My longevity simulation

“Junior Brother?”

“Why have you been spacing out for so long? Are you perhaps thinking about all those fun places I mentioned to you earlier?”

“Don’t worry. Once things are settled, I’ll take you to experience them all properly: Red Dust Workshop, Drunken Immortal Tower, everything!”

Zhang Qianmo’s voice jolted Li Fan out of his contemplation.

“Sheltering the mortals of Ningyuan City from calamity…” Looking at the somewhat unserious Zhang Qianmo before him, Li Fan’s heart stirred slightly.

Regarding becoming the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable, Li Fan actually had little interest.

Not to mention that under the current new law system, the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable’s power was greatly diminished compared to its prime. It could no longer suppress an entire realm single-handedly.

After becoming the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable, one would inevitably face the two major ruling powerhouse of the Xuanhuang Realm head-on. It might even draw out the Immortal Ancestor personally.

Although he was not particularly afraid, rashly choosing to confront the Immortal Ancestor without fully understanding his true strength would be unwise.

Moreover, even if one could truly become the Xuanhuang Great Celestial Venerable at its prime, capable of suppressing an entire realm, what then?

Power always came with responsibility. Becoming the Xuanhuang Celestial Venerable meant being trapped in a cage, more deeply bound to the Xuanhuang Realm than an ordinary Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, making it even harder to break free.

Li Fan’s goal was not merely the Longevity Immortal realm.

What he yearned for was to leave this Darkest Star Sea sealed by High Walls and achieve true transcendence and freedom.

However…

Having lofty ideals did not prevent him from first verifying the trial of the [Xuanhuang Heart] to see if it truly matched his guess.

Having experienced the [Ningyuan Longevity Fruit] scenario too many times, Li Fan quickly devised a plan now that he had a clear objective.

“Senior Brother, just now in a daze, it felt like I had a dream.” He pretended to look somewhat dazed and spoke slowly.

“What?” Zhang Qianmo was stunned.

“Senior Brother, have you secretly formed a purple Golden Core already?” Li Fan did not answer directly but asked again.

At these words, Zhang Qianmo’s gaze sharpened instantly: “How do you know?”

A dangerous aura also emerged from him in that instant, subtly locking onto Li Fan.

Li Fan seemed utterly unaware and only showed full shock: “So what I saw in the dream just now is real?”

“Hm?” Zhang Qianmo’s expression grew stern.

“Does Senior Brother still remember a person named [Chu Liang]?” Li Fan immediately recounted in detail the “dream” scene he had seen: how they would soon be ambushed by petty villains in Ningyuan City.

“Now that you mention it, I do recall. There was indeed such a person back then…”

“He actually joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance and plotted to steal the Purple Heaven Sect’s secret techniques?” A flash of purple light gleamed in Zhang Qianmo’s eyes, his killing intent sharp.

With that, he prepared to fly into the city and root out those hidden vermin, exterminating them one by one.

“Senior Brother, wait!” Li Fan hurriedly stopped Zhang Qianmo.

“This is just a scene I encountered in a dream after all; there is no substantial evidence. If it turns out to be baseless, then wouldn’t we…”

Zhang Qianmo said coldly: “Kill them and be done with it; what of it? Do you think anyone would dare punish us over such a trifle?”

Li Fan smiled bitterly: “It was hard enough to come down the mountain by completing the task of collecting the longevity fruit. If we cause any disturbance, Master might not allow us to leave the sect again in the future. It’s better to be cautious.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qianmo’s killing intent finally subsided somewhat.

“How about this: we first send a voice transmission from outside the city to call out Song Hesheng, the steward Song. We’ll capture him directly. If he resists and displays a realm of cultivation beyond what he should be capable of…”

Li Fan paused: “That would prove the scene I foresaw in my dream is accurate. With this evidence, we can report it to the sect.”

Zhang Qianmo thought for a moment and nodded slightly: “Junior Brother, you’ve thought this through carefully. Let’s do it that way.”

Thus, the two quietly approached Ningyuan City and sent a transmission from afar.

After a long while, Song Hesheng finally arrived unhurriedly.

“Greetings to the two young…”

As Song Hesheng bowed in salute, what greeted him were two bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder striking down from above.

“When did they discover me?” Song Hesheng felt both shocked and furious in his heart. He instinctively activated his spiritual power to block the thunderbolts.

He was about to notify the few infiltrators in the city to act ahead of schedule when he realized the surrounding space had been sealed off. His heart sank immediately.

“Although I can only use the strength belonging to Li Chen himself, my attainment in formations has already reached the realm of transformation.”

“Setting up a formation casually to trap a mere Golden Core cultivator is effortless.”

The formation Li Fan had set up at this moment was not overly astonishing. It was a slight modification based on the Purple Heaven Sect formations he had seen in this body’s memories from the past.

Zhang Qianmo also noticed his junior brother’s actions: “You little rascal, I was wondering why you have been doing cooped up in your room every day? So you’ve been studying formations on your own?”

Zhang Qianmo’s tone carried some surprise. He drew his long halberd and clashed with Song Hesheng.

Although Song Hesheng was at the Golden Core stage, and Zhang Qianmo, without using his Purple Core, only had Foundation Establishment battle power.

With the combined efforts of the senior and junior brothers, plus the assistance of the formation.

It was not long before Song Hesheng was captured alive.

Zhang Qianmo acted decisively and immediately used the Purple Heaven Soul-Searching Technique.

After a bout of struggle, Song Hesheng collapsed like a puddle of mud onto the ground.

Zhang Qianmo’s face darkened with murderous intent: “Junior Brother, the scene you foresaw is accurate down to the smallest detail! This damned cur!”

With that, he raised his palm to strike Song Hesheng dead, but Li Fan stopped him.

“He is still an outer sect steward of the sect, after all. Better to bring him back and let the sect deal with him.”

Zhang Qianmo shook his head: “Junior Brother, you’re good at everything. You’re just too merciful. Fine, as you wish.”

Li Fan smiled and said nothing.

“There are still a few Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance bandits in the city. I’ll go capture them now.”

“Wait!” Li Fan stopped Zhang Qianmo once more.

“What’s wrong now?” Zhang Qianmo was somewhat speechless.

“Senior Brother, what do you think of this Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance?” Li Fan asked in a deep voice.

“Mere rabble, nothing to fear!” Zhang Qianmo declared proudly.

“Is that really the case?” Li Fan stared intently at Zhang Qianmo and asked again.

“Uh…” Zhang Qianmo looked at Li Fan’s serious expression and hesitated.

Then he changed his tune: “Alright. This new method is truly strange. Someone like Song Hesheng, with such mediocre aptitude, advanced from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core in just a few short years. If we don’t handle it seriously, it could lead to major disaster.”

“That’s exactly it. I think the same. Right now, the righteous immortal sects don’t seem to take this Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance very seriously. Why not use this opportunity…”

Li Fan transmitted his voice secretly.

Zhang Qianmo’s expression shifted: “You mean, lure the snake out of its hole?”

Li Fan nodded: “Exactly. Use this chance to summon all the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance cultivators near our Purple Heaven Sect territory, then wipe them out in one fell swoop!”