Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1614 - 853: Great Ascendant Cultivator (Part 2)

Precisely owing to the clashes among Great Cultivators, the Cultivation World maintains an appearance of tranquility, yet in reality, the hazards have surged manifold.

The root cause of this turmoil lies with Li Shiming. His unchecked alchemy practices have skyrocketed the worth of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine.

Typically, when handled by an ordinary Alchemy Master, one batch of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine yields merely three Basic-level Spirit Pills, and if fortune favors, perhaps three Intermediate Spirit Pills.

However, under Li Shiming's expertise, it invariably produces High-level Spirit Pills of superior quality.

This ensures that, even after covering Li Shiming’s alchemy charges, the overall value of the Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine multiplies by tens of times.

Thus, securing a single batch of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine today equates to gaining the equivalent of dozens of batches from before.

Furthermore, these High-level Spirit Pills have propelled the Great Cultivators from various sects toward swift advancements.

Then why did the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect swallow their animosity and bottled-up anger to join forces with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect in hiring Li Shiming for alchemy?

For these two mighty sects realized they trailed several years behind rival powers, whose Great Cultivators had surged ahead thanks to the High-level Spirit Pills forged by Li Shiming.

Despite suffering severe setbacks, their own Great Cultivators lagged considerably compared to peers.

Consider two Great Cultivators once evenly matched; if one consumes Li Shiming's High-level Spirit Pills while the other lacks them, a stark disparity in strength emerges in merely a decade.

In such a precarious climate, even though the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion boasts Li Yuanba, an additional Alchemy Master capable of crafting High-level Spirit Pills, they refuse to fall behind in the race for Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine.

Amid this heightened tension, the Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion remain perpetually on high alert.

That's the reason two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators rushed out the instant the formation's warning blared.

Great Cultivator Lou and Master Teng reached the site of the remote aura's emergence, suspended mid-air, scanning for its origin.

"This aura feels familiar; it resembles Yuan Ba’s aura!" Great Cultivator Lou, acquainted with Li Yuanba longer than most, pinpointed the aura's identity.

"Has Yuan Ba broken through to Great Cultivator? Why pick this spot for his breakthrough?" Master Teng surveyed the area and questioned, a bit confused.

Breaking through to Great Cultivator marks a monumental occasion, one that ought to alert the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion so they could arrange a secure site to boost Li Yuanba's breakthrough odds.

"Everyone harbors their own mysteries!" Great Cultivator Lou retracted his Divine Sense and remarked with a grin.

Having confirmed it as Li Yuanba’s aura, he refrained from probing deeper, unwilling to sour relations with Li Yuanba over such a trifle.

Master Teng pulled back his Divine Sense too, floating beside Great Cultivator Lou in the heavens, awaiting Li Yuanba's completion of the breakthrough and his voluntary emergence.

Soon enough, the ocean waters divided, and Li Yuanba's form shot upward from the depths.

Li Yuanba’s aura fluctuated erratically, fresh from his ascent to Great Cultivator. Though his primary form, Li Shiming, possessed prior experience controlling a Great Cultivator physique, his Nascent Soul lacked sufficient Spiritual Power, and his body was still adapting to the Great Cultivator's Sword Intent Rule, meaning the instability would linger for a while.

Were he within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, seclusion would be his next step.

For in this vulnerable phase, his fighting prowess hits its lowest ebb.

"Greetings to the two Junior Masters!" Li Yuanba offered a respectful salute to Great Cultivator Lou and Master Teng.

"Congratulations, Junior Li; henceforth, address us as Senior Brothers. Never thought you'd reach Great Cultivator so swiftly!" Great Cultivator Lou reciprocated the bow, his eyes reflecting a mix of admiration and感慨 as he regarded Li Yuanba.

In scarcely a handful of years, Li Yuanba had attained Great Cultivator status—a Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator shy of two centuries old.

Besides, back at Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Li Yuanba stood unrivaled, boasting strength to challenge average Great Cultivators.

Now, upon reaching Great Cultivator, his battle prowess must have elevated even higher.

Absent the prodigy Li Shiming's rise in the Cultivation World, Li Yuanba's genius would dazzle like the midday sun; ironically, it was Li Shiming, the premier young Great Cultivator, who dimmed Li Yuanba's spotlight.

Nevertheless, Li Yuanba's breakthrough to Great Cultivator stands as a triumphant milestone for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Henceforth, the pavilion gains yet another supreme Great Cultivator warrior.

"What a joyous occasion; I need to notify the pavilion at once, letting all learn of it!" Master Teng declared with excitement, dispatching multiple communication spells.

This location lay not distant from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's entrance, squarely within the communication spell's reach.

Naturally, regardless of distance, a Sword Cultivator's Communication Magic Sword can transmit tidings across vast expanses.

"Junior Li, let's return to the pavilion promptly; you require rest!" Great Cultivator Lou, mindful of Li Yuanba’s state, urged without delay.

Though near the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, lingering beyond the gates exposed him to potential ambushes, where Li Yuanba's current condition would limit his defensive capabilities.

"Yes, we should head back to the pavilion as a group!" Master Teng agreed with a nod, having completed his communication spells.

The pair of Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators avoided questioning Li Yuanba's choice to breakthrough outdoors; they understood the boundaries of propriety.

They even pondered if a hidden cave mansion lay underwater but kept silent, resolved to erase the thought upon return.

Li Yuanba wasn't utterly debilitated. He expressed gratitude for the two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators' worry and soared alongside them toward the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's gates.

He held no fears of assault; despite his suboptimal form, he commanded defenses ample for protection.

Even his Late-stage Golden Corpse could hold its own against a Peak Great Cultivator.

Crossing into the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's gates, Li Yuanba spotted several cultivators airborne, awaiting his arrival.

"Yuan Ba, you've pulled ahead of me once more!" Master Jian Wuwei approached with a hearty laugh, clapping Li Yuanba's shoulder firmly, his tone blending pride and mock grievance.

Every cultivator gathered could detect the profound pride woven into his statement.

Jian Wuwei currently stands at Nascent Soul Middle Stage, wielding the 'Void-breaking Sword Intent', which places him at the pinnacle among Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators in fighting strength.

Moreover, as a core member of the Jian Family, Jian Wuwei commands immense prestige within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

He had once trailed Li Yuanba in cultivation level and endured a stint of rigorous training; bolstered by the Jian Family, he grasped the 'Void-breaking Sword Intent' and advanced to Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Yet, unexpectedly, over those intervening years, Li Yuanba had outpaced him dramatically once again.

Still, his heart brimmed solely with delight, devoid of any envy.

In the Cultivation World, the master-disciple tie forges the deepest connection.

The spirit pills his master consumed in cultivation were all refined with Li Yuanba’s aid. In turn, Li Yuanba, as the Jian Family's direct disciple, reaped benefits from their legacy and his elevated standing in the pavilion, stemming from that very lineage.

"Master, you'll overtake me before long!" Li Yuanba replied with a smile to Jian Wuwei.

"That's right, I'll catch up shortly— just you wait!" Jian Wuwei responded with vigorous enthusiasm.

"Congratulations, Junior Master Li!"

"Congratulations, Junior Li!"

Those hailing him as Junior Master hailed from his prior equals, since Li Yuanba's rise to Great Cultivator preserved only his bond with Jian Wuwei unchanged, while other Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts must now call him Junior Master.

The ones dubbing him Junior were, of course, the Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators.

Among the welcomers stood the familiar Grandmaster Wu and an unfamiliar Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator.

It was entirely expected not to know every Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator. Many had secluded themselves for decades or even a century during his active years.

For a Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator, entering seclusion for tens to hundreds of years is routine; Li Yuanba didn't mature within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion from youth, so his familiarity with most Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators stemmed from his alchemical prowess.

Li Yuanba's attention was drawn to the unknown Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator, from whom emanated the presence of a Peak Great Cultivator.