Thousands of years of immortality

Li Fan pondered for a moment and temporarily gave up.

"You can choose to consume one hundred thousand Contribution Points to save the progress of this advancement derivation."

"Next time, you can continue the derivation starting from the record point."

"You currently have a total of three Divine Ability derivation record points, and you can spend Contribution Points to unlock extra slots."

…

Li Fan could not help but fall silent.

However, in the end, he helplessly chose to save the progress.

Then, he performed a Divine Ability Infusion on the [Shattering Heaven Heart Sword].

Suddenly, seven-colored brilliance erupted from Li Fan's miniature figure.

Then, that figure turned from solid to ethereal, slowly condensing. Eventually, it turned into a seven-colored prism, slowly floating in front of Li Fan.

Li Fan grasped it, and a split second later, the prism seemed to dissolve, becoming smaller and smaller.

At the same time, countless images and realizations surged into Li Fan's mind.

That was a brand new Divine Ability that perfectly combined the [Gathering Clouds Sword] and the [Heaven-Turning Palm].

The effect of the Divine Ability Infusion was even better than his own Epiphany.

When the prism in his hand vanished, Li Fan had already completely mastered the [Shattering Heaven Heart Sword].

"Congratulations on successfully learning a new Divine Ability."

"Would you like to apply the new Divine Ability to your own character template?"

Li Fan naturally chose to confirm.

A moment later, a brand new Li Fan miniature figure appeared before him.

His expression was calm and steady, and the Aura faintly leaking from his body was much stronger than the previous miniature figure.

Li Fan used this new character to launch a challenge against other Cultivators.

Amidst the reversing of heaven and earth and the flashing of sword lights, the enemy had already been defeated.

"You have currently accumulated one piece of combat experience. Do you want to extract and infuse it?"

The prompt from the [Tianxuan Mirror] rang out once again in an instant.

"Temporarily not needed. Enable the automatic challenge function." Li Fan said in a deep voice.

"Proxy mode has been activated. Under this mode, the designated character template will automatically search for suitable targets to battle. Each proxy battle costs ten thousand Contribution Points." The mechanical voice of the [Tianxuan Mirror] echoed continuously.

"This fee is quite reasonable indeed," Li Fan thought to himself.

Watching the miniature figure before him spontaneously start fighting with new Cultivators, Li Fan let out a long breath and temporarily exited the [Seated Discussion].

Although not much actual time had passed, he actually had a feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

Clearing his head a bit, Li Fan exchanged views with other Cultivators regarding the Divine Ability derivation of the [Tianxuan Mirror].

Only then did he realize that his actions just now were indeed a bit too wasteful.

Generally speaking, ordinary Cultivators had to rely mostly on their own comprehension when wanting to derive Divine Abilities. Only when they were just a hair's breadth away from a breakthrough yet consistently unable to comprehend it would they enlist the [Tianxuan Mirror].

For no other reason than the Contribution Points required for the [Tianxuan Mirror] to derive Divine Abilities were simply too numerous, exceeding the upper limit that ordinary Cultivators could bear.

"But thinking from another angle, the so-called Contribution Points are merely a currency used by the [Myriad Immortals Alliance] to maintain its own operation, and they don't actually have real practical value."

"If one could grasp the authority of the [Tianxuan Mirror], wouldn't they be able to derive whatever Divine Ability they wanted whenever they wanted?"

"Over the two thousand years since the reconstruction of the [Myriad Immortals Alliance], to what extent could those high-ranking Cultivators have grown tyrannical?"

Li Fan secretly felt startled.

However, Li Fan suddenly recalled a certain guess he had made long ago.

The [Tianxuan Mirror] was the true Dominator of the [Myriad Immortals Alliance].

Now it seemed that even if there were some deviations from the truth, Cultivators might not necessarily possess absolute control over the [Tianxuan Mirror].

Rather than saying one party was completely controlled, it was more like mutual cooperation and restriction.

This point could be glimpsed from the fact that the [Myriad Immortals Alliance] still needed to unearth and find the [Profound Heaven Sect Dharma King] in order to manipulate the [Profound Heaven Sealing Spirit Array].

——

Having mastered a new Divine Ability, Li Fan, who hadn't fought with anyone in a long time, could not help but feel his hands itching.

Looking around, he couldn't find a suitable opponent for a moment.

Fortunately, Heaven smiled upon him, and soon he ushered in a perfect sparring target.

[Liu San] sent a message stating that he had already returned to [Body Transformation Island].

With a stir in his heart, Li Fan quietly left Congyun City and likewise returned to the island.

Looking at [Liu San] before him, he seemed a bit more aged compared to before he left.

"It seems the [Puxian True Ark] indeed still cannot completely eliminate the influence of the [Essence Devouring White Mist]." Li Fan immediately understood in his heart.

However, his face didn't show that he had already known; instead, he stared at [Liu San] and froze for a moment.

Then his expression changed slightly: "Old Liu, what is going on with you? Has your Lifespan decreased?"

[Liu San] nodded.

Li Fan feigned great anger and said: "Bastard! When I purchased that [Puxian True Ark], that person swore up and down that it could completely isolate the effect of the [White Mist] devouring Lifespan."

"How dare he hoodwink me! See if I don't go settle accounts with him!"

Fuming with anger, Li Fan turned around as if to leave.

Seeing how deeply concerned Li Fan was and how he flew into a rage on his behalf, a trace of touching emotion inevitably flashed across [Liu San]'s eyes.

He quickly stopped Li Fan and persuaded: "Young Lord, let it go. We have just arrived, and it's better to have less trouble than more trouble."

"It's merely a few years of Lifespan. This humble old servant has a cheap life; what is there to mention about sacrificing it for the revival of the [Medicine King Sect]?"

"Besides, merchants are just merchants. They merely exaggerated a bit in order to sell this [Puxian True Ark], and it might not be intentional deception."

…

After [Liu San]'s exhortation, Li Fan's expression shifted, and finally, with a cold snort, he gave up the plan to take revenge on the spot.

"Did Old Liu harvest any gains on this trip?" After putting on a full act, Li Fan slowly asked.

"Fortunately, I did not fail the mission!" A trace of a smile appeared on [Liu San]'s face.

"Heaven will not destroy our [Medicine King Sect]! I searched almost all the locations marked by the Young Lord, but found nothing."

"Just when I was about to give up, at the very last location, I discovered the traces of [Longevity Valley]!"

Hearing this, Li Fan's gaze flashed.

With an excited expression, [Liu San] continued: "I went into the valley to take a look. Perhaps because [Longevity Valley] is located within the [White Mist Barrier], it has been as if no Cultivator has entered the [Secret Realm] for several millennia."

"Compared to when we finally left back then, both the thickness of the spiritual Qi and the growth density of spiritual plants and medicinal herbs inside are far superior!"

"Furthermore, the [Formation] set up back then is still operating, automatically collecting and storing a large batch of mature medicinal herbs over these years."

…

[Liu San] spoke endlessly, and finally concluded: "Re-occupying [Longevity Valley], our [Medicine King Sect] has hope for revival!"

Hearing this, Li Fan's expression also turned spirited: "Good! Old Liu, you have truly rendered a great service this time!"

"In a few days, once the affairs here in the [Congyun Sea] are settled, we will head to [Longevity Valley]."

[Liu San] nodded in agreement.

However, immediately afterwards, as if he thought of something, his brows furrowed slightly.

This subtle change did not escape Li Fan's eyes. Li Fan asked, "What is it? Does Old Liu have any concerns?"