[{"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-576":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},2347591,4587,"Chapter 576: Seeing No Coffin, No Tears—Lost the Game!","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-576",576,"\u003Cp>Xie Xuan shook his head with a wry smile, picked up his tea cup on his own, then remembered the bitterness of the tea, pursed his lips slightly, and slowly set the cup down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could such crude tea be swallowed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He caught sight of your thoughtful expression and secretly chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago you seemed confident, yet now you’re utterly overwhelmed by Chen Jiuyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuan silently weighed his options, wondering whether Chen Jiuyan would show mercy and spare Xie Guan some face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wins all six games, it’ll be quite the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, don’t blame me, Xie Xuan, for spreading your name throughout the Xie Fu—losing all six games to an obscure woman, becoming a laughingstock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun signaled the servants to clear the board, his gaze settling on Xie Guan’s calm face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, after just two rounds, the outcome was already clear—the difference in skill was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun had anticipated this, but never imagined Xie Guan would lose so swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman lowered her hand gently, her fingertip brushing the go bowl, her eyes shifting toward you: “Still playing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun didn’t want Xie Guan to lose face so utterly and develop resentment toward the Grass Hall Poetry Gathering afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled from the side: “Young Master Guan, Jiuyan’s go skill is extraordinary; few can match her. Losing to her is only natural.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I too yield humbly. She’s held a go board since childhood and received instruction from a master—it’s only to be expected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xie Xuan teased from the side: “Younger Brother Guan, go ahead and play. Opportunities to face a master are rare—don’t let this one slip away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He harbored private motives—he wanted to see you humiliated—and if you backed down now, that would be unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You slowly pulled your gaze from the board, thought for a moment, then said: “Young Master Yan’s go art is extraordinary—the finest I’ve ever seen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman lifted her chin slightly, offering only a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun nodded in agreement. Though he prided himself on his own skill, he had once played several games with his grandfather’s final disciple—and lost each time, humbled and without any desire to challenge her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiuyan, though a woman, excels in aggressive play and tactical kills; her style is forceful and bold, effortlessly navigating chaotic battles and direct confrontations, while remaining flexible and unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father once played a game with a nine-year-old Chen Jiuyan and yielded humbly, remarking only: “Though not a man, her spirit burns fiercer than any man’s.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In today’s two games, she opened swiftly, played with calm precision, emphasized harmony and balance across the entire board—utterly unlike her usual style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, “a girl changes greatly in eighteen years”—her go style has been utterly transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, she was said to have inherited half her grandfather’s strength, already placing her among the world’s elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, just how far has this Lady of Kangle’s go skill advanced?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You plucked a black stone from the bowl and placed it gently on the board, then looked up and smiled: “Young Master Yan’s go art is extraordinary, but the outcome is still uncertain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, unfazed, picked up a white stone and placed it on the board with a soft “click.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of stones falling echoed continuously within the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charcoal in the heated bed grew dim!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Su Yun ordered servants to fetch fresh charcoal from the courtyard to replenish the stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun’s personal servants, accustomed to comfort and ease, had never done such menial tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fumbled clumsily, smudged with soot, panicked and flustered, filling the room with thick, choking smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless fools—can’t even add charcoal properly,” Su Yun snapped in irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two maids brought by Xie Xuan hurried forward to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their slender fingers fumbled as they picked up the charred lumps; their fair faces quickly darkened with soot, soon resembling two comical “spotted cats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuan sat beside the heated bed, choked by the sudden smoke, his head and shoulders dusted with black ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prized cleanliness and immediately rose, slapping his clothes vigorously, his face flushed with anger as he pointed at them: “If you can’t even manage this small task, tomorrow I’ll sell you to the Western Wing Pavilion—let you taste some hardship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two maids turned pale with terror, trembling in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiuyan, hearing this, furrowed her delicate eyebrows beneath her futou hat, clearly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You placed a stone gently, lifted your gaze from the board, saw the scene, and rose: “Seventh Brother, they’re unfit for such labor—let me handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You nodded slightly to Chen Jiuyan in apology, then stepped down from the heated bed with swift, decisive motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heated bed had two openings for charcoal, but ash had accumulated inside—it had to be cleared out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bent low by the charcoal stove, moving casually, yet a faint flame slipped silently from your fingertips into the firebox.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charcoal ignited slowly under the flame’s touch; the thick smoke gradually dissipated, and warmth returned to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing this, not a speck of soot marred your face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun watched your practiced fire-lighting and understood—you’d done this many times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young master of the Nine Surnames’ Xie family, reduced to such a task—Su Yun couldn’t help but feel a pang of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You added more charred charcoal to the tea table’s warming stove, brewed a fresh pot of tea; its fragrance curled gently, harmonizing perfectly with the room’s warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You carried in a basin of cool water and told the soot-covered servants to wash their faces. At first they hesitated, reluctant to accept it—but when Su Yun nodded, they dared to wash away the grime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuan sneered from the side: “Showing mercy to servants?”—just putting on a show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiuyan, watching, let the white stone spin lightly between her fingers, unhurried, waiting for you to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if this were a trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game resumed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time you didn’t hold out to the end; after gazing at the board for a moment, you surrendered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Already lost. No way to turn it around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun studied the board again, thought for a moment, then nodded slightly—he agreed with your assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White had secured overwhelming advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing this game would only be futile—no need to waste further effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed that with each game, your moves grew faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And your losses came quicker too—this stirred his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuan sneered coldly: “You’ve lost three games straight. Just moments ago you claimed ‘the outcome is still uncertain.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it’s clear—you’re only inviting ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiuyan asked: “Play another game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You nodded lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman raised her head: “I can give you stones. Otherwise, you have no chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—even with stones, you still can’t beat me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her last game, Chen Jiuyan sensed that several of Xie Guan’s moves had fallen precisely into her planned counterplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it coincidence—or had he seen through her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, she hadn’t intended to let him lose so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun also urged: “Young Master Guan, I often let Jiuyan give me stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You merely shook your head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Giving stones? Even if I win, it’s meaningless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun blinked in surprise, his expression resigned—had Xie Guan truly not realized this princess’s skill far surpassed his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jiuyan had held back in all three games—if not, you’d have lost faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuan clapped his hands and laughed, tone laced with mockery: “Younger Brother Guan, admirable courage! To lose, yet lose with dignity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth game began!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You still held black, moving first; white followed closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun sighed faintly from the side—why must you persist like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to persuade you to stop after this game, should you lose again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew well: if you lost all six games, it wouldn’t merely be a defeat in skill—it would be utter loss of face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You both played swiftly; black and white stones intertwined, the game advanced rapidly into the middle game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun, unconsciously drawn in, scrutinized every stone on the board—he realized your every move aligned perfectly with his own calculations, as if your minds were in perfect sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Click!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You placed another stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun’s gaze sharpened—this wasn’t the right move. He wanted to warn you, yet remembered “a true gentleman does not interfere in a game”—the utmost taboo in go was external interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun remained silent, only sighing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun frowned, puzzled. Normally, after Xie Guan placed a stone, Chen Jiuyan responded instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Xie Guan’s move, the familiar hand of the woman did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun looked up—saw the woman gently tapping the white stone against the table, as if deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few breaths passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman placed her stone again; after dozens more moves, the position became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yun’s mind cleared suddenly—he realized Xie Guan’s earlier “hug” move had been a deep setup, meant precisely for this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game twisted and turned, each move hiding profound strategy, laid out long ago—truly breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help murmuring: “Brilliant. Truly brilliant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, within that praise lingered a trace of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【What a pity!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Princess Chen Jiuyan saw the outcome long ago and outmaneuvered you in the endgame.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You lost again!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Xuan, seeing this, curled his lips into a smirk and teased, “Brother Guan, you’ve lost four games already. You’re bound to lose this ten-game bet with six wins!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though his tone was unkind, the truth was undeniable.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun, upon hearing this, realized Xie Xuan spoke the truth.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He sighed helplessly and urged, “Young Master Guan, perhaps… we should call this game off?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“At the Gathering of Beauties, I’ll come find you—you only need to show your face, how about that?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“No need to compose poetry or verses; just stroll through Yuehua Pavilion and that’s enough.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun silently calculated: even if they agreed now, once at Yuehua Pavilion, surrounded by courtesans, it would no longer be up to Xie Guan to decide.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He knew well the tactics of those women—they excelled at reading men’s hearts and striking at their weakest points. Their sweet words and tender affection could soften even the hardest of hearts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At this moment, the woman Chen Jiuyan slowly lifted her gaze from the board; her eyes shimmered with unusual light. In this game, she clearly sensed the young man’s playing strength had changed.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your play in the middle game was exceptional.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You stared at the final moves of the endgame, your eyes filled with deep thought.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You slowly closed your eyes, and the previous three games slowly surfaced in your mind.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Four boards, played simultaneously.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【A calm stillness rose within you; you seemed to return to the time when you were blind, surrounded by darkness, with only the sound of stones falling on four boards.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In utter stillness, thought arises.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In an instant, you reviewed all four games again in your mind, replaying each move step by step.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You are blessed with the Heavenly Destiny of “Inner Calm” and “Childhood Innate Wisdom.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【These two months of cultivating your Primordial Spirit have brought you to the Sixth Realm.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The spirit is luminous, the Primordial Spirit full and rich.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The opening summary of the Yin Fu Jing states: “The heart must be tranquil; thoughts must run deep. When the heart is tranquil, divine strategy is born; when thoughts are deep, plans succeed.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You opened your eyes again, and a faint glimmer of light flashed through them.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Sunlight streamed through the window; it was past noon—the earlier patch of sunlight on the tea table had retreated to the window’s edge.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The sound of melting snow dripping from the eaves outside gradually faded.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The woman opposite seemed to sense a fleeting change in the young man just now.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Xuan, seeing you sit with eyes closed as if meditating, mocked: “Brother Guan, this isn’t blind chess—you can’t win just by closing your eyes.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You picked up a black stone and looked at the woman. “Begin. Pay attention.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You had already placed a stone on the empty board.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun, seeing you still insisted on finishing, stopped trying to dissuade you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This is refusing to admit defeat until the coffin is before you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The fifth game begins.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The two played with fluid ease, laying out their strategies rapidly, with no hesitation, and soon reached the middle game again.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun watched intently, unconsciously immersing himself in Xie Guan’s moves, trying to find a way to break the deadlock.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He picked up his teacup, slowly sipping—the tea was bitter, but he paid it no mind.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The game moved too fast, too intensely thrilling—he had no time to even notice the taste of his tea.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After another dozen moves in the middle game, the pace of their stone placements slowed noticeably.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun poured himself another cup of tea and drank it down in one gulp, yet still felt his throat dry.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【For he realized: in this game, Xie Guan had gained the upper hand.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This was the first time in five games that Xie Guan held the advantage in the middle game.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun widened his eyes, staring intently at the black and white stones—the white stones were being forced into retreat.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, he could no longer understand Xie Guan’s strategy—only after a dozen moves did he suddenly grasp it.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“…So that’s how it is!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun leaned forward, studying the black-and-white board.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As the game progressed, the black stones concluded methodically—each move “steady, powerful, flawless.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Xie Xuan, seeing this, was taken aback—this game might be one Xie Guan could win.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He glanced at Chen Jiuyan opposite; the woman had, without notice, sat upright, abandoning her earlier casualness.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her elegant eyebrows slightly furrowed as she held the white stone in her fingers, hesitating to let it fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You remained seated calmly, your face expressionless, your demeanor tranquil as still water, placing each stone with composed ease.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Suddenly!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Chen Jiuyan let out a soft sigh and dropped her white stone into the bowl, her expression complex.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“I’ve lost. Continuing would be meaningless.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun stared in disbelief—he had never seen Princess Kangle lose a game.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You gathered the black stones one by one and murmured, “Your kindness.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But Chen Jiuyan did not stop. She raised her head and said, “Again.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“This time, I won’t hold back.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The sixth game begins!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Su Yun watched from the side, unable to suppress his tension.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【(End of Chapter)】\u003C\u002Fp>",2415,"2026-06-21T01:33:01.587Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8901de752a8a4753e618b026230ecdb68af2cea3245449a152452c67b24be764","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-577","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-575",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]