My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 809: (2)

After disappearing for seven days without answering calls or replying to messages, the accumulated pile of notifications was overwhelming.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and start dealing with it.

After getting harshly scolded, I threw myself back into the tasks assigned by Old Zhang, the crafty old fox.

An entire month passed, filled with early mornings and late nights of non-stop work, but I finally managed to wrap things up.

I couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

In the past, I would’ve felt physically and mentally exhausted at this point.

But now, strangely enough, I still felt full of energy, as if I had some leftover strength.

Standing in front of the mirror, I examined myself.

“Hmm… I do look much more spirited.”

I couldn’t help but recall that set of unconventional movements I had performed only once.

“Could it really be that miraculous?”

Feeling eager to try again, I hesitated, remembering that Tianwen had already left.

Completing those movements on my own would be quite difficult, and the practice itself was unbearably painful — something I didn’t want to remember.

As I hesitated, the household robot, model YH63, suddenly appeared by my side without me noticing, its eyes flashing with a dim red light.

A chill ran down my spine as I subconsciously asked, “Tianwen?”

YH63 didn’t respond, merely repeating mechanically,

“Would you like to activate the assisted training program?”

I let out a sigh of relief.

Faced with YH63’s persistent questioning, I thought for a moment before gritting my teeth and agreeing.

This time, it seemed like I had adapted somewhat — I only fell asleep for three days.

Afterward, I checked the supplies used and found that only 10 units of the human injury repair fluid were consumed, while 7 units of the high-energy compound were used up.

Just one of those high-grade compounds was enough to sustain an ordinary person for a month without eating or drinking.

I couldn’t help but wonder where all that energy had gone.

After completing the training, I carefully examined myself again.

Comparing my current appearance with previous video recordings, I noticed that I might have lost a bit of weight.

“A weight-loss effect this impressive?” I was surprised.

The true impact of those movements became clear one night when a classmate called me to play basketball.

Mind you, my skills were mediocre, and I usually just warmed the bench as a substitute.

That night, as I sat courtside, lost in thought about the Nine-Character Stone Inscription, someone made a passing error on the court, sending the basketball flying straight at my face.

Before my mind could even react, my body had already moved on its own.

Instinctively, I reached out with my left hand, catching the ball smoothly without even lifting my head.

My reflexes stunned everyone present.

“Wow! When did you practice that trick?”

“Impressive, Brother Li!”

I snapped out of it and tossed the ball back, glancing thoughtfully at my left hand.

When I returned home, I spent 10,000 credit points on a comprehensive physical examination.

The results shocked me — my body functions, reaction speed, and cellular activity had all reached the peak levels attainable by non-professional athletes.

Not long ago, I was just a weakling who couldn’t even finish a 1,000-meter run.

The effects of that set of unconventional movements had far exceeded my expectations.

I could say with certainty that even the training regimens of athletes worldwide couldn’t compare to this set of movements.

“What’s going on?”

“Simple gymnastics couldn’t possibly have such miraculous effects, like undergoing surgery.”

That’s when I finally realized something was off.

I considered reporting it immediately, but for some reason, I hesitated.

Over the next year, whenever I had free time, I trained with YH63’s assistance.

From initially collapsing and passing out to eventually being able to complete the entire routine on my own, the progress was evident.

After each session, I would be drenched in sweat, feeling ravenous as if starved for days.

Besides the unconventional movements, I also developed a concept called “Reverse Logic Thinking.”

When I felt lonely at night and wanted to reward myself, I suppressed my desires.

When I was exhilarated and couldn’t sleep, I forced myself to rest.

When I wanted to indulge in food and drink, I restrained myself.

A dual practice of body and mind — my physical abilities advanced toward inhuman levels.

“My sprint speed long surpassed world records.”

“A 200-kilogram snatch was now effortless.”

After another round of physical tests, I no longer felt shocked — just uneasy and fearful.

“To Defy the laws of heaven and earth to attain immortality…”

Those nine golden, shining characters echoed in my mind again.

I knew that the reason for my incredible physical transformation lay within that phrase.

“Ancient Xian Dynasty…”

In the following thirty years, after successfully graduating, I unexpectedly shifted my research focus to ancient Xian Dynasty archaeology and exploration.

That set of unconventional movements never left my routine, but I stopped conducting tests — fearing that once the results were revealed, I would be treated as a monstrous anomaly.

Only I knew the terrifying truth about my body beneath the layers of ordinary clothing.

In those thirty years, my friends and mentors aged gradually, while I remained single to conceal the truth: Aging, a fate that all humans must face, never happened to me.

I became proficient in makeup to disguise myself, avoiding unnecessary interactions, terrified of exposing my immortality.

Eventually, I knew it was time to leave.

Late at night, I dashed through the endless mountains of Baise area, soaring over sheer cliffs as if walking on flat ground.

A single leap carried me hundreds of meters, yet I knew it wasn’t my limit.

The long-suppressed sense of constraint had vanished without a trace — I felt utterly liberated.

Reciting softly, I soon reached my destination:

Lingyun Peak — the Nine-Character Stone Inscription.

The site had since been opened to the public as a tourist attraction, but I knew the truth.

Standing atop the peak, I descended into the abyss as if gravity had lost its hold on me.

“This is my third visit, and the feeling is getting stronger.”

“What is this faint aura left on these nine characters?”

I murmured as I traced my hand over the inscription.

“Tianwen, what do you think?”

From my wristwatch, a round, odd creature with just two eyes projected into the air — Tianwen, the domesticated quantum AI computer.

However, I knew that my Tianwen was different from others.

“According to comprehensive data analysis, the Ancient Xian Dynasty is likely related to the legendary Immortals.”

“There is evidence suggesting that before the fall of ancient civilization, powerful beings known as ‘Cultivators’ once existed in this world.”

Tianwen’s response was different from usual.

“A new discovery?” I asked.

“No, just speculation,” Tianwen replied, sounding increasingly human-like.

I didn’t dwell on it and instead focused on the characters beneath my feet:

“To Defy the laws of heaven and earth to attain immortality.”

“If defying human logic led to this terrifying body, what would happen if I defied the laws of the world itself?”

“But the laws of nature are intangible… How could they be defied?”

Standing on the thousand-meter precipice, I fell into contemplation, even as dawn broke and the sky filled with morning light.

I remained unable to find peace.

“Immortal, immortal, immortal…

Where can the path to immortality be found?”

Standing alone between heaven and earth, I felt nothing but a profound loneliness.