My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1161: Sword Points to the Fishing Pond

After enduring such a massive setback from Mo Rubin and the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan simply couldn't avoid entertaining ideas of retaliation.

Yet, as a Dharma King of the Xuantian Sect, Mo Rubin's powers remained profoundly mysterious. He had slipped into the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's core base as though no one was around.

Even though he met a strange end in the Dark Realm afterward, Li Fan didn't possess full certainty to fully defeat him right now.

Without any deep-seated clash of benefits, Li Fan planned to avoid clashing with him in this life for the moment.

"Maybe I can quietly observe how the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance handles this Dharma King from the Xuantian Sect."

Following the usual flow of history, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance would discover Mo Rubin while he lay unconscious.

The alliance might possess unique techniques to counter Xuantian Sect members. With an initial assault, Mo Rubin could truly be rendered helpless.

At that point, Li Fan could mimic their approach, applying it to Mo Rubin across successive lifetimes.

However, if Mo Rubin, as in the 119th lifetime, only pretended to yield and sneaked in undetected...

As for the Tianxuan Mirror.

Having secured a fragment of its core essence, Li Fan already held an unassailable advantage.

Additionally, he had now learned a way to gaze into its depths...

To turn away from heaven's gifts is to court disaster!

Li Fan's thoughts whirled with swift deliberations.

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance's hunt for Mo Rubin amid the wreckage of various sects aims exactly to uncover the supreme technique for controlling the Tianxuan Mirror. This must be driven quietly by the Mirror Holders' lineage."

"Cang, Fu... heh. Neither one is decent."

"Still, they offer my chances as well."

With ideas churning, Li Fan shifted again into a streak of faint light and vanished into the Boundless Mirror.

Inside, he kept building formations to strengthen his dominance.

While waiting for Sun Luyuan to return to the hidden room, he seized the chance to examine the leftover traces of the immortal-level grand array in the Boundless Mirror.

...

In the Great Qi Dynasty's Holy Capital.

During this time, as Wang Xuanba journeyed relentlessly through the Xuanhuang Realm.

Besides Master Yin, the pair of father and son Ou Daozi and Ximen Yu, plus others Li Ping chose as "Stars of the Xuanhuang," were all convinced by Wang Xuanba's words—taught by the Holy Emperor—to join the Great Qi Dynasty.

Naturally, not all on the list agreed. Some outright declined the offer and even shattered Wang Xuanba's clone.

Wang Xuanba stayed calm; he just recorded their names and informed the Holy Emperor.

Then he proceeded to summon the following individual.

Upon reaching the Great Qi, the Xuanhuang Stars were welcomed personally by Li Ping and, similar to Master Yin, established themselves securely in the dynasty thereafter.

Each received tailored objectives.

For example, Li Ping vowed to aid Ximen Yu in advancing his research on earth vein energies. He shared vital details about the ancient earth vein tree too.

For example, Ou Daozi was assigned to supervise the building of the new Holy Capital in Great Qi. Going forward, for each small world the dynasty seized, Ou Daozi would lead the planning and redesign efforts.

Even more importantly, Li Ping quickly recognized that Ou Shangtian held the exceptional artifacts Kun-Qian Bone Hand and the Book of Ten Thousand Deaths. As a result, he accepted Ou Shangtian as his direct apprentice.

From Li Ping, Ou Shangtian detected absolutely no ill intent.

Furthermore, the fascinating mysteries of the cultivation realm and deep insights into the Great Dao that the Holy Emperor mentioned offhand in talks truly enthralled the youthful Ou Shangtian.

So, he eagerly accepted the discipleship.

In existence, folks chase after nothing but renown, wealth, or heart's desires.

And the Holy Emperor Li Ping could fulfill every one for them.

Regarding those who spurned the call...

Their destinies were already sealed in Li Ping's thoughts.

Under the Holy Emperor's seat.

Even further down than Master Yin's subterranean lair.

The dynasty's hidden intel network, called the Celestial Oversight Division, was slowly forming.

As the main hub of the Heaven and Earth Myriad Spirits Great Formation, its formation's reach allowed a thorough view of all happenings in the small world.

When the dynasty started its conquests later, absorbing other small worlds into its domain step by step, those would fall under the Celestial Oversight Division's tight watch as well.

And that's not all.

In Li Ping's grand plan, "Celestial Oversight" wouldn't stop at mere small worlds.

It would extend to the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

The Du'e Sect's paper figures, the Tianxuan Mirror...

Building a basic spy network on these bases was straightforward.

The Celestial Oversight Division's undercover operatives would be handpicked by Li Ping himself.

The heaven-earth shift known as "Heaven Opens Its Favor, Myriad Stars Descend" was already showing its impact on the Great Qi small world. Lately, among babies born in the dynasty, plenty displayed remarkable talents right from birth.

Holy Physicians were placed across the realm; the instant any child arrived, Li Ping would detect their innate makeup.

From early on, they got direct guidance from Li Ping. When they matured, some entered the Celestial Oversight Division, others joined Master Yin's project to develop new techniques...

Utilizing every resource fully.

Be it gifted individuals or the realm's expansion, both demanded time.

The Great Qi Dynasty grew at an incredibly swift rate, far exceeding the norm. However, right now, the biggest buzz in the dynasty revolved around a massive occasion.

A fishing tournament.

Ordered directly by the Holy Emperor, it welcomed everyone nationwide who wished to join, no matter their fishing background.

Local victors would be picked first, then head to the Holy Capital for the ultimate showdown.

There, the Holy Emperor would show up personally, celebrating alongside the masses.

The top hundred in the big event would gain generous prizes, sufficient to secure lifelong ease for a regular household.

And for exceptional standouts, whispers said the Holy Emperor would grant extra special gifts.

The decree had spread for fifteen days, attracting endless entrants.

Without the help of dynasty immortal experts in each area, the waters' fish in rivers and lakes would probably be depleted, causing the embarrassing problem of empty catches.

Besides everyday people, the Holy Emperor's students would participate too.

This sparked even more excitement among the populace.

Everyone knew the Holy Emperor had declared repeatedly that he had no offspring now and never would.

The Holy Emperor lacked blood heirs.

His pupils were clearly the dynasty's future leaders.

If someone could impress the Holy Emperor during the fishing event and earn a spot as his genuine disciple...

Then from common fish to soaring dragon: the opportunity was ripe!

Driven by these swirling tales, the ordinary residents of Great Qi grew almost wildly fixated on "fishing."

It had eclipsed even learning or cultivation in priority.

And Li Ping, naturally, perceived it all sharply.

The motive for permitting it—in fact, encouraging it—was undoubtedly the Supreme Treasure Fishing Pond.

This immortal relic surpassed even the Xuanhuang Realm in nature.

It brimmed with endless prospects.

It might hide the exact path to shatter his present bottleneck.

The prospect of pulling out heaps of heavenly artifacts for free: he absolutely wouldn't miss it.

To effortlessly draw even one hidden gem from it could greatly enhance the dynasty's forces.