( Author's Note : Hello guys I hope you all are doing well . so before continuing any further I would like to say somethings about the pacing of the story .
Till now the story has been progressing in a monthly manner where there has been two life simulations in two months since the main character got his system and it's the third month and time for his third life simulation .
And this pattern will continue till the end of the 4th life simulation .
But after that there will be some changes in this pacing of the story .
The main change will be that the story will continue in a faster pace and it will no longer go on like this month to month manner .
After the 4th life simulation there will be some time skips of few months .
For example after completing his fourth life simulation there will be a 2 or 3 month time skip .
This is to make the story progress go further in a better manner .
After all the initial phase of the story where the main character had gotten the life simulation system and other events are coming to an end .
But don't worry about it too much because there is still some time till the 4th Life simulation comes .
And there will be a lot of chapters in between with a lot of new stories and events happening so don't worry I will not cut any interesting parts .
I can assure you that I will do my best to make all the chapters interesting for you to read without disturbing the pacing of the story .
I hope you will understand what I am trying to say and if you have any comments on the matter do tell me in the comments section .
But once again I would like to remind you that while I am open to constructive criticism please refrain from using too much negative comments which are not good for us as a community .
So that's all I had to say today .
Hence without any further ado let's start with our magical journey .
Thank you for reading . )
Chapter : 32 : Third Life Simulation ( Part : 1 ) :
Location : Xiao Clan Estate :
A lot has happened since the Dou Qi affinity test that fundamentally affected Xiao Ming's life .
Some of them Xiao Ming was aware of and some that he wasn't aware of .
First of all let's talk about the things that Xiao Ming was aware of .
After the test ended just like in the life simulation he was told that the prize of the previous competition will be given 2 days later and he must come to the treasury hall .
After that the things followed just like in the life simulation with him going to the treasury hall meeting Xiao Yun and Xiao Zhan who were already standing there .
Then he went inside the treasury room and choose the medicinal cauldron as his reward .
To be honest while there were a lot of impressive treasures in that room none of them truly suited him .
There were excellent shields , spears , techniques and even high grade storage rings which would have been very much useful to him .
But right now his focus was on something that would actually help him in his Alchemist journey .
He already had a high grade alchemist recipe with him and a strong alchemist flame .
Now he needed a good quality medicinal cauldron for making the alchemist pills .
Obviously such medicinal cauldrons were found in the market if you can give the right price and have the connections required .
But that right price was very expensive .
So why waste that kind of money when he can just get one for free .
Moreover the mid earth grade medicinal cauldron was a treasure that you couldn't normally find out on normal market shops .
You have to go to well established and reputed establishments like the auction hall or treasure hall to get something like that .
And the things were genuinely of high quality in such reputated places .
But they were also very expensive , farmore expensive than what Xiao Ming paid for his storage ring .
So he had no regret in choosing the medicinal cauldron especially since he had already gotten the multiple water hands technique in his life simulation rewards .
However one curious change that he noticed was that unlike in his life simulation when he met Xiao Yun and Xiao Zhan outside the treasury hall this time Xiao Yun actually replied to his greeting .
Even if it was only with one word .
Unlike in the life simulation where she totally ignored his attempt to start a conversation .
This time she actually replied back to his greeting .
Although she still didn't talk after that and he figured that that's the best she is willing to go so he also didn't push the matter .
And as for Xiao Zhan he was quite talkative .
Obviously most of the talks were related to him telling that he will not lose the second time if they ever fought again or how much he has improved .
And while his words were arrogant Xiao Ming understood that it was out of habit and not of bad attitude towards him .
In fact Xiao Zhan also indirectly praised Xiao Ming for his talent and hard work .
All in all it everything went quite well
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During this time he also managed to stabilize his initial core formation stage which was a great achievement for him .
Now he was getting close to reaching the complete core formation stage after which he would be able to open the box left by his parents .
While all this was going on he was also called by the second elder to his house where he was given a basic manual for light affinity and water ability users .
But the second elder also told Xiao Ming to be extra careful when going outside the clan .
Seeing Xiao Ming's confusion the second elder explained the dangers that were affiliated with someone with the light affinity .
Especially due to the dark cultivators .
To be honest even Xiao Ming was surprised when he learned that .
Yes he knew that having the light affinity would mean he would get more attention .
But being deliberately targeted by the dark cultivators was certainly not something he expected .
After returning to his house that day he decided that he would look into the matter himself especially information about the light affinity and it's purification effects .
He understood that now he needed to be more careful .
Especially when he goes outside the clan in the future .
But that does not mean he was going to live like a turtle in a shell , hiding from the troubles especially from the dark cultivators .
He obviously understood very well what these dark cultivators represented and had no intentions of running away or bowing down his head to them .
They were evils by all means and simply cannot be trusted .
And he had no desire to hide from them .
After all you can hide from your problem once , twice but not forever .
They will not stop chasing him in the future and he can't run forever .
So he must face them eventually .
But for now he also understood that he did not have the power to face them .
So he decided to train more diligently to become strong not only to protect himself but for the clan and for the future .
Well this summaries the big differences that happened in Xiao Ming's life that he was aware of .
Now let's talk about the things Xiao Ming wasn't aware of .
After the test ended the second elder immediately called for a clan meeting .
It was a long and serious meeting where even the first elder who was busy preparing for her departure participated .
The first topic was obviously Xiao Yun as the star of the show who had just awakend four types of Dou Qi affinities .
For both the clan and the clan head it was a matter of pride .
Especially Xiao Fang who was proud not only as the leader of the Xiao clan but also as a father.
But this also brought the unpleasant thought of his daughter entering a new spotlight that might bring more trouble her way in the future .
After much discussions it was decided that the news will not be restricted but will not be spread by them either .
They will allow the news to get out naturally and will not deliberately spread it around .
It was because they couldn't stop the news of Xiao Yun achieving four types of Dou Qi affinities so there was no point in trying .
And if they started deliberately spreading this news some people might use it against them .
After all the last person who had four types of Dou Qi affinities was the founding king of the Yu Shan Kingdom .
So some might try to make a situation where it may look like that the Xiao clan was pushing Xiao Yun as someone who would follow in that same foot step .
This would be done not increase the reputation of Xiao Yun as a genius but to create a rift between them and the royal family .
And while the possibility of this happening or even succeeding was very low , the Xiao clan didn't wish to take that chance .
Then came the second matter of the discussion - Xiao Ming's light affinity .
At this matter the clan was not sure what to do .
After all awakening the light affinity was a good thing and it will only increase Xiao Ming's value in the future .
The only problem that was apparent was that it would bring him not so friendly attention from the dark cultivators .
But it was only a matter of time after all the Xiao clan just like many other clans totally against the dark cultivators .
They viewed them as enemies so it was only a matter of time before as a member of the Xiao clan Xiao Ming have to face the dark cultivators .
The only problem was that right now he was too week and the revelation of him having the light affinity might make him a target .
So it was decided that the internal security for Xiao Ming will be increased .
At the same time they also warn Xiao Ming about this matter and advice him to be careful .
And they discussed was to increase the resources given to Xiao Ming because now it was becoming increasingly clear that his potential was becoming more and more important for the clan .
However this was not the end of the discussion as anoy remaining matter of importance was discussed at last .
Just a day ago a letter from the imperial Palace from the flower City came through a secret channel directly delivering it to Xiao Fang .
The letter consistered of the details and the announcement that the imperial princess Long Yanran will be visiting the Xiao clan estate next month .
This was a shocking news for everyone present there , even for the first and the second elder .
Right now they were dealing with a lot of situations including the upcoming engagement cancellation promise with the Zhao clan .
And suddenly right at this moment a letter announcing the visit of the imperial princess came .
This can't be a coincidence especially considering the friendly relationship between the royal family and the Xiao clan .
While the letter didn't mention anything else and only stated about Long Yanran's visit .
But everyone present in the room understood that this was more than just a visit .
This matter must be for something else .
With that the meeting came to an end with everyone going to do their respective jobss
Everyone of understood that the next few months will be hectic.
However Xiao Ming who was blissfully unaware of all this was currently busy himself .
After all the month had passed now , so it was time for the third life simulation to begin .
Location : Xiao Ming's House :
At this moment Xiao Ming had already taken his usual meditative position preparing to start the life simulation .
" Ding ! System Notification : A New Life Simulation is available .
Would you like to start your third life simulation . "
" Yes ! "
" Ding ! System Notification : Life Simulation Begins : "
" Let's get started . "
To Be Continued .