My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 799: Xinghan Inherits the Legacy

The jade disc appeared extraordinary at first glance.

When touched, it felt as soft and smooth as the skin of a young maiden.

Originally, Gu Xinghan had intended to hand it over.

But for some inexplicable reason, as if guided by unseen forces, he ended up concealing the discovery of the jade disc.

As a child, Gu Xinghan was not one to lie.

For several days in a row, feeling guilty like a thief, he didn’t dare to lift his head and look the elders of the valley in the eye.

Fortunately, he had always been somewhat withdrawn by nature, and with the valley still recovering from the recent turmoil, all the cultivators in Longevity Valley were busy with their own matters.

As a result, no one noticed his unusual behavior.

Gradually, he managed to calm himself down.

A child's curiosity is strong.

Since he was certain that he had unearthed a treasure, Gu Xinghan spent every spare moment secretly studying the jade disc.

However, to his immense disappointment, even after many days, he couldn’t determine what was special about the jade disc or what its purpose was.

It seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary jade artifact—just a particularly beautiful one.

Yet, driven by the fantasies that exist in every person's heart, Gu Xinghan did not discard it.

Instead, he stored the jade disc within his dantian, nurturing it with his spiritual energy and tending to it carefully.

As the reconstruction of Medicine King Valley was completed, Gu Xinghan’s attention was forcibly diverted elsewhere.

Since the former sect master, Li Fan, had tragically perished in the calamity, the future of the Medicine King Sect became a pressing issue.

The sect’s inheritance was never based on bloodline succession.

Li Fan had been able to ascend to the position of sect master only due to the will of Liu Ruchen.

Now that Li Fan had died unexpectedly, there was no clear successor.

If it were purely a matter of strength, then without a doubt, the next sect master should be chosen from among the three Dao Integration cultivators—Liu San, Jiang Yushan, or Fang Zaiji.

However…

Jiang Yushan and Fang Zaiji had little interest in power. The most likely candidate was Liu San.

But…

First, Liu San saw himself as Liu Ruchen’s servant and did not believe he was willing or worthy to assume the position of sect master.

Second, the Medicine King Sect was facing a problem far greater than just the succession of its leadership.

The real crisis came from the thousands of cultivators who had been expelled from the Medicine King True Cauldron.

These were all practitioners of the ancient cultivation methods, and almost all of them had cultivated the true teachings of the Medicine King Sect—the "World-Saving Longevity Scripture."

If they were to awaken simultaneously, the sect would likely descend into chaos and bloodshed.

Although the three Dao Integration cultivators had joined forces to forcibly suppress them into slumber once more, they lacked an artifact as powerful as the Medicine King True Cauldron and could only maintain this state for a limited time.

There simply wasn’t enough time to find suitable cultivation techniques for all these slumbering cultivators.

Taking all these factors into account, Liu San and the others ultimately decided to follow the example of the Taiyan Sect and submit to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Since this decision would determine the fate of the Medicine King Sect, Liu San personally went to investigate the situation.

After returning, the three Dao Integration cultivators reached a consensus.

Liu San would represent the sect in formally seeking allegiance with the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Meanwhile, Fang Zaiji took this time to distribute the "Endstone Plate" to key figures within the sect, especially the prodigies he had managed to retrieve. He carefully explained how to use it and warned them to never reveal this matter to outsiders.

Although the Medicine King Sect was not as renowned as the Ten Great Immortal Sects, its disciples were known for their benevolence, dedicated to healing and saving lives. Even after thousands of years, many of their legends still circulated. In terms of reputation, they were not inferior to the Ten Great Sects.

As the second small-world faction to voluntarily submit to the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, and with its overall strength still largely intact, the alliance placed great importance on the Medicine King Sect.

They dispatched a Dao Integration Immortal Sage named Qingyun to oversee the matter.

Guided by Liu San, Qingyun toured Longevity Valley and was visibly pleased.

There were no major obstacles, and the negotiations for the Medicine King Sect’s integration into the alliance proceeded smoothly.

The Medicine King Sect remained relatively independent and free. The only requirement was that all disciples, like the usual cultivators of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, carried the Tianxuan Treasure Record.

However, within the sect, many cultivators had already secretly infiltrated the Immortal Alliance in advance.

Qingyun did not delve too deeply into this matter.

Before long, the news of the Medicine King Sect joining the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance spread across the Xuanhuang Realm, shaking the entire world.

This accelerated the surrender of more and more smaller worlds.

As promised, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance provided various forms of support without delay.

Of course, the first step was the Tianxuan Treasure Record.

Both the Beast Realm and Longevity Valley were brought under the illumination of the Tianxuan Mirror.

With this, the Medicine King Sect finally received the cultivation method assistance they had longed for.

As one cultivator after another awoke from their slumber and transitioned to a new cultivation method, the crisis that had threatened the Medicine King Sect was finally resolved.

With the danger lifted, it was time to look toward the future.

At present, the Medicine King Sect had:

Six Dao Integration Immortal Sage cultivators

Twenty-three Soul Transformation True Monarch cultivators

An uncountable number of Nascent Soul True Lord cultivators

Even in the current cultivation world, such a force was not to be underestimated.

Yet, the sect had no clear leader—a group of dragons without a head.

Though they had surrendered and were now nominally under the command of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, the high degree of autonomy left the sect leader with significant power.

Moreover, the sect leader could directly interact with and report to the Immortal Alliance, which came with numerous advantages.

Even Dao Integration cultivators found it hard to resist such an opportunity.

Thus, after a period of open conflict and hidden struggles…

To prevent the newly revitalized Medicine King Sect from falling apart again, a vote was ultimately held.

As a result, Liu San was chosen as the sect master.

The young Gu Xinghan did not fully understand what had transpired.

He was merely confused, seeing many cultivators dressed in strange attire arriving at the sect.

Then, many of the elders awakened.

Amidst the chaos, things ultimately turned out for the better.

He had a deep impression of Liu San, the old man who had personally taught him and the others.

But what exactly had Liu San taught him back then?

Gu Xinghan found himself lost in thought.

His pondering continued throughout the entire sect inauguration ceremony.

In the end, he still couldn't recall.

Later, all sect disciples were required to enter the Tianxuan Sub-Mirror to generate their personalized Tianxuan Treasure Record.

This finally diverted Gu Xinghan’s attention.

To him, the Tianxuan Treasure Record, a treasure with countless functions, was far more fascinating than the Jade Disc.

He immersed himself in studying its various uses, gradually forgetting about the jade disc altogether.

It wasn't until one day, when he formally resumed his cultivation, that he realized something was off.

When his peers began attempting to "Borrow the Wonders of Heaven and Earth to Establish the Dao Foundation,"

Gu Xinghan suddenly noticed…

He might have already established his foundation.

For a moment, Gu Xinghan was utterly bewildered.

He dared not ask anyone about the unusual state of his body.

Instead, he simply pondered over it on his own.

And at that very moment…

The Jade Disc, which had remained dormant and seemingly ordinary, finally reacted.