My Simulated Road to Immortality

Chapter 649: Chapter 615: The Distinct Past and Present of Xuan Huang

It should be known that within Ling Huchang’s memories, Liu San was known as a master in the art of alchemy.

Even such a character took three attempts to adapt to the elixir reforms brought about by the changes in time?

Li Fan watched all this unfold before his eyes, his heart full of thoughts.

“I will first take this longevity elixir to my friend Zhou to see how much it sells for. Elder Liu, please continue working hard to quickly refine all the raw materials in the Storage Ring into elixirs,” Li Fan said to Liu San.

“Young master, rest assured!” Liu San naturally nodded in agreement. He provided his disciples with a short rest before starting the elixir refinement process again.

Li Fan then exited the Xuanhuang Ding and tossed the freshly minted Elixir of Immortality in hand.

“It’s not convenient to sell this in my ‘Heavenly Machine Sect’s Li Fan’ image…” After pondering for a moment, Li Fan switched back to his original appearance and headed towards Misthaven City.

When he bought the [Flower of the Celestial Spirit] before, Li Fan had joined the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals in his original form through Huang Ranqi, the defender of ChongWu Island, creating a brand new alibi for himself.

At this moment, he activated the Overpower Secret Technique and arrived within the Tianxuan Mirror, retrieving the Elixir of Immortality.

It was first freely appraised by the mirror.

“Elixir of Immortality: Lower grade, can extend life by 186 years.”

Li Fan’s eyelids twitched involuntarily.

It seems that even after Liu San became familiar with the difference between the new and the old, the quality of the first elixir he refined was a bit pitiful. It was a bit of a gap compared to the middle-grade, life-extending elixir of three hundred years he had promised.

Li Fan checked the transaction prices of previously sold longevity treasures on the market, marking up the price by thirty percent, and listed the Elixir of Immortality for sale at fifty thousand contribution points.

The result was almost instantaneous; the Elixir of Immortality was bought by someone.

At first, Li Fan was stunned, but he quickly came to his senses.

All longevity treasures lose their effectiveness after being consumed. Before this, the Elixir of Immortality had never appeared in the market of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals. This means that for those cultivators with requirements, an Elixir of Immortality is equivalent to a real one hundred years of life. Naturally, it would be a bit more valuable than other common longevity treasures.

And…

Just as Li Fan expected, the buyer quickly sent an inquiry message.

“Fellow Daoist, do you have more Elixirs of Immortality?”

“I feel that this elixir seems different from other longevity treasures? It seems to still have an effect if you continue taking it?”

Li Fan pretended to be somewhat surprised and replied, “Really? Such a thing is happening! Have I sold it at a loss?”

The other party was not fooled by Li Fan’s act and persisted, “Hehe, fellow Daoist, please stop joking. It’s clear that the elixir was freshly refined, how could you possibly be unaware of its characteristics?”

Li Fan continued to play dumb, “Hehe, fellow Daoist, you’ve misunderstood. I happened to pick it up at a roadside stall. I thought the elixir was extraordinary, but I had no idea it was a treasure that could extend life.”

“Okay, if the fellow Daoist really needs it, I’ll go back and take another look. I hope the stall owner is still there.”

“…” There was silence on the other end.

After a moment, the other party patiently replied, “Okay, please come to me if you have more stock in the future.”

“Tianquan Province, Zhao Tianlong!”

Li Fan did not reply and directly shut off communication.

“The value of the Elixir of Immortality is even higher than my previous estimates. Even if I rely solely on purchasing raw materials from the Tianxuan Mirror, I can make a fortune.”

“However, to maximize profits, I need to control the speed of shipments.”

“Additionally, I can use bartering and specify needed resources.”

After mulling over these thoughts for a moment, Li Fan realized that he might open up avenues for selling not only through the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals but through the Ancient Meeting as well.

After all, he definitely won’t mind having more of the wonderful “Reality Seducing Fruit.

If he can control one or two more Integration Cultivators, his situation will improve significantly.

“Let’s wait until we have more finished products.”

Li Fan pretended to leave Misthaven City, only changing his identity back to “the Heavenly Machine Sect cultivator”.

Having returned to the Tianxuan Mirror, he contacted Ximen Yu.

“Ximen Daoist, how is the task going?”

After a while, a message came from the other side.

“Uh, more than half of it has been analysed, but there are still a few locations that are causing some issues.”

“Oh? Tell me more,” Li Fan asked with interest.

Ximen Yu first sent over the locations that had already been compared with the old and new, and then said, “Green Bull Ridge, Valley of Eternal Life, Sky Reversal River…”

“These places, no matter how I compare them, I cannot find their existence traces in the Real World as it is today.”

“Actually, I encountered this situation in my previous research, but the probability is very small.”

“I must say, fellow Daoist, your luck is really bad. Among dozens of places randomly selected, so many have completely disappeared,” Ximen Yu commented.

“I estimate that we won’t be able to complete it. I’ll refund the extra contribution points,” he sighed.

Upon hearing this, Li Fan’s gaze flickered a bit.

“Completely disappeared? Do you know why, Daoist Ximen?” Li Fan asked.

“There are many possibilities. The first is that due to drastic changes in Heaven and Earth, seas became mulberry fields, and these sites naturally disappeared completely. Second, the White Mist Barrier might have swallowed these ancient locations, which is why we can’t find them.”

“As for the third…”

Ximen Yu stopped at this point, falling silent again.

“What is it? Is there something you hesitate to say?” Li Fan asked, somewhat surprised.

“Not really, but my guess is a bit shocking, and there’s no basis for it. I don’t want to make a fool of myself,” Ximen Yu hesitated a bit.

But now, Li Fan’s interest was piqued even more, “There’s no harm. Your knowledge is rare in the world. It would be good to share, so I can gain some new insights.”

Maybe it was because nobody had ever affirmed Ximen Yu in such a manner for a long time that upon hearing Li Fan’s words, he became quite excited.

He promptly said, “You might find it hard to believe, but through my years of comparing the topography of ancient and current times, I found that a large portion of ancient areas on the Xuanhuang World, are missing.”

“As if someone took away a portion.”

“But…”

Ximen Yu’s tone turned doubtful again.

“Some places, on the other hand, seem to have popped out of nowhere from the void, as if the Ancient Xian Realm did not exist in such areas.”

“That’s why, overall, the Xuanhuang World not only has not shrunk compared to the ancient times but has become larger.”

“It’s really puzzling and makes one think hard.”

…

Upon hearing this, Li Fan narrowed his eyes.

“Is your conclusion reliable?”

“Of course it’s reliable! In the Fallen Immortal Realm, there is a panorama of the Ancient Xuanhuang World. However, when ordinary cultivators enter, they can only catch a glimpse of a corner. I have visited various cultivators and have basically restored the original state of the Ancient Xian Realm. The conclusion drawn from the comparison of the past and present is exactly as I said!” Ximen Yu was adamant.