Chapter 291

【Ding! You have gathered enough relevant information in this round of simulation; this round of simulation has ended, and rewards are being calculated...】

Translation: 【Ding! You have gathered enough relevant information in this round of simulation; this round of simulation has ended, and rewards are being calculated……】

Well, this is the first time ever; after finishing a round of simulation, I got no reward at all...

Thus line 1 translation: 【Ding! You have gathered enough relevant information in this round of simulation; this round of simulation has ended, and rewards are being calculated……】

Zhao Si's mouth twitched.

Translation: 【Ding! In this round of simulation, your various choices ultimately did not rewrite your mortal fate, nor did you touch the true essence of this realm; in the endless world mist, you gradually lost yourself……】

We need to keep the meaning.

He doesn't know.

Translation: 【Ding! Rewards for this round of simulation have been settled, rating: Low Tier!】

Among all protagonists at the same story stage, Lin Liu can be said to be the worst performer—others have already defeated minor bosses, while Lin Liu is still wits-and-courage battles against wild monsters...

"But…… this actually isn't your fault..."

Translation: 【Since you accomplished nothing this round, the system will not issue any rewards……】

Line 5: 「」 (empty quotes). Actually line 5 is just 「」 with nothing inside. We need to translate that as ""? The Chinese line is a pair of empty Chinese quotation marks. We should translate to English empty quotes? Probably we should output "" (double quotes). But we need to keep the same punctuation? The instruction: translate faithfully. The Chinese line is 「」. We could output "" (English double quotes). Or we could keep 「」? Usually we translate punctuation to English equivalents. I'll output "".

Thus line 5: ""

But we need to keep the 【5】 prefix. So output: 【5】 ""

The reason Lin Liu refuses aid is obviously the game system's setting... this piss‑poor system always likes to raise the difficulty for him, setting every stage to be harder, determined to make him forever fight an uphill battle!

Translation: "Well, this is the first time ever; after finishing a round of simulation, I got no reward at all……"

"Although Lin Liu didn't score any achievements this round, he isn't completely devoid of contact with high-level information."

"The monkey can find the elusive Spirit Terrace Fangcun Mountain that others cannot, and from the mysterious Patriarch Bodhi he learned immortal arts; after cultivating, he directly transcended mortality, becoming a quantum monkey that only Lin Liu can see..."

Translation: Zhao Si wanted to speak but held back, ultimately not protesting, because in this round, no matter from what angle you look, the achievement level is pitifully low, so not giving rewards is understandable.

We need to keep the meaning. We'll output: Zhao Si wanted to speak but held back, ultimately not protesting, because in this round, no matter from what angle you look, the achievement level is pitifully low, so not giving rewards is understandable.

After all, Lin Liu is the only one among this group of protagonists who died of old age...

Translation: After all, Lin Liu is the only one among this group of protagonists who died of old age……

Others can't get through the plot, get stuck and die violently in the end; only you are a true mortal, and even died of old age...

Translation: "Others can't get through the plot, get stuck and die violently in the end; only you are a true mortal, and even died of old age……"

Others can't get through the plot, get stuck and die violently in the end; only you are a true mortal, and even died of old age...

Zhao Si's mouth twitched.

Translation: Zhao Si's mouth twitched:

We need to keep the colon after. So output: Zhao Si's mouth twitched:

Jin Bing's first life died in the Xuan Du demon slaughter; Jiao Ming's first life died in the Three Clan War; Xue Xuan's first life died in the Mount Buzhou "Immortal Realm" heaven-repairing mechanism.

Translation: Jin Bing's first life died in the Xuan Du demon slaughter; Jiao Ming's first life died in the Three Clan War; Xue Xuan's first life died in the Mount Buzhou "Immortal Realm" heaven-repairing mechanism.

Same as above.

Never mind what they accomplished in their first lives; at the very least they died spectacularly, and their deaths all tied into the main storyline of the ultimate mission—so saying they "died a fitting death" is hardly an issue.

Translation: Never mind what great achievements they accomplished in their first lives; at the very least, they died in a grand and glorious manner, and their causes of death all touched the main plot of the ultimate task—shouting "They died a worthy death" would be no problem.

We need to keep the quotes. Output: Never mind what great achievements they accomplished in their first lives; at the very least, they died in a grand and glorious manner, and their causes of death all touched the main plot of the ultimate task—shouting "They died a worthy death" would be no problem.

But Lin Liu… he actually died of old age, as a completely ordinary mortal—let alone becoming an immortal, he didn't even cultivate a trace of power...

Translation: But Lin Liu…… he actually died of old age, dying of old age as the most ordinary mortal—let alone becoming an immortal, he didn't even cultivate a shred of power……

We need to keep the meaning. Output: But Lin Liu…… he actually died of old age, dying of old age as the most ordinary mortal—let alone becoming an immortal, he didn't even cultivate a shred of power……

What is the ultimate mission? He doesn't know.

Translation: What is the ultimate task? He doesn't know.

Who is the ultimate boss?

Translation: Who is the ultimate boss?

He doesn't know.

Translation: He doesn't know.

What is the main plot?

Translation: What is the main plot?

He doesn't know...

Translation: He doesn't know……

He's utterly clueless—ask him anything and he just says he doesn't know.

Translation: He's clueless about everything!

Among all the protagonists at this point in the plot, Lin Liu is arguably the most inept—others have already defeated minor bosses, while he's still matching wits with mere wild monsters...

Translation: Among all protagonists at the same story stage, Lin Liu can be said to be the worst performer—others have already defeated minor bosses, yet Lin Liu is still wits and courage against wild monsters……

Exactly, that's the West King—boasting loudly, but in reality just a lowly wild monster not even reaching immortal level; Lin Liu gets taken down by a mere wild monster once.

Translation: That's right, it's that West King—boasting impressive skills, but actually just a pure wild monster below immortal level; Lin Liu even lost once to a wild monster.

"But… this actually isn't your fault..."

Translation: "But…… this actually isn't your fault……"

Objectively, even if other protagonists start out destitute, they're at least guaranteed to be immortals; Lin Liu, however, is truly destitute, a pure mortal—like a clever wife unable to cook without rice, his potential is rock-bottom.

Translation: Objectively speaking, no matter how destitute other protagonists start, they are at least gods by default; but Lin Liu is truly a penniless pure mortal—like a skilled woman unable to cook without rice, his lower limit is rock-bottom.

In his first life, while Jin Bing in the palace was thinking about how to play with his foolish brother, Lin Liu was casting nets to catch fish.

Translation: In his first life, while Jin Bing in the palace was thinking about how to play with his foolish brother, Lin Liu was casting nets to catch fish.

Same.

While Jiao Ming was fantasizing about having several clutches of eggs with the Ancestor Phoenix, Lin Liu was making shrimp paste.

Translation: In his first life, while Jiao Ming was chatting online about having several clutches of eggs with the ancestral phoenix, Lin Liu was making shrimp paste.

Note: "yy" is internet slang for "chatting". We'll translate as "chatting online". So output: In his first life, while Jiao Ming was chatting online about having several clutches of eggs with the ancestral phoenix, Lin Liu was making shrimp paste.

While Xue Xuan in his first life was burying the entire village alive and then going on a slaughter spree, Lin Liu was diving to feel for seashells...

Translation: In his first life, while Xue Xuan was burying the entire village alive and then going on a killing spree everywhere, Lin Liu was diving to collect shells……

For Lin Liu, the fishing village life made up most of his life; even going to the county town for New Year felt like an honor; his most realistic dream in this life was to escape the ancestral fate of being a fisherman, and fortunately he managed to secure a middling position in the county town.

Translation: For Lin Liu, village fisherman life was most of his lifetime; going to the county town for New Year felt honorable; his most realistic dream in this life was to escape the fate of his ancestors as fishermen, fortunately he managed to secure a middling livelihood in the county town.

He and the previous protagonists are completely on different tracks...

Translation: He is completely on a different track from the previous protagonists……

"The key is, I can't even provide him assistance, much less help him turn his fate around..."

Translation: "The key is, I can't even give him aid to help him turn his fate around……"

This is also the episode that annoys Zhao Si the most; he doesn't mind protagonists starting low, after all, could there be anything worse than starting out being buried alive like that little dark one? Yet that little dark one couldn't even turn his fortunes around in a month, while after receiving Zhao Si's immortal arts and primordial force, he became a true immortal in just three days.

Translation: This is also the episode that most frustrates Zhao Si; he doesn't mind the protagonist's low starting point, after all, could there be anything lower than starting out being buried alive like Xiao Heizi? But Xiao Heizi didn't even get a turnaround in a month, and with the immortal method and primordial power Zhao Si gave him, he became a true immortal in just three days.

If Lin Liu also asked him for aid, perhaps he couldn't blast through heaven in a few moves, but breaking through Jambudvipa—full of ordinary mortals and Dao cultivators—would pose virtually no problem.

Translation: If Lin Liu also asked him for aid, perhaps breaking through the Heavenly Realm with a few moves might not be possible, but breaking through the Southern Continent's mortals and divine cultivators would basically pose no problem at all.

The reason Lin Liu declines assistance is clearly the game system's setting… this lousy system always likes to raise the difficulty for him, setting every stage to be harder, determined to make him forever fight an uphill battle.

Translation: The reason Lin Liu refuses aid is obviously the game system's setting…… this piss‑off system always likes to raise the difficulty for him, setting every checkpoint toward the harder side, determined to make him forever fight uphill battles!

Thinking he could dominate and win easily under this netherworld system is still wishful thinking.

Translation: Thinking of sweeping through and winning easily under this netherworld system is still wishful thinking.

"Forget it."

Translation: "Forget it."

Zhao Si let out a deep sigh, folks, still gazing toward the distant Lin...

Translation: Zhao Si let out a faint sigh, folks, still look toward the distant Lin……

"Although Lin Liu scored no achievements this round, he isn't completely lacking in exposure to high‑level information."

Translation: "Although Lin Liu scored no achievements this round, he isn't completely devoid of exposure to high‑level information."

This is exactly about the monkey, the protagonist of Journey to the West; even in this altered world, it's obviously a crucial clue.

Translation: This is precisely about the monkey; as the protagonist of Journey to the West, even in this altered world it is obviously a very important clue!

"The monkey can locate the hidden Spirit Terrace Fangcun Mountain that others can't find, and from the mysterious Patriarch Bodhi he learned immortal arts; after cultivating, he directly transcended mortality, becoming a quantum monkey that only Lin Liu can see..."

Translation: "The monkey can find the Lingtai Fangcun Shan that others cannot find, and from the mysterious Patriarch Bodhi he learned an immortal method; after cultivating it, he directly transcended mortality, becoming a quantum monkey that only Lin Liu can see……"

"If I'm not mistaken, Lin Liu's hope of clearing the game lies with the monkey—it's no simple matter… plus there's that immortal phrase he finally managed to trick out of it..."

Translation: "If I'm not mistaken, Lin Liu's hope of clearing the game lies with the monkey—it's no simple matter…… plus that immortal phrase Lin Liu managed to trick out of it……"

Patriarch Bodhi transmitted the immortality art, known to none but the monkey, because the teaching is not to be passed on to six ears.

Translation: Patriarch Bodhi passed down the immortal method of longevity; aside from the monkey, no one can know it, because the method is not transmitted to six ears.

And Lin Liu, to get that information, fully exerted his initiative, feigning desperation as his life neared its end, successfully deceiving the simple monkey! Although he never obtained the complete immortality art, that one line—"Heaven and earth are a dream; awakening brings truth"—clearly conceals some key information...

Translation: And Lin Liu, in order to obtain related information, fully exercised his subjective initiative, feigning misery as his life neared its end, successfully deceiving the simple monkey! Although he ultimately also did not obtain the complete immortality method of longevity, that one phrase "Heaven and earth are a dream; awakening brings truth" clearly hides some crucial information……

"Heaven and earth are a dream...... awakening brings truth......"

Translation: "Heaven and earth are a dream…… awakening brings truth……"

Zhao Si silently recited that Bodhi immortal phrase, many speculations arose in his mind...... but he didn't jump to conclusions; now, in solving puzzles to clear the game, the biggest taboo is jumping to conclusions—one misstep and you'll generate erroneous information that interferes with normal progress.

Translation: Zhao Si silently recited that Bodhi immortal method, many speculations surged in his mind…… but he didn't hastily confirm it; now, when solving puzzles to clear the game, the biggest taboo is jumping to conclusions—one slip and you'll spew erroneous information that interferes with normal progress.

"Just to be safe, let's go through another round first."

Translation: "Just to be safe, let's go through another round first."

Having made up his mind, Zhao Si clicked "Continue Game"……

Translation: Having made up his mind, Zhao Si clicked "Continue Game"……

【Ding! This round's simulation is fully completed, now returning to the initial node……】

Translation: 【Ding! This round of simulation has been fully completed, returning to the initial node……】

【Since you've acquired sufficient information in the previous simulation, this round's simulation will have more option nodes and greater freedom than before, and the storyline will accordingly shift.】

Translation: 【Since you obtained sufficient information in the previous simulation, this round will have more option nodes and freedom than before, and the plot will accordingly shift.】

Line 48: 【……】

Translation: 【……】

【……In some year, some month, some fortune, accompanied by a wail, you were born into a fisherman's household on the coast of the South Sea.】

Translation: 【……On some unknown date, accompanied by a wail, you were born into a fisherman's household on the shore of the South Sea……】

【One day when you were three, while napping at home, suddenly a flood of past‑life memories surged into your mind…… you recalled everything from your previous lives, and couldn't help feeling helpless about your own useless existence.】

Translation: 【One day when you were three, while napping at home, suddenly memories of past lives surged like smoke…… you recalled your previous existences, and couldn't help feeling helpless about your useless life.】

【Yes, helpless……】

Translation: 【Yes, helpless……】

Having learned from past‑life experience, you know your conditions are poor; trying to turn things around from such a base is extremely difficult… even if you lived another life, you'd merely repeat your past mistakes, and your achievements wouldn't amount to much. You can't follow the monkey into Fangcun Mountain to study the immortality art; the only path to transcendence is cultivating the West King's visualization method… but you practiced it for decades in your previous life and still failed, proving you lack aptitude for it.

We need to keep the two bracket groups as separate? The line contains two 【】 groups back-to-back. We'll translate each.

Having learned from past‑life experience, you know your conditions are poor; trying to turn things around from such a base is extremely difficult… even if you lived another life, you'd merely repeat your past mistakes, and your achievements wouldn't amount to much.

Translation: 【Having learned from past life experience, you know your conditions are poor; wanting to turn things around on such a foundation is extremely difficult…… even if you lived another life, you'd merely repeat past mistakes, and your achievements wouldn't amount to much.】

You can't follow the monkey into Fangcun Mountain to study the immortality art; the only path to transcendence is cultivating the West King's visualization method… but you practiced it for decades in your previous life and still failed, proving you lack aptitude for it.

Translation: 【You can't enter Fangcun Shan like the monkey to study the longevity immortal method; the only path to transcendence is practicing the West King Contemplation Method…… but you practiced it for decades in your previous life and still failed to master it, proving your aptitude for this method is poor.】

We need to keep the line as a single output line with 【52】 prefix, containing both translated bracket groups concatenated with no line break.

Thus output: 【52】 【Having learned from past life experience, you know your conditions are poor; wanting to turn things around on such a foundation is extremely difficult…… even if you lived another life, you'd merely repeat past mistakes, and your achievements wouldn't amount to much.】【You can't enter Fangcun Shan like the monkey to study the longevity immortal method; the only path to transcendence is practicing the West King Contemplation Method…… but you practiced it for decades in your previous life and still failed to master it, proving your aptitude for this method is poor.】

【If it didn't work in your past life, could it possibly work this life?】

Translation: 【If it didn't work in the previous life, could it work this life?】

【You feel only pessimistic about this, because it's like a supercar worth millions or tens of millions—if you can't drive it from birth, there's a ninety‑nine percent chance you won't be able to drive it this life either.】

Translation: 【You feel only pessimistic about this, because it's like a supercar worth millions or tens of millions—if you're born unable to drive it, there's a ninety‑nine percent chance you won't be able to drive it this life either.】

【If you can't manifest the Dharma form through visualization at a young age like the West King, then chances are you'll never manage it even after a lifetime of effort……】

Translation: 【If you can't manifest the dharma appearance through contemplation at a young age like the West King, then chances are you'll never grind it out even after a lifetime……】

【Are you really going to walk through that meaningless life all over again?】

Translation: 【Or do you really want to walk through that meaningless life all over again?】

【You refuse to accept it!】

Translation: 【You're unwilling!】

【If you've never seen the light, you could have endured the darkness…… but you've already witnessed the West King's marvelous Dharma form and the monkey's transcendence of the mundane, and yet you'd still have to spend another lifetime as an ordinary mortal…… all you have is a heart full of resentment……】

Translation: 【If you have never seen light, you could endure darkness…… but you have witnessed the West King's marvelous dharma appearance, also witnessed the monkey's transcendence of the mundane, and yet you still have to spend a lifetime as a mortal…… you are filled only with resentment……】

【Ding! Amidst your myriad frustrations with this ordinary fate, you can't help but pin your hopes on "another self," hoping that with his aid you might break free from destiny's shackles!】

Translation: 【Ding! Besides holding immense resentment toward this ordinary fate, you can't help but pin your hopes on "another self," hoping that with his help you can break free from the shackles of destiny!】

【Please grant the protagonist Lin Liu an item that will aid him in mastering the visualization method!】

Translation: 【Please grant the protagonist Lin Liu an item that can aid him in mastering the Contemplation Method!】

Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any lines. Let's double-check lines 1-60.

We have translations for each.

Now we need to output each line as 【N】 translation.

After all lines, output ===TITLE=== line with translation of chapter title.

Then

【Ding! In this simulation, your various choices ultimately did not rewrite your mortal fate, nor did you touch the true essence of this realm; in the endless world mist, you gradually lost yourself……】

【Ding! The rewards for this simulation have been settled, rating: low tier!】

【Since you accomplished nothing this round, the system will not grant any rewards……】

「……」

Well, this is the first time ever—after finishing a simulation round, I got no reward at all……

Zhao Si wanted to speak but held back, ultimately not protesting, because from any angle this round's achievements were pitifully low, so not giving rewards was understandable.

After all, Lin Six is the only one among this main cast who died of old age……

"Others can't clear the plot, get stuck and die violently in the end, but you're the only true mortal, and you even died of old age……"

Zhao Si's mouth twitched:

Jin Bing's first life died in the Xuan Du demon-slaying, Jiao Ming's first life died in the Three-Clan War, and Xue Xuan's first life died at Mount Buzhou's "celestial realm" heaven-mending mechanism.

Never mind how great their achievements were in their first lives; at the very least they died in a spectacular fashion, and their causes of death touched the main plot of the ultimate task—saying they "died a fitting death" is hardly problematic.

But Lin Six…… he actually died of old age, as the most ordinary mortal, not to mention becoming an immortal—he didn't even cultivate a shred of power……

What is the ultimate task? He doesn't know.

Who is the ultimate boss?

He doesn't know.

What is the main plot?

He doesn't know……

He's clueless to the point of being a "three-ignorances"!

Among all the protagonists at the same story stage, Lin Six can be said to be the worst performer—others have already beaten minor bosses, while Lin Six is still wits-and-courage fighting wild monsters……

Exactly, that's the Western King—blustering like he's amazing, but actually just a pure wild monster below even the immortal level; Lin Six gets defeated even when fighting a wild monster.

"But…… this actually isn't your fault……"

Objectively speaking, no matter how down-and-out other protagonists start, they're at least gods by default, whereas Lin Six is truly penniless, a pure mortal—like a skilled wife unable to cook without rice, his lower limit is rock-bottom.

In his first life, while Jin Bing was pondering how to play with his half-wit brother in the palace, Lin Six was casting nets to catch fish.

In his first life, while Jiao Ming was online wanting to have several clutches of eggs with the ancestral phoenix, Lin Six was making shrimp paste.

In his first life, while Xue Xuan was burying the village alive and then going on a killing spree everywhere, Lin Six was diving to pick up shells……

For Lin Six, the fishing-village life made up most of his lifetime; going to the county town for New Year felt like an honor, and his most realistic dream in this life was to break free from his ancestors' fate as fishermen—fortunately he managed to secure a middling livelihood in the county town.

He and the previous protagonists are not on the same track at all……

"The key is, I can't even give him aid, let alone help him turn his fate around……"

This is also the episode that makes Zhao Si feel numb; he's not afraid of a low starting point for the protagonist—after all, could there be anything lower than starting out being buried alive like Xiao Heizi? But Xiao Heizi couldn't turn things around even after a month, yet with the immortal arts and primordial power Zhao Si gave him, he became a true immortal in just three days.

If Lin Six also asked him for aid, perhaps blasting through the heavenly realm in a few moves wouldn't be possible, but breaking through the Jambudvipa continent's mortals and Dao cultivators would basically pose no problem at all.

The reason Lin Six refuses aid is obviously the game system's setting…… this pissy system always likes to crank up the difficulty for him, setting every stage to be harder, determined to make him forever fight an uphill battle!

Thinking you could sweep through and have smooth sailing under this netherworld system is still wishful thinking.

"Forget it."

Zhao Si let out a deep sigh, folks, still gazing into the distance at Lin……

"Although Lin Six scored no achievements this round, he isn't completely devoid of contact with high-level information."

What is being discussed here is precisely the monkey's affair; as the protagonist of Journey to the West, even in this altered world it is obviously a very important clue!

"The monkey can find the Lingtai Fangcun Shan that others cannot, and having learned immortal arts from the mysterious Patriarch Bodhi, after cultivating he directly transcended mortality, becoming a quantum monkey that only Lin Six can see……"

"If I'm not mistaken, Lin Six's hope of clearing the game lies with the monkey—it's certainly not simple…… plus that line of immortal art Lin Six managed to trick out of him……"

Patriarch Bodhi passed down the immortality art, known to no one except the monkey, because the teaching is not transmitted to six ears.

And Lin Six, in order to obtain that information, fully exercised his subjective initiative, feigning misery as his life neared its end, successfully deceiving the simple monkey! Although he ultimately didn't get the complete immortality art, that one line—"Heaven and earth are a dream; awakening brings truth"—obviously hides some crucial information……

"Heaven and earth are a dream…… awakening brings truth……"

Zhao Si silently recited that Bodhi immortal phrase, his mind brimming with conjectures…… but he didn't rashly confirm it, for in puzzle-solving and clearing the game, the biggest taboo is jumping to conclusions—one slip and you'll spew erroneous information that interferes with normal progress.

"Just to be safe, let's go through another round first."

Having made up his mind, Zhao Si clicked "Continue Game"……

【Ding! This round's simulation is fully completed, now returning to the initial node……】

【Since you acquired sufficient information in the previous simulation, this round will have more option nodes and freedom than before, and the plot will accordingly shift.】

【……】

【……On some year, some month, some day, accompanied by a wail, you were born into a fisherman's household on the shore of the South Sea.】

【One day when you were three, while napping at home, suddenly memories like smoke surged into your heart…… you recalled your past lives, and couldn't help feeling helpless about your useless existence.】

【Yes, helpless……】

【Having learned from past-life lessons, you know your conditions are poor; wanting to turn things around on such a foundation is truly too difficult…… even if you lived another life, you'd merely repeat your past mistakes, achieving little of note.】【You can't become a disciple of Fangcun Shan like the monkey to learn the immortality art; the only path to transcendence is cultivating the Western King's Contemplation Method…… but you practiced it for decades in your previous life and still failed to master it, proving your aptitude for this method is lacking.】

【If it didn't work in your past life, could it work this time?】

【You feel only pessimistic about this, because it's like a supercar worth millions or tens of millions—if you can't drive it from birth, there's a ninety-nine percent chance you won't be able to this lifetime either.】

【If you can't manifest the Dharma appearance through contemplation at a young age like the Western King, then chances are you'll never grind it out even after a lifetime……】

【Or are you supposed to walk through that meaningless life all over again?】

【You're unwilling!】

【If you had never seen light, you could endure darkness…… but you have witnessed the Western King's marvelous Dharma appearance and the monkey's transcendence of the mundane, and yet you must still spend a lifetime as a mortal…… you are filled only with resentment……】

【Ding! Amidst your myriad unwillingness toward this ordinary fate, you can't help but pin your hopes on "another self," hoping that with his aid you can break free from destiny's shackles!】

【Please grant the protagonist Lin Six an item that can aid him in mastering the Contemplation Method!】

"Ah?"

Zhao Si stared blankly; wanting assistance is normal—if he couldn't actively send assistance, he would have sent it already!

But the problem is, Lin Liu's requested assistance comes with conditions; he doesn't want some mighty gift that slays gods and Buddhas, he just wants something that can help him cultivate the Contemplation Method…

"How would I know what can help you cultivate the Contemplation Method?!"

Zhao Si was speechless for a moment, but he also understood Lin Liu's thoughts:

Just like Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, after apprenticing to Patriarch Bodhi, facing all the mighty arts Patriarch Bodhi gave him, he wanted none of them, only desiring the Immortality Technique! Lin Liu shares this mindset; he of course knows that "another self" might be able to provide him many mighty gifts, but if the gift cannot let him achieve immortality, it's useless.

Zhao Si can actually be said to have personally experienced the feeling of Patriarch Bodhi facing a Sun Wukong who learns nothing, learns nothing…

"Okay!"

Zhao Si let out a sigh:

"Then I'll try them one by one, see which fits your conditions…"

Speaking, Zhao Si took out all the gifts on hand, placing them one by one on the phone screen:

First is Pangu's Possession, this current top-tier gift obtained at the end of the previous chapter; according to the system's nature, it should be used here.

But the result was unexpected: 【This gift does not meet the assistance conditions!】

"Huh? Not Pangu's Possession?"

Scratching his head, the puzzled Zhao Si switched to Primordial Force: 【This gift does not meet the assistance conditions!】

Neither of the two available origin‑level gifts works! "How strange…"

Disbelieving, Zhao Si continued to place them:

Dinghai Pearl, Kunpeng Award, Slay‑Immortal Sword…

【Ding! Assistance successful!】

"Successful?"

Zhao Si stared for a moment, looking at the humanoid blood clot disappearing from the phone screen, speechless.

"This thing… how does it help a person cultivate the Contemplation Method?"

……

【You were silently praying for assistance when a humanoid blood clot suddenly fell before you; you were slightly stunned, then decisively pinched it in your hand!】

【In the next instant, the Blood God Son merged into your body, and various details about its use also appeared in your mind……】

【"So, how does this thing help me cultivate the Contemplation Method?"】

【You were puzzled for a while, still couldn't figure it out, because although the Blood God Son's brain‑washing function amazed you greatly, it seemed unrelated to the Contemplation Method?】

【After much hesitation, you decided to trust "another self's" choice, and thus began practicing the Contemplation Method……】

【"The West King Contemplation Method," as the name suggests, is to visualize a "West King Dharma Aspect" in the mind.】

【West King resides in the west, its element is metal, its color white, it governs slaughter, so the visualization yields a silvery‑glittering emperor image, like the Dharma Aspect of a cultivator who calls himself West King.】

【You have practiced this method for years; the procedure is long familiar, each visualization succeeds partially—for example, visualizing West King's attire, demeanor, stature, and so on…… but the problem is, you can only visualize a part; once you try to visualize the whole, you fail, and the originally clear image instantly blurs.】

【And once the whole blurs, it's tantamount to failure at the last step; you can only watch helplessly as it scatters into divine thought, and each of your failures stems from this……】

【But this time is different; as soon as you began visualizing, a vivid divine image instantly appeared in your sea of consciousness!】

【In barely an instant, you crossed a hurdle that your past self had failed to overcome for dozens of years!】

【This fortunate event leaves you delighted beyond measure; from now on, the Infinite God Dao Path is fully open……】

【What puzzles you, though, is that the "West King Dharma Aspect" you visualized bears no resemblance to the true West King…… West King is a silver‑white slaughter‑emperor image, but your "West King" is blood‑red!】

【Torrents of blood qi swirl around your body; a fierce aura and killing intent make even you tremble, as if you might be struck down at any moment……】

【Before your sky‑high killing‑intent West King, the proper West King could practically be considered dovish!】

【You can't help but mutter: Is this West King? How does the genuine West King seem like a knock‑off before it……】

【"Moreover, if only the previous one was called West King, then what should my West King be called?"】

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(End of Chapter)