My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 930: Holy Blood Reforms the Embryo 

Which cultivation method should he practice?

Li Fan hesitated for a moment, uncertain.

All of these were indeed genuine Immortal methods, impressive in their own right, but…

A shadow flickered across Li Fan’s eyes.

In the first illusion he experienced under Senior Sister Zhao, he had once practiced two methods: The Heaven and Earth Converging Manual and Soul-Severing Divine Radiance Technique.

Beyond the characteristics of the methods themselves, they shared a very special feature.

Once cultivated, they could never be discarded.

Even using the secret techniques of the Taishang Sect or the original scriptures of the Taishang Sect could not bypass this.

Moreover, there was an even more fatal point.

All methods of the Xuantian Sect seemed to carry a special mark. True experts, no matter how well hidden, could be recognized at a glance by those in the know.

The Xuantian Sect even possessed a secret method called [Seize Heaven and Replace It], which could not only completely strip away a method or cultivation, but also transfer the realm and strength gained from practicing a Xuantian Sect method as if performing a miraculous substitution.

At that time, he was merely an ordinary cultivator who had accidentally entered the illusion; Senior Sister Zhao had no reason to deliberately alter information regarding the Xuantian Sect.

Therefore, it could basically be considered true.

The strange part was here:

From the soul fragments of Ji Yuzhen, Li Fan had found no related memories.

Combined with the near-perfect persona displayed by Xuantian King…

It sent a chill down Li Fan’s spine.

This was also a major reason why Li Fan had always been suspicious of Xuantian King’s “good person” identity.

Of course, it was also possible that Ji Yuzhen’s soul was incomplete, causing some memories to be lost.

But in any case, Li Fan had to remain cautious regarding these Xuantian Sect methods.

After all, these were not unique copies he had personally obtained. They had been passed down by Xuantian King and then transferred through Senior Sister Zhao.

Given their cultivation levels, if they had tampered with the methods, Li Fan would have no way of noticing.

“My objective is merely to make it appear convincing,” he thought.

…

After a moment of contemplation, Li Fan came up with an idea.

“Perhaps I can use the Derivative Law Jade to derive a method that looks similar externally but differs in essence.”

“This carries some risk, but I can employ the Holy Blood Embryo Transformation method to create a clone and try it out.”

“If it fails, only my true self will have to risk practicing it.”

“However, after the next use of [Truth], cultivation cannot be retained.”

Li Fan’s choice may have seemed cautious to the extreme, but he knew well that when contending with the old monsters of the Xuanhuang Realm, no amount of caution was excessive.

A single misstep could easily plant the seed of ultimate failure.

Of course, regardless of the outcome, this trip to the Grand Dao Sect was far from unproductive.

Even if he could not immediately devote himself fully to cultivation, first, the True Immortal methods had expanded his horizons, showing him that cultivation techniques could indeed be so mysterious.

Second…

When Li Fan’s strength gradually grew in the future and he uncovered the secrets of the Xuantian Sect, these methods could truly become resources for his cultivation.

Taking a deep breath, he temporarily set these methods aside in the depths of his mind.

Li Fan then followed his plan and directly activated the Holy Blood Embryo Transformation Method.

The materials he needed had all been leftover from his last scavenging in the Empire. Not long after, a body extremely similar to Li Fan’s appeared before him.

The clone, Li Qing, had no memory of the “Holy Blood Embryo Transformation” technique, and a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.

As usual, Li Fan had modified the memories and soul of the Holy Embryo.

With previous experience, his movements became increasingly skillful and smooth.

Before long, the Holy Embryo Li Fan opened its eyes.

The greatest weakness of the Holy Blood Embryo Transformation technique was that the resulting Holy Fetus was only a mortal body, possessing no cultivation.

It required cultivation step by step.

Without a prodigious talent like Mr. Bai, it would seem quite useless.

But in this world, with the existence of the Faceless Statue, Li Fan could easily resolve this drawback.

Grasping the Holy Embryo, Li Fan instantly appeared before the Faceless Statue.

As usual, countless visions surged like a tidal wave.

However, the strongest and most genuine among them was not Su Yuqing.

It was He Zhenghao!

“True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion, above! Please bless me to come up with more content for the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation…”

He Zhenghao prayed constantly in his heart, extremely devout.

From the constantly flashing visions, Li Fan immediately understood what had recently happened to him.

Just as Li Fan had anticipated, on that day, he had used the Faceless Statue to transmit the contents of the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation into He Zhenghao’s mind.

At the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s Array Formation Hall, when He Zhenghao casually presented his various conjectures about the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation, he immediately drew great attention.

He himself was regarded as a rare talent in array formation, and his treatment and circumstances instantly changed.

He Zhenghao also continuously reported the inspirations that surfaced in his mind in hopes of attaining higher status.

But problems soon arose.

Although He Zhenghao’s talent in formation was considerable, it was still far from independently deriving an array of the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation’s level.

Even if he understood the complete formation diagram, the true essence of the formation remained elusive to him.

He Zhenghao was also somewhat shrewd, not submitting the full contents all at once.

He would occasionally improve some parts, trying to delay as much as possible.

He hoped to study the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation through his own effort.

However, as days passed, the slow-progressing He Zhenghao eventually realized the truth.

The chasm between him and the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation was far too vast and deep.

Relying solely on himself, it was impossible to comprehend the formation’s true essence.

Thus, he placed his only hope in the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion.

Every day, though he appeared to be diligently deriving the formation, in reality, his mind repeatedly prayed.

His devotion exceeded that of all other members of the Alliance.

Li Fan, understanding the situation in an instant, shook his head slightly.

However, since He Zhenghao was a familiar figure, and to attract Mo Rubin’s attention he still needed him as a pawn, Li Fan would not let him die.

With a thought, a vast amount of annotations and explanations regarding the Xuantian Spirit-Sealing Formation were transmitted ceaselessly into He Zhenghao’s mind.

The sheer volume of data was so overwhelming that He Zhenghao momentarily could not endure it and fell into a deep, hazy sleep.

There was nothing noteworthy with the other disciples. The Holy Embryo Li Fan looked toward the Faceless Statue.

Like other members of the Alliance, it began to pray sincerely.

Not long after, Li Fan sensed a mysterious connection, a transfer completed through the Faceless Statue, establishing a link between the original and the Holy Embryo.

Li Fan squinted. In the next moment, a large amount of cultivation was poured into the Holy Embryo’s body.

The originally mortal body of the Holy Embryo underwent a tremendous and transformative change in an instant.