Chapter 117: The Fifth Simulation
Time passed quietly.
The next day—at dusk.
Flaming clouds stretched across the horizon, dazzling and vibrant.
A warm orange glow blanketed the land, casting a gentle and tranquil atmosphere.
Within the Hunting Soul Forest, on a flat clearing scattered with jagged rocks—
A small tent stood.
Nearby, three petite figures busied themselves beneath the setting sun.
Naturally, they were none other than Dugu Yan's group.
Today was the final day of the Elite Selection Tournament.
Teachers had already arrived to inform them that the competition had ended.
Once they finished packing, they could return to the academy.
Ever since killing that millennium-level Tiger Demon Cat yesterday—
The three of them had stopped actively hunting spirit beasts.
After all, millennium-level spirit beasts were far beyond what ordinary Great Soul Masters in their twenties could handle.
One wrong move meant elimination.
No one was willing to take that risk.
After packing up, Dugu Yan said,
"Let's go. Lingling, stay in the middle—I'll cover the rear."
Even though they were leaving, caution was still necessary.
She had no intention of something going wrong at the last moment.
The Hunting Soul Forest wasn't particularly large—
At most, it was comparable to an ordinary city.
It was nothing like the vast Star Dou Forest, which spanned multiple provinces.
Its trees weren't especially dense either, making it unlikely to get lost.
In less than half an hour—
They reached the forest's exit.
By the time they stepped out, all the students had already gathered at the camp near the entrance.
This camp housed the Spirit Master squad that had escorted them earlier.
Students who had been eliminated were also temporarily staying here.
As soon as Dugu Yan's group arrived—
The three Education Committee members appeared.
Meng Shenji cleared his throat.
"This competition—every student performed well. Regardless of the outcome, you are all warriors!"
"Next, I will announce the top three teams."
"First place—Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Meng Yiran!"
"Second place—Yu Tianheng, Oslo, Yufeng!"
"Third place—Shi Yi, Shi Mo, Shi Mo!"
He swept his gaze across the crowd.
"The top three teams—report to the committee tomorrow to claim your rewards."
"That's all. Return to the academy!"
"All students will have three days off before classes resume!"
With that—
The three committee members vanished without a trace.
Soon, the camp grew lively as everyone began preparing to leave.
After a brief rest, the large group set off toward Heaven Dou Academy.
By the time Dugu Yan and the others returned—
It was already late at night.
Exhausted from three days of effort, they collapsed into bed the moment they reached their dorms.
The night was silent.
A bright moon hung high in the sky, surrounded by countless stars.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Life at the academy gradually returned to normal after the competition.
The only difference—
They had been transferred from the regular class to the elite class.
Other than that, nothing had changed.
…
Sunset Forest — beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well
Dugu Bo sat by the shore, his upper body bare, cultivating while recovering his strength.
He had just climbed out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After over a month of cultivation—
Faint golden patterns had begun to appear across his body.
Under the sunlight, they shimmered brilliantly.
However—
Despite nearly a month of intense training, his spirit power hadn't improved at all.
After absorbing the Evil Orca King's spirit ring and spirit bone, his cultivation had already reached level 96—approaching 97.
Perhaps his rapid advancement had caused a bottleneck.
Even with relentless effort—
There was no progress.
Still—
Dugu Bo wasn't in a hurry.
As long as he found suitable spirit rings, his strength would rise rapidly.
After resting for a while—
He leapt back into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Night fell.
Everything was silent.
Under the moonlight—
Dugu Bo sat by the shore once more.
Inside his mind, a familiar voice echoed:
[Simulation attempts have refreshed. Begin simulation?]
Today—
Was the day the simulation reset.
"Begin simulation."
At his command—
The crystal panel hidden within his mind began to glow.
Lines of text rapidly scrolled across it.
[Simulation Start]
[Day 1: You cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Your physical body grows stronger…]
[Day 5: You continue cultivating. Your physical body grows stronger…]
[Day 30: Your granddaughter Dugu Yan's academy goes on break. You bring Dugu Yan and Meng Yiran back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.]
[Day 31: You guide them in cultivation.]
[Day 35: You continue guiding them…]
[Day 60: The girls return to school. You send them off.]
[Day 61: You travel to Notting City, where Tang San resides. This time, you do not abduct Xiao Wu, but instead reveal your identity as a Tang Sect elder.]
[You demonstrate various Tang Sect techniques and accurately recount everything from your past life in the Tang Sect. Tang San is shocked, believing you have come across worlds to capture him.]
[You lightly punish Tang San, making him carve off a portion of his own flesh, then declare that all grudges between him and the Tang Sect are settled.]
[You tell him that you will establish the Tang Sect here—and that he will be its first disciple.]
[Tang San feels a sense of belonging in this new world and gladly agrees.]
[You reveal that Xiao Wu is a 100,000-year spirit beast in human form. Tang San initially refuses to believe it.]
[You explain the secret of how Xiao Wu gains spirit rings without hunting.]
[Seeing your fully developed Martial Soul, Tang San believes you.]
[After returning, Tang San observes Xiao Wu and confirms the truth.]
[His trust in you deepens.]
Under the moonlight—
Dugu Bo watched the scrolling text and nodded slightly.
Since he already knew that Tang San was protected by two gods—
Killing him was impossible.
So instead—
Why not nurture him?
Make him obedient.
That way—
When Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong ascended to godhood—
There would still be someone capable of opposing them.
All he needed to do—
Was tell Tang San the truth about his mother's death at Bibi Dong's hands.
And Tang San would willingly charge into battle.
As for himself—
He could focus entirely on seeking opportunities to break through to a higher realm.
Perhaps—
He wouldn't even need to wait that long.
If he could ascend first—
Then all the chaos of the continent would no longer concern him.
With his personality—
He wouldn't act like some savior trying to stop a war.
He would simply take his granddaughter—
And ascend to the God Realm.
Because—
He was Dugu Bo.
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T/N: okay I might drop this one on chapter 117 because the chapters are boring me out already.
I might focus on my honkai star rail translation for a while then after that fanfic I will go to honkai impact 3rd translation of mine too
If I finished that translations and I did not find anything better to translate I might translate this again but if I found a better fanfic to translate or even a novel I might focus on it
Safe to say that it had been a good journey with you all see ya in my other translations