My Longevity Simulation

Only three simple words, with no further explanation. Yet they stirred endless thoughts in Li Fan's mind.

"Illusion Is Also Truth" clearly referred to the Dao of 'When truth becomes falsehood, falsehood becomes truth.'

The key lay in the two words "Divine Blessing" that came before it.

"Divine... Blessing..." Li Fan carefully savored the term on the [Truth] panel.

The core was the word "divine."

Illusion Is Also Truth was a divine ability bestowed upon Li Fan by [Truth]. It could not be wrong to call it a form of protection.

Then, who did the "divine" refer to?

[Truth] itself?

Could it mean that, in [Truth]'s own understanding, it considered itself to belong to the ranks of the divine?

"What is a god?"

Li Fan could not help but recall the fable left behind by Sun Piaomiao, as well as the legends concerning the God of Creation, the mountains, and the sea.

"Over the years, I have searched almost the entirety of the Xuanhuang Realm. Yet I have never found the book Liu Ruchen mentioned. Not even the slightest trace remains, as if it had simply evaporated into thin air."

"The possibility of it naturally disappearing into the river of history is extremely low. Either someone took it away, or it was carried away along with the other resources when the Ten Great Immortal Sects fled..."

"The remnants of the Ten Great Immortal Sects are almost all in the Shuo Star Sea."

Li Fan's gaze once again turned toward his neighbor beyond the High Wall.

The acquisition of the Divine Blessing of Illusion Is Also Truth was no less than gaining the assistance of an unnamed True Immortal level combat force at any time.

It might even be far more than that.

After suppressing the countless emotions surging within him, Li Fan waited until roughly twenty four hours had passed. Once he sensed that Illusion Is Also Truth could be used again, he immediately calmed his mind and activated it once more, returning to the Infinite Ocean.

He was no longer surprised by the incredible nature of [Truth]'s Divine Blessing. Instead, he immediately began searching for the true application of Illusion Is Also Truth.

"Though it is merely a mortal object as insignificant as an ant, it can deceive Heaven itself. During the period of the Divine Blessing, it exists on the same level as the Infinite Ocean..."

Li Buren's consciousness drifted through this vast ocean, attempting to draw the infinite power within it into reality.

Because they existed on the same level, this act of 'drawing' required no resistance or acknowledgment whatsoever. It was as if the ocean itself were acting.

In the present world, his main body began drawing forth its power.

He scattered the remaining fragments of the Immortal Domain around the Primordial Origin Celestial Pillar.

It was as if Heaven and Earth were being recreated, with earth, fire, water, and wind being reestablished. The fragments of the Immortal Domain returned to the Great Dao and were arranged around the Celestial Pillar.

Looking at this incomplete Heaven and Earth, Li Fan connected his Ink Death Myriad Aspects Dao Net to it.

Whatever was lacking would be supplemented.

Whatever overlapped, he attempted to tame.

At the center of the Myriad Aspects Dao Net was the power of Wuji.

Anything that refused to submit to the Myriad Aspects Dao Net was directly dispersed. Li Fan then used the Dao he had comprehended to evolve it anew.

Amid the hazy radiance, Heaven and Earth were born.

There were no living beings within it, only the Primordial Origin, Hunger Immortal, Wuji, and other Celestial Pillars standing tall.

And Li Fan's indistinct figure stood above these Celestial Pillars.

"With Heaven and Earth established, the Myriad Aspects shall arise."

The Dao Net hidden beyond Heaven and Earth emitted endless varieties of radiance. Various Great Daos began to manifest within this newly born world.

They were not being deduced independently. Instead, Li Fan directly copied them from the possibility of the Yuanchu. Thus, their evolution proceeded without the slightest deviation.

Amid the flickering light and shadows, it did not take long before a vast archaic world appeared.

Five illusory figures guarding the hills, along with one Celestial Pillar after another, supported the vast archaic heavens.

Once the world was formed, the infinite immortal power drawn by Li Buren also surged down through the pathways of the Dao Net.

Boom, boom, boom!

The terrifying commotion was practically like the arrival of the annihilation of the Dao, unfolding throughout the archaic world.

The newly born sky was completely shrouded in dark clouds. Under the enormous pressure, cracks even began to appear. The world itself trembled violently, Heaven and Earth shook, and it seemed as though the entire world could collapse at any moment.

However, the benefits brought by the infusion of infinite immortal power were also obvious.

The newly born archaic world was like something that had been parched for countless years, greedily and desperately absorbing the power of the Infinite Ocean.

The distance between Heaven and Earth grew farther apart with every passing instant.

Across the earth, mountains rose from the ground. Rivers, seas, lakes, forests, and plains emerged one after another. It was no longer a barren and desolate continent of bare land.

In the sky, the cracks that had appeared because it had reached its limits were being repaired by the power brought forth from the Infinite Ocean.

A sudden inspiration struck Li Fan. He did not completely erase these scars upon the heavens. Instead, he retained a total of thirteen visible scars and deliberately guided a large amount of additional infinite power into them.

Because Li Fan gave them special attention, as Heaven grew higher and Earth stretched farther, each of the thirteen Heavenly Scars accumulated energy almost equivalent to the enormous energy contained within the entire archaic world.

Li Fan sensed that, after accumulating such an enormous amount of energy, these Heavenly Scars seemed to be faintly giving birth to a form of spirituality.

After pondering for a long time, Li Fan still chose not to guide a strand of his divine sense into them to obtain control over these Heavenly Scars.

The infinite immortal power accumulated within the Heavenly Scars had already exceeded the scope of what he could control. If he attempted to forcibly dominate them, he might instead suffer a backlash.

Li Fan merely refined and separated the connection channel between each Heavenly Scar and the Infinite Ocean.

As long as he controlled the connection channels between the Heavenly Scars and the Infinite Ocean, it was equivalent to putting reins on them. No matter what form they eventually evolved into, as long as the reins remained in his hands, he would not need to fear them losing control.

Inspired by this, when Li Fan sensed that this archaic world was also gradually beginning to develop consciousness, he deliberately divided the archaic world into five regions: east, west, south, north, and center.

Each region was connected to a different channel leading to the Infinite Ocean.

Like a great river splitting into separate tributaries, the consciousness of the archaic world was likewise torn into five parts.

The faint sense of unease that had arisen within Li Fan's heart disappeared as well.

"It seems that if the consciousness of the archaic world were to be born as a single entity, it would simply be too powerful. There would be a risk of it escaping my control."

Li Fan thought this silently.

Standing beyond the heavens, Li Fan quietly watched this archaic world continue to evolve.

Endless immortal power poured down from the Infinite Ocean in a mighty torrent.

Under indescribable and tremendous pressure, the archaic world continued growing while simultaneously being slowly compressed into an incomparably dense state.

"Externally, it is forged under the pressure of the Infinite Ocean. Internally, it possesses infinite adaptability and contains the Ink Death Dao Net, which can devour all Three Thousand Great Daos..."

"Even if I were to attack with all my strength, I am afraid I would not be able to cause much damage to this continent."

"Moreover, it is still visibly in the process of growth. It seems to be nowhere near its limit. As long as the infusion from the Infinite Ocean continues, it can continue growing forever..."

Li Fan watched the changes within it, secretly astonished.

He also had another feeling. With the birth of this continent within the High Wall, it was as if a thick and sturdy stone pillar had been added.

Even the entire experimental space seemed to have become considerably more "stable."

...

Within the Infinite Ocean.

Li Buren was situated inside an extremely turbulent vortex, yet he remained completely unaffected.

After attempting to draw the power of the Infinite Ocean into the real world, he discovered that no matter how much he increased the strength of his drawing, the Infinite Ocean could always produce a corresponding change.

And it would not attract the attention of the Infinite Ocean itself.

Li Buren gradually let himself go, continuously increasing the scale. By now, the vortex surrounding him had already expanded to cover every region of the boundless sea that he was capable of observing.

Although he could command the winds and rains within the Infinite Ocean by relying on the properties of [Illusion Is Also Truth], the archaic continent in the real world ultimately had its limits.

The output of the passage leading outside was limited. As the mobilized power gathered here, it formed a vortex that could only be described as an unparalleled miracle.

"The time has come."

Within the thunderous vortex, Li Buren himself remained completely unaffected, standing aloof as though he were outside it. He silently observed it, and suddenly seemed to sense something.

"Its duration is much shorter than last time."

"It seems that creating such a tremendous disturbance while trying to conceal it really does require quite a bit more effort."

Li Buren pondered thoughtfully, then followed the vortex passage and returned with practiced ease.

With the guide gone, the supply of nourishment to the archaic continent was cut off as well.

The rapidly growing world almost instantly fell into stillness.

Then, thirteen Heavenly Scars and five strands of Heaven and Earth consciousness all simultaneously erupted into dissatisfied roars.

Li Fan's indistinct figure stood within the heavens and earth. With a cold snort, he suppressed all of their discordant cries.

Amid the silence, these newly born entities finally figured out the source of their food.

They began flattering Li Fan and pleading with him one after another.

Li Fan remained silent and ignored them.

He merely waited for the next use of [Illusion Is Also Truth].

While waiting, Li Fan also used his hands as knives, carving magnificent buildings across the earth and sky. Their designs came from the Immortal Realm that Li Fan had once glimpsed.

Thanks to Cat Treasure's previous cultivation as a wooden carving, Li Fan had also managed to reproduce these Immortal Realm buildings almost perfectly.

Days passed one after another. When the cooldown period of Illusion Is Also Reality finally ended, Li Fan did not immediately activate it again.

Instead, he observed and summarized the attitudes displayed by the thirteen Heavenly Scars and five strands of Heaven and Earth consciousness during this period.

Among the Heavenly Scars and Heaven and Earth consciousness, Li Fan did not grant access to the infinite immortal power to the one that had cried out the loudest.

When the vast infinite power descended and once again nourished them, the two could only watch helplessly as their other siblings enjoyed the benefits while they received nothing.

These newly born entities did not possess much complicated consciousness.

Seeing others possess something that they did not instinctively filled them with immense fury.

Their roars echoed throughout the heavens and earth, even surpassing the commotion caused by the nourishment of the infinite immortal power.

Li Fan merely sneered coldly and once again severed all connections to the Infinite Ocean.

The Heavenly Scars and Heaven and Earth consciousnesses that had been greedily absorbing the power froze in place.

Only after considerable effort did they finally understand why Li Fan had stopped the flow of infinite immortal power.

For the sake of their own food, they joined forces and swarmed the two troublemakers, giving them a thorough beating.

It had to be said that these existences naturally born from the evolution of heaven and earth truly possessed formidable might.

The archaic continent itself became battered and scarred during the battle.

Fortunately, the outcome was good.

Outnumbered, the troublemakers no longer dared to make a single sound. They could only stare pitifully at their siblings as they continued happily feeding.

When the duration of [Illusion Is Also Truth] ended once again, these Primordial consciousnesses inevitably complained when Li Fan cut off their food. However, their commotion was far weaker than before.

Especially those that had not received any nourishment this time. They did not make the slightest sound.

The next time, Li Fan changed the one he cut off.

The two who had realized their mistakes and behaved well were given the opportunity to connect to and draw upon the Infinite Ocean. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Scar that had been cut off was both frightened and furious. It had no idea what it had done wrong.

It did not know that Li Fan had simply chosen it at random.

The time after that, everyone was delighted, and everyone received their share. The Heavenly Scars and Heaven and Earth consciousnesses celebrated joyfully.

The time after that, they waited for a long time but still did not receive any infinite immortal power. The Archaic consciousnesses gathered outside the towering buildings where Li Fan's figure stood in the high heavens, but they did not dare act rashly. They merely waited in silence.

Afterward, all the infinite immortal power was connected once again.

Thus, day after day and year after year, Li Fan used this method of constantly 'training dogs' to discipline these Archaic consciousnesses.

In the blink of an eye, another fifteen years passed.

Li Fan sensed that this archaic continent had already grown to its limit.

Although it could still absorb Infinite immortal power, it could no longer be strengthened.

Li Fan sat high above the clouds, looking down at the vast continent beneath him.

As he slowly raised his hand, a pair of enormous palms likewise enveloped the archaic continent.

With strokes that moved like a flowing dragon and soaring snake, the forms of living beings were carved into the earth.

After erupting with a dazzling radiance, the incomparably complex characters shattered into countless fragments.

And upon the archaic continent, countless living beings transformed from stones, vegetation, mountains, lakes, and seas emerged like bamboo shoots after the rain.

Although their consciousness was still hazy, they knew the one who had bestowed life upon them.

They knelt upon the ground and shouted in unison, "Thank you, Great Lord, for bestowing us with life!"

Li Fan once again waved his hand, granting every living being the authority to connect to the Infinite Ocean.

Of course, the level and scale of infinite immortal power these acquired living beings could draw upon was far inferior to that of the thirteen Heavenly Scars and five strands of Heaven and Earth consciousness.

Even if all of them were combined, they could probably only barely equal one of those archaic entities.

'This is authority.'

Li Fan sensed that the authority to access the Infinite Ocean for everything within this Archaic Heaven and Earth was under his control.

With a single thought, he could grant it. With another thought, he could take it away.

"Perhaps this was how the ancient Ruling Immortal Emperor held the power of life and death over all things."

Li Fan vaguely understood something.

The archaic continent became lively.

Li Fan silently recited Illusion Is Also Reality once more.

But this time, the target of the divine ability was no longer the Infinite Ocean.

It was the Archaic World before him.

After Divine Blessing was activated, Li Fan seemed to transform into a part of the Archaic Heaven and Earth.

Not only could he clearly sense everything happening within the world, he could even distinctly perceive the faint exchanges between the Heaven and Earth consciousnesses.

It was as though he had become one of them, while they remained completely unaware of this inexplicably added 'brother' among their ranks.

After listening for a while and discovering that these Heaven and Earth consciousnesses had not said anything particularly rebellious, Li Fan nodded slightly in satisfaction.

"This divine ability, Illusion Is Also Reality, is truly useful."

"And moreover…"

Li Fan silently sensed the duration of Divine Blessing.

"Just as I thought. When the target is different, the duration is different as well."

"When applied to this archaic continent, it can almost last forever. Even if this world perishes with the passage of time, the effect of Illusion Is Also Truth will still remain."

"This Archaic Immortal Realm is already an extraordinary creation. Yet the gap between it and the Infinite Ocean is still so vast…"

The arrogance Li Fan had developed as a 'Creator' vanished in an instant.

The cold reality brought him back to his senses.