Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden-Chapter 8 – When you wake up, everything will get better

What counts as heavenly treasures and earthly treasures?
Things like the Great Sun True Fire and the Lunar Emperor’s Flowing Essence from mythological tales certainly qualify.
But such divine items are too transcendent.
They are nowhere to be found.
Now, Xu Xi, who has advanced to the Golden Core Stage, looks at the rich vitality released by his divine ability, and a thought emerges in his mind.
Does the product of the Heavenly Spiritual Root's divine ability count as a heavenly treasure?
The answer is—
Yes.
An item that can heal Golden Core Cultivators and Elemental Infant Cultivators must be considered a heavenly treasure.
Moreover, this divine ability has no limits.
In theory, the purer the mana Xu Xi invests and the more Golden Core Essence he channels, the more vitality the Wood Regrowth releases.
Forming an even more precious divine item.
"Truly remarkable..."
"How should I put it, is this the benefit of the golden entry? In the past, I would have been so happy that I'd think I was the chosen one."
Under the gradually dissipating thunder calamity.
Xu Xi, who has achieved the Golden Core, receives blessings from all corners of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
"Congratulations!"
"Young Master Xu is truly talented!"
"Congratulations to Senior Brother for condensing the Golden Core and becoming a true master!"
More and more blessings come, from Elemental Infant Stage sect elders, fellow Golden Core cultivators, and juniors in the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages.
There are applause, cheers, and spiritual beasts breathing fire like fireworks in celebration.
The entire sect is in an uproar.
As if some earth-shattering feat has been accomplished, after Xu Xi's breakthrough to the Golden Core, the world before him inexplicably bursts into celebration. Despite the excitement, it feels as though there's a thick barrier between him and the world.
"Thank you all."
Xu Xi responds out of courtesy.
Facing the bustling crowd, he doesn't feel much joy, and even finds it lonely and dull.
If one must ask why.
Perhaps it's because of the absence of a girl's laughter, as radiant as the morning sun, as beautiful as a dream, as flawless as the sky.
And those calls of 'brother' that never ceased.
***
[In the seventeenth year of your journey, you are 23 years old, Xu Moli is 17 years old]
[Despite the help of the Spirit Locking Formation, your sister's vitality is sustained, but the Heavenly Calamity's damage to her is too severe, causing her to often fall into a coma, sometimes taking over ten days to awaken]
[Your cultivation has broken through, and you have become a Golden Core Cultivator, awakening the divine ability Wood Regrowth]
[You decide to create an External Spiritual Root usable by mortals, based on your divine ability. You have no retreat, like a gambler at the end of his rope, clinging to the last shred of hope, unwilling to let go]
[You succeeded, your research on the divine ability is quite smooth]
[You have a sudden insight, keenly perceiving the commonality of the Four Arts of Cultivation, and based on this foundation, you fuse the divine ability, exploring the method to create an External Spiritual Root]
[But this joy did not last long]
[Success comes with a price, you suddenly realize that the vitality needed to create an External Spiritual Root is astronomical, even if you use all your mana and Golden Core Essence, it is not enough to truly create it]
[Unless—]
[You are willing to, in the true sense, burn your cultivation, burn the Heavenly Spiritual Root]
The Spiritual Root is naturally formed.
Whether one has a Spiritual Root is a matter determined by the heavens.
In other words, making a mortal without a Spiritual Root possess one that allows cultivation is an act that defies the natural order.
The price is naturally not small.
If one had a divine item in hand, this defiant price would be borne by the divine item itself, but Xu Xi does not have such a thing, so he can only bear it himself.
"Even though I knew the price was great, I didn't expect it to be so immense, requiring me to burn all my cultivation and the Heavenly Spiritual Root.
If I really do this...
I'm afraid not only will I revert to being a mortal, but my lifespan will also be greatly reduced.
In that case, this simulation is basically over."
Heavenly Sword Sect, Sen Sword Peak, wooden abode cave.
Having just finished researching the divine ability, Xu Xi half-squats in front of a bed, looking at the pale, sickly face of the girl, recalling the winter in Blackstone City when Moli, only 3 or 4 years old, shivered alongside him.
Life was really tough back then, but even so, little Moli would rub her hands warm to warm Xu Xi's cheeks.
Thinking of this, Xu Xi cannot ignore the girl's safety.
Yes.
This is just a simulation.
Xu Xi could completely abandon the girl, abandon this sister with no blood relation, choose the most pragmatic approach, and continue his adventure in this cultivation world, gaining more simulation evaluation rewards.
But, but, but.
Xu Xi has had enough, enough of the timid, incapable self in reality.
If he cannot be free even within the simulator, if he cannot save those close to him, then what meaning does life hold?
In one's life.
There's actually no need to think too much.
Just do what you believe is right.
Yes, that's all.
Buzz—
Xu Xi extends his hand, gently brushing the girl's face, with faint green light flickering, flowing into her body in a specific combination.
That is all the mana of a Golden Core Cultivator.
That is the Golden Core Essence of a Golden Core Cultivator.
That is the burning of the Innate Divine Ability.
That is the self-combustion of the Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Everything that can be driven is transformed by Xu Xi into pure vitality, forming a seed-like pattern in the formation, perfectly merging into the girl's heart.
"Brother...?"
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Half-awake, the girl's eyes briefly open, but soon she falls back into slumber.
"Keep sleeping, Moli."
Xu Xi softly says, "When you wake up, everything will be better, brother keeps his word."
Pain.
An indescribable pain instantly spreads throughout his body.
Xu Xi can clearly feel that as his cultivation and Spiritual Root burn, his body is gradually reaching its end, and the blood surging in his throat is hard to control.
But the expression on his face grows more radiant.
With blood.
With tears.
With a smile.
Just like that, he looks at the girl on the bed, feeling the life that has resumed its beat.
It's truly wonderful... this method works...
Xu Xi shakily extends his finger, with a pained smile, wiping the girl's eyes, which, though already asleep, have inexplicably become moist.
***
[You succeeded]
[You successfully created an External Spiritual Root, exchanging everything you had to save your sister Xu Moli's life]
[Without a Spiritual Root, without cultivation, you are now extremely weak, even an ordinary mortal could easily defeat you, and your lifespan is reduced to a mere three years]
[You have no regrets, you are willing]
[But you know, you still need to do something, otherwise, when the girl wakes up, she will definitely not accept this fact]
[And you also need someone to explain to the sect]
[You leave the cave abode, take out the flying boat that can be operated by mortals, which you haven't used for a long time, and fly straight to the hall at the top of Sen Sword Peak, meeting your Elemental Infant master, Li Wanshou]
[This is the first time you've seen your teacher in such a furious rage]
[He is very angry, and you are scolded thoroughly]
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