My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1036: The Mountains and Rivers Enter the Spiritwood Realm
Previously on My Longevity Simulation...
Li Fan remained in the shadows for a short while longer, tracking Gongsun Qixuan’s movements. Ultimately, he decided against making his presence known and retreated in silence.
As he passed by Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Li Fan’s gaze once again fell upon the dark, profound chasm below.
The Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Golden Seal—which he had previously lured away using the divine ability of False Misconversion—had mysteriously returned to its post, once again acting as a seal upon the Nether Passage.
The various unsettling anomalies had been suppressed, and the primary source was once more locked away.
To an outside observer, it appeared as though the Congyun Sea had regained its former tranquility.
However, through the lens of Heaven and Earth, Li Fan could clearly perceive the lingering trauma left by the recent chaotic outbursts.
The Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Crimson Flame, having accepted the decree of Incinerating Sea, was now significantly more potent than before.
Even Li Fan felt a secret sense of dread from the faint, searing aura it radiated.
A sudden thought struck Li Fan’s mind:
“To treat a terminal malady, one must apply a violent remedy. It appears the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm is truly desperate this time. Before long, the Congyun Sea may cease to exist entirely.”A vision flickered before him: the seawater completely evaporated, exposing the scorched, desolate seabed—a truly hellish sight.
Li Fan shook his head slowly, choosing not to linger any longer in the Congyun Sea.
“The divine ability of the False Misconversion has been thoroughly validated. When the moment is right, I can instantly siphon the world’s vitality and transmute it into my own nourishment.”
“My next objective is to orchestrate a clash between those two supreme entities.”
Instinctively, Li Fan looked toward the hidden reaches of the Immortal Ruins high above.
Plotting against an Immortal with the mind of a mortal was a gamble of extreme danger.
Never mind True Immortals—even common cultivators like Li Fan possessed a faint intuition when someone was secretly scheming against them.
“Every one of my traps must be triggered simultaneously. When those two Immortals finally cast their eyes downward, the first thing they must see is each other.”
“They will likely ignore me. Hmm…”
Li Fan reflected for a moment and whispered, “And yet… there is a chance one of them might still spare a fraction of their power to eliminate a nuisance like me.”
No matter how he analyzed the situation, that risk remained a possibility.
A sense of weight returned to Li Fan’s heart.
After all, True Immortals were beings who could wipe out the entire Xuanhuang Realm with a mere glance.
With his current Cultivation, standing against the wrath of a True Immortal was still an impossible feat.
“I must continue to amass strength.”
“Being caught in the grand karma of this heaven and earth is truly a helpless situation.”
“To survive even the collateral damage of a True Immortal’s strike, the only path is to meet power with power.”
Preoccupied with these thoughts, Li Fan unknowingly arrived back at the Spiritwood Realm.
“Hmm?”
It was then that he noticed a new group had entered the realm.
Scanning them with his divine sense, he quickly identified Shang Tianci and Yan Fangzhou. After much coaxing, they had finally brought their peers from the Mountain River Pavilion for a visit.
None of these individuals were over fifty years old, yet even the weakest had achieved the Nascent Soul stage. They were truly the favored geniuses of Heaven.
Most originated from prestigious clans or noble Sects, possessing highly refined perspectives.
As they surveyed the Spiritwood Realm’s vistas, their eyes showed a hint of interest, but they were far from shocked.
“Brother Shang, Brother Yan, is this the ‘Peerless Landscape of the All Worlds’ you boasted about? Heh, isn’t that a bit of an overstatement?”
“Indeed. While my family’s blessed land might lack this scale, it certainly doesn't fall behind in terms of pure aesthetics.”
The thirteen young cultivators chimed in one after another, offering playful critiques.
They spoke with smiles, engaging in casual banter rather than genuine mockery.
Just as Shang Tianci was about to defend the realm, Li Fan’s voice reached him via sound transmission.
“Lead them to the True Immortal Stone Statue.”
Shang Tianci’s expression shifted slightly, and his intended words changed instantly. “Hehe, actually, there is one final marvel within the Spiritwood Realm that you haven't witnessed. If the beauty of this entire realm were distilled into a single stone, this place would account for nine-tenths of it.”
This declaration immediately sparked everyone’s curiosity.
“Brother Shang, stop being so mysterious. Take us there at once.”
“Precisely. Having come all this way, how could we leave without seeing it?”
Amidst the group’s excitement, Shang Tianci gave a thin smile. “Very well, everyone, please follow me.”
Shortly after, the party arrived at a circular hall near the Spiritwood Realm’s entrance.
Seeing Shang Tianci stop, several people asked with suspicion, “Brother Shang, what is the meaning of this? What is there to see in this plain little hall?”
“Yes, wasn't this the very first structure we saw upon entering?”
“Could there be something concealed inside?”
The group speculated amongst themselves.
Shang Tianci cupped his hands and replied, “You will understand the moment you step inside.”
With that, he was the first to walk into the hall.
The others traded glances, but confident in their own power, they followed him without much delay.
The bright daylight vanished as they crossed the threshold.
Their surroundings grew dim.
Yet within that gloom, a solitary stone statue stood with absolute clarity.
It seemed to emit a strange, magnetic force that locked their gazes firmly upon it.
…
Half a day later, the twelve cultivators emerged from the hall.
Though they appeared unchanged on the surface, every one of them had been transformed into a fervent devotee of the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion.
Li Fan watched them depart and gave a slow nod of approval.
“While their natural talent is similar to those from the Great Li Realm, their power is already established. I won't need to waste resources on their growth.”
Li Fan then issued their first and only directive upon joining his cause.
They were to deduce the Foundation Establishment Method of the Oneself, the Primordial Golden Core.
Because it represented a potential way to completely sever ties with the Immortal Ancestor’s cultivation system, Li Fan had never abandoned this pursuit.
Even if he only made incremental progress in each lifetime, grain by grain, he would eventually build a tower and find the solution.
“Perhaps, if I can encounter the Xuantian King in this life, the speed of this deduction will increase dramatically.”
Li Fan mused silently.
…
A month of calm passed by without any disturbances.
Then, vibrations emanated from the Final Dissociation Disc, causing Li Fan’s eyes to sharpen. “Finally, a result.”
The analysis of the Immortal Ancestor’s restriction had at last reached a breakthrough.
The duration required had far exceeded Li Fan’s initial estimates.
He narrowed his eyes, absorbing the flood of deduction data flowing from the Disc.
The restriction the Immortal Ancestor had placed upon the Tianxuan Mirror could be described as “roots entangled deep within the bone, woven into the very soul of the world.”
Consequently, the solution provided by the Dissociation Disc was to carve away the flesh and strip the bone, to bleed the system dry and rip out the tendons.
While the description was gruesome, the essence was to follow the imprints left by the Tianxuan Mirror across the world, tracking every thread to dismantle each restriction individually.
It was not a sophisticated or clever tactic, but a blunt, overwhelming method of brute force.
And according to the Final Dissociation Disc, this was the only viable way to dissolve the Immortal Ancestor’s seal.
This explained why, even with the Disc’s immense processing power, the task had taken so long.
“In all likelihood, when the Immortal Ancestor set this restriction, he never imagined anyone would attempt to break it this way.”
“Anyone capable of such a feat would already possess power nearing the Immortal realm. They would simply shatter the restriction through force, rather than employing such a basic, painstaking method.”