Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden-Chapter 19 – Training is not just about fighting and killing

Spiritual Energy Revival.
Mythical Return.
Transcendent Awakening.
Human Evolution.
This new era has different names in the mouths of different people.
But everyone agrees that the beginning of this new era originated from the Great Cataclysm five years ago.
That cataclysm shattered humanity's dream of dominance, as countless transcendent phenomena and fantastical beings that should never have existed suddenly appeared in the real world, causing significant destruction.
To this day, such anomalies still appear from time to time.
However, it is precisely because of this that humans on Earth began to master transcendent powers, and some lucky or exceptionally perceptive individuals could even ascend to become truly powerful beings.
Five years later, the emergence of Transcendents has become commonplace, with formal laws stipulating their benefits and obligations.
Some envy them, believing Transcendents to be above others.
Some sigh, thinking the mortality rate for Transcendents is high.
"But without a doubt, this is a truly exciting era, a grand era full of infinite possibilities."
Half a month later.
Xu Xi, who quickly mastered Daoist techniques through simulated memories, walked on his own two feet for the first time in five years, leaving his home and slowly observing the city streets.
[Taiji Bun Shop]
[Mind Power Hair Salon]
[Battle Qi Horse Transformation Vocational School]
Looking at the various shops on both sides of the street, combining Earth's native and transcendent systems, Xu Xi couldn't help but feel a bit dazed.
The technological tree of Earth's humanity has completely skewed.
Everywhere are the shadows of transcendent power.
Of course, in just five years, although there are many more Transcendents on Earth, it hasn't reached the point where everyone is transcendent.
Most of these storefronts on the street have merely changed their names to ride the wave of popularity.
The true Transcendents.
Have mostly joined the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs.
Enjoying high treatment and resource channels granted by the national government.
Correspondingly, the government issues tasks and cooperative projects that require Transcendents to complete, and of course, there is compensation.
It's mutually beneficial, a win-win situation.
"Perhaps, I should also join the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs. If I remember correctly, there's a branch nearby."
Xu Xi walked along the road, buying breakfast on the way.
The large meat bun had a thin skin and a big filling, with plenty of juice inside. Overall, it tasted delicious, and the shop even gave a bowl of sweet tofu pudding.
"Cultivation isn't just about fighting; it's also about human relationships."
"With my Golden Core Stage strength joining the Bureau, I should receive some attention. Then I can use the Bureau's channels to search for the so-called Anchor Medium."
"Even if I can't find it, I can use the Bureau's resources to enhance my strength."
Taking a bite of the meat bun.
Feeling the warm meat juice burst on his tongue.
Xu Xi pondered slightly.
He didn't intend to mimic those overpowered protagonists who, upon gaining a cheat, disregard the nation's existence, thinking they will eventually reach the pinnacle.
Reality has proven that such behavior is foolish and wrong.
Early in the Spiritual Energy Revival.
Many lucky individuals who gained transcendent powers harbored such a mindset, hiding among ordinary people, thinking they were the chosen ones.
Only when the government fully disclosed the information did these so-called 'protagonists' realize in shock that they had fallen far behind.
An individual's wisdom.
Cannot compare to the roar of the state machinery.
"The matter of cultivation can be explained as accidentally obtaining a legacy, something that has happened hundreds of times since the Spiritual Energy Revival."
"I don't need to hide anything."
"No time to lose, I'll join the Bureau today."
After eating and drinking his fill.
Xu Xi opened his phone and searched for the location of the Bureau of Transcendent Affairs' branch.
Locked onto the location.
Stepped away.
……
The arrival of the Age of Transcendence has provided humanity with more energy sources, even leading to the upgrading of transportation, with speeds far surpassing the past.
However, Xu Xi hadn't walked in a long time.
Plus, his mana formed its own cycle.
He felt no fatigue at all.
So he leisurely walked for over two hours, occasionally stopping to observe new buildings, sometimes watching the magic-element spiritual energy hybrid taxis flying by.
It wasn't until near noon that he reached his destination.
Yanshan City Bureau of Transcendent Affairs branch.
What came into view was a rather magnificent towering building, like a majestic mountain, with a dense mysterious aura flowing around it.
"Indeed, as one of the gathering places for Transcendents, the Bureau has its own defense mechanisms."
Xu Xi curiously observed for a while.
Then walked into the Bureau's entrance.
Compared to the grandeur outside, the Bureau's interior was even more expansive, with vast spaces filled with moving crowds and intersecting corridors.
It was Xu Xi's first time here, so naturally, he didn't know where to go.
Thus, he stopped a male staff member passing by and inquired:
"Excuse me, this is my first time here. Where should I go to register as a Transcendent?"
"Oh, you need to go to the registration room, right? I'm heading that way, so I'll take you there."
The male staff member was very enthusiastic.
Leading the way ahead.
While holding a thick folder of documents, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, brother, what kind of transcendent power do you have? Did you awaken it yourself?"
Xu Xi smiled, "I guess I'm a cultivator. I was lucky and got a legacy while sleeping at home."
Hearing this, the staff member's expression became obviously envious.
"Really envy you."
"Not only can you awaken transcendent power, but you're also a cultivator, the most renowned one."
"Brother, that's really outrageous, being able to cultivate just by sleeping."
The staff member's tone couldn't hide his jealousy.
In this era, there are many types of transcendent powers one can awaken, including but not limited to fantasy, cultivation, martial arts, magic, and battle qi.
But if you ask what transcendent power people in China are most passionate about and desire the most.
Without a doubt.
It's definitely cultivation.
After all, who hasn't fantasized about the carefree scene of sword flight during their childhood?
Clearly, this male staff member leading the way was a fervent fan of the cultivation system.
As he led Xu Xi.
He couldn't help but look at Xu Xi with envy.
That longing gaze was so intense that Xu Xi couldn't stand it.
"Ahem, just lucky, just lucky," Xu Xi said, "I've just started on the path of cultivation, my strength is weak, and I'm still far from becoming immortal."
"That's true."
Hearing Xu Xi's explanation, the staff member's expression improved a bit.
Just as the two were about to reach the registration room.
Suddenly, cries of alarm and calls for help, along with the roar of a frenzied beast, came from the corridor on the right.
"Watch out! Everyone in front, get out of the way!"
"A Foundation Establishment Beast has broken free from its control ring and is charging towards you!"
The crowd panicked and scattered.
The physical strength of a Foundation Establishment Beast is terrifying. It was a Red-Eyed Fury Tiger, easily crashing through the sides of the corridor with its four paws.
Even Transcendents of the same level would struggle to face the impact of a Foundation Establishment Tiger Demon head-on.
At the critical moment.
Xu Xi stepped forward.
His five fingers clenched in the air.
"Boom—", a slight tearing sound echoed as a surging airflow transformed into an invisible cage, firmly suppressing the rampaging tiger demon, forcing its four paws to the ground.
Staff member: ???
Is this what you call weak strength?