My longevity simulation

Chapter 914

“Enough. This isn’t something you should be worrying about.”

The Heavenly Doctor gently shook his head.

“Knowing too much will do you no good.”

“To be able to sense that spatial fluctuation and locate the infected person shows that your abilities are not bad.”

“Focus on studying the jade slip I passed on to you. Compared to the half-baked inheritances of Tian Jue and the others, it is far superior.”

The Heavenly Doctor nagged a few more words.

“Don’t wander around unnecessarily. The Xuanhuang Realm is not as safe as it appears.”

After giving his final instruction, before Li Fan could respond, the Heavenly Doctor’s figure vanished into thin air, leaving only his voice echoing in the air.

Li Fan stood still in the room, his mind tense and alert, not daring to relax.

Maintaining a state of calm detachment, he quietly left Qinghuang Prefecture as if nothing had happened.

Only after returning to the Spiritwood Realm and confirming that he was completely safe did Li Fan finally let out a long breath of relief.

“Although this unexpected encounter with the Heavenly Doctor was strange… luckily—”

“I gambled correctly.”

Li Fan’s eyes gleamed as he exhaled deeply.

Indeed, although his exchange with the Heavenly Doctor seemed smooth and without danger, in truth, Li Fan had been gambling all along—gambling that the Heavenly Doctor was actually a good person.

At the very least, that he would treat cultivators who shared the same origin with him differently.

Based on the scenes and conversations during the battle between the Heavenly Doctor, Tian Jue, and the Sage, Li Fan speculated that perhaps the massacre at Cloudwater Heavenly Palace years ago truly had not been the Heavenly Doctor’s doing.

It might all have been a misunderstanding.

From the looks of it, the deranged Tian Jue had sought revenge against the Heavenly Doctor more than once or twice already.

Yet despite being able to annihilate Tian Jue in an instant, the Heavenly Doctor had never truly struck to kill, not even against the Sage.

All of this indicated that what the Heavenly Doctor said might indeed be true.

Therefore, the instant Li Fan saw the Heavenly Doctor, he unleashed the Five Elements Annihilation Sword infused with the intent of the Heavenly Calamity Sword, followed by Qin Tang’s secret technique, the Cloudwater Illusory Dream Technique, to attack the Heavenly Doctor.

He did this to disguise himself as Tian Jue’s successor—someone carrying the mission of avenging his master.

If the Heavenly Doctor was truly as benevolent and compassionate as he appeared, then when facing what might be the only surviving descendant from the same origin within the Xuanhuang Realm, he surely would not harm Li Fan.

Even if Li Fan spoke rudely, the result would be the same.

And indeed—things unfolded exactly as Li Fan had expected.

Not only did the Heavenly Doctor not grow angry, he even took the initiative to bestow upon him a golden jade slip.

“This is what they call a gentleman’s honesty being his weakness to exploit.”

Recalling his previous trauma, Li Fan could not help but feel a surge of pride at having deceived the Heavenly Doctor so effortlessly this time.

Of course, the main reason the deception went so smoothly was because Li Fan already knew in advance of the Heavenly Doctor’s ability to observe, listen, inquire, and diagnose.

During his performance, even his inner thoughts had been perfectly aligned with the “script.”

Although the Heavenly Doctor possessed unparalleled strength, he never would have imagined that from the very beginning, he had already fallen into Li Fan’s carefully laid trap.

Confident in his diagnostic ability, the Heavenly Doctor had been misled by Li Fan’s deliberate act, leading him to a false judgment.

Replaying the entire process several times in his mind, Li Fan felt an ever-deepening sense of satisfaction.

The last time he had exposed himself before the Heavenly Doctor, he had barely escaped with his life.

Now, after countless cycles of reincarnation, although his strength still could not match the opponent, he was able to successfully deceive them.

This alone demonstrated how tremendous his growth had been.

“As long as I am given some more time, it may not be impossible to directly contend with Heavenly Doctor.”

However, thinking back to Heavenly Doctor’s performance during his earlier probing, Li Fan still slightly furrowed his brow.

Although it had been only a display, the hundreds of Great Five Elements Annihilation Swords were certainly unleashed at full power. Almost all of them were his full-strength attacks without activating the [Soul-Ignition] state.

Yet such an offensive was effortlessly nullified by Heavenly Doctor. Li Fan could not even discern how Heavenly Doctor had compressed the Annihilation Swords into a sphere.

“And then there was that kind of [disease] Heavenly Doctor mentioned…”

Li Fan’s expression turned solemn.

A disease capable of causing the spirit to decay was formless and invisible.

Heavenly Doctor’s visit this time was clearly to deal with the disease carried by Han Zhong. Encountering Li Fan was purely coincidental.

“Perhaps this also explains why the Han Zhong incident in the previous life caused no significant ripple.”

“Because Heavenly Doctor had handled everything in secret.”

“If such a disease were allowed to spread, it might even affect the Xuanhuang Realm. Seeing it this way, could Heavenly Doctor really be a righteous figure?”

Li Fan stroked his chin.

“For me, this is actually good news. The more righteous the character, the lower the risk when interacting with them.”

“As long as the existence of [Truth] is not exposed.”

“I might even be able to gain some benefits from them.”

Li Fan’s thoughts spun continuously. This discovery left him rather exhilarated. While resolving a major hidden concern, he had already begun to plan how to maximize the use of this new finding.

“Right, Heavenly Doctor just mentioned that the invisible bubble used to move Han Zhong out of the Xuanhuang Realm is the Heavenly Beast’s Eye?”

“It can observe the void near the Xuanhuang Realm, and those within it do not even age…”

“No wonder it is the handiwork of the Xuantian Sect.”

…

After a long while, Li Fan’s turbulent thoughts finally settled. He composed himself. After a moment of reflection, he took out the golden jade slip that Heavenly Doctor had gifted him.

Its majestic and noble aura even affected the spirit wood not far above the secluded chamber, causing the branches and leaves to sway as if moved by wind.

Li Fan’s heart stirred. After careful consideration, he finally decided to divide a portion of his divine sense and enter the golden jade slip.

“Boom!”

Countless pieces of information surged into Li Fan’s mind.

“[Record of Mending Heaven]?”

Pressing his throbbing temples, Li Fan skimmed through the contents of the jade slip, his expression growing peculiar.

There was no doubt that the author of the Record of Mending Heaven was Heavenly Doctor.

The Record of Mending Heaven posited that as the Dao of Heaven gradually shifts, it is highly likely that the Dao itself may begin to manifest various diseases, much like humans.

At this time, it would be necessary to heal the Dao of Heaven.

Yet how difficult it was to heal the Dao!

Humans are the spirit of Heaven and Earth, and the human body can reflect a portion of the principles of Heaven and Earth.

Therefore, to heal Heaven, one must first heal humanity.

The opening sections of the Mending Heaven Record extensively explain how to heal all living beings of Heaven and Earth, including humans.

If the Heavenly Doctor Immortal Scripture Li Fan had previously read was an encyclopedia introducing countless species, then the first half of the Mending Heaven Record was an expansion of it—showing the practical application of medical techniques across all species in Heaven and Earth.

Once one can skillfully heal all beings in the world, one may progress to the next stage:

[Healing Heaven]!

To heal the Dao of Heaven, one must first understand it as intimately as one does the human body.

Moreover, one must possess the power to reshape Heaven and Earth.