Eternal Life as False Emperor

After an unknown amount of time, a faint glimmer of light appeared once more before Zheng Yi's eyes.

The scene was very familiar.

"Is this... Baiyu City?"

He took a deep breath and looked around, noticing no changes at all.

"It seems, I'm still dead..."

"I just don't know, is Liuu Miao'er dead or alive?"

Zheng Yi shook his head.

Liuu Miao'er has five hundred years of cultivation as a Great Demon. Even if he destroyed her Demon Core first, her strength would still far surpass his own.

After all.

In the eighth life, after his death, the newly born Soul-devouring Spirit Child was no match for Liuu Miao'er.

Unless.

He cultivates for another hundred years and devours a large number of Ghosts to stand a chance against her!

This time, being able to kill Bai Ling'Er was already an extraordinary stroke of luck!

"Hoo..."

He let out a long breath, and the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror flickered once again in his mind.

Lines of text appeared on the mirror surface.

[The Illusionary World of this cycle is over.]

[This time's Illusionary World evaluation: Although you only survived for twelve years in this world, you managed to single-handedly kill a Demon King bloodline, destroy a Great Demon's Demon Core, causing its realm to fall, preventing further advancement for life. With limited resources and strength, you have achieved the extreme!]

[Illusionary Progress: Ninety-five percent]

[Consumed Lifespan: 12 years]

[Illusionary Item: Seed of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit]

[Hint 1: The completion rate of this Illusionary World exceeded 90%, you have completely cleared this Illusionary World and cannot re-enter!]

[Hint 2: The Life Master can choose one Life Chart from this Illusionary World to permanently solidify and bring into the real world.]

[Hint 3: You have obtained the Illusionary Item, Seed of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit.]

Looking at these lines of text, Zheng Yi also let out a long breath.

"Destroy a Great Demon's Demon Core, causing its realm to fall, preventing further advancement for life..."

Zheng Yi murmured, "In the end, Liuu Miao'er is still not dead!"

He clearly understood that Liuu Miao'er was at least a four to five hundred years old Snake Demon.

If there needed to be a comparison, she would be quite similar to Xiaoqing in the Legend of the White Snake.

A newly born Soul-devouring Spirit Child like him would never be a match.

Even though the Soul-devouring Spirit Child evolved after his death, possessing unparalleled talent!

He shook his head, put the matter in the back of his mind, and began to review the other information transmitted by the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

Hint 1?

The Illusionary World completion exceeded ninety percent, completely clear?

No longer able to enter afterward?

Looking at the mirror surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, he nodded silently at the already extinguished starlight.

The first Three Thousand World of Illusion Truth has ended.

A world that isn't real.

It brought many reminders to me.

Will the future Three Thousand Worlds be as dangerous as this Illusionary World?

And the second hint.

He could solidify a Life Chart into the real world?

His mind immediately filled with over a dozen Life Charts, each with different effects.

Lost Direction, Premature Aging, Eternal Freeze, Paradise, Heaven's Wrath and People's Resentment, Ghoul, etc.

Of which, the Profound Rank Life Chart was only one, Paradise.

[Profound Rank Life Chart: Paradise. Lifespan reduced to 20 years, and then sudden death due to depletion of Life Force with no method to delay this death process.]

Paradise being the highest grade among all these Life Charts, would naturally be chosen under normal circumstances.

However...

Lifespan reduced to 20 years?

Zheng Yi's mouth twitched.

He could still live for five thousand years, what folly to choose it, instantly losing over four thousand years of lifespan?

Thus, he immediately excluded Paradise.

After mulling over it for a long time, he could only choose the Yellow Rank Life Chart.

Heaven's Wrath and People's Resentment!

[Heaven's Wrath and People's Resentment: Upon death, randomly experience the moments of torment like Knife Mountain, Fire Sea, Oil Cauldron, Pulling Tongue, Insect Bite, Lingchi, Steamer, Sawing, etc. Pain intensifies, and one's own resolve can even incite changes in the heavens.]

Neither good nor bad, it can only be said as a mediocre choice.

With such a long lifespan, it's impossible to die.

With this choice, it's merely picking the tallest among the short ones.

An odd sensation suddenly appeared within Zheng Yi and circulated throughout his body instantly.

Life Chart entering the body?

Zheng Yi shook his head, paying it no heed.

This Life Chart is one he'll never have to use in his lifetime.

Hint 3?

"Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit?"

Murmuring as he read about this term in Hint 3.

This is the unique Spirit Fruit that took him decades to find?

What's the use of this Spirit Fruit?

Can it actually grant Human Race infants a Spirit Root Seed?

This...

With a thought, lines of text appeared on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror's surface, incredibly familiar.

[Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit: One of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Seeds. Can be planted in areas rich in Spiritual Qi, absorbing any form of Spiritual Qi for growth, containing various Heaven and Earth rules, ultimately growing into a being with special Heaven and Earth rules.]

[Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit contains a trace of reincarnation rules, capable of bearing fruit after reaching maturity. Consuming the fruit allows one to gather the time of nine lifetimes of reincarnation, greatly enhancing one's Root Bone, Qualifications, Comprehension, Spirit Root, and more.]

[Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit blooms once every thousand years, bears fruit every three thousand years, matures only after nine thousand years to yield a mature Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit.]

"Damn..."

Reading the description appearing on the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror, especially about the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit, his mouth twitched reflexively.

What the hell?

Blooming every three thousand years, fruiting every three thousand years, and taking nine thousand years to mature?

This takes ninety centuries!

Is this actually a Spirit Seed or a Ginseng Fruit?

Nine thousand years of time, how could an ordinary person possibly wait that long?

However...

Zheng Yi looked at his lifespan, which reached five thousand years, and held back.

It seems like if I push myself a bit, I may reach nine thousand years?

"I wonder if Essence Blood can accelerate the growth of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit."

"Moreover, no wonder the rate of awakening Spirit Root among the human race raised in the Spirit Pool World is so high."

"Every child that has consumed the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit seems to live only one life, yet they have experienced the duration of nine lives, therefore greatly enhancing the probability of awakening Spirit Root."

Zheng Yi murmured: "If I can cultivate this Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit to maturity, wouldn't that mean I could cultivate my own army of cultivators!"

Just think, nine thousand years later, he could rely on the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit in his hands to massively cultivate cultivators...

The whole country being cultivators?

"If the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit can be utilized in blood sacrifice with Essence Blood, and be sacrificed into your own Innate Magical Artifact or something similar, then the cultivated Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit will also be under your control!"

"Nine thousand years later, all cultivators who consume the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit will be my... slaves?"

"Death warriors?"

"Also, my children, like Xuan'er and the others, wouldn't every one of them be able to become cultivators?!"

Zheng Yi took a deep breath, already prepared in his heart.

However... where is this Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit?

As if hearing Zheng Yi's words, the surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror rippled like green waves.

Then, a starlight suddenly brightened, slowly transforming into a black dot, rotating, finally forming a tiny tunnel.

In an instant, a small light shot out from the tunnel, caught by Zheng Yi in his hand.

"This is..."

He opened his hand and saw indeed a small seed the size of a melon seed, vaguely resembling a curled-up infant.

The seed of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit!

"It seems that the biggest harvest and reward from this Illusionary World experience is this seed of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit!"

Zheng Yi opened his eyes, and the Baiyu City palace appeared before him again.

For some reason, Zheng Yi had a feeling in his heart.

Thanks to his eighth lifetime utilizing the special Life Chart of Paradise, he reached the pinnacle of Martial Arts Cultivation Technique and the Spirit Eating Technique before turning twelve, causing his strength to surge.

In the end, in an extremely short time, he risked his own life and killed Liuu Ling'er.

Moreover, at the last moment, he severely injured Liuu Miao'er.

Otherwise, he might not have obtained this seed of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit.

The Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit can reincarnate across nine lives.

If within nine lives, he hadn't dealt with Liuu Ling'er, then even passing through the Spirit Pool World, chances are the illusionary item would not have been the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit.

It's just a premonition of his.

It's unknown whether it's true.

Zheng Yi rose, slowly stretching his slightly stiff body.

Having spent over seventy days, two and a half months in the Illusionary World, even now, he felt his body was not very comfortable.

Moreover, he had been consuming Fasting Pills continuously for these two months.

Though not hungry, he felt uncomfortable.

After this Illusionary World concludes, a good rest is indeed necessary.

Strolling out of the palace, the eunuch guarding the entrance immediately noticed Zheng Yi.

"Salute to Your Majesty! You, you've emerged?"

"Hmm."

Zheng Yi stretched his body and said, "Serve the meal."

"Also, restart the Wine Pool and Meat Forest, summon ten... no, twenty noble ladies to Baiyu City for the night."

"Yes!"

Several eunuchs rushed down to relay the orders.

Some darted towards the Imperial Kitchen, while others ran to the Imperial Household to check today's concubine tokens prepared for Your Majesty.

If some consorts had their menstrual period or fell ill, their tokens mustn't be presented, lest they spoil Your Majesty's interest, costing them dearly.

Soon.

Hundreds of exquisite dishes were laid before Zheng Yi, and he feasted heartily.

Afterward, he was attended by several noble ladies, undressing him in the Wine Pool and Meat Forest for a bath.

The hot spring's mild heat invigorated his numb body.

With numerous small hands massaging him from top to bottom, and soft whispers by his ears making Zheng Yi feel light and buoyant.

At the edge, several noble ladies danced gracefully.

Graceful as a startled swan, lithe as a roaming dragon, they allowed Zheng Yi to relax thoroughly.

Outside the hall, Liu Cheng'en appeared, wiping sweat from his forehead.

"Godfather~"

Several attending little eunuchs came gathering around instantly.

"Has Your Majesty emerged?"

"Yes!"

"Which noble ladies are attending?"

"In response to Godfather, Consort Lan, Noble Lady Qingg, Noble Lady Hann..."

"Is Consort Lan present? That's good, Your Majesty should be more content."

Liu Cheng'en wiped his forehead again, peeping inside discreetly.

"How long has Your Majesty been inside?"

"Not yet half an hour."

Liu Cheng'en estimated the time, and took a discreet step back.

"Do you have any matters, Godfather? Should I report them to Your Majesty for you?"

Liu Cheng'en waved his hand saying, "Your Majesty was in seclusion for long; half an hour might be just finished bathing; it's best not to disturb His mood."

"Yes, Godfather."

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zheng Yi's voice reached Liu Cheng'en's ears.

"Cheng'en, if there's something urgent, come in."

Liu Cheng'en's heart tightened, responding respectfully, "Yes!"

He immediately ordered the gate opened, and Liu Cheng'en walked briskly into the Wine Pool and Meat Forest.

Keeping his gaze down, he dared not look at the consorts around, only seeing the pure Lantian Jade and the ethereal mist with his eyes.

Accidentally seeing a noble lady's clean small foot, he closed his eyes quickly.

"Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi lay in the hot spring, with one arm around a noble lady, two others massaging him from behind.

"Cheng'en, what urgent matters require you to see me?"

"Your Majesty."

Liu Cheng'en hesitated a moment, then said, "In response to Your Majesty, Chen Zhong and Chen Yi, the two eunuchs, have escorted Xu Xuanwu back to the capital."