My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1019: The Immortal Body of a Thousand Years
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
Li Fan had understood the sequence of events long ago, yet witnessing the devastating power of the Immortal Ruins once more still left him feeling a lingering sense of dread.
As the recorded projection concluded, the phantom of Liu Ruchen began to recite his final testament.
He declared that his adopted son, Liu Yihang, would succeed him as the Sect Master of the Medicine King Sect. He expressed his hope that the other Elders would offer their support and guidance.
Should they refuse, they were permitted to depart from the Medicine King Sect freely, without any forced obligation.
He instructed them that upon their return to the Xuanhuang Realm, they must not seek immediate vengeance. Instead, they were to remain hidden within Longevity Valley and wait for the right moment.
Everything matched the information Li Fan had previously acquired.
However, despite having secured temporary authority over the Medicine King True Cauldron, Li Fan did not depart immediately.
He remained within the control chamber, choosing to linger even after Liu Ruchen’s phantom had completely vanished.
He waited patiently for half a day, but no new developments occurred.
After a moment of reflection, Li Fan activated the Dissociation Disc, which quickly generated a complex formation in response.
With a cold glint in his eyes, Li Fan rapidly deployed the formation throughout the control room.
The primary purpose of this formation was to ensure that no hidden remnant souls could find a place to hide!
Li Fan suspected that the Sect Master of the Medicine King Sect, Liu Ruchen, had not truly perished.
This suspicion was not mere guesswork.
Given his current level of experience, Li Fan had encountered all manner of mechanisms, formations, and restrictions.
The phantom that had just delivered the will did not fit into any of those standard categories.
To maintain such a clear image through a lengthy speech required a specific supporting force.
With all external sources ruled out, the only remaining possibility was Liu Ruchen’s own divine soul power!
As the formation activated, intersecting waves of light swept through every corner of the room.
Just as Li Fan suspected, an increasingly faint figure was forced to manifest once more!
The figure was so weak it could not even utilize divine sense communication, appearing as though it might dissolve into nothingness at any moment.
Sensing the silent helplessness and despair coming from the entity, Li Fan gave a cold snort.
He reached out and grabbed Liu Ruchen.
Without any hesitation, Li Fan began to slowly pour source power into the soul, including the corrupting influence of the Faceless True Immortal.
As Liu Ruchen’s divine soul became more defined, his true essence finally appeared within Li Fan’s perception.
“Sect Master Liu’s ‘cicada sloughing its shell’ trick was quite impressive; it nearly deceived even me,” Li Fan remarked tonelessly.
“Fellow Daoist must be joking,” Liu Ruchen answered with a pained expression.
“I must ask, which Sect does Fellow Daoist belong to?” he inquired cautiously.
“The Xuantian Sect,” Li Fan replied with a sinister smirk.
“What?!” Liu Ruchen’s divine soul shuddered violently; already fragile, it seemed on the verge of shattering instantly.
Forcing himself to remain calm, Liu Ruchen said with lingering dread, “Such a joke should not be made lightly...”
Before he could finish, a phantom of a blood moon suddenly manifested behind Li Fan.
A crushing pressure, far exceeding that of ancient Dao Integration cultivators, filled the room. The mere aura was enough to nearly obliterate Liu Ruchen’s weakened soul.
“You believe I am lying? Your Medicine King Sect fled less than half a day ago in your time, but in the Xuanhuang Realm, several millennia have already passed!” Li Fan sneered.
Liu Ruchen finally realized the truth as if waking from a nightmare: “What? Thousands of years?”
He performed a quick calculation with his fingers, confirming that Li Fan’s words were true.
His translucent face turned even paler: “I knew time and space would be warped, but I never imagined the discrepancy would be so vast.”
Despite his shock, Liu Ruchen’s experience as a Sect Master allowed him to regain his composure quickly.
“Does this mean the Xuantian Sect has successfully returned and reclaimed its dominance?” Liu Ruchen asked tentatively.
“Heh.” Li Fan gave a cryptic smile and pointed his finger, transmitting a summary of the current state of the Xuanhuang Realm into the soul.
After learning of the massive changes over the last thousand years, Liu Ruchen fell into a long silence.
“Hmph. I happened to hear rumors that your Medicine King Sect fled in the ancient era. Just now, I saw a falling star and felt a sudden inspiration, allowing me to deduce the cause and effect of this event.”
“According to the laws of my Xuantian Sect, traitors who are both foolish and incompetent like you are typically executed without exception.” A flash of murderous intent appeared in Li Fan’s eyes.
Then, his tone shifted: “However, the era has changed. To topple the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and restore the Xuantian Sect, we must gather every possible ally.”
“Therefore, I shall grant your Medicine King Sect an opportunity...”
Li Fan stared at Liu Ruchen with a fierce gaze.
Liu Ruchen knew he had no alternative. His own survival and the lives of the disciples resting within the Medicine King Cauldron were entirely in Li Fan's hands.
He had no choice but to submit.
“Hmph, in truth, your consent is irrelevant. Since you have already offered worship to the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion, there is no escape for you anyway,” Li Fan said with a smirk.
Liu Ruchen thought of the Faceless Stone Statue that had suddenly appeared in his mind earlier, and a wave of unease washed over him.
After placing Liu Ruchen and the Medicine King Cauldron into his Cave-Heaven, Li Fan returned to the Spiritwood Realm and called for Master Qiaogong.
Master Qiaogong was busy analyzing Tianyang’s divine manifestation; being interrupted by Li Fan caused a look of annoyance to cross his face.
“My associate here has lost his physical form due to an accident. Can you construct a puppet body for him to inhabit?” Li Fan asked plainly.
Given Liu Ruchen’s current soul strength, he could barely maintain his shape.
Resuming his Cultivation was out of the question for now.
Attempting to heal his divine soul would be too tedious.
It was far more efficient to have Master Qiaogong provide a solution.
Master Qiaogong looked over Liu Ruchen and nodded: “That is doable! However, a standard Heavenly Mechanism Puppet might not be able to channel his full power, considering he was at the Dao Integration stage, correct?”
“As long as he is mobile, it is sufficient,” Li Fan replied indifferently.
Reviving Liu Ruchen was merely a means to ensure better control over the Medicine King Sect.
Li Fan had no more True Temptation Fruits. Attempting to force the members of the Medicine King Sect into submission through threats alone was risky.
He had seen signs of such plans failing in his previous life.
With Liu Ruchen present, the Medicine King Sect would remain stable.
Master Qiaogong muttered to himself and requested various materials from Li Fan.
Having spent time in the Xuanhuang Realm, the items he asked for were all local resources.
Li Fan provided them quickly.
“Um...”
“Could you also provide some Source Power Essence?”
Just as he was about to begin the construction, Master Qiaogong made an additional request.
Fearing Li Fan might be suspicious, he quickly explained: “I have never worked with Source Essence before, so I need to test it first.”
“I wouldn't want to risk using it on little brother Tianyang without being certain of the results.”
Li Fan remained silent for a moment before eventually granting the request.
Master Qiaogong became visibly excited.
He seemed to discard his original design and asked for even more materials.
Only then did the forging of the Heavenly Mechanism Puppet truly begin.
The method he used was quite unusual.
He employed no physical fire, instead drawing golden source power directly from the void to shape the ethereal form.