My Simulated Road to Immortality

"Is the entire Mortal World, including the Mountain Sea, nothing more than a larger version of the [Endless Samsara]?"

"Just like the Real Celestial Sovereign, no matter how hard he tries, cannot change the destiny of the Xuanhuang World being engulfed by the Immortal Ruins. The Mountain Sea is also doomed to its fate of eventual melding."

"How can one truly change and Transcendence?"

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When the time of Endless Samsara restarted, Li Fan's consciousness had already left it. Yet the confusion brought about by this attempt lingered on his mind ever since.

Lingering long and unresolved.

Even when he quietly experimented with the Heavenly Pillar Immortal Embankment in reality, the related thoughts often flashed through his mind.

The fact proved that the Endless Samsara nearly coincided with the possibilities of the [Primordial]. The experimental results Li Fan achieved within could indeed be directly transferred into reality.

When Bearing the Dao witnessed the method of constructing the Immortal Embankment displayed by Li Fan, he couldn't help but admire, "Junior Brother, you are truly a prodigy. How long has it been, and you're able to replicate this project? And with only glimpses from your memory, without an actual visit."

"Once you understand the principle, it's not difficult to replicate it. The new-born Dao Network after Senior Brother's Enlightenment is what's truly extraordinary. These did not exist in our world." Li Fan humbly pointed towards the Dao Network surrounding the High Wall.

As Li Fan delved into the Immortal Embankment, Bearing the Dao had already integrated the previously scattered Dao Strings into the Dao Network. Li Fan could vaguely feel that with the addition of these new forces, the Starry Sky near the High Wall and Sea of the Northern Stars had become much more stable.

It seemed like the addition of these previously nonexistent Taoist Principles provided an effect greater than the sum of their parts.

Bearing the Dao, of course, noticed this phenomenon as well, and he told Li Fan an anecdote.

Once, during his communication with Lord Guardian Hill, he inquired about possible methods to resist Dao Yan. As a disciple of Guardian Hill, Bearing the Dao also wanted to emulate the grand feat of his Master, saving a world single-handedly.

Lord Guardian Hill did not mock his disciple's overestimation but instead seriously offered two pieces of advice.

The first was to continue Cultivation of the [Shadow Bearing the Dao] technique. As long as you become strong enough, even though you might ultimately fall to Dao Yan's devouring fate, you might last until the last moment of Mountain and Sea Meld.

If the first method relied on external force, then the second was to fortify the possibility itself. If it's solid enough by nature, it wouldn't need any Heavenly Pillars or shadows.

However, the possibility where Bearing the Dao resided was already severely damaged, beyond repair. Trying to reverse a terminal condition naturally required special measures.

Absorb the Tao of other possibilities to fill the gap within oneself.

Subtract from the surplus to serve the deficient!

Lord Guardian Hill also told Bearing the Dao that there indeed existed people in the Mountain Sea who traversed to other possibilities, extracting and Refining the Tao, then returned to their homeland, sustaining the collapsing skies.

"This echoes what Master said. It seems that everything indeed needs personal verification; no amount of speculation or pondering can compare to trying it firsthand." Bearing the Dao stroked his beard with a smile, clearly satisfied with his work.

Li Fan and Bearing the Dao then exchanged their insights.

Though a facade, their interactions surprisingly resembled those of true brothers.

Time passed swiftly in such harmonious atmosphere, and in the blink of an eye, fifty years had gone by.

Bearing the Dao was still waiting for Lord Guardian Hill's message, while the long-awaited Thirteen Dao Forms of Remote Antiquity finally arrived for Li Fan.

On that day, at the Starry Sea Frontier near the High Wall, slight disturbances were heard.

Like a giant ship cutting through the waves, causing ripples to beat against the Beach. Already surrounded by Oblivion Land, supported solely by the High Wall Dao Network.

At that moment, under this intense tremor, it felt like a lonely little island in a colossal tsunami, on the verge of capsizing.

Li Fan and Bearing the Dao simultaneously appeared, looking towards the direction from which the phenomenon emanated.

The scene was extremely similar to when Dao Yan approached from beyond the world.

Nonetheless, there was more than just the Mountain Sea's roaring sound. There was also the dull clang of metal hammers colliding incessantly.

With each sound, it seemed a thread appeared from nothing, carved out of the void.

Amid the continuous booming sounds, countless Dao Threads overlapped, becoming more robust. Like divine power parting the sea, forcefully creating a path from within Dao Yan.

Li Fan gazed at this magnificent sight, suddenly remembering when the Dark Heavenly Doctor broke through the High Wall and descended into the world.

"Senior Brother, have you ever seen anyone who came across possibilities?"

Upon hearing this, Bearing the Dao was slightly taken aback, then recalled what Li Fan had previously mentioned about the Foreign Race Nameless.

His expression instantly turned serious.

"It seems Emperor Tri-Moa is hiding something."

"This level of commotion is not something that could simply be caused by thirteen Nameless True Immortals."

Li Fan nodded in agreement, "That reverberation can temporarily repel Dao Yan... an ordinary Nameless True Immortal would probably be shattered to dust by this sound."

"But with Senior Brother here, there's nothing to fear from them."

Bearing the Dao smiled back coldly, "Materials for Mending the Heavens are naturally welcome; the more, the merrier, and we fear not those who come."

The phenomenon at the Starry Sea Frontier became more magnificent, until the thread in the void was fully realized. Only then did the reverberations cease. A green pillar of light shot skyward moments later, emerging from this thread.

The moment the pillar of light appeared, Dao Yan descended once more to engulf the thread.

Unlike the great commotion upon its creation, Dao Yan's engulfment was so quiet. In complete silence.