After transforming into a fairy, I, in my simulation, wreaked havoc in the cultivation world.

The newcomer was draped in some kind of animal hide, barely covering his vital parts; his attire was even coarser than that of the tribes near Qingshui Mountain. He held a wooden weapon resembling a spear, and was glaring menacingly at you.

Where did this savage come from?

You and Lin Bufan exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

"Who are you people? How dare you commit such a despicable act in front of the sacred lake?"

Seeing that you did not answer, the middle-aged man raised his spear and questioned you again in a stern voice.

[Sacred Lake?]

You stared in disbelief at the lifeless lake before you, then, upon hearing the words "shameless acts," a vein in your temple throbbed involuntarily.

[How did a romantic kiss under the moonlight become something so shameful?]

"You couldn't take it anymore," you said, your gaze towards Lin Bufan questioning.

Lin Bufan nodded slightly.

【"you..."】

Just as the middle-aged man was preparing to stand on his moral high ground and continue his pronouncements, a tremendous pressure suddenly fell upon his shoulders.

【"Thump~"

Before he could react, his knees buckled and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

[Turns out he wasn't some expert in disguise, just an ordinary person!]

Your narrow eyes narrowed slightly, your gaze inadvertently sweeping over Lin Bufan beside you.

In the depths of this perilous primeval forest, how could mortals possibly have the right to survive? But all this unusualness seems perfectly reasonable when a chosen one stands beside you.

Because you know, the dungeon is coming!

"Tell me, who are you, and what's this so-called sacred lake all about?"

[As you looked at the silent middle-aged man, preparing to utter a few more threats, the next moment, the man suddenly began to frantically kowtow to you.]

"Immortal! Save us! There's a monster in this evil lake!"

[Not a buddy? We were just talking about the sacred lake!]

[You + Lin Bufan: ......]

After a long while, you and Lin Bufan sat down in front of a simple stone house, surrounded by a small village of similar houses.

Across the table sat an elderly woman with a full head of white hair and a deeply lined face. It was learned that she had just turned eighteen this year...

In every world, there are fanatical believers who idolize strange and unusual things; even the world of cultivation is no exception.

[The Nine Realms Continent has two extremely famous organizations: the Long Night Royal Court and the Eternal Radiance Temple.]

Upon first hearing these two names, you immediately think of two more prestigious titles of power:

[The Dark Church and the Light Church.]

However, the beliefs of these two organizations are clearly more "pure"; they worship the moon and the sun.

After a difficult period of communication involving guesswork and deduction, you finally pieced together the general truth of the matter.

In short, these mortals, not even considered members of the outer circle of the Long Night Royal Court, are confined to this isolated and unfamiliar region. Every full moon night, they must offer sacrifices to the lake, allowing the "sacred lake" to devour vast amounts of their lifespan.

[You felt a sudden toothache upon hearing this; how could it sound so much like that "Gu God"? Could this be the local custom of Chanming Prefecture?]

"I do know some secrets about these two forces."

Just as you and Lin Bufan were secretly communicating and discussing animatedly, the old man with the ring, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly interrupted your conversation.

"The Long Night Royal Court and the Eternal Radiance Temple have existed for an extremely long time, even dating back to ancient times, and..."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in both of your eyes, and you immediately perked up your ears, eagerly awaiting his next words.

You're in a hurry, feeling there must be some shocking secret involved.

[Then her gaze shifted, and she deliberately softened her voice, adopting her usual tone of admiration:]

"Teacher~ Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me!"

【"cough!"】

The old man almost choked, but judging from the slight upturn of his lips, he was in a good mood.

So the old man stopped teasing him, glanced disdainfully at his foolish apprentice who offered absolutely no emotional support, cleared his throat, and slowly began to speak:

"Furthermore, I have heard that these two forces are not native to the Nine Realms Continent, but rather come from beyond the heavens."

【Beyond the Heavens!】

These three words exploded in your mind, instantly stirring up countless chaotic thoughts.

In a sense, you're also from another realm, so doesn't that mean you still have a chance...?

However, you quickly suppressed the many thoughts in your mind; thinking too much now was pointless.

[From the old man with the ring's words, we can infer that even someone as revered as a "saint" only heard about it, which indicates that this matter is extraordinary. At least with your current strength, you are far from qualified to touch such secrets.]

"Qingyu?"

Hearing the call, you turn your head and see Lin Bufan looking at you with a worried expression.

"I'm fine."

You smiled slightly and took his hand in return.

"Teacher, how much do you know about the Outer Heaven?"

A flicker of surprise crossed the old man's eyes; he clearly hadn't expected you to be interested in such a secret.

He frowned slightly, searched his mind carefully, and then slowly spoke:

"This matter is truly difficult to summarize in a single sentence. I once casually mentioned it to some old friends, and we discovered that everyone's view of the 'heaven beyond heaven' was completely different."

Upon hearing this, you were surprised and somewhat disappointed, but then you heard him add:

"However, when you break through the shackles of the Nascent Soul stage and strive for higher realms, you may have the opportunity to witness it firsthand."

Your eyes flickered slightly, and you secretly memorized this information: Above the Nascent Soul stage...

"Teacher, what exactly is the purpose of this Long Night Royal Court?"

Seeing that you weren't in high spirits, Lin Bufan changed the subject.

"In the cultivation world, all this commotion is for just a few things."

The old man with the ring scoffed dismissively, his tone full of sarcasm:

"Hmph! A bunch of old fogies nearing their end, lacking the talent to break through their cultivation bottlenecks, yet too cowardly to face the Heavenly Tribulation, so of course they can only resort to crooked methods like prolonging their lives."

"What do you mean?"

"They are exploiting loopholes in the rules of heaven and earth, forcibly extracting the lifespan of mortals to cultivate elixirs that last for ten thousand years."

Hearing their words, your earlier melancholy vanished, leaving only four words in your mind:

[A miraculous elixir that lasts for millennia!!!]

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(The revised outline did affect some of the later plot points... I'll revise it again.)

(The two chapters around 7 PM remain unchanged. I've calculated that I still owe many chapters... Sorry, I can only update three times today~)