Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1654 - 873: Sensing the Divine (Part 2)

Maybe the six Peak Great Cultivators believed the Fourth Grade Inquiry Tea offered no benefit to them, yet everything hinged on the hands that prepared the Spiritual Tea.

Li Shiming’s exceptional tea-brewing skills could transform even commonplace Fourth Grade Spirit Teas into supreme Spiritual Teas potent enough for Peak Great Cultivators, not to mention this exceptional Fourth Grade Inquiry Tea.

Following the original path once more, after over a day of exploration, Li Shiming sensed he was nearing the furthest point marked on the map Jade Scroll.

In the distance, he faintly spotted a stele that grew sharper in view as he drew closer.

All six Peak Great Cultivators breathed sighs of relief at the same time, their bodies fully easing.

"We’ve finally arrived at the Divine Perception Stele—safety at last!" Great Cultivator Shen Ze announced with a grin.

"Everyone gets just two hours to comprehend the Divine Perception Stele. Rumors say no cultivator has drawn insight from it in centuries; some elders even wonder if the Stele has lost its power!" Master Ji Chuan noted, shaking his head.

"The Divine Perception Stele is perfectly fine; ancient records mention times spanning a thousand years with zero cultivator insights—maybe..." Grandmaster Leng Hong trailed off.

He spotted the other two Demon Cultivators eyeing him, eager for him to finish.

He wasn’t naive; the three Righteous Path Great Cultivators aside, badmouthing seniors wouldn’t faze either Righteous or Demon factions against him.

Yet if those two Demon Cultivators spread tales of his disrespect toward seniors, he’d face severe repercussions.

Luckily, he halted before uttering a word.

"Mr. Li, please go ahead first!" Great Cultivator Shen Ze suggested, facing Li Shiming.

Li Shiming felt a brief surprise but accepted without protest.

Though unclear why Great Cultivator Shen Ze chose him to start, he trusted some logic behind it.

Still, with the binding contract, he felt secure from any malice by these six Peak Great Cultivators.

He nodded and strode toward the Divine Perception Stele.

Up close to the stele, it resembled a plain stone monument.

He reached out, trying to yank the stele free from the earth.

"Mr. Li, save your effort—previous seniors tried the same, but the Divine Perception Stele fuses with the Divine Palace itself. Without shaking the entire Divine Palace, uprooting it proves impossible!" Grandmaster Leng Hong called out with a chuckle.

Li Shiming understood: the stele looked like a mere grounded stone slab, but touching it revealed only the tip of the immense Divine Perception Stele.

Plainly visible before his eyes, yet his perception revealed the Divine Perception Stele as boundless in scale.

He stopped his efforts to extract it and settled cross-legged in front.

His Divine Sense unfurled, wrapping around the stele.

At that moment, his life-bound magical artifact, the IBMz15, powered up completely, methodically scanning every part of the Divine Perception Stele.

While his mind delved into the Divine Sense examination, a strange shift occurred—his ’Heavenly Human Technique’ activated on its own.

With the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ in motion, vast quantities of Spiritual Energy surged into his body, skyrocketing his Spiritual Power Pattern at a staggering pace.

Differing from typical Great Cultivators, the Stele plunged Li Shiming into an odd perceptual realm, but only his main brain engaged; his other one hundred ninety brains stayed free.

His main brain got pulled into some enigmatic realm by the Divine Perception Stele, while the rest detected no bodily alterations; despite the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ starting, no Spiritual Energy entered his frame.

This space inside the Divine Palace barred Great Cultivators from absorbing Spiritual Energy for their own gain.

Aware his main brain faced an illusion, he chose not to pull back, recognizing the Stele’s high value among Peak Great Cultivators.

Control over his main brain remained firm, eliminating risks from illusory mishaps.

Anytime, his other brains could rouse the main one.

Inside his main brain, Li Shiming practiced the ’Heavenly Human Technique,’ surging forward in cultivation at impossible speeds.

Cultivation advanced at a surreal velocity, but the authentic sensations of ’Heavenly Human Technique’ advancement flooded in.

As his realm climbed, grasp of the Five Elements Rules deepened too.

"Mr. Li has gained insight from the Divine Perception Stele!" Great Cultivator Shen Ze cried out, observing the stele’s soft glow.

They’d barely noted no insights from the Stele in a thousand years, and now Li Shiming had slipped into enlightenment.

"Mr. Li’s realm is too modest—this insight goes to waste; imagine entering the Divine Palace at Peak Great Cultivator level for massive rewards!" Master Ji Chuan lamented, shaking his head.

Li Shiming achieving insight didn’t shock him.

These Peak Great Cultivators could tell Li Shiming’s age instantly; hitting Middle Stage Great Cultivator before age two hundred marked a millennial rarity.

Beyond that, Li Shiming’s terrifying prowess shone—he battled and vanquished Peak Great Cultivators while merely Middle Stage.

The Stele’s challenge lay in matching insights to one’s cultivation level, so Li Shiming’s gains mirrored mere Middle Stage epiphanies.

Yet for Peak Great Cultivators, Stele insights would unlock Peak-level revelations, easing the path to higher realms.

"How’s that wasted? This insight could slash Mr. Li’s time to Peak Great Cultivator in half!" Grandmaster Leng Hong countered, green with envy for Li Shiming.

His own thousand-year grind to Peak Great Cultivator paled against Li Shiming, who Leng Hong figured would reach Peak well shy of four centuries, no matter the speed.

Grandmaster Leng Hong’s remark ignited envy in the other Great Cultivators’ gazes toward Li Shiming.

Righteous and Demon Peak Great Cultivators alike never questioned Li Shiming’s destiny to Peak Great Cultivator.

Though few Great Cultivators naturally hit Peak, all agreed Li Shiming was bound for it.

Earlier worries of cultivation deviations blocking his Peak ascent vanished post-Divine Perception Stele encounter, clearing his path.

In Li Shiming’s main brain, he’d soared to Peak Great Cultivator and started breakthrough attempts.

Regrettably, right at the breakthrough’s edge, he snapped out of insight.

He rose before the Stele, craving another plunge into that state.

Despite repeated Divine Sense probes, the Stele offered no reaction.

"So close, just a bit more!" Li Shiming whispered to himself.

His perceptions, bolstered by IBMz15 computations, suggested the main brain’s experience wasn’t mere illusion but the Divine Perception Stele’s simulation of ’Heavenly Human Technique’ advancement.

It let Middle Stage Great Cultivator Li Shiming live through the full journey from Mid to Late Stage to Peak.

Body unchanged, yet his insights now equaled a Peak Great Cultivator’s.

These revelations covered future cultivation hurdles, from ’Heavenly Human Technique’ Late Stage and Peak bottlenecks to prepping for the grand next breakthrough.

Had the Stele not ended the insight prematurely, he might have witnessed transcendence to ultimate power and unveiled breakthrough mysteries without external scriptures.