’s effectiveness would drastically diminish.

Through his usage thus far, he had summarized some characteristics of the simulator’s rewards:

The higher the family’s status, the more valuable the rewards.

For example, when the Lin family was a third-rate power, most simulated rewards were suitable for Body Refinement and Postnatal Realm cultivators. But when the family advanced to a second-rate power, the reward tier immediately rose, and items suitable for Postnatal Realm cultivators almost never appeared.

Now, having reached the Grandmaster Realm himself, the family simulation’s benefits for his personal growth were no longer as significant. Once he broke through to the Celestial Realm, the simulator’s rewards for his cultivation might become negligible—requiring a thousand or even ten thousand simulations for a meaningful enhancement.

This was a scenario he absolutely wanted to avoid.