The ‘Valley of Longevity’ was a secret realm accidentally discovered by the Medicine King Sect in ancient times.
Named after its abundant production of the ingredients required to refine the [Longevity Pill], the name speaks for itself: the Longevity Pill is a type of elixir capable of extending the lifespan of cultivators.
This pill was a closely guarded secret of the Medicine King Sect and the key to its immense wealth and power. Depending on the quality of the pill, the lifespan it could extend varied. The highest-quality Longevity Pill even surpassed the [Heavenly Transformation Feather Pill], capable of granting an additional thousand years of life.
To refine the Longevity Pill, one needed not only extremely high-quality medicinal materials but also the Medicine King Cauldron as the core, supplemented by 81 smaller Medicine King Cauldrons, forming the [Great World-Saving Longevity Formation]. During the process, the elixir had to be constantly infused with ‘Longevity Green Energy’.
This process took 49 days to complete one batch of refined pills. Though complex, the results were well worth the effort.
Compared to other longevity-extending treasures, the Longevity Pill had a significant advantage: it could be consumed repeatedly.
Although each subsequent pill’s effect diminished significantly until it eventually became ineffective, it was still far superior to other treasures that lost their effectiveness entirely after a single use.
The Sea of Void was vast and boundless, requiring immense courage to traverse. The Longevity Pill and the [Great Dream Spring and Autumn Formation], which allowed an entire sect to enter a state of suspended animation, were the two great lifelines of the Medicine King Sect.
“This Longevity Pill is truly a treasure. Unfortunately, before the Medicine King Sect departed, most of the pills were sold off in exchange for reserved resources,” Li Fan lamented.
However, he consoled himself with the realization that most of the Medicine King Sect’s cultivators were now under his control. There would be plenty of opportunities to have them refine more pills for him.
Feeling somewhat at ease, Li Fan remarked, “Let’s check on the current state of the Valley of Longevity. If it remains undiscovered, that would be ideal. After thousands of years, it’s hard to imagine what kind of herbs might have grown there.”
“But if it has already been found and developed by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance…”
“Well, that’s fine too.”
After reviewing the materials needed to refine the Longevity Pill, Li Fan realized they were still available for purchase in the Tianxuan Mirror, though they were rather expensive. However, refining the pills and selling them again would undoubtedly yield a profit.
Moreover, he currently wasn’t short on contribution points.
“Jiarong Territory in Southern Fuzhou…”
“What kind of place is this?”
When Li Fan tried to locate the Valley of Longevity based on the coordinates from Linghu Chang’s memories, he encountered difficulties.
That location no longer existed within the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
“Could it be within the region of the Five Elders Association?” Li Fan felt a twinge of unease.
“Or maybe not. After so many years, and with the severance of traditions, it might have simply been renamed,” he thought.
With narrowed eyes, Li Fan began comparing the surrounding terrain of the Valley of Longevity to the current geography within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s borders, hoping to pinpoint its exact location. ṛÖ₿Εş
After a painstaking search, he was ultimately forced to give up.
“Although I know that the geography of the Xuanhuang World changes over time, I didn’t expect it to reach such an absurd extent,” Li Fan muttered, taking a deep breath.
According to Linghu Chang’s memories, the Valley of Longevity was near a Wormtail Mountain Range, but now, there were several Wormtail Mountains within the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance’s territory.
Compared to thousands of years ago, the Wormtail Mountain Range seemed as though it had been cut into dozens of segments, then scattered chaotically across various locations.
This was only true for the parts that still retained their original names. As for those that had lost their names, they were even harder to locate.
Finding the exact location of the Longevity Valley solely by personal effort would be akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.
If one tried to search location by location, it would indeed be possible to eventually find it, but…
It wasn’t necessary.
Li Fan’s time was extremely valuable.
After pondering for a long while, he decided to leave it to the professionals.
Storing Medicine King True Cauldron in his personal cave heaven domain, Li Fan silently returned to the Congyun Sea.
He then used the Tianxuan Mirror to conduct research and eventually contacted a cultivator named Ximen Yu, who specialized in studying ancient and modern geographical changes.
Ximen Yu’s work, An Examination of Ancient and Modern Mountains and Rivers, was widely circulated.
By using ancient sect ruins as reference points and recalculating directional changes, the book offered results that had been verified by many cultivators with minimal error.
Of course, the Xuanhuang Realm was vast, and the examples in the book merely demonstrated Ximen Yu’s capability in such calculations.
If someone wanted to determine the exact location of places mentioned in ancient texts, they just needed to pay a contribution fee, and the problem would be resolved immediately!
Ximen Yu’s intent was clear: he aimed to earn contribution points with his unique skill.
Li Fan admired such practicality and efficiency.
To obscure his true purpose, Li Fan provided a list of over 50 ancient locations from memory and requested Ximen Yu to calculate their current positions.
Ximen Yu, thrilled to receive such a large order for the first time, repeatedly offered to give Li Fan a discount.
But Li Fan waved it off generously, only asking him to speed up the process.
Having received the deposit, Ximen Yu readily agreed, hung up the communication, and hurried off to begin his calculations.
For Li Fan, the extra contribution points were insignificant—a mere drop in the ocean. Avoiding potential trouble was well worth the cost.
Recalculating over 50 locations was a massive undertaking, and it would take some time to obtain the results.
Meanwhile, Li Fan quietly arrived at Shenhua Island.
It had been seven years since the people from the Outer Realm were brought here.
Ye Feipeng, Xiao Heng, Sun Erlang, and others had all grown into young men full of vigor.
However, due to the rule Li Fan had set—that they must defeat the Tianyang Puppet to leave the island—they had been trapped on Shenhua Island all this time, unable to take a single step off it.
Being passionate and energetic youths, they were nearly going mad from the confinement.
Yet, they dared not provoke the Tianyang Puppet and instead spent their days sparring with one another to burn off energy.
Li Fan smiled as he scanned the group, ensuring they didn’t notice his presence. Then, he made his way to a secret chamber on the island.
This chamber, protected by a formation Li Fan had set up, could only be entered by the Tianyang.
Inside, jars of fresh, crimson blood were stored, faintly emitting the sound of angry roars.
These were the result of the Tianyang, acting under Li Fan’s orders, periodically extracting blood from Ye Feipeng.
After such a long time, a significant amount had accumulated.
Even though Ye Feipeng had the Kunpeng bloodline, being drained so frequently made it impossible for him to gain weight.
Thus, unlike his previous life where he was a chubby figure, this time Ye Feipeng was rather slender.
Referring to him as a refined gentleman would be perfectly accurate.