My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 1283: First Trial of the Spiritual Void Formation
Li Fan was immediately startled upon hearing this. “How could that be? Could it be that the Xuanhuang Realm is actually connected to the legendary Immortal Realm?”
Ai Tianjue replied in a strange tone, “Heh, impossible to fully grasp, impossible to fully grasp. The history of the Xuanhuang Realm is rather interesting. Once we extract more from that Lan Yu’s mind, perhaps those old fellows will change their stance.”
“It is just unclear whether this will be a blessing or a disaster for our Immortal Ark.”
After speaking, Ai Tianjue fell silent for a moment before formally beginning his instruction to Li Fan.
Li Fan’s repeated address of “teacher” was not empty politeness.
Here, there was no restriction against cultivating multiple methods. What was passed down between master and disciple were truly profound techniques.
Li Fan had studied under Ai Tianjue for five years. Having gained his recognition, he was taught the [Jade Void Inner Vision Weeping Spirit Art].
This profound technique was also Ai Tianjue’s own foundational cultivation method.
“Kàn and Lí reverse Heaven and Earth, the Jade Void technique is wondrous. The azure sea refines true emptiness, weeping spirit transforms into divine ability…”
Ai Tianjue held a glowing scroll and slowly recited the contents of the Jade Void Inner Vision Weeping Spirit Art.
Li Fan followed behind, silently reciting as well.
Though it was only a word by word reading without detailed explanation, as Ai Tianjue’s rhythmic voice, resembling Dao laws, entered his ears, countless insights about the Weeping Spirit Art naturally surfaced in Li Fan’s mind.
This method of teaching was itself a commonly used instructional technique within the Immortal Ark.
Rather than a cultivation method, it was closer to a divine ability called Sentient Beings Enlightenment.
It was said to have been obtained by the Immortal Ark from the remnants of worlds within the star sea, greatly reducing the difficulty of transmitting knowledge. Once introduced, it became widely popular throughout the Immortal Ark.
The teaching effectiveness of Sentient Beings Enlightenment depended closely on the aptitude and comprehension ability of both teacher and student.
Ai Tianjue was one of the top experts in the Severed Immortal Tower, with deep understanding even of True Immortal seal script characters. His ability required no doubt.
As for the body Li Fan currently inhabited, Zhao Xian, its aptitude was by no means poor. Combined with Li Fan’s accumulated experience across many cycles, his progress in cultivating the Weeping Spirit Art advanced rapidly.
The Jade Void Inner Vision Weeping Spirit Art was a supreme divine ability passed down within the Xuan Immortal Ark since ancient times. It was said that during the ancient era when the Immortal Path had not yet been severed, the Xuanshang Immortal Ark exchanged a supreme treasure with a major cultivation world sect in return for this exquisite method.
Members of the Xuanshang Immortal Ark constantly traveled across the star sea, moving between various cultivation worlds. They had no fixed residence and found it difficult to cultivate in deep seclusion.
This Weeping Spirit Art perfectly solved both issues.
At its core, the method involved constructing an inner world within one’s own divine soul.
Within this inner world, one cultivated through “weeping spirit.” The term “weeping” did not literally mean crying, but rather imitating the natural, unrestrained emotional flow that arises when a person cries.
Over time, everything within the inner world would move in accordance with one’s will.
For ordinary techniques, as one’s realm increased, cultivation speed would gradually slow. However, for the Weeping Spirit Art, progress was slow in the early stages, requiring one to establish a genuine emotional connection with the inner world. The further one progressed, the faster the cultivation became.
The Weeping Spirit Art required no secluded cultivation. Even practicing for half a day could deepen the emotional bond with the inner world. Those with lively minds and delicate emotions were especially suited for it.
Although Li Fan could not recall when he had last truly cried, for someone capable of turning illusion into reality, recreating emotional fluctuations was not difficult.
He was unaware of the cultivation speed of Ai Tianjue’s other disciples, but the fact that he was always taught individually was enough to show the importance Ai Tianjue placed on him.
After half a day passed, Ai Tianjue finally finished reciting the technique. He let out a long breath, and the sweat on his forehead instantly evaporated.
Li Fan, however, still had his eyes closed, as if immersed in the teaching.
“Do you have any doubts?” Ai Tianjue asked.
“I have understood everything,” Li Fan replied in a deep voice.
Ai Tianjue nodded slightly, revealing an approving expression. “After you return, you must recite it daily and not neglect it. Your Weeping Spirit Art has reached its most critical stage. Once your inner world takes shape, with thought following intention, you may catch up to me within half a year.”
Li Fan nodded in agreement.
Ai Tianjue added, “Although the mainstream view within the Immortal Ark is that researching True Immortal seal script is fundamental, you must remember that cultivation realm and strength are the foundation of all exploration. If the foundation is unstable, even if you temporarily reach great heights, you may fall to your death at any time…”
Ai Tianjue continued speaking at length, even somewhat repetitively.
Yet this was precisely the standard upheld by teachers within the Xuan Immortal Ark.
Li Fan bowed and took his leave, thinking to himself, “Teachers treat students with sincerity, and students repay with genuine respect. This is the true inheritance that has allowed the Immortal Ark to endure for thousands of years. Factions like the Celestial Pivot Institute and the Severed Immortal Tower are merely outer layers. The true core lies in these master disciple lineages.”
After leaving Ai Tianjue’s residence, Li Fan did not immediately depart from the Severed Immortal Tower.
Instead, he went to visit another elder.
Chi Gongdao.
Although Li Fan did not formally study under this Elder Chi, his repeated submission of unique insights regarding True Immortal seal script had earned Chi Gongdao’s appreciation.
Unlike Ai Tianjue’s somewhat traditional approach, Chi Gongdao was a radical within the Immortal Ark.
He advocated abandoning all foundational cultivation methods and devoting oneself entirely to True Immortal seal script.
It must be said that his research into True Immortal seal script was indeed beyond most others.
After Li Fan’s evaluation, among all the elders in the Severed Immortal Tower, Chi Gongdao had reconstructed the greatest number of True Immortal characters and achieved the highest level of accuracy.
Moreover, he possessed a secret technique that allowed him to precisely locate, within the boundless Sea of Relics, world extinction relics whose True Immortal power was on the verge of dissipating yet still usable.
It was said that the majority of dual True Immortal power relics within the Severed Immortal Tower had been discovered by him.
Thus, his status within both the Severed Immortal Tower and the entire Immortal Ark was exceptionally high.
Whoosh.
As Li Fan pushed open the door to the small tower, a gust of cold wind accompanied by faint whispers rushed out.
Already accustomed to this, Li Fan ignored it and walked straight forward, calmly sitting down before Chi Gongdao.
In front of him, a brush made of flesh and hair suddenly appeared.
Li Fan reached out to take it. Before his hand even fully approached, the hairs on the brush seemed to come alive, rapidly extending and tightly binding his right hand.
Fragments of incomplete True Immortal seal script characters appeared within his sea of consciousness, and his hand began to move along with them.
Drops of blood flowed from the tip of the brush, condensing like ink and leaving indelible marks in the air.
To be honest, when Li Fan first came here, he had almost exposed himself and nearly wrote out a complete True Immortal seal script character.
If he had not reacted in time, the Immortal Ark would likely have already been completely annihilated under the world destroying power of the True Immortal seal script.
The brush moved like a dragon and serpent, and red blood splattered.
Before long, a fragmented and twisted True Immortal character appeared in the air.
It was precisely one half of the character [Hunger].
“Starving, starving, starving, starving!”
A furious roar suddenly came from the brush in his hand. The strands of hair wrapped around it tightened further. Many of them even wriggled like worms, attempting to crawl along Li Fan’s hand into his body and devour his flesh and blood.
Li Fan narrowed his eyes. He did not activate his physical or spiritual power to expel them. Instead, while his flesh was being devoured, he carefully sensed the hunger contained within those strands of hair.
They were not insatiably greedy. The strands merely tasted lightly, then quickly withdrew. The brush slipped from his hand and flew back into the darkness.
Moments later, strange chewing sounds echoed out.
Mixed within were occasional cracking sounds of bones being crushed.
Chi Gongdao’s voice followed, “Not bad. Compared to last time, the flavor is a bit purer.”
“Young Zhao, you are truly a genius. If that old man Ai had not refused, I would have taken you as my disciple no matter what.”
Li Fan did not respond and instead said in a low voice, “Elder Chi, I feel that my comprehension of this character has reached a bottleneck. I would like to switch to a new one.”
Chi Gongdao let out a strange laugh, “Heh heh, greedy. I like it.”
Whoosh.
Seven brushes, also formed from flesh and hair, flew out of the darkness and stopped before Li Fan.
“Pick whichever one you want.”
Li Fan closed his eyes and sensed the aura emanating from each brush.
“This one.”
After a long while, he chose his target and reached toward the leftmost brush, the one with the faintest flesh aura.
Flesh churned, black hair attached itself.
Guiding Li Fan’s hand, it began to write in the void.
With wild and unrestrained strokes, a blood red True Immortal character slowly appeared.
Li Fan focused his mind to comprehend it, while the other six brushes had already disappeared at some unknown time.
“Solitude.”
“The solitude of being the only self across eternity and heaven and earth.”
Back when Li Fan’s Holy Embryo crossed the star sea, he had once encountered this True Immortal seal script character.
At that time, even the black sword, Heavenly Wonder, which had already fused with his Dao Foundation, showed signs of being forcibly separated.
Now, once again, Li Fan felt that same power from the blood red character before him.
However, within the surrounding space, there were faint restrictions suppressing the power emitted by Solitude and other manifested True Immortal seal script characters.
In Li Fan’s perception, time passed both slowly and rapidly.
After the [Solitude] character was fully written, he still felt unsatisfied.
This process of inferring the True Immortal seal script through the power it displayed, without directly seeing its true form, was truly addictive.
The brush wrapped around his hand had already returned to the darkness.
Chi Gongdao’s sinister laughter sounded again beside Li Fan’s ear, “Boy Zhao, want to experience it again? As long as you abandon the darkness and join me instead of Ai Tianjue, I will personally teach you all these True Immortal seal script characters that I have deduced…”
Li Fan’s expression did not change, “No need for your concern, senior. If I have a need, I will still exchange comprehension for it as before.”
After speaking, he turned and left without waiting for a response.
The small building fell silent for a moment, then Chi Gongdao’s voice echoed again, “Such a firm will. I like it even more…”
“Heh heh heh heh…”
What Chi Gongdao did not know, despite coveting Li Fan, was that with just this single direct experience, Li Fan’s understanding of the Solitude character had already quietly surpassed his.
After all, Li Fan had the innate advantage of having personally seen true True Immortal Seal Script, and he had once directly suffered the aftereffects of the Solitude character. Surpassing his teacher in an instant was only natural.
“Let me first try to see whether I can continue restoring it on my own. If I fail, I will borrow the talents of those geniuses on the Immortal Ark.”
“After all, the more True Immortal seal script power I grasp, the better.”
Li Fan returned to his residence and began organizing the gains he had obtained from Ai Tianjue and Chi Gongdao.
At the same time, he waited for their next summons.
His life within the Xuan Immortal Ark was just this simple, unadorned, and monotonous.
…
Xuanhuang Realm.
The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance cultivators remained highly attentive to the light of departure from the realm.
Although the frequency had slightly decreased, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance still occasionally released images from within the Darkest Star Sea.
All kinds of dangers and calamities made the cultivators within the Xuanhuang Realm feel both shocked and excited.
“Just watch and enjoy it. Every time they encounter danger, they turn misfortune into safety. That is the protection of the Heavenly Sovereign. We may not have such luck.”
“No wonder the Immortal Alliance was unwilling to send people into the star sea before. It is simply too dangerous. We have not even seen the shadow of the Xuanshang Immortal Ark yet, and already many Dao Integration cultivators have fallen. In the end, how many can return safely?”
“The Immortal Ark is good, but it is not our homeland.”
…
Amid the discussions of the crowd, the Holy Emperor Li Ping had already discerned some clues.
After all, he had truly crossed the star river. The images released by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance appeared real.
But compared to a true long journey through the star sea, there were still many flaws.
“The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is fabricating things?”
“It seems the true departing rainbow light has likely already met with misfortune.”
Li Ping said with slight regret.
At this moment, the Holy Dynasty had once again gathered enough Voidbright Flow Crystals. He intended to personally go beyond the Xuanhuang Realm, to comprehend the Dao again while also familiarizing himself with the battlefield environment where he would later confront the Immortal Ancestor and the Heavenly Doctor.
Within the unnoticed firmament, the Holy Emperor had already flown to the edge of the Xuanhuang Realm.
This time, Li Ping refused the request of the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao to accompany him. After all, he would not travel far and would only move around the vicinity of the Xuanhuang Realm.
As layers of rainbow light separated, he began to break free from the attraction of the Immortal Ruins and fly into the dark void.
“Perhaps it is not necessary to rely on these Voidbright Flow Crystals.”
“Xuanhuang creations are manifestations of Xuanhuang laws. Their properties might be imitated through spiritual qi.”
Looking at the multicolored and illusory lights around him, Li Ping pondered.
The Xuanhuang Realm gradually turned into a tiny dot, barely visible.
Li Fan then turned to look toward the Immortal Ruins.
There, it was pitch black.
The ruins of the Immortal Realm passage devoured all attempts at observation.
Some vague images flashed through his mind. For some reason, Li Ping actually felt a faint sense of familiarity with the mysterious Immortal Ruins.
Although fleeting, it was still captured by the Holy Emperor.
“Immortal Ruins…”
Li Ping shook his head and suppressed the thought after a long while.
The most urgent matter now was to resolve the issue of the Xuanhuang Realm being possessed and having its order replaced.
As for how to escape the Immortal Ruins after accomplishing this goal…
Ever since he learned from Mo Rubin that the uniqueness of the You Race originated from the bloodline of the first Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, Li Ping had been trying to mass replicate this bloodline using Cat Treasure’s abilities.
So far, three abilities of Cat Treasure had been identified: item replication, lifeform simulation, and marrow cleansing.
Li Ping first made every effort to have Cat Treasure simulate a member of the You Race.
Then he infused the recorded lifeform data into ordinary humans through marrow cleansing.
By taking this indirect approach, he then replicated the flesh and blood of these modified humans.
Perhaps due to Cat Treasure acting as an intermediary and bypassing certain restrictions, these replicas actually possessed part of the You Race bloodline abilities.
Although their efficiency in generating source power essence through prayer was only about one fifth of that of normal You Race members, the advantage was that there were no limitations. With the Holy Dynasty’s powerful flesh manufacturing technology, as long as resources were sufficient, they could be produced in nearly unlimited quantities.
This temporarily solved the energy shortage problem of the Holy Dynasty and the Dark Sea.
Deep within the Dark Sea, the Spirit Gathering Ascension Formation continued to operate, accumulating energy.
It was believed that within less than a hundred years, enough power would be gathered to break free from the Immortal Ruins.
Before that, Li Ping’s task was to resolve the issue of Xuanhuang’s “Orthodoxy.”
Returning to the present, Li Ping subconsciously glanced at his shoulder.
Cat Treasure was still lying there. However, it had turned its head away, not looking at Li Ping.
It seemed that replicating the bloodline of the first Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable was extremely taxing for it.
During this period, it had spent most of its time in deep sleep.
Cat Treasure had also become somewhat distant toward Li Ping.
Li Ping had a premonition that if their relationship continued to weaken, Cat Treasure’s might leave at any moment.
After all, there was no master servant bond between them.
It was only maintained by his use of Source Power Essence as an incentive.
He squeezed out a cluster of golden light and placed it on Cat Treasure’s head.
As he moved deeper into the void, Li Ping began to comprehend the laws of the star sea around him.
As for the lingering calamities within the star sea…
Cat Treasure’s occasionally raised tail pointed out a safe path forward for Li Ping.
With his prior experience in long distance voyages, the journey did not encounter any danger.
“If the final battle is set outside the Xuanhuang Realm, then the assistance of heaven and earth will be reduced by more than half.”
“The chance of victory, aside from Cat Treasure’s many divine abilities, may also lie in borrowing the calamity forces that exist everywhere in the star sea.”
Outside the void of the Great Qi small world, the relic of the First Origin Sect and the terrifying Obliterating Wind Calamity were sealed.
While maintaining the seal, Li Ping was also researching this calamity.
Compared to the various calamity forces within the Darkest Star Sea, the Obliterating Wind Calamity was a pure force that annihilated everything.
Li Ping suspected that even the calamities within the star sea would gradually decay into ruin under the blowing of the Obliterating Wind.
“In the end, these so called star sea calamities are merely methods of True Immortal seal script techniques.”
“Although they are existences beyond the understanding of us mortals.”
“Since the Obliterating Wind can erase them into nothingness, then in a certain sense, their power can also be turned to our own use.”
“But I must find the proper method.”
A flash of inspiration appeared in Li Ping’s mind. Ignoring Cat Treasure’s warning, he proactively flew toward a nearby dangerous region in the void.
Golden source power essence densely covered his body as protection.
Li Ping quietly sensed the mysterious changes occurring on the surface of the source power essence.
Under Cat Treasure’s foolish gaze, Li Ping suddenly felt the surroundings become dark again.
Unlike the previous darkness of the Darkest Star Sea, which came from the absence of light and lifeless silence.
This time, Li Ping felt a bone chilling darkness as his connection to the world was gradually stripped away, as if he were being separated from everything in the star sea.
Not only were his connections severed, even the link within his body to the Xuanhuang Realm, and even the threads connecting him to other mysterious unknown existences, were slowly fading.
The Faceless Holy Emperor, who had always cared deeply about the Xuanhuang Realm, suddenly felt an unexpected detachment in his heart.
He felt that the Xuanhuang Realm and all living beings within it were no longer so important to him.
The long held attachment was about to be completely released.
A slight movement from his shoulder instantly pulled Li Ping out of that state.
Only then did he realize that even under the calamity of a True Immortal seal script character, where all connections to the world were fading, Cat Treasure still remained on his shoulder the entire time, without the slightest sign of separation.
With source power essence protecting his body, Li Ping moved instantly and escaped the region covered by the calamity.
“This True Immortal seal script character seems especially effective against me.”
“Solitude, or perhaps Isolation?”
Li Ping stared at that region and pondered.
He condensed another mass of golden light in his hand and placed it on Cat Treasure’s head.
Cat Treasure unceremoniously swallowed a mouthful, then lazily fell asleep again.
…
Sun family, underground secret chamber.
Li Fan’s divine sense clone sensed that his connection with the Holy Emperor clone had completely disappeared.
He could not help but feel a trace of regret.
“The final sensation transmitted, was it the power of a True Immortal seal script?”
“Solitude?”
“To think that by coincidence, he used it to completely break free from me.”
However, after a moment, Li Fan became indifferent.
At the level of strength the Holy Emperor had reached, it was unrealistic to control him like a chess piece in real time.
Moreover, he had the assistance of that extremely mysterious creation, Cat Treasure.
If he still could not completely sever his connection with Li Fan’s true body, then Li Fan would begin to doubt whether the Holy Emperor could truly force out the full strength of Immortal Ancestor and the Heavenly Doctor.
As for the Holy Emperor clone, or rather Li Ping’s safety, Li Fan was not worried at all.
Even the Holy Embryo did not perish within the “Solitude” character technique. The Holy Emperor Li Ping, who is stronger and has encountered many fortuitous opportunities, naturally has even less reason to be unable to escape.
“Since the overall path has already been determined, I will just watch his performance.”
“No matter what, the gains of this life are already more than sufficient.”
“In fact, so abundant that it is almost dazzling.”
While Li Fan was distracted in thought, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly sounded.
“Senior, when can we go out and take a look? I am truly feeling quite bored being cooped up here.”
Li Fan shifted his gaze, his eyes deep and unreadable.
It was originally Sun Luyao’s voice.
But now, whether in movement or expression, it had reached a level where it’s hard to distinguish real from fake.
After Li Fan’s continuous attempts, especially thanks to the Holy Embryo’s gains within the Immortal Ark, he had finally created a fairly qualified simulated personality of Sun Luyao.
This Sun Luyao himself was not even aware that he was a fabricated existence.
His consciousness and memories had been restored to the point when Li Fan had removed the wind calamity from his body and promised to take him out, traveling while searching for other possible immortal artifacts.
“What is it, Senior?” Sun Luyao looked at Li Fan’s gaze, seemingly a little afraid.
“Heh.” Li Fan revealed a gentle smile.
“Nothing, I just thought of something pleasant.”
“Since you have said so, then we will go out today.”
Sun Luyao was overjoyed. “That is great!”
Using the same method as before, after creating a fabricated Sun Luyao and Boundless Mirror, Li Fan’s divine sense clone took their “true bodies” and left the underground secret chamber.
“Senior, where shall we go first?”
“Within the nearby range, I do not seem to sense any traces of possible immortal artifacts.” Sun Luyao asked after checking.
“To make some preparations,” Li Fan replied simply.
He flew rapidly, arriving at the entrance of a small world, then leaped into the spatial passage.
“Oh? This small world is full of plants?”
Sun Luyao looked at the scene before him and spoke with curiosity.
Like a tropical rainforest, towering and dense vegetation stretched upward, competing for sunlight.
From time to time, vines could be seen moving like pythons in the shadows. They would quietly wrap around other towering trees, their sharp wooden thorns piercing into them.
Before long, the trees would wither and collapse.
This would open up a large space above.
Within a few breaths, abundant sunlight would attract other trees, which would grow at a visible speed to fill the gap.
“Senior, this small world seems to still be in a relatively primitive stage of life. There should be no immortal artifacts we are looking for,” Sun Luyao said, though still absorbed in the sight, dutifully offering his suggestion.
“We are not looking for immortal artifacts. I will teach you a formation. Once you learn it, you will handle the formation work next,” Li Fan said calmly.
Hearing this, Sun Luyao’s spirit lifted. “Thank you, Senior. I will certainly not fail your expectations!”
“Watch carefully. This formation is called…”
“Primordial Spiritual Void.”
Li Fan rose into the sky above the small world.
Streams of light poured down, directly blocking out the sunlight above.
The already dim primitive forest world now descended into complete darkness.
In the vision of the Boundless Mirror spirit Sun Luyao, the light scattered by Li Fan consisted of extremely profound formation units.
Even with his foundation as an immortal artifact, analyzing them was extremely difficult.
As the formation gradually took shape, a feeling that was both familiar and terrifying rose uncontrollably in Sun Luyao’s heart.
“This is…”
Sun Luyao’s face turned pale. After a long while, he finally realized.
It was the same sensation he had felt each time he faced the obliterating wind calamity, the feeling of life hanging by a thread.
His intuition told him that if he remained here until the formation was completed, it would be the day of his great calamity.
The Boundless Mirror trembled slightly and quickly transformed into a beam of light, flying to Li Fan’s side.
Li Fan ignored him and continued perfecting the formation.
“A pity. First, the materials are insufficient. Second, this is only my divine sense acting, so the full power of the Spiritual Void formation cannot be unleashed.”
“However, it is sufficient for condensing some protective layers.”
More than ten days later, the Primordial Spiritual Void formation was completed.
As a beam of light capable of destroying heaven and earth descended, this small world completely vanished.
Meanwhile, Li Fan’s divine sense had already returned to the Xuanhuang Realm with the Boundless Mirror.
“Did you learn the formation just now?”
The simulated Sun Luyao did not respond for a long time.
He had just been affected by the Primordial Spiritual Void formation, and the structure that maintained the simulated personality’s ‘true nature’ had already been destroyed.
“Truly a useless piece of trash.” Li Fan snorted coldly.
