Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1561: 827: Discovery
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Li Shiming inspected the third spiritual item stored in the soul crystal ring. This item turned out to be a ring crafted from premium fourth-grade metal, adorned with a flawless white gem.
The element that truly drew his focus was the immense spatial energy hidden inside the gem.
Initially, he suspected it might be a spatial storage device, yet he soon rejected that notion.
His Divine Sense failed to enter the interior, and the spatial energy present didn't match the kind for forming storage areas; instead, it felt more like energy designed for transmission.
With a furrowed brow, he studied the ring; it appeared to serve as a spiritual item equipped for teleportation, but even for such a device, employing a gem brimming with such formidable spatial energy as its source seemed excessive.
This level of opulence struck him as truly extravagant; after all, even repeated teleportations wouldn't demand energy of that magnitude.
In his view, the spatial energy locked within this gem surpassed the total spiritual power of multiple Peak Great Cultivators combined.
Even without knowing the gem's exact type, he recognized its extraordinary worth, placing it among the rarest of treasures.
Li Shiming possessed deep knowledge of spatial techniques, thanks to his mastery of the Divine Foot Skill, and while he hadn't inscribed the Space Rule Imprint onto his Nascent Soul, the Divine Footwork Rune resided there.
In many ways, the Divine Foot Skill equated to aspects of spatial rules; naturally, it represented just one way to apply those rules.
He began by attempting to infuse a Master Recognition Technique into the ring, only to discover it rejected the effort, marking it as an uncommon treasure free from the need for master recognition.
Next, he guided his Divine Sense toward the ring, detecting an embedded coordinate that promised teleportation upon activation.
Yet he held back from triggering the transmission right away, lacking the proper safeguards for an unpredictable endpoint.
His gaze then turned to the final spiritual item in the soul crystal ring, which was an old contract paper.
He was familiar with ancient contract paper; Li Yuanba's avatar had learned of it during time at the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
This contract paper, unearthed by cultivators from ancient ruins, allowed for master recognition contracts that linked to unique world rules when inscribed.
These rules bound the contracted party to absolute obedience toward the holder of the ancient contract paper, offering no chance for soul-level defiance.
While the cultivation world featured similar contracts, those targeting Great Cultivators or higher could often be broken with enough sacrifice.
Ancient contract paper stood apart; once sealed, the contract proved unbreakable, enforced by the world's own rules.
Li Shiming felt intense curiosity about the contract's subject on this ancient contract paper, aware that the paper itself held incalculable value owing to its extreme rarity.
Such ancient contract papers were already rare treasures, and discovering an unused one after eons of cultivation world history was even more astonishing.
Upon the ancient contract paper, the mark of the contracted appeared as a spiritually infused drop of blood, and its form indicated the subject was no humanoid but a spirit beast.
This revelation left him somewhat let down, given his already vast collection of spiritual pets; Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon lingered at mid-level fourth-grade, but with his ample resources, their breakthrough to late fourth-grade loomed near.
Additionally, the Heavenly Ghost had reached late fourth-grade, while his eleven ‘Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects’ could overwhelm Great Cultivators.
His need for more spiritual pets remained low, so acquiring yet another late fourth-grade one would barely boost his power.
Still, he wondered why the half-step Great Power Yang Xing had included only these select spiritual items in the soul crystal ring, all of them supremely valuable, implying the spirit beast bound by the ancient contract paper must hold exceptional qualities too.
After all, what reason could Yang Xing, a half-step Great Power, have for valuing it so highly that he preserved the ancient contract paper to keep the spirit beast even beyond ascension?
Imagine the caliber of spirit beast that demands retention even upon attaining Great Power realm!
He imprinted his own mark onto the ancient contract paper, thereby assuming the role of contract holder and gaining dominion over the contracted entity.
Following this, a subtle link formed through the ancient contract paper, connecting him to another being's soul.
Thanks to the ancient contract paper's influence, that soul fell completely under his command, bound in a profound state of submission.
Although he couldn't directly punish the remote soul, such action proved unnecessary; any defiance of his orders would prompt the ancient contract paper to invoke Heaven and Earth Rules for automatic correction.
Li Shiming pondered briefly before issuing a summoning call via the soul link to the distant soul.
Even without pinpointing its location, the ancient contract paper's feedback hinted at a vast separation from the Dongqi Continent.
Quite possibly, it resided deep within the West Yan Continent, so he remained patient, content to await the spirit beast's arrival.
Just as he prepared to secure his newfound treasures, his eyes fell upon the three now-masterless personal items, sparking a faint idea in his thoughts.