[The islanders of Octopus Island, deeply grateful for the five of you, built a shrine on the island in your honor, naming it the “Five Chivalrous Peacemakers Temple.”]

[This signifies that five great warriors once came here, calming the sea’s waves and restoring peace to the residents’ lives.]

[In the days before you were ready to leave the island, and even after you departed, no matter how far you traveled,]

[you noticed a strange energy—though very faint—that kept trickling into your body, strand by strand.]

[You didn’t know how to harness it; it could only flow away like that.]

[You knew this was the power of faith.]

[During your last simulation, the Female Emperor had guided this energy for you.]

[But you haven’t cultivated the Faith Dao yet, so you don’t know how to use it.]

[However, among Old Shen’s eighteen disciplines, the Faith Dao is included.]

[“It seems that besides formations, I’ll have to study this Faith Dao when I have time.”]

[Without any Faith Dao-related Traits, you wouldn’t dare claim to master it deeply, but learning the basics shouldn’t be too hard, right?]

[Year thirteen, age thirty-two.]

[Extracting Trait…]

[Extraction successful!]

[“Chinese-Style Succubus” (Golden Legendary):]

[Your body exudes a unique charm. When you invite others to join a great cause, it’s extremely difficult for them to refuse. Once they join, they will be determined to face death as if it were returning home!]

[Moreover, any speech you deliver about this great cause will inspire hearts, earn universal trust, and command loyal following!]

[Comrade, the road ahead is tough. Are you willing to come with me?]

[Adjust Trait?]

[Yes/No]

“Tch…”

When Chen Yi saw the final description of this Trait, his mind automatically added a voiceover, complete with an accent.

Chen Yi stood at attention, his expression serious, his gaze sharp, filled with profound respect.

“At first glance, it’s not as powerful in boosting combat strength as Traits like ‘Alien Race,’ ‘Materialism,’ or ‘Steel,’ but in grand narratives, this Trait will be absolutely crucial!”

In his fifth simulation, Chen Yi needed to solve the Dragon-Man tribe’s invasion problem.

At the very least, he had to find a feasible path within the simulation.

Otherwise, with the Dragon-Man tribe blocking the way, no matter how much he cultivated or how cautiously he hid, he could never live long. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

What would be the point of drawing more Traits or pursuing immortality then?

And solving the Dragon-Man problem meant saving all the beings of the human world—wasn’t that a great cause?

Of course it was!

Such a universe-shaking event couldn’t possibly be solved by Chen Yi alone.

He needed to unite all sides and orchestrate strategies.

This Trait was too important!

“But right now, at this stage, ‘I’m’ still mixing in the Holy Land, hoping to find a stable method to break through to the Martial King realm. I won’t be needing this Trait for now. I’ll equip it when I leave the Holy Land.”

[You chose No.]

[You returned to the Free and Unfettered Holy Land with Long Yang and the others.]

[Because teaching the islanders of Octopus Island to practice martial arts took quite a few days,]

[by the time you all came back, the ten teams had also completed their missions.]

[These were all geniuses from various factions, and after two rounds of screening, only the truly talented remained.]

[Plus, with teams of five cooperating on tasks,]

[basically everyone finished within a year.]

[All the Recording Stones were collected.]

[The Holy Land’s high-ranking members began reviewing the previous experiences of you twenty people.]

[Reading the contents of the Recording Stone wasn’t like watching a movie;]

[it felt more like having a memory directly implanted into your mind.]

[You had a year’s worth of experiences stored in the stone, but the viewer didn’t need a year to watch—just a few days.]

[After a comprehensive evaluation and scoring by several Holy Land Elders,]

[the final ten who passed were selected to receive the Saint and Saintess candidate spots.]

[Long Yang, Baili Su, and other hot contenders had no surprises.]

[You and Wang Mingbai also made the cut, which was considered an upset.]

[“That kid from the Wang family making it is no surprise—money can make the devil turn the mill. But where the hell did this Chen Dong come from? How did he qualify as a candidate?”]

[“I spent a fortune at the ‘Celestial Intelligence Pavilion’ to buy his background info. You won’t believe it—ha! He’s really just a Rogue Cultivator from the Five Regions!”]

[“That’s absurd! A lone Rogue Cultivator, who was only at the Soul Tempering Realm when he first arrived, how could he cross the Great Wastes!”]

[Your identity remained a mystery, sparking speculation from all sides.]

[But the Free and Unfettered Holy Land didn’t seem to care; they acted strictly according to established rules.]

[Now, along with Long Yang, Wang Mingbai, and the others—ten of you in total—you had become candidates for Saint and Saintess.]

[Besides you ten, there were ten more candidates selected from within the Holy Land, and Wu Yue was among them.]

[In total, there were now twenty candidates, ten men and ten women.]

[The moment you became candidates, you were already considered officially initiated into the Free and Unfettered Holy Land.]

[Dongfang Shuo told you that it wasn’t yet time for a new generation of Saints and Saintesses.]

[Therefore, the final competition hadn’t started yet; it would still be at least ten years away.]

[Before the finals began, you would receive training and guidance like the Holy Land’s own disciples.]

[As candidates, you would also get certain resource advantages and status upgrades.]

[“Our Free and Unfettered Holy Land possesses the Nine Martial Arts and Nine Dao, totaling eighteen inheritances! Today, you ten formally join, and each of you can choose one inheritance to follow…”]

[The Nine Dao of the Free and Unfettered Holy Land refer to disciplines like alchemy, artifacts, formations, talismans, shamanism, beasts… and so on.]

[Old Shen had studied all eighteen, and the Shen Family of the Starry Domains had experts in each discipline.]

[But on the ground level, things were lacking.]

[Even the Free and Unfettered Holy Land, which was said to have no weaknesses, only passed down nine of the eighteen disciplines.]

[To be fair, whether you mastered the other nine or not, in the current environment of the human world, it didn’t make that much difference.]

[The Nine Martial Arts of the Holy Land, on the other hand, refer to nine martial specializations: blade, sword, fist, staff, shield, armor… and so on.]

[Long Yang, Wang Mingbai, and the others all chose the Nine Martial Arts.]

[Only you chose one of the Nine Dao: Formation Dao.]

[The Formation Dao master who came to recruit disciples had originally just wanted to go through the motions, never expecting anyone to actually choose him, and especially not you, the biggest dark horse.]

[“Young Friend Chen Dong, have you seen clearly? Mine is the ‘Nine Palaces Island Formation Inheritance.’”]

[“I have. I’ve always been interested in formations. I hope the senior from Nine Palaces Island can offer plenty of guidance.”]

[Behind you, Wang Mingbai tugged at your clothes.]

[“Brother Chen, why did you choose Formation Dao? To compete for the Saint position, you should focus on improving your martial combat strength. That’s why everyone picks the Nine Martial Arts inheritances, right?”]

[You didn’t say much, just replied that you liked it, and casually asked which inheritance he had chosen.]

[The guy instantly blushed.]

[“Divine Sword Island…”]

[You understood—he probably wanted to pursue that goddess he liked, who was also on Divine Sword Island.]

[Ah, pure love… good…]

[Unexpectedly, Long Yang, who had already made his choice, saw you pick Nine Palaces Island and immediately changed his mind.]

[“Then I’ll go to Nine Palaces Island to study formations too!”]

[You looked at him speechlessly.]

[“Are you crazy? Studying formations won’t do much good for you competing for the Saint later. Why are you following me?”]

[Long Yang had a look of wisdom in his eyes.]

[“Brother Chen has passed through the trials in unexpected ways, so he must have extraordinary skills! I don’t know why you chose this, but I’ll follow your choice. It’s definitely right!”]