My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 986: The Correct Decision

“What difference is there between the stone statue and the true body?”

Hearing these words from the Daoist Hundred Flowers, Li Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

The Faceless True Immortal stone statue that had always stood silently seemed, in that instant, to move slightly.

It looked toward Li Fan with a faintly mocking, shadowed gaze.

However, when Li Fan looked again, all abnormalities vanished in an instant, and it once more appeared as an ordinary sculpture.

The information hidden in the Daoist Hundred Flowers’s words was far too terrifying. Li Fan was so shocked that he almost performed a direct Return to [Truth].

But the current Grand Preceptor Li was no longer that small Foundation Establishment cultivator who had once been cornered by the Heavenly Doctor through a clone connection and forced to use [Truth] in panic.

If he were still frightened into such an act by a single uncertain statement, that would truly be a joke.

Li Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, scenes from his experiences in this lifetime flashing rapidly through his mind.

The Faceless True Immortal Stone Statue had always been connected to the Faceless True Immortal who once saved King Xuantian, and the statue itself contained a portion of that immortal’s power. Li Fan had already confirmed this when he saw the images of believers praying in his mind.

Through the statue, one could contact the believers, bestow cultivation power out of thin air, and then draw in golden vow-power.

Given all that, to claim this was merely the function of a simple statue, without the continuing influence of the Faceless True Immortal’s power, would be absurd.

Back then, however, Li Fan had held a gambler’s hope.

He lacked the courage to face a True Immortal directly, yet he dared to exploit the residual power left behind by one.

“I still underestimated the might of a True Immortal. Wherever His power reaches, it is as though His true body has arrived.”

Li Fan had fallen into a conceptual trap, viewing an immortal’s capabilities from the perspective of an ordinary cultivator.

Originally, he believed that the True Immortal’s statue was like a formation that enhanced the perception of the Formless Killing Intent, allowing the immortal to sense events near it.

But now, that conclusion had been overturned.

This statue was no different from the personal descent of the True Immortal Himself.

Realizing this, even Li Fan, whose will was far firmer than most, felt an invisible and immense pressure.

After all, deceiving from afar and courting death right under the immortal’s gaze were two entirely different things.

Yet, after careful thought, Li Fan managed to endure this pressure and did not recklessly use [Truth].

There were three reasons.

First, even if the statue was as if the True Immortal were personally present, from the moment Li Fan unearthed it until now, he had never once exposed his secret of possessing the [Truth] ability. In the immortal’s eyes, he was merely a stronger-than-average Nascent Soul cultivator, using the name of the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion to gain benefits. 𝖗𝖆Νȫ𐌱ЕＳ

Even those in the Longevity Immortal Realm might not catch the immortal’s attention, let alone him, Li Fan. Would a human ever wonder why one particular ant in the nest was slightly stronger than the others?

If that Faceless True Immortal could truly perceive everything happening here, then the fact that Li Fan was still alive and well was itself the best proof that the Immortal had not yet taken notice of him.

Secondly, the Faceless Stone Statue was not the first time it appeared in the Xuanhuang World. During the rule of the Xuantian Sect, such statues were almost spread throughout the entire Xuanhuang World. Later, when the Ten Great Immortal Sects rebelled and the Xuantian Sect was destroyed, countless statues were damaged, leaving only the final one collected by Mr. Bai.

Throughout this process, the Faceless True Immortal remained indifferent, showing no reaction or punishment. This indicates that he was actually unconcerned about the affairs of the Xuanhuang World. In other words, as long as no one revealed the power of an Immortal-level being, perhaps they were not even qualified to be “seen” by a True Immortal.

Therefore, although Li Fan’s current actions seemed loud and chaotic, in the eyes of a True Immortal, they were essentially nothing.

The final point was also the main reason why Li Fan decided not to return to the [Truth] for now, choosing instead to continue observing the situation.

That reason was the existence of the Immortal of the Immortal Ruins and the High Wall.

The Immortal of the Immortal Ruins had been sitting in seclusion within the ruins, comprehending the Dao for nearly ten thousand years.

During Li Fan’s 115th lifetime, when he used the Medicine King Cauldron to charge into the Immortal Ruins, it was enough to interrupt the Immortal’s enlightenment and cause him to open his eyes.

If there truly existed another being of equal power nearby in the Xuanhuang World, not far from the Immortal Ruins, how could that Immortal have remained in stable seclusion for such a long time?

The principle of “how can one sleep peacefully beside another’s bed” should not cease to apply even at the Immortal level. Li Fan did not believe otherwise.

Next came the matter of the High Wall.

Regardless of whether the High Wall was built by the Immortal of the Immortal Ruins or by some existence outside it, its filtering and blocking functions at the Immortal level had already been confirmed.

Anyone inside or outside the High Wall would have their perception affected to a certain degree. It would definitely not be the same as personally being there.

“If that Faceless True Immortal senses something abnormal and crosses the High Wall…”

“Wouldn’t it immediately alert the Immortal of the Immortal Ruins?”

“When two tigers meet, there must be a fight. I would have sufficient time to return to the [Truth].”

In an instant, after careful consideration, Li Fan had already made his decision.

“It looks extremely dangerous, but precisely because the difference in power between both sides is too vast, it is not as dangerous as it seems.”

“As long as the [Truth] ability is not exposed.”

“But then again, if I did not personally possess the [Truth], I would never have thought that there truly existed a treasure capable of turning reality into illusion and reversing everything.”

…

Gathering his thoughts, Li Fan looked at the terrified Daoist Hundred Flowers before him and smiled faintly.

“Fellow Daoist Hundred Flowers, you only know one part but not the other.”

“Mortal affairs and worldly matters are things a True Immortal would generally have no interest in observing.”

“As for the affairs of the Xuanhuang World, I naturally take it upon myself to relieve the True Immortal of such worries.”

As he spoke softly, a golden Calamity Body filled with vow power slowly floated out of his body.

He then lightly pointed a finger at the forehead of the Daoist Hundred Flowers.

At the moment the golden Calamity Body appeared, the Daoist Hundred Flowers’s figure trembled violently, as if the surface of a lake were being swept by a storm.

From her body, Li Fan could sense emotions such as “fear,” “greed,” and “awe.”

“As expected…” Li Fan thought inwardly, gently controlling the Calamity Body to inject a trace of golden vow power into her body.

As the golden vow power entered her, the Daoist Hundred Flowers could not suppress a soft moan.

Her previously indistinct face suddenly became clear, revealing a stunning beauty that could captivate nations.

However, her former air of nobility had vanished. Her eyes were hazy, her gaze fixed blankly on the fingertip of the golden Calamity Body pressed against her forehead.

Longing and desire surged forth, clear and unrestrained.

The scene spoke louder than words.

Even Li Fan’s heart rippled slightly.

He seemed to see a peerless peony blooming before him, surpassing all other flowers in the world, unfolding gracefully and displaying her beauty without restraint.

“Hmph.”

Facing Daoist Hundred Flower’s pleading eyes, Li Fan quickly steadied his mind and withdrew the Golden Calamity Body.

Under the Daoist’s empty, resentful gaze, Li Fan looked at her coldly as a warning.

Then he said calmly, “It seems the blessing of the True Immortal has been quite helpful to you.”