My Simulated Road to Immortality

"This newly formed alliance has already gathered four Nameless, thirty-six True Immortals..."

"Though it's not as delectable as the thirteen Primordial Dao Forms, it barely counts as a feast."

If previously Li Fan would have chosen to steer clear upon knowing the immense power of the Sea of the Northern Stars, now what surged in his heart was an unstoppable greed.

But upon realizing this mindset, Li Fan furrowed his brows and instantly withdrew from the fantasy of indulging himself.

He closed his eyes to calm his mind.

"The Net of the Infinite Aspects devours the Nameless, forcibly occupying others' paths. This method of strength growth is indeed too swift. It's beyond short-termism."

"Because of this, one's mindset naturally gets affected. If this goes on for long, acceptance of any gradual progress might become impossible."

"Among the myriad paths under heaven, I may find methods to profit without labor, but the True and False Changes require my own gradual insight..."

Li Fan pondered, and his desire to "consume" gradually faded.

"Though the Mo Sha Net of the Infinite Aspects seems directed towards transcendence, [Truth and Deception Transformation] is truly the foundation for me."

"Methods may be wondrous, but they cannot sway my resolve."

...

After a long period of introspection, Li Fan gradually emerged from that near-"out of control" state.

Although the plan to hunt the Nameless remained unchanged, he no longer craved for it as he did before; he wasn't anxious anymore.

With the power Li Fan currently held, even if all four Nameless of the Sea of the Northern Stars gathered, he could suppress them at any cost. Moreover, the Sea of the Northern Stars would surely not send all Nameless True Immortals for the first probing.

The plan's execution wasn't very difficult.

"However, the bait needs to be meticulously crafted."

Li Fan reached out, revealing dozens of tiny fragments of light in his palm.

Their origin was the Immortal Domain chess pieces left by Sun Piaomiao. During the process when the Primordial Bone turned into the Heavenly Pillar, most of the Immortal Domain had already shattered and returned to the Primordial.

Only a few fragments remained.

With merely these fragments, Li Fan couldn't recreate the Immortal Domain.

But if he were to craft a mere illusionary Immortal Court...

The problem shouldn't be too big.

"The Immortal World is deemed immortal mainly because of having the stance of the Upper Mountain and the infinitude of the Infinite Sea."

"If both are present, even if it isn't the Immortal World, it can be deemed as immortal."

"I have the illusion of Lord Guardian Hill along with several Heavenly Pillars in hand that can resist the Path-obliterating Calamity, the force used for disguise is more than enough."

"The key is still the infinite attribute..." Li Fan pondered, hesitating for a moment.

Previously, the inexplicable existence sensed in the Infinite Ocean Floor was truly terrifying. The key issue was, it seemed to be able to sense the [Huanzhen] within the true body through the connection between the avatar and the true body.

This made Li Fan, though having found a method to access the infinite sea, refrain for hundreds of years from using it a second time.

Amidst hesitation, Li Fan finally decided to actively inquire about [Huanzhen].

After all, since the last time he stirred [Huanzhen's] thoughts, experiencing a stormy tempest, and having been tempered by a hundred years of time, Li Fan felt he might be able to withstand more of [Huanzhen's] musings.

Soon after he conveyed his thoughts, Li Fan indeed received a reply from [Huanzhen].

This time, it was unlike before, it wasn't a simple emotional wave, nor was it like a storm of clear musings.

Rather, it was a straightforward explanation-like "guidance."

Li Fan carefully savored the content, his expression gradually grew more intriguing.

The content of this guidance was unmistakably a divine technique!

The reason to use "possibly" to describe it is because the content conveyed by [Huanzhen] to Li Fan was entirely different from any divine techniques Li Fan had known before.

The divine power lies in the word "cultivation." From none to existence, from unfamiliarity to familiarity, then to mastery. It's a process of gradual advancement and mastery of unknown skills.

But what [Huanzhen] informed Li Fan of now could directly skip the arduous process and reach a result.

Like an incantation, once uttered, it can achieve the effect.

Li Fan was skeptical and attempted experimentation without prior training.

Of course, out of caution, it wasn't conducted on the true body. The experiment was upheld by Li Buren.

After completion of "guidance," Li Buren did not notice any changes in himself.

Resolutely and decisively, relying on the memory left from before, he reconnected with the Infinite Sea.

Because there had already been a connection with the Infinite Sea, there was no need for the tedious steps as before. Within a single thought, he was back in the boundless vast waters!

Even though it wasn't the first encounter, Li Buren was still amazed by the infinitude before his eyes.

But unlike before, within the infinite, bearing the weight of millions of years of time, Li Buren felt no pressure.

As if obtaining the legendary Water-Repelling Pearl, a layer of protection covered around, ignoring the natural pressure of the sea, he could freely immerse himself in the infinite sea.

"This..."

Li Buren was sure that this was an experience even the Nameless True Immortals could not have. Even what is called transcendence strongmen might not be able to peacefully stay amid the Infinite Ocean Floor like this.

But [Huanzhen] achieved it merely with a mystique.

Li Buren's heart was slightly blurred as he carefully sensed the changes within himself.

He had already realized that failing to notice changes beforehand was because the influence of [Huanzhen's] mystique had surpassed his own cognition.

Making him, a mortal not belonging here, become of the same origin as the Infinite Sea.

Because he was initially part of the Infinite Sea, he wasn't subjected to pressure deriving from himself.

Li Buren knew well this was undoubtedly a formidable supreme divine ability.

Looking at the endless accumulation of time and incidents around him, Li Buren was momentarily flustered, not knowing what step to take next.

In his daze, suddenly, a rapid tremor came from around him.

It was as if the shield of the Water-Repelling Pearl was about to be broken, the pressure of the Infinite Sea was about to descend again.

"So this alteration, or deception, has a certain duration." Li Buren realized.

Not daring to be arrogant, he promptly returned to the present world while the divine technique was still valid.

Aided by [Huanzhen's] mystique, the avatar valiantly ventured into the Infinite Sea this time, indeed without attracting the attention of that unknown terrifying existence at the ocean floor.

"Moreover, if blessed by this method, I seem able to draw more power from the Infinite Sea than other True Immortals."

"During the duration of the divine technique, freely extract, without causing pressure or agitation within the Infinite Sea."

Li Fan savored the entire exploration process, his heart unable to contain itself, throbbed intensely.

The Immortal Array Dissolution Disc had long been able to manifest its own immortal power.

Li Fan knew, though immortal power possesses the nature of infinity, the energy level of immortal power one can call upon as a single entity has a cap. This energy level cap is closely related to one's strength.

The immortal power of Nameless True Immortals undoubtedly exceeds that of ordinary True Immortals.

And those like Lord Guardian Hill are above the general Nameless True Immortals.

But now, relying on the divine technique taught by [Huanzhen], Li Fan suddenly seemed capable of ignoring this scale and performing an across-tier call upon unlimited immortal power...

Eager to try again, Li Fan immediately wished to attempt once more.

Yet found...

The spell failed.

"Hmm?"

After persistently trying several times, Li Fan finally unearthed the issue.

It wasn't that he erred in the steps of casting the divine technique, but rather that the divine technique itself had become unusable on him.

"Could it be that such deception is a one-time use?"

Li Fan's eyelid twitched, upon detailed insight again, he felt relieved.

"It's not one-time use."

"Instead, it requires a period before it can be used again."

"This..."

"Seems like..."

"A skill?"

Li Fan's expression couldn't help but turn peculiar.

In contemplation, as if recalling something, Li Fan quickly skimmed through the [Huanzhen] display panel.

After the information on name, age, and charge progress, before the bound item info.

Mysteriously a line was added.

Divine Protection: Illusion as Reality.