Chapter 815 - 778 The Simulation Path of Alchemy

Chapter 815: Chapter 778 The Simulation Path of Alchemy

Xu Bai looked toward Liu San, who was silent next to him, and suddenly turned to ask, “Elder Liu, will you go with us as well? You’ve seen a lot and are knowledgeable, which would be perfect to help me judge the situation. Let’s see if the allegiance to the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals is reliable or not. Whether there is a possibility that the Taiyan Sect, in alliance with the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, is deceiving us.”

Xu Bai was sincere.

But after a moment of silence, Liu San shook his head and refused, “Young Master, it’s better for you to go with Lao Fang. When it comes to foresight, he is certainly no less than me. In these times of trouble, the many disciples in the Valley of Eternal Life still need someone to take care of them. Although the entrance is hidden by the Terminal Disc, we cannot rule out the possibility of cultivators accidentally stumbling in.”

“Elder Liu, you finally speak the truth,” Fang Zaiji appeared a bit pleased by Liu San’s affirmation.

However, he soon looked at the other man with some suspicion, “You wouldn’t happen to want to take this rare opportunity to spend time alone with Yu Shan, would you?”

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Liu San said angrily.

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After the banter, Xu Bai and Fang Zaiji left the Valley of Eternal Life and headed straight for the Taiyan Sect.

The entrance to the Small World is located in Taihua State, and along the way they saw many cultivators who had heard the news and were also coming to check out the excitement.

And very unusually, along the way there were cultivators from the Immortal Alliance System guiding the direction.

It was clear that they wanted to use the allegiance of the Taiyan Sect as a typical case to publicize.

Taihua State, located in the eastern region of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals, is not far from the Misthaven Ocean.

A mountain range runs through the entire territory, with thousands of peaks rising.

Among them, nine mountain peaks are the most majestic, known to cultivators as the Taihua Nine Peaks.

In fact, there used to be the Taihua Ten Veins.

However, one of them, the Taixu Mountain, suddenly collapsed and disappeared from memory, henceforth becoming the Nine Veins.

Once upon a time, He Zhenghao also thought about going to deep study in Taihua State, but later, under the intervention of Li Fan, went to Tianyun State instead.

Following the guidance, the two arrived at Taixuan Mountain.

“This entrance is well hidden indeed, right in the middle of the mountain? Naturally formed! If it weren’t for the opening by the Immortal Alliance, it would have taken quite an effort to get in,” Fang Zaiji said with some surprise.

Following the tunnel inside the mountain, they wound their way to the end.

The Space Tunnel had already been solidly opened.

At the entrance stood several monks from the Taiyan Sect, ostensibly there to welcome the visitors. However, seeing their eyes constantly scanning the arriving cultivators, it seemed more like they were searching for something.

“Could it be that those little brats from back then aren’t dead yet?” Fang Zaiji wondered to himself.

Xu Bai noticed his suddenly hesitant expression and knew what he was worried about.

With a light cough as a reminder, he took the lead and walked forward.

Seeing this, Fang Zaiji had no choice but to follow closely.

The cultivators of the Taiyan Sect, seeing Xu Bai approaching, suddenly brightened up and surrounded him.

“Fellow Daoist, please stop!”

“Are you interested in joining our Taiyan Sect?”

“After joining the sect, not only will you have no worries about techniques, but you could even receive a medium-quality Huadao Stone for free.”

Their voices were all eager and enthusiastic.

For a moment, this caught the attention of the other cultivators.

“Taiyan Sect friends, take a look at me too?!”

“I want to join the Taiyan Sect!”

“Why surround only him? Just because he’s good-looking?”

The cultivators were somewhat dissatisfied, but those from the Taiyan Sect didn’t give them any color.

They were only focusing on Xu Bai.

Xu Bai did not agree, nor did he flatly refuse.

Instead, he tentatively asked about the relationship between the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and the Taiyan Sect nowadays.

The monks of Taiyan Sect were candid in response, “We just carry the name of the Alliance of Thousands of Immortals and then we need to send an Integrative Elder to sit at the Immortal Alliance Headquarters every year. Overall, it’s no different from before.”

“In this Tai Xuan Realm, it’s still our Taiyan Sect that calls the shots. The Immortal Alliance doesn’t interfere.”

“Think about it, under the Immortal Alliance’s rule there are countless Cave Heavens and Small Worlds. One more or one less hardly matters.”

“On the contrary, with the Tianxuan Treasure Mirror, Tianxuan Mirror, and other items from the Immortal Alliance, our daily cultivation has become much more convenient.”

Seeing that Xu Bai seemed to be somewhat interested, they tried even harder to persuade him.

They even took the initiative to show him around, escorting him to view the scenery within the [Taixuan] Small World.

Thousands of miles of fertile land housed countless mortals.

In the distance, amidst the clouds, there was a Suspended City, floating above the clouds.

One could vaguely see numerous cultivators shuttling through the city.

“The concentration of Spiritual Energy in this Small World is now no less than that of the ordinary regions in the Xuanhuang World.”

“You all actually managed to find such a great place as a refuge back then…” said Fang Zaiji, somewhat enviously.

The Taiyan Sect monks collectively paused.

And then they realized that the “back then” mentioned by Fang Zaiji referred to when the Incompatible Cultivation Catastrophe had happened.

“That’s natural, as we are masters in The Art of Deduction. Naturally, we could find a glimmer of hope amidst the destruction.”

In fact, judging by the age of these young disciples, they probably didn’t know much about what happened back then.

They were just exaggerating to convince Xu Bai to join the sect.

“Logically speaking, given the attractive terms for accepting disciples at your Taiyan Sect, you shouldn’t be short of people. Why is it that upon seeing me, you…”

Xu Bai deliberately asked, “Could it really be because I’m good-looking?”

The Taiyan Sect cultivators exchanged looks before an older cultivator answered Xu Bai’s question.

“Our Taiyan Sect doesn’t just accept anyone. The most important thing is to match several types of facial features provided by the [Transmutation Stone Mother].”

After a brief explanation of the [Transmutation Stone Mother], he continued, “Cultivators who match these features, as inferred by the Stone Mother, might either become the backbone of the sect in the future, possibly revive the prosperity of Taiyan Sect, or even become the unparalleled leader to lead Taiyan Sect out of crisis…”

“In short, it’s all beneficial and without any harm. And we never make a mistake!”

They said this with unequivocal assurance, clearly placing great trust in the predictive results of the [Transmutation Stone Mother].

“Oh? This Stone Mother sounds quite miraculous. I wonder if I could have the opportunity to see it with my own eyes?” Xu Bai asked, following their lead.

“Joining our Taiyan Sect, you will be able to meet the Stone Mother in person. And more likely than not, you may also get a chance for a [Simulation]!” the middle-aged cultivator assured, patting his chest.

“Simulation?” Xu Bai narrowed his eyes.

Even Fang Zaiji’s attention was captured in that instant.

“As we told you before, inside the Transformation Stone Mother, there exists another world of inference that’s nearly real. And if it grants permission, its power can be used to create a personalized virtual world for you.”

“In this virtual world, you will experience everything you are about to encounter.”

“Although it can’t guarantee 100% accuracy, to be forewarned is to be forearmed, and it’s enough for one who has experienced the simulation to avoid many detours.”

There was clear envy in the middle-aged cultivator’s tone.

“What a pity that I failed the test last time and lost this once-in-a-century opportunity.”

“Are you saying that this [Transmutation Stone Mother] has actually developed its own Spirit Wisdom?” Fang Zaiji asked in surprise.