[On the eve of the 1259th year, you returned to the Xuantian Realm, only to find that you all had been constantly fighting for 13 years.]
[Although it seemed normal to your master and others, it didn't seem normal to both you and Ling Yujian—because this was the first time you had fought for this long.]
[You also learned that during the time you were fighting, your battle even affected the Xuantian Realm. But before the damage spread further, they opened a formation that covered the entire Xuantian Realm.]
[You can't imagine what level of formation that was, one that could cover the entire Xuantian Realm—because you know how vast the Xuantian Realm is.]
[Soon, you returned to your thatched hut within the Holy-Sword Sect and began to think about which technique to practice this time.]
[You understood that the reason for you being this weak was because, other than increasing cultivation or mastering your Domain, you focused entirely on practicing the Marrow-Cleansing Technique. And so, you decided to practice other techniques.]
[Suddenly, just when you were choosing which technique to practice, you became amused. Thinking; in previous simulations, you had to steal and kill in order to find more techniques to practice, but now, you are confused about which technique to practice.]
[At this moment, you understand—in any form of life—struggle exists.]
[Though there is a large difference between each of their lives, still, struggle exists in their lives too. Those below struggle because of scarcity, and those above struggle with abundance.]
[Just like that, within this confusion of yours, a day passed by, and the 1260th year of simulation arrived—and with it, the voice of the Combat Ranking System sounded in your mind.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for maintaining his 1st rank in Yongcheng City. The host is rewarded with the talent: Dead Tree Returns to Life (One-time).]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for maintaining his 1st rank in Qingcheng County. The host is rewarded with the item: Strength Enhancement Card*5.]
[Ding, congratulations to the host for maintaining his 1st rank in Taiping Dynasty. The host is rewarded with the item: All-Round Enhancement Card*1.]
[Dead Tree Returns to Life (One-time): Even if dead, you can come back alive and return to the peak of your strength without any decline.]
[Strength Enhancement Card: Upon use, increases the user's strength by ten times. Duration: One day.]
[Reminder: Can't be stacked.]
[All-Round Enhancement Card: Increases all your abilities by eight times. Duration: Three days.]
[Looking at the second and third rows of rewards, you uttered some words of blessing to the system, anticipating that the system was trying to be mischievous with you. Although you knew it, you couldn't do anything about it.]
[In the following years, having no idea which technique to practice, you decided to put your focus entirely on refining the Sword of Desolate Heaven.]
[Just like that, many years passed by, but to no avail were you able to refine it.]
[During these years, you talked to Shen Mo about this, and the answer you received was: "Why would I trade it with you just for a million recipes if I knew how to subdue it?"]
[In the 1286th year, you returned devastated and decided to put the matter of refining it aside for now and began to focus on increasing your cultivation.]
[In the following years, other than increasing cultivation, you also focused on practicing puppetry, only to find that the inheritance you got from the Ancient Ruins in the previous simulation was incomplete.]
[Which—with the blessing of Complete the Fragments of Proficiency Panel—isn't a problem at all, and you recovered it to its original state and got to know many things regarding puppetry.]
[You got to know that, just like many other side professions, this one also has levels divided from 1 to 9. Though the grade remains the same, their strength varies.]
[Their grade varies because of the resources spent on creating them, and their strength varies because of the number of patterns crafted on their bodies.]
[The more the patterns, the greater the strength within the same grade. And it is said that those puppets who contain five or more patterns have their own independent mind for deduction and counterattack. The more patterns they have, the faster their deduction and counterattack will be.]
[There are even legends of a Divine Puppet above the nine patterns, said to be able to rival geniuses with Holy Bodies. Coincidentally, after completing the inheritance, you found that this inheritance possesses the method to form a ten-patterned puppet—the so-called Divine Puppet.]
[Just like that, while cultivating, you began to make puppets.]
[In the 1512th year, the Spirit of the Trial Tower recovered again but still in the form of the Tian Jian Ancestor. About this, it's not that he doesn't want to turn into your form, but because you're just too handsome that he can't take your form. And it's not only him—no one can take your form.]
[In the 1743rd year, news spread throughout the entire Xuantian Realm. Within all the major forces of the Xuantian Realm, there was discussion about only one thing: The Heaven's Stairs is going to descend.]