My Simulated Road to Immortality

With the manifestation of Xuan Huang Heavenly Earth Principle, he crafted a Natural Treasure.

He was becoming increasingly skilled at such things.

It was not just for preparing Foundation Establishment materials for his students, but more importantly, to constantly evaluate the specific situation of the revival of Xuanhuang World through these newly born Natural Treasures.

The nourishing effect of Xuan Huang wicked thoughts on the Xuanhuang World was somewhat beyond Li Fan's expectations.

So much time had passed, yet the enhancement of the Xuanhuang World continued.

And because the sublimation was focused on the interior of the Xuanhuang World, conventional methods couldn't determine its specific progress. Therefore, Li Fan needed to find a new approach.

He couldn't help but care.

The feedback from helping the wicked thoughts return to the Xuanhuang Heaven Path hadn't been accounted for yet.

"After part of my consciousness attached to Mr. Bai all those years ago, the Xuan Huang Heaven Path actually became incomplete. The loss of this part was not replenished by absorbing other Residual Realms. Instead, as it grew stronger, it became even more... apparent."

Li Fan was building man-made Natural Treasures while carefully observing.

In short, the Xuanhuang Realm had always had a shortcoming. Returning the Xuan Huang evil thoughts was like making up for that shortfall.

"Wonderful! It seems that this life's Super Xuan Huang Realm will be even stronger than what I derived."

Amidst his surging thoughts, another Natural Treasure was acquired.

"Hm? This enhancement is almost negligible. It seems that digestion is finally about to be completed." Li Fan felt a slight movement in his heart and looked up at the sky.

A mysterious feeling slowly rose in his heart.

Half a day later, that connection with the Xuanhuang Heaven Path was reformed.

However, because his true self carried the Xuanhuang Annihilation Tao Foundation, the Xuanhuang World Heaven naturally harbored hostility towards him.

This life's "Heavenly Favor" feedback merely offset that hostility, with a little to spare.

It was nowhere near comparable to the favor The Emperor had once received.

"But now that the attitude has shifted, there will be ways to increase favor in the future," Li Fan thought to himself.

Through sensing, Yin Shangren, Artisan, and others also detected the descent of Xuanhuang Celestial Favor.

Artisan, Hundred Flowers, and other Outer World Cultivators who had long felt estranged from the Xuanhuang World, now saw that gap disappear.

Xu Ke was already favored by Heaven's Fortune. However, with the guarding of the Xuanhuang evil thoughts seal, and the death of his born Spirit Beast Little Black, Heaven's Fortune had dissipated over thousands of years. But now, Xu Ke had regained Heavenly Favor. His white hair turned to azure threads, and his stooped back straightened. In the blink of an eye, Xu Ke transformed from a withered old man on the verge of death to a composed middle-aged man.

Yin Shangren's reaction was a bit more subtle. As if something exploded directly in his head, Yin Shangren's head turned into a mist of blood in an instant.

From the neck wound, one could faintly see that the embodied Tao Foundation within Yin Shangren was crumbling to pieces.

The little figure had a ferocious face, continuously spitting blood and fragments from his mouth. The outer body's flesh writhed and reabsorbed these regurgitated bits.

He waved his hand, stopping others who wanted to help.

Yin Shangren let out a bizarre laugh.

Li Fan's figure appeared beside everyone at the right moment.

"Don't worry, this is a good thing for him," Li Fan reassured them.

Yin Shangren was a World Spirit, a conglomerate of Residual Realms that couldn't be absorbed by the Xuanhuang World, only capable of parasitically residing within like a Spectre.

Before this, the Xuanhuang World was aware of and ignored Yin Shangren.

But now, after Yin Shangren helped return the Xuan Huang evil thoughts, the Xuanhuang World's attitude changed.

In other words, Yin Shangren was labeled "beneficial."

The consequence was that the Xuanhuang World began trying to accept him, incorporating him as part of the natural operation of the Heavenly Dao.

If no other forces interfered, after several years, Yin Shangren would become an entity similar to the Stone Tablet and Ruo Mu, affiliated with the Xuanhuang World's existence as a [Remnant World Wraith].

Li Fan was not lying; for Yin Shangren, this truly was good news.

Firstly, by leveraging the power of the Xuanhuang World Heaven Path, one could grind the residual consciousness from other world fragments inside their body to dust. As a result, one's self becomes purer and will not, as before, occasionally fall into madness or lose clarity of mind.

Secondly...

Within the Xuanhuang Realm, there still exists a large amount of residues known as "Strange Phenomena," left behind in the process of devouring the remnants of worlds.

These residues, not assimilated into the laws of the Xuanhuang Realm, often required the use of extinction methods like Mo Sha to be thoroughly eradicated.

However, after Yin Shangren was integrated into the Xuanhuang Heaven Path system, he could voraciously consume these strange phenomena. While becoming stronger himself, he could also help the Xuanhuang Realm eliminate its internal residues. This could be described as a win-win situation.

Although it is a "good thing" in various senses, Li Fan saw a sense of resistance in Yin Shangren.

If Yin Shangren himself resists, it is very likely to disrupt this integration process.

Li Fan's expression became somber as he transmitted his voice: "Why should you be concerned? After integrating with the Xuanhuang Heaven Path, in reality, it is no different from immortal cultivators who defy logic for longevity."

"As the Star Sea rejuvenates, the Xuanhuang Realm, as the only pure land in the present Star Sea, might in the future use this power of rejuvenation to break through the mundane limits and ascend into the legendary [Immortal Realm]. By then, your achievements, I fear, are immeasurable!"

"This is the grand trend of [Taoist], those who follow it will prosper, those who oppose will perish!"

Amidst Li Fan's earnest persuasion, the struggling expression on Yin Shangren gradually smoothed out. Especially after hearing the words Immortal World, the last bit of resistance also disappeared.

The exploded head, regrew.

Wounds healed, covering up the sound of chewing flesh within the body.

Yin Shangren returned to his original form.

However, compared to before, where madness was hidden behind the ordinary appearance. Now, Yin Shangren did indeed resemble a stone tablet to some extent.

Ancient, profound.

"Congratulations to all of you," Li Fan said with a slight smile.

"Thank you, Holy Master, for making this possible!" Yin Shangren and others no longer addressed him as fellow daoist. Instead, like students on the Lecture Platform, they addressed him as [Saint Teacher].

After all, whether it was taking them to the Central Star Sea to witness the Path of Rejuvenation, or teaching them to purify and return the malevolent thoughts of Xuanhuang and receiving a great amount of celestial favor,

Every one of these things could be considered a rebirth.

To Yin Shangren and the others, Li Fan fully deserved the title of [Saint Teacher].

"The Xuanhuang has already completed its initial transformation, next, we will need to exert effort to guide, to help it digest the remnants of worlds everywhere. But before that, some preparatory work is needed."

"Please instruct us, Holy Master."

"Although the Xuanhuang has devoured its own malevolent thoughts, and made up for its weaknesses, for thousands of years, cultivators have been seizing the heavens and the earth, which has inevitably caused some deficits. Like a person who has not eaten for a long time, suddenly consuming a large meal. Rashly stimulating the digestion of remnants of worlds might possibly lead to negative consequences." Li Fan explained the reasons meticulously.

Hundred Flowers nodded slightly, coming to an understanding: "So what we need to do now is to first help the Xuanhuang Realm digest one or two remnants of worlds? Where do we start?"

"The remnants of the Xuanhuang Realm are subtly becoming unified. Pulling one hair affects the whole body. Therefore, using these remnants within the Xuanhuang Realm as a catalyst won't work." Li Fan revealed a slight smile as he looked at everyone.

Artisan involuntarily looked towards the outer space of the Xuanhuang Realm: "So, we need to go outside to look for World Fragments?"

"Where could those be found? We previously traversed most of the Star Sea, and all that met our eyes was vast emptiness. I'm afraid all the remnants of the Star Sea have fallen into the Immortal Ruins!"

Yin Shangren snorted coldly: "Then, where did all the remnants of worlds that the Xuanhuang Realm has devoured over these many years come from?"

Li Fan nodded slightly: "Indeed. Within the Star Sea, there are still a substantial amount of remnant fragments of worlds."

"Beneath the High Wall on the Starry Sea Frontier!"

Li Fan said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Yin Shangren and the others trembled.

Li Fan waved his hand, and the myriad of remnants of realms appeared before everyone, a majestic and imposing scene like The Wall.

The group couldn't help but be astounded.

Li Fan waved his hand, and the myriad of remnants of realms appeared before everyone, a majestic and imposing scene like The Wall.

The group couldn't help but be astounded.