A moment later, Xu Changxing clearly saw the scene inside the ruined temple.
The hunter had already dismembered the dead deer into chunks of meat.
Next to the meat chunks was blood contained in the deer hide.
The blood, which should have been dark red, seemed to be stimulated by something, appearing unusually vibrant red.
The hunter was currently using the dead deer's tongue to dip into the deer blood and outline strange symbols on the ground.
Each time he made a stroke, a strong smell of blood spread outwards.
Xu Changxing sniffed carefully and found that this smell of blood was extremely similar to the one in the simulation; both were the smell of old blood.
A glint flashed in his eyes, and he vaguely guessed what the hunter was doing.
If his guess was correct, a nameless demon was most likely sealed beneath this ruined temple.
And this hunter had most likely fallen for the demon's temptation and was using the most primitive method to pollute the Seal of the ruined temple.
This discovery made Xu Changxing's eyes light up.
In the more than ten years he had been setting up stalls in the market, he had heard many rumors.
To his knowledge, near a sealed demon, there were often Demon Suppressing Magical Artifacts or some Heaven And Earth Treasure that could restrain evil demons.
These Heaven And Earth Treasures were often used by the Sealers to suppress the demons.
If a later person could eliminate the sealed demon, then they could take the Magical Artifacts used to Seal the demon.
Besides that, the demon itself was also good Materials.
For example, the Yin Corpse Sect had methods of refining demon corpses using demon bodies.
The more Xu Changxing thought about it, the more tempted he became, but he did not dare to act rashly.
Because demons that could be sealed were usually not weak in strength; otherwise, there would be no need to Seal them at all.
Especially demons that could penetrate a portion of their power were usually very difficult to deal with.
Even if such a demon's strength was weakened due to the Seal, it was most likely not something an ordinary Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator could deal with.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Xu Changxing finally decided to simulate it first.
He retreated several miles, found a safe place, converted sixty-four Low-Grade Spirit Stones into points, and whispered:
"Start simulation!"
[Day 1: You secretly observed outside the ruined temple for half an hour.
You felt that this demon was not something you could deal with at present, so you quickly fled far away.]
Xu Changxing looked at the text that had just popped up, and the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
His original intention was to use the simulation to see how much chance of success he would have if he forcibly made a move.
But he never expected that he, this coward, actually ran away!
However, this also made Xu Changxing realize that the simulated scenario chose the path he was most likely to take, not the path he wanted to try.
Before he could continue to ponder, several lines of text had already appeared continuously in his Sea of Consciousness.
He could only focus his attention on the text.
[Day 2: You continued to flee south.
This time, you learned from your previous failure and did not rashly go to Luo Xia Sect.]
[Day 8: After wandering around for a few days, you decided to settle down in Danque Town.
You rented a courtyard near the Danque Town market, preparing to Cultivate here for a period of time.
Because you had observed the previous Cultivation and gained experience in Cultivating with Medicinal Pills, this time Cultivating with Gathering Spirit Pill was even smoother.]
[Day 16: After consuming twelve Gathering Spirit Pills, your Cultivation Breakthrough to the Eighth Level of Qi Refining.
You were very happy to save more than ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones and wandered around the market.
A Qi Refining Cultivator named Xia Shanyang saw your extraordinary demeanor and came to strike up a conversation.
You chatted with him for a few sentences, found that he was quite knowledgeable, and invited him to your residence for tea.]
[Day 23: Xia Shanyang came to chat with you again.
While chatting with you, he proactively revealed his identity.
He was actually an Outer Sect Disciple of Luo Xia Sect stationed here, and he had approached you before just to confirm whether you had any malicious intentions in coming here.
You just smiled and said that you had guessed it long ago.
You then took the opportunity to tell him about the hardships of being a Loose Cultivator and unreservedly expressed your intention to join Luo Xia Sect.
That day, you chatted with Xia Shanyang until late at night, but he did not mention helping you with an introduction until he left.]
[Day 36: Xia Shanyang was preparing to return to the Sect to report on his duties, and he thought you were a good person and wanted to ask you to help him look after Danque Town for a period of time.
You readily agreed.]
[Day 50: You looked at the bustling Cultivation market and always wanted to collect protection fees inside.
However, these unreliable thoughts were suppressed by you, and you diligently maintained the order of the market.
Every time someone caused trouble in the market, you expelled them.]
[Day 51: Xia Shanyang finally returned from Luo Xia Sect.
He seemed to have known about your performance long ago, praised you repeatedly, and gave you a bottle of Medicinal Pills as a thank-you gift.
While you readily accepted, you realized that you might have passed a test.]
[Day 93: You ran out of Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills, but your Cultivation still had not Breakthrough.
So you found Xia Shanyang, wanting to find a job that could earn Spirit Stones.
Xia Shanyang was already quite familiar with you, and after a brief thought, he proactively offered to help you with an introduction.
If successful, you could become an Outer Sect Disciple of Luo Xia Sect, just like him.]
[Day 94: You arrived at Luo Xia Sect with Xia Shanyang's letter of recommendation.
After a series of tests, you successfully became an Outer Sect Disciple of Luo Xia Sect.]
[Day 135: In the more than a month since joining the Sect, you earned some meager Spirit Stones by taking on some simple tasks.
Although the quantity was not much, it was stable and leisurely.
You experienced the joy of Cultivating for the first time.]
[Day 300: You continued to Cultivate, and your days were leisurely and comfortable.]
[February of the second year: You had been a member of Luo Xia Sect for a full year, and your fellow Disciples had a good evaluation of you.
However, your talent was not outstanding, and the hope of advancing to Inner Sect Disciple was slim.]
[September of the second year: Relying on the Spirit Stones earned from Outer Sect tasks, you finally raised your Cultivation to the Nine levels of Qi Refinement.
After stabilizing your Cultivation, you once again went out to gain experience, preparing to strive for Foundation Establishment.]
[October of the second year: After traveling around the vicinity, you arrived in front of a ruined temple.
You felt that this ruined temple looked somewhat familiar.
You pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered that this was the ruined temple you passed through when you escaped from the Yin Corpse Sect territory.
Now that you had the Nine levels of Qi Refinement Cultivation and dozens of Talismans for combat in your hand, you felt a significant increase in your confidence, so you walked into the ruined temple to investigate.
As soon as you walked into the ruined temple, you were enveloped by a bloody light.
You were horrified to find that although the demon was still suppressed, the power that merely permeated out of it was exceptionally terrifying.
You resisted with all your might and finally escaped the ruined temple, but your Foundation was damaged.
If you didn't have a fortuitous encounter, you would probably be hopeless for Foundation Establishment for the rest of your life.]
[November of the second year: You returned to Luo Xia Sect in a daze.]
[January of the third year: As you could not accept the fact that you could not achieve Foundation Establishment, you chose to leave Luo Xia Sect.
After traveling around outside, you met your friend Xia Shanyang, and at his urging, you settled in Danque Town.]
[September of the third year: After nearly a year of decadence, you regained your spirit and prepared to look for a way to heal your Dantian injury.]
[June of the fourth year: After half a year of traveling, you finally found hope of repairing your Foundation in a black market.
There was a Secret Realm that was once the place where a Soul Transformation Senior passed away.
It was said that this Senior, during his lifetime, had helped other Cultivators heal their damaged Foundations.
After he passed away, his Immortal Cave was entangled by countless demonized plants, and it was full of dangers, but it also contained the legacy of a Soul Transformation Senior.
Many Foundation Establishment and even Core Formation Cultivators went to explore, but most of them perished within, and even some Elders of large Schools were no exception.
You weighed your options repeatedly and ultimately were unwilling to be a cripple for the rest of your life, so you decided to fight to the death.]
[August of the fourth year: After an exploration that was a narrow escape from death, you discovered a Cultivation Technique left by an unknown person on a stone wall.
This Cultivation Technique was named "Approaching Spring Technique."
After reading this Cultivation Technique once, you were overjoyed.
But before you could even begin to Cultivate, you were horrified to find that the area was already covered by countless demonized vines.
It was then that you realized this was actually a trap.
The Cultivation Technique on the stone wall was bait used for fishing.
A moment later, the vines easily twisted you into a pulp.]
[You died!]