Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1403 - 748: Ten Years

Upon his return to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Li Yuanba found that no one dared to interrogate him regarding the treasures he had acquired.

This lack of interference stemmed partly from his prestigious status as an Alchemy Master, but more significantly from the protection afforded by Sword Elder’s personal attention. Even those burning with curiosity knew better than to make a move against him.

Thus, he remained secluded within his grotto, dedicating every day to diligent Cultivation.

The sight of a Great Mahayana Cultivator as formidable as Langcai Great Power succumbing to the passage of time within his own Grotto Heaven had left a profound mark on both Li Yuanba and his true body, Li Shiming.

Driven by the desire to avoid such a fate, he refused to squander a single moment, pushing his Cultivation toward its absolute limits.

Alchemy remained a part of his routine as well. He accepted occasional alchemy commissions, though he did not process them himself; instead, he funneled them to Li Shiming.

While Li Shiming utilized the 'Green Mist Treasure Cauldron' to produce the Nascent Soul Early Stage Fourth Grade Elixirs required for his progress, Li Yuanba received the sword intent-infused fourth-grade flying swords he desperately required in exchange.

Although he had scavenged two thousand energy-converted flying swords saturated with Great Cultivator sword intent from the grotto of Langcai Great Power, the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' required a minimum of ten thousand such blades to function properly.

The 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' possesses the ability to absorb and convert any flying sword as long as it carries sword intent, making the demand for such weapons nearly limitless.

A decade slipped by in an instant. While the Central State Continent appeared relatively tranquil on the surface, restless undercurrents continued to churn beneath.

Inside his grotto, Li Yuanba sat as sword intent so dense it seemed physical radiated from his form.

His original 'Void-breaking Sword Intent' had receded significantly—or more accurately, it had been integrated into a larger whole, no longer serving as the dominant force.

This new power was dubbed 'Chaos Sword Intent,' a product of Li Shiming’s deep analysis of the Sword Intent Stele merged with the unique properties of the 'Heavenly Human Technique’s' chaos energy.

It must be noted, however, that the sword intent possessed by both Li Shiming and Li Yuanba still required much refinement before it could truly be called 'Chaos Sword Intent.'

Currently, Li Yuanba’s 'Chaos Sword Intent' functions by weaving together the strengths of various intents, granting it unparalleled flexibility and making it impossible for enemies to predict.

Furthermore, he possesses the ability to condense this 'Chaos Sword Intent' back into a specific form whenever the situation demands.

With a flick of his finger, a strand of 'Chaos Sword Intent' emerged, transforming instantly into 'Void-breaking Sword Intent' with a mere thought.

This refined version of 'Void-breaking Sword Intent' was exponentially more powerful than the original version he once wielded.

Through his exploration of sword intent, he had veered onto a path that diverged sharply from the other sword cultivators within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

For any other cultivator, attempting to master such a diverse and comprehensive array of sword intents would inevitably lead to a dilution of power and mediocre combat ability.

Li Yuanba was the exception; his 'Chaos Sword Intent' was not the result of personal Epiphany, but rather a decade of rigorous data analysis performed by Li Shiming and his life-bound treasure, IBMz15.

Li Yuanba’s contribution to this breakthrough was providing the ten thousand energy-converted flying swords housed within the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' as raw data.

The immense variety of sword intents stored within the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' served as a vital reference, allowing Li Shiming and IBMz15 to decode the mysteries of the Sword Intent Stele.

Even the most gifted sword cultivators possess only a single brain to dedicate to the grueling study of a single intent.

In contrast, Li Shiming utilized one hundred and fifty separate brains to dissect the Sword Intent Stele, bolstered by the immense processing power of IBMz15. Each of these brains possessed a capacity for perceiving sword intent that far outstripped the world's greatest geniuses.

This was the equivalent of one hundred and fifty extraordinary sword cultivators working in perfect, mindless unison toward a single goal.

They were freed from the burden of complex calculations, as IBMz15 handled the time-consuming computational tasks almost instantaneously.

Such a feat is fundamentally impossible for any other practitioner in the world of Cultivation; only Li Shiming could achieve such a thing.

"Just what kind of being could have created the Sword Intent Stele?" Li Yuanba whispered to himself.

As his mastery over the stele’s secrets grew and his sword intent reached new heights, his obsession with this mystery only deepened.

Even the legendary sword intent of Sword Elder was merely a small fragment derived from the original Stele.

Li Yuanba eventually shook his head, knowing that dwelling on such enigmas was currently fruitless.

He tapped his finger, summoning the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' to hover above him and activate its gravity field.

As the crushing weight bore down, his body reacted automatically, the sword body of the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' engaging to resist the pressure.

After consuming a Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pill, he entered a meditative state, circulating the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' to steadily expand the Qi within his Nascent Soul.

This unique training regimen was his own invention. While he lacked the extreme environments available to Li Shiming’s main body, the artificial gravity field allowed him to refine his Cultivation technique while simultaneously tempering his sword body.

The utility of the gravity field was immense; by cranking the pressure to the point where it could suppress a Nascent Soul Middle Stage expert, he forced his physical form to its absolute limit.

Under this constant strain, his sword body worked ceaselessly to counter the force, resulting in a steady increase in physical durability.

In just ten years, his physical strength had surged, reaching a level comparable to a sword cultivator at the Peak of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.