Chapter 621: Thousand-Year Immortality Alive

Li Fan pondered for a moment, then decided to give up for now.

"You can choose to spend one hundred thousand contribution points to save the progress of this advanced deduction."

"Next time, you can continue the deduction from this saved point."

"You currently have three divine ability deduction save points. You can spend contribution points to unlock additional slots."

Li Fan fell silent.

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

He then performed a divine ability infusion on the Heaven-Shattering Heart Sword.

Suddenly, a multicolored light burst forth from the miniature Li Fan.

Then, the figure transformed from solid to ethereal, slowly condensing. It eventually became a multicolored prism, which floated gently before Li Fan.

Li Fan grasped it, and a moment later, the prism seemed to dissolve, growing smaller and smaller.

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

It was a new divine ability, a perfect combination of the Cloudsword and the Heaven-Overturning Palm.

The effect of the divine ability infusion was even better than experiencing an epiphany on his own.

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

"Congratulations, you have successfully learned a new divine ability."

"Would you like to apply the new divine ability to your character template?"

Li Fan, of course, chose to confirm.

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

Its demeanor was calm, and the faint aura emanating from it was much stronger than that of the previous miniature figure.

Using this new character, Li Fan initiated a challenge against another cultivator.

Amidst the shifting heavens and earth and flashing sword light, the opponent was already defeated.

"You have accumulated one combat experience. Do you wish to extract and infuse it?"

The prompt from the Heavenly Profound Mirror immediately sounded again.

"Not for now. Enable the auto-challenge function," Li Fan said in a deep voice.

"Agent mode has been activated. In this mode, the designated character template will automatically seek suitable opponents for battles. Each battle in agent mode costs ten thousand contribution points," the mechanical voice of the Heavenly Profound Mirror continuously echoed.

"This fee is considerably more reasonable," Li Fan thought to himself.

Watching the miniature figure automatically engage in combat with new cultivators, Li Fan let out a long breath and temporarily exited the cultivation discussion.

Although not much actual time had passed, he felt as if an eon had gone by.

After clearing his head, Li Fan discussed the divine ability deductions of the Heavenly Profound Mirror with other cultivators.

Only then did he realize that his previous actions had indeed been quite wasteful.

Generally, when ordinary cultivators wished to deduce divine abilities, most still relied on their own comprehension. It was only when they were on the verge of a breakthrough but couldn't quite grasp it that they would enlist the help of the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

This was simply because the contribution points required for the Heavenly Profound Mirror to deduce divine abilities were too vast, exceeding what ordinary cultivators could afford.

"But looking at it from another perspective," he mused, "contribution points are just a currency used by the Myriad Immortals Alliance to maintain its operations. They don't really have any actual value."

"If I could gain control over the Heavenly Profound Mirror's authority, wouldn't I be able to deduce any divine ability I wanted?"

"For the two thousand years since the Myriad Immortals Alliance was rebuilt, how powerful have the high-level cultivators become?"

Li Fan secretly felt alarmed.

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

The Heavenly Profound Mirror was the true master of the Myriad Immortals Alliance.

It seemed now that even if the truth was slightly different, cultivators might not have absolute control over the Heavenly Profound Mirror.

Rather than one side being completely controlled, it seemed more like a relationship of mutual cooperation and restraint.

This could be glimpsed from the fact that the Myriad Immortals Alliance still needed to search for the Dharma King of the Profound Heaven Sect to manipulate the Profound Heaven Spirit-Sealing Array.

Having mastered a new divine ability, Li Fan, who hadn't engaged in combat for a long time, felt an itch for action.

He looked around, but for a moment, he couldn't find a suitable opponent.

Fortunately, fate smiled upon him, and he soon found a perfect sparring partner.

Liu San sent a message, stating that he had returned to Transformation Island.

Li Fan's heart stirred. He quietly left Congyun City and returned to the island as well.

Looking at Liu San before him, he seemed a bit older than when he had left.

"It seems the Puxian True Boat still can't completely eliminate the effects of the Essence-Devouring White Mist," Li Fan immediately realized.

However, he didn't show that he already knew this. Instead, he stared at Liu San, feigning surprise.

Then his expression slightly changed. "Elder Liu, what happened to you? Has your lifespan decreased?"

Liu San nodded.

Li Fan feigned great anger and exclaimed, "Nonsense! When I bought that Puxian True Boat, that person explicitly swore it could completely block the white mist's effect of devouring lifespan."

"How dare he deceive me! I'll go settle accounts with him!"

Li Fan was furious and turned to leave.

Liu San, seeing Li Fan's genuine concern and anger on his behalf, couldn't help but feel a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

He quickly stopped Li Fan and advised, "Young Master, let it go. We are new here; it's better to avoid trouble."

"It's just a few years of lifespan. My life as an old servant is worthless. What does it matter to sacrifice it for the revival of the Medicine King Sect?"

"Besides, he's just a merchant. He might have exaggerated a bit to sell the Puxian True Boat, but he might not have intended to deceive us."

After Liu San's persuasion, Li Fan's expression changed. Finally, he let out a cold snort and abandoned his plan for immediate revenge.

"Elder Liu, did you have any gains from this trip?" After putting on a show, Li Fan slowly asked.

"I'm glad I didn't disappoint you!" A smile appeared on Liu San's face.

"Heaven does not wish the Medicine King Sect to perish! I searched almost all the locations the Young Master marked, but found nothing."

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

Li Fan's eyes flashed upon hearing this.

Liu San's face was excited as he continued, "I went into the valley and saw it. Perhaps because the Valley of Longevity is within the white mist barrier, it seems no cultivator has entered the secret realm for thousands of years."

"Compared to when we last left, the spiritual energy concentration and the density of spiritual plants and herbs inside are much greater!"

"Furthermore, the formations we set up back then are still operating, automatically collecting and storing a large number of mature herbs over the years."

Liu San spoke at length, finally concluding, "By reclaiming the Valley of Longevity, our Medicine King Sect has hope for revival!"

Li Fan's spirits were also lifted upon hearing this. "Good, Elder Liu, you've truly rendered a great service this time!"

"In a few days, once affairs here in Congyun Sea are settled, we'll head to the Valley of Longevity."

Liu San nodded in agreement.

However, he immediately seemed to recall something, and his brow furrowed slightly.

This subtle change did not escape Li Fan's notice. Li Fan asked, "What's wrong, Elder Liu? Do you have any concerns?"