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

Curiosity burned in him about the prize his master had set aside, yet his father's stern look kept him from daring to inquire.

"Return home and shut yourself away in seclusion for a time. You may only accept tasks once you've fully grasped the Spiritual Power Pattern of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!" Great Cultivator Lou went on to direct.

With a grin, Li Yuanba observed from nearby. Though Great Cultivator Lou maintained a grave seriousness, 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 update his Identity Jade Disc accordingly, influencing the perks he'd receive moving forward.

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

Before this, inside the Sword Cave Heaven, he'd simply used the training area next to Great Cultivator Lou's own cave.

A few other minor matters lingered, but they held no relevance for Li Yuanba, and Great Cultivator Lou could deal with them far more easily.

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

Days flowed by unnoticed, and in Li Yuanba's absence, the Cultivation World stayed just as it was, showing his impact remained minor for now.

Over the passing years, Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had flourished impressively, thanks to numerous helpers, though two key elements tied directly to Li Yuanba.

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

Given equal training duration, relying on Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills proved far more effective—several times over—compared to inferior versions.

Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion stood as the sole dominant force in the Cultivation World capable of using Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills for routine cultivation. No other Alchemy Master, regardless of talent, could match Li Yuanba's consistent quality in pill crafting.

Naturally, as years went by, keeping Li Yuanba's pill-refining prowess under wraps became unfeasible.

Countless mighty factions caught wind of Li Yuanba's expertise, but none could hire him for custom refinements.

For he appeared publicly just two days each month, and those slots were long reserved by the Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Even fellow Sword Cultivators from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion faced lengthy waits to consult with Li Yuanba, let alone outsiders seeking an audience.

Thus, despite widespread tales of Li Yuanba's ability to produce top-tier Fourth Grade Spirit Pills, lacking tangible evidence, such stories lingered as mere hearsay among the superpowers.

This seclusion marked the longest ever for Li Shiming and Li Yuanba, mirroring the path of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator.

In a flash, two decades slipped away. Inside the Treasure Lotus Hall, Li Shiming sat in lotus position upon the Infinite Jade Mat, his five Nascent Souls inside practicing the 'Heavenly Human Technique.'

A fearsome presence saturated every inch of the Treasure Lotus Hall.

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

He'd originally intended to pause and recover briefly upon hitting Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak before pushing toward the Late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivator Realm.

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

This sensation filled him with astonishment. Typically, progressing from Nascent Soul Middle Stage to Late-stage Nascent Soul represented a major hurdle, especially when even Qi Refinement advances involved such obstacles.

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

Thanks to the 'Heavenly Human Technique,' Li Shiming had already eased the transition from Nascent Soul Middle Stage to Late-stage Nascent Soul through his Cultivation Technique alone.

His Avatar, Li Yuanba, had waged endless fights in the Hell Cave Heaven for almost a full year, honing his skills through fierce combat that fed back to strengthen his main body.

This amounted to Li Shiming himself clashing with fourth-grade middle-late stage Hell Creatures nonstop for nearly a year in the Hell Cave Heaven.

Regarding comprehensions, by witnessing the rule-formation in the Half-Life Cave Heaven, he'd gained insights into the Five Elements and Thunder on par with a standard Great Cultivator.

These elements formed his vast reserves, outstripping every other Nascent Soul Middle Stage expert—reserves no such practitioner should possess.

Li Shiming continued his cultivation, though now his hunger for spiritual energy surged dramatically.

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

This power came temporarily from other parts of the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, potentially causing minor disruptions elsewhere, but for Li Shiming's vital breakthrough, those were insignificant.

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

Yet such spiritual energy wouldn't linger; Li Shiming's form absorbed it greedily, like a massive sea beast gulping down the swirling spirit fog.

Deep down, Li Shiming felt thankful for his Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, a vast reservoir of spiritual energy.

Without it, a lone Cultivator like him advancing to Great Cultivator status would face overwhelming challenges from spiritual energy needs alone.

That said, his five Nascent Souls demanded fivefold the spiritual energy of typical cultivators for the Great Cultivator leap, 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 still brought waves of bloating discomfort to his frame.

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

This approach was likely unique to him, since ordinary cultivators couldn't juggle such focus in this state, much less direct their spirit with such precision.

Plenty of cultivators sealed off their five senses during seclusion to avoid any distractions from pure cultivation.

Li Shiming stood apart. Aided by his life-bound treasure, IBMz15, his entire cultivation stayed under vigilant watch, alerting him to the tiniest irregularity.

He possessed one hundred ninety-one brains in total, but 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 mental tasks even in seclusion, from pondering lore to crafting spirit pills or exploring past-life tech.

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

Furthermore, extra spiritual energy funneled into the five Nascent Souls. The 'Heavenly Human Technique' pressed on, sparking marvelous shifts inside each Nascent Soul.

Li Shiming sensed faintly a fresh realm unfolding before him, as his five Nascent Souls thrust wide a majestic gateway.

All five Nascent Souls advanced in unison, each unlocking a distinct portal; in this moment, it felt like five parallel breakthroughs unfolding for the five Nascent Souls.

Still, the 'Five Elements Qi Absorption Array' kept the energies balanced across the five Nascent Souls amid the changes, guaranteeing their progress stayed perfectly aligned.

Li Shiming detected how the 'Heavenly Human Technique' steered the power within his five Nascent Souls, shifting it from the energies of the five types of Five Elements Divine Technique into strands of pure Five Elements Rules energy.

Divine Skills represent rules in action, but their essence differs at the core.

Divine Skills demand no grasp of related rules to wield them, whereas rules require deep comprehension to command effectively.