My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1058: Mutated Spiritual Energy

Drawing from his previous experiences, Li Fan knew that triggering the Chaos Character Script within the Xuanhuang Realm would inevitably alert the Immortal Ancestor, pulling him back from the depths of the void. With the Immortal Ancestor personally governing the Xuanhuang Realm, very little chaos could ever take root. All manner of ghouls and monsters were forced to retreat from his presence, which is why Li Fan rarely considered such a drastic measure.

Within this prismatic, seven-colored space, a third and more sophisticated world-ending strategy existed alongside the two previously mentioned creations. This plan involved launching reinforced, miniature flying constructs toward the Immortal Ruins. Modeled after the puppet transformation principles of the Tianyang Body, these flying bodies behaved much like living organisms.

While one half of these constructs would fly toward the Immortal Ruins to draw the gaze of the immortals dwelling within, the remaining half would stay behind in the Xuanhuang Realm. Upon entering the Immortal Ruins, they would function like a prying eye, alerting the resident immortals to an intruder. Those immortals would then trace the spiritual connection back through the void, locking onto the Xuanhuang Realm. This would achieve total annihilation with just a single glance, much like the catastrophe Li Fan had accidentally triggered in the past.

Aside from these three methods, his other projects remained in the development phase. While theoretically sound, they lacked practical testing. One such concept involved the [Root of Heaven and Earth] in Tianling Prefecture, where one might sever the intersecting lines representing the fundamental principles of the Xuanhuang Realm. By destroying the world's cornerstone, the realm would naturally wither and collapse. Another theory involved the mass production of artifacts imbued with the [False Misconversion of Heavenly Dao] divine ability. Spreading these throughout the Xuanhuang Realm would surely throw the natural order into disarray. Saturated with erroneous commands from the heavenly dao, these artifacts might overwrite the essential mechanisms required for the world to function, leading to global upheaval. Eventually, the Xuanhuang Realm would be forced into a self-adjustment phase, perhaps even sparking another cataclysmic shift like [Incompatible Cultivation].

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Li Fan still possessed the origin of the Tianxuan Mirror. Utilizing his peak-level clearance, he frequently delved into the restricted archives of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. The various disasters and calamities that had plagued the Xuanhuang lands were long forgotten by the masses due to the divine influence of the Carefree Heavenly Sovereign. Li Fan alone unearthed these records, treating them as invaluable treasures. The diverse world-ending strategies housed within the [World Destruction] space were currently his only leverage against entities at the Longevity Immortal realm or those even more powerful.

As the final pure land remaining in the dark star sea, the continued existence of the Xuanhuang Realm was the fundamental requirement for a cultivator's survival. By mastering the arts of world destruction, Li Fan held the ultimate bargaining chip for negotiating with any power within the realm. This was not merely a tool for his current life; as long as he remained within the Xuanhuang Realm, this knowledge would remain vital to him.

Consequently, Li Fan simply manifested a Holy Embryo. He used the Faceless True Immortal stone statue to bestow cultivation upon it, forcibly raising the Holy Embryo to the Golden Core realm. This level of power was sufficient to sustain its ongoing research within the [World Destruction] space. After meticulously reinforcing the seven-colored divine light seal protecting the area, Li Fan quietly made his exit.

He soon arrived within the small world of the empire. Following its merger with the Spiritwood Realm, the environment had shifted in subtle ways. Many of the empire's exotic beasts, unable to cope with the sudden changes in the laws of heaven and earth, had perished. The survivors had remained in a lethargic state for nearly three years before finally regaining their vitality.

At the empire's center, where the Imperial castle once stood, a large dome-shaped structure now dominated the skyline. This was the experimental facility established by the Federation of All Worlds. The [Dao One Insect], a creature capable of synthesizing spiritual energy, had been refined through three generations, nearly doubling its efficiency. Furthermore, the risk of mutations causing a failure in the Heaven and Earth Furnace had been significantly reduced. A single furnace could now provide a stable, continuous flow of spiritual energy for a century, meeting the basic requirements of the Federation.

Five years had passed, and the spiritual energy density within the merged Spiritwood Realm was now comparable to the Xuanhuang Realm itself. This parity was largely due to the massive scale of the Xuanhuang Realm, which diluted its overall concentration. Meanwhile, the primary focus for Xiao Qing, Xiao Hong, and their associates had shifted toward managing the integration of the empire's various small worlds with the Spiritwood Realm.

Li Fan had assigned a different responsibility to the imperial daughter. Inside the domed laboratory, she was focused intently on a swarm of Dao One Insects that filled the air like a thick, black fog. She was so absorbed in her work that she failed to notice Li Fan’s silent entrance.

Li Fan glanced over the experimental logs: “Ancestral Dao-One Insect Variant, Test Seventy-Six.” “By fusing the insect with fission fungus, its lifespan is drastically reduced; however, its reproductive rate has increased over a hundredfold.” “Projections suggest that with ample resources, a single Dao One Insect can grow its population to one billion within a week.” “Crucial Data: The spiritual energy generated by this variant can be utilized by cultivators without immediate side effects. However, if this energy accounts for more than half of a cultivator's total Dantian reserves, it begins to influence their psyche. The subject becomes notably more aggressive and irritable.” “Furthermore, it induces a dependency on this mutated spiritual energy. Cultivators will begin to perceive standard spiritual energy as being insufficiently [refined].”

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Li Fan reviewed the meticulous records kept by the imperial daughter and nodded with approval. The imperial bloodline, which originated from the blood transformation of Xu Ke’s Holy Embryo, had clearly preserved Xu Ke’s innate genius. Over the last five years, several of her research projects had yielded significant results, particularly her work on the Dao One Insect variants.

The spiritual energy produced by these variants could be altered in numerous ways. This aggressive variant was just one example. Others had been created that made cultivators lethargic, stripping them of their ambition. Some variants produced spiritual energy so concentrated it caused a "drunken spirit" effect, where prolonged exposure could lead to permanent mental degradation. The possibilities for variation were endless.

While these mutated energies could not physically destroy the Xuanhuang Realm, they could be used to manipulate the cultivator population. By subtly altering the spiritual energy of a region, one could force all local cultivators to adopt a specific personality or temperament. Li Fan found this avenue of research particularly fascinating.

After securing the data for this new variant and collecting over a hundred insect samples within his Cave-Heaven, Li Fan finally spoke, drawing the imperial daughter out of her research trance.

“Greetings, superior emissary!” A flicker of nervousness appeared in her eyes as she quickly bowed her head in respect.

“What is the status of the search for the Holy Emperor?” Li Fan inquired.

“We have successfully cleared half of the small worlds. No sign of the Holy Emperor has been discovered yet. We estimate that within another five years, we will have explored the remaining realms and identified his exact location,” the imperial daughter replied honestly.