727 - My Longevity Simulation

Chapter 727: True Immortals Without Names Li Fan finally snapped back to reality, nodding slightly with a serious expression, "The Celestial Mirror, a treasured artifact of the Celestial Alliance, indeed has links to the Xuantian Sect." He then described the scene perceived through his avatar using the "Zhu Xuan" secret technique. Upon hearing this, Jiang Yushan furrowed her brows and said, "Three chimes - that's the highest level of warning within the Xuantian Sect. It seems like this Celestial Mirror is actually the ancient Xuantian Mirror." Liu San looked puzzled, "The names are just swapped. Why does it matter? If they wanted to conceal their origins, they could have used a completely unrelated name. Plus, the Xuantian Sect's enemies, the Ten Great Immortal Sects, have long vanished. There's no need to hide." Jiang Yushan shook her head and explained, "It's not as simple as just changing a name. I've heard that the Xuantian Mirror has mysterious origins, reflecting the world's myriad phenomena with supreme power. Back in the day, the Ten Great Immortal Sects speculated that this mirror might not originate from the Xuanhuang Realm but could possibly come from the Immortal Realm." Li Fan's eyes narrowed. Fang Zaiji, who had been lost in thought studying the "Endtime Stone Disk," suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiang Yushan, exclaiming, "The Immortal Realm?!" Jiang Yushan calmly continued, "It's not so unfathomable. The master of the Xuantian Sect, a half-step True Immortal known as the 'Xuantian King,' did not possess any mirror-like treasures before his ascension. But after returning from the Ascension Passage, he had acquired this treasure. It played a crucial role in his establishment of the Xuantian Sect across the Xuanhuang Realm." "Otherwise, even after the fall of the Xuantian Sect, the Ten Great Immortal Sects wouldn't have coveted it so fiercely, even offering a position of immortality for it." "And once one reaches the True Immortal stage, their name itself becomes a form of power." Jiang Yushan paused, as if recalling something, and fell into a brief silence. Li Fan then asked, "Elder Jiang, what do you mean by this?" "Before the path to immortality was severed, many cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm successfully ascended. Some were even senior figures within the Ten Great Immortal Sects. But when those of later generations tried to trace or research these True Immortals..." "They found that all records of them had vanished on their own." "Not only were their past deeds untraceable, but even their names couldn't be preserved." "'True Immortals Without Names.' Or rather, after undergoing the transformation to True Immortal, they became beings beyond our comprehension." Both Liu San and Fang Zaiji, being cultivators of the same path, were utterly shocked by this revelation. "No wonder, even after traveling throughout the Xuanhuang Realm in those days, I only heard of ancient immortals without knowing their names," Fang Zaiji said with sudden realization. Jiang Yushan continued, "Just as with True Immortals, so it is with True Immortal artifacts. Although artifacts may not make their true names known, they certainly align with some form of rule-based power. The shift from 'Xuantian' to 'Tianxuan' must involve some mysterious transformation not known to us." After her words, the rest were left in awe by the legend of True Immortal power, falling into silence. Eventually, Fang Zaiji was the first to react, "If the Celestial Mirror is a True Immortal artifact, then wouldn't its subsidiary be akin to a half-immortal item?" His face flushed with excitement as he grasped the "Endtime Stone Disk," and he dashed off into the distance. "Rest assured, Sect Master, I will go into seclusion and study it thoroughly! I won't come out until I have results!" Though his figure vanished, his voice continued to echo. Li Fan shook his head slightly and then thanked Jiang Yushan, "Elder Jiang, you truly are a well-versed and knowledgeable member of the Ten Great Immortal Sects. I had never heard of such secrets about True Immortals." Liu San sighed, "Our Medicine King Sect is already considered a mid-tier sect, but we know so little of such things." Jiang Yushan, with a sharp, metallic voice, said indifferently, "These are just topics for idle conversation. After all, the path to immortality has been severed for so long that immortals are like myths to the common folk, out of reach." Watching Fang Zaiji disappear, she added, "I should keep an eye on him. Otherwise, by the time he gets results, it might take a century." "Heh, surely it won't come to that. Old Fang is quite reliable..." Liu San started, but Jiang Yushan had already turned into a black line and shot off. Hurriedly, he called, "Yushan, wait for me!" Without even bidding farewell to Li Fan, he hurried after her. In an instant, Li Fan was left alone. "True Immortals Without Names..." Without minding the departure of the others, he pondered Jiang Yushan's words, lost in thought. He didn't know how long he mused before returning to his senses. "The exploration of the White Mist is nearing its end, and the Celestial Mirror is about to complete its transformation..." "Now that the All-Immortals Alliance is at a pivotal point of transformation, it's not suitable to wander outside. Better to stay in the Eternal Life Valley and await what changes will come." "The restriction on entering the Immortal Fall Realm has long been lifted, but previously I was preoccupied with exploring the maze, so there was no time to re-enter." "I should take this opportunity to visit the Heavenly Sword Sect once more." After contemplating, Li Fan reached a decision. Before entering the Immortal Fall Realm, however, he quietly took a stroll around the Eternal Life Valley and the Beast Species Realm. In the Eternal Life Valley, most of the awakened Medicine King Sect disciples had already ventured out, leaving only key positions guarded. Within the Beast Species Realm, Li Fan spotted familiar figures. Xiao Fan, Su Changyu, Su Xiaomei, and others were there. His divine sense swept over them without their notice, revealing something peculiar. In this lifetime, he hadn't really kept tabs on them. Yet he had provided them with cultivation methods, imposing no strict limitations. Years had passed; given their talents in previous lives, they should have reached at least the Golden Core stage by now. But presently... Their progress left much to be desired. Ye Feipeng, who practiced a combination of techniques including cultivation, body refinement, and the Beast Soul Orb, was the most advanced, but only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Su Xiaomei and Su Changyu, who focused on cultivation methods, had just recently broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage. The rare resources of nature were, after all, provided by the Medicine King Sect. With three years of selling Longevity Pills, their treasury had grown ever more abundant. Xiao Heng, who chose not to cultivate but to communicate with the Imperial Beast Soul Orb, had utterly given up, losing any ambition. He spent his days flaunting his might in the Beast Species Realm in his Beast God Armor form. "Even though they progress faster than I do, it's clearly not up to their potential." "The dwindling of spiritual energy..." Li Fan pondered deeply.