My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 987: The Desire of Heaven and Earth’s Great Dao

Daoist Hundred Flowers seemed to remain lost in the sensation of absorbing the golden willpower for a moment.

Her expression was slightly dazed, her golden body swaying rhythmically.

Only when the rhythm gradually faded did her consciousness slowly return to clarity.

“The Myriad Spirits Nectar… True Immortals may not care for it. But to me at this stage, it is indeed a most precious and unparalleled tonic,” Daoist Hundred Flowers sighed softly and replied truthfully.

“The Myriad Spirits Nectar…” Li Fan deliberately showed a thoughtful look.

“Does the Your Excellency perhaps know little about this item?” Daoist Hundred Flowers, whose true age was long beyond mortal reckoning, noticed his reaction instantly and took the initiative to ask.

Li Fan nodded slightly. “It was merely a reward once granted by a True Immortal. True Immortals seldom offer guidance. Everything depends on my own comprehension. Therefore, I did not intentionally deceive you earlier. I only know that immortals exist in this world, yet I truly understand little about their specific ways.”

As he spoke, Li Fan faintly sensed a trace of envy emanating from Daoist Hundred Flowers.

However, she quickly restrained herself and said calmly, “If that is so, allow me to clarify. The so-called Myriad Spirits Nectar is the embodiment of all intelligent beings’ yearning for the Dao that exists within Heaven and Earth.”

“The Dao here does not refer to the path of cultivation. It refers to everything in existence.”

“To be born is to have desire; to pursue the Dao is to follow that desire; and until death, one never ceases…”

“This is the fate of all mortals.”

Li Fan pondered her words carefully, his mind faintly stirring with comprehension.

“Through pursuit of the Dao, the Nectar is born. It is the instinct of living beings, a grand law of nature governing Heaven and Earth. To True Immortals, what holds value is perhaps the purest trace of the Dao that exists within the desires of sentient beings.”

“But to us ordinary cultivators, this Myriad Spirits Nectar possesses the miraculous ability to transform decay into divinity.”

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Li Fan listened closely, and realization dawned upon him.

All living beings pursue their desires. This is the eternal movement of Heaven and Earth’s Dao.

If all life in the world were without desire, then Heaven and Earth would fall into disorder. The world would stagnate in endless stillness.

What True Immortals seek is precisely that faint trace of the Dao generated from the desires of the mortal world.

The Myriad Spirits Nectar that Li Fan had named Golden Vow Power was, in essence, the raw material used to extract this trace of the Dao.

Once the Dao trace was extracted, the golden vow-power itself became useless to the Faceless True Immortal—thus it was abandoned.

As Li Fan reflected upon this, Daoist Hundred Flowers continued slowly, “My cultivation of the Glazed Body draws upon the wishes of all under Heaven—the mortal yearning for the beauty of blooming flowers. One might say it shares the same origin as the Myriad Spirits Nectar, perhaps even purer.”

“Not only for me—whenever something involves the desires of sentient beings, the Myriad Spirits Nectar holds infinite wondrous applications. In alchemy, artifact refinement, or talisman crafting, adding a little of it greatly increases the success rate.”

“When consumed during a breakthrough, it greatly reduces the chance of failure.”

“When absorbed during cultivation, it multiplies progress severalfold.”

“It is even said that it can create objects out of thin air, directly transforming into whatever is desired.”

“As long as desire drives it, the Myriad Spirits Nectar amplifies that power,” Daoist Hundred Flowers said, her voice full of admiration.

“Does it have any side effects?” Li Fan asked, unshaken by her glowing praise.

Daoist Hundred Flowers hesitated slightly, then replied with uncertainty, “I have heard that since the Myriad Spirits Nectar is linked to the desires of all beings, the more one uses it, the deeper the entanglement.” Ｒ𝓪Ɲ𝖔𝐁ÊS̩

“Perhaps, when one eventually seeks to ascend and become an Immortal, the path will become that much more difficult.”

“…”

The Daoist Hundred Flowers paused slightly and said, “However, now that the Immortal Path has long been severed, this side effect is practically nonexistent.”

Li Fan nodded slowly.

That made sense. If the Myriad Spirit Nectar were truly as miraculous as described, even if he himself could not use it, it would still be worth keeping. How could such a treasure be given to him so easily? Only a substance harmful to True Immortals being deliberately discarded would make sense.

Li Fan turned to the Daoist Hundred Flowers. “The Myriad Spirit Nectar is useless to True Immortals. The right to use it lies entirely with me. Daoist Hundred Flowers, rest assured. If you serve the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion faithfully, you will certainly be well rewarded in the future.”

A faint look of joy appeared on the Daoist Hundred Flower’s face.

“Well then, since you have now paid respects to the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion, from today onward, you are also a member of our Federation of All Worlds.”

“I shall first take you on a brief tour.”

After that, the Daoist Hundred Flowers followed Li Fan as they toured the Spiritwood Realm.

No one else within the realm noticed their presence.

The Daoist Hundred Flowers sighed with emotion. “Although this is but a small world, it is not much inferior to my homeland, Wansheng.”

Her gaze lingered on the many Heaven and Earth Furnaces scattered throughout the Spiritwood Realm.

Li Fan smiled. “To tell you the truth, Daoist, over ten years ago this place was nothing but a small and insignificant realm.”

“It was only through the many blessings bestowed by the True Immortal that the Spiritwood Realm has been renewed and flourished day by day.”

The Daoist Hundred Flowers nodded in agreement.

With her sharp insight, she could naturally tell that Li Fan spoke the truth.

The realm brimmed with vitality and youthful energy. It bore the signs of new life.

After returning to the secret chamber, Li Fan’s expression turned solemn again. “Ten thousand years ago, the Dao lineage of the True Immortal of Salvation was destroyed by the rulers of the Xuanhuang Realm.”

“I was fortunate enough to discover the stone statue of the True Immortal and receive his blessing. I swore to restore the True Immortal’s Dao lineage.”

“However, as the opposing forces are vast and powerful, I intend first to accumulate strength and then unite the various realms to set the order right again.”

Li Fan briefly recounted the sequence of events to the Daoist Hundred Flowers.

The Hundred Flowers Daoist nodded. “I am aware of the current state of the Xuanhuang Realm. That Immortal Ancestor is indeed terrifying and awe-inspiring. However…”

“If Your Excellency can obtain the aid of the True Immortal, then he is nothing to fear.”

Having personally experienced the Myriad Spirit Nectar, Daoist Hundred Flowers had strong faith in the True Immortal of Salvation and Mortal Compassion.

Li Fan, however, shook his head slightly. “The blessings of the True Immortal are unpredictable. Sometimes they descend without reason, again and again, yet sometimes they do not appear for years. To restore the True Immortal Dao lineage will be a long and arduous path. Still, Daoist Hundred Flowers, there is one matter I have long been puzzled by.”

“You said the True Immortal has already transcended and should not concern themselves with mundane affairs. Then why would they bestow gifts upon us?”

Li Fan fixed his gaze on the Daoist Hundred Flowers, trying to extract an answer from her.

The Daoist Hundred Flowers looked somewhat nervous. After a brief moment of thought, she offered her conjecture. “Perhaps it is not a blessing at all, but merely the residual power left behind after the True Immortal absorbs the traces of the Dao.”

“After all, too much time has passed. I no longer know what form the Immortals that still exist in this world have taken.”

“Not a blessing, but only residual power? How disheartening…” Li Fan murmured under his breath, though in his heart there was no trace of disappointment.

“Your Excellency, you need not lose heart. I can see that you can draw upon the image of the True Immortal. Compared to us insignificant ants, your standing in the eyes of the True Immortal must surely be different.” The Hundred Flowers Daoist comforted him.