Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1488 - 790: Lou Wu_2

Naturally, the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' isn't lacking in strength at all. Sword Cultivators who've mastered this technique have soared to incredible peaks and even achieved ascension, highlighting its vast untapped power.

The flaws in the 'Heavenly Human Technique' show up pretty clearly as well. Lacking much prior knowledge on how to cultivate it, this fresh cultivation method, while boasting plenty of benefits, leaves everyone in the dark about possible obstacles during practice or fixes for those problems.

Especially tough are the strict entry requirements for the 'Heavenly Human Technique', so demanding that not even a mighty force could groom a cultivator ready to tackle it.

Throughout the Cultivation World, only Li Shiming stands out for fully grasping the Divine Skills of the Five Elements across all five attributes— a single demand that blocks most from even approaching the 'Heavenly Human Technique'.

On top of that, Li Shiming pushes the 'Heavenly Human Technique' forward using five Nascent Souls all at once. Just like Li Yuanba, he faces no shortages of Cultivation Spirit Pills, gobbling them up without restraint and at five times the rate Li Yuanba does.

Great Cultivator Lou figured Li Yuanba would need a full century to hit the top of Nascent Soul Middle Stage, yet Li Shiming could make it there in just two more decades.

That's why Li Yuanba couldn't muster the excitement Great Cultivator Lou expected. That eighty-year gap might limit how long he can support Li Shiming effectively.

Great Cultivator Lou eyed Li Yuanba with a puzzled look, unable to grasp the reason behind his gloomy face.

Right then, Lou Wu's energy burst forth wildly, pulling everyone's focus back to him.

Lou Wu pulled out the ready-made support Spirit Pills for his breakthrough. These Fourth-grade aids came partly from Great Cultivator Lou trading contribution points at the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and partly from Li Shiming's personal refinements, ordered by Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba held no fears for Lou Wu's breakthrough. When it came to early Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Lou Wu's honing of Sword Intent put him at the top without question.

The fierce clash inside Hell Cave Heaven had showered Lou Wu with huge gains.

Backed by a full set of Fourth-grade support Spirit Pills, Lou Wu's odds of succeeding in the advance were sky-high.

"Uncle Lou, stay calm, have faith in Lou Wu!" Li Yuanba spotted Great Cultivator Lou's jittery vibe nearby and offered a reassuring grin.

"I didn't feel this on edge during my own breakthrough!" Great Cultivator Lou chuckled while shaking his head.

"I've been holed up in retreat lately—how's progress on the 'Space Acceptance Array'?" Li Yuanba shifted gears and inquired.

He meant the demands from big powers asking the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion to share the 'Space Acceptance Array'. Forcing it away was out of the question, so exchanges for perks were the way.

Earlier, Sword Elder had checked in with him for his take on it.

After all, he'd crafted the 'Space Acceptance Array' himself, and even the Great Venerable Hongfa handling its setup answered to him.

He shrugged it off mostly, letting the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion deal with the details as they saw fit.

"Luanyang Palace and Da Leiyin Temple are the only ones who've settled on it, weighing the pros and cons to get Great Venerable Hongfa's help in building a 'Space Acceptance Array'. Ties with Luanyang Palace run deep for our Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and their sway is huge.

As for Da Leiyin Temple, factoring in bonds with Great Venerable Hongfa plus the alliance pact with the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, we went ahead and installed one there too.

We kept the key components of the 'Space Acceptance Array' to ourselves, offering just setup support!" Great Cultivator Lou shared the latest deal outcomes.

His nerves had settled back to steady now, free from that earlier strain.

Li Yuanba grinned, knowing that beyond mere setup, forging the array's base was the real heart of the 'Space Acceptance Array'. Lacking the core secrets, trying to crack its blueprint from a built one proved no easy feat.

Above all, the version Great Venerable Hongfa laid out brimmed with traps from IBMz15's designs, woven so tightly that one wrong move could bring the whole 'Space Acceptance Array' crashing down.

Plus, from what he knew, the 'Space Acceptance Array' marked only an early step in experimentation.

Every sect relied on short-range teleport arrays already, and this 'Space Acceptance Array' pushed the range further than those, though it fell short of true continent-spanning jumps.

His real aim lay in crafting a genuine 'Space Transmission Array', rendering any cracked 'Space Acceptance Array' as yesterday's news by then.

Lou Wu's Sword Intent exploded outward, shooting upward as his presence climbed without pause.

The Sword Intent morphed into brilliant white glow, wrapping Lou Wu in a sheath of dazzling sword light.

Both Li Yuanba and Great Cultivator Lou broke into smiles—hitting this stage signaled Lou Wu's breakthrough was a third done, nailing the vital turning point.

"I've got this!" Li Yuanba murmured softly, shooting a look at the nearby waters.

"Watch yourself!" Great Cultivator Lou gave a firm nod.

Li Yuanba soared off toward the strange disturbance, as the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword emerged right in front of him.

Deep in the sea, a colossal sea beast paused its swim, its eyes shining yellow as they locked onto Li Yuanba.

This beast hit mid-stage Fourth-grade, drawn in by the ripples from Lou Wu's aura.

Positioned amid the vast ocean, run-ins like this were common for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

The ocean's depths muddled Divine Sense scans, so sea beasts lurking far out stayed hidden from cultivator eyes.

Only when a sea beast breached the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's guard zone did the pavilion move to drive it off.

Mostly because sea beasts swarmed in endless numbers, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion targeted just the dangerous ones.

This mid-stage Fourth-grade sea beast probably wasn't from around here, since hanging so near the pavilion's entrance, a local wouldn't show up right now.

"Get out of here!" Li Yuanba sent via Divine Sense.

The mid-stage Fourth-grade sea beast had enough smarts for straightforward Divine Sense talks.

The sea beast eyed Lou Wu with raw hunger, then lashed its tail, churning up enormous walls of water.

The waves froze solid in an instant, laced with chilling frost energy that could spell real danger for typical mid-stage Nascent Soul experts.

"Seeking death!" Li Yuanba's anger flared up.

His disciple's breakthrough unfolded close by; he refused to let this mid-stage Fourth-grade sea beast mess with Lou Wu.

With a flick of his hand, the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword launched ahead.

Fueled by 'Chaos Sword Intent', the Xingyi Sword sliced through the ice barrier, diving straight for the huge sea beast underneath.

Even with the water dragging at its pace, the Xingyi Sword kept blistering speed.

So near the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and with no strangers around, Li Yuanba let the sword's true Spirit Treasure might shine without restraint.

Boosted by the 'Speed Rule Imprint', the Xingyi Sword proved too swift for the lumbering mid-stage Fourth-grade sea beast to dodge.

The strike landed true on the mid-stage sea beast, 'Chaos Sword Intent' tearing chaos inside it.

Yet its enormous bulk let it cling to some fight despite the inner damage.

Its jaws gaped open, gathering energy untouched by the hit into a bizarre sonic blast.

Before the blast could unleash, Li Yuanba materialized in its maw, gripping a Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation to slice clean from mouth to brain.

"That was too close!" Li Yuanba confirmed the sea beast's end, shaking his head in relief.

He'd never guessed at the sea beast's sonic specialty, but caught the buildup just in time and flashed into its mouth with 'At a Fingertip', stopping the attack cold.

A blast like that could've thrown Lou Wu's breakthrough off track.