My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1006: The Fate of the Mirror Slave

Upon hearing this, the two women turned to look at Li Fan in unison, their eyes filled with surprise and joy.

After all, following the modifications, Li Fan now held immense weight in their consciousness.

After a brief moment of thought, Xuan Sushang immediately agreed. In Li Fan's presence, she began contacting her father, the Mirror Holder [Cang].

Not through any communication talisman, but by taking out a personal small Tianxuan Mirror and murmuring incantations.

Moments later, a black figure whose face could not be discerned projected from the small mirror into midair.

"Nian'er, what brings you to seek me?"

Cang's voice sounded like that of a kindly middle-aged uncle, his tone exceedingly gentle. As for [Nian Nian], it was Xuan Sushang's childhood name.

Cang had always addressed Xuan Sushang this way, a clear sign of his indulgence toward his daughter.

Xuan Sushang, somewhat nervously, recounted the full sequence of events and Li Fan's request.

Only then did Cang notice Li Fan, who had been standing silently beside his daughter.

Their gazes collided and intertwined across the space.

Bearing the origin essence of the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan finally understood what the Tianxuan Mirror meant by [Mirror Slave].

To verify his suspicions, Li Fan visualized in his mind the image of grasping the Mirror Holder Cang with his hand.

At the same moment, Cang's indistinct figure trembled violently.

Yet under Li Fan's deliberate control, Cang could not utter even the slightest sound of agony.

"Father, what is wrong with you?" Xuan Sushang quickly noticed Cang's abnormality, puzzled.

Feeling the desperate plea transmitted from Cang's side, Li Fan released the invisible hand from his visualization.

Only then did Cang escape the boundless torment.

His acting was impeccable, his tone unwavering: "It is nothing. I merely set up some protective measures to ward off petty spies. You and Lu Xichan may withdraw for now; I have important matters to discuss with..."

"This esteemed lord." Cang paused, then said gravely.

Xuan Sushang and Lu Xichan instinctively glanced at Li Fan and, upon receiving his nod, departed the bamboo hut with Xuan Sushang supporting Lu Xichan.

Li Fan casually set up a formation to isolate the interior from the exterior.

"This old slave greets the master." At this point, Cang revealed his true appearance and slowly knelt in obeisance.

His face was full of trepidation, showing no trace of the Mirror Holder who stood at the pinnacle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's power.

Cang and Xuan Sushang, father and daughter, shared some resemblance in features.

Both possessed a "youthful" quality at odds with their voices.

Cang's voice suggested a middle-aged man, yet he appeared as a handsome youth in his twenties.

Li Fan remained silent, observing Cang.

Cang dared not raise his head, maintaining his kneeling posture throughout.

"Mirror Slave..." Sensing the myriad emotions constantly emanating from Cang, Li Fan gained a deeper understanding of those two words.

Through the Tianxuan Mirror's origin essence, in Li Fan's perception, Cang was utterly a parasitic vassal existence dependent on the Tianxuan Mirror.

His soul, body, thoughts, and every aspect of his existence had the Tianxuan Mirror as its foundational cornerstone.

Even if it was not the true Tianxuan Mirror but merely contained a trace of the mirror's origin essence.

He could only allow Li Fan to mold him at will, without the slightest room for resistance.

Even with a single thought from Li Fan, Cang could be utterly erased from the world.

...

"What a vicious and despair-inducing method. In comparison, the subjugation techniques circulating in the Xuanhuang Realm seem utterly laughable."

"Worthy of a true immortal treasure."

Gazing at the former lofty Mirror Holder, now trembling and prostrating before him, Li Fan felt a profound shock in his heart.

At the same time, a sense of yearning arose.

"Rise."

After a brief lapse in focus, Li Fan quickly regained his cold demeanor.

He outlined the general plan to free the Tianxuan Mirror's main body.

"Rest assured, Master; I will exhaust every means to advance the formation's activation," Cang hastily pledged his loyalty.

"Transmitter Feng is now also my ally. You may seek opportunities to contact him directly. I believe that with the two of you joining forces, many difficulties should resolve themselves," Li Fan said indifferently.

Cang nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Afterward, there was no further superfluous exchange between Li Fan and Cang; he then summoned Xuan Sushang back.

After repeatedly instructing Xuan Sushang to absolutely obey Li Fan's commands, Cang's figure finally vanished from the mirror's surface.

She had already harbored fear toward Li Fan; now, with her father's explicit orders.

Xuan Sushang dared not even breathe loudly in Li Fan's presence.

"Becoming a mirror slave means lifelong subjugation to the Tianxuan Mirror. Yet it also grants considerable benefits," Li Fan thought, staring at the spot where Cang had disappeared.

In truth, as part of the Tianxuan Mirror's appendage, Cang could now freely traverse between the various Tianxuan sub-mirrors. Moreover, he gained the ability to wield certain privileges granted by the Tianxuan Mirror.

Such as derivation, observation, vast knowledge, and so on.

Of course, all under the Tianxuan Mirror's allowance.

And as long as the Tianxuan Mirror's main body existed, he himself would remain indestructible and eternal. No outsider could eliminate him.

Even methods like sealing or suppression would have minimal effect.

For the Tianxuan Mirror could erase a suppressed mirror slave at any time and regenerate them anew.

"Only an immortal artifact could possess such means."

"It is not particularly humiliating. To serve as a slave to an immortal artifact..."

"If word spread, those in the Xuanhuang Realm willing to volunteer would likely queue from Tianquan Prefecture all the way to Congyun Sea."

Li Fan shook his head slightly and reached out to retrieve the small Tianxuan mirror from the ground.

Since even a mirror slave possessed such inconceivable abilities, and Li Fan bore a trace of the Tianxuan Mirror's origin essence, he naturally gained privileges previously unimaginable.

Such as at this moment...

When his divine sense entered the Tianxuan Mirror, it was not as an ordinary cultivator connecting.

Instead, he obtained an identity as a [Tianxuan Sub-Mirror] with nearly all permissions unlocked.

Though unlike ordinary cultivators, he could not engage in free transactions or post tasks.

Basic browsing and observation were entirely unimpeded.

The information on the vast majority of cultivators in the Tianxuan Mirror, including records of their cultivation techniques, items, and contribution points.

Their speech records across the various sections of the Tianxuan Mirror...

And so on, all laid bare before him.

In Li Fan's current view, there were no secrets whatsoever.

Except for certain existences of extremely special status, which were not displayed; everything else was thus.

The only regrettable point was that Li Fan could only view, not modify.

He could not even invoke the computational power of the Tianxuan Mirror's main body.

This was understandable, however; Li Fan was not the true Tianxuan Mirror, after all.

He had merely received a gifted trace of its origin essence.

"Even so, it is extraordinarily remarkable."

Even with Li Fan's profound composure, his mood at this moment carried an irrepressible excitement.