My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1274: Celestial Venerable and the Spirit of Heaven and Earth
“Since I cannot let the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance detect my plan, I can only steal a tiny bit of time each time. Originally, it would still take me a long while to accumulate enough, but now…”
Derivation Law Jade looked at Li Fan. “Your method has been a huge help.”
Li Fan replied, “Forty years is still too long. Moreover, to avoid exposing flaws, while you are in slumber you must still split off a portion of your power to deal with the supervision of the Guardian Hall. Is there any way to shorten the required time further?”
“You really want to help me?” Derivation Law Jade seemed somewhat shocked.
However, seeing Li Fan’s serious expression, after thinking for a moment, she flew to his side and whispered in his ear, “I just said that deriving cultivation methods is equivalent to cultivation for me. The reason I need to sleep for fifty years to grow is because I must sort out and absorb the gains from cultivation. If there is a way to skip this step, I would probably only need to rest for five years… no, ten years should be enough.”
“I vaguely remember that there exists a treasure called Immortal Melody Jade Dew. If I could consume some more…”
A trace of drool almost appeared at the corner of its mouth.
“Immortal Melody Jade Dew?” Li Fan frowned slightly upon hearing this.
“Are you sure this is something from the Xuanhuang Realm?”
Li Fan had reincarnated a hundred times and possessed the origin of the Tianxuan Mirror, as well as control over the Genesis Stone Tablet. It could be said that among the heavenly materials and earthly treasures within the Xuanhuang Realm, there was almost nothing he did not know.
Yet this Immortal Sound Jade Dew was indeed something he had never heard of before.
“Uh… I do not know.” After hearing Li Fan say this, Derivation Law Jade became a bit confused.
“But I am certain that Immortal Melody Jade Dew truly exists.” The little girl said confidently.
After a brief silence, Li Fan replied, “I will find a way.”
Upon hearing this, the Derivation Law Jade immediately widened its eyes and could not help but say, “You really are a good person!”
Li Fan said, “Are you not afraid that I am from the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, and that everything I have said is just to deceive you…”
Derivation Law Jade chuckled. “I am not stupid. You are different from those Dharma-Transmitters. And I can tell at a glance who harbors ill intent and who is sincere.”
Li Fan smiled slightly and did not refute it.
“Then rest well for now. If I have any news, I will contact you again.”
Light and shadow twisted for a moment. The simulated personality returned to its original form and continued the work in place of the Derivation Law Jade without rest.
After observing for a while and confirming that nothing would go wrong, the Derivation Law Jade happily spread her out in midair and fell into a deep sleep.
“The true body of Derivation Law Jade, even if it does not come from the Immortal Realm, must originate from a special cultivation world like the Xuanhuang Realm that possesses a world-protecting formation.”
“With her current abilities, the help she provides me is already limited. But if she advances further and can deduce immortal techniques…”
Li Fan had already experienced the benefits brought by overwhelming superiority in formation mastery across multiple eras. If he could achieve the same in cultivation methods, his future actions would become far more convenient.
The Derivation Law Jade’s intuition was both right and wrong.
Indeed, at present, Li Fan truly had no malicious intent toward it. He merely planned to help it escape the control of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. During this process, under the pretext of escaping successfully, he would have it acknowledge him as its master.
When this life ended, he should be able to choose to retain Derivation Law Jade.
In this way, for the first time in history, two identical Heavenly Wonders would appear in the Xuanhuang Realm.
And with decades more experience in deduction, the one retained by Li Fan would likely be the stronger of the two.
According to the rule Li Fan had previously discovered, the weak disappears while the strong remains. At that time, the Derivation Law Jade within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance would mysteriously vanish. The one in Li Fan’s possession would, after merging, complete a sublimation and breakthrough.
A perfect plan.
The premise was successfully making the Derivation Law Jade acknowledge him as master.
Before that, indulging it slightly did no harm.
Even if this goal was not achieved in this life, with hundreds of years of close interaction and the secrets he had already extracted, making it acknowledge him as master in the future would not be difficult.
“Of course, both the Derivation Law Jade and the Boundless Mirror are merely tools. To truly comprehend the Dao and find a path to transcendence, I must rely on myself.”
Li Fan’s mind was clear.
Before finding a way to break free from the constraints of the Immortal Ancestor cultivation system, he might as well continue forward along the current path. After all, with the advantage of constant reincarnation, progressing step by step in cultivation was far easier than creating a world from nothing.
“After the Xuanhuang Realm undergoes its coming change, what follows will be the Spirit of Heaven and Earth.”
“With my current strength, even if I devour hundreds of heavenly dao spirits, it may not bring a qualitative improvement. After all, during the great calamity when Xuanhuang faces destruction, each survival Life Transformation is not necessarily weaker than the heavenly dao spirits of the current peaceful era.”
“In this life, I will use the Holy Emperor to probe the true strength of the Immortal Ancestor and the Heavenly Doctor. In the next life, by taking that step, I will strive to narrow the gap between us, or even reach a stalemate.”
“Relying solely on ordinary Spirit of Heaven and Earth will certainly not be enough.”
Thanks to the close connection between the Holy Emperor and the Heavenly Dao of Xuanhuang in this life, Li Fan had learned more secrets of the Heavenly Dao. The Spirit of Heaven and Earth were born with heavenly duties and were manifestations of the laws of Xuanhuang.
Beings like Crimson Flame and Ink Death were merely single-attribute Spirit of Heaven and Earth.
Under extremely special circumstances, however, the Xuanhuang Realm would spontaneously evolve composite-attribute Spirit of Heaven and Earth.
The Heavenly Dao Bai that Li Fan had once created by chance using the Holy Embryo belonged to this category.
As the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, Mr. Bai, although fallen, still left an indestructible imprint within heaven and earth. Heavenly Dao Bai was born using this imprint as a vessel.
It inherited the characteristics of the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable’s imprint while also possessing the traits of a Spirit of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, with a mere gesture, it could integrate the powers of multiple such souls and achieve unity between heaven and man.
In this state, Heavenly Dao Bai was extraordinarily powerful.
With a single glance, the Immortal Ancestor could flatten an entire province. Yet Heavenly Dao Bai could block it for a brief moment. Its strength was evident.
If used as material when advancing to Dao Integration, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance one’s combat power.
But…
This alone was still not enough.
Li Fan faintly understood that the same Spirit of Heaven and Earth might not produce the same effect in the cultivation of the new method. However, the Xuanhuang Realm had more than just one Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable.
There was also more than one Heavenly Sovereign imprint.
It was just that Mr. Bai was the last generation Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, closest to the current era, and thus the easiest to summon.
“If I could summon all past Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerables in the form of Spirit of Heaven and Earth, and materialize them as resources for my advancement into Dao Integration…”
A faint glint of darkness flashed in Li Fan’s eyes.
“Under normal circumstances, the Xuanhuang Realm supporting even one Great Celestial Venerable’s Spirit of Heaven and Earth is already the limit. The scenario I envision is theoretically impossible.”
“But I have the ability to make it real. With each reincarnation, I can summon one Great Celestial Venerable’s Spirit of Heaven and Earth, find a way to seal and preserve it. Once all are gathered, I will refine and devour them together.”
The Dao Deviation Stone shimmered as streams of light circulated, and countless possible future scenes continuously evolved in Li Fan’s mind.
“Feasible.”
“But it must be planned slowly.”
“Compared to seeking a breakthrough in the Darkest Star Sea, this method is more stable. The two can proceed in parallel.”
“Speaking of which, the Holy Emperor of this era, in a certain sense, can also be regarded as half a Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable. If he falls, I wonder whether he will leave behind an imprint within heaven and earth?”
…
While Li Fan’s true body was planning the future within the Derivation Law Jade space, The Faceless Holy Emperor of Great Qi finally found possible traces of the Xuantian Sect’s Dharma King within the clues recorded on the Genesis Stone Tablet.
“When the Xuantian King was still present, all members of the Xuantian Sect were shrouded in a mysterious power that distorted the records of the Genesis Stone Tablet. Even after the Xuantian King disappeared, this concealment did not immediately dissipate. This is also one of the reasons why the Ten Great Immortal Sects remained highly vigilant against the Xuantian Sect, fearing its resurgence.”
“However, as time passed, especially after the great calamity of exclusivity of cultivation technique, this concealment seems to have been affected. It has finally faded.”
Li Ping arrived outside the ruins of the Purple Heaven Sect.
His gaze penetrated layer after layer of obstruction, reaching beneath the ground.
There, he saw a figure in deep slumber.
“Xuantian Sect Dharma King, Mo Rubin.”
The Faceless Holy Emperor recalled Mo Rubin’s past before being persuaded by the Xuantian King to join the Xuantian Sect.
Mo Rubin was a disciple of the ancient Immortal Sect Nine Refinements Temple, hailed as the most talented genius in a thousand years.
A peerless prodigy most likely to ascend to immortality. The cultivation methods of Nine Refinements Temple were known throughout the ancient Xuanhuang Realm for their strange and unpredictable nature.
The core technique Nine Revolutions Immortal Soul was said to refine nine reincarnated immortal souls through different life experiences in the mortal world. Once perfected, all nine souls would be devoured to form a supreme immortal soul, breaking through the limits of immortal law and achieving ascension.
At that time, Mo Rubin had already completed eight immortal souls. He was only one step away from completing the ninth.
But at this most critical moment, he witnessed Xuanyuan Hong breaking through the heavenly tribulation and ascending. His Dao heart was greatly shaken, and the ninth immortal soul was damaged.
After great effort, he calmed himself and repaired the soul. Yet soon after, he learned that the Xuantian King, who had clearly ascended successfully, had returned to the lower realm.
The Immortal Realm had suffered a great catastrophe, the path to immortality was cut off, and ascension was no longer possible.
Mo Rubin could no longer maintain his Dao heart. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the ninth immortal soul collapsed completely.
The first eight immortal souls also suffered varying degrees of damage.
Moreover, the injuries to his immortal souls continued to worsen over time.
Because with the path to immortality severed, Mo Rubin, who had always taken ascension as his goal, lost all motivation to cultivate.
The once brilliant genius fell into decline. Even the persuasion of his elders was useless. His will faded, and he grew increasingly despondent.
Until the Xuantian King, Xuanyuan Hong, appeared before him.
…
The scene gradually blurred, and thoughts returned to reality.
The Faceless Holy Emperor did not immediately awaken Mo Rubin, but instead observed carefully.
“The aura of his technique no longer seems to be Nine Revolutions Immortal Soul. It should be a method brought down from the Immortal Realm by the Xuantian King.”
“I do not sense severe injuries. Rather than healing, it feels more like…”
“Waiting?”
Li Ping pondered. With a light wave of his hand, a faint, non hostile energy fluctuation, like a gentle breeze, pierced through space and reached Mo Rubin’s resting place.
Mo Rubin’s eyelids trembled, about to awaken.
“Hm?” At that moment, Li Ping seemed to notice something and suddenly stopped his motion.
The surrounding calm caused Mo Rubin to fall back into slumber.
However, unlike before, he unconsciously changed posture. Even his expression and bearing shifted.
The Faceless Holy Emperor observed for a while and discerned something.
