My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1028: Tianyang Aspires to Longevity

Back when Li Fan first condensed his infant using the nascent Five Elements Cave-Heaven, a faint sense of something unusual had stirred within his heart.

At that moment, however, he was focused entirely on seizing the opportunity as the Cave-Heaven descended into the world to successfully form his Nascent Soul. Li Fan simply lacked the time to contemplate it further.

Consequently, that subtle discrepancy was overlooked.

It was only recently, following the upgrade of the Dao Deviation Stone, that Li Fan meticulously reviewed every detail of his past experiences once more.

Only then did a new discovery come to light.

"If my deductions are correct, a fresh Five Elements Cave-Heaven should also be generated from the [Root of Heaven and Earth] located in Tianling Prefecture. I will have my confirmation when the time arrives."

"However, I have already absorbed and advanced the original Great Five Elements Cave-Heaven of this world. Due to this loss to heaven and earth, the nurturing of a replacement Cave-Heaven will require a period of time."

"Should my hypothesis be verified, the number of Anchor Points available for my use ought to increase by several more."

A freezing glint flickered in Li Fan's eyes: "While newborn Cave-Heavens are difficult to locate, there are bound to be many hidden within the vast Xuanhuang Realm."

"That also stands as a feasible strategy."

There was a time when Li Fan had to covertly hunt for shady resources just to acquire a cultivator's Golden Core to expand his anchor points. He had even encountered Ruomu by mere chance.

Now, however, he could ruthlessly demolish Cave-Heavens within the Xuanhuang Realm as he pleased.

This was not a case of Li Fan's ego inflating; rather, it was the reality that very few things in the Xuanhuang Realm could still pose a genuine threat to him.

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While Li Fan quietly made arrangements to assist the Tianxuan Mirror in escaping its current plight, Master Qiaogong unexpectedly achieved results.

He hurried over in a state of excitement to locate Li Fan, seeking to borrow the [Source Power Essence].

"I owe much to Fellow Daoist Fang. Although his artifact-refining skills are somewhat unpolished and he lacks formal training, that very lack of constraint allows him to produce incredibly wild and imaginative concepts!"

"I have put together a preliminary blueprint to reconstruct Tianyang's puppet body. Please review it, Emissary!"

With those words, Master Qiaogong gestured toward the empty air.

An image of a puppet immediately materialized before Li Fan, clad in what looked like black metal battle armor, appearing both majestic and formidable.

"I utilized parts of the Ancestor's original visage and incorporated Tianyang's personal preferences to design this exterior. Both Fellow Daoist Fang and I find the result quite pleasing."

"However, the outer shell can be modified at will, so it is not the primary focus."

Master Qiaogong gestured again, causing the puppet's projection to expand significantly.

The internal mechanics of the puppet were laid bare.

Conduits resembling human blood vessels wound throughout the puppet's frame.

Golden Source Power Essence surged through them without end, mimicking a powerful river.

"The most fundamental distinction between an Immortal Puppet and a common puppet is the ability of the former to absorb external energy and continuously evolve, growing stronger just like a living creature."

"Fellow Daoist Tianyang merged his body with the puppet, transforming himself into an object. He exists as both a cultivator and a puppet. In a profound way, he has already fulfilled the most difficult requirement for becoming an Immortal Puppet."

"Thus, the remaining steps involve simply following the procedure and adding certain elements to Tianyang himself!"

Li Fan knit his brows as he listened: "Is this merely a matter of stacking materials? Can such a thing truly bolster Tianyang's power? He has already achieved Dao Integration cultivation. Once this puppet refinement is finished, what stage can he reach?"

Master Qiaogong was brimming with assurance: "There is absolutely no doubt! Tianyang's current state is akin to a cultivator who has met all conditions for a breakthrough but lacks the necessary resources, thus delaying his transformation."

"He possesses both a puppet's form and a cultivator's intellect. Since he already possesses a path for an Immortal Puppet to progress, why should he bother with the modern methods of the Xuanhuang Realm?"

Following Master Qiaogong's clarification, Li Fan understood immediately.

Cultivators within the Xuanhuang Realm were forced to abide by the laws established by the Immortal Ancestor for any advancement in their Cultivation.

But Tianyang, through a stroke of luck, had become a hybrid of puppet and cultivator.

Beyond the standard path of cultivator advancement, he could also pursue the path of artifact evolution.

Master Qiaogong's eyes shone with fervor. “Once the forging process is complete, his exact power level cannot be predicted. However, one thing is certain: he will surely not be inferior to a Longevity Immortal Realm cultivator of the Xuanhuang World.”

Li Fan’s eyes shifted. “If that is the case, then proceed without holding back.”

As he spoke, Li Fan manifested a calamity body saturated with golden Source Power Essence to assist them.

Master Qiaogong’s focus was instantly captured by it, his gaze locked onto the shimmering figure.

“If your theory actually functions, does that not imply we could mass-produce warriors at the Longevity Realm level?”

“I have some grasp of Tianyang’s Path of Body-Transformation,” Li Fan remarked thoughtfully. “So long as one masters this secret technique, they can become a half-puppet, half-cultivator entity. Then, by utilizing Source Power Essence to raise their level…”

Li Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly as a thought occurred to him, and he posed the question.

Master Qiaogong’s attention remained tethered to the golden calamity body.

He took a long moment before providing an answer.

He shook his head firmly, dismissing Li Fan’s hypothesis. “That was my initial thought as well. However…”

“After discussing the intricate methods of the Body-Transformation into Dao with Tianyang, I realized it is anything but simple.”

“To turn one’s physical body into an object, particularly a puppet, makes losing one's sense of self incredibly easy. One risks losing all humanity and becoming nothing more than a mindless tool. Success is impossible without immense willpower and extraordinary spiritual fortitude. Truly, Fellow Daoist Tianyang’s resolve is unmatched in this era,” Master Qiaogong said with visible respect.

Li Fan recalled the Eternal Remnant Will within Tianyang’s remains and nodded in silence.

“That is only the first hurdle,” the Artisan Cultivator added, pointing toward the golden calamity body. “An even greater restriction is this very Source Power Essence.”

“I am aware that the supply provided by your excellency is already incredibly rare, but it only meets the bare minimum requirements for the forging process.”

“The chasm between the mortal and the immortal is simply too vast. Without the purification of Immortal Spiritual Qi, relying solely on Source Power Essence…”

He hesitated, searching for the right words. “Even if we possessed ten times the current amount, it might still fall short.”

“Refining just one puppet drains such a staggering volume. How could we ever expect to manufacture them in batches?”

Li Fan, however, offered no reply to this concern.

To him, these two obstacles were hardly problems at all.

Provided the base population was sufficiently large, there would always be those with exceptionally disciplined minds.

And as long as his followers were numerous, they could eventually gather enough Source Power Essence given enough time.

If it permitted him to breed combatants at the Longevity Immortal Realm, then every bit of it was worth the cost.

The sole worry was whether such a massive consumption of Source Power Essence might alert the Faceless True Immortal.

In theory, True Immortals no longer concerned themselves with Source Power Essence. Nevertheless, the Flower of the Dao remained a type of power intimately linked to the very foundations of the Dao that True Immortals sought.

If the scale became large enough, drawing the attention of a True Immortal would not be out of the question.