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"So this is the Cultivation World..."
The Great Derivation Boat broke through the Heaven-Severing Array and appeared in a vast mountain range.
Below was a bottomless Heavenly Pit, from which emanated a faint aura similar to that of the Ruin Abyss.
The mountains undulated, shrouded in mist, creating a breathtaking sight.
On the highest peak, a colossal city floated in the air.
Li Fan wanted to laugh, but instead, he couldn't stop coughing, spitting out blood.
He was too old.
Already on the brink of death, the pressure of crossing the Heaven-Severing Array had completely destroyed his vitality.
However, being able to see the Cultivation World before dying made his life worth living!
"True Illusion!"
...
[This simulation has ended]
After the darkness, Li Fan's consciousness gradually returned.
Recalling his previous life, he had struggled and tried various methods but failed to cross the Heaven-Severing Array. In the end, he accidentally discovered the solution.
Li Fan couldn't help but marvel at the unpredictability of life.
What Li Fan found even more unforgettable was the final scene of the Rift Whales.
"How much did the cultivators of that era hate mortals? Not only did they exile them and seal them with the Heaven-Severing Array, but they also set up so many Rift Whales..."
"No wonder the dark layer is so vast, larger than the sum of the previous layers. It must have been opened up by the Rift Whales over the millennia."
"As the distance increases, that place of severed immortality might truly detach from the Cultivation World in the future..."
Li Fan's mind was filled with various thoughts, but he suppressed them one by one.
What he couldn't suppress was the overwhelming joy.
Nine Lives Reincarnation, nearly five hundred years of long life, he had finally reached the threshold of cultivation.
It was foreseeable that the road ahead would be even more difficult.
But Li Fan's pursuit of immortality was unwavering and unrepentant, even across a hundred lifetimes!
...
Returning to the present, Li Fan found himself unusually indecisive about the choices after the simulation ended.
According to his original plan, Li Fan intended to choose to accelerate the charging progress. The sooner he completed the charging of [True Illusion], the sooner he could go to the Cultivation World.
Indeed, even though the path to the Cultivation World was now smooth and free of danger, Li Fan still decided to wait until he had a chance to come back before setting out.
After all...
The Path of Immortality is difficult! And this Cultivation World seemed unfriendly to mortals.
Safety first, no problem with that!
However, after seeing the list of selectable items, Li Fan hesitated.
Because he saw the Halt Broken Stele on the list.
After some thought, Li Fan decided to choose to retain the broken stele.
He wanted to use this opportunity to verify a suspicion he had.
Name: Li Fan
Realm: Mortal
Physiological Age: 20/86
Psychological Age: 483/1116
Void Transformation Charging Progress: 0%
Anchor Charging Progress: 51%
Current Anchor Points: 1
Bound Items: [Thousand Mechanisms Jade Ring Golden Chapter], Great Derivation Boat, Halt Broken Stele (Damaged)
...
Thus began Li Fan's tenth life.
In the first twenty years while waiting for the charging to complete, Li Fan followed the established historical trajectory.
During this period, he only did a few things that did not affect the course of history, preparing for his future trip to the Cultivation World.
After anchoring for three years, Li Fan arrived at Qian Hong's Tomb.
He pondered for a moment and did not choose to break the tomb with Mortal Immortal Miasma. Instead, he directly took out the Halt Broken Stele from [True Illusion].
After the broken stele, which Li Fan brought from his previous life, appeared in the world, it underwent a strange transformation.
The broken stele was covered in a soft white light, appearing somewhat ethereal.
After a while, it slowly dissipated like ice under the scorching sun.
Li Fan then ordered his men to forcibly attack Qian Hong's Tomb.
As Li Fan expected, the power of the Halt Broken Stele inside Qian Hong's Tomb had clearly increased!
"Indeed! Immortal arts cannot be cultivated simultaneously, and the same applies to these unique artifacts."
"There should not be two identical unique artifacts in the world. I used [True Illusion] to create another one, and the result was the spontaneous fusion of the two, ultimately merging into one."
"As for which one disappears and which one remains..."
"Of course, the strong survive, and the weak perish!"
Li Fan squinted and ordered his subordinates to use Mortal Immortal Miasma spray to break the tomb.
The enhanced Halt Broken Stele was indeed formidable. Even with the Mortal Immortal Miasma, it took considerable effort to gradually weaken its power.
Wearing steel armor, Li Fan entered Qian Hong's Tomb and looked at the Halt Broken Stele.
There was no significant change in its appearance; it just looked slightly less damaged.
"[True Illusion] still cannot absorb it. It seems there has only been a quantitative change, not a qualitative one," Li Fan thought, feeling a bit disappointed.
After his subordinates moved the broken stele out of the tomb, the destructive forces surrounding it suddenly disappeared.
This was convenient for Li Fan.
He placed the enhanced Halt Broken Stele in the Great Derivation Boat, preparing it for his future trip to the Cultivation World.
After anchoring for twenty years, [True Illusion] was about to be fully charged.
Li Fan harshly punished a batch of corrupt officials and landlords, confiscating all the gold and jewels their families had accumulated over generations.
This was because he would still need to deal with mortals after going to the Cultivation World, and he needed to prepare gold and jewels in advance.
Moreover, cultivators often use gold and silver in their alchemy, so there was no need to worry about these metals becoming useless in the outside world.
In addition to money, food was also essential.
However, grain is the foundation of the state, and Li Fan needed a large amount.
Officials from all over submitted memorials in opposition, and even the merchants in the capital took the opportunity to raise grain prices, hoping to make a fortune.
Li Fan didn't waste words. During an early court session, he placed the Great Derivation Boat at its largest size, hovering above the imperial palace.
The massive Great Derivation Boat floated in the sky over Xuanjing City like a dark cloud.
Countless civilians knelt and kowtowed upon seeing it, and the officials in the court, witnessing Li Fan's divine abilities, changed their attitudes.
All the complaints about Li Fan's killings and wealth accumulation vanished instantly, and they even actively helped him prepare the grain.
With the help of the officials and the execution of corrupt merchants, the Great Derivation Boat was finally fully loaded.
With everything prepared, Li Fan had no more ties to the mortal world.
He rode the Great Derivation Boat and returned to the Ruin Abyss.
He relaxed his mind and let the Great Derivation Boat autopilot at a constant speed.
It only took a few hours, but to Li Fan, it felt longer than the centuries he had experienced.
After a long wait, Li Fan finally crossed the Heaven-Severing Array and arrived at the Cultivation World!
Adapting to the tearing sensation of crossing the two realms, Li Fan excitedly looked out of the Great Derivation Boat.
However, upon seeing the surrounding scenery, Li Fan was somewhat stunned.
(End of Chapter)