Chapter 606: Lies About Liu San

Liu San heard this and frowned slightly, "Young Master, why are you panicking? As cultivators, even if mountains and seas collapse before us, our expressions should remain unchanged..."

"Our plan to escape the Mystic Realm failed," Li Fan interrupted him.

"Hmm?" Liu San's expression suddenly changed.

"Godfather... he sacrificed himself to save us," Li Fan continued.

"What?"

Liu San stood frozen, as if struck by lightning. "Master, he... How is this possible?" His body trembled slightly, and Liu San's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Li Fan continued to assault his senses: "While we were asleep, thousands of years have passed in the outside world."

"Ah?"

"How could this be?" Liu San looked at Li Fan somewhat blankly. Grief, shock, bewilderment... For a moment, Liu San felt his mind in complete disarray. He felt that all the shocks he had experienced since starting cultivation combined did not amount to what he felt in this single day.

However, Liu San did not realize that even these seemingly absurd statements, spoken by Li Fan, the "Young Master," did not evoke the slightest doubt in him. Let alone a Dao Integration cultivator, even a teenage mortal boy would not be so gullible. Yet, this was precisely what was happening to Liu San.

"The principle of longevity is truly terrifying," Li Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. To better control Liu San, a Dao Integration cultivator, Li Fan had not only instilled the information that he was Liu Yihang of the Medicine King Sect within the "True Enticement Fruit," but also added settings such as "Liu San's extreme trust in Liu Yihang." This was to ensure absolute certainty. After all, even an ancient method Dao Integration cultivator was not someone Li Fan, with only Nascent Soul cultivation, could contend with. To smoothly take over the Medicine King Sect, he had to keep Liu San firmly under his control.

There were currently six Dao Integration cultivators slumbering within the Medicine King True Cauldron. Li Fan chose Liu San because he valued his "loyalty." His status could be seen from how he addressed "Liu Yihang" as "Young Master." Liu San was an orphan whom Liu Ruchen had inadvertently saved years ago. He had grown up with Liu Ruchen from a young age, and all his cultivation and techniques were personally taught by Liu Ruchen. It could be said that the relationship between Liu Ruchen and him was both master-servant and master-disciple. Liu San was also a person who valued loyalty and repaid kindness. Even after achieving success in cultivation and reaching the Dao Integration realm, Liu Ruchen had advised him many times. Yet, he always considered himself an "old servant," remaining utterly loyal to Liu Ruchen. Liu Ruchen, in turn, valued him increasingly. When Liu Ruchen went on travels, all ordinary matters within the Medicine King Sect were entrusted to Liu San. Such a person, even if his strength was only moderate among the six Dao Integration cultivators, was Li Fan's first choice to control.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Facing Liu San's bewildered inquiry, Li Fan's eyes showed sorrow as he said, "Alas, come with me. Elder Liu, you'll understand when you see..." Then, Li Fan led Liu San to the central chamber of the Medicine King Cauldron and played images of the Cauldron's experiences after flying out of the Mystic Realm, and how Liu Ruchen chose to sacrifice himself to save the lives of the entire sect.

"Sect Master!" Such a grown man as Liu San actually burst into tears and wailed sorrowfully on the spot. Li Fan stood by silently. Only after Liu San slowly reined in his grief did Li Fan then play Liu Ruchen's dying words. Listening to Liu Ruchen's last words, Liu San's eyes welled up again. But he no longer cried aloud, instead listening intently to every word, as if to engrave them permanently in his heart. After the testament projection disappeared, it was a long time before Liu San finally managed to compose himself.

"The Ten Immortal Sects..." he gritted his teeth.

Seeing this, Li Fan sighed slightly, "While the Ten Immortal Sects are certainly hateful, even if we wanted revenge now, I'm afraid we would be powerless."

Liu San was stunned. "Young Master, what do you mean? Wait, did you just say thousands of years have passed outside?"

Li Fan nodded, "Exactly. After I woke up, I went out to investigate and discovered that even though we only circled the Immortal Ruins, several millennia had already passed within the Mystic Realm. The former Ten Immortal Sects have long since turned to dust, vanished into the river of history. Now, the cultivation world is dominated by two behemoths: the Myriad Immortals Alliance and the Five Elders Council." Li Fan began to introduce Liu San to the current situation, based on what he had "learned." As expected of a Dao Integration cultivator, after the initial shock, Liu San quickly accepted the current reality.

"Young Master was too reckless. To go out alone to gather information when the situation was unclear. Now that you bear the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Medicine King Sect, if you were to encounter any danger..."

Li Fan waved his hand, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. My thought at the time was that the Medicine King Cauldron's return would surely attract the covetousness of interested parties. The first choice, of course, was to clarify our own situation before anything else. Furthermore, it wasn't that I didn't want to wake you all up. It's just that..." Li Fan's expression suddenly grew solemn. "Elder Liu, please try to circulate the 'Scripture of Healing the World and Longevity'."

Liu San, though somewhat puzzled, did as he was told. A moment later, his face turned pale, and he closed his eyes, struggling to control the killing intent within him.

"This is?" His voice trembled slightly, revealing his inner turmoil.

"A great calamity of heaven and earth. Cultivation laws cannot be practiced together. Godfather's premonition was correct, and the calamity is even more terrifying than imagined," Li Fan let out a long sigh. "Even the Ten Immortal Sects were destroyed in the great calamity; only our Medicine King Sect survived. This is also why I haven't awakened the sect members. If they all woke up at the same time, it would likely lead to a tragic scene of mutual slaughter. In fact, I waited a long time and changed my cultivation method before awakening you, Elder Liu."

Liu San suppressed the shock in his heart and nodded, "In that case, Young Master's considerations are indeed thorough."

"The place we are currently in is called Congyun Sea. I was fortunate enough to meet Zhou Qingang, a cultivator who manages the local affairs here. With his help, I managed to infiltrate the Myriad Immortals Alliance. I've now barely managed to gain a foothold," Li Fan slowly introduced the current situation to Liu San. "If it's just the two of us, living comfortably in this world shouldn't be difficult. But to revitalize the Medicine King Sect..." Li Fan sighed slightly and shook his head, "It's extremely difficult! The first issue to resolve is that cultivation laws cannot be practiced together. Otherwise, even if we wake up the disciples, it would only lead to more bloodshed. While there are countless cultivation methods within the Myriad Immortals Alliance, they require a vast amount of contribution points to exchange for them. Although I've worked hard for a while, I've only just managed to exchange for a cultivation method sufficient for myself. Therefore..."

Hearing this, Liu San appeared thoughtful. "Longevity Pills?" he asked.