Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1600 - 846: Outing (Part 2)

Several individuals stepped into the flying boat, a premium fourth-grade vessel adorned throughout with styles favored by female cultivators.

Once the guests and host had settled in, even though Li Shiming arrived via a 'phantom clone', Master Li had still arranged refreshments to welcome him properly.

Li Shiming kept out of the discussion between Yin Shilan and Master Li. The mentor and apprentice duo, true to form in their talks, began with topics on cultivation before easing into the everyday concerns of female cultivators.

Instead, Li Shiming delved into examining his 'phantom clone', as he was famed for juggling countless ideas in his mind, allowing him to handle multiple tasks at once. Over this interval, he achieved certain breakthroughs in his investigation of the 'phantom clone'.

At present, should a cultivator disrupt the energy framework of the clone, they would discover a Nascent Soul hidden inside the 'phantom clone'.

Naturally, this Nascent Soul wasn't an authentic one, since he couldn't extract one of his five Nascent Souls and embed it into the 'phantom clone'.

That said, if he desired, it was entirely feasible for him to accomplish that. The shared 'chaotic spiritual power' and spirit origin could readily house the main body's Nascent Soul.

Inside the 'phantom clone', the Nascent Soul was engineered in the engineering space, modeled after his own Nascent Soul but scaled down to 0.05 nanometers.

The blend of 'chaotic spiritual power' and spirit in the 'phantom clone' closely resembled the Nascent Soul Liquid of a true Nascent Soul, permitting Li Shiming to gradually form a Nascent Soul duplicate within the clone using the engineering space.

This replicated Nascent Soul varied substantially from a genuine Nascent Soul, though at its core, it bore some resemblances to the real thing.

He instilled the 'Divine Foot Skill' divine power rune and 'Thunder Rule Imprint' into the clone Nascent Soul, bringing it even closer in nature to an actual Nascent Soul.

Nevertheless, this clone Nascent Soul remained bound to the 'phantom clone' and couldn't venture out. He had experimented once, only for the clone Nascent Soul to disintegrate the instant it departed the 'phantom clone'.

This rendered it appear nearly pointless compared to lacking a clone Nascent Soul altogether, yet it stood as the most vital enhancement to the 'phantom clone' secret technique.

Regardless of the energy clone variety, a major flaw persists.

The energy stored in such clones remains quite finite, and exceeding its capacity leads to the clone's collapse.

Moreover, the energy expended by the clone doesn't replenish on its own; it depends on the main body to supply more.

As a result, a typical energy clone, once detached from the main body, must conserve energy usage, or risk dissipation, along with the loss of the cultivator's spirit embedded within.

Yet the clone Nascent Soul that Li Shiming devised, while missing some traits of a true Nascent Soul, possessed a unique feature: it could draw in and accumulate energy.

It was even able to operate cultivation techniques to accelerate the replenishment of internal energy.

With this clone Nascent Soul, the 'phantom clone' effectively mirrored a true great cultivator, able to manipulate magical artifacts, autonomously restore spiritual power arrays, and unleash divine skills alongside thunder skills.

The flying boat, bearing the Luanyang Palace emblem, faced no obstacles traveling from the Dongqi Continent to the Central State Continent, despite Master Li not pushing its speed, requiring a full month to arrive at the Central State Continent.

Master Li endured a rather uncomfortable month during the voyage.

Spending an entire month in the company of a loving couple exchanging affectionate looks and displays of intimacy constantly would sour anyone's mood.

Aboard the flying boat, the five late-stage golden corpses remained utterly still, positioned motionless on the deck for the whole month.

It consisted of Master Li, the 'phantom clone', and Yin Shilan—the trio. Early in the trip, Master Li chatted with Yin Shilan, but for most of the journey, it was Li Shiming's 'phantom clone' interacting with her.

"Ahead lies the Luanyang Palace mountain gate. We'll cross a space barrier soon, and then it comes into view!" Master Li announced clearly.

Yin Shilan gazed forward with keen interest. Since entering the Central State Continent, she had observed how it differed from the Dongqi Continent.

The spiritual energy here in the Central State Continent surpassed that of the Dongqi Continent in density, and cultivators abounded in greater numbers.

During their travels, she spotted numerous cultivators, including plenty of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators, revered as ancestors and pinnacle figures on the Beishu Continent, were regarded merely as commonplace on the Central State Continent.

Maybe the abundant spiritual energy contributed to the more captivating landscapes of the Central State Continent, featuring dramatic valleys, towering peaks, flowing rivers, and serene lakes.

The flying boat traversed a space barrier. Yin Shilan recognized it as a grotto heaven barrier, akin to the one surrounding the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

After breaching the space barrier, the scenery transformed suddenly.

The Luanyang Palace space barrier served to isolate and hide its interior, preventing any external view into the grotto heaven.

For the first time, Li Shiming beheld the Luanyang Palace mountain gate, unveiling a multitude of peaks wreathed in white clouds at mid-height.

Every peak boasted distinct traits, as though the finest vistas from across the world had been gathered in one place.

Immortal cranes soared amid the clouds, their occasional cries echoing through the air.

However, this represented only the periphery of Luanyang Palace, not its core mountain gate.

Master Li deliberately decelerated the flying boat, granting Yin Shilan and Li Shiming ample time to absorb the sights thoroughly.

"This region was fashioned by a mighty expert of Luanyang Palace ten thousand years back through unique techniques, hailed as the world's supreme beauty!" she boasted with pride.

Yin Shilan's eyes sparkled; the allure here aligned perfectly with her sense of beauty, inspiring a rush of poetic lines in her thoughts.

Li Shiming simply took it in, harboring a contrasting view inwardly.

He had witnessed countless sect mountain gates and doubted that superpowers would fail to enhance theirs to this degree.

Indeed, he found the scenery attractive, but that didn't equate to the highest acclaim for natural splendor.

Virtually no sects would squander such expansive territory within their mountain gate's space barrier on mere aesthetics. This zone, benefiting from the mountain gate's spiritual energy, far exceeded the outer world's richness.

Crucially, this location offered utmost security, with the space barrier allowing control over even the weather.

Thus, such prime land ought to be devoted to spirit fields.

Converting this vast expanse into spirit fields would address a substantial share of resources needed by lower-tier cultivators in superpowers, and clusters of spirit fields could evolve some high-grade ones over extended periods.

High-level spirit fields could supply vital resources to Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators, serving as essential backups for many superpowers.

Observe Luanyang Palace, squandering a prime resource hub on picturesque views.

Of course, Li Shiming confined these notions to his mind alone. Witnessing Master Li's smug expression, voicing them aloud might provoke her immediate ire.

"Mr. Li, Luanyang Palace is an all-female cultivator sect. Though you've come as a clone, it closely resembles your true form. The palace conducts certain trials for accompanying spouses!" Master Li informed Li Shiming as the flying boat neared the Luanyang Palace mountain gate.

She grinned, evidently finding the prospect quite entertaining.

Yin Shilan was on the verge of interjecting, but a hand signal from Master Li halted her.

"Shilan, don't fret. It's merely a Luanyang Palace custom, posing no real threat to Mr. Li. Besides, since Mr. Li is here in clone form, I've already notified the palace, and they'll adjust to minimize the clone's energy drain!" Master Li clarified with a reassuring smile.