My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1009: Nine Mountains Prefecture Secret Stash

With Li Fan's assistance, the clone's Cave-Heaven, perpetually on the verge of collapse, finally stabilized gradually.

After exhausting the vast reserves of cultivation that had accumulated unclaimed.

The subsequent influx of cultivation was no longer so overwhelming and unbearable.

The clone Li Qing, bolstered by this immense surge of cultivation, now had a realm infinitely close to the main body's.

Yet his face showed no trace of joy, only profound gravity: "Too much, too fast."

"At this rate of relentless accumulation, even if I use the Calamity Body method to store cultivation, I fear I cannot sustain it for long."

"Without breaking through realms to expand the pool of cultivation reserves, I may still end up bursting apart."

Li Fan pondered thoughtfully: "By all rights, the scale and quality of cultivators practicing the Vital Essence Technique of All Living Beings now far surpass those of the former Lingyuan Sect."

"That Lingyuan Sect Leader could not have been breaking through endlessly."

Li Qing continued Li Fan's line of thought: "In my view, this technique is likely a machine for extracting and refining cultivators' cultivation. Even if the cultivators perish, it can operate autonomously..."

"It truly has an eerie quality."

Li Fan fell silent, musing inwardly: "To require so much cultivation, it clearly is not for personal advancement. It seems the Lingyuan Sect harbored grand ambitions."

"Unfortunately, before their plans could mature, they were utterly reduced to dust."

After a moment, Li Fan instructed: "No need to worry about this issue; I will handle the excess cultivation."

With the aid of the Faceless True Immortal statue, Li Fan could transfer his cultivation harmlessly to the followers of the True Immortal of Mortal Compassion. Thus, there was no fear of bursting apart.

"Unwittingly, I have reached the peak of the Nascent Soul True Lord realm. The Immortal Sitting Art, combined with the network linkage of the Faceless Statue, has brought cultivation far too swiftly."

"However, such minor realm advancements have little impact on my current actual combat strength."

"Even advancing to the Soul Transformation True Monarch realm would have negligible effect."

"Unless I can find a [Transformation of Heaven and Earth About to Be Born] comparable to the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven."

In fact, the answer to this dilemma had already been tested for Li Fan by the Heavenly Dao, Mr. Bai.

That was the [Xuanhuang Transformation About to Be Born].

To extract all the impending changes of the Xuanhuang Realm into one's own Cave-Heaven.

To "recreate the Xuanhuang" within one's body.

If successful, one could nearly possess the [Transformative Power] of the Xuanhuang Realm for a period.

The force capable of propelling the world's operation, especially for a colossal entity like the Xuanhuang, fused from the corpses of countless immortal realms.

One could almost imagine the immense power it would wield.

At that point, Dao Integration Immortal Sages would be capturable at will by Li Fan.

Even ordinary Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns, Li Fan could face without defeat.

The prospects were infinitely promising, but the problem was...

Such large-scale extraction of the Xuanhuang Transformation About to Be Born would likely cause the Xuanhuang Realm to stagnate for a considerable time.

With such severe repercussions, in the 115th lifetime, Mr. Bai was the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, so the Xuanhuang Realm permitted his actions.

But how could Li Fan enjoy such privilege?

Extracting one or two would be fine, but excessive extraction might provoke the full fury of heaven and earth, or even draw the attention of the Xuanhuang Realm's Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns.

After all, achieving Longevity Immortality was equivalent to becoming part of the Xuanhuang Prison.

Li Fan's actions would be akin to dismantling the walls.

If the commotion grew too great, it would be strange not to attract notice.

"Unless there is a greater disturbance to mask everything."

"A disturbance capable of annihilating the entire Xuanhuang Realm..."

Li Fan's eyes flickered.

"Severing the True Immortal's Net and escaping with [Truth] may also be the very opportunity for my breakthrough to the Soul Transformation True Monarch realm."

"Even if not fully realized in one stroke, it could substantially reduce the difficulty of future advancement."

Li Fan nodded slightly, subtly adjusting his plan in his mind once more.

As for other Soul Transformation methods...

They were too weak, utterly meaningless to Li Fan.

He had not even considered them.

While he pondered, Li Qing interrupted his thoughts with a voice.

"I seem to faintly sense the place where the Lingyuan Sect stores cultivation," Li Qing said uncertainly.

"Oh?" Li Fan's eyes flashed, and in an instant, he too sensed that direction in his sea of consciousness.

Nine Mountains Prefecture, deep underground.

"It seems we might even find some remnants of the Lingyuan Sect," Li Fan said, narrowing his eyes.

Not long after, Li Fan arrived at the target location.

On the surface, a series of continuous Cave-Heavens had been constructed.

However, they appeared newly built, empty and unoccupied inside.

One must know, this was already a relatively remote area in Nine Mountains Prefecture, yet it was still filled with large and small structures.

Li Fan gazed into the distance; these Cave-Heavens extended all the way to the center of Nine Mountains Province.

It was as if the earth had been plastered with dog-skin plasters, devoid of any aesthetic appeal, solely aimed at maximizing the number of constructions.

"It seems the title of trade prefecture holds considerable allure."

"Building so many, and no worry about selling them!"

Li Fan shook his head, saying no more.

He quietly infiltrated underground.

Following the sense, he descended deeper.

Before this large-scale construction of Cave-Heavens, the underground had already been surveyed.

Yet even so, the Lingyuan Sect's hidden trove had not been discovered, showing just how deeply it was concealed.

Li Fan estimated that after descending over thirty thousand zhang underground, the surrounding pressure grew ever greater.

Even with his current strength, movement became increasingly difficult.

Fortunately, he finally reached the target.

Not far away, a glowing square was buried deep underground.

Ten zhang on each side, strikingly conspicuous in the pitch-black depths.

Yet Li Fan could not observe it with his divine sense.

If not for the clone already being at the highest realm of the Lingyuan Technique and sensing the location through heart resonance, finding this place beneath Nine Mountains Prefecture would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Li Fan approached the glowing square and reached out to touch it.

It felt like a solid wall, blocking his entry.

"This is..."

But Li Fan instantly realized what the glowing wall before him truly was.

"Cultivation?"

A strange expression crossed Li Fan's face.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan absorbed the materialized cultivation from the point of contact into his body.

The amount of cultivation condensed in this glowing wall was truly astonishing.

Li Fan absorbed for quite a while without carving out an entrance large enough to pass through.

Only after filling nine Calamity Bodies with the stored cultivation did he finally open a passageway.

Li Fan took precautions and slipped inside.

The entrance was soon repaired by the overflowing cultivation from the surrounding glowing square.

Inside, rather than solidified cultivation, there was a cramped space five zhang square.

It held various sundries.

But the most eye-catching items were three bodies gleaming with golden light.

They simply stood there, devoid of any vital aura.

Yet Li Fan felt a twinge of crisis.