My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 824: Void Thought Completes the Body

Pei Tuo responded with a nod and eagerly entered [Thousand Rock Cave-Heaven].

Meanwhile, Ji Shaoli remained outside, concealing the fluctuations caused by Pei Tuo’s act of devouring the Cave-Heaven.

After all, this place was deep within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance, and the current wartime situation was tense. Although both he and Pei Tuo were members of the alliance, it was still best to be cautious and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Just like when Li Fan had devoured the Five Elements Cave-Heaven, the process repeated itself.

From within his Golden Core, fierce and grotesque Roots of Heaven and Earth surged outward, frantically extending countless tendrils.

These tendrils, as if possessing their own consciousness, embedded themselves into every corner of the Thousand Rock Cave-Heaven, coiling and tightening.

Ultimately, the entire Grotto-Heaven was completely enshrouded.

The space trembled and roared, dissolving into countless motes of light, which then merged into Pei Tuo’s body.

This process lasted for a full three days.

After three days, Pei Tuo suddenly reappeared in the Xuanhuang Realm.

The aura of a Nascent Soul True Lord surged around him, unsettled and turbulent.

Having been trapped at the Golden Core Realm for so long, finally breaking through filled Pei Tuo with an overwhelming urge to roar in exhilaration.

However, Ji Shaoli’s cold voice snapped him back to reality:

"Move. Do not linger."

Pei Tuo’s aura instantly stagnated.

Even though he now surpassed Ji Shaoli by an entire realm, he did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

The [Mutual Aid Association]—the force standing behind Ji Shaoli—was undoubtedly a terrifying entity. Crushing a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like himself would be as easy as flipping a hand.

Thus, Pei Tuo obediently followed behind Ji Shaoli, keeping a low profile as they swiftly returned to Congyun Sea.

Meanwhile, when the members of the Mutual Aid Association, including Xiang Xin, saw that Pei Tuo had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, they were utterly shocked.

They finally confirmed that Ji Shaoli’s words were not false.

Some of them even regretted not joining sooner. At the same time, their gazes toward Ji Shaoli grew increasingly fervent.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Xin couldn’t resist and finally asked, "Daoist Ji, if we break through in the future, will the organization...?"

Ji Shaoli interrupted him with a smile.

"Rest assured, everyone. As the first batch of core members in the [Congyun Sea Mutual Aid Association], once you reach the necessary level, an unclaimed Cave-Heaven will immediately be arranged for you! So, your primary focus right now should be to cultivate diligently and advance as quickly as possible."

His words instantly filled everyone present with boundless motivation.

They quickly returned to the Tianxuan Mirror on Ten Thousand Immortal Island, dedicating themselves to relentless cultivation, sparing no cost.

When news of Pei Tuo’s breakthrough spread, it sent waves of shock among the cultivators who had attended the banquet that day.

Before long, a steady stream of cultivators came to Haixuan Island, seeking to join the Congyun Sea Mutual Aid Association.

However, Ji Shaoli chose to shut his doors to all visitors, refusing every single one.

"The Dharma must not be lightly transmitted."

Watching from outside the [Taihuang Eight Extremes Dragon-Slaying Formation], he observed the various expressions on the cultivators’ faces and smiled faintly.

No matter how loudly they called out, he simply ignored them.

Instead, Ji Shaoli turned back to the Tianxuan Mirror Market, continuing to trade for resources.

Though six million contribution points seemed like a large sum, they were still far from sufficient.

Before the Mutual Aid Association could fully develop, he needed to gather more resources.

Spiritwood Realm.

At the very moment Pei Tuo successfully broke through to Nascent Soul, a massive feedback of cultivation energy unexpectedly surged into Li Fan's dantian.

Instantly absorbing this energy, his originally mid-stage Golden Core cultivation advanced by a considerable margin.

"It truly works! By using the nonexistent identity of the statue [Mortal Compassionate Immortal] as a transfer medium, the ultimate beneficiary is still my true self!"

Li Fan took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with insight.

The key lay in the so-called oath of joining the association.

The main idea of the oath was that all brothers within the Mutual Aid Association, under the witness of the Compassionate Immortal, must support and love one another. All the conveniences provided by the association were bestowed by the Compassionate Immortal. Members must always keep this in mind.

"At this rate, it won’t be long before I return to the Nascent Soul stage."

"I just wonder if, at this point in time, the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance has discovered the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven."

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan summoned Tianyang and instructed him to make a trip to Tianling Prefecture.

He wanted to check on the situation there.

"Just gather intelligence; prioritize your own safety above all else," Li Fan reminded him.

Tianyang nodded sharply before transforming into a streak of light and flying out of the Spiritwood Realm.

"With Tianyang’s strength, even if he gets discovered, escaping shouldn’t be too much of a problem."

"But his current Soul Transformation cultivation is still insufficient. Once I return to the Nascent Soul stage, I might consider helping him reach the Dao Integration stage."

A series of figures from the Spirit of Heaven and Earth flashed through Li Fan’s mind.

After careful thought, he locked onto a target.

The Spirit of Heaven and Earth were practically equivalent to Dao Integration cultivators.

Back in the day, even Crimson Flame, who was merely a furnace worker, forced several Soul Transformation cultivators from Congyun Sea to use their full strength just to barely defeat him.

More importantly, the entire Dao Integration process had to be completed in absolute secrecy, without alerting other cultivators.

Otherwise, they could end up doing all the hard work just for someone else to reap the benefits.

Even with Li Fan’s assistance, Tianyang would likely struggle.

Li Fan couldn’t help but recall the three members of the Medicine King Sect.

"Unfortunately, it will still take some time before the Medicine King True Cauldron returns."

Just as Li Fan was contemplating where to find more support, an unexpected change suddenly occurred within the Spiritwood Realm.

After Shang Tianci’s relentless efforts day and night, the Spiritwood Realm had undergone a drastic transformation.

Countless magnificent sights of primordial essence adorned the realm. Ethereal spiritual energy connected the underground veins to the sky, as if forming a unified whole.

It seemed as though the entire world was undergoing some profound metamorphosis, with the most significant transformation occurring in the giant spirit tree at the realm’s center.

In a short time, the tree, which had long ceased growing, suddenly shot up by nearly one-third.

Its emerald-green leaves shimmered, radiating an unprecedented vitality.

Something seemed to be gestating within it.

Li Fan's mind stirred. Using the Heart of the Spiritwood, he instantly pinpointed the source of the disturbance.

It was within the central area of the spirit tree, in the space originally meant for nurturing treefolks.

Countless green light particles converged, forming a vague humanoid figure.

"This is...?" Li Fan narrowed his eyes and instantly teleported to the vicinity.

At that moment, the Treefolk Chieftain also rushed over.

She looked at the increasingly distinct humanoid figure forming before them, first in shock, then as if recalling something.

Her expression instantly turned emotional.

"Master, this is a [Tree Spirit]!" she took the initiative to explain to Li Fan.

Through the Treefolk Chieftain’s explanation, Li Fan quickly understood what a [Tree Spirit] truly was.

If treefolk were beings born from the spirit tree to serve as its guardians,

Then their ultimate duty was to protect the tree until it awakened its own sentience.

Compared to Li Fan’s forceful refinement of the Heart of the Spiritwood—his act of seizing control—the Tree Spirit was more like the true ruler of the Spiritwood Realm.

Before Li Fan, a figure gradually took form, completely unadorned.

Its aura was rapidly strengthening.

In an instant, it had already surpassed Li Fan’s Golden Core stage cultivation.