My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1196: One Dream Spans a Thousand Years
Sun Erlang truly had not expected that, after Senior Chen from the Taiyan Sect had laid out so much about the prowess of the Dao Deviation Stone, he would end up giving him this particular Dao Deviation Stone—one that had been lost from Yi Xing’s tomb and adrift for thousands of years.
“Thank you, Senior!” However, Sun Erlang was no fool. Fearing the other might regret it, he immediately accepted the treasure.
He happily held it in his hands and examined it for a long while. Gradually, the delight on Sun Erlang’s face turned to embarrassment.
“Senior, this Dao Deviation Stone…”
“Why does it seem to have no effect?”
Chen Tianhai said: “To experience the profound wonders of the Dao Deviation Stone, one must pair it with our sect’s secret art, Dao Transformation Divine Unity.”
Sun Erlang immediately became alert: “Senior, I already have a master. I cannot join your Taiyan Sect…”
Chen Tianhai laughed lightly: “Young friend, you worry too much. Since I have already given you the Dao Deviation Stone, why would I care about a mere secret art?”
With a casual point from afar, Sun Erlang, enveloped in illusory blue light, suddenly felt a surge of information about Dao Transformation Divine Unity appear in his mind.
Slowly circulating the secret art, the blue gemstone in Sun Erlang’s hand transformed into streams of flowing light and was absorbed into his body.
Within his sea of consciousness, a crystal of the same shape began to slowly take form, radiant and brilliant.
In that instant, Sun Erlang abruptly felt the world brighten around him.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind simultaneously. His thoughts surged like a storm. Every experience from childhood to the present—some long faded and nearly forgotten—began to resurface vividly.
And when he recalled his earlier confusion—why this Senior Chen from the Taiyan Sect regarded him with such special favor—Sun Erlang, who previously had only vague guesses, now saw several possibilities deduced clearly in his mind.
His goodwill toward the Holy Dynasty of Great Qi and his master; the special nature of his constitution being advantageous to the Taiyan Sect.
And the possibility that the Taiyan Sect could achieve some form of control through the Dao Deviation Stone; that this was part of a conspiracy…
Various possibilities were listed out one by one.
At the same time, they were constantly adjusted and refined based on information gathered from the outside world.
“So this is Dao Transformation Divine Unity?”
After a long while, Sun Erlang recovered from his overwhelming shock and could not help but exclaim in admiration.
He could not resist turning his gaze toward the Dao Deviation Stone Mother before him.
A mere small fragment already possessed such formidable deductive power. Then just how powerful must the Dao Deviation Stone Mother itself be?
“Senior giving me this Dao Deviation Stone—does it have something to do with the [simulation] you just asked me about?”
His eyes fixed on the Dao Deviation Stone Mother, a sudden flash of realization came to Sun Erlang. He asked abruptly.
Chen Tianhai nodded somewhat inexplicably: “Besides the future of the Xuanhuang Realm, the Dao Deviation Stone Mother also contains many other fabricated worlds.”
“It serves both to make full use of the Stone Mother’s capabilities and to better calibrate and correct the predetermined reality.”
“You can think of them as a kind of rehearsal.”
Sun Erlang nodded thoughtfully.
In the moment he had fully absorbed the Dao Deviation Stone just now, scenes had involuntarily surfaced in his mind: what would happen when he returned and reported this matter to his master, and everything that would follow afterward.
Compared with the past, when it was merely a single thought, this time even the various expressions and reactions of the people he would encounter in the future all surged forth in an instant.
“This is the simulated future. However, my deductive ability is insufficient and can only derive the parts strongly related to me.”
“And the Dao Deviation Stone Mother, besides deducing the Xuanhuang Realm, even has surplus power to simulate more.”
While Sun Erlang pondered, Chen Tianhai continued: “These fabricated worlds are mostly created using original materials from the Xuanhuang Realm as their foundation. Therefore, you may encounter many seemingly familiar yet different existences…”
“But rest assured, they are sufficiently real. They can allow you to truly experience a complete lifetime.”
“Young friend, have you ever heard this saying? To govern the world, the talents of a single county are already sufficient. Although this principle circulates among mortals, it also applies to our world of immortal cultivation. In the past, the Xuantian Sect that dominated the world had at its core merely twelve cultivators close to the Xuantian King.”
“Xuantian Sect?” Sun Erlang heard this term for the first time and could not help feeling curious.
Unfortunately, Chen Tianhai had no intention of elaborating further and continued his reasoning: “This world does not lack talent. What it lacks is merely the space and opportunity for them to grow.”
“And in the worlds simulated by the Dao Deviation Stone, we have built such a stage. It can allow a character like you, young friend, to grow rapidly.”
After all, he was still young. Hearing Chen Tianhai praise him so highly, Sun Erlang could not help feeling a bit pleased.
But he quickly frowned and asked: “How long will this simulation last? Will it make my master wait too long?”
“One dream spans a thousand years; a thousand years is but an instant. Young friend, are you ready?” Chen Tianhai suddenly shouted loudly.
At the same time, blue light circles bloomed on the Dao Deviation Stone Mother.
Within the light circles, countless scenes from different worlds were faintly visible. A figure enveloped in blue light flew out from Sun Erlang’s sea of consciousness and shot straight into the light circle of the Stone Mother.
When he clearly saw Sun Erlang’s final landing place, a strange expression flashed across Chen Tianhai’s face.
“Ancient Xuanhuang, a world where the immortal calamity never occurred. Interesting…”
What Chen Tianhai had said earlier was actually not complete.
Indeed, to govern the world, the talents of a single county were sufficient.
But they were merely sufficient.
Although there were many talents in the world, some people were always different from the rest.
They might be temporarily buried for some reason, but as soon as an opportunity arose, they could rise with the momentum and overturn their fate completely.
The Dao Deviation Stone Mother had simulated and iterated countless worlds. Whenever such a person appeared, they could dramatically influence and change the direction of the world’s fate.
“Countless futures have countless branches. The existence or disappearance of certain beings will not affect these possible branches in any way. They are all insignificant individuals, ordinary members among the masses.”
“But for certain figures, their disappearance would lead to major changes in the future, or even directly cause a large number of possibilities to vanish. Such people are Focal Variables.”
“The Dao Deviation Stone Mother has conducted statistics and analysis on the many Focal Variables that appeared in the simulated worlds, summarizing a set of effective predictive methods. This Sun Erlang fits certain characteristics of a Focal Variables.”
Chen Tianhai’s thoughts surged. This was also the reason why he treated Sun Erlang with such kindness.
Since the Taiyan Sect had already been discovered, it could not avoid soon “entering the world” and being drawn into the variables of the future.
Naturally, preparations needed to be made early.
His eyes narrowed, as if trying to see clearly everything that would happen in the world where Sun Erlang was located.
“Just as I expected: three years of dormancy, a sudden rise in one morning. Once the momentum is formed, no one can stop it.”
“Fortunately, observing his actions, order and rationality remain.”
“Not an extreme variable.”
Giving Sun Erlang a chance to simulate also gave the Taiyan Sect an opportunity to clearly see Sun Erlang’s character.
