Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1524 - 808: After the Battle (Part 2)
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He wasn't losing his mind. Rather than wasting several years on clearing the wreckage of this battlefield, it made more sense for him to practice the 'Heavenly Human Technique' and boost his personal power.
Yet another approach captured his attention intensely, involving the use of the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' divine skill's capabilities.
While the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' isn't designed mainly for purging energy, wiping out all energies in its area is merely a minor feature it holds.
Still, in this location, the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' promised the optimal results.
Naturally, when stacked against erasing surface leftover energy, the challenge of purging the energy that had infiltrated the ground below with the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' proved the hardest part.
That said, by activating his 191 brains alongside IBMz15's support and directing the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' to scour the contaminated layers under the surface multiple times, he could eliminate the underground contamination.
The biggest hurdle lay in directing the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' deep into the ground without sparking fresh pollution.
Regarding accuracy, Li Shiming would rank himself second; no one else could boldly claim to be superior.
With his strategy set, Li Shiming's thoughts shifted, centering the 'Sanmei Divine Sand' from the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' divine skill around his form to cover a fifty-meter circle.
Leftover energy hanging in the atmosphere got swiftly removed by the 'Sanmei Divine Sand', which then filtered into the earth and shifted to and fro under his command.
Once he pulled back the 'Sanmei Divine Wind', Li Shiming inspected the fifty-meter zone and saw that the contamination had vanished entirely.
Yet purging only this spot held no value, since drifting thunder energy residues from surrounding regions quickly invaded and tainted the purified space.
"What kind of divine skill is that? It can really dispel the leftover battlefield energy?" Grandmaster Hu's gaze brightened as he detected the purified zone, and he asked in wonder.
It wasn't fair to fault Grandmaster Hu for his narrow knowledge. The 'Sanmei Divine Wind' stands as a scarce Gold Element Divine Power, and even in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, only a handful of sword cultivators have grasped it.
The Dongqi Continent maintains scant ties with the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, so it's no surprise they know little of the 'Sanmei Divine Wind'.
"It's a treasure I obtained, letting me control a Gold Element Divine Power!" Li Shiming answered evasively.
Explaining the roots of the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' proves tricky, since it's a handed-down divine skill from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
At his words, Grandmaster Hu grasped right away that this divine skill's background might carry complications, likely tied to mighty entities.
"I'll keep the cultivators inside the grotto from emerging, and halt other cultivators from stepping into the formation for now!" Grandmaster Hu declared gravely.
Thanks to the formation's barrier, no cultivator caught sight of Li Shiming activating the 'Sanmei Divine Wind'.
He unleashed the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' divine skill at full force, devoting a full day to purify the whole Taichu Sect's mountain gate.
Ironically, the Taichu Sect's mountain gate lay in such ruins from merely three volleys of thunder strikes, yet scrubbing away the lingering battle energies, despite hitting on the perfect technique with the 'Sanmei Divine Wind', demanded an entire day from him.
Should other mighty cultivators tackle this, forget achieving such thoroughness—they'd need years, perhaps decades.
"Excellent! Even without the spirit soil anymore, the spiritual veins let us cultivate vast stretches of superior spirit fields without issue!" Grandmaster Hu, observing from nearby, burst out in thrilled praise as the final patch of ground got cleansed.
Though just the spiritual veins survived at the Taichu Sect's mountain gate amid the total devastation, those veins form the vital core.
Every sect, in building its mountain gate, prioritizes the spiritual veins above all. Lacking them renders every other scheme pointless.
Even the mightiest formation demands a steady energy source.
Short-term setups might draw Spiritual Energy from the emptiness or tap into spirit stones and spiritual items to function.
Sect formations, however, demand far greater power. Leaning on spirit stones and spiritual items alone won't hold up over time.
Permanent formations always revolve around spiritual veins to address the power needs.
Now, the next wave of Ten Thousand Beast Sect cultivators secured the perimeter, and the Array Master led the way inside.
Li Shiming recalled his 108 Buddha Beads, clearing the path for the Array Master to reset the formation.
This site's formation didn't require syncing with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's massive array. Establishing a basic structure to seal off the outer world would do.
Enhancements to the formation could come later, matching the site's gradual progress.
"Shizhen, come on. We'll inspect the grotto—the takeover there went off without a hitch!" Grandmaster Hu, buoyed by positive reports, grinned while addressing Li Shiming.
Through the spatial gate, Li Shiming followed him into the grotto, discovering a solidly built space governed by a fairly intact rules framework.
Still, this grotto fell short in focusing on any single rule, unlike the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's Sword Cave Heaven, dominated by the strongest Gold Rules, where sword cultivators inside could draw in purer Gold Element Spirit Qi without needing to refine it.
The Taichu Cave Heaven's balanced rule setup suited planting and cultivation far better.
Indeed, the Taichu Sect had run things that way previously, filling the grotto with spirit fields.
Despite prior intel on the Taichu Cave Heaven, Grandmaster Hu couldn't stop beaming widely upon spotting the huge spirit fields and the array of valuable spirit plants thriving there.
"How are things? Any pushback?" Reaching the central zone, Grandmaster Hu questioned a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator.
"No opposition at all. The grotto holds no battle cultivators now—just support types. From what the leftover cultivators say, every fighter got sent to the front.
Right now, besides the Spirit Plant Masters, we've rounded up all the support cultivators. Any Spirit Plant Masters agreeing to contract with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect are already at work in the spirit fields.
Here's the Cave Heaven Core. We're unsure how to proceed, so we've held off for Master Uncle's arrival!" The Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator detailed the status.
His enthusiasm shone through, revealing how the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's seizure of the Taichu Sect's cave heaven had fired up the cultivators.
"Shizhen, you'll recognize the Cave Heaven Core as master—it's yours from here on!" Grandmaster Hu told Li Shiming with a grin.
Taking ownership of a Cave Heaven Core unlocks its controls, especially the key power to direct Cave Heaven Spirit Qi for forging elite cultivation spots.
In typical major sects, cave heaven spirit qi gets divided among the top cultivators.
But not this instance. Li Shiming had single-handedly seized the Taichu Cave Heaven, and handing it over to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect already meant giving up huge gains.
The sect had to offer recompense. By letting Li Shiming bind to the Cave Heaven Core, the sect's elites wouldn't claim any of the perks.
The bulk of the cave heaven's yields would go to the sect, leaving a minor share solely for Li Shiming.
"Master, you should take it as master instead. I'll be journeying more and won't linger long on the Dongqi Continent!" Li Shiming paused briefly before turning it down.
"Wherever you end up, this Cave Heaven remains yours. That's the sect's call!" Grandmaster Hu shot back, dismissing it with a wave.
Though Li Shiming was his student, given the youth's prowess, the top cultivators knew full well the Dongqi Continent couldn't contain a supreme talent like him.
The Ten Thousand Beast Sect and Li Shiming required a lasting tie, with Grandmaster Hu serving as the bridge, but his eventual passing would snap that connection.
Thus, they devised a new link via shared stakes: the Taichu Cave Heaven. No matter Li Shiming's location, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect would forever possess a cave heaven tied to him.