My Longevity Simulation - Chapter 853
“They didn’t take advantage of this rare opportunity to elevate their family disciples.”
“Could it be that they truly treat everyone equally and fairly?”
A hint of doubt flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
However, based on his understanding of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, things might not be that simple.
“Looking at it from another perspective…”
“Perhaps these so-called Thirty-Three Immortal Selectees aren’t necessarily a good thing. That’s why the families are deliberately avoiding it.”
Li Fan’s eyes flickered.
This speculation happened to align with his intuition regarding Wei Qizheng’s fate.
“Thirty-three Dao Integration cultivators—without a Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign emerging—would still be a force powerful enough to sway the battlefield.”
“What exactly is the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance planning?”Li Fan couldn’t help but grow interested.
From the information currently available, it seemed that the Immortal Ancestor had, for some unknown reason, temporarily left the Xuanhuang Realm.
Only a trace of his divine consciousness remained.
He would only return in the event of chaos or if the Xuanhuang Realm was on the verge of destruction.
On the surface, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance and the Five Elders Association appeared evenly matched.
But without the restraint of the Immortal Ancestor, they were at a clear disadvantage against the Five Elders Association, which had five Longevity Immortal-level powerhouses.
“It’s just like how the 114th generation tried to create the Mysterious Net to resist the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns.”
“These Thirty-Three Immortal Selectees must also be related to ‘creating a power capable of contending with the Longevity Immortal Realm.'”
A flash of realization crossed Li Fan’s mind.
“Both sides have already made their moves. Now, it’s just a matter of seeing how this game plays out!”
Previously, the Five Elders Association had attempted to contact him again.
But Li Fan ignored all their attempts.
The resources he had obtained from the Five Elders Association were already sufficient for the time being.
He decided to first observe the development of the situation before making his next move.
He carefully memorized the information on the list of over three hundred cultivators.
Then, he crushed it into dust and refocused his mind on the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven.
At this moment, he had successfully advanced to the peak of the Golden Core stage.
Now, he was officially beginning the process of devouring the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven.
The roots of the Heaven and Earth extended like tentacles, spreading through the gaps between the cave-heavens of each element and temporarily lying dormant.
The Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven was simply too vast.
The only way to consume it in one fell swoop was to first accumulate enough strength and cultivate a sufficient number of Heaven and Earth roots.
There was no shortcut—only slow and steady effort.
The only fortunate aspect was that the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven had yet to give birth to an autonomous Heavenly Dao consciousness.
Even its instinctive resistance mechanisms were extremely weak.
Thus, Li Fan’s infiltration proceeded exceptionally smoothly.
Within the distinct elemental cave-heaven, dense root tendrils spread out like a doomsday cloud, gradually expanding.
Time passed swiftly.
The contribution points that Li Fan’s clone, Ji Shaoli, had spent—over a million—were not wasted.
On the day of the final appointment announcement, the atmosphere on Haixuan Island once again became lively and cheerful.
“Tianyun Prefecture, Strategy Formation Hall.”
He Zhenghao was overwhelmed with excitement, his mind racing.
Even though he had only been appointed as the lowest-ranking formation master, Tianyun Prefecture was at the very core of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
Both the benefits and the future prospects were incomparable to his previous position as a guardian in Congyun Sea.
“Joining the Congyun Sea Mutual Aid Association was the best decision I’ve ever made in my life!”
“Even if it’s just a small step, I’ve finally made progress! One day, I will return to Tianyu Prefecture in glory!”
“Ruoshui…”
Just as He Zhenghao was caught in his emotions, Ji Shaoli’s figure appeared before the crowd once again.
Everyone who knew that Ji Shaoli had played a significant role in the allocation of positions quickly saluted him, expressing their gratitude.
“Hehe, we are all family. No need to be so formal,” Ji Shaoli waved his hand dismissively.
“However…”
His tone suddenly shifted. “Since all of you will be leaving the Congyun Sea soon, there are some things I no longer need to keep secret.”
Everyone’s hearts tightened, realizing that the mysterious Mutual Aid Association was finally about to reveal its true nature. They immediately focused their attention.
“The Congyun Sea Mutual Aid Association is merely a small branch of the Xuanhuang Mutual Aid Association in the Congyun Sea region,” Ji Shaoli continued.
“Our association’s influence extends throughout the Xuanhuang Realm. So even if you go elsewhere, you don’t have to worry about losing your connection to the organization.”
Everyone had already expected this.
After all, being able to obtain the exam questions in advance—how could such a thing be accomplished by a mere regional organization?
Ji Shaoli scanned the crowd and, seeing that everyone remained composed, nodded in satisfaction.
“However, I must clarify something. Each prefecture’s Mutual Aid Association does have some degree of competition. Since you all joined through me, for the next ten years, your status within the organization will still belong to the Congyun Sea branch.”
“Because of this, leaders from other regions will not contact you for the time being. Until your ten-year term is up, you will continue reporting to and coordinating with me.”
“Although this arrangement may seem inconvenient, it is necessary to prevent unhealthy competition,” Ji Shaoli explained calmly.
No one showed any unusual reactions upon hearing this.
However, a Golden Core cultivator named Yu Hongjian couldn’t help but ask, “Daoist Ji, what exactly was the original purpose behind establishing this Mutual Aid Association?”
“It can’t really just be about mutual assistance, can it?”
As soon as he said this, the same doubt surfaced in everyone’s minds.
“That’s right. Since joining, we’ve constantly received the organization’s support, yet we’ve never had to contribute anything in return…”
“It feels rather unsettling,” Yu Hongjian added hesitantly.
Ji Shaoli smiled faintly. “Don’t worry. Right now, your strength is still too weak. Just focus on cultivating diligently.”
“There will come a day when the organization needs you.”
Even though Ji Shaoli himself was only at the Golden Core stage, no one present objected to his statement that their strength was too weak.
After all, everyone had witnessed powerful Dao Integration cultivators treating Ji Shaoli with great respect.
Clearly, Ji Shaoli was far more than he appeared to be.
At the same time, although his words seemed meant to reassure them, they only made them feel even more uneasy.
Everyone knew—there is no such thing as a free lunch.
The help they had received from the Mutual Aid Association was akin to being granted a second life.
Although no tasks had been assigned to them yet…
If one day, the organization did require their “assistance”…
Everyone subtly exchanged glances.
But at this point, there was no turning back.
They pushed their unease deep down, not daring to show the slightest hint of it.
Instead, they discussed and prepared for the evaluations they might face when assuming their new positions.
Time passed.
Within ten days, five people bid farewell and departed for their respective prefecture territories to take up their posts.
For a time, Haixuan Island became noticeably quieter.
Meanwhile, Ji Shaoli looked at a particular message, his expression revealing a trace of surprise.
The person he had been keeping an eye on—Zhong Shentong—had actually broken through unexpectedly.
