Chapter 844: A Year Feels Like a Lifetime Apart
Chapter 844: A Year Feels Like a Lifetime Apart
"To be honest, I have a feeling."
"Even if we cultivators were to do nothing, I believe the Immortal-Mortal Miasma would never completely eradicate us."
"At most, it would reduce the overall number of cultivators to a certain level. It's a blend of lethality and mercy."
After a long silence, Master Yin concluded the communication with these words.
After some thought, Li Fan inquired about the plight of mortals amidst the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma.
Perhaps it was because the mortals of this world still carried the Immortal-Mortal Miasma within their bodies.
This disaster, which was a terrifying calamity for cultivators, had a limited effect on mortals.
Its lethality was even less than that of a common flu.
"I wonder how the Alliance will handle the aftermath. Will this mutated miasma also be absorbed by mortals, becoming impossible to expel? Will there be another Great Migration?"
Li Fan's thoughts churned.
Although his body had suffered, his mind remained as sharp as ever.
"It seems that for mortals, the Immortal-Mortal Miasma is actually a kind of protective talisman. However, if one insists on seeking immortality and embarking on the path of cultivation, they stand in opposition to mortals and must cast this protection aside."
"So immortals and mortals cannot coexist..."
In the current Xuanhuang Realm, there were still only two conventional methods for expelling the miasma from one's body.
The Pure Body Spirit Pool, invented by the Heavenly Venerate of the Eastern Extremity.
And the Mysterious Yellow Cleansing Heart Mantra.
These two methods were only effective for removing the innate miasma mortals were born with.
They were useless against the miasma that cultivators contracted later in life.
"Though they share the same name, Immortal-Mortal Miasma, their manifestations are different."
Li Fan couldn't help but frown slightly.
After a moment, he gave up on the thought.
"Forget it. It's best to leave professional matters to the professionals."
"With the miasma pandemic recurring in this life, I'm sure it will aid Master Yin's research. He should be able to uncover its secrets ahead of schedule."
"No need to rush. I'll just wait."
With the provinces now under lockdown, every cultivator feared for their own safety, and all affairs had ground to a halt.
Li Fan decided to take advantage of this time to focus on his cultivation.
He planned to devour the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven and re-enter the Nascent Soul realm.
Even without relying on the cultivation feedback from the Sitting Immortal Technique, Li Fan's own practice—bolstered by his previous experience—was far faster than when he had started from scratch.
With an endless supply of resources, his progress, while not quite exponential, was steady and consistent each day.
He was not far from reaching the peak of the Golden Core realm.
And the sight of Li Fan persisting in his cultivation despite his illness deeply moved Lin Ling, Tianyang, and Shang Tianci in the Spirit Wood Realm.
They were overcome with shame.
They cut back on their leisure time and began to apply themselves with new diligence.
Time flowed on. Half a year after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma, events finally took a turn for the better.
The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance developed a special pill that could significantly alleviate the symptoms after a cultivator took it.
Even uninfected cultivators who took it in advance, while not becoming completely immune, could drastically reduce their chances of dying from the illness.
It was, without a doubt, a miracle drug.
Moreover, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance acted uncharacteristically generous this time.
Not only could all Alliance cultivators receive it for free, but even unaffiliated rogue cultivators were granted the same privilege.
Instantly, cultivators were filled with gratitude, praising the Alliance's benevolence.
Many who had previously held prejudices against the Alliance, upon receiving the cure, chose to join on the spot.
With the special pill, cultivators gradually began to recover.
The Alliance even dispatched cultivators to purify the world once more, dispelling the miasma that had saturated the lands.
By now, Li Fan had already made a full recovery. He stared at the so-called "special pill" in his hand, his eyes narrowing.
He had already taken one before.
Aside from the faint symptoms of miasma infection reappearing in his body, he also experienced a euphoric sensation, as if his soul were soaking in a warm spring.
"This is..."
"The Heart Ascension Pill?"
A strange look crossed Li Fan's face.
In his 115th life, he had taken this very pill, one that had been banned by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
Although it was a much weaker version, the feeling of taking this "special medicine" was undeniably similar to the Heart Ascension Pill.
Having once been the Sect Master of the Medicine King Sect, Li Fan, though not an expert in pharmacology, could still discern how this special pill worked.
It accelerated the process of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma's outbreak within a cultivator's body while simultaneously using a powerful stimulant effect to suppress the associated pain.
"No wonder the Alliance stipulated that each cultivator could only take one."
"If one were to take more, there's no telling what the consequences might be."
Li Fan carefully examined his own thoughts as he looked down at the pill in his hand again.
He confirmed that he felt no strong desire to take another.
"Just one won't cause any serious harm."
Li Fan nodded slightly.
"It seems the number of cultivator deaths must have been quite high."
"This is clearly an emergency measure from the Alliance, something they were forced to use."
"Still, as a way to stabilize the situation first, it can be considered a decent remedy."
Crushing the special pill in his hand to dust, Li Fan closed his eyes, his spiritual sense enveloping the Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven below.
After half a year of arduous training, he was infinitely close to perfecting his Golden Core.
He was just one step away from beginning the process of devouring the cave-heaven.
Furthermore, he had a premonition.
This time, there would still be no Heavenly Disaster!
He only needed to wait.
"The Five Elements Great Cave-Heaven is vast; it will take at least two or three years."
"With Tianyang and Lin Ling overseeing the Federation of All Worlds, its operations won't come to a standstill."
As Li Fan mused, he swept his spiritual sense across the Five Elements Cave-Heaven, perfectly mapping every scene in his mind.
One year after the outbreak of the mutated Immortal-Mortal Miasma.
The cultivators had grown accustomed to its presence.
After all, nearly every cultivator had already been through a round of infection.
Those who couldn't endure had already returned their Dao to the heavens.
The survivors, meanwhile, had developed a sufficient immunity to it.
Although there were occasional cases of reinfection, they were, after all, a minority.
It didn't affect the overall situation!
Moreover, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance had successfully developed a second batch of the special pill, which was being distributed to the cultivators.
The shadow of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma was gradually receding.
Cong Yun Sea, Haixuan Island.
"It's like emerging from another world!"
The island, sealed for a year, was finally open again.
After taking two rounds of the special medicine, the effects of the Immortal-Mortal Miasma faded in just half a day.
He Zhenghao and the others breathed in the fresh spiritual energy, sighing with emotion.
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