Chapter 21: Being in the Cultivation World

"Is this the cultivation world...?"

The Grand Derivation Boat broke through the Immortal Severance Formation and appeared amidst a continuous mountain range. Below was a bottomless sinkhole, from which an aura vaguely similar to that of the Void Abyss emanated. The mountains undulated, shrouded in mist, a truly magnificent sight. On the highest peak, an enormous city stood suspended in mid-air.

Li Fan wanted to laugh aloud, but he could only cough uncontrollably, continuously spitting out blood. He was too old. He was already on the verge of death, and the strain of passing through the Immortal Severance Formation had completely destroyed his life force.

But to be able to glimpse the cultivation world before death, this life had not been lived in vain!

"Returning to True!"

This simulation has ended.

After the darkness, Li Fan's consciousness gradually returned. He recalled how in his previous life, despite painstaking efforts and various attempts, he failed to break through the Immortal Severance Formation, only to stumble upon the solution by accident in the end. Li Fan couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of things.

What Li Fan found even harder to forget was the final moment he looked back at the Void-Rending Whales.

"How much did the cultivators of the past truly despise mortals? Not only did they banish them all and seal them off with the Immortal Severance Formation, but they also deployed so many Void-Rending Whales..."

"No wonder that dark layer is so vast, larger than all the previous layers combined. It must have been forcibly carved out of the void by the Void-Rending Whales over thousands of years."

"The distance is growing, and in some years, that Immortal Severance Land might truly separate from the cultivation world..."

Various thoughts surged in Li Fan's mind, but he suppressed them one by one. In their place, there was an uncontrollable joy. After nine reincarnations, nearly five centuries of long years, he had finally touched the threshold of cultivation. It was foreseeable that the path ahead would be even more difficult. But Li Fan's heart, set on pursuing immortality, would remain unshaken and without regret through a hundred lifetimes!

Back in the present, facing the choices after this simulation ended, Li Fan found himself in a rare dilemma. According to his previous plan, Li Fan intended to choose to accelerate the charging progress. The sooner "Returning to True" was fully charged, the sooner he could go to the cultivation world.

That's right, even if the path to the cultivation world was now smooth and completely devoid of danger, Li Fan still decided to play it safe until he had the chance to restart. After all...

The path of immortality is arduous! And this cultivation world, by all appearances, seemed unfriendly to mortals. Safety first, no problem!

But upon seeing the list of selectable items, Li Fan hesitated again. Because he clearly saw the "Stopping Stele Fragment" among them. After some thought, Li Fan decided to keep the fragment. He wanted to use this to verify a certain hypothesis he had.

Name: Li FanRealm: MortalBiological Age: 20/86Psychological Age: 483/1116Void Transformation Charge Progress: 0%Anchoring Charge Progress: 51%Current Anchor Points: 1Bound Items: "Thousand Mechanism Jade Sphere Golden Tome", Grand Derivation Boat, Stopping Stele Fragment (Damaged)

Li Fan's tenth life thus began. For the first twenty years, while waiting for the charging to complete, Li Fan, familiar with the routine, acted according to the established historical trajectory. During this period, he only did a few things that wouldn't affect the course of history, preparing for his future journey to the cultivation world.

Three years into the anchoring, Li Fan arrived outside Qian Hong's tomb. He pondered for a moment, then chose not to break open the tomb with the Immortal-Mortal Miasma, but instead directly retrieved the Stopping Stele Fragment from "Returning to True". After this fragment, which Li Fan brought from his previous life, appeared in the world, a strange change occurred. The fragment was enveloped in a soft white glow, making it appear somewhat illusory. Not long after, it slowly dissipated, just like ice under a scorching sun.

Li Fan then ordered his subordinates to forcefully attack Qian Hong's tomb. As Li Fan expected, the power of the Stopping Stele Fragment inside Qian Hong's tomb had clearly grown much stronger!

"Just as I thought! Cultivation methods cannot be practiced simultaneously, and the same applies to these Heavenly Wonders."

"There naturally wouldn't be two identical wonders in the world, yet I, by means of 'Returning to True', created another identical one out of thin air. The consequence is that the two wonders spontaneously merge, eventually becoming one."

"As for which one disappears and which one remains..."

"Naturally, the strong survive, the weak perish!"

Li Fan narrowed his eyes and ordered his subordinates to begin breaking into the tomb using the Immortal-Mortal Miasma spray. The reinforced Stopping Stele Fragment was indeed extraordinary; even with the Immortal-Mortal Miasma, it still took considerable effort to slowly diminish its power.

Dressed in steel armor, Li Fan entered Qian Hong's tomb, his gaze falling upon the Stopping Stele Fragment. Its external appearance hadn't changed much, it just looked slightly less dilapidated.

"'Returning to True' still can't absorb it, so it seems this is merely a quantitative change, not yet a qualitative one," Li Fan lamented inwardly. After ordering his subordinates to move the fragment out of the tomb chamber, the destructive power lingering around it suddenly disappeared. This conveniently served Li Fan's purpose. He put this enhanced Stopping Stele Fragment into the Grand Derivation Boat, intending it as an asset for his future journey to the cultivation world.

Twenty years into the anchoring, "Returning to True" was about to finish charging. Li Fan ruthlessly purged a group of corrupt officials, greedy landlords, and influential families, confiscating all the gold, silver, and jewels accumulated by their families over generations. This was because he would still need to deal with mortals after going to the cultivation world, so gold and valuables naturally had to be prepared in advance. Furthermore, cultivators occasionally needed to incorporate gold and silver when refining artifacts, so there was no need to worry about these materials becoming useless in the outside world.

Besides money, food was also indispensable. However, grain was the foundation of the state, and Li Fan was asking for too much all at once. All the officials submitted memorials in opposition, and even merchants in the capital, hearing the news, seized the opportunity to raise grain prices, attempting to make a huge profit.

Li Fan did not waste words. Instead, during the morning court session, in front of all civil and military officials, he expanded the Grand Derivation Boat to its maximum size and suspended it in the air above the imperial palace. The enormous Grand Derivation Boat floated like a dark cloud above Xuanying City. Countless common people knelt and prostrated themselves after seeing it, while all the civil and military officials at court, witnessing Li Fan display such an immortal-like feat, all changed their expressions and their attitudes. All the previous grievances arising from Li Fan's killings and wealth accumulation vanished instantly, and everyone even proactively and eagerly helped Li Fan procure grain.

With the active assistance of the officials, and after executing another batch of unscrupulous merchants, the Grand Derivation Boat was finally filled to the brim. With everything prepared, Li Fan had no lingering attachments in the mortal world. He steered the Grand Derivation Boat and once again arrived above the Void Abyss. He relaxed his mind, letting the Grand Derivation Boat autopilot at a constant speed. It only took a few hours in total, but in Li Fan's eyes, it felt longer than the hundreds of years he had previously experienced.

After a long wait, Li Fan finally passed through the Immortal Severance Formation and arrived in the cultivation world! Having adapted to the tearing sensation of crossing between two realms, Li Fan excitedly looked out of the Grand Derivation Boat. However, after clearly seeing the surrounding scenery, Li Fan was somewhat dumbfounded.

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