My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1074: World's Extraordinary Creation

Currently, Li Fan had reached only the Nascent Soul stage.

Yet, ever since the initial growth and rise of the Spiritwood Realm, he had kept applying [Formation Refinement] to solidify his dominance over this compact domain.

Following the integration and merger with additional small worlds such as the empire, the Spiritwood Realm had grown to rival the size of a standard [cultivation realm] from bygone eras.

And Li Fan, as this "Nascent Soul cultivator," maintained an unyielding grasp on the entire Spiritwood Realm.

For him, it resembled a meticulously crafted artifact; the realm's creation or demise hinged on a single notion from his mind.

In a way, through this total mastery of the world, he embodied the true [Spiritwood Celestial Venerable].

This analogy clearly illustrated the nature of the [Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable].

The difference lay in Li Fan seizing command when the world was still nascent and feeble.

Regarding the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable...

"Intent aligned with Heaven." Li Fan immediately recalled Mr. Bai.

The moment in the Fallen Immortal Realm involving the Heavenly Sword Sect's sword forging.

Once Mr. Bai displayed his actual power at the Heavenly Sword Sect, the sect's senior brother had cried out in astonishment: "You are..."

His demeanor then shifted to profound deference, devoid of any animosity toward Mr. Bai.

Situ Yao, the mightiest figure in the Heavenly Sword Sect and a being at the Longevity Immortal level.

To exhibit such reverence, beyond mere power, his status probably played a larger role.

Furthermore, across the various episodes Li Fan encountered in the Fallen Immortal Realm, subtle links to Mr. Bai appeared everywhere, as if offering subtle hints or paths forward.

This caused him to hesitate in delving deeper into the Fallen Immortal Realm at present.

If Mr. Bai bore no connection to that Fallen Immortal, Li Fan would never buy it.

...

As Li Fan mulled over these matters, Dharma-Transmitter Zhou pressed on with her discourse.

"The Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable stands apart from typical Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns."

"Plenty of ancient method longevity immortals exist. But the Xuanhuang Heavenly Venerable: only one can hold the title in the world at any given moment."

"Ancient method longevity immortals seize fragments of heaven and earth's command over eternal matters. The Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable gathers every bit of the Heavenly Dao's authority into his own being. The disparity is beyond measure."

"Indeed, the Immortal Alliance's archived records subtly suggest that the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao functions bear signs of [anthropomorphism]. For instance, Spirits of Heaven and Earth all take human forms. Likewise, the Heavenly Dao displays feelings such as delight, rage, grief, and resentment; clues emerge from the oddities following a cultivator's demise."

"In reality, this stems from the [Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable]'s impact on how the Xuanhuang Realm's Heavenly Dao runs. Though the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable has vanished, the effect endures."

Upon hearing this, Li Fan swiftly remembered the Heavenly Dao Bai he had "restored" through sheer luck.

And the divine ability he had lately grasped: False Misconversion of Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly heart, human intent. The laws bridging heaven and humanity..."

Li Fan reflected deeply.

Yet his contemplation was quickly broken by Zhou's subsequent remarks.

"Remember, in most cultivation realms, this scenario of [Human Grasping Heaven] simply doesn't happen."

"At best, a cultivator receives heaven's favor and controls a portion of Heavenly Dao authority."

"The Xuanhuang Realm is exceptionally unique..."

"And based on the Tianxuan Mirror's calculations, this distinctive pattern of Heavenly Dao function likely traces back to the inaugural Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable."

"He enacted particular alterations upon the Xuanhuang Realm."

"In fact, the whole Xuanhuang Realm might have been forged by this Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable himself!"

This revelation left Li Fan utterly shocked.

He had assumed the initial Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable that Dharma-Transmitter Zhou referenced could be the Xuantian King.

But crafting the entire Xuanhuang Realm...

That was far beyond what the Xuantian King could manage.

Li Fan promptly inquired: "Creating Xuanhuang? What does that precisely entail?"

"The full Xuanhuang Realm functions as a flawless construct. Despite absorbing other worlds across millennia, its essence stays rooted in the original Xuanhuang core from ages past. The Tianxuan Mirror sacrificed part of its foundation to pinpoint the [Xuanhuang Heart] that governs the vast world."

"Within it, a way to claim the role of the [Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable] might await!" Dharma-Transmitter Zhou murmured.

"This is a feat the Immortal Ancestor himself couldn't pull off before. Should this Xuantian Sect's Dharma King succeed..."

"The fallout would defy imagination!"

Li Fan pieced together his insights.

From the hints he held now, the Xuanhuang Realm could well be the handiwork of some ancient supreme entity.

Upon his ascension, this entity chose not to carry the Xuanhuang Realm along.

Instead, he established a mechanism known as the [Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable], allowing partial command over the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao.

Xuantian King, Mr. Bai.

Both had likely served as the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable in their times.

Evidently, ascending to such a supreme Celestial Venerable over a realm demanded fulfilling specific criteria and surviving the Heavenly Dao's judgment.

Since Mr. Bai's downfall, the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable role had stayed empty.

Nevertheless, the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao continued to function per the protocols set by the prior Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable, upholding the realm's stability.

For example, Li Fan had previously deployed the [Heaven-Devouring Earth-Eating Technique] to consume earth veins and surge his cultivation explosively. This shattered the Heavenly Calamity's barriers, only for the Xuanhuang Heavenly Palm to clamp down. Such was the Heavenly Dao enforcing its preset guidelines independently.

Presently, Mo Rubin harnessed the Tianxuan Mirror's immense processing might to scrutinize the whole Xuanhuang Realm.

He sought to locate the fabled [Xuanhuang Heart] and claim the mantle of the next [Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable].

"Once he becomes the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable, he might access the recollections of past Celestial Venerables. Thus, he could unravel precisely what befell the Xuantian King in those days..." By now, Li Fan had fully uncovered Mo Rubin's drive behind these extreme efforts.

"So, where precisely lies this Xuanhuang Heart?" Li Fan questioned right away.

Dharma-Transmitter Zhou raised a finger toward the heavens.

Then she gestured around them.

"It's precisely here. Or more accurately, it permeates everything."

"By fulfilling particular precise requirements, someone could access the Xuanhuang Heart and undergo a form of ordeal."

"Should they prevail, they would step out as the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable." Dharma-Transmitter Zhou gave a casual shrug while explaining.

Li Fan spotted a vital detail and probed: "After the Immortal Ancestor devised the new method, reaching Longevity Immortal demands inverting heaven and earth's laws. So, for this Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable..."

A shadow of unease crossed Dharma-Transmitter Zhou's gaze: "This is the aspect that troubles us deepest. In principle, under the Sovereign's new law's sway, the ascension to Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable would collapse."

"However..."

"We can't dismiss the chance that rising to Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable might sidestep the Sovereign's imposed rules entirely."

"Since regular Longevity Immortals invert and seize one isolated law of heaven and earth. But the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable leaps straight to commanding every law of heaven and earth in a single bound."