My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 844: A Year Feels Like a Lifetime

"Actually, I have a premonition."

"Even if we cultivators do nothing, this Immortal-Mortal Miasma will never wipe out cultivators completely."

"At most, it will reduce the overall number of cultivators to a certain level. It is both merciless and merciful at the same time."

After a long silence, Master Yin concluded the communication with these words.

"Cough, cough."

After some contemplation, Li Fan inquired further about the plight of mortals under the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma.

Perhaps it was because mortals still carried traces of the miasma within their bodies.

For cultivators, this was a terrifying calamity, but for mortals, its impact was minimal—

It was even less harmful than an ordinary flu.

"Fortunately, these mortals now fall under the governance of the Immortal Alliance. Otherwise, who knows if we would witness a repeat of ancient times, when cultivators, in the face of imminent death and despair, went on a rampage slaughtering mortals."

"I wonder how the Immortal Alliance plans to handle this aftermath. Will this mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma once again be absorbed into the bodies of mortals, refusing to dissipate? Will there be another great migration?"

Thoughts surged in Li Fan’s mind.

Though his body was suffering, his sharp thinking remained unaffected.

"It seems that for mortals, this Immortal-Mortal Miasma acts as a protective talisman. However, if one insists on pursuing the path of immortality, stepping onto the Dao, then one must abandon this protective talisman."

"So, immortals and mortals are fundamentally incompatible..."

In today's Xuanhuang Realm, there were still only two conventional methods to expel the miasma from one’s body:

The Purification Spirit Pool, invented by the Eastern Extremity Heavenly Sovereign.

The Xuanhuang Tranquil Heart Mantra.

However, both methods only worked for mortals born with the miasma—

For cultivators who were infected later in life, they were ineffective.

"Even though they share the same name, the Immortal-Mortal Miasma manifests in different forms."

Li Fan furrowed his brows slightly, then after a moment, gave up thinking further.

"Forget it. Professional matters should be left to the professionals."

"With this new outbreak of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma, Master Yin’s research will surely advance as well. Perhaps the mystery of the miasma will be unraveled even sooner than expected."

"No rush. I’ll just wait."

With the regions under lockdown and cultivators living in constant fear, everything had come to a standstill.

Li Fan took advantage of this time to focus on cultivation.

He aimed to absorb the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven and re-enter the Nascent Soul stage.

Even without relying on the feedback cultivation from the Sitting Immortal Art, he was now much faster than before due to his prior experience in cultivation.

With an abundance of resources, his progress was steady—

Though not at the speed of a thousand miles in a single day, he was improving daily.

He was already close to reaching the perfected Golden Core stage.

Seeing Li Fan persistently cultivating despite his illness deeply moved Lin Ling, Tianyang, and Shang Tianci from the Spiritwood Realm.

They were filled with shame.

Motivated by his example, they reduced their idle time and pushed themselves to work harder.

Time passed, and six months after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma, a breakthrough finally arrived.

The Immortal Alliance developed a special elixir—

Cultivators who consumed it experienced a significant reduction in their symptoms.

For those who had not yet been infected, taking it in advance did not grant complete immunity but greatly reduced the likelihood of dying from the illness.

It was nothing short of a divine medicine.

Surprisingly, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance was uncharacteristically generous this time.

Not only did all cultivators within the alliance receive the elixir for free.

Even rogue cultivators who were unaffiliated with the alliance were given the same benefit.

For a time, cultivators across the realm were filled with gratitude, praising the Immortal Alliance for its benevolence.

Many cultivators who previously held prejudices against the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance chose to join it on the spot after receiving treatment.

With the special-effect elixir, cultivators gradually recovered.

The Immortal Alliance also dispatched cultivators to purify the world once more, dispersing the Immortal-Mortal Miasma that pervaded the land.

At this moment, Li Fan, who had already fully recovered, squinted his eyes as he stared at the so-called "special-effect elixir" in his hand.

He had already consumed one pill earlier.

Aside from experiencing mild symptoms of reinfection by the Immortal-Mortal Miasma, he also felt an intoxicating sensation, as if his soul was soaking in a warm spring.

"This is..."

"The Heart-Desires Ascension Pill?"

Li Fan's expression turned strange.

In his 115th lifetime, he had once taken this very pill, which had been banned by the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.

Although this version was significantly weakened, the experience of consuming it was nearly identical to that of the Heart-Desires Ascension Pill.

As the Sect Master of the Medicine King Sect, even though Li Fan was not an expert in pharmacology, he could still discern the mechanism of this special-effect elixir.

It accelerated the outbreak of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma within a cultivator's body while using a strong euphoric effect to suppress the pain caused by the infection.

"No wonder the Immortal Alliance has a rule that each cultivator can only take one pill at most."

"If someone were to take too many, who knows what might happen..."

Carefully analyzing his own thoughts, Li Fan once again looked at the pill in his hand.

He confirmed that he did not have an overwhelming urge to take another one.

"Just one shouldn't be an issue."

Li Fan nodded slightly.

"It seems the number of cultivator deaths has been quite high."

"The Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance is clearly resorting to emergency measures, forced to bring this out."

"However, if it can stabilize the situation for now, it could be considered an effective remedy."

Crushing the special-effect elixir into powder, Li Fan closed his eyes, his spiritual sense enveloping the vast Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven below.

After six months of arduous cultivation, he was now infinitely close to achieving a perfect Golden Core.

He was only one step away from opening the path to devouring a Cave-Heaven.

Moreover, he had a strong premonition—

This time, there would still be no Heavenly Calamity!

All he needed to do was wait.

"The Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven is vast; it will take at least two to three years."

"As for the affairs of the Federation of All Worlds, Tianyang and Lin Ling can handle them, so operations won’t come to a halt."

With these thoughts in mind, Li Fan swept his spiritual sense across every inch of the Five Elements Cave-Heaven, perfectly mapping its entire landscape into his mind.

A year after the outbreak of the Mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma—

Cultivators had already grown accustomed to its presence.

After all, nearly every cultivator had been infected at least once.

Those who couldn’t withstand it had already returned to the Dao.

The survivors had developed sufficient immunity.

Although occasional reinfections still occurred, they were rare.

They no longer posed a significant threat to the overall situation.

Furthermore, the second batch of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s special-effect elixirs had been successfully developed and distributed to cultivators.

The shadow of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma was gradually dissipating.

Congyun Sea, Haixuan Island.

"This feels like a lifetime ago!"

The island, which had been sealed off for a year, was finally reopened.

After taking two rounds of the special-effect elixir, the effects of the immortal-mortal miasma had faded within just half a day.

Breathing in the fresh spiritual energy, He Zhenghao and the others couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.