Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1395 - 744: Collection

Once Li Yuanba utilized the Forbidden Spirit Talisman to seal the Cave Heaven Core heart, he immediately sensed the Cave Heaven slipping from his control. The palace he occupied, which had been unified with the Cave Heaven, became a separate entity the moment the Core heart was lost.

He instantly attempted to secure the Cave Heaven Core heart within his soul crystal ring. However, he soon realized the soul crystal ring could not contain it; the spatial grade of the Cave Heaven Core heart was seemingly equal to that of the ring, preventing storage. Just as a soul crystal ring cannot hold another of identical quality, only items with a lower spatial hierarchy can be tucked away inside.

This limitation existed even for a high-grade soul crystal ring; had it been a lesser spatial tool, no other spatial items could be stored at all. Resigned, Li Yuanba retrieved a Forbidden Spirit Jade Box from his ring, placed the Cave Heaven Core heart inside, and tucked the jade box into the folds of his chest robe.

Finally having a moment to survey the palace, he cast a Master Recognition Technique. The spell drifted through the air, seeking out the palace’s owner recognition formation. Previously, the Cave Heaven Artifact Spirit’s control made such a feat impossible, but with the Artifact Spirit gone, the palace had become an ownerless treasure. As his technique integrated with the internal formation, a spiritual bond formed between him and the structure.

Stepping outside, he waved his hand, causing the massive palace to shrink until it was small enough to be stored within his soul crystal ring. A faint smile touched his lips. This harvest was immense; the fourth-grade top-quality spiritual objects within the palace alone were enough to provoke the greed of any Great Cultivator. Even among the most powerful, such extravagance was rare.

He knew, however, that now was not the time to gloat over his spoils. He felt the restrictions on his Divine Foot Skill dissolve, and even the prohibitions against flight had vanished. It appeared that the loss of the Artifact Spirit had crippled the Cave Heaven’s laws. Activating ‘A Step to the Horizon,’ he soared toward the stairs. Since the Gravity Gold Brick was no longer present, the crushing gravity field had dissipated, allowing him to descend without resistance.

He traversed the grand avenue formerly occupied by the puppet statues and returned to the sea of flowers. On the far side, Che Lian gnashed his teeth and struck out at the nearest flower stalk. He hoped that by destroying the plants, he could clear a path through the field. But when his attack connected, the stalk merely swayed violently, a motion that rippled through every other flower in the field. To his shock, the force of his blow was dispersed across the entire sea of flowers, leaving the target completely unharmed.

"These flowers are actually arranged in a formation!" he cried out. His failed attempt caused the other Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners to hesitate; if brute force couldn't damage the stalks, how were they supposed to cross?

From the opposite side, Li Yuanba watched the strange movements of the flora. Using his ‘Divine Eye Skill,’ he observed the flow of spiritual power while IBMz15 instantly began calculating the formation’s logic. Once IBMz15 provided a solution, he flickered into the sea of flowers. As he entered, the stalks swayed and petals began to swirl, yet they posed no threat under the protection of the ‘Invisible Primordial Magnetism’ field from Ten Thousand Sword Peak. Using ‘A Step to the Horizon,’ he moved in a series of flashes until he reached a specific coordinate.

To the naked eye, these flower stalks looked identical to the rest, but IBMz15 identified this exact spot as the formation’s core. Even though the system had bypassed the formation, the ancient method used to arrange these flowers remained a mystery. When he infused his divine sense into the central stalk, his expression turned peculiar. This stalk was a mystical treasure in its own right. He applied a Master Recognition Technique, and within moments, he established ownership.

This was the ‘Luminous Golden Flower,’ the heart of the entire field. By claiming it, he gained the power to collect the entire sea of flowers. With a mere thought, the ‘Luminous Golden Flower’ radiated a brilliant light that expanded until it swallowed the entire field. The Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners from the Infinite Sect, Beidou Sect, and Central State Commerce watched in alarm, bracing themselves for a trap. Instead, they saw the light fade, and with it, every single flower stalk vanished.

With the sea of flowers gone, visibility returned to normal. They saw Li Yuanba standing in the clearing, holding a single golden flower that was slowly dimming. Li Yuanba hadn't expected the entire field to be absorbed into the ‘Luminous Golden Flower’ so easily. Now, he could deploy this sea of flowers wherever he chose, creating a lethal barrier against any unauthorized Cultivator. Furthermore, he realized the ‘Luminous Golden Flower’ scaled with the energy it received; if he fueled it with several Great Cultivator Spirit Veins, the resulting formation could potentially threaten a Great Cultivator.