My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 1314: Ji Yuzhen's Memories

After cultivating the Immeasurable Celestial Pivot Sundering Divine Technique, there was a distinction between the countless split souls and the original soul.

What Li Fan had discovered previously within the crater of Dongyong Prefecture were merely memories belonging to those countless split souls.

The truly important original soul had never been found.

Only now, when the White Ring, Descends into Mortal World, acted and completely annihilated the Ring-Shaped Mountain, did the original soul hidden within finally reveal itself.

Unlike the countless spiritual energy flowers drifting outside, the soul flowers concealed within the crater seemed to remain dormant.

Even when approached directly, they would not launch any attacks.

After losing their hiding place and becoming exposed, these soul flowers began gathering together spontaneously according to a certain pattern.

Gradually, they merged into a gigantic glowing white flower.

Throughout the crater region, the countless spiritual energy flowers drifting between heaven and earth seemed to have found a leader. They revolved around the glowing white flower.

Within the growing storm, the original soul flower gradually became identical to those spiritual energy flowers.

It seemed to be attempting to conceal itself in this manner.

Unfortunately, the instant the crater collapsed and the soul flowers scattered outward, Li Fan's vast and boundless divine sense had already locked onto all of them.

How could such a crude deception possibly fool Li Fan?

Yet Li Fan quickly realized that he was mistaken.

When his divine sense touched one fragment of the original soul flower, the scene transmitted from it felt strangely familiar.

It was precisely a scene he had previously encountered within an ordinary spiritual energy flower.

"So there is indeed something clever about it. Even after being locked onto by me, it can silently exchange and transfer itself..."

Looking at the trillions upon trillions of flowers before him, Li Fan let out a cold snort.

"But now that I have discovered you, how could I possibly allow you to escape again?"

"You hide within an endless sea of flowers. Then I shall boil the sea."

"Xuanhuang World-Destruction Transformation: Heavenly Extermination, Earthly Ruination, Soul Gathering and Life Condensation!"

Monstrous killing intent suddenly surged from Li Fan's body.

His eyes became completely black.

The killing aura condensed into tangible form, becoming countless tiny tendrils swaying in the wind.

Within these black strands of killing intent, bolts of lightning could faintly be seen.

It was as if heavenly punishment had descended, seeking to exterminate every living being in existence.

This was one of the transformations within Li Fan's Xuanhuang World-Destruction Transformation.

When Xuanhuang faced total destruction, in order to survive, it would slaughter every living being within the world.

Absorbing their flesh, blood, and souls to increase its chances of surviving the cataclysm.

This transformation was even more extreme than the Heavenly Heat Death, All Things Frozen transformation Li Fan had used previously.

It was a desperate transformation of survival where nothing remained except oneself.

Above Dongyong Prefecture, boundless black clouds rolled in from the horizon.

This was a stress response generated by the Xuanhuang Heavenly Dao after sensing the extreme change occurring here.

Li Fan even noticed that because of the birth of this worldly life transformation, the Xuanhuang Realm's attitude toward him was rapidly deteriorating. РáΝȱВÊS

The favor he had painstakingly accumulated before was almost instantly reduced to zero.

However, Li Fan did not care.

The tendrils of killing intent continuously branched into new offshoots.

Every spiritual energy flower they could reach was wrapped up and violently pierced.

One after another, the spiritual energy flowers withered.

At the same time, streams of incomparably pure energy, carrying traces of strange and eerie auras, were extracted and gathered together.

Mixed within them were numerous fragmented memory pieces.

Some belonged to Ji Yuzhen.

Others belonged to cultivators who had perished here.

Li Fan separated and organized those belonging to Ji Yuzhen, gradually piecing together complete scenes.

At the same time, his mind remained highly focused, waiting for the original split soul to reveal itself.

The immortal arts of the Xuantian Sect each possessed their own mysterious characteristics.

To be safe, Li Fan did not greedily absorb the energy transformed from these spiritual energy flowers.

Instead, he gathered it all in one place and sealed it with source power essence.

The black tendrils danced wildly.

Meanwhile, the flowers filling the sky disappeared in vast swathes at a visible rate.

Very soon, the first original soul could no longer remain hidden and was found by Li Fan.

He did not drain or destroy the soul.

Instead, he merely peered into the memories hidden within it.

Boom!

Like images flashing through a lantern of life, countless scenes rapidly swept past.

Everything seemed covered by a layer of white light, brightening and dimming intermittently. Like viewing flowers through mist, indistinct and elusive.

"Zhen'er, have you remembered the method for activating the [Golden Chains Across the Sky Formation]?"

The voice of the Xuantian King sounded.

Yet his face was concealed beneath white light, making it impossible to see clearly.

"Brother Xuanyuan, do you really think I'm that foolish?" Ji Yuzhen asked teasingly.

The Xuantian King quickly explained:

"Zhen'er, do not misunderstand. I know your talent is no less than mine. However, this formation was modified from an immortal formation. The difference between immortals and mortals is difficult to truly comprehend unless one has personally experienced it."

"Since Brother Xuanyuan is so worried, then teach me once more," Ji Yuzhen replied softly.

"Well... very well."

After hesitating briefly, the Xuantian King nodded.

He said solemnly:

"The Golden Chains Across the Sky Formation spans across all heavens. Even if the target lies on the far side of the star sea, once locked onto, the chains can arrive instantly and capture it."

"I told you before that this effect is possible because it contains the Near Yet Distant Grand Formation. This formation was originally engraved upon the Ascension Platform of the Immortal Realm. When I escaped, I brought down the entire immortal formation..."

Looking at Xuanyuan Hong, Ji Yuzhen seemed to imagine him fleeing for his life while collecting immortal relics along the way.

Unable to restrain herself, she laughed again.

"Even though this isn't the first time I've heard it, I still find it difficult to imagine that Brother Xuanyuan is actually this kind of person."

Xuanyuan Hong coughed awkwardly.

"The Immortal Realm suffered catastrophe. It was obvious that the lower realms would eventually be affected as well. Naturally, I had to make more preparations. Besides, they were ownerless objects already..."

The Xuantian King seriously defended himself before continuing his explanation.

"The position of cultivation worlds observed by the Eye of the Heavenly Beast may differ slightly from their actual locations due to spatial and temporal drift within the star sea. Therefore, when using the Golden Chains to capture a target, corresponding adjustments must be made."

"At present, there is no good method for resolving this deviation. Everything depends upon the experience and intuition of the formation's controller."

"The Near Yet Distant Grand Formation consumes enormous amounts of power. After operating for a period of time, it requires repairs and replenishment."

"However, there is no need to worry about damage. I have already created three duplicate copies of the core components."

"At worst, the capture efficiency will decrease somewhat. It will not affect the formation's functionality."

The Xuantian King explained everything in meticulous detail.

Ji Yuzhen also listened carefully to every word.

However, her gaze remained fixed upon Xuanyuan Hong's face from beginning to end.

It never once moved away.

...

Returning from the memory to reality, Li Fan carefully sealed away this original soul.

Then he turned his attention toward the remainder of the sea of flowers.

As more and more incorrect possibilities were eliminated, the collection of original souls became increasingly rapid.

One memory of Ji Yuzhen after another emerged continuously.

...

The scene was vaguely that of a secret chamber.

Ji Yuzhen and Xuanyuan Hong stood facing each other.

"Brother Xuanyuan, you've finally come to your senses. You actually invited me here alone." Ripples flickered in Ji Yuzhen's beautiful eyes as she gazed at the Xuantian King.

"Zhen'er, stop fooling around. We have important matters to discuss today," Xuanyuan Hong said seriously.

"The other eleven brothers and sisters have already completed their selection of immortal arts. Only you have yet to make a decision..."

"I already said that I want Big Brother Xuanyuan to choose for me." Ji Yuzhen interrupted him.

A helpless expression appeared on Xuanyuan Hong's face.

"The reason I called you here is precisely for this matter."

"Has Big Brother Xuanyuan already chosen one for me?"

"The Immeasurable Celestial Pivot Sundering Divine Technique. Even among all the immortal arts I collected, it is among the very best. It can divide one's soul into countless portions. As long as the soul remains unextinguished, it can neither perish nor be destroyed. More importantly, it can nurture and split one's soul into Original Souls. Each Original Soul can walk its own independent immortal path..." the Xuantian King explained at length.

"I trust Big Brother. I'll cultivate this one."

Before the Xuantian King could finish speaking, Ji Yuzhen had already made her decision.

Xuanyuan Hong paused briefly and nodded slightly.

He pointed at his own forehead.

Then one dark character after another flew out from within.

Xuanyuan Hong closed his eyes, his expression calm.

Yet from time to time, his brows furrowed, as if he were enduring immense pain.

"The soul is the flower of life. When it wanders through the Great Void, its bloom resembles the fresh green of spring willows, flourishing without disorder, divided yet capable of reunion..."

The moment Ji Yuzhen saw those drifting dark characters, an incomparably profound cultivation method appeared in her mind.

Not only the contents of the technique itself, but also countless memories of cultivating it, together with detailed insights and realizations.

Though she was only beginning to learn it, it felt as if she had already reincarnated hundreds or thousands of times and cultivated it countless times before.

After an unknown period of time, the dark characters slowly returned to the Xuantian King's sea of consciousness.

"Brother Xuanyuan, are you alright?"

Ji Yuzhen hurried forward in concern.

On Xuanyuan Hong's face, countless savage and ferocious visages suddenly flashed past, seemingly trying to seize control.

Yet in the end, his appearance returned to Xuanyuan Hong's original face.

"Brother Xuanyuan, you could have simply transcribed the technique. Why did you have to use this method of inheritance?" Ji Yuzhen reproached him slightly.

Xuanyuan Hong sighed softly.

"Zhen'er, the complexity of immortal arts is far beyond that of lower realm cultivation methods. Although your talent is extraordinary, without inheritance guidance, merely reaching the introductory stage of this Soul Separation Divine Technique would likely consume more than ten years of your life."

"We do not have that much time."

Ji Yuzhen remained silent.

Xuanyuan Hong continued:

"Besides, judging from the cultivation progress of our other brothers and sisters, the difference between receiving inheritance transmission and not receiving it is obvious. It is most likely a restriction inherent to the techniques contained within the Azure Firmament Pearl."

"This Azure Firmament Pearl may not be a good thing." Ji Yuzhen let out a cold snort.

Xuanyuan Hong did not agree.

"There is no distinction between righteous and evil techniques. Everything depends on the cultivator who uses them. The Azure Firmament Pearl is the same."

"It can absorb the corpses of fallen cultivators and refine the cultivation methods they practiced in life. That alone is enough to demonstrate how extraordinary this pearl is."

"It is just a pity that I obtained it too late. I could only hastily scan the nearby corpses before fleeing in a hurry."

Xuanyuan Hong's voice carried a trace of regret.

...

Scene after scene flashed through Li Fan's mind.

They were all episodes from the life of Ji Yuzhen, one of the Dharma Kings of the Xuantian Sect.

Compared to the fragments preserved within the flower of spiritual energy, the memories contained within the Original Soul were far more complete.

Moreover, they all involved many hidden secrets of the Xuantian Sect's Xuantian King.

For example, the origin of the immortal arts cultivated by the Dharma Kings of the Xuantian Sect, and that mysterious immortal treasure, the Azure Firmament Pearl.

For example, the methods used to activate and control the Floating Across Starry Sky Grand Formation and the golden chains spanning the heavens.

And also the various moments Ji Yuzhen shared with Xuanyuan Hong.

However, something puzzled Li Fan.

The memories within this Original Soul were still incomplete.

Certain crucial fragments were missing.

Li Fan swept his gaze across the surroundings, making sure there were no more wandering flowers of spiritual energy.

"Did they escape while I was not paying attention?"

"Or... were those Original Souls never preserved in the first place?"

From Ji Yuzhen's memories, Li Fan had obtained the complete contents of the Soul Separation Divine Technique.

Although, without the proper method of transmission, one could not truly begin cultivating it.

He still gained a general understanding of this Immortal technique.

Aside from being able to split one's soul into countless parts and achieve a state akin to immortality, the Original Soul had an even greater purpose.

After attaining the Dao, it could serve as a medicinal catalyst.

Whether consumed by oneself or by another, it could completely merge and harmonize two entirely different Dao paths.

What True Immortals pursued was a particular Great Dao.

A Great Dao was unique.

Not only did it reject other cultivators who practiced the same Dao, but it was also extremely difficult to cultivate two different Dao paths simultaneously.

Yet the Soul Separation Divine Technique could cleverly resolve this limitation.

Compared to its heaven-defying ability of Dao Fusion, the healing effects gained from consuming an Original Soul were hardly worth mentioning.

"From what I learned in those memories, when the Xuantian King was injured, Ji Yuzhen once considered feeding her Original Soul to him."

"Now that her most important Original Soul is missing, could it be that she found the Xuantian King at the very last moment and sacrificed herself to save him?"

Li Fan could not help but speculate.

Ji Yuzhen had clearly loved the Xuantian King deeply.

Yet for some reason, Xuanyuan Hong had never accepted her feelings. He had even deliberately kept his distance from her.

Sacrificing herself to save the Xuantian King was entirely the sort of thing Ji Yuzhen would do.

"Xuantian King..."

Li Fan murmured softly as he raised his head and glanced at the sky.

The dark clouds accumulating over the Xuanhuang Realm had already reached their limit. It seemed as though they could collapse from the heavens at any moment.

Having absorbed all the scattered fragments of Ji Yuzhen's divine soul, Li Fan dispersed the Heaven Extermination, Earth Ruination Transformation.

His figure flickered and vanished from the spot.

The heavenly phenomenon in the sky disappeared along with him.

The cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, who had previously been blocked outside by an invisible barrier, arrived belatedly.

When they discovered that the crater and flowers of spiritual energy had vanished without a trace, they were greatly alarmed and hurriedly reported the matter to the Alliance headquarters.

...

Li Fan did not immediately seek out Mo Rubin.

Instead, he entered seclusion first to digest the memories contained within Ji Yuzhen's divine soul.

The Dharma King’s life, even with some of its most important portions missing, was still unimaginably vast.

In particular, the Original Soul contained not only memories, but also the thoughts and emotions Ji Yuzhen had experienced at the time.

While observing them, one would inevitably be eroded by those emotions as well.

To prevent himself from being influenced, or worse, possessed in turn by Ji Yuzhen, Li Fan would pause after experiencing each segment of memory and erase the emotions that had seeped into his mind.

"The memories of Ji Yuzhen's first meeting with the Xuantian King are also missing. It seems they were the most important reason she fell in love with him, and one of her most treasured memories."

"However, Ji Yuzhen's memories of the other eleven Dharma Kings have been preserved."