Chapter 18: Please Top Up Anchor Mediums

The simulator thoughtfully provided a detailed introduction for each reward, allowing Xu Xi to more intuitively judge the pros and cons of each one.

Such as Option 1: Peak Cultivation.

If Xu Xi chose this, he would obtain the Golden Core cultivation from his simulated life. This way, he would immediately possess self-preservation capabilities in the real world.

Rather than starting over and laboriously cultivating from the Qi Refinement Stage.

"An S- evaluation allows for three rewards. Based on this, the rewards for A and B evaluations should drop to two and one, or perhaps the rewards themselves will be significantly diminished."

"It seems that in future simulations, I must try my best to ensure a high evaluation."

Xu Xi mused thoughtfully.

His gaze swept back and forth across the five rewards.

He quickly decided on Option 1 and Option 3, namely Peak Cultivation and the Heavenly Spiritual Root.

Choosing cultivation could save time, reaching the Golden Core Stage in one step, while the Heavenly Spiritual Root was a guarantee for future strength improvement; both were what Xu Xi needed most right now.

As for the third reward… Xu Xi looked at the last option, which seemed incredibly ordinary compared to the others: the sugar jar.

The jar was just an ordinary jar, and the candy was just ordinary candy.

Xu Xi knew this full well.

After all, he had bought this jar of candy at a Mortal market.

Xu Xi hadn't expected that this jar of candy, which he had left in his Storage Ring as an 'apology' to make his sister happy, would actually appear in the simulation rewards.

And it was specifically marked with "Will never expire."

"Does that mean it expired once before?" Xu Xi's expression was somewhat complex. "It seems what I did really made Mo Li hate me, to the point she didn't eat a single piece of candy."

With such self-deprecation, the young man chose the sugar jar as his final reward.

He had all the memories of his cultivation; he could start practicing Daoist techniques from scratch, and resources could be gathered again in reality.

Only this unremarkable, even mediocre candy was a treasure from another world with special meaning that could never be replicated again.

Even if it served no practical purpose, Xu Xi wanted to keep it as a memento.

A memento of the girl he might never meet again.

[Ding! Reward selection complete. Commencing distribution—]

Along with the refresh of the simulator's light screen.

Xu Xi suddenly felt his body become light. That sense of power he had only experienced in the simulated world instantly flooded his body, rapidly skipping the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages to form a smooth, flawless, and perfect Golden Core.

The Wood-attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root took root within his body's inner apertures.

As for the final sugar jar, it appeared out of thin air in Xu Xi's hand.

The sugar jar was a cylindrical ceramic piece with a slightly reflective light blue surface. Lifting the lid gently, one could see various types of candy inside.

There were gummies, crispy candies, hard candies, and preserved fruit candies.

When living in Blackstone City, the two siblings' lives were truly tight, so at that time, Xu Xi could only buy some coarse candies to satisfy his sister's cravings.

Because of this.

For this final gift of candy, Xu Xi had been very meticulous, packing a bit of every kind of candy he could find.

"It's just a pity that the candy couldn't wait for the person meant to eat it."

Xu Xi spoke with a regretful tone.

Holding the sugar jar, he placed it on the bedside table, moving it slightly back to avoid direct sunlight.

After doing this, Xu Xi took a deep breath and circulated the Golden Core in his body with a practiced air, performing breathing exercises in reality for the first time. Gentle Spiritual Qi surged and cycled through his meridians.

He had the Golden Core cultivation and the Wood Spiritual Root; naturally, the Innate Divine Ability, Wood Regeneration, also appeared.

Wood Regeneration, which could restore severed limbs.

Naturally, it could also restore Xu Xi's crippled leg in the real world.

"Excellent, exactly as expected."

"In this real world where Spiritual Qi has recovered, there isn't much difference in cultivation compared to the simulated Cultivation World. This way, I can use my Innate Divine Ability."

He couldn't suppress his excitement.

As quickly as possible, Xu Xi continuously absorbed the Spiritual Qi from the air, converting it into his own mana reserves.

Then, he activated the Golden Core Innate Divine Ability: Wood Regeneration.

He directed it toward his legs, which had been crippled for years.

"Sizzle…" A faint bubbling sound rang out as a continuous stream of vitality merged into his legs, healing, blending, and reshaping them, restoring them to a perfect state.

When Xu Xi tried to move his legs for the first time in a long while, he stepped onto the ground without any hindrance.

Walking, jumping, squatting.

Everything was so smooth.

No different from an ordinary person.

"Finally, I've finally waited for this day!" In the room where he was alone, Xu Xi couldn't help but cover his face and laugh heartily, only regaining his composure after a good while.

It wasn't his fault for losing composure; the days of being crippled were truly stifling.

In the past, even a small step could trouble Xu Xi for a long time, often forcing him to take the long way around or ask passersby for help.

And now, a brand new life had opened its doors to Xu Xi.

It was all thanks to the simulator.

If he could have a few more simulations, Xu Xi's life would surely change completely, leading to an unimaginably new future.

"The problem is, simulations can't just be started whenever I want."

Walking with his legs for the first time in ages, Xu Xi put away the wheelchair he used to use. Holding a slightly yellowed apple, he circulated his Wood-attribute mana, and the apple returned to its freshest state.

Taking a bite, it was crisp and sweet.

Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at the simulator panel.

On the pale blue virtual screen that only he could see, Xu Xi saw a text prompt:

[Simulation Cooldown Refresh Time: 9999 days and 6 hours]

Subtracting the time Xu Xi had spent sleeping earlier.

He could conclude that the simulator's natural cooldown rate was one simulation attempt every ten thousand days.

This number was somewhat terrifying. Fortunately, the simulator provided a second path, so Xu Xi wouldn't actually have to wait ten thousand days.

[Top up Anchor Mediums to obtain new simulation attempts. Please top up more, Host, to live a better life sooner.]

Ignoring the simulator's advertisement-like phrasing.

Xu Xi's gaze focused heavily on the words 'Anchor Medium'.

"Anchor…"

"Medium…"

"It sounds like something used for positioning," Xu Xi thought to himself. He asked the simulator a few more questions, and after confirming they were items that could be found in the real world, he silently kept it in mind.

He wasn't in a hurry.

Having just finished the first simulation, Xu Xi was still in a state of processing everything and wasn't rushed to start a second one.

One must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time.

This principle.

Applied universally at all times.

As for now, Xu Xi planned to practice Daoist techniques at home to restore the combat power he should have at the Golden Core Stage. After that, he would go out and take a good look at the real world, which had developed rapidly due to the recovery of Spiritual Qi while he was crippled.

In the past, his mobility was limited. Although he could learn a bit through his phone, it was ultimately limited.

Now.

Having become a Golden Core Cultivator with healed legs, Xu Xi finally had the qualifications to truly understand the true face of this new era.