My Longevity Simulation Chapter 1519: The Longevity Path of Mountains and Seas

It seemed to be the period when the Immortal Realm had first been established and was just beginning to connect with the Mountains and Seas.

The Immortal Realm was not as boundless and infinite as the rumors claimed. Even Inherit Dao, the Mountain and Sea Spirit Stone, could see its boundaries at a glance.

Yet as time passed, the spirit stone remained a spirit stone, unchanged. Meanwhile, one after another, different shining points of light emerged around the Immortal Realm, gradually expanding its territory.

His attention focused on each individual point of light.

First, an immense and overwhelming force stabilized the foundation of each point, allowing it to stand firmly within the Mountains and Seas above. It was much like laying a solid foundation for a building.

Afterward, waves of fluctuations began emanating in a regular pattern. Wherever they passed, life and order emerged within the primordial Immortal Realm, which had only just been created. These fluctuations traveled through every point of light at an astonishing speed.

Thus, the scale of the Immortal Realm expanded exponentially.

Li Fan could see it clearly. These fluctuations were undoubtedly the aura of the [Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit]!

Although he still did not know the complete contents of the [Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit], it was not difficult to recognize its aura through the five formation diagrams he already possessed.

Moreover, the formation's ability to create worlds within the newly established Mountains and Seas perfectly matched Li Fan's original expectations for the [Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit]. It could reestablish earth, fire, water, and wind, then open heaven and split the earth within the void!

"My original understanding was fundamentally correct. I simply never imagined back then that the Immortal Realm had not been born from nothingness, but had instead been opened up within the Mountains and Seas..."

"Although the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit is extraordinary, it still cannot compare with the mighty power of the Mountains and Seas. An unparalleled expert must first lay the foundation within the Mountains and Seas. Only then can the formation demonstrate its full potential."

"To put it simply, the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit was merely a convenient tool that the Three Sages used to construct the Immortal Realm. They only needed to connect the newly established Immortal Realm to the Mountains and Seas at the beginning. After that, the subsequent construction work could be entrusted directly to the [Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit]. It was efficient, stable, and saved them considerable effort."

Li Fan recalled his own experience creating the Primordial Immortal Realm, then looked again at Inherit Dao's memories, which depicted the points of light expanding outward at an almost terrifying speed. A sudden realization arose within his heart.

"Indeed. Given the boundless scale of the Immortal Realm back then, if the Three Sages had to personally oversee every single act of expansion, would they not have exhausted themselves to death? At the very least, the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit could save them from a considerable amount of repetitive, mechanical work."

"After the Three Sages withdrew from worldly affairs, they passed down the formation diagrams and instructed their successors to handle the work. Perhaps this is why the formation was able to spread throughout the Immortal Realm. However, since it involves the secrets behind the construction of the Immortal Realm, the most crucial formation diagrams were naturally not something ordinary True Immortals could learn about. Perhaps I will have to seek out the successive Immortal Emperors who governed the Immortal Realm..."

The might of the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit that Inherit Dao had shown Li Fan had greatly exceeded his expectations. It reignited his previously abandoned intention of reconstructing the formation diagrams.

"Inherit Dao was right. The ability to construct the Immortal Realm using the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit and allow it to stand stably within the Mountains and Seas is extraordinary. If I could condense this into a Dao path, it would undoubtedly serve as a method of crossing over. It might not necessarily suit me, but I can hand it over to the Final Dissociation Disc."

"Let it explore the path for me."

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Li Fan's mind.

Ever since crossing the High Wall and connecting to the Infinite Ocean, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. As a result, many of the treasures he had once relied upon had gradually become less useful to him.

The Final Dissociation Disc was one such example. The Tianxuan Mirror was another.

Perhaps each possessed its own unique abilities, but they were ultimately just two among the countless immortal treasures that had once scattered throughout the Immortal Realm. Even though they had grown stronger after enduring the vicissitudes of countless years, they could never truly compare with the finest treasures of the former Immortal Realm.

Not to mention the treasures he had obtained this time from the Shuo Star Sea, which had been salvaged from the Dao Annihilation. Items such as the Dao Sword and Dao Saber were essentially the surviving essences of an entire possibility.

However, Li Fan harbored no intention of looking down upon these former companions that had once served him so faithfully.

After all, compared with [Truth], there was no fundamental difference between the Final Dissociation Disc, the Dao Sword and Dao Saber, or even the Dao Epoch Projection Pearl.

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It had to be said that Inherit Dao, as an innate spirit stone born beside the Mountains and Seas, possessed truly enviable talent for comprehending the Dao. Although he had never formally studied the Dao of Formations, merely through prolonged exposure and a little personal observation and contemplation, his understanding of the Xuanyuan Primordial Spirit Formation had already become almost as profound as Li Fan's.

Moreover, Inherit Dao's horizons were extraordinarily broad. He had existed in the Mountains and Seas from the very beginning. Consequently, he was even better equipped to make an accurate judgment regarding whether the [Dao of Formations] could serve as a path for crossing over.

After another discussion about formations with Inherit Dao, Li Fan had no choice but to acknowledge the correctness of his understanding.

"Perhaps, in that great world on the Other Shore, there are predecessors who established their very existence through the Dao of Formations." Li Fan said with a smile.

The sudden arrival of the Senior Purple-Robed had prematurely lifted the curtain for Li Fan, revealing the Mountains and Seas and the Other Shore.

The scenery that might await him filled Li Fan with an irrepressible longing.

Unfortunately, his current strength was still limited. Until he discovered his own path for crossing over, he would have to remain within the High Wall.

Nevertheless, thanks to the [Returning the Dao Plan] and the countless living beings working to analyze the Dao Epoch Projection Pearl, Li Fan's progress in comprehending the Heavenly Daos of the myriad worlds could be described as advancing a thousand miles each day.

Sixty years passed.

The scale of the Myriad Aspects Dao Net had expanded several times over, much like the population of living beings within the High Wall and Shuo Star Sea. Its growth was not limited to diversity alone.

With the Great Daos from other possibilities filling its structure, the Myriad Aspects Dao Net had become increasingly stable.

Each Dao String was crystalline and lustrous, almost indistinguishable from the Celestial Pillars that sealed True Immortals.

Furthermore, with the numerous purple talismans of True Immortals collected from the Guangwu Star Sea incorporated into it, the High Wall and Shuo Star Sea had now become truly impregnable.

Even if the [Yuanchu] possibility were to be annihilated, they could still endure for a considerable period.

Yet, despite such obvious progress, Li Fan still had not gained the slightest clue about how to cross the Mountains and Seas.

Ever since Inherit Dao had first developed spiritual intelligence, he had cultivated for tens of thousands of years. His memories could even be traced back to the very founding of the Immortal Realm. The progress he had made over the past hundred years was comparable to that of the previous ten thousand years. Inherit Dao was already extremely satisfied. Naturally, he had no reason to become impatient over the slow pace of his progress.

Li Fan, however, was different.

Although he had experienced a hundred reincarnations, the actual amount of time he had spent cultivating was not particularly long.

After cultivating diligently and comprehending the Dao for several consecutive decades without seeing the slightest tangible progress, Li Fan inevitably began to lose some of his composure.

Although he quickly suppressed the unusual emotions rising within him, they had not escaped Inherit Dao's observation.

The two fellow disciples had experienced far too much together. They had shared hardships, faced life and death together, and enjoyed prosperity side by side.

The bond between Inherit Dao and Li Fan had now become just like the Dao of [Truth] itself, an extremely illusory yet seemingly real!

Seeing Inherit Dao's faintly smiling yet seemingly knowing expression, Li Fan simply stopped hiding his thoughts and let out a long sigh.

"The arrival of that Senior Purple-Robed helped us resolve the hidden threat in the Star Sea. However, looking at the bigger picture, it might not necessarily have been a good thing."

"I would rather have resolved all of this through my own efforts back then. Now that I have seen it, yet cannot reach it, frustration naturally arises."

Inherit Dao smiled.

"To witness a Sage and subsequently develop a longing to follow in their footsteps. That is only human nature. If even Junior Brother feels this way, how could I possibly be exempt?"

"Senior Brother seems much calmer than I am."

"It was inevitable sooner or later. At most, we only need to wait another several tens of thousands of years. It is nothing worth mentioning."

Inherit Dao stroked his beard calmly.

"I am dull-witted by nature, and have grown accustomed to exchanging time for cultivation. You, Junior Brother, on the other hand, seem to have spent relatively little time cultivating. As a result, distracting thoughts constantly arise in your heart..." Inherit Dao had seen right through him.

Li Fan did not deny it. He nodded.

If he really had to wait another several tens of thousands of years before comprehending the path to crossing the Mountains and Seas...

Then, before that happened, Li Fan would certainly find a way to experiment with some unorthodox methods.

He did not necessarily need to do it himself. Sending others to explore the unknown and test the dangers ahead was one of Li Fan's customary methods. Doing so once again, this time between the Mountains and Seas, would merely be repeating an old practice.

Perhaps Inherit Dao had already vaguely discerned what Li Fan was thinking.

However, he did not say anything more.

Everyone's circumstances were different, and so were the methods they adopted when facing difficulties. There was no absolute right or wrong in such matters.

As long as they ultimately reached the destination, it made no difference.

This was what was meant by taking different paths to reach the same destination.

Nevertheless, Inherit Dao was worried that Li Fan might become too impatient and stray onto the wrong path, stumbling at the final stage before crossing the Mountains and Seas. After much deliberation, Inherit Dao finally made up his mind.

"Previously, I tried contacting Master once again. However, it seems that Senior Purple-Robed was correct. Master is not within the mortal world of the Mountains and Seas. He did not respond."

"This wondrous art was personally transmitted to me by Master. Before departing, he even gave me special instructions that it must not be casually passed on to others..."

Hearing this, Li Fan looked at Inherit Dao's expression and had already guessed what the latter was about to say.

He could not help feeling overjoyed.

He immediately bowed solemnly to Inherit Dao and expressed his gratitude.

One had to understand that even with Hill Guardian's Miscellaneous Notes, Lord Hill Guardian had never given such solemn instructions. He had merely sealed it away casually within an experimental space inside the High Wall, leaving it for any destined person to discover.

The value of a cultivation method that even Lord Hill Guardian was unwilling to casually transmit went without saying.

"However, Junior Brother, you are not exactly an outsider. One day, when you meet Master and formally enter his lineage, he would surely transmit it to you as well. Since Master is currently absent, I shall simply transmit his teachings in his place ahead of time."

Inherit Dao first spoke these words solemnly, clarifying the circumstances.

After a moment of silence, he turned toward the distant heavens and respectfully bowed in Lord Hill Guardian's direction.

Only then did he turn back to Li Fan and ask, "Junior Brother, have you ever wondered what allows Master to sit upon the mountain and gaze over the sea, guarding the Immortal Realm throughout countless epochs?"

"You must understand that when he was first dispatched to oversee the disturbances in the Mountains and Seas, Master's strength was not particularly outstanding among the immortals. He was roughly at the ordinary level of the Nameless realm. To speak somewhat disrespectfully, I am afraid he was not even as strong as the two of us are now."

"Yet what exactly allowed Master to disregard the passage of time and the transformations of the Mountains and Seas? Even successive generations of Immortal Emperors have fallen, yet the venerable Master has always remained seated upon the mountain, calmly gazing over the sea."

Inherit Dao stared intently at Li Fan.

"To say that I have never had any doubts would certainly be a lie. When I first read Hill Guardian's Miscellaneous Notes, apart from being astonished by Master's breadth of vision and strength, my greatest question concerned his longevity. After pondering it repeatedly, I could find no other reasonable explanation. I could only attribute it to the strength of Master's cultivation," Li Fan answered.

"Longevity is the cause, not the result. He did not become immortal because he was powerful. Rather, he became powerful because he possessed longevity."

Inherit Dao spoke solemnly, enunciating every word.

Li Fan's heart trembled violently.

The word, longevity, had long been an obsession of his. In fact, the original reason he had embarked upon the path of cultivation was precisely to achieve everlasting life, freedom, and carefree existence.

Now, hearing Inherit Dao's words, it seemed that Lord Hill Guardian had attained his present cultivation precisely because he had obtained the fortune of longevity.

His mind shook violently, and he immediately adopted an expression of rapt attention, ready to listen.

"Junior Brother, although I am a spirit stone within the Mountains and Seas, I am ultimately unable to achieve [Imperishable]. Having remained by Master's side for so long, even before my spiritual intelligence awakened, the erosion of the Mountains and Seas had already left me covered in cracks. I was on the verge of shattering."

"Fortunately..."

Inherit Dao's expression grew nostalgic.

"Fortunately, throughout those long years, I was the only object that remained by Master's side."

"Perhaps we had simply grown accustomed to each other's presence after spending so much time together. In any case, Master could not bear to watch me shatter and disappear within the Mountains and Seas. Thus, he enlightened me and imparted the wondrous art of [Longevity]."

"After obtaining the art of longevity, all the cracks in my body healed completely. From that moment onward, I no longer had to worry about my lifespan coming to an end."

A peculiar expression appeared in Li Fan's eyes.

He had originally assumed that Inherit Dao had survived from the very beginning of the Immortal Realm until the present solely because of his origins as a spirit stone born within the Mountains and Seas.

Unexpectedly, the fundamental reason was the Art of Longevity transmitted by Lord Hill Guardian!

"Junior Brother, you must understand that this art of longevity is extraordinary. Even within the Mountains and Seas, it is [Unique]!"

Inherit Dao's expression was more solemn than ever.

"To say that something is unique means that it is like a single fruit. Many people may share it, but its total quantity will never change."

"However, because of the special nature of [Longevity], even if ten thousand people share it, every one of them can still attain longevity."

"That is precisely why Master is willing to transmit this method to others."

Li Fan listened with rapt fascination.

However, Inherit Dao's description of [Longevity] stirred something within his heart. He could not help recalling [Truth].

The Transformation Between Truth and Falsehood represented by [Truth] should likewise be something unique to the Mountains and Seas.

Could there be some common principle connecting the two?

Before Li Fan could ponder the matter further, Inherit Dao had already begun slowly explaining the wondrous art of longevity.

Perhaps to prevent outsiders from peering into their conversation, he manifested an anomaly of the Mountains and Seas while transmitting the teachings.

Endless mountains and seas surrounded them. Amidst howling gales, all traces of Li Fan and Inherit Dao were completely concealed.

The gusting wind roared incessantly, yet it could not drown out Inherit Dao's every word of profound wisdom.

"Master was entrusted with Guarding the Hill. Until the end of his lifespan, he never once left his post. Even after the Ruling Immortal Emperor and the entire Immortal Realm had forgotten about him, Master never harbored the slightest resentment. He remained devoted to his duty until the very last moment of his life."

"Only when his life force was completely exhausted did Master finally attain liberation in his heart. He faced the place where the Immortal Emperor resided and offered one final bow. Afterward, he plunged into the Infinite Ocean..."

"Yet who could have imagined that this would bring about such a transformation in his fate!"

"Because he had willingly sought death, he was reborn after dying!"

As Inherit Dao continued his narration, Li Fan seemed to see the scene at the bottom of the Infinite Ocean unfolding before his eyes.

Countless water droplets filled the boundless depths. Each drop represented the condensation of an immeasurable span of time.

"Was the Infinite Ocean already in this state during Lord Hill Guardian's era?"

"And what exactly does this represent...?"

Li Fan was still somewhat puzzled when a magnificent sight at the bottom of the