My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1044: Supplementing the Heavenly Deficiencies with Pills

The shriveled yellow paper figure struggled within Li Fan's grip like a captured beast. Its face twisted into a furious, ghastly expression, and it let out high-pitched, faint shrieks while writhing violently to escape.

However, it was doomed to remain trapped in Li Fan's hand.

After offering Mo Rubin a brief summary of the Du'e Sect's paper figures and their origins, Li Fan applied a small amount of pressure. A piteous scream erupted from the figure as its yellow color bled away, leaving the paper translucent.

Even so, its ghostly silhouette did not disappear; it remained rooted within the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Had you not pointed it out, Brother Xingwang, I would have been completely oblivious to these paper figures lurking all over the Xuanhuang Realm!" Mo Rubin spoke with a mix of alarm and rage. "This Du'e Sect is truly seeking their own destruction!"

"The method is undeniably sinister, but one must admit it is effective. They have rooted themselves in the world, existing in tandem with the Xuanhuang's heaven and earth. Even with me purging them now, they can regenerate through the marks they've left behind in the world. It is no wonder the Immortal Ancestor failed to find a permanent solution for the Du'e Sect in the past." While speaking, Li Fan manifested another paper figure from the void and crushed it ruthlessly.

"Parasites like these exist in every era. This is precisely why certain members of the Sect back then were against saving the Xuanhuang and proposed that we depart on our own instead."

"It would be the ultimate insult if we actually managed to save the world, only for the Du'e Sect to crawl back out of the shadows." Mo Rubin’s expression turned dark and heavy.

"It matters not. The Xuanhuang Realm has fallen so far that it is likely past the point of salvation. The Du'e Sect's destiny is simply to be entombed alongside the Xuanhuang Realm within the Immortal Ruins." Li Fan, by contrast, remained perfectly composed.

Mo Rubin also regained his calm: "You are correct, Brother Xingwang. Our primary business takes priority."

"The formation to break the seal is nearly finished. You should prepare your side as well. We are ready to start the operation whenever you are."

Li Fan gave a nod of concurrence.

As he watched Mo Rubin walk away, Li Fan’s internal thoughts were completely different from the words he had just spoken.

'Relying on the long-lost Xuantian King to guide an exodus to the Darkest Star Sea...'

'The result will probably leave you disappointed. Still, I understand; one requires a body to confirm a death. The personal magnetism of the Xuantian King is truly impressive if his twelve Dharma Kings are still desperately searching for him after ten thousand years.'

'The savior of the Xuanhuang, indeed.'

Showing no emotion on his face, Li Fan silently retreated back to the Spiritwood Realm.

In contrast to the barren state of this world when it first began, the Spiritwood Realm now truly resembled a [Federation of All Worlds].

The density of Qi was now on par with the standard territories of the Xuanhuang Realm, while its knowledge of formation arts and techniques for artifact-refining had significantly surpassed the Xuanhuang Realm.

The various organizations within the Spiritwood Realm were all working diligently to fulfill Li Fan's commands.

By synthesizing all the common pill formulas from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, the Medicine King Sect had successfully created a pill they called the [Deficiency-Supplementing Pill].

Though the name sounded plain, it was based on the concept that "the Heavenly Dao has deficiencies; supplement them with pills." Once consumed, a cultivator would receive a massive surge of cultivation from the pill, causing their realm to skyrocket.

Even more incredible was the fact that the Deficiency-Supplementing Pill could postpone the bottlenecks caused by the Heavenly Calamity. As long as one kept taking the pills, no bottleneck would ever hinder them.

Naturally, the negative effects were just as potent. The more Deficiency-Supplementing Pills a person took, the deeper their reliance became. This wasn't a simple addiction; rather, after excessive use, the amount of cultivation gained through personal meditation would drop continually. Eventually, the user would be forced to rely solely on the pills to progress. However, the cultivation provided by a single pill was static, while higher realms demanded increasingly massive amounts.

Based on the calculations of Liu Ruchen and her team, the Deficiency-Supplementing Pill could only sustain a cultivator's growth until the Soul Transformation realm at the latest.

Past that point, even a lifetime of consuming pills would likely fail to provide enough cultivation for a breakthrough.

The drawbacks of the Deficiency-Supplementing Pill went even deeper.

While the pill claimed to "[Supplement the Deficiencies of the Heavenly Dao]," it was actually just a tool for gaining cultivation; it possessed no genuine divine power to grasp the creation of heaven and earth. However, after consuming the pill, a faint, arrogant thought would take root in the cultivator's heart: a drive to fix the flaws of the Heavenly Dao.

For a mere Soul Transformation True Monarch to attempt such a feat of mending the heavens would result in nothing but self-destruction.

Liu Ruchen had clarified that the name "Deficiency-Supplementing Pill" wasn't something they chose. Instead, when the first pill was completed, it resonated with the Great Dao of the world, and the name manifested naturally from the emptiness.

The members of the Medicine King Sect were just as confused as anyone as to why a pill designed to boost cultivation would be labeled "[Deficiency-Supplementing]."

Regardless, this did not stop the pill's implementation.

Li Fan ignored the side effects. Through the mass distribution of these pills, the cultivation ranks of practitioners across the small worlds grew at an incredible pace.

Before long, more than a hundred Golden Core Lords had appeared.

Following the established plan, the clone Li Qing guided them into the hidden realm of the Chaoyuan Sect.

This served as the initial trial. If it proved successful, the Spiritwood Realm would be able to mass-produce Nascent Soul True Lords in the near future.

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By comparison, the work Master Qiaogong was doing to modify Tianyang moved at a much slower pace.

After all, theory is quite different from actual practice.

Constructing a legitimate Immortal-grade puppet presented challenges that were almost beyond belief. Fortunately, Master Qiaogong, Fang Zaiji, and Tianyang were all deeply invested in the project. After watching them for a while, Li Fan decided not to interfere.

"I only need to secure their findings before this life comes to an end."

Inside the underground chamber, Li Fan composed his mind and spirit.

In a meditative state, his consciousness rose higher and higher, soaring above the clouds to look down upon the Spiritwood Realm.

To Li Fan's eyes, the entire Spiritwood Realm now looked no larger than the palm of a hand.

Green light flickered everywhere, and the massive grand formation appeared as faint, complex lines carved into the very skin of the world.

Once the Final Dissociation Disc had been upgraded, Li Fan had performed a second Formation-refining of the Spiritwood Realm.

It could be said that this entire small world was now effectively a giant magical treasure under Li Fan's absolute command.

With a thought, Li Fan brought up the [Truth] interface.

The notification for [Truth] appeared alongside it.

"Do you wish to utilize an available anchor point to replace the currently bound item?"

Li Fan considered the option for a moment but decided to wait for now.

Even though the Spiritwood Realm had reached its current heights through great effort, Li Fan was confident he could rebuild it—perhaps even better—if he lived another life.

Anchor points were precious and rare. If he was going to use one to swap a bound item, it had to be for something nearly impossible to recreate, something that would be lost forever if missed.

"I've used three anchor points so far. The first was the moment I initially arrived in this world."

"The second anchor was set at the summit of Jieli Mountain, using the Canghai Pearl as my Foundation Establishment item with late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation."

"The third anchor was also at Jieli Mountain, but with [Truth] as the Foundation Establishment item and a similar level of cultivation."

"Perhaps I will establish a new anchor once this lifetime reaches its conclusion."