[{"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-158":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},2347173,4587,"Chapter 158: Reward Reaped, Audacious Deed","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>【The heavenly drum rang nine times in succession!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu Yu did not strike again.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shortly after, the pure white sea eagle glided back silently, landing lightly on your shoulder—its hawk eyes sharp yet lively, claws tightly clutching a small scroll of paper.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You slowly unrolled it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue glanced at the hawk, curious, but inadvertently caught sight of a few lines of tiny script on the scroll.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She only saw the first few lines!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Zhuque Gate, troops surround the city, imperial prince enters the capital.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【And at the very bottom, a single name: “Dai Zhong!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wei Yue quickly looked away.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet she wondered—tomorrow, Zhuque Gate opens; isn’t that the entrance under the command of the Commander of the Imperial Guards?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Why are troops surrounding the city?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dai Zhong isn’t the Minister of Justice? The highest-ranking official in the Dalisi .】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Seeing this, Wei Yue suddenly felt that this journey to the capital had been under her cousin’s control all along.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【How could just her cousin and two others stand against such forces in the capital?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【She simply couldn’t understand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After reading the scroll, you found yourself curious—this Minister of Rites, Xie Chunan, was quite an interesting man?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Chunan’s life was peculiar: he once studied at Guiguzi, delved into Yin-Yang, became a disciple of a great Confucian scholar, then shaved his head and took Buddhist vows.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Eventually, he returned to lay life, married, and had children.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu Yu whispered to you: troops are marching through the streets outside, and several have already entered the Imperial City Bureau!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You nodded slightly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Looking at the Imperial City Bureau now, its walls towering and deep, its gate facing south for the people.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Once, this was where commoners came to plead their grievances; now, all had changed beyond recognition.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In the days of the High Ancestor’s reign, justice was clear and fair—any commoner with injustice could strike the drum to cry out for redress.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No need for the Imperial City Bureau—the government offices themselves delivered justice!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Back then, beneath the heavenly drum, righteousness shone brightly; the people held deep reverence and love for the High Ancestor, and thus rarely rang the drum—a symbol of the Son of Heaven’s moral failure.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, times have changed—this heavenly drum has become a prop the emperor uses to boast of his benevolence and good governance. How ironic.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gazed at the now-meaningless drum and said calmly: “This drum no longer needs to exist. It must be destroyed.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon hearing this, Lu Yu’s fingertips twitched slightly—a slender thread of crisp spiritual energy gathered at his tip, then released gently, striking the drum and exploding violently.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【There was a thunderous “BOOM!”—a horrifying hole tore through the drumhead; then, as if stripped of all support, the entire drum slowly collapsed, crumbling into useless wood shavings and iron fragments.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The air still hummed with lingering spiritual energy.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You were secretly astonished—Lu Yu’s mastery of spiritual energy was truly extraordinary.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even three Grand Masters couldn’t match him!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No one in the world could possibly stand against him.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: Congratulations! You have received two strands of Woxuanmuqi . Collect after the ten-year simulation ends.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light screen atop the great tripod gradually stabilized, revealing a string of text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke stared intently, his heart filled with immense joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mysterious and precious mother energy was undoubtedly a great boon to his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke looked at the prompt, puzzled once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another strand of Woxuanmuqi ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So strange!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This journey out of Mount Zhongnan had yielded much, yet he’d received Woxuanmuqi  repeatedly within just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had six strands total—collectible after the ten-year simulation ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These six strands should be enough for him to complete one full Great Cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His confidence in achieving Foundation Establishment grew stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did shattering the heavenly drum grant this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of a Grand Master made sense—it was like killing a monster for loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But shattering the heavenly drum—what was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlocking a location in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke suddenly realized—could it be fate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavenly drum’s existence was tied to the fate of Daqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something felt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Chen led the Lu family army to shatter thirty thousand Northern Winds, he received only one strand of Woxuanmuqi .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this event, which altered the fate of the realm, yielded less than shattering the drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That doesn’t add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke glanced at the ancient tripod, suspicion stirring in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah Ding, did you undergo a super-evolution?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his two ten-year simulations, spiritual energy revived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third simulation’s reward was directly upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in the fourth simulation, the rewards have exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way—it’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ke didn’t dwell on it—he continued the simulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zhang Lin watched this scene, eyes hollow, murmuring: “It’s all over…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment, despair filled his heart.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【If the heavenly drum is shattered, what meaning remains for the Imperial City Bureau?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling’s face was as pale as paper—he finally understood the Young Protector’s true intent: not to accuse the emperor, but to use the heavenly drum as a catalyst to stir chaos in the capital.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Strike the heavenly drum—the capital trembles.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Think of it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Outside, countless commoners, drawn by the drum’s sound, had gathered before the Imperial City Bureau.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Bad!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As Xie Ling thought this, shouts erupted outside.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The gate guard rushed in, urgently reporting!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Commanders, the Dalisi  has arrived!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling hadn’t expected this—so soon?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Dalisi  arrived this fast?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Whenever trouble struck the capital, the Dalisi  always showed up.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They were sharper than a dog’s nose.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It takes at least half a stick of incense to reach the Imperial City Bureau from the Dalisi —how could they be here so fast?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Unless!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Dalisi  had already been stationed at the Imperial City Bureau.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now that the heavenly drum has been struck, how could they not come?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling hurriedly ordered: “Quick! Close the main gate!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“No one gets in today—not even if they shout!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The gate guard’s face turned tense, stammering: “It’s… already…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling was usually mild-mannered, but now he lost patience—he kicked the guard down.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The guard tumbled to the ground, frantically crying: “Sir, it’s… it’s too late—the Dalisi  people are already inside!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Master Xie, are you so unwelcoming to our visit?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A cold voice came from the doorway.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling’s gaze fixed on the entrance.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【There!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Three men entered first, followed by several Yawei  in crimson robes, swords in hand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【They radiated menace.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Zhang Lin had risen to his feet, now alert, staring at the three.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“This is the Imperial City Bureau’s domain— Dalisi  has no right to act here.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Get the hell out!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Ling’s eyes turned dark.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The three from Dalisi —the man in the center, clad in red, cold-faced, was the Minister of Justice.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left was the Vice Minister of the Dalisi , an old man with a white beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right was a handsome young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You slowly turned around, and one of the three was someone you knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man on the right was Wang Shi’an, the grandson of Wang Yang, whom you had met at the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shi’an saw the Heavenly Drum destroyed and recognized you here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly and said sternly, “Shao Bao, you are audacious beyond measure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You show no respect for the Daqing legal code.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","77251e345f59d4e900de227e9f5c568af7317525272fd8df3bfb6a0a898222c6","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-159","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-157",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]