My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1392: The Xuanhuang Serving Heart

After letting his imagination run wild for a while, Li Fan ultimately forced this thought down.

That day would come, but not now.

In this life, the goal of merging with the Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth Celestial Spirit to attain the Dao took precedence over everything else.

“Besides the Hungry Immortal of the Immortal Ruins, I can also use that Watcher, and even the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, for an experiment. In theory, since they hold official positions bestowed by the Immortal Realm, the restrictions placed upon them should be even deeper.”

Li Fan was extremely satisfied with what he had gained this time. Not only had he greatly made up for the deficiencies in his Immortal formations, he had also grasped a True Immortal seal script character representing an Immortal Realm imperial edict.

And all of this had merely come from an inadvertent glimpse into the secrets beyond the High Wall.

It was truly difficult to imagine what the world beyond the High Wall had become by now.

“As for Jiao Xiuyuan's identity...”

Li Fan had genuinely never considered that Jiao Xiuyuan might very well be an orphan left behind beyond the High Wall.

“A major upheaval must have occurred. The force represented by Qin Zhuang also found clues and tracked him down only many years later.”

Li Fan's expression was complicated.

“Why would they choose to entrust the life of such a young member of their bloodline to be sent through the High Wall into the Xuanhuang Realm?”

“To them, was the Xuanhuang Realm a pure land where they could escape the conflicts of the outside world? Or is there some treasure hidden within this land that even those beyond the High Wall covet?”

“And more importantly, it seems that those beyond the High Wall can observe the situation within the High Wall to some extent. At the very least, they can determine that the Xuanhuang Realm has not yet been devoured or destroyed by the Immortal Ruins. Otherwise, casting Jiao Xiuyuan here would be no different from sending him to his death.”

A mere drop of the substance contained within the spherical shell that had enveloped young Jiao Xiuyuan could nurture an extraordinarily mystical tree capable of evading the effects of Immortal formations. It was easy to imagine that Jiao Xiuyuan himself, having absorbed most of that substance, would possess even more extraordinary characteristics.

This was also why Li Fan had not immediately searched his soul at the slightest disagreement, instead using the illusions of the Immortal formation to test him.

“However, Jiao Xiuyuan has lived in the Xuanhuang Realm for so many years that it would be no exaggeration to call him a native of this world. That special ability seems to have gone dormant...”

Li Fan's divine sense swept over Jiao Xiuyuan, who was still lost within the Xuanhuang Multitudinous Living Beings Grand Formation. For the time being, he abandoned the idea of helping Jiao Xiuyuan awaken his latent potential.

When Jiao Xiuyuan had nearly awakened earlier, the aura that unconsciously emanated from him had made even Li Fan feel waves of unease.

This unease did not come from the overwhelming pressure of a sudden increase in strength.

Rather, it was more like an instinctive warning upon detecting some kind of danger signal.

“Since Jiao Xiuyuan originally came from beyond the High Wall, then when I eventually wish to explore the world beyond the High Wall, perhaps I can have Jiao Xiuyuan lead the way.”

“Given the special nature of his identity, the vortex he stirs up should be sufficiently turbulent. The more turbulent it becomes, the more secrets I will be able to glimpse.”

“Of course, I still need to make the final decision based on the information obtained from Qin Zhuang's mind.”

“The Heavenly Sword Sect...”

Thinking of one of the former Ten Great Immortal Sects that had escaped by using the World-Rifting Divine Weapon, Li Fan's heart suddenly stirred.

“Could the source of Jiao Xiuyuan's bloodline also be one of the forces that escaped from the Xuanhuang Realm in the past?”

“Even if it is not, it must have an extremely deep connection with the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“When the scale of time is stretched out, those Immortal Sects that fled back then have probably developed to astonishing heights by now. I wonder whether they still recognize their old relatives in the Xuanhuang Realm...”

His thoughts churned endlessly.

The more information Li Fan learned about the world beyond the High Wall, the more impatient he became to venture outside it.

But first, he still needed to increase his ability to protect himself.

“Soon.”

“After fifteen years of gentle nurturing, it is time to switch to fierce fire!”

Li Fan's gaze fell upon the Xuanhuang Realm.

With the vast majority of living beings in the Xuanhuang Realm trapped within the peerless illusion formation, the Xuanhuang Realm had become empty.

Without the influence of humans and cultivators, the speed at which the Xuanhuang Realm rested and recovered its vitality was almost a hundred or even a thousand times faster than usual.

Especially within the illusion formation, cultivators were constantly dying.

After their deaths, the cultivators continuously returned to the Dao and replenished Heaven. This was no different from one dose of nourishment after another. Although each dose was extremely weak, there were simply too many of them, and they arrived continuously without end.

Moreover, what cultivators had devoured in the first place was a portion of the power of Heaven and Earth. Thus, the Xuanhuang Realm could absorb it without the slightest obstruction.

The nourishment returned by cultivators, the return of the various small worlds, the infusion of vitality from the underground rivers within the earth fissures, and the nourishment provided by the boundless power of the Star Sea.

The Xuanhuang Realm was becoming increasingly “solid” and “robust” at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“The foundation has already become sufficiently substantial. Compared to the preparations I made in my previous life, it is far superior. It is enough to withstand the upheaval that is about to come.”

A faint glimmer flashed through Li Fan's eyes. Dozens of figures instantly flew out from the illusion formation.

All of them were Dao Integration cultivators of the Xuanhuang Realm.

Li Fan's plan was actually not much different from that of his previous life.

When the immense power capable of causing the entire Xuanhuang Realm to undergo sublimation was infused into it, some medicinal catalysts would still be needed to serve as a buffer.

These Dao Integration cultivators were the perfect choices.

Golden light flashed repeatedly. Even beings as powerful as Dao Integration cultivators had absolutely no room to resist in Li Fan's hands.

They were unconscious and sunk deep within illusory dreams, like insects that Li Fan could manipulate at will.

“The Immortal Domain that was not unfolded in this life cannot possibly be supported by the mere traces of immortal spiritual qi left behind by the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable's legacy.”

“Fortunately, I can now communicate with the Star Sea and draw upon its infinite power. This is enough to support the long period of quantitative accumulation before the critical point of qualitative transformation arrives.”

“What I need to do is unleash the immortal spiritual qi at the final moment, fuse it into the Xuanhuang Realm, and push it across that final threshold.”

“Afterward, I will use the nameless True Immortal's leg bone to temporarily anchor the ‘momentum’ of the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“Once the Xuanhuang Immortal Domain descends, with the immense merit I have accumulated from almost single-handedly driving this sublimation, summoning Ink Death through the Method of False Misconversion should not be difficult.”

“Then I will use the countless Xuanhuang World-Destruction Transformations that I prepared in advance and implanted within the Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth, allowing them to transform alongside it, to kill Ink Death Celestial Spirit of Heaven and Earth.”

As Li Fan manipulated these Dao Integration cultivators, he rapidly deduced the general process of attaining Dao Integration in his mind.

After confirming that there were no major flaws, he looked at the Dao Integration cultivators before him, each wrapped tightly in golden threads like a cicada chrysalis.

Li Fan casually drew one of them through the air, then threw him back into the Immortal formation spread throughout the Xuanhuang Realm.

The cultivator merged with a formation node. Concealed beneath the aura of the Immortal formation, it would be extremely difficult for anyone else to detect him.

As long as the Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth had not transformed and sublimated into an Immortal Domain, even Heaven and Earth themselves would be unable to detect the existence of these Dao Integration cultivators.

“The Illusory Xuanhuang Multitudinous Living Beings Grand Formation is gradually absorbing the cultivators and returning their energy to the Xuanhuang Realm. As a result, its connection with the Xuanhuang Realm is becoming increasingly close.”

“These medicinal catalysts can take advantage of these connections to be silently implanted into the Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth.”

“First, they will lend the Xuanhuang Realm a helping hand on its path toward sublimation.”

“Second...”

“When necessary, the Bewildering Illusion Formation can instantly transform into an Immortal formation capable of destroying the world. With these medicinal catalysts serving as formation nodes implanted beforehand, it will be equivalent to directly activating the Immortal formation from within the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“By then, even if Xuanhuang has already transformed into an Immortal Domain, it will still suffer terribly from this!”

Li Fan's mind was filled with excitement.

During the preparations for Dao Integration, his understanding of formations and alchemy, through actual practice, had gradually reached a state of thorough integration.

All sorts of strange and ingenious ideas constantly surfaced in his mind.

It had to be said that this perspective of treating heaven and earth, all things, and the myriad living beings as formations and medicinal ingredients was simply too perfectly suited to Li Fan, who possessed [Truth].

Everything he did could completely correspond with what he thought, giving Li Fan an indescribably exhilarating feeling.

Of course, Li Fan did not become carried away or lose himself because of this.

He understood very clearly that the Immortal Formation and the Dao Refining Medicine King Scripture passed down by Sun Piaomiao could adopt such an indifferent attitude, viewing all living beings as mere ants, entirely because their strength had transcended the ordinary.

True Immortals were indeed beings of an entirely different level from worldly living creatures.

As for Li Fan being able to do the same, it was merely because he was relying on the extraordinary power of [Truth].

Therefore, Li Fan's determination to achieve Dao Integration became even more urgent.

'Even if I can perhaps only achieve the appearance of a Half Immortal, I should still become completely different from ordinary mortals!'

He planted all the medicinal catalysts for Dao Integration into the Xuanhuang Grand Formation.

Li Fan nodded slightly and activated the formation, concealing all traces.

He then looked toward one of the few small worlds remaining in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Thirteen Peaks World.

More than ten years had passed, yet Wuming still retained the appearance of a child.

He stood alone atop the mountain peak, having remained motionless for a very long time, as if he had transformed into a statue.

Within the Thirteen Peaks, the other living beings had already come to regard him as a deity.

They did not dare approach him and could only kneel and worship from afar.

Today, following a subtle hint transmitted by Li Fan, Wuming, who had been comprehending the Dao for a long time, finally opened his eyes.

With a single step, he left the small world of the Thirteen Peaks.

He had truly entered the Xuanhuang Realm.

In fact, under Li Fan's secret guidance, Wuming had already comprehended the principles of heaven and earth within the Xuanhuang Realm ahead of time.

But when this youth, who had lived since childhood in a tiny world consisting of only thirteen mountains, suddenly arrived in the vast Xuanhuang Realm, his heart was still filled with endless shock.

He looked up at the heavens and gazed down upon the earth. His vision seemed to rapidly sweep across the entirety of the Xuanhuang Realm.

When he saw the countless living beings sleeping within the world, Wuming was not overly surprised because of Li Fan's prior hints and guidance.

He did not even pay them much attention.

What Wuming truly cared about was this Xuanhuang heaven and earth.

Wuming stood silently in place, observing the Xuanhuang Realm.

Seven days and seven nights passed.

Only then did Wuming open his eyes and begin his journey.

This Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable personally designated by Li Fan did not immediately perform the succession ritual and enter the trial illusion.

Instead, his figure drifted across the land of Xuanhuang.

He observed the mountains and rivers of Xuanhuang, its vegetation, and its gentle winds.

Although Wuming's cultivation realm was still that of an ordinary mortal, and he had not embarked upon the path of the new cultivation method, his degree of compatibility with the principles of heaven and earth within the Xuanhuang Realm grew increasingly profound as he continued his travels.

With every step he took, there was no need to use any spatial movement technique. The heaven and earth of Xuanhuang would actively cooperate, shortening the distance between them.

There was no need to ride the wind. He merely spread his arms slightly, and a gentle breeze would naturally arrive, lifting Wuming into the air.

New cultivation method practitioners had to devour the essence of heaven and earth before they could grasp the power of the principles of heaven and earth.

But Wuming had the active cooperation of the Xuanhuang Realm. With a mortal body, he could perform feats equivalent to Dao Integration.

And what he could command was not merely a single law of heaven and earth.

It was everything within his field of vision.

There was even a faint resemblance to the time when the Heavenly Dao Bai had appeared in the world, when the essence of heaven and earth had rushed toward him at incredible speed, willingly placing itself at his disposal.

Anyone in the world who received such treatment would gradually come to believe, without reservation, that they were the chosen child of the Great Dao.

That becoming the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable was simply something destined by heaven.

But only Li Fan, who stood behind the scenes and orchestrated everything, knew that the reason the Xuanhuang Realm was cooperating with Wuming so wholeheartedly was simply because it sensed the presence of Li Fan behind him.

If Li Fan himself wanted such treatment, the cooperation of the Xuanhuang Realm could become dozens of times more extravagant and varied.

After all, considering the current rate at which the Xuanhuang Realm was recovering, Li Fan's contributions to the Xuanhuang Realm could simply be described as equivalent to giving it a new lease on life.

Watching Wuming happily roam around the Xuanhuang Realm, Li Fan waited until he finally entered the illusion of the succession ritual.

Li Fan smiled slightly.

Wuming truly was an excellent puppet chess piece.

He possessed almost no consciousness of his own and acted purely according to instinct.

Unlike Sun Tianci before him, even after Wuming inherited the position of Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, he would not take any initiative or make any extraordinary moves.

He would simply allow nature to take its course, letting the Xuanhuang Realm continue developing in a favorable direction.

Naturally, there would be no reason for him to obstruct any of Li Fan's plans.

'And when the time comes to obtain that mass of immortal spirit qi, I will not even need to guide him personally.'

'The Xuanhuang Realm itself will urge him to cooperate fully and offer it up. After all, this is the mission of the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable...'

Li Fan pondered this while waiting for Wuming to emerge from the illusion formation.

With Sun Tianci's previous example, there were no complications this time.

A strange rhythm descended upon heaven and earth.

A new Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable was born.

Wuming still appeared to be that pure and innocent child, with clear eyes.

After emerging into the present world, he stood dazed for a moment before moving.

Li Fan secretly followed and observed him.

He discovered that the first place Wuming went was none other than the Great Rift Vortex at the extreme south of the Xuanhuang Realm.

This was the scar left behind when the Nanming demon beasts had once broken through the world boundary and departed.

Even after ten thousand years, it had still not healed, becoming a terrifying forbidden zone that made the vast majority of cultivators tremble at its very mention.

Wuming drifted before the Great Rift Vortex and gazed at the scene of raging wind and rain and continuous thunder before him.

He gently struck out a ray of white light.

The warm radiance seemed like a clear, soothing melody capable of calming the anger in one's heart. The violent wind and rain within the Great Rift Vortex gradually weakened.

Ray after ray of white light continued without end.

The wound that had existed within the Xuanhuang Realm for ten thousand years was slowly healing.

Li Fan watched clearly from the side.

The white light Wuming released was precisely the vitality of the Xuanhuang Realm being summoned.

Under normal circumstances, the vitality of the world was distributed relatively evenly and would not be concentrated in such a manner.

However, after being summoned by the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, it could be gathered into a single location.

Under the effect of this concentrated and abundant vitality, the wound was rapidly repaired.