Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1362 - 727: Observation_2

Having truly comprehended the 'Human Dao' hall, he foresaw infrequent visits there in the future.

The cultivation of the 'Heavenly Human Technique' had rendered other spiritual cultivation methods unnecessary, and he no longer wished to experience the myriad souls within the 'Human Dao' hall.

Upon returning to the 'Heavenly Human Dao' hall, which served as Great Power Zhai Ge's usual dwelling, he found no particular arrangements.

He grasped why it was called 'Heavenly Human Dao' despite lacking specific heavenly human arrangements: cultivators residing there, having mastered the 'Heavenly Human Technique,' were themselves considered heavenly humans.

Li Shiming explored the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven before commencing his closed-door practice.

This period of seclusion was dedicated entirely to cultivation. By the third month, his realm ascended to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Notably, no heavenly tribulation manifested during his progression from the Nascent Soul Early Stage to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Perhaps the heavens and earth recognized his inherent status as a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, as his cultivation was fully restored by the end of the third month.

On this particular day, he released all his contracted creatures.

When the Heavenly Ghost, controlling Great Cultivator Luo Pei, stood before him, his perception of Great Cultivator Luo Pei underwent a transformation.

Previously, despite Great Cultivator Luo Pei being a clone of his Spiritual Pet, the influential aura of a Great Cultivator still affected him to some degree.

Now, however, it was different. Facing Great Cultivator Luo Pei, he felt as at ease as if confronting a cultivator of equal standing.

He even sensed that Great Cultivator Luo Pei's combat prowess was inferior to his own.

This feeling, in fact, was accurate. His current fighting strength had reached the level of an Early Stage Great Cultivator even before his cultivation fully recovered to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

When evaluated with the power of the Yuqing Thunder Scripture, this combat strength might even experience a further increase.

With the enhancement provided by the Shenxiao Thunder Pearl, his thunder power was sufficient to rival the thunder cultivation strength of a Middle-Late Stage Great Cultivator.

Excluding the Spiritual Treasure Black Water Sword, Great Cultivator Luo Pei was merely a lower-tier Great Cultivator.

After releasing Great Cultivator Luo Pei, Li Shiming instructed him to remain outside the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven.

Great Cultivator Luo Pei's mission was to aid the clone Li Yuanba, providing immediate assistance whenever Li Yuanba required it.

Li Shiming's initial three months of cultivation constituted a recovery to his original realm, naturally resulting in exceptionally rapid progress that could not be sustained thereafter.

He decided to embark on a semi-closed-door practice. The "semi" aspect stemmed from the fact that even with five nascent souls cultivating the 'Heavenly Human Technique,' he could still dedicate a portion of his mind to directing the Golden Corpse Nanming for alchemy within the machine room space.

In Li Yuanba’s cave mansion, guests arrived today: Master Teng and Great Cultivator Lou.

Within the cave mansion's hall, Li Yuanba occupied the main seat, while the two Great Cultivators took the guest positions.

For service, disciple Lou Wu naturally carried a pot of Spiritual Tea, placing it on the table and pouring it into the respective cups of the three individuals.

This Spiritual Tea was Fourth Grade Spirit Tea, personally roasted by Li Shiming, whose market price had been driven to astronomical heights due to Li Shiming's disappearance.

"Master Li, I didn't expect such fine provisions here!" Great Cultivator Lou exclaimed, his eyes brightening after taking a sip of the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea.

"This is Spiritual Tea roasted by Master Li Shizhen, quite hard to come by, and today's spirit water is also of top quality. Today truly feels like we're imposing on Master Li!" Master Teng added with a chuckle.

The Fourth Grade Spirit Tea roasted by Li Shiming had been extensively discussed by the Central State Commerce and subsequently circulated within the Great Cultivator community.

Master Teng had tasted it before, yet today's Fourth Grade Spirit Tea was of even superior quality.

And why wouldn't it be excellent? This Fourth Grade Spirit Tea was reserved by Li Shiming for himself; since the clone was himself, a portion was given to Li Yuanba, and top-quality spirit water was never in short supply.

Both Li Shiming's Treasure Lotus Hall and Half-Life Cave Heaven yielded top-tier spirit water.

"If you enjoy it, take some with you later!" Li Yuanba gestured towards a nearby jade box.

Inside the jade box were nearly fifty servings of Fourth Grade Spirit Tea, which both Great Cultivators had noticed earlier when Lou Wu prepared the tea.

"Then we shall not decline!" The two Great Cultivators responded with hearty laughter.

"Master Li, here is the overdue compensation for the alchemy!" Master Teng announced, placing three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords on the table.

Li Yuanba was slightly taken aback, not having anticipated Master Teng would present three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords.

Among the three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords, one could sense the sword intent of a Great Cultivator Level, imbued with an aura of destruction. While not the 'Void Breaking Sword Intent' known for its unparalleled armor penetration from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion Jian Family, it was the equally potent 'Annihilation Sword Intent.'

A single sword strike capable of obliterating all vitality.

Though 'Annihilation Sword Intent' did not possess the armor-penetrating strength of 'Void Breaking Sword Intent,' its capacity for inflicting damage upon a cultivator's body completely surpassed it.

Crucially, in just a few short months, Master Teng had cultivated these three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords, each infused with a Great Cultivator's 'Annihilation Sword Intent.'

It was highly probable that Master Teng had immediately entered closed-door practice upon his return, dedicating himself entirely to nurturing these three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords, even at the expense of his own resources, to swiftly produce them.

It should be noted that despite his injuries not being fully healed, Master Teng still chose this course of action, demonstrating his commitment to repaying Li Shiming.

"Brother Teng, isn't this reward a bit excessive?" Great Cultivator Lou frowned upon observing the alchemy reward Master Teng had presented.

This concern was not directed at Li Yuanba, but rather at Master Teng for elevating the standard of alchemy rewards, which could create issues for other Great Cultivators.

Do not be fooled by how effortlessly Master Teng seemed to present three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords imbued with a Great Cultivator's sword intent in merely three months; after this, Master Teng would likely require years, even more than a decade, to recover from this expenditure.

Infusing sword intent into a flying sword depletes one's own sword intent.

If it were his Lifebound Flying Sword, this consumption would continuously enhance his own strength, but expending it on non-Lifebound Flying Swords would be a waste.

"Brother Lou, the spirit pill I received was well worth this reward!" Master Teng offered a simple explanation without elaborating further.

Great Cultivator Lou pondered the effects of the Fourth-grade Advanced Healing Spirit Pill that Master Teng had consumed, and he began to connect the dots.

Li Yuanba smiled and put away the three top-grade Fourth-Grade Flying Swords, understanding that these three swords would augment the power of his 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak.'

Possessing one more Fourth-Grade Flying Sword infused with a Great Cultivator's sword intent provided an additional means to instantly eliminate Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners.

If he accumulated enough Fourth-Grade Flying Swords imbued with a Great Cultivator's sword intent, he could even utilize 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' to engage Great Cultivators in battle.

"Do you know what the White Emperor Sect lost? I heard the White Emperor Sect contacted Sword Elder, who inquired about incidents in Beiyan Continent!" Great Cultivator Lou subtly shifted the topic, revealing a confidential matter.

Despite its confidential nature, Li Yuanba's standing within Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had almost ascended to that of a Great Cultivator, with Great Cultivator Lou's son being the only junior.

"No wonder the White Emperor Sect is acting so erratically; it seems it wasn't just about Shi Dong's demise!" Master Teng remarked, a sense of revelation in his voice.

He had encountered the most trouble in Beiyan Continent, first being ambushed by the White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect, then encountering an ambush by two top-tier Great Cultivators on his return journey.

Having heard that Great Power was involved, he realized the matter's true complexity.

Li Yuanba's eyes flickered, but he considered that the 'Jiguang Xunying Boat' had been dispatched to his true body, and he had executed Master Shi Dong within the Treasure Lotus Hall.

The Treasure Lotus Hall effectively thwarted any investigation; even if the White Emperor Sect desired to inquire, they would have no starting point.

With the Treasure Lotus Hall already in Li Shiming's possession, and Li Shiming himself in closed-door practice at the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven,

He genuinely could not fathom how the White Emperor Sect could locate the 'Jiguang Xunying Boat,' which brought him a profound sense of tranquility.