[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347028,4587,"Chapter 13: Life Must Go On, the Beautiful Woman","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke woke naturally again, stretching lazily with a satisfied sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four suns had reached their zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight streamed into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s already noon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he’d only felt this way on weekends!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke got up, stumbling slightly, opened the door, rubbed his eyes, and prepared to look for Zhou Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other door slowly opened, revealing Zhou Liang’s familiar figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like him, Zhou Liang had just woken up, his face heavy with sleep and dark circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike him, a beautiful woman stepped out behind Zhou Liang; she had been pressed tightly against him, and upon seeing Yu Ke, her cheeks flushed crimson as she hurried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke sharply noticed the woman was not the same maid from last night, and he cast a slow, piercing glance at Zhou Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re a real scumbag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang noticed Yu Ke and first lingered with a nostalgic look at the maid’s retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Yu Ke, curiosity on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Yu brother, you actually slept until noon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sun’s risen from the west.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zhou Liang’s memory, Yu Ke had always been a cultivation fanatic, relentlessly pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts day and night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him so leisurely sleeping until the sun was high, he naturally found it unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke replied calmly: “The path of cultivation lies in balance—know when to push and when to rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhou Liang threw an arm around Yu Ke’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, Yu brother—you’ve finally figured it out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let’s eat. I need to go home and sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m exhausted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke, now fully refreshed, said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You slept until noon and still aren’t rested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Liang chuckled: “Last night, how could I sleep? You know what I mean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After lunch, full and satisfied, they watched Yu Ke quietly pack away the leftover food with care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This act left Zhou Liang momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really the cold, aloof Yu brother everyone knows?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke had no choice—no money, so face didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He borrowed another hundred spirit stones from Zhou Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This solved his three-month food and shelter problems at once, easing some of his worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he only needed to give his all for the three-month assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they parted ways,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke went to the outer sect’s marketplace and bought several jin of fresh, tender beef with five spirit stones—the meat looked plump and far superior to mundane varieties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke inwardly marveled: no wonder this was the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully selected over ten jin of spirit rice—this rice brimmed with spiritual energy from heaven and earth, an ideal food for cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his home had no stove, he planned to build one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, cooking at home was both economical and practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he’d always cooked himself—it was cheaper than ordering takeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he was all about frugality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke carried his heavy bags back to his courtyard in the outer sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was four-sided, like a sihe academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t his alone—it was assigned by the sect to four cultivators together, like shared lodging in the mortal world, each with their own space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the four residents, only two were present; the third had been away for a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked toward the west, ready to enter his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that instant, he sensed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly opposite, before a room, stood a graceful silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that room had been empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Yu Ke’s angle, he could only see her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An astonishing figure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slender waist, a full, rounded rear, and long, toned legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shape—pear-shaped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long legs were clad in purple silk stockings, radiating an aura of ripe maturity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke slightly narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered someone saying—his sister said purple had a certain charm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke was still guessing the identity of this beautiful woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing his gaze, the woman slowly turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Yu Ke hold his breath—her chest looked like two towering mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face bore the classic look of a “widow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Ke wasn’t some crude fool—he merely offered a polite, faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was momentarily startled by his reaction—most men stared longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke entered, put down his things, and soon heard the woman’s voice outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yingzhao, take care of yourself. Mother is leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her whisper was like silk—clearly audible inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke felt suspicion, but let it go—he didn’t dwell on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered whether to build the stove inside or outside, then stepped out to inspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he stepped out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw a stunningly handsome white-robed boy, arms crossed, standing right at the opposite entrance—as if waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at Yu Ke with cold arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Didn’t get enough of a look? Better drop those filthy thoughts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you weren’t sensible, my fist would’ve already landed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed boy slammed the door shut, giving Yu Ke no chance to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke muttered: “This guy’s insane.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this white-robed boy was the new neighbor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the beautiful woman was his mother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most outer sect disciples here came from noble families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those from humble origins either lacked the talent to enter the inner sect or became laborers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few laborers ever rose above their station—they had no time to cultivate, always summoned and dismissed at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, these noble youths—even if mediocre—still had a chance; five years in the outer sect could still lead to advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divide between people began even before birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke didn’t overthink it—he knew if he tried to reason with the white-robed boy, he might not win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why invite trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of labor, Yu Ke finally completed a simple stove on the open ground outside his door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stacked stones into a tower, coated them with yellow clay, and once dried, it would be ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing on his wilderness survival experience, he built it effortlessly—though plain and unadorned, it would sustain him for the next three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at his work, he felt satisfied, resolved to guard this small world and work steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life is built slowly, one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sun dipped westward, the day’s labor ended—it was dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke returned inside, ate the packed meal hastily, calling it his dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sat cross-legged on his bed, closed his eyes, and tried to enter cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since his failed Foundation Establishment, his meridians had become tangled—once broad, smooth highways now twisted and blocked by mudslides, rerouted elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His formerly fluid meridians were now blocked everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and, guided by his memory of cultivation techniques, cautiously began to guide spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as the \"Zhou Tian Cai Qi\" cultivation method began to activate, the spiritual energy struggled to enter his body through the acupoints, as if traversing a rugged mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he attempted to guide this spiritual energy from his dantian, his meridians burned as if seared by flame and pierced by steel needles, agony unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke startled inwardly and immediately halted his cultivation; the suffocating pressure in his chest gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood that his current condition was unsuitable for forced cultivation—doing so would only backfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a soft sigh and decided to set aside cultivation for now, to reconsider later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the repair of his meridians could only rely on the Heavenly Rebirth of the simulated [Kun Xu Ding].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1270,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9661ad3be96038fa59a995ec6cd9abbbe97950496abe1d734fa0f70d507294fd","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-14","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-12",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]