Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1409: 751: Returning to the Sect

Li Yuanba secured the corpse of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner within a storage bag. Upon his return, he intended to submit this body to fulfill his mission requirements.

Furthermore, he planned to display the remains to his fellow Sect members, as witnessing a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner literally scared to death was a first for him.

Throughout his century of Cultivation, he had never encountered such a sight, nor had he even heard rumors of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage expert dying from sheer terror.

Utilizing 'Divine Sight' to scan the horizon while performing 'So Near and Yet So Far', he began his journey back toward the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Meanwhile, at the Infinite Sect, the exact moment Master Ge Guang perished, the cultivators tasked with monitoring the Soul Lamps sensed a disturbance.

The Soul Lamp, frequently referred to as a Life Lamp, serves as a vessel for those cultivators willing to entrust a fragment of their spirit to the Sect. Should a practitioner fall, their lamp flickers out, immediately notifying the Sect of their demise.

Since the process requires a portion of one's spirit, not every cultivator chooses to link themselves to a Soul Lamp.

The news of Master Ge Guang’s death was escalated through the Sect's hierarchy. The Infinite Sect had been experiencing a period of rapid expansion lately. However, following the continuous loss of numerous Nascent Soul Mid-stage core members, the death of yet another Great Cultivator dealt a devastating blow to the Sect’s strength.

The Infinite Sect was fully aware of Master Ge Guang’s objectives; the intelligence provided by Che Lian indicated that Li Yuanba had claimed the finest treasures from the Grotto Heaven of the Langcai Great Power.

Master Ge Guang had been pursuing this prize, as the wealth left behind by such a Great Power in their Grotto Heaven was easily worth the personal intervention of a Great Cultivator.

“What kind of object did Li Yuanba retrieve from the Langcai Great Power’s Grotto Heaven that allowed him to bring down Master Ge Guang?” This question haunted the Infinite Sect.

Even though these circumstances brought great shame upon the Infinite Sect,

The fact that Li Yuanba had slain a Great Cultivator of the Infinite Sect was a matter they would typically keep hidden at all costs.

However, hoping to stir up trouble for Li Yuanba—and realizing that Master Ge Guang’s absence could not be masked indefinitely—the Infinite Sect chose to go public with the news.

Upon hearing this, various powers first verified that no Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had been active in that territory during the conflict.

Intelligence operatives dispatched to the site of the clash confirmed that only traces of Li Yuanba’s presence remained.

Curiously, during the struggle between Li Yuanba and Master Ge Guang, the latter had failed to execute even a single strike. The complete absence of any offensive traces from Master Ge Guang at the scene served as undeniable evidence.

Rumors quickly saturated the Central State Continent, claiming that Li Yuanba possessed a treasure from the Langcai Great Power’s Grotto Heaven with the power to slaughter a Great Cultivator.

The fallout of this revelation was immediate: nearly every major force began to target Li Yuanba. It was common knowledge that seizing such a treasure would exponentially increase a faction's military might.

Unaware of the growing storm, Li Yuanba reached the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and presented the Nascent Soul Middle Stage corpse to conclude his mission.

Shortly after retreating to his cave abode, he was informed of the arrival of his master, Jian Wuwei.

He deactivated the cave abode's Formation to usher Master Jian Wuwei inside.

“Master, is there something you need?” Li Yuanba inquired after offering Jian Wuwei a seat.

Jian Wuwei had recently entered a state of semi-seclusion, cultivating with intense focus in an attempt to keep pace with his disciple’s progress.

Jian Wuwei’s path differed from Li Yuanba’s; during his time on the Beishu Continent, he had survived countless battles and possessed a profound mastery over Sword Intent.

Though he had only recently begun learning the ‘Void Breaker Sword Intent,’ his deep foundation meant he required less practical experience for now, allowing him to focus on the cultivation method itself.

Typically, if a matter arose, he would simply message Li Yuanba and have his disciple visit his own cave abode.

“Is the report true? Did you really clash with Master Ge Guang?” Jian Wuwei asked with a heavy expression.

“How did Master find out?” Li Yuanba was genuinely surprised. His fight with Master Ge Guang had only occurred the previous day. On his return trip, he had taken a circuitous route to evade potential traps and to contemplate the battle.

Master Jian Wuwei should not have known about the fight, especially since Li Yuanba was certain no one else had seen it, save for the practitioner who died of fright.

The engagement had taken place within the confines of the ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree,’ rendering the battle undetectable to the outside world.

“The Infinite Sect has released word that you utilized a treasure found in the Langcai Great Power’s Grotto Heaven to kill Master Ge Guang!” Jian Wuwei stated grimly.

He feared for his disciple. By discarding their pride to spread such rumors, the Infinite Sect’s motives were clearly malicious.

Li Yuanba hesitated, unsure of how to reply. He had no desire to lie to Jian Wuwei. In the entire world of Cultivation, Jian Wuwei was the person he trusted above all others.

“I was indeed ambushed by Master Ge Guang, and it is true that he is dead,” Li Yuanba admitted after a moment of thought.

“Who was responsible for his death?” Jian Wuwei pressed him.

He sought the truth, hoping to use the Intelligence Department of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion to clear Li Yuanba’s reputation.

If the rumors persisted, Li Yuanba would never be safe outside. Even within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, it was difficult to guarantee that some Sword Cultivator wouldn't be swayed by the lure of a treasure capable of killing a Great Cultivator and strike at him from the shadows.

“I killed him!” Li Yuanba replied with total honesty.