My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1137: The Holy Dynasty Reveals Its Portents

"The transformations of heaven and earth, the changes of yin and yang, all reside within a single heart..."

Li Fan's actual form floated high above Jieli Mountain, gazing down upon the vast Great Xuan Realm. He perceived the intricate exchange between the world's life-altering forces surging inside him and the surrounding heaven and earth, which stirred a deep sigh within his soul.

"The Heavenly Doctor likely employed a technique much like the one I'm using at this moment when he once carved apart and reshaped the Xuanhuang Realm. Had he not moved ahead, with the power I wield now, I could genuinely reshape select areas of the Xuanhuang Realm myself."

Right then, the anchoring remained fixed at one year.

The clone named Li Ping followed the outlined strategy, making his way to Xuan Capital City. Moving with the swift fury of lightning and the abrupt strike of fire beside one's ear, he struck down the oppressive ruler who defied heaven's mandate and founded a fresh dynasty.

In this existence, the imperial dynasty wasn't some rushed contrivance meant just to flee from the Faceless True Immortal. Instead, it served as groundwork for uncovering the Immortal Ancestor's hidden nature. Of course, it required greater legitimacy; the prior dynasty's title couldn't be recycled.

So, after seven days, Li Ping cast spells to announce across the realm that the new dynasty would bear the name [Qi].

As [Holy Imperial Bases] sprang up throughout the Great Xuan territories, the Qi Dynasty's unchallenged dominance swiftly took root in the populace's minds. This grew even stronger once the [Heaven and Earth Furnace] was crafted and installed in the Holy Imperial Base, causing the spiritual energy density in Great Qi to climb steadily each day.

At the same time, Li Fan's true form, amid the surge of spiritual energy revival, subtly harnessed his immense spiritual force from within to hasten and refine this entire procedure.

Through Li Fan's eyes right now, the tiny realm of Great Qi resembled a lump of clay, endlessly morphing under the molding of his palms.

"It's said that heaven and earth's upheavals birth great heroes. Since these heroes typically harmonize with heaven's intent and receive its blessings, their innate gifts and potentials vastly outshine the common folk. In mortal tales from the secular world, stories abound of era-upending champions as stars falling from the skies. The truths linking these concepts run deep. This particular shift is known as [Heaven Opens Its Favor, Myriad Stars Descend to the World]."

With the vital forces of worldly transformation radiating from his core, Li Fan keenly detected the alterations sweeping through the Great Qi realm due to their impact.

Over the next few decades, destined figures akin to Mr. Bai and Su Yuqing would sprout forth like spring bamboo after a downpour. A destined one's true potential hinges tightly on the world's vital force strength.

Among such destined souls, Mr. Bai clearly eclipses Su Yuqing, a mere mortal from the Li Realm. The wave of destined talents born in Great Qi might initially lag behind the Xuanhuang Realm's early prodigies. Yet as Li Fan persisted in reshaping Great Qi, this minor realm would steadily climb in stature. The caliber of geniuses emerging there would progressively match and then exceed those from the Xuanhuang Realm!

"Such is the mutual resonance between heaven and humanity, the path of heaven-forged talents."

Li Fan immersed himself in the delicate evolutions as the realm gradually formed beneath his touch, and a profound sense of accomplishment and worldly transcendence swelled in his chest.

"This marks the essence of effortlessly reshaping heaven and earth with mere motions. What I'm altering presently is just a humble mortal realm. I can't help but ponder the sensation of freely sculpting the Xuanhuang Realm itself, as the Heavenly Doctor achieves..."

World against humanity. Immense versus trivial. But in this instant, the trivial human reversed the flow, molding the world anew.

The sharp thrill from such a profound reversal even outshone the ecstasy of breakthrough in cultivation or realm ascent. It gripped Li Fan with an almost addictive pull, hard to shake free.

Luckily, the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra stirred instinctively, swiftly rousing Li Fan from his daze.

"Ah... This represents the innate delusion of the mind that surfaces after seizing authority from realms once out of reach. If allowed to persist unchecked, one risks full absorption into the world's heavenly dao. Forgetting one's own identity and merging into the heavenly dao as a mere fragment."

Li Fan's gaze sharpened as he reflected deeply inside.

While crafting the brand-new mortal realm of Great Qi from scratch, Li Fan also realized that the world's life-transforming forces weren't an endless resource.

"As the realm functions through this change, it gradually depletes that energy reserve. Take the [Heaven Opens Its Favor, Myriad Stars Descend to the World] I've set in motion—for instance, without later infusions to sustain it, drawing only from the starting push, it would endure roughly fifty years at best. Unforeseen disruptions might trim that span even further."

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While Li Fan awaited [Truth]'s full recharge, he delved ceaselessly into grasping the world's heavenly dao principles, along with the personal dao path awaiting him ahead.

Concurrently, inside the Great Qi Dynasty, staggering upheavals—verging on the horrifying—unfolded without pause every instant.

With anchoring locked at 1 year, [Body Purifying Spirit Pools] rose afresh in numerous locations. Alongside them came a practice dubbed the [Clear Heart Mantra]. Folks from all corners could visit these spirit pools and, through the Clear Heart Mantra's might, purge the worldly taints from their forms.

Anchored at 2 years, Great Qi's spiritual energy density had climbed to match the Xuanhuang Realm's standard. The Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor projected his image across the heavens and bestowed immortal arts directly upon every being. This technique was termed [Enlightenment Spirit Origin Technique].

All inhabitants of Great Qi who had cast off their mortal shells could practice it. Those reaching small success in the art could journey to the Holy Capital to encounter the Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor and gain his direct tutelage.

Simultaneously, in a concealed subterranean facility beneath the Holy Capital, more than ten thousand sturdy warriors commenced refining their physiques via the [Creation Furnace Technique] while drawing in the essence of strange beasts.

Anchored at 3 years, the Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor decreed a measure to boost births. Households with three offspring qualified for halved taxes. Larger families earned extra bounties from the throne.

To bolster this initiative, [Holy Medical Institutes] spread throughout Great Qi. The healers within these institutes were all immortals who had stepped onto the path of cultivation. They had learned healing arts straight from the Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor, each boasting exceptional prowess. While they couldn't revive the fallen or knit flesh over bare skeletons, they handled everyday ailments and birth hazards with effortless skill.

Beyond the [Holy Medical Institutes], establishments such as [Holy Academies] and [Holy Heart Halls] began to emerge.

As the title suggests, Holy Academies served as centers of learning. Via linked visual relays, people across Great Qi could absorb teachings from esteemed masters in the Holy Capital right in their local Holy Academies.

Even the mighty Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor would from time to time address them directly. His sight appeared to encompass all life under the skies at once. During lessons, he would quiz learners from distant spots. If any grew too flustered to reply, the Holy Emperor offered gentle encouragement rather than scolding.

As days turned to months, the Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor's revered position in the people's souls solidified beyond question. Consequently, crowds flocked daily to the Holy Heart Halls for worship.

Towering effigies of the Heavenly Mandate Holy Emperor loomed in the Holy Heart Halls. Their features blurred yet radiated an aura of divine sanctity untouchable by any. Citizens of Great Qi burdened by troubles, seekers of fortune, penitents... All could unburden their souls to the Holy Emperor without restraint.

The Holy Emperor welcomed every voice without judgment. Whispers even claimed he sometimes granted divine favors, quietly easing the deepest woes of his devoted.

Apart from these graces of benevolence, the dynasty upheld vital enforcements of justice. The Holy Supervisory Court watched over the realm; any breach of imperial decree met with the harshest reprisal.

The direst penalty wasn't mere execution, but ripping out one's spirit and confining it eternally in the Holy Heart Hall. There, it would endure the endless scorn of Great Qi's masses.

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The whole Great Qi Dynasty resembled a soaring ship fueled by mounting might, its power exploding outward and expanding relentlessly. Still, it waged no outward conflicts, merely stockpiling force without cease.

Anchored at the dawn of the eighth year. Upon seeing [Truth] fully primed, Li Fan rose sharply to his feet. He flexed his limbs and body, then set off for the Eastern Ruins Abyss.

Operating from the shadows didn't demand he remain trapped in the Great Qi minor realm indefinitely. Much like in the closing stages of his 119th life, when he concealed himself in the Nether Prison. The foe's core domain, the overlooked nook beneath the light, could prove the most secure and surprising refuge.

Back in the well-known Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan wasted no time dawdling; he morphed into a fleeting shade and sped toward Tianyu Prefecture. Drawing from the covert details he'd spied in the Tianxuan Mirror before, a persona in Tianyu Prefecture suited his masquerade ideally.

In Tianyu's heartland, the Luojia Mountains. Within a hidden cave below ground. Li Fan glided inside like a specter, utterly soundless and leaving no trace. After gauging the ambient energy pulses around him, a subtle grin crossed his face.

"Soul Transformation expert Sun Ang unearthed a Spirit of Heaven and Earth in this spot. He sealed the cavern with arrays and devoted three solid years in solitude to grind it down until its end. Ultimately, he ascended to Dao Integration Immortal Sage."

"The Sun Ang lineage had served key posts in the Guardian Hall for generations. Soon after his Dao Integration breakthrough, he earned a place at the Guardian Hall's central base, safeguarding the Derivative Law Jade. He was among the handful of elders I encountered when confronting the Derivative Law Jade in those days."

"The Spirit of Heaven and Earth Sun Ang yielded up remains profoundly enigmatic. Post-Dao Integration, he never stirred again, leaving even me in the dark on its full secrets. But that changes nothing..."

As Li Fan's mind shifted, he had already locked onto his mark.

The once-dark cavern below burst into vibrant rainbow hues. Sun Ang sat in meditative pose, face grave, fingers weaving seals nonstop. He projected beams of prismatic glow, meticulously ensnaring the faint phantom before him.

And that Spirit of Heaven and Earth, for whatever cause, lay in profound sleep. It remained oblivious to Sun Ang's efforts, letting him bind it at will.

"Spirit of Heaven and Earth, Purple Luminous. Charged with celestial task, it fosters the Luojia Thousand Crystal Hundred Flowers..."

The instant Li Fan beheld the Spirit of Heaven and Earth's phantom form, its true nature dawned on him.

"The Luojia Thousand Crystal Hundred Flowers form a renowned wonder of the Luojia Mountains. They bloom every five centuries, bursting from the soil to drape the peaks in floral splendor. In reality, they are unique crystals akin to spirit stones..." Bits of lore flooded Li Fan's thoughts in a flash.

"One facet of heaven's mandates, irrelevant to my aims."

Truth be told, Li Fan harbored no designs on this Spirit of Heaven and Earth. He directed his focus instead to Sun Ang, absorbed in his spell-weaving to cage Purple Luminous, and a glint sparked in his eyes.

In a blink, he erected multiple array layers, encircling and pinning him at the core. Only then did shock jolt Sun Ang alert.

"What..."

Before the syllable escaped his lips, blackness swallowed his vision, and awareness fled.

Li Fan delved into his mind's depths, scanning every recollection. Then he drew forth a thread of vital blood and lightly sealed him away in his inner minor realm.

Without delay, Li Fan invoked the Mysterious True Spirit Transformation, assuming Sun Ang's exact likeness.