[{"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-50":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},2347065,4587,"Chapter 50","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Mount Zhongnan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun had passed its zenith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Mount Zhongnan lay a winding, hidden path up the mountain, nearly impossible for ordinary people to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only elite disciples of the Three True Teachings and local mountain folk knew its existence; others rarely even heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides of the trail, ancient trees towered, their dense canopies filtering sunlight into dappled patches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roars of wild beasts rose and fell intermittently, sending chills through the bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to the steepness of the path, no one without real skill dared tread here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unusually quiet, free from the noise and crowding of the front mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Travelers passed only occasionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two unusual figures appeared on this tranquil mountain path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a boy, slender and frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps exhausted from the climb, he slumped against a massive tree, eyes closed, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was young, about sixteen or seventeen, his face still youthful, dotted with faint freckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he looked hollowed out by wine, women, wealth, and vice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the boy stood a middle-aged scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tall and slender, his skin luminous as jade; though his temples were faintly streaked with gray, it only deepened his mature charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow radiated profound wisdom and refined elegance, his bearing outstanding, his presence radiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any lady from the capital were here, she would be utterly captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, this mountain path is treacherous—I can’t go another step!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy gasped, sweat pouring down his face, exhaustion etched across every feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar remained calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if strolling along a flat road, his face showed no flush, his breath steady, not a speck of dirt on his boots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the boy and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your body broke its primordial yang at eleven or twelve—of course it’s depleted. Walking more is good for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s bitterly cold now, yet spring’s energy stirs; sweating will help solidify your kidney essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the scholar’s calm demeanor, the boy grinned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about you carry me for a bit, Master?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar’s smile grew warmer, like a spring breeze brushing his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar, upon hearing this, smiled even more warmly, as if caressed by a spring breeze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy looked at the scholar’s kind expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something occurred to him—he turned pale, shaking his head like a rattle, quickly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind, Master, you’re joking!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well: though this scholar seemed approachable, he was a true demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy’s name was Xie Mu, third son of the Xie family of the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xie family was respectable in the capital, mingling with high-ranking court officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under this demon’s hand, he’d likely be crushed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…and crushed he’d be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he met him, he saw the man rowing a boat on a lake, no oarsman in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boat drifted on its own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intrigued, he shouted to his servants to throw silver onto the boat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine performance! Reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he wished he could slap himself twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they became acquainted. The middle-aged scholar appeared a destitute scholar, yet his aura was extraordinary; he confessed he’d been wounded by women and wished to drown himself in the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu laughed mockingly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With money, what woman can’t you have? I’ll take you out and show you the real thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they called each other brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu took the scholar to every brothel, even sharing one woman with him; they roamed the capital, singing and carousing daily, gambling, thoroughly enjoying themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the scholar suddenly burst into ecstatic laughter, declaring he had awakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu shook his head and laughed: “Another madman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself had “awakened” after winning money—then lost it all the next day, and even went all-in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar suddenly asked if Xie Mu had enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu casually mentioned a noble youth who always beat him at gambling—his surname was Sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, shocking news spread through the capital:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun family was wiped out overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sun mansion was sealed off by the government, reeking of blood; everyone in the capital trembled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it unbelievable, yet never suspected the scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That morning, he returned home from the brothel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he opened his door—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one hundred and eight human heads lay neatly arranged inside. He saw the heads of the Sun brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar sat at a table, eating plain noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slurped loudly, even brought Xie Mu a bowl, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu fainted on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, he dared not call him brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his scholar’s attire, he dared address him as “Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu had asked the scholar his name—during their drunken escapades, he’d always called him “Big Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he only wanted to be a grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scholar smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huang Dao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Huang of Heaven above, the Dao of the Way of Heaven and Earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu had never heard the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was truly afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Huang Dao was coming to Mount Zhongnan—he didn’t want to go, but dared not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Huang Dao might give the Xie family a “Manchu-Han Imperial Feast,” so he gritted his teeth and came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two had walked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao gazed at Mount Zhongnan, hands calmly clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly he asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xie Mu, who do you think is the most powerful on Mount Zhongnan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu didn’t hesitate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Chen, Lu Shaobao, of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he retired to Mount Zhongnan, I was heartbroken—I drank all night and had to hire two courtesans just to recover!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He is indeed one of your so-called heroes—but still a mortal. If I wished to kill him, he would die without question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether Lu Chen or royal nobles, to me they are no different from fish and shrimp in a river.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This man is indeed what you call a hero, but he is still a mortal; if I wish to kill him, he will die without doubt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to kill Lu Shaobao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has done me no wrong—I won’t kill him. But if you hate him, I can kill him for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu hurriedly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, no—Lu Shaobao is a good man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao spoke softly, his voice tinged with weariness and indifference:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good and evil are merely labels imposed by mortals. To some, they are no more than ant hills—ants don’t harm anyone, yet a single step crushes them. To those who step, it’s an insignificant thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu stepped down from the tree and stood aside, curious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good and evil are merely definitions imposed by mortals. To some, they are no more significant than an ant colony—ants do not harm people, yet with a single step, their lives are crushed, and to those who step, it is but a trivial matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao smiled, his tone utterly casual:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve come here to slay a dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Long smiled, his tone utterly unconcerned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came here to slay the dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu’s face instantly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Zhongnan naturally has no dragons, but next spring, the Emperor will ascend Mount Zhongnan to pray for the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to kill the Emperor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu himself was terrified by his own words and quickly covered his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao nodded indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao looked up at the light filtering through the dense forest, unable to see the sky, and said casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what if he’s the Emperor? He’s merely one among ordinary mortals—in my eyes, no different from any common man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If his actions defy the Dao of Heaven, I have every reason to slay him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu said cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Defy the Dao of Heaven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao smiled: “I am the Dao of Heaven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xie Mu’s face fell into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, then why did you bring me along?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao said with a trace of gratitude:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for you, I would likely have spent years waiting in vain among the mortal world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And missed this—Heaven’s Change!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I naturally owe you something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Mu’s mind shattered: You damn bastard, you’re trying to kill me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You kill the Emperor, and we’re both done for—no explanation will save us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I treated you like a brother, took you out for food, drink, brothels, and gambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you trying to get your brother killed?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Dao paid no heed to Xie Mu’s expression; instead, a faint smile curled at his lips:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, those three likely sensed it too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a transformation unseen in a thousand years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For three thousand years, our Sacred Gate has produced countless brilliant ancestors—all of them eventually dying here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one thing they spent their entire lives waiting for has finally arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supreme demonic scripture, The Heavenly Demon Codex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It records countless cultivation methods refined and improved by generations of demonic masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also holds the highest heart method of the demonic sect—The Dao Heart Sowing Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method is mysterious and immensely powerful, yet its cultivation difficulty is extreme; throughout history, only a handful have succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged scholar was Huang Dao, the demonic sect’s Grand Master thirty years ago, who nearly went mad trying to cultivate The Dao Heart Sowing Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he has completed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beyond these techniques, the final page of The Heavenly Demon Codex concealed a painstakingly crafted prophecy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless demonic ancestors had yearned for it with all their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual energy returns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Martial power shatters the void.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next chapter has a little detour—it’ll be posted tomorrow, don’t rush!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1598,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","580a1528e5b68223aee8b8e4b3e2dd27e872126054fd1ad18d44b968c49b5375","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-51","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-49",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]