My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 609

Under normal circumstances, the dormant cultivators inside the Medicine King True Cauldron would be protected by the 'Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation', making it considerably challenging for Li Fan to achieve his objectives.

However, the forced detachment from the Immortal Ruins had somewhat disrupted the formation's effectiveness.

More importantly, Li Fan was aware that a Medicine King Sect cultivator named Linghu Chang had not fully integrated into the Dream of Spring and Autumn Formation.

The room he occupied was not completely sealed; a small gap remained.

If Li Fan could access the memories within Linghu Chang's mind, the Medicine King True Cauldron would be virtually defenseless against him.

As for the cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage or higher, Li Fan planned to leave them undisturbed, allowing them to remain in slumber. For those below the Nascent Soul stage, if necessary, he could use his 'Insect Binding' divine ability to suppress them one by one.

Despite the fact that these disciples of the Medicine King Sect carried various magical artifacts and pills, such external items were of little significance to Li Fan in his current state.

What truly captured his interest was the Medicine King Cauldron itself, capable of traversing the void, as well as a set of navigational markers within the sect that could lead to another cultivation realm.

"Even with the existence of the Immortal Ruins, escape from the Xuanhuang Realm is currently impossible. Yet one day, I will leave this place," he thought.

"Having control of those markers is a prudent step for the future."

Another reason for Li Fan’s arduous journey was his desire to witness the Immortal Ruins firsthand.

Raising his gaze to the sky, he calmed his thoughts and awaited the arrival of the Medicine King True Cauldron.

While waiting, he observed the unique "Immortal-Suppressing Force" of the Cangwu Abyss, marveling at the wonders of creation.

Unlike restrictions or formations that merely weakened a cultivator’s strength, the Immortal-Suppressing Force seemed to proportionally scale down one’s cultivation level.

With his current Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation, although his strength seemed unrestricted, he could only manifest power equivalent to that of the Golden Core Stage.

“How fascinating! It’s as if a mortal entered the land of giants—unchanged in stature, yet, relative to everything around them, reduced to a mere ‘small person.’”

While Li Fan was lost in thought, the ruins of a nearby structure, as though stirred by an unseen wind, began creaking and slowly moving toward his position.

Without warning, the ruins appeared animated, as if imbued with life, exuding a sinister aura.

Li Fan frowned slightly but refrained from destroying the ruins. Instead, he chose to evade them.

As the broken remnants brushed past him, Li Fan’s gaze sharpened. With a flash, he landed atop one of the stone pillars.

The pillar, weathered by countless ages, bore carvings that had become nearly indistinct.

Despite its condition, thanks to his mastery of the Transformation Dao - Divine One, Li Fan could mentally reconstruct its original form.

The faint, fragmented patterns on the pillar seemed eerily familiar to him.

“This is...”

His eyes lit up with intrigue. Comparing the markings before him with his memories, he found them to match perfectly.

Looking around at the sprawling ruins of the Lost City, Li Fan was filled with astonishment.

"Are these buildings perhaps all from within the mist?"

In the mysterious domain where Li Fan obtained the [Chaos] character formula, he had once seen twelve large ruins.

The patterns on those ruins’ structures were identical to those on the stone pillar before him.

He recalled the origins of the Cangwu Abyss—how an entire province’s mountains and rivers had vanished, leaving only this abyss shaped like a giant footprint.

Peering into the abyss’s depths, he saw only darkness, endless and unfathomable.

“Does the Cangwu Abyss connect to the depths of the white mist?”

“In ancient times, the Xuanhuang Realm had no Devouring Origin White Mist. Now, the mist separates the world...”

“Where did it come from? Who were those tragic, fallen cultivators I encountered within the mist?”

Questions surged in Li Fan’s mind, unanswered.

Before he could ponder further, a meteor streaked across the night sky, momentarily illuminating the heavens.

“It’s here!”

Looking up, Li Fan saw the fiery streak descending straight toward his location.

An inexplicable sense of foreboding arose within him—part terror, part confrontation with an unstoppable calamity.

His body trembled slightly, reacting to the lingering aura of the Immortal Ruins emanating from the recently freed 'Medicine King True Cauldron'.

Moving a bit away from the landing point, Li Fan kept his eyes fixed on the fiery meteor.

The cauldron descended rapidly, reaching the ground within moments, plunging into the depths of the Cangwu Abyss.

Passing through a gray membrane, he found himself in a space that seemed identical to the exterior of the Medicine King True Cauldron.

This illusion was due to the transparent interior walls of the Medicine King Cauldron.

Within the space were two skeletons: one standing and one lying on the ground.

"The standing one must be Liu Ruchen; the one on the ground should be Elder Huang."

"To escape the Immortal Ruins, Liu Ruchen had no choice but to sacrifice the life essence of some sect members."

Recalling his past life’s knowledge, Li Fan mused to himself.

"Just bones left—surely, they’re not still alive."

Li Fan cautiously approached Liu Ruchen's remains.

As he reached the skeleton, a phantom suddenly appeared beside him.

Startled, Li Fan quickly realized it was merely a projection without any life force.

The Longevity Green Energy leaking from his body was absorbed by the phantom.

As if completing some sort of verification, the phantom eventually spoke:

"Disciples of the Medicine King Sect, heed my words."

"If you are seeing this image, I have likely perished."

"I was wrong."

"I foresaw the arrival of the Great Calamity but did not expect something even more terrifying above our Xuanhuang Realm."

"The Ten Great Immortal Sects knew everything yet left us to die."

"This enmity is irreconcilable!"

"But remember, the Ten Sects are too powerful to confront directly. After returning to the Xuanhuang Realm, take refuge in the ‘Valley of Longevity’ and preserve your strength. Act cautiously after the calamity subsides."

"After my death, my son Liu Yihang will temporarily serve as sect master, supported by the elders. Once he breaks through to Soul Transformation, he may formally assume the position."

"In critical times of life and death, internal strife is unacceptable!"

...

The phantom recited Liu Ruchen's will mechanically. Li Fan stood quietly, listening.

Long after the message concluded, the phantom dissolved into starlight, leaving behind a glowing, diamond-shaped crystal.

Li Fan knew this was the control core of the Medicine King Cauldron.

Originally intended for Liu Yihang, it now belonged to the prescient Li Fan.

Using the control core with his energy body, Li Fan opened the Wall of Life and Death and entered the main control room.

After seven days of refining, he gained control over the Medicine King True Cauldron.

Although many advanced functions were temporarily unusable without Longevity Green Energy, most basic features were operational.

Li Fan reviewed the images recorded by the Medicine King True Cauldron.

They matched what Xiao Heng and others had seen in his previous life.

In the boundless void, the Xuanhuang Realm’s light sphere appeared insignificantly small, while the Immortal Ruins above threatened to devour everything.

The images continued.

The Medicine King Cauldron, unable to resist, fell toward the Immortal Ruins despite the light radiating from its surface.

Drawing closer to the Immortal Ruins, its collapse seemed inevitable.

At that moment, countless glowing particles emerged from the cauldron, seemingly granting it infinite power.

Amid resounding roars, the cauldron changed its trajectory.

Yet Li Fan’s focus remained on the recorded images of the Immortal Ruins.

Due to the proximity, he discerned a clearer view of the ruins’ outline.

The desolate land was strewn with remnants of destruction.

Amid the ruins stood a towering figure silently gazing downward.