Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1510 - 801: Codex_2
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Toward this individual on the brink of death, profound respect filled him as he sought to commit his remaining time to the Great Cultivator from the Myriad Beast Sect.
Although he offered no aid to extend Zhang Dansheng's, the Great Cultivator's, lifespan, presenting Fourth Grade Spirit Tea posed no difficulty at all.
"Thank you!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, lifted the jade box's lid, gazed upon the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea within, and broke into a grin.
Once the jade box was stored away, he produced two jade scrolls. These scrolls gleamed in a deep golden hue, crafted from the finest jade available.
He unleashed a series of spells upon the two jade scrolls while simultaneously triggering the grand array within the Library Pavilion.
"The concluding segments of the Phoenix and Dragon systems' core legacy reside in these two jade scrolls. Under normal circumstances, you'd access only the Phoenix portion, but with things as they are now, what difference does Phoenix or Dragon make? Should the Myriad Beast Sect fall, all these lineages will vanish too!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, clarified, his head shaking slowly.
Li Shiming grasped that the incantations Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, had invoked moments ago, along with the Library Pavilion's grand array activation, served to lift every limitation from the jade scrolls.
Such vital core legacies come with stringent barriers, making casual perusal impossible.
During his earlier days in the Myriad Beast Sect, his exceptional background kept him from practicing the sect's core arts. He merely picked up basics on raising Red Gold Phoenixes and Dragon Beasts.
Truth be told, the very secret art for rearing Dragon Beasts, known as the 'Dragon Dance Over Nine Heavens,' came as spoils from defeating a key Dragon System disciple. At that time, no one in cultivation circles was aware of the Illusion Spirit Dragon's existence.
At last, he laid eyes on the Myriad Beast Sect's foundational legacies: the 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' and the 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture,' arts designed for cultivators to advance alongside their spirit pets.
Naturally, the spirit pets detailed in these arts carry the bloodlines of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan; no other beasts can pair with these methods for training.
On this occasion, Li Shiming lingered for an extended period in observation, despite his life-bound magical item IBMz15 capturing the jade scrolls' contents the instant his divine sense swept over them.
Yet he devoted considerable time to reflecting deeply on the 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' and the 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture.'
Both arts offer a solid chance to boost a spirit pet's breakthrough odds. In the midst of such breakthroughs, employing these methods aids Dragon and Phoenix system spirit pets in mastering their inner energy flow.
Li Shiming had no intention of practicing these arts personally; instead, he cherished the profound understandings embedded in them. The 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' from the 'Heavenly Human Art' boasts varied attributes, allowing it to stand in for the spiritual power from countless other methods.
He intended to experiment later, once free, on whether these two arts could integrate with the 'Chaotic Spiritual Power.'
The 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' and the 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture' stand as paths straight to the Mahayana realm. Regrettably, their advanced sections miss the wisdom and trials of Great Cultivators rising to supreme realms.
They merely provide abundant guidance for the shift from Nascent Soul Middle Stage to Great Cultivator, though such details held scant value for him.
"Though I'm unaware of your current cultivation art, the 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' and the 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture' aren't mere trifles. These are paths that lead directly to the Mahayana realm!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, observed Li Shiming's intense focus and called out a reminder.
His purpose shone through: he aimed to convince Li Shiming to adopt a new art, driven by true regard for the youth's potential and a touch of self-serving motive.
Based on Li Shiming's past that he recalled, the young man had stuck to his initial choice of method right up to the Nascent Soul Realm, never altering his cultivation path.
That knowledge was now obsolete, since Li Shiming truly hadn't abandoned his art during his Myriad Beast Sect days, persisting with the 'Five Rhythms Qi Cultivation Technique.'
This stemmed partly from the singular 'Five Elements Qi Absorption Array' embedded in his form, which barred any switch in his cultivation art.
Even upon acquiring the 'Heavenly Human Art,' its bizarre requirements for practice remained unfulfilled back in his Myriad Beast Sect era.
Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, likely gleaned details of his primary art from Li Shiming's former master, prompting this advice.
Regarding his own stake, should Li Shiming adopt the 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' or 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture' and merge it with his Dragon Pet and Phoenix Pet, the gains in cultivation would prove extraordinary. Even amid the Myriad Beast Sect's potential doom, a figure like Li Shiming could spark revival down the line.
It wasn't as if skipping the 'Heavenly Origin Dragon Scripture' or 'Nine-turn Phoenix Scripture' doomed the sect's reconstruction; however, embracing these central arts would powerfully unite the faction and simplify rallying dispersed followers.
"The art I'm cultivating right now ranks extremely high!" Li Shiming let slip a hint of the 'Heavenly Human Art's' aura and stated firmly.
Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, detected the 'Heavenly Human Art's' aura. Though unfamiliar with its name and unable to classify the art, the mere trace Li Shiming exposed revealed its exceptional caliber to him.
This aura encompassed no fewer than five types of Rule Power, and the spiritual power's purity alone stunned him deeply.
"So you subdued the Guangling Great Venerable beyond the mountain gate solely on your own, without aid from fellow Great Cultivators. Your solo might alone overpowers the Guangling Great Venerable!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, with his expert eye, burst out in astonishment.
He ceased his attempts to sway Li Shiming. The youth's journey lay beyond his comprehension, much less his ability to steer.
Merely from the aura Li Shiming had let escape, he knew that even in his prime, he couldn't rival this youthful Great Cultivator before him.
"With my lifespan ebbing away, my sole worry remains the Myriad Beast Sect. Might you share your true level of power?" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, recalled the sect's foes and, buoyed by Li Shiming's aura display, inquired with budding optimism.
"Within the Great Cultivator Realm, barring those at the pinnacle of Great Cultivator might, I can eliminate them; against peak Great Cultivator might, I ought to withstand it!" Li Shiming paused briefly and offered a cautious evaluation.
"It appears the heavens spare my Myriad Beast Sect, sending you back at this pivotal hour!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, accepted Li Shiming's claim without question. Despite their brief exchange, he felt the authenticity in Li Shiming's words.
Such was the verdict from a veteran cultivator spanning over two millennia, and he trusted its precision.
"Though the sect's aid to you may seem modest, I believe our ten-thousand-year trove can still benefit you somehow!" Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, declared while gesturing, which unveiled a vast array of jade slips lining this floor's walls.
"All these jade slips hold premium texts gathered by the sect. True, few ascend to the Mahayana stage, but they'll surely expand your vision!" he added, gesturing toward the jade slips nearby.
Aware of Li Shiming's prowess and his swift recall of jade slip contents, Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, granted access to every key text for Li Shiming.
In the Myriad Beast Sect, Zhang Dansheng, the Great Cultivator, boasted the most extensive tenure and supreme authority.
Upon learning Li Shiming required little from the sect in terms of cultivation arts and considering his elite alchemy skills, he understood Li Shiming needed no sect resources either.
What the sect could provide Li Shiming was solely its ancient repository of texts. These upper-level works surpassed those downstairs in caliber and uniqueness. Numerous texts had dubious provenances, thus withheld from lower cultivators.
Over the ensuing days, Li Shiming devoted nearly every day to the Library Pavilion.
Among the Library Pavilion's texts were legacies from the other three great sects, their murky origins explaining their placement here.
Naturally, these other sects' legacies missed personal cultivator insights, slashing their worth relative to the authentic heritages of those major powers.
Indeed, vast numbers of those legacies remained fragmented, much like the Myriad Beast Sect's core arts, where complete access dawned only upon attaining the Great Cultivator Realm.