My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1424: The Dao Primal Derives Myriad Phenomena

Just as only a very small number of people in the Xuanhuang Realm knew of the existence of the Immortal Ruins and the High Wall, the memories Li Fan had obtained from Qin Zhuang might not necessarily represent the truth beyond the High Wall either.

They might merely be a series of lies woven by the strongest figures of the civilizations beyond the High Wall in order to maintain the survival of their civilizations.

In Li Fan's view, at least two extremely obvious flaws existed in what the civilizations beyond the High Wall publicly claimed.

The Dao Annihilation Calamity and True Immortals.

Nothing was more worthy of Li Fan's trust than [Truth]. The end of the world countdown of 7.36 million years was enough to prove that the Dao Annihilation Calamity was still continuing. Moreover, it was absolutely not something that a civilization beyond the High Wall with only a single possibility could withstand.

Yet they had intentionally or unintentionally greatly downplayed the terror of the Dao Annihilation Calamity.

As for True Immortals, according to Qin Zhuang's memories, the civilizations beyond the High Wall had a unified explanation and understanding. They described "Immortals" as beings that posed an extreme threat to the survival of civilization, yet could still be hunted and killed through the combined efforts of various factions. They were treated almost like "ferocious beasts" or "vicious beasts."

"I have indeed seen Cat Treasure hunting an Immortal before. Hunger Immortal comprehended the Dao for ten thousand years. Judging from the degree to which the Hunger Character Art she left behind on the Southern Immortal Celestial Pillar has been restored, she should not have been too far from the Nameless realm. Yet under Cat Treasure's hunt, she was almost completely powerless to resist and was forcibly dragged away."

"However, the fact that Faceless Immortal, Fishing Immortal, and the others still existed during my past reincarnations already proves something. Although they seemed extremely cautious and had never once descended with their true bodies, their power could still cross the High Wall and affect the Xuanhuang Realm..."

"Facing these powerful beings who survived the great calamity that destroyed the Immortal Realm in the past, the forces beyond the High Wall may not truly have the upper hand. But they indeed possess the capital to 'hunt' them."

"To accomplish such a leap from mortals to this level is truly remarkable!"

Precisely because he had already taken half a step into the Immortal realm, Li Fan understood firsthand the enormous gulf between immortals and mortals. Thus, he became increasingly curious about the methods possessed by the civilizations beyond the High Wall that could bridge this tremendous gap.

"Beyond the High Wall, there are specialized cultivator organizations responsible for hunting True Immortals. Regardless of their affiliation, all forces refer to them as [Immortal Hunters]. Members of the Immortal Hunters must undergo specialized training. The various divine abilities and methods they are taught far exceed ordinary people's imagination. Qin Zhuang was a member of the Immortal Hunters, but before coming to the Xuanhuang Realm, he was merely a newly recruited reserve member. He had never officially participated in an operation to hunt a True Immortal."

Based on Qin Zhuang's memories, Li Fan attempted to reproduce several of the divine abilities he had learned.

"They are somewhat similar to the forms of power displayed by True Immortal seal script characters. Both draw upon the principles of the Great Dao in the mortal world, but the difference is..."

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly as he visualized ninety-nine peculiar symbols in his mind.

These symbols were called [Dao Primals] by the civilizations beyond the High Wall.

The ninety-nine Dao Primals could be arranged and combined in different ways to trigger the resonance of the Great Dao and thereby draw upon the corresponding power of the Great Dao.

"True Immortal seal script personally comprehended and copied by the Inscription Dao Immortal is, by comparison, closest to the foundation of the Dao. It is the most primordial form."

"These Dao Primals, meanwhile, have undergone further systematic simplification, making them easier to learn and control. Moreover, through some method I have yet to understand, they have achieved the miracle of fusing and connecting the powers of different Great Daos..."

Within Li Fan's sea of consciousness, the ninety-nine characters rapidly flickered between light and darkness.

Thirty-six of them extinguished, while the other sixty-three flew out and combined into an entirely new symbol.

"Qin Zhuang's first divine ability learned from the Immortal Hunters, [Summon Sword]."

"In theory, it can summon all sword techniques that have ever existed within the Sword Dao. If one is lucky, one can even execute entirely new sword Dao divine abilities. The differences in what is summoned seem to be related to the frequency at which the Dao Primals flicker during their combination, in other words, the method of resonance between different Great Daos..."

Li Fan's first attempt was somewhat difficult.

Even understanding it was quite challenging.

The main problem was that Qin Zhuang himself was merely a novice in the Dao Primal method. His knowledge and understanding were already incomplete. For Li Fan to effortlessly reproduce the results that the civilizations beyond the High Wall had painstakingly developed over countless years based on such an unstable foundation was naturally no easy matter.

After hundreds of persistent attempts, he did not succeed even once.

Li Fan could not help but frown and stop.

"My method is correct."

"The problem is the environment!"

After carefully savoring the resonance frequencies between the ninety-nine Dao Primal symbols, Li Fan finally understood.

"The Land of Annihilation..."

Li Fan gazed beyond the High Wall.

"According to what the civilizations beyond the High Wall say, the Great Dao has withered throughout the Darkest Star Sea. In the surviving regions after the Dao Annihilation Calamity, the Great Dao itself is in an extremely inactive state."

Li Fan had never left the High Wall, so he could not determine exactly what this so-called inactive state was like.

But he could compare it to something and imagine it.

"Perhaps this situation can be viewed in terms of the abundance of environmental resources."

"In a place where the Great Dao has withered, comprehending the Great Dao is extremely difficult. But if someone can still achieve success in cultivation under such harsh conditions, then the moment they leave and head toward a so-called high activity region..."

"While one is immersed in an environment, one naturally does not notice it. Only when the external environment undergoes a drastic change can one instantly feel the impact that this change has on oneself."

"Perhaps even an ordinary cultivator with decent talent would be considered a genius among geniuses there!"

As this thought flashed through his mind, Li Fan actually felt somewhat eager to make the attempt.

But he quickly suppressed the impulse.

"The biggest problem is that the cultivation methods beyond the High Wall are different from those within it. Moreover, countless factions stand opposed to one another. Although there are no major wars, minor conflicts occur constantly. They are highly wary of outsiders. For someone of unknown identity, let alone infiltrating them, the moment they are exposed, they would probably be captured and interrogated."

"Perhaps Qin Zhuang and Jiao Xiuyuan would make suitable identities to use as an entry point."

A sharp glint flashed through Li Fan's eyes.

"Qin Zhuang was only taught the ninety-nine Dao Primals, which are merely the most basic methods of the Immortal Hunters. It is said that above this level are peerless experts capable of skillfully wielding nine hundred and ninety-nine, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, and even unlimited Dao Primals."

"This is also the capital that allows the civilizations beyond the High Wall to hunt True Immortals."

Within Li Fan's sea of consciousness, two images appeared side by side.

On the left were the True Immortal seal script characters.

On the right were the ninety-nine Dao Primal symbols.

Li Fan attempted to correspond the True Immortal seal script characters that depicted the known paths of the Dao with the ninety-nine Dao Primal symbols.

But it was obvious that these Dao Primal symbols had undergone a special form of encryption and no longer possessed the characteristics of the original paths of the Dao.

Without systematic study, even with Li Fan's astonishing talent, he could not decipher them.

He shook his head slightly and temporarily suppressed this image in his mind.

"True Immortals and Immortal Hunters. Although their realms and manifestations of power are vastly different, at their core, they are still a matter of the degree of one's comprehension of the Great Dao."

"It is merely that beyond the High Wall, through these so-called Dao Primal symbols, the Great Dao is subjected to another layer of translation. While allowing mortals to grasp and utilize the power of the Great Dao, it also prevents anyone from merging their body with the Dao and stealing the Great Dao itself."

"The more I contemplate it, the more amazed I become."

"Whoever created these Dao Primal symbols probably understood the Great Dao no less deeply than the Inscription Dao Immortal of that era!"

Now that Li Fan was no longer completely ignorant of the world beyond the High Wall, and there was even a possibility of advancing further without stepping into the Immortal realm, he had already begun reconstructing his exploration plan in his mind.

"However, I must make every possible preparation."

"Aside from guarding against the various forces beyond the High Wall, I also have to be wary of other existences that lie beyond the known possibilities."

The possibility of making a leap was clearly beyond the understanding of ordinary people. Naturally, there was not the slightest record of it in Qin Zhuang's memories. Li Fan even suspected that, throughout the entire civilization beyond the High Wall, only a handful of people knew about this matter.

But one had to take things one step at a time.

Compared to darkened Heavenly Doctor and Evil Su Bai, Li Fan's current strength was indeed still far too weak.

"I still cannot find any immortal spiritual qi that I can use. The path ahead is cut off. Moreover, judging from the current situation, becoming a Half-Immortal only raises one's level of existence. If one truly proves the Dao and becomes a True Immortal, it would probably be extremely difficult to move forward beyond the High Wall. It may not necessarily be a good thing."

"First, I will use the Dao Primal methods from beyond the High Wall to improve my own strength." Li Fan made his decision.

"Besides, as long as I can ensure my safety, I still need to personally go beyond the High Wall at least once. I want to see exactly what these so-called regions where the Great Dao is active are like."

Learning the method of translating Dao Primal into the Great Dao did not mean that Li Fan had to start everything from scratch.

On the contrary, compared to most people in the civilization beyond the High Wall, Li Fan possessed a tremendous advantage that they could never hope to match. He knew a vast number of True Immortal seal script characters. He even possessed the Nameless True Immortal's leg bone, which could manifest an original seal script state that approached the Great Dao itself.

Dao Primal was merely a translated form of symbols. No matter how they were combined, transformed, or resonated with one another, their ultimate goal was to come into contact with and utilize the power of the Great Dao.

If one could not know the Great Dao itself and could only study and ponder Dao Primal, it was equivalent to walking blindfolded and being able to do nothing more than reach out and grope around.

But if one had already studied the Great Dao that served as the target of the translation in considerable depth, then with the distant destination serving as a reference, learning it would surely be twice as effective with half the effort, advancing a thousand miles in a single day.

"Even, if I know enough Dao Primal symbols, I should be able to decipher them directly." Li Fan faintly sensed that this was possible.

"Of course, the expert who created the Dao Primal symbols back then could not possibly have failed to anticipate this. There should be some restrictions within them that I do not yet know about."

...

Before formally exploring beyond the High Wall, Li Fan still had several other important matters to deal with.

The Five Elders Association, Carefree Paradise.

The Dao Deviation Stone Mother.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang.

The secrets of the Xuanhuang Realm, including the Ancient Immortal Formation that Protects the Realm.

The Azure Firmament Pearl, which still existed within the ravine fissure of the Darkest Star Sea.

...

According to the degree of difficulty, Li Fan first went to meet Dharma-Transmitter Jiang.

Back then, this person's extraordinary characteristic, "All Things Are Like Me," had nearly caused Li Fan to suffer a serious setback.

Now, Li Fan was extremely curious whether this strange power could still affect him after he had attained the True Immortal realm.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang had been cultivating in seclusion within the Returning Ruins World for many years and never left his true body.

Li Fan flashed into this small world and looked around with great interest.

Yet Dharma-Transmitter Jiang, who was cultivating with his eyes closed inside, did not notice him in the slightest.

"The Returning Ruins World can continuously undergo [Return to Origin]. In other words, no matter what happens, everything can be reset and returned to its most initial state..."

"In some respects, this is somewhat similar to my own ability. Of course, the level of existence is far inferior. It can only maintain this single small world. It cannot even reset time, only the state of matter."

Even so, Li Fan was rather curious about the principle behind [Return to Origin].

Countless dark golden lines, like his eyes and his tentacles, surged outward in all directions like water pouring from a broken dam, analyzing this small world for Li Fan.

"Hm... I see. It is not a limitless Return to Origin. The original essence of the small world has been engraved extremely deeply, like marks carved into stone with a file."

"All kinds of changes that occur within the small world can be erased directly by removing one layer. The engraving itself remains, and when it manifests again, it appears as though everything has returned to its starting point."

After a while, Li Fan understood.

He could not help but feel somewhat disappointed.

But that was only natural. After all, Dharma-Transmitter Jiang was merely at the Star Sea Supreme realm. Without the power of [Truth], it was fundamentally impossible to achieve a genuine [Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood].

Being able to devise such a method was already extraordinarily ingenious.

"Although it is somewhat shallow and crude, it can still provide me with some inspiration."

As Li Fan's eyes flickered, he took a single step and arrived before Dharma-Transmitter Jiang, who was quietly sitting cross-legged in the air.

He bent his head and lowered his gaze.

He carefully examined the other party.

"All Things Are Like Me." Li Fan savored the strange sensation rising within his heart.

There was no doubt that Dharma-Transmitter Jiang deserved to be the only existence whom the Immortal Ancestor treated with special regard.

Even though Li Fan had already reached the Half Immortal realm, he still could not prevent this feeling from arising within his heart.

The longer Li Fan stared at Dharma-Transmitter Jiang, the stronger the sense of familiarity and closeness became.

However, compared to when he was still an ordinary mortal, Li Fan could now clearly distinguish the difference between Dharma-Transmitter Jiang and himself.

"Alike."

"But ultimately, not the same."

"Without Return to [Truth], the false cannot become true."

Li Fan extended his right hand, curled his finger, and lightly flicked Dharma-Transmitter Jiang on the forehead.

Dharma-Transmitter Jiang, who had been cultivating in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes.

After seeing a completely unfamiliar face, his expression was filled with shock.

He asked coldly, "Who are you?!"

Li Fan smiled.

"Me? I am you!"

A fantastical, hazy light emanated from Li Fan's eyes. In the meantime, he had quietly deployed an Immortal Formation, using the Final Dissociation Disc to deduce the formation and imitate this strange characteristic.

Then, he reversed it and applied it to Dharma-Transmitter Jiang.

After all, he was the original owner of this characteristic. At first, Dharma-Transmitter Jiang's will did not become confused so easily.

He stared at Li Fan with great vigilance.

But gradually, the appearance and image of Li Fan in his eyes began to change without him realizing it.

It became more and more like himself.

In the end, they truly appeared to be the same person.

It was as though he were looking into a mirror. Seeing himself standing in front of him, all vigilance disappeared from Dharma-Transmitter Jiang's heart.

"I have a feeling that my current strength is far from my limit."

"If the highest realm of All Things Are Like Me is reached, would that not mean that all the various Great Daos ultimately return to my body?"

Hearing his own voice speak these words from across the distance, Dharma-Transmitter Jiang's mind shook violently.