Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1359 - 726: Rebuilding Cultivation

Although Li Shiming’s Nascent Soul had been saved, his cultivation level had regressed significantly. He was now back at the early Nascent Soul stage, returning to the very state he was in when he first achieved the breakthrough.

Despite this, he felt no sense of loss. Calculations performed by his natal artifact, IBMz15, indicated that recovering his former mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation would take no more than three months.

The bottleneck that usually hinders the transition from the early to the middle stage of Nascent Soul did not exist for him. The effects of the "Heavenly Human Technique" were remarkably potent. When combined with the amplification of the "Infinite Jade Mat," the Treasure Lotus within the Treasure Lotus Hall, the concentrated Spiritual Energy of the Heavenly Human Dao hall, and a steady supply of Spirit Pills, his only task was to refine the Spiritual Power Pattern within his body through constant cultivation.

In truth, his actual combat effectiveness had increased rather than diminished, regardless of the drop in his realm.

Indeed, even at the early Nascent Soul stage, his total fighting power had already eclipsed what he possessed during his time as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

By utilizing the Chaos Energy produced by the "Heavenly Human Technique" and converting it into Gold Element Spiritual Power, the lethality of his Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique was boosted to a level nearly equal to the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Most importantly, he could sense a faint trace of Gold Rules empowering this Gold Element Spiritual Power.

This was the unique advantage of the "Heavenly Human Technique." Because the technique required mobilizing Five Elements Divine Technique energy to form its Cultivation Technique patterns, the Chaos Energy derived from these specific Five Elements Divine Power Energy Patterns was, in a sense, touched by Rule Power.

As it stood, when Li Shiming unleashed a flying sword attack using the Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique, the sheer power was enough to shatter the defenses of a Peak Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, even without the addition of Sword Intent.

Yet, this was not even the most significant improvement; his true trump card was the "Yuqing Thunder Scripture."

When Chaos Energy was transformed into Thunder Spirit Power, the resulting energy was naturally imbued with Thunder Rules. Combined with Li Shiming’s own fledgling comprehension of Thunder Rules, the synergy was devastating.

Ultimately, the lightning he summoned surpassed the intensity of the thunder wielded by a newly ascended Great Cultivator of the Thunder path.

Should he utilize the Shenxiao Thunder Pearl in tandem, his thunder attacks would be considered high-tier even among Great Cultivators.

Considering he was merely at the early Nascent Soul stage—an entire sub-realm away from the Great Cultivator Realm—his current strength was nothing short of terrifying.

IBMz15’s speculative analysis suggested that the "Heavenly Human Technique," by utilizing Five Elements Divine Technique energy to condense its patterns, produced energy that functioned like a divine skill.

Theoretically, the "Heavenly Human Technique" could be viewed as a specialized divine skill. Through the process of cultivation, it allowed one's internal energy to morph into any elemental spiritual power while carrying the weight of Rule Power.

Since divine skills are methods that allow the use of rules without necessarily requiring a deep understanding of them, any actual comprehension of a specific rule would only serve to further amplify the effects of the "Heavenly Human Technique."

This was evident in Li Shiming’s "Yuqing Thunder Scripture," which, after being bolstered by the "Heavenly Human Technique," had become his most formidable offensive tool.

As Li Shiming concluded his initial session of the "Heavenly Human Technique," the five Nascent Souls within him remained in their merged state.

Exhaling slowly, he focused his mind, causing the five Nascent Souls to separate once more.

Because all five had practiced the "Heavenly Human Technique," they were no longer restricted to a single element; each now possessed the full cycle of the five elements.

Chaos Energy now circulated within every one of the five Nascent Souls.

While the "Five Elements Qi Absorption Array" continued to balance the energy between them, the change in his primary cultivation method meant the array no longer handled the conversion of Five Elements Energy. Instead, it focused solely on maintaining equilibrium.

Li Shiming’s eyes gleamed as he realized that the five Nascent Souls no longer needed to be fused to practice the "Heavenly Human Technique." They could all cultivate simultaneously, effectively quintupling the speed of his progress.

Though this increased his consumption of Spirit Pills and Spiritual Energy fivefold, he was unconcerned. The abundance of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Spirit Pills in his possession meant he could sustain this rate without issue.

Standing up, he felt an extraordinary surge of physical strength. He flexed his limbs and moved through the Treasure Lotus Hall, noting that his speed had also seen a massive improvement.

It appeared that his physical attributes were also being enhanced by Rule Power. Although the influence was currently limited due to his short time practicing the "Heavenly Human Technique," it was already comparable to the abilities of a Body Refining Great Cultivator.

A Body Refining Great Cultivator was a rarity; though Li Shiming had met many Great Cultivators, he had never come across such a legendary figure.

Many cultivators dabbled in body refinement—mostly core disciples of great or super Sects with excess resources—but few could reach the pinnacle.

Specializing in body refinement to the level of a Great Cultivator was incredibly difficult, primarily because the necessary resources were extremely scarce. Even if one found them, they were rarely enough to push a Nascent Soul Cultivator to that level.

Furthermore, a Body Refining Great Cultivator must master rules pertaining to strength and speed. Comprehending such concepts was far more taxing than standard rules, making the breakthrough for a body refiner significantly harder than for a typical Great Cultivator.