My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1156: The Resolution of Truth Foundation Establishment

Thus, as Li Ping picked up on Master Yin's profound thoughts regarding Foundation Establishment from that spot, Li Fan's actual form gained instant knowledge of it too.

"Completely burying one's former self to carve an endless road ahead?"

Li Fan mulled over it quietly.

Suddenly, his mind turned to the marvelous [Truth] artifact he possessed.

From his earlier feat of "hundred lifetimes building a true foundation," where he managed to weave a part of [Truth] into a fresh Dao foundation, it appeared that [Truth] had merged seamlessly with his being.

"That suggests if I aim to perfect [Foundation Built Upon Oneself], I'd need to fully integrate the entire [Truth] into it..."

The instant this idea surfaced, even Li Fan deemed it rather ridiculous.

When [Truth] springs into action, the entire world shifts from reality to illusion in a flash, snapping back to the set anchor point.

Not even a True Immortal escapes this fate.

"Once Master Yin attained foundation built upon oneself, he could wield the lingering laws of spectres from his realm at will. Following that pattern, should I pull off Foundation Establishment..."

"Without depending on [Truth] anymore, free from limits like anchors, recharges, and the like: just one thought, and the world emerges and fades, letting me jump to any time point I choose freely..."

"An power like that."

"Likely, no other Foundation Establishment could rival it, huh?"

Internally, Li Fan shook his head.

"Yet this sparks a contradiction."

"Having such a power, why bother chasing after any new New Method? Smashing the Immortal Ancestor, trampling the Faceless: those would just be effortless deeds."

"Lacking a unique technique to dissect [Truth]'s core beforehand, this route basically leads to a blind alley for me."

"At times, an excessively solid base isn't always beneficial."

By chance, Li Fan's gaze drifted toward the Museum of Divine Treasure's position.

In their prior exchange with Master Yin, the latter had suggested a practical way to snatch Mr. Bai's skull.

Distract the guardian: draw Emperor Sanmo away from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's central base.

Then swap in a counterfeit skull for the real one.

"After Mr. Bai flipped heaven and earth, sacrificing his life in the process, every bit of spiritual essence in his form vanished completely. It turned into nothing more than average mortal remains."

"Er... apart from its somewhat tougher material."

"Therefore, crafting a skull just like the original and exchanging it without breaking the seals could allow taking Mr. Bai's skull without anyone noticing."

"While the concept holds up, putting it into practice..."

Master Yin shook his head, and afterward, he dropped the topic entirely.

However, Li Fan kept it firmly in mind.

Regarding Mr. Bai's bones showing no oddities, he held absolute confidence in that fact.

Not just the lingering souls of the world, such as Master Yin, who sensed nothing unusual.

The Tianxuan Mirror itself, upon evaluating Mr. Bai's rib bone before, had valued it at the bare minimum of 1 contribution point.

"However, the skull stands apart."

"Housing Mr. Bai's everlasting lingering will, it can't possibly be mundane."

"While employing the everlasting lingering will, [Truth] stays inactive. The everlasting lingering will also can't carry over to the following life for utilization. Thus..."

A spark of deep insight flickered in Li Fan's eyes.

"The optimal approach remains, just like in the prior life when grabbing the Xuanhuang Life Transformations shifts, to set up a fairly secure setting that keeps everyone else distracted."

"Concerning the lure the tiger from the mountain tactic, what truly matters to Emperor Sanmo? The clue might lie in the Fallen Immortal Realm."

"Plus, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance base gets hit, leaving them utterly swamped and oblivious..."

"The Immortal Ancestor's scheme gets uncovered, compelling it to show up openly and seize the attention of the whole Xuanhuang Realm."

A basic framework of the plot swiftly formed inside the existing scheme.

"Given the Immortal Ancestor's overwhelming force that daunts even deities and spirits, making it emerge and justify itself through brute power is utterly impractical. The sole option is to endanger the Xuanhuang Realm it values..."

"But now, I won't have to take on the role of the antagonist personally."

Across the chessboard, every piece sat ready, waiting for Li Fan's deliberate plays.

...

As Li Fan lurked in a shadowy nook, scheming various dark intrigues.

The portion of his divine sense that he'd detached and linked to Wu Ninglu earlier stumbled upon something rather captivating.

Wu Ninglu was pregnant, in fact!

In her concentrated cultivation sessions, Li Fan's divine sense subtly probed the child in her belly and verified it as the offspring of Sun Ang, the guise Li Fan had assumed.

"Yet it's been locked down with a hidden technique, stopping its development."

"This lady has some depth to her."

After monitoring her for a while, Li Fan realized Wu Ninglu wasn't the plain and naive figure she seemed to Sun Ang.

Her union with the Sun family appeared to hide an ulterior motive.

Earlier, the leak of Sun Ang's breakthrough to the Dao Integration realm had been no accident, pushing him into the duty of watching over the Derivation Law Jade for five centuries. All to remove Sun Ang from the scene.

And every gain Sun Ang had striven for ultimately flowed straight to this woman.

She poured those rare assets into her intense training.

Her advancement in a single month outstripped the previous three years combined.

Li Fan's divine sense even vaguely detected that soon enough, she'd reach the peak of the Soul Transformation stage.

And on that day, Wu Ninglu, who'd been shut away at home in deep meditation, at last showed a vulnerability.

As though transformed into another soul, Wu Ninglu approached the room's mirror, her slim fingers repeatedly tracing her features.

Her stare seemed lost, though it sporadically gleamed with malice.

"Sister, your existence is so enviable; even your cultivation pace outstrips mine..."

Wu Ninglu's face shifted once more, her grin fading away: "Wu Ningju, are you insane? Taking over me right now; aren't you worried about the Sun family catching on?"

She aimed to whisper, but her quivering frame betrayed the fury boiling inside her then.

Wu Ningju seized the body again, beaming widely still: "Sister, I'm not as dull as you suppose. Absent the Elder's directive, why would I risk reaching out to you so offhandedly?"

"Pay close attention: We've gotten fresh intelligence that in three months, that artifact will come back to the Sun family. When it does, you must uncover where they stash the treasure."

Wu Ningju's tone softened gradually, dwindling to a mere murmur.

At the same time, the restored Wu Ninglu's visage swung between stormy and serene, until she finally slammed her foot down, seemingly resolved.

Throughout it all, Li Fan's divine sense observed everything and grew immediately fascinated.

"The Sun family's secret item? I've never come across any notable possession of the Sun family."

The divine sense morphed into a slender filament and slipped into Wu Ninglu's sea of consciousness.

Though she'd received preparation and boasted robust barriers against divine sense probes, how could she withstand Li Fan's targeted incursion?

Soon, Li Fan unearthed the information he sought.

This turned his prior casual curiosity into genuine gravity.

"It turns out to be akin to the Kun-Qian Bone Hand, presumed to stem from an immortal artifact?"

"Now things are heating up."

The Sun family's hidden treasure likewise harbored the unparalleled power exclusive to fabled immortal artifacts.