My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1022: Re-shearing the Tianxuan Mirror

To prevent any inconsistencies between the dream and reality, Li Fan specially set aside a plot of land in the Spiritwood Realm to serve as a dwelling place for these Medicine King Sect disciples.

Under the isolation of the formation, he ensured no accidents would disturb them.

“There is still some gap between the dream and reality, after all. So, overly intricate tasks are beyond them. But if it is just rough labor like providing Longevity Green Energy, there should be no problem,” Liu Ruchen observed for a moment before commenting.

“Refining any pill, as long as an appropriate amount of Longevity Green Energy is added, will increase the success rate and quality of the pill. So, more Longevity Green Energy is always better.” Looking at the Medicine King Sect disciples in the dream, who had survived the calamity and now gazed at their future with full anticipation on their faces, a trace of reluctance flashed in Liu San’s eyes.

But he also knew this was the best arrangement he could secure for them at present, so he merely echoed Liu Ruchen’s words.

Li Fan, who could discern hearts, clearly sensed the inner thoughts of the various Dao Integration cultivators from the Medicine King Sect present.

It was a case of things hurting their kind, a common human sentiment. Li Fan did not press them excessively but instead opened his mouth to assure them: “This is just a temporary measure! Everyone, rest assured; I will definitely not let these disciples remain immersed in the dream for too long.”

No one knew if they truly believed him or not, but all voiced praise for Li Fan’s compassion.

“In ancient cultivation sects, elders almost always rose step by step from the very bottom, with rich experience in struggles,” Li Fan responded with a smile, though his heart was not swayed by the facades these people displayed.

“But it is not a big problem. They have all paid respects to the statue of the Faceless True Immortal; they are all grasshoppers on the same string now.”

The issue with the elders and low-level disciples was resolved; next to arrange were the thirty elite disciples listed on the roster.

Including Liu Ruchen’s adopted son, Liu Yihang, all thirty were outstanding among the younger generation of the Medicine King Sect.

Even by Li Fan’s current standards, they could be called quite talented.

It was time for employing people; if they remained asleep indefinitely, it would be somewhat regrettable.

Thus, Li Fan contacted Mo Rubin once more and requested one hundred different techniques from him.

Techniques were one of the most treasured resources in the Xuanhuang Realm, but for a Dharma-Transmitter who already stood at the pinnacle of rule, they were naturally not in short supply.

Li Fan roughly recounted to Mo Rubin the process of finding the Medicine King Cauldron.

Mo Rubin was somewhat surprised by Li Fan’s good fortune but did not pay it particular mind.

After handing over one hundred Soul Transformation-level techniques to Li Fan, he cautioned: “You can play around with it, but do not delay the main business. I have already secured the support of the vast majority of Dharma-Transmitters, and preparations on Cang’s side are also in place.”

“Soon, the resolution for [Xuantian Spirit Sealing] will be formally passed; Brother Xingwang, you must prepare in advance.”

Li Fan sensed the derivation progress of the Final Dissociation Disc in his sea of consciousness and waved his hand: “With me handling things, you can rest easy; there will absolutely be no mishaps!”

“Hmm... I will go find the Tianxuan Mirror again later. After all, this concerns its regaining freedom; it cannot just be a hands-off manager.” Li Fan muttered to himself, then hurriedly bid farewell and departed.

Mo Rubin watched Li Fan’s receding figure and sighed.

Leaving the Hidden Cave-Heaven, Li Fan went straight to Weidu City in Liuguang Prefecture, where the Tianxuan Mirror’s clone was located.

It had been some time since they last met, and he had changed his identity.

No longer a shop assistant, he had now become the innkeeper.

He was grinning cheerfully, greeting the guests in the inn.

In an instant, the entire scene froze, and the Tianxuan Mirror clone immediately dropped the smile from its face.

“I have come to report on the plan’s progress,” Li Fan stated his purpose first.

He promptly relayed Mo Rubin’s words.

“Speak plainly; you would not make a special trip just for this minor matter,” the Tianxuan Mirror clone said lazily.

“Only Tianxuan truly knows me,” Li Fan gave a thumbs-up in praise.

“You and I should collaborate from outside and inside, staging a good show of swapping pillars for beams before the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance; that should not be difficult. But I still have a few doubts.”

Li Fan said solemnly: "First, if the Prohibition gets broken, will the Immortal Ancestor himself sense it?"

"If He detects the anomaly in the Xuanhuang Realm and returns in an instant..."

"Our painstaking plans would likely be wasted in a moment!"

The Tianxuan Mirror Clone remained silent.

Li Fan continued: "Second, if everything goes smoothly without alerting the Immortal Ancestor, and you regain your freedom. Then what? Will you leave the Xuanhuang Realm, or..."

Li Fan trailed off, looking at the other and waiting for an answer.

"For the first point, rest assured. Even if I leave, I will leave a Secondary Body as a disguise. In terms of handling affairs, the Secondary Body is no inferior to me. And it has backups of almost all data from my main body..."

"There will be no abnormalities." The Tianxuan Mirror Clone said calmly.

"As for the second point..."

"I have not decided yet." The Tianxuan Mirror Clone admitted frankly.

"Perhaps because I have been trapped for so long, even if I regain my freedom, I do not know where to go for the moment. But that is fine. I have plenty of time to pursue what I desire."

Only at this moment did a trace of vicissitudes of life fitting his identity flicker in the Tianxuan Mirror Clone's eyes.

"If you are truly lost and have nowhere to go, you could travel with us." Li Fan suggested with a smile.

"Though the Xuanhuang Realm is vast, it is too insignificant compared to the endless sea of stars. Who would not want to step out of this starry sky and see what lies beyond?"

Perhaps Li Fan's words resonated with him. The Tianxuan Mirror Clone subconsciously raised his head and gazed at the firmament.

His eyes grew distant, as if lost in some memory.

Silence fell between the two, lasting for a long time.

In the end, Li Fan broke it: "By the way, what exactly is this [Secondary Body] you mentioned?"

"It can even give birth to an existence no weaker than your main body..."

"Could it be like how we humans procreate?"

Li Fan asked curiously.

The Tianxuan Mirror Clone glanced at Li Fan and shook his head slightly.

But after a moment of contemplation, he still explained: "If you must use that analogy, it is not wrong."

"You human cultivators accumulate cultivation over time as it passes. I do the same. But unlike cultivators, the power that forms my main body is too pure to tolerate redundancies. So every period of time, I must expel those redundant parts from my body."

"That is the origin of the Secondary Body."

As the Tianxuan Mirror Clone spoke, a white jade measuring rod appeared inexplicably in his hand.

"For example, this [Heaven-Measuring Ruler] is formed from the excess [Measuring Heaven and Earth] ability within my body."

Li Fan looked toward the Heaven-Measuring Ruler and saw faint images flickering continuously on its surface.