Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1490 - 791: Middle Stage Part 2

Lou Wu felt immense curiosity toward the prize his master had arranged, yet his father's stern face stopped him from voicing any questions.

"Return home and enter seclusion for some time. You may only accept missions once you've fully grasped the Spiritual Power Pattern of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!" Great Cultivator Lou went on to direct.

Li Yuanba stood by, smiling as he observed. Even though Great Cultivator Lou maintained a solemn demeanor, his deep affection and concern for Lou Wu were plainly visible.

Once the island's arrangements were sorted, Great Cultivator Lou led Lou Wu back to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion alongside Li Yuanba.

Lou Wu had to visit the pavilion to record his new realm details, which would then sync to his Identity Jade Disc, influencing the perks he'd receive going forward.

In addition, Lou Wu now qualified for his personal cave within the Sword Cave Heaven.

Before this, inside the Sword Cave Heaven, he'd been using the training spot next to Great Cultivator Lou's own cave.

A few minor tasks remained, though none involved Li Yuanba directly, and Great Cultivator Lou could manage them with greater ease.

Since Lou Wu chose to skip a promotion feast, Li Yuanba simply offered his congratulations before heading to his cave for more closed-door cultivation.

Days flowed by quietly, and the Cultivation World stayed the same without Li Yuanba's presence, showing his impact hadn't grown substantial yet.

Over the years, Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had thrived impressively, thanks to various helpers, but two key elements tied back to Li Yuanba.

The 'Space Acceptance Array' shielded the Sword Cultivators, while vast supplies of Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills boosted their progress immensely.

For equal training duration, relying on Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills yielded far superior results compared to inferior versions.

In the entire Cultivation World, Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion stood alone as the powerhouse capable of using Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills in routine cultivation. No other Alchemy Master, regardless of talent, could match Li Yuanba's refining prowess.

Naturally, as years went on, keeping Li Yuanba's refining expertise under wraps became unfeasible.

Numerous superpowers caught wind of Li Yuanba's talents, but they found no way to request his services for pill creation.

After all, Li Yuanba appeared just twice monthly, and those slots were long reserved by the Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Forget outsiders hoping to reach Li Yuanba—even fellow Sword Cultivators from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion faced lengthy waits for an audience.

Thus, despite whispers across superpowers about Li Yuanba's ability to produce top-tier Fourth Grade Spirit Pills, lacking solid evidence, it all stayed as mere hearsay.

This seclusion marked the longest ever for Li Shiming and Li Yuanba, mirroring the standard path of a Nascent Soul Cultivator's growth.

Twenty years flew by in an instant. Inside the Treasure Lotus Hall, Li Shiming sat cross-legged upon the Infinite Jade Mat, his five Nascent Souls inside practicing the 'Heavenly Human Technique.'

A fearsome aura permeated every inch of the Treasure Lotus Hall.

Each of the five Nascent Souls had climbed to the peak of Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Those two decades of isolation, bolstered by countless Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills, propelled him to Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak at last.

He'd meant to pause and recover once hitting Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak, then push toward the Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator Realm.

But on this day, with every one of his five Nascent Souls attaining Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak, no barriers blocked his path.

This sensation stunned him deeply. Typically, moving from Nascent Soul Middle Stage to Late-stage Nascent Soul represented a major hurdle, much less during Qi Refinement stages where bottlenecks often arose.

The absence of any blockage pointed to just one possibility: his groundwork had exceeded what the realm demanded.

From the start, cultivating the 'Heavenly Human Technique' had already eased the jump from Nascent Soul Middle Stage to Late-stage Nascent Soul through its Cultivation Technique effects.

His Avatar, Li Yuanba, had waged nonstop fights in the Hell Cave Heaven for almost a year, honing himself sharply in battle, and that sharpening flowed back to his main body.

It was as if he'd personally clashed with fourth-grade middle-late stage Hell Creatures for nearly a year straight in the Hell Cave Heaven.

On the insight front, by witnessing the rule-forming mechanics of the Half-Life Cave Heaven, he'd gained a grasp of Five Elements and Thunder on par with an average Great Cultivator.

Such factors built his foundation, outstripping every Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator—an excess no ordinary practitioner at that level should possess.

Li Shiming kept up his cultivation, though his spiritual energy needs had surged dramatically by now.

One idle brain linked to the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven Artifact Spirit, which proceeded to flood the Treasure Lotus Hall with spiritual energy nonstop.

This draw came temporarily from other parts of the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, potentially causing minor disruptions there, but for Li Shiming's vital breakthrough, those issues paled in comparison.

Inside the Treasure Lotus Hall, immense spiritual energy poured in, condensing into a spirit fog—a near-liquid form born of its intense density.

Yet this spiritual energy wouldn't linger; Li Shiming's form absorbed it hungrily, like a massive whale gulping down the swirling spirit fog.

In his mind, Li Shiming felt thankful for his Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, brimming with vast spiritual energy reserves.

Without it, a lone Cultivator like him aiming for Great Cultivator status would face overwhelming challenges just from the spiritual energy demands alone.

Especially since his five Nascent Souls required fivefold the energy of typical Cultivators to reach Great Cultivator, and the 'Heavenly Human Technique' doubled that burden further.

Still, thanks to the 'Heavenly Human Technique,' his physique had attained Body Refining Great Cultivator strength, yet the torrent of spiritual energy brought waves of bloating discomfort to his body.

With no other option, he deployed his spirit to steer the flow, enlisting five spare brains for the task.

This approach was likely unique to him alone, since regular Cultivators couldn't handle such divided focus in that state, much less direct their spirit with such precision.

Plenty of Cultivators sealed off their five senses during seclusion to avoid any interruptions to their focused practice.

Li Shiming stood apart. Thanks to his life-bound treasure, IBMz15, his entire cultivation stayed under tight watch, alerting him immediately to the tiniest irregularity.

He commanded one hundred ninety-one brains in total, and while the five Nascent Souls, in their special nature, claimed just one—his primary brain.

This arrangement let him summon the remaining one hundred ninety brains whenever needed, handling diverse ideas even in seclusion, allowing him to study lore, craft spirit pills, and explore past-life tech.

Five brains oversaw the five elements of spirit to direct the spiritual energy, easing the strain on his physical form considerably.

Even more spiritual energy funneled toward the five Nascent Souls. The 'Heavenly Human Technique' pressed on with its practice, sparking marvelous shifts inside the five Nascent Souls.

Li Shiming sensed faintly how a fresh realm unfolded before him, as the five Nascent Souls thrust wide a majestic gateway.

Without prior example, all five Nascent Souls advanced together, each forcing open a distinct door; in this moment, it mirrored five parallel advancement paths for the five Nascent Souls.

But through the 'Five Elements Qi Absorption Array,' the energies in the five Nascent Souls held perfect equilibrium amid the changes, guaranteeing their progress stayed utterly aligned.

Li Shiming detected how the 'Heavenly Human Technique' channeled energy within the five Nascent Souls, shifting from the five varieties of Five Elements Divine Technique power to strands of unadulterated Five Elements Rules energy.

Divine Skills embody rules in form, yet their essence differs at the core.

To wield Divine Skills, one needn't grasp the linked rules, whereas mastering rules demands fulfilling the required insights.