My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 813

“The Nine Mountains are immovable, cultivators sigh towards the heavens. Truly a rare and magnificent sight!”

“Such a grand and majestic mountain range—if an ordinary prefecture had just one of these, it would be enough to become famous throughout the world. Yet here, there are a full nine of them!”

A white-clad young man slowly walked to the foot of the Tianlao Mountains, sighing in admiration.

The youth had fair skin and a rather handsome appearance. However, in his eyes, there was a determination beyond his years.

Around his neck hung a long rope woven from green vine, at the end of which was tied a green gourd.

The young man shook the gourd slightly, then pulled out its stopper, aiming its mouth toward the towering Tianlao Mountain Range ahead.

After adjusting its position slightly, he finally nodded in satisfaction.

“Collect!”

With a soft command, a phantom-like image seemed to be drawn from the distant Tianlao Mountains, absorbed into the green gourd.

“Indeed, a breathtaking scene!”

His face was filled with intoxicated delight.

However, in the very next moment, his expression froze, and his body became completely motionless.

A figure silently appeared behind him, reaching out and taking the green gourd from his hand.

“The Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd… now this is quite the remarkable artifact,” the person chuckled wickedly.

The young man’s eyes instantly flashed with terror.

Li Fan ordered Tianyang to grab the young man, while he stored away the Treasure Gourd.

“Shang Tianci, a member of the ‘Mountains and Rivers Pavilion’ within the Immortal Alliance. Formed his Golden Core at the age of eighteen, a truly peerless talent.”

“His companion artifact, the ‘Heavenly Scene Treasure Gourd,’ can capture the essence of mountains and rivers of the Xuanhuang world, forming nearly identical replicas within it, though slightly reduced in size.”

“More impressively, with a single thought, he can instantly teleport to any location recorded within the gourd. If not for my Insect-Binding Divine Ability, even a Soul Transformation cultivator would find it difficult to capture him so easily.”

Li Fan’s divine sense peered into the Treasure Gourd, where he saw a landscape shrouded in mist, dotted with unique mountains and rivers.

Some of them were places he recognized, such as the Taihua Ten Peaks and Tianling Thousand Waters.

And now, the Tianlao Mountains, which Shang Tianci had just captured, were also among them!

“Just entered the Golden Core stage, yet dares to venture alone into the chaotic Nine Mountains Prefecture… truly fearless like a newborn calf before a tiger.”

“If not for me, the events that are about to unfold would have positioned him as the protagonist of this tale.”

“During his journey, he would have coincidentally stumbled upon a raid by the Five Elders Association.”

“With the Lingyuan Sect coordinating from within, the Five Elders Association had already deployed heavy forces to seal off the Nine Mountains Province—allowing entry but forbidding exit. They even blocked all means of communication, aiming to buy time. Swift action was key: before the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance could respond, they intended to seize the prefecture in one decisive strike.”

“But luck was not on their side. They just so happened to encounter an anomaly like Shang Tianci, who, thanks to his companion artifact, was able to teleport within the province despite the spatial restrictions.”

“Thus, the intelligence was leaked, and their plan failed.”

Li Fan’s thoughts turned as he recalled the official statement the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance had given on this matter in his past life.

“However, that still doesn’t guarantee we know the full truth.”

“I need to observe further.”

“As for this brat…”

Li Fan turned to glance at the immobilized Shang Tianci.

Tianyang took the hint and knocked the young man unconscious with a slap.

Then, Li Fan flicked his finger, sending a small red light orb, infused with his own essence blood, into Shang Tianci’s body.

It was none other than the Bloodline Transmission Technique, an art that could influence the mind and soul.

“The Federation of All Worlds can’t consist of just me alone. A talent like this? He’d be a perfect figurehead.”

Standing atop Tianyang, Li Fan flew toward the peak of the Tianlao Mountains.

He casually set up a formation to conceal his presence before looking out into the distance, waiting for the Five Elders Association’s army to arrive.

“They should be here soon.”

As he waited, Li Fan examined the Treasure Gourd he had just obtained.

Even though it was Shang Tianci’s companion artifact, for some reason, the youth had never used it to establish his Dao Foundation.

Instead, he had treated it like an ordinary treasure, merely carrying it around.

Li Fan extended his spiritual sense into the Green Gourd, attempting to interact with the landscapes inside—to see if he could teleport between these scenes as Shang Tianci did.

But no matter what he tried, the landscapes ignored him, showing no response whatsoever.

“It cannot be refined using spiritual energy. Even my [Truth] cannot connect with it or absorb it…”

“It seems this really is an exclusive treasure bound solely to him.”

Li Fan tried for a while without success, then shook his head slightly and gave up.

“Such treasures are not used for Foundation Establishment. Then what kind of miraculous item did he use for his Foundation Establishment?”

Li Fan walked over to the unconscious Shang Tianci and carefully examined him.

“Hmm?” After a moment, Li Fan’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise.

On the surface of Shang Tianci’s Golden Core, an engraving of a purple-gold gourd was distinctly visible.

Its appearance was identical to the Heavenly Scene Gourd, except its aura was even more profound and regal.

“Twin Gourds? Interesting.”

Li Fan’s gaze flickered.

However, he had no intention of directly taking it by force.

For one, Shang Tianci was still of some use to him.

For another, just like the Heavenly Scene Gourd, this accompanying miraculous item was likely bound to its owner—impossible to seize.

“Perhaps a being like Mr. Bai, a manifestation of the Heavenly Dao, could borrow it without any obstacles. But me? No chance.”

The treasure was right in front of him, yet he was not destined to enjoy it.

However, Li Fan did not feel the slightest sense of urgency.

He simply narrowed his eyes and silently observed the progress of the bloodline assimilation within Shang Tianci’s body.

By the time Shang Tianci slowly regained consciousness and looked again at the mysterious figure who had captured him, the fear in his heart had completely vanished.

Instead, a sense of closeness and trust had taken its place.

“Young man, what do you think of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance?” Li Fan asked in an odd tone.

“Huh?” Shang Tianci was momentarily stunned, not expecting such a random question.

Instinctively, he answered, “The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is great! Everyone has access to cultivation techniques, and there’s no need to worry about personal safety…”

Li Fan snorted coldly and interrupted him, “Great? Can you not see how many cultivators toil endlessly for half their lives just for a single technique? If it were a true technique, that would be one thing.”

“But they deliberately split the techniques and sell them separately! One technique for Foundation Establishment, then when you reach Golden Core, you have to exchange for another. Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation—it’s the same all the way up!”

“They treat cultivators like cattle and horses!”

Shang Tianci was about to argue but was suddenly tapped on the forehead by Li Fan.

In an instant, countless scenes of lower-level cultivators struggling desperately for mere contribution points flooded his mind.

As a prodigy of his generation, Shang Tianci had never realized just how difficult it was for an average cultivator to progress step by step from a mere mortal to Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core…

For many, even spending a lifetime would not be enough to break through a realm that he could easily surpass with a flick of his hand.

For the first time in his life, he truly understood.

His mind was shaken to the core, beyond words.

Li Fan continued to whisper, weaving his words like a spell.

Slowly, Shang Tianci’s gaze began to change.