My Simulated Road to Immortality

Chapter 705: Chapter 671: Heart’s Will Assists in Heart Refinement

Hearing the hint from the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan’s eyes instantly narrowed.

“Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill, with its harmfulness only ranked over three thousand? What on earth have the cultivators of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals been playing with over the years?”

Although a certain plan announced bankruptcy earlier, Li Fan wasn’t particularly surprised.

After all, stability was always the priority of the Immortal Alliance.

Any item that could cause instability in the situation would certainly be strictly controlled.

Just imagine, how destructive a Unity-Path cultivator indulged in the addiction to the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill would be if his cravings kicked in?

If it’s not banned, that would be rather strange.

“Damn it! It’s actually a forbidden item!” In the Tianxuan Mirror, Li Fan pretended to look disgruntled.

“But, no matter what, it was something I worked hard to get! Instead of destroying it…”

Li Fan pretended to reveal a ferocious look in his eyes.

“I’ll take it myself!”

With that, he was about to swallow the elixir right in front of Tianxuan Mirror.

“Warning, after taking the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill, the cultivator will be subject to imprisonment and detoxification treatment for a corresponding period of time based on the potential risk level. This will cause irreversible damage to the cultivator’s mind and body.”

“Warning…”

Li Fan’s body stiffened slightly, and his action of taking the pill was halted.

Swearing under his breath, he crushed the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill to powder.

“Is that OK now?”

“Not OK, I can’t swallow this anger! That jerk dared to deceive me, I need to settle this with him!”

As if the more he thought about it, the angrier he got, Li Fan immediately left the Tianxuan Mirror, departed from Luoyan City, and flew toward the deep wilderness.

Only after arriving at a desolate spot where no one was around and ensuring that no one was following him, did Li Fan finally stop.

Transforming into an escaping light, he delved deep into the ground and skillfully dug out a secret room.

Li Fan then reassembled some of the powder of the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill that he had specially kept in his hand.

In an instant, a miniature Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill, reduced to tens of times its original size, appeared in Li Fan’s palm.

Splitting it into two halves, Li Fan stared at half of it and swallowed it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It was not that Li Fan was having a craving for the pill, but he needed to validate a certain speculation in his mind.

The miniature Ascend Immortal Pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth, turning into a warm current that instantly flowed throughout his body.

His head felt slightly dizzy, and in his fuzziness, Li Fan seemed to see again the crossed giant net of Heaven and Earth, which he had once seen when using [Mortal Stardust] for enlightenment!

Moreover, this time, it was a hundred times clearer than before.

It seemed to be within reach, at the tip of his fingers. The Principle of Heaven and Earth was displayed without reservation right before Li Fan’s eyes!

Li Fan couldn’t help but open his eyes wide, trying to see it more clearly.

Just at this moment, the effect of the drug wears off.

The scene before his eyes instantly shattered and disappeared like a mirage.

A sense of unspeakable emptiness suddenly surged up in Li Fan’s heart.

“Damn it! I was so close!”

“The Principle of Heaven and Earth… was once so close to me…”

“Quick, get Liu San to make more of these!”

Thoughts like these, like a whirlwind of brutality, instantly occupied Li Fan’s mind.

Li Fan stood up abruptly, but did not leave the secret room.

Instead, his face was twisted in ferocity.

“If I desire to become an immortal, why should I rely on a mere elixir?”

“For ordinary people, if the opportunity to become an immortal is missed, they might regret for life. But as far as I am concerned…”

“A fleeting opportunity is an eternal opportunity. It’s inexhaustible! If I miss it in this life, then in the next life. If I still miss it in the next life, then the life after that!”

…

Li Fan began to resist the effect of the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill with his own will.

His face was distorted, and his whole body was involuntarily trembling.

With all his might, he fought against the runaway desire in his heart.

Soon, half a day passed.

After all, it was only a bit of powder, rather than a complete Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill. Surprisingly, Li Fan managed to endure the cravings.

The tide of miscellaneous thoughts receded, and when he thought of the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill again, there was no more longing.

“This thing is indeed terrifying. If it were a complete Ascend Immortal Pill, my current will alone may still be unable to resist the temptation.”

“However, with the aid of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra, it would be a different story.”

Li Fan heaved a sigh of relief, regained some spirit, and swallowed the remaining half of the Ascend Immortal Pill exposed to his sight just now.

The moment the desire sprung up, he initiated the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra.

Just like before, Li Fan once again saw the giant net woven from the Principle of Heaven and Earth.

But with the blessing of the Immortal Heart Spell, Li Fan’s heart was as calm as still water, with no impulsiveness.

Just like that, Li Fan quietly waited for the effect to pass.

When the illusion before his eyes suddenly disappeared and the feeling of emptiness and desire surged up in his heart again, the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra slowly started, and all these desires were instantly absorbed and turned into nourishment for the Immortal Heart Mantra before they had a chance to affect Li Fan’s resolve.

“Claiming to be an Immortal in front of a real Immortal is bound to cause one to become a laughingstock.” There was no fluctuation in Li Fan’s heart.

“In any case, one thing is for sure. Taking this Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill can be used to aid in the cultivation of the Xuanhuang Immortal Heart Mantra, and there’s no need to worry about any side effects.” After the longing disappeared, Li Fan also stopped the operation of the Immortal Heart Mantra.

Right now, he couldn’t do what comes naturally like breathing, allowing the Immortal Heart Mantra to stay constant. Perhaps only on the day when the Immortal Heart Mantra is completed, could this effect be achieved.

On his way to Sky-spirit State after leaving the underground secret room, a thought suddenly occurred to Li Fan.

“Taking the Intention to Ascend an Immortal Pill and seeing the Principle of Heaven and Earth is nothing more than a nearly real illusion. No matter how many pills I swallow, effective realizations would not be possible. But on the contrary, if I could see the real Principle of Heaven and Earth that is meant to be incomprehensible to cultivators, will the effect be better?”

“After all, no matter how real an illusion is, it can’t compete with the real existence.”

“Elixirs that can truly aid cultivators in enlightenment should not be banned by the Immortal Alliance. Adding one or two pills that contain the Principle of Heaven and Earth that can be comprehended by cultivators to a group of ineffective elixirs…”

Li Fan, lost in thought, couldn’t help but reveal a sly smile at the corners of his mouth.

After Li Fan arrived at Celestial Spirit City, he temporarily put his thoughts aside.

He headed straight for the store selling Celestial Spirit Flowers.

“Shopkeeper, give me a pot of Celestial Spirit Flowers.” Li Fan said.

“Come, sir, please have a look here. We have a range of premium flowers from sixteen to twenty petals.” The shopkeeper greeted enthusiastically.

After scanning the dozens of Celestial Spirit Flowers displayed in the shop, Li Fan’s face immediately darkened.

“Do you think that just because I’m an out-of-town cultivator you can deceive me? These ghastly things are also worthy of the name Celestial Spirit?”

“How come there’s some eerie blood color flowing within these flowers! It really ruins the view!”

Li Fan cursed angrily, his voice booming like thunder, attracting the attention of many cultivators.

“Oh, sir, you may not know. Since a few years ago, the Celestial Spirit Flowers we grew here have all turned out like this!”

The shopkeeper explained with a bitter smile.