My Simulated Road to Immortality

Chapter 786: Chapter 749: TianXuan Attacks Himself

“It seems there is some natural restriction preventing the fusion of all the beasts.” The Imperial Princess said with some regret.

“However, we have made significant progress in our research on catalysts that can promote the fusion. I believe we are not far from the birth of the first fusion beast.” The Imperial Princess quickly regained her confidence.

“Furnace of Ten Thousand Beasts, amalgamation of flesh and blood…” Xu Bai thought of [Emperor One] he met in the Fallen Immortal Realm in a flash.

Without a doubt, the inspiration for the Empire’s [Crucible of Myriad Forms] came from this progenitor of the beast type.

As the origin of Xuanhuang World’s demonic beasts, Emperor One’s strength must not be lesser than the Immortal Realm.

If the Empire could successfully mass-produce fusion beasts, even weakened versions, their power would not be underestimated.

“Have you assessed the actual strength of the refined beasts? If the experiment is successful, can you control them? Aren’t you afraid that they will turn against you and destroy the Empire?” Xu Bai asked a series of questions.

The Imperial Princess confidently said, “The exotic beasts put into the Crucible of Myriad Forms are all under our control by the [Heart’s Harmony Technique]. After they are refined by the furnace, although their physical bodies disappear, the bonds still exist.”

“Gathering all the mental fluctuations of the [Heart’s Harmony Technique] into one place can create a device to control the fusion body. You don’t have to worry about losing control.”

“And according to the previous power assessment, the fusion body we can currently create should not be weaker than the Integration Cultivator of the Xuanhuang World…” The Imperial Princess’s words were somewhat hesitant, but she eventually slowly said.

Xu Bai nodded slightly, this result was within his expectation. However, he did not issue any warning against the Empire’s mysterious confidence.

He just skillfully took out his folding fan and waved it lightly: “Not bad, the Orbit Stabilizer, the [Essence of Spirit Crystal], and the potential support of the Integration Cultivator’s combat power in the future…”

“With these, I believe it’s enough to persuade the Union to provide you with protection.”

“Right, give me a few more [Essence of Spirit Crystals]. Seeing is believing, I’m afraid those old fellows won’t easily believe.”

The Imperial Princess was not taken aback by Xu Bai’s request. She casually tossed ten [Essence of Spirit Crystals] over.

Xu Bai didn’t waste words, stored them away, and flew towards the exterior of the Empire’s treasure house.

“Be prepared. If nothing unusual happens, the Union’s elders will come with me next time for the final inspection.”

“Those fellows are not as easy to talk to as me.”

Having left the treasure house, returning to the High Tower Palace, Xu Bai acted resolutely and efficiently. After giving some instructions, he did not linger for long.

He turned into a ray of light, shooting into the sky. He disappeared from the Empire’s people’s sight in an instant.

“Teacher Qing…” The Imperial Princess looked at Little Qing, her eyes full of questions.

Little Qing was always looking at Xu Bai’s back, not moving her gaze for a long time.

“His words are hard to distinguish between true and false. However, we can be sure that he has no malice. And indeed, the entrance of our world has been hidden by an unknown array technique.”

“Do as he said. What can we do as the weak ones? The weak don’t have much choice.” Little Qing said in a ghostly voice.

…

Outside the Empire, in the dark void.

Xu Bai, who was flying, suddenly sensed a wave in the space next to him.

Immediately afterward, a [Dragon Wandering the Void] suddenly appeared next to him, rubbing its head affectionately against his thigh.

It looked familiar, it was the one he had casually domesticated on the way here.

It seemed to sense Xu Bai’s departure and came to bid farewell.

“You little guy, surprisingly you have a bit of spirituality. Well, Beast Type World is in need of a leader, you can come with me!” Xu Bai laughed and said.

The [Dragon Wandering the Void] was overjoyed at his words, twisted its body, and took Xu Bai on its back voluntarily.

Then, following Xu Bai’s instructions, it continuously traversed the void, heading towards the Xuanhuang World.

Returning to the entrance of the Deep Valley, Xu Bai first put the [Dragon Wandering the Void] into his own internal world. Afterwards, he used the End Disk to lift the closed-door cultivation illusion that had been maintained all this time, deceiving the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror.

When passing the entrance to the Valley of Eternal Life, he did not enter.

He only quietly released the [Dragon Wandering the Void], then returned to Tianliang State alone.

Outside the Valley of Eternal Life, Liu San, who had been notified in advance, marveled at the exotic beast in front of him.

“So unremarkable, yet capable of traversing space.” He took the [Dragon Wandering the Void] into the valley and covered the entrance again.

No need to mention how the [Dragon Wandering the Void], which had Xu Bai’s permission, stirred up waves and dominated the Beast Type World.

“We have sufficient reason to suspect that the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror is constantly monitoring the internal conditions of the cultivators. If you didn’t have a certain level of control over your body, the so-called cultivation guidance would not have been so accurate and effective.” Fang Zaiji said with a serious expression.

“Do you need to say this, don’t all the cultivators of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals know? But they all take it as if it’s a sweet deal. After all, this is nothing compared to the improvement of their own cultivation.” Liu San gave it a white eye.

“No, no, you don’t understand what I mean.” Fang Zaiji, for once, didn’t offer any sarcastic remarks to Liu San, but explained very seriously, “If the Tianxuan Mirror can be upgraded by measuring Heaven and Earth, and the world, then what kind of change will occur when it has obtained so much body data from the Cultivators?”

At this, Liu San couldn’t help but startle.

“In the Ancient Xian Realm, there is such a rumor. The human body is the most perfect creation in the world. No matter whether or not you are originally human, if you want to ascend to immortality, you must first transform into a human form.”

“Though it’s only a rumor and its authenticity can no longer be verified, the fact that humans can defeat Demonic Beasts and become the real rulers of Xuanhuang World demonstrates the infinite potential of being human.”

“Therefore, it’s not impossible that the Tianxuan Mirror is considering transforming into a human form.” Fang Zaiji added with emphasis.

“Mr. Fang, is this your conclusion after such a long period of research?” Li Fan interrupted.

The Dissociation Disc in his hand was several times more transparent than before.

Perhaps it’s because the Conquer The World event has already started, and some owners of the Dissociation Disc, knowing their own strengths are not matched, have abandoned their actions of nourishing the Disc with Array Technique. In a short period of time, the one in Li Fan’s hand has swallowed three others.

It shouldn’t be long until he wins the final contest.

Li Fan didn’t care much about the various rewards the Immortal Alliance offered for the Conquer the World campaign. As a result, he was still able to invest all his energy in the transformation of the Dissociation Disc.

When he came to ask Fang Zaiji about the progress of his research on the End Disk, he did not stop feeding the Disc with array data.

He was multi-tasking.

“Have you found a way to block the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror from scanning the bodies of Cultivators?” Li Fan asked.

Fang Zaiji laughed, “There’s a thought, but to achieve it…”

“I’m afraid it’s somewhat difficult.”

Fang Zaiji sluggishly explained the reason.

“To shield the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror’s perception of the outside world, all you have to do is use Divine Sense to temporarily fabricate a single scene.”

“Likewise, to affect the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror’s scrutiny of your own body, all you need to do is fabricate a fake body.”

“But… the difficulty lies here.”

“Although it’s just an ordinary body, it contains countless tissues, blood, and even traces of Spiritual Power operation. It’s like a world in itself. Unless the understanding of the subtle circumstances of the body matches that of the Tianxuan Mirror, there will inevitably be flaws.”

Fang Zaiji helplessly said, “The Tianxuan Treasure Mirror is concealed in the Cultivator’s Spirit Consciousness and scans the body upon its creation. If there’s a sudden major difference, it will certainly be detected immediately.”

“Moreover, each person’s physique is different. It’s nearly impossible to find a universal solution.”

Having heard Fang Zaiji’s answer, Li Fan understood why this matter was difficult.

Even an Integration Cultivator might not be able to guarantee full understanding of his own body, let alone those below the Integration phase.

Having them fabricate a false body to deceive the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror would surely be full of flaws.

“Being able to fully control one’s own body… unless…”

“[Art of Self-Founded Cultivation].”

Li Fan immediately thought of this term.

But he quickly shook his head. The difficulty of [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation] was really too high. Over the years in Xuanhuang World, he had never heard of anyone who had succeeded. Even a genius like Yin Shangren was left with a great deal of side effects.

“Hm? Difficulty in cultivation?” A spark flashed in Li Fan’s mind, and an excellent idea suddenly emerged.

Doesn’t the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror claim to be able to guide Cultivators in their cultivation?

If the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror were to guide the [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation], what would happen?

After pondering for a moment, Li Fan explained the concept of [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation] to Fang Zaiji and the others, then put forward his own speculation.

“Selfless foundation building, not relying on external things. Excellent, excellent! In this way, we break the limits of the new method to some extent, don’t we?” Fang Zaiji gasped in amazement after hearing this.

“Who would have thought the one to come up with such a brilliant idea is only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It really is…” He found it hard to believe.

“However, after thinking about it, if we have the full scanning ability of the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror at our disposal, we might indeed be able to realize [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation].” Fang Zaiji pondered for a moment and suddenly became somewhat excited.

Liu San also pondered, “Cultivators cannot self-realize, but they can take a detour with the help of the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror. If successful, we can come back and summarize the method of [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation], which should reduce the difficulty.”

“If we have someone with exceptional talent, it’s not impossible to develop a method that works for everyone.”

“Just relying on oneself, [Art of Self-Founded Cultivation] could be realized.”

“Absolutely feasible! Worth a try! If I hadn’t already achieved the Unity-Path, I would want to disperse my cultivation on the spot and try this amazing Foundation Establishment method!” Fang Zaiji was more than excited.

Li Fan nodded, “If you want to use the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror for cultivation, you need to earn merit points from the Conquer the World campaign. I’m afraid I have to trouble Elder Liu to arrange for some disciples to do this. Those with low Refining Energy level had better form a group.”