《earthly underworld simulator》 Chapter 1 The Weight of Wishes At the dawn of the universe, it held a consciousness. Everything worlds, mountains, oceans, stones,trees, the sun, the moon, the stars, humans, animals was part of this awareness. All of creation, between the Heavens and the Earth, existed within this consciousness. But when the universe desired to [******], it was destroyed by the [*##****#**]. The universe was reborn, but this time, it no longer had consciousness. Only the living beings within it¡ªhumans, animals, and others¡ªheld awareness. For aeons, the universe slept, hidden from the waking world, its power dormant. Now, the universe slumbers on a planet called Blue Star. Within it, a [????] of unknown power merged with a human, passing down through generations, unnoticed by those who carried it. And it would remain this way... until one fateful day. The Office The harsh hum of fluorescent lights filled the room, casting a sterile glow across the desk. The light fell on his face, illuminating his black hair and grey eyes, a slightly handsome face framed by glasses. He typed away on his keyboard, the minutes stretching into hours. It was impossible to know how long he had been at it when suddenly, he stopped. He took a deep breath, stretched his hand, and reached for his coffee. Just as his fingers touched the mug, a loud sound¡ªlike thunder¡ªcame from behind him. "BAO CHEN!" A tall man with a bald head and dressed in a suit stormed up to him. "ARE WE SLACKING AGAIN?" Bao Chen looked down, with a timid voice. "Boss... I... I wasn''t¡ª" "EXCUSES! EXCUSES! EXCUSES! WHEN WILL YOU LEARN YOU NEED TO PUT IN HARD WORK?" The man''s roar echoed through the room. "I... I..." Bao Chen stammered, looking around for help. But his coworkers just stared at him, smiling, giggling, all too eager to see him suffer. Their faces shifted, twisting into grotesque, monstrous shapes, their laughter growing louder and louder. His boss grabbed his head, forcing him to look at himself in the reflection of a nearby window, his face flushed with rage. "YOU''RE ARE FIRED. WE DON¡¯T NEED SOMEONE LIKE YOU HERE. GO OUTSIDE AND BECOME A BEGGAR. NO ONE IN ANY COMPANY WANTS SOMEONE LIKE YOU." The laughter of his coworkers filled the air, but it wasn¡¯t just the laughter it was a mocking, sinister sound that surrounded him. He felt like he was suffocating under the weight of their joy. Looking around in desperation, he tried to understand why they hated him so much, why there was so much anger. And then he saw them¡ªhis parents, holding a birthday cake. "Happy birthday, son!" they called, their voices ringing with false cheer. But something was wrong. His mother was crying, and his fatherb stared at him, shaking his head. A sudden memory struck him. His father had been blinded in an accident and that''s why he wears glasses and has different-colored eyes. "How could he see me like this?" His mind reeled, and in an instant, everything felt like an illusion. The scene shattered, and with a start, Bao Chen opened his eyes. He was back at his desk. His house, the computer still on, the coffee cold¡ªeverything was as it had been before. People walked, drove, and talked outside. Bao Chen rubbed his eyes, trying to shake the fog of confusion. *Was it all a dream?"This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there. Standing up, he looked around his house to make sure it wasn¡¯t another dream. To confirm he was awake, he bit his finger. Feeling the pain, he smiled and thought, "It¡¯s not a dream after all." Suddenly, his alarm clock rang¡ª¡°Ring ring!¡±¡ªand when he checked the time, his smile faded. "Looks like it¡¯s time for work again," he muttered sadly. Actually Thinking back to his dream, he started to worry. "Maybe it was a bad omen. Maybe I shouldn¡¯t go to work today." But then he sighed. "If I don¡¯t go, I¡¯ll definitely get Fired." He''s cooked some food. "the best in the world" he thought to himself. even in restaurants he''s cooking is the best, He got dressed, took out the frozen food he had cooked the night before, and left the house, locking the door behind him. On his way to work, he suddenly remembered something important¡ªhe forgot his laptop, the computer he needed for work. ¡°F**K¡± he cursed under his breath. He turned back, unlocked the door, grabbed his laptop, locked the door again, and hurried off to work. Now running late, he decided to take the train. It was expensive, but it would save him time. When he arrived at the train station, he noticed two people acting suspiciously in a dark corner of the lounge. He saw them quietly exchanging something. ¡°If they weren¡¯t doing something illegal, they wouldn¡¯t be hiding it. So it must be illegal,¡± he thought. He pulled out his phone and called the police not because he cared, but because he enjoyed seeing people face the consequences of their actions. After making the call, he boarded the train and continued on to work. Arriving at his office in a tall building, he casually greeted his coworkers. "Good morning." "Good morning," a few replied, while others either didn¡¯t hear or didn¡¯t bother responding. Bao Chen didn¡¯t care either way. Bao Chen alive to his work place, he opened his work computer and saw a message from his boss, Wei Changfeng, which says, "Bao Chen, I need the report from yesterday. Where is it? I need it ASAP." Bao Chen''s face turned dark. It''s thoughts to himself: "I would have gotten you the paper long ago, but you and your daughter have gone on a vacation for 3 days. It''s a team effort thing. How do you think I could do it alone?"modeling until his breath His boss Wei Changfeng has a daughter who is Lingyun, a fellow worker of his, but for her mistakes, she doesn''t get punished for it, but he can get punished for the smallest reasons. Bao Chen thought to himself, "I should stop thinking about it. I will get a headache later, and my mood will go down." But I smile. pops up in his face. "thankfully, I might finish this today." A girl see you bao chen she smiled happily and sad "Good morning." Behind bao chen was a blonde-haired girl with blue eyes; it''s a beautiful face; it was Wei Changing''s daughter. She smilingly waved at him, saying, "I''m sorry. I was on vacation, so I couldn''t help you with the report as an apology. Should we go get some drinks later?" Bao Chen shook his head. "I am busy later; I don''t have time."not interested in going out drinking, I will go drinking later at night. Wei Changfeng daughter was downcast; she said okay and left to do her work. Late at night in the woods He is camping with his friend adele has black hair and blown eyes with a good looking face and with black bags under his eyes, he''s is a nurse it''s a difficult job for a man it''s always expected for a man to be a doctor not a nurse so it''s slightly embarrassing for him but it pays well at least but it is tiring they are talking about their lives, and their mothers and fathers are nagging them to get wives and to give them grandchildren. And the conversation started going towards their job Adele: "Ahh, life is so difficult but so easy for many. These kids of rich families they don''t care about us Bao Chen "I agree what children of rich families go through of drinking every night and driving expensive cars, and we are down here working for them. If our lives were the same as these books and movies, our lives would be exciting." Both of them side adele pulled out a bottle of alcohol and gave one to Bao chen; they opened it, hit the bottle together, and started drinking Non-stop adele started drinking heavily as if you want to drown something in him and then started feeding dizzy, and he said to Bao chen, I''m i..mm go..go to the bathroom," and adele went to the woods to do his business. Bao Chen looked at the sky and said, "Life is so happy sometimes but so sad at other times." And then he saw a shooting star, and he remembered in a shooting star that his wish would be granted, and he drunkenly wished for a "life of luxury full of cars and women and alcohol and to kick this pompous children of rich families." And he saw the meteoroid getting bigger and bigger, and he said to himself, "That''s one big shooting star." Still drunk from the alcohol, he didn''t notice that the meteoroid was getting closer and closer to him. Some time ago, before the shooting star A scientist was drinking some coffee and looking at the report, and he said, Good thing that meteoroid will hit the moon, not the planet; the moon is such a shield for humanity; the moon always eats most of the meteors; that''s why it has so many craters." And looking at the screen, the mutual hit the moon successfully, and he smiled, "Thankfully, nothing bad happened." Until the big white object left the moon, he''s smile frozen. He thought, "Damm it, I jinx it." And the scientist said, "There''s a meteoroid incoming into earth at extreme speeds." "WHAT?!" a man with white clothing with glasses on set to his student?"WHY HAVEN''T WE NOTICED IT BEFORE THE SPACE STATIONS ELECTRICAL TEAM SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT LONG AGO!?" "SIR, THE METEOROID IS PART OF THE MOON, WHICH HAD FALLEN OFF." When everyone else is panicking, one person has no idea what''s happening until the meteoroids become very close. Bao Chen finally noticed the meteoroids, becoming very close, becoming sober, and noticing meteoroids. "That''s not a shooting star; that''s a f*ck meteoroid." He stood up and started running in the closest his glasses fall off and one of its lenses in the corner broke, but he didn''t care about it; he didn''t even notice, but it was too late; it was like the meteoroid was tracking him, and in his final moments, he looked at the meteoroid very closely. and saw it shaped like a truck. He thought, to himself, "damn." *BOOM* Chapter 2 The Not So Silent Descent Bao Chen woke up in a dark room, moonlight streaming through the windows. Confusion clouded his mind. He had no idea where he was or how he got there. The last thing he remembered was being hit by a meteoroid shaped like a truck. That memory struck him hard. Clutching his head, pain surged as unfamiliar memories flooded in. He screamed in agony, and then he heard a mechanical sound. [Ding] [Downloading Earthly Underworld Simulator...] With that message, it felt like a hammer was pounding into his skull. The pain of absorbing a lifetime of memories combined with the system download knocked him out. [Ding] [Host soul detected as unstable. Pausing download. Assisting with memory integration. Bao Chen''s scream had echoed through the village, waking everyone. People emerged from their houses, lanterns in hand, nervously searching for the source of the noise. Fear rippled through them¡ªit was late at night, and it could be a wolf¡­ or something worse. One someone approached Bao Chen¡¯s house and knocked on the door. "Bao Chen, are you okay?" If you come across this story on Amazon, it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. Silence. The boy knocked louder. "BAO CHEN, ARE YOU OKAY?" Still no response. The commotion attracted an old man, Uncle Wang. Worried, he kicked the door open and rushed inside, finding Bao Chen unconscious on the floor. "Let¡¯s take him to Doctor Lee, quickly!" Without hesitation, Uncle Wang hoisted Bao Chen over his shoulder like a sack of rice and carried him to the doctor¡¯s house. He pounded on the door. "Doctor Lee! We have a patient! Hurry!" The door swung open, revealing an elderly man who glanced at Bao Chen and said, "Bring him in!" They laid Bao Chen on a patient bed. Dr. Lee immediately pulled out needles and began acupuncture. Bao Chen¡¯s breathing steadied, and the tension in his face eased. Dr. Lee frowned. "What happened to him?" Uncle Wang shook his head. "We don¡¯t know. We heard screaming and found him like this." Dr. Lee examined Bao Chen carefully. "There¡¯s no trauma on his body. He looks perfectly normal." Lowering his voice, Uncle Wang muttered, "Could it be¡­ a ghost?" Dr. Lee smacked him on the head. "If it were a ghost, he¡¯d be dead by now! And aren¡¯t the rules. if a ghost possesses someone. they should be killed on the spot?" Uncle Wang opened his mouth to speak, but Dr. Lee cut him off. "I don¡¯t sense any yin Qi around him. No ghosts, no demons." Uncle Wang tried again, but Dr. Lee raised a hand. "Save your questions. Wait until he wakes up." Frustrated but knowing Dr. Lee was right, Uncle Wang left. Outside, villagers had gathered, staring anxiously. Uncle Wang tried to reassure them. "Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s just unconscious." But his words had the opposite effect. "Why is he unconscious?!" someone shouted. "Maybe he fainted from hunger?" Uncle Wang guessed. The villagers stared at him like looking at the mentally disabledl. Annoyed, Uncle Wang snapped, "I don¡¯t know! ASK HIM WHEN HE WAKES UP!" Later, Uncle Wang quietly slipped back into Bao Chen¡¯s house, looking for anything unusual. His eyes landed on a small pouch of coins. I did carry him all the way to the doctor... It wouldn¡¯t hurt to take a little as payment, he thought. Just as he reached for the pouch, a voice startled him. "Uncle Wang, what are you doing?" He turned to see the young man who had first knocked on Bao Chen¡¯s door. Thinking quickly, Uncle Wang stammered, "I-I¡¯m checking if there¡¯s anything... unclean here." The young man paled. "You mean... ghosts or demons?" Uncle Wang cursed himself silently. Why did I say that? Why did I say that? Now the whole village will panic, and Dr. Lee will scold me! Forcing a calm tone, he said, "I¡¯ve checked. Nothing suspicious. You should go home¡ªit¡¯s late, and your parents will worry." The young man hesitated, then left. Uncle Wang sighed in relief. Better not take the pou¡ª I mean, better not take payment. Safer to leave. With that, Uncle Wang quietly slipped out and returned to his home. Chapter 3 Blades of Grass and Hidden Arts Bao Chen slowly opened his eyes. Something felt different. Everything seemed clearer, more vivid, and strangely beautiful. His mind felt sharper, as if it had been cleansed. He could see wooden furniture, white glass medicine cabinets, and several beds. Morning light streamed through the windows. What am I doing in Dr. Lee''s house? he wondered. Then confusion struck him. Who is Dr. Lee? Why do I even know him? Suddenly, memories rushed back¡ªlike fragments of a forgotten dream. In shock, he thought, Did I reincarnate? Or did I time-travel¡­ maybe transmigrate? But in the end, it didn¡¯t matter. No matter how it happened, he was no longer in his original world. He wasn¡¯t like other protagonists. He had a family back home¡ªan elderly mother and a blind father. His chest tightened as he stared at the floor. What will happen to them? Who will take care of them now? Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed in his mind. [Ding] [Detecting the host is awake. Activating the Earthly Underworld Simulator.] A translucent screen appeared before his eyes. [System Name: Earthly Underworld Simulator] [Host: Bao Chen] [Status: Currently unknown. Please start the simulation to proceed.] Seeing this message, Bao Chen¡¯s blood boiled with excitement. His heart pounded in his chest. A golden finger! And it¡¯s a simulator! Simulators in stories could predict the future or simulate other worlds. He wanted to laugh out loud but stopped himself. He glanced around the room to see if anyone was nearby. Considering whether to check other rooms, he hesitated. No, I should start the simulation first. The simulated self will check, and I¡¯ll know if there¡¯s danger. "System, start the simulation."This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. [Does the host wish to start the simulation?] "Start." --- [Day 1] You have transmigrated into a mysterious world of immortal cultivation. After waking up, you feel a little panicked. This world is far from your hometown. Your first goal is to blend in. Do not let anyone know you are a time traveler. Act like the old Bao Chen. You¡¯re slightly afraid that other time travelers might exist and could try to kill you. (Damn, this is a world of immortal cultivation¡­ Bao Chen felt fear creeping in.) You look around, trying to see if anyone is nearby. You spot people passing by, and they wave at you. You wave back. You search inside cabinets and check every corner of the room. After a while, you wonder if the people outside will call the doctor, so you decide to stay put. Dr. Lee enters. He asks, "Do you know what happened to you? Did you see anything?" You answer his questions calmly, and he lets you leave. You suspect this is related to your time travel. You search through your memories to learn more about the old Bao Chen. He was a hard worker, taking on any job he could find. He didn¡¯t have a stable job until three days ago when a baker needed help. Bao Chen assisted him, and the baker offered him a job. Strangely, the baker reminds you of your old boss from your previous world¡ªand he even has a daughter. With nothing else to do, you decide to keep working at the bakery. It makes you seem normal and avoids suspicion. Later, you find out that Uncle Wong and a friend helped you when you collapsed. You decide to buy them some food as a way to thank them. --- [Day 2] You start looking for information. There are gaps in your memory¡ªlike the name of this world and the village you¡¯re in. But asking strange questions might seem suspicious. If I suddenly start asking weird questions after passing out, that¡¯s 100% suspicious. So you decide to act normal and wait for people to forget what happened. --- [Day 3] You go to work, keeping a low profile. You buy gifts for Uncle Wong and your friend to thank them. --- [Day 4] You continue working and go out drinking with your friend. --- [Day 5 - 6] You keep up the same routine, staying calm and making sure people forget about your strange behavior. --- [Day 7] You quietly begin asking around for information. --- [Day 8] While working, you find out the village is called Grass. Curious, you ask why. You learn the grass looks like sharp blades, so the village was named after them. --- [Day 9] You discover that Uncle Wong is a Power Artist and works as a village guard. Curious, you ask subtle questions and learn that Power Art is a special practice. By strengthening the body and using special materials, people can awaken unique abilities. But what truly shocked Bao Chen was that Power Art wasn¡¯t the only supernatural path in this world. There were also Taoists, Buddhists, and even powerful Scholars. His eyes brightened, and he asked Uncle Wong to explain more. With a prideful smile, Uncle Wong began: ¡°The first stage of martial arts is Strengthening the Body, Bones, and Tendons. The second stage is Flesh and Blood Tempering. The third stage is Skin Refining, where special powers are unlocked. ¡°Beyond Skin Refining, one enters the Power Realm, where the body is strong enough to fully contain and use special powers. At that stage, we call them martial artists.¡± Bao Chen noticed the contradiction. Didn''t it''s supposed to be Power Art? He asked, and Uncle Wong explained, ¡°Not everyone reaches the Power Realm. Those who stop at Skin Refining are called martial artists. Those who surpass it become true Power Art.¡± Bao Chen also asked about the Taoists, Buddhists, and Scholars. Uncle Wong explained that while their cultivation systems differed slightly, they shared similar realms: 1. Enlightenment Realm: Understanding the world and laying a foundation. 2. Qi Refining Realm: Gathering and refining Qi to progress. For Buddhists, Qi Refining involves helping people and gaining good karma. For Scholars, it requires cultivating a scholarly aura by studying, writing, and contributing to governance. For Taoists, Qi Refining is achieved through meditation, understanding the Dao, and consuming Qi. Taoists, though versatile, are jack-of-all-trades and master of none. Each path excels in different areas, but Taoists remain balance Chapter 4 choices in the dark You eagerly asked how you could become a Taoist, interrupting Uncle Wong before he could finish his words. He looked at your excitement and let out a sigh of relief. Smiling, he told you, ¡°It¡¯s impossible. First of all, you don¡¯t know how to read or write, and you don¡¯t have enough money to buy the techniques.¡± With a sly gleam in his eye, he added, ¡°For most people, the only way forward is becoming a Power Artist.¡± You felt disappointed but decided to pursue another path: becoming a merchant. You resolved to earn enough money to one day fulfill your dream of becoming a Taoist. Some things in this world were different from what you expected, but it was still undeniably supernatural. --- Day 10: You continued working and searching for information. Eventually, you discovered you were living in the Tianyuan dynasty. The revelation surprised you, though not much¡ªyour surroundings already hinted at ancient times. From the houses, people¡¯s linen clothing, and their craftsmanship, it was clear this was a bygone era. Remembering your past life memories and modern-day knowledge, you decided to pursue a merchant¡¯s path. Though you didn¡¯t know much about advanced technology like gunpowder, you vaguely recalled seeing it in a video once. However, that wasn¡¯t your focus. With your light-hearted and creative personality, you started gathering materials to bring your ideas to life. --- Day 11: After work, you decided to create something simple but useful: a toothbrush. You found a mint-like herb to use as an additive. The closest thing these villagers had to a toothbrush was a small, soft stick.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. At first, no one wanted to buy your product. But once they realized its purpose, it began selling quickly. Excited, you were approached by your boss, the baker, who asked where you got the idea. Not wanting any misunderstandings, you said, ¡°I noticed I had bad breath and wanted to fix it.¡± The baker seemed satisfied with your explanation and bought two himself. --- Day 12: You continued selling mint and making toothbrushes while gathering information. You discovered the village was isolated, with little contact with the outside world. There was a significant information gap, so you decided to stop asking questions that might raise suspicions. --- Day 13: Balancing your job with making and selling toothbrushes became increasingly difficult. You had other ideas in your mind and realized you needed more time to pursue them. Despite people calling you crazy, you left your job. In this ancient era, bakers were wealthy and respected, but you were determined to prove them wrong. --- Day 14: You discovered that most villagers were illiterate, except for the village chief, Uncle Wong, and Dr. Lee. Dr. Lee was particularly mysterious. After some inquiries, all you learned was that he had been the village doctor for 20 years. --- Day 15: You saw merchants arriving in the village to trade goods. After speaking with one, you learned they were heading to Silver Moon City. This village was too small for your ambitions, so you decided to leave with them. Initially, you didn¡¯t want to sell your toothbrushes to the merchant, fearing they¡¯d reverse-engineer your idea. However, villagers were already selling your toothbrushes to him. Adjusting your plan, you played the role of a young, na?ve seller and managed to sell your stock while keeping your money. The villagers gave you a heartfelt send-off. Uncle Wong, Dr. Lee, your boss, the baker, and even the baker¡¯s daughter came to bid you farewell. --- Day 16: After traveling through various villages and towns, you finally arrived at Silver Moon City. You went to the market to sell your toothbrushes, which were a huge success. However, with profit came challenges. Copycats and others seeking to steal your recipe appeared, making the situation dangerous. You decided to stay in a crowded hotel for protection, reasoning that any foul play would be difficult to cover up there. --- Day 17: In the bustling city, you bought materials to continue making toothbrushes and expanded your products. Using the city''s abundant resources, you created soap and perfume. However, you decided to hold back on selling perfume, as it was a luxury item in these times. Your soap became another hit, partly because it was harder to reverse-engineer than the toothbrush. Despite your success, you noticed people watching you with dangerous intent. Two paths lay before you: 1. Join a powerful force for protection. 2. Escape Silver Moon City. You disliked these choices decided to search more information and to find another path