Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1712 - 902: Pinnacle (Part 2)

The Ten Thousand Beast Sect's policy has shifted; they no longer restrict disciples to just spiritual pets, largely due to the sheer volume of their disciples. Even with the nurturing capabilities of the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven for potent spirit beasts, accommodating a massive number of disciples forming pacts with spiritual pets proved unfeasible.

Fortunately, substantial inheritances were preserved from both the Taichu branch and the Sun Concealing Sect. Even when the Lianhua Temple withdrew, they meticulously copied the majority of their scriptures, substantially bolstering the cultivation technique inheritance of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

Fueled by an abundance of resources, within a mere thirty years, several Great Cultivators emerged within the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

Grandmaster Hu and several other original Great Cultivators finally achieved breakthroughs in their respective cultivation levels.

Naturally, given the limited timeframe, even with numerous Great Cultivators, their collective strength still fell short when compared to established superpowers.

The primary reason the Ten Thousand Beast Sect can now contend with superpowers is none other than Li Shiming.

Within the Treasury Lotus Hall of the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, the passage of thirty years left no visible trace upon Li Shiming.

The 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' suspended above his head appeared, to the naked eye, indistinguishable from its appearance thirty years prior.

However, he was acutely aware that the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' had depleted five hundred years of its accumulated essence.

The sheer quantity of pure energy demanded by the cultivation of the 'Heavenly Human Technique' far surpassed his initial estimations. Even the IBMz15, despite its unparalleled precision in calculations, encountered significant discrepancies during the practical cultivation process.

This was not a failing of the IBMz15; it lacked data concerning the later stages of the 'Heavenly Human Technique' cultivation. Its computations were based solely on the information gathered from Li Shiming's earlier phases of utilizing the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' for his cultivation.

Furthermore, Li Shiming's possession of five Nascent Souls markedly amplified the complexity of his cultivation. Advancing to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm, in particular, necessitated that the spiritual power of all five Nascent Souls reach the absolute zenith of the Nascent Soul stage.

Previously, the concurrent cultivation of his five Nascent Souls had enabled him to feel a rapid surge in spiritual power, facilitating his progression from the early to the middle stages of the Great Cultivator realm. However, the further he advanced, the more stringent the requirements became for the accumulation of spiritual power within each Nascent Soul.

It was not simply a matter of the spiritual power within any single Nascent Soul reaching a certain threshold to facilitate a realm advancement.

The five hundred years of energy contained within the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' represented the equivalent of five Nascent Souls engaging in uninterrupted secluded cultivation for a full century.

Fortuitously, his acquisition of such a miraculous treasure as the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' enabled Li Shiming to accomplish a century's worth of cultivation in the span of just thirty years.

"Phew!" Thirty years spent in seclusion, although his main brain retained the capacity to manage activities like the 'Phantom Clone', the late-stage Golden Corpse, and allocate cognitive resources towards studying other disciplines, it had truly remained in seclusion for the entire thirty-year duration.

He slowly straightened his posture, sensing the profound changes bestowed by his attainment of the Peak Great Cultivator Realm.

The imprints of universal laws now distinctly manifested within his five Nascent Souls, no longer possessing the same ambiguity as before.

The Five Elements Rule Imprint, the Thunder Rule Imprint, and the Sword Intent Rule Imprint – these rule imprints instilled within him an unparalleled sense of power.

His ascension to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm, armed with these rule imprints, was undeniably indebted to the fortuitous encounters within the Divine Palace. Within the 'Divine Perception Stele', he had experienced firsthand the entirety of the cultivation process leading to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm.

Moreover, the transformative experiences involving the Five Elements Rules in the Half-Life Cave Heaven, the Thunder Rules in the Thunder Cave Heaven, and the profound insights gained from the 'Sword Intent Stele' all played crucial roles in enhancing his various rule imprints.

It was precisely this robust foundation that, upon acquiring the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl', allowed him to ascend to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm within a mere thirty years.

In the Cultivation World, the mere augmentation of internal spiritual power does not constitute the entirety of cultivation advancement. Without comprehending the corresponding insights pertinent to that specific level, external resources alone are insufficient to propel a cultivator forward.

The true utility of the 'Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl' was not as astonishingly heaven-defying as might be presumed; at best, it could only accelerate the process of increasing internal spiritual power, while the requisite insights remained a matter of personal attainment.

"What a pity!" Li Shiming reviewed the research outcomes compiled by his life-bound magic treasure, the IBMz15, over the preceding thirty years and discovered that the 'Divine Perception Stele' remained stubbornly resistant to virtualization.

Recalling a sudden thought, his figure flickered, exiting the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven and emerging within the makeshift undersea grotto.

After thirty years of Qi recovery, the transmission ring adorning his finger was brimming with energy. He could feel the coordinates for Dongqi Continent, his point of origin, glowing, signaling his readiness to depart at any moment. Yet, the anticipated destination within the Divine Palace remained stubbornly dormant, its entry coordinates inactive. This inactivity stemmed not from a lack of power in his transmission ring, but from an issue with the Divine Palace's own transmission points.

"It appears entry into the Divine Palace is only possible when it officially opens!" Li Shiming mused aloud. He acknowledged that the transmission ring he possessed held a far superior authority compared to the mere jade tokens used for Divine Palace entry. Had it not been for certain unforeseen circumstances delaying its activation, he might have already explored the Divine Palace solo. The six jade tokens, he surmised, functioned more like a key to lock the palace's gates. He considered himself fortunate; a delay of merely a few more days would have rendered his transmission ring useless, preventing his escape from the formidable pursuit of Great Power Luo Yuan.

"Can another coordinate be added?" The thought prompted him to probe the transmission ring's capabilities further, through his connection with it. He discovered that in addition to the locked-in Divine Palace coordinate, he had the capacity to designate two additional spatial coordinates for seamless travel. To add any more would necessitate overwriting an existing one. Upon grasping this function, he swiftly linked the spatial coordinates of his current temporary undersea grotto to the transmission ring.

For Li Shiming, the transmission ring was more than just a tool for long-distance travel, bridging Dongqi Continent with the Cloud Island Sea; it was a vital lifeline. As long as the ring possessed sufficient Qi, he could initiate ultra-long-distance spatial jumps whenever needed. His recent harrowing encounter with Great Power Luo Yuan had solidified his understanding: the transmission ring's spatial movement was of an exceptionally high caliber, far surpassing Luo Yuan's ability to interfere.

This realization sparked a daring idea within Li Shiming. He contemplated leveraging the ring's potent ultra-long-distance spatial transfer to create significant disruption and reap substantial rewards. After all, once he returned to Dongqi Continent, no cultivators from the Cloud Island Sea could pursue him. Furthermore, the transmission ring required a full twenty years to recharge, meaning he could not return to the Cloud Island Sea within that timeframe. Even upon his eventual return, the bounty on his head would likely have faded considerably.

Employing the technique 'Distance Like the Horizon,' Li Shiming departed the hidden grotto, emerging onto the ocean's surface. He then released his three companions: the Golden Winged Dapeng, Little Feng, and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, who had been confined within the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven for the past thirty years. While the Cave Heaven was capacious, it couldn't compare to the boundless expanse of the real world. This was particularly true for the Golden Winged Dapeng, which had yearned for freedom since its time in the Divine Palace, only to be confined again after its contract with Li Shiming. Now, soaring freely in the sky, the Golden Winged Dapeng let out an ecstatic cry.

Little Feng echoed the sentiment with a triumphant phoenix cry, and the Illusion Spirit Dragon unleashed a powerful dragon roar. The cacophony sent shockwaves through the surrounding sea, bringing misfortune to its denizens; those in the deep were fortunate, while those in shallower waters trembled in fear. Each of these creatures—the Golden Winged Dapeng, Little Feng, and the Illusion Spirit Dragon—represented the pinnacle of spirit beast evolution.

Feeling a sense of security wash over him, Li Shiming relaxed. He leaped onto the Golden Winged Dapeng's back, ready to indulge in some playful interaction with his three treasured spiritual pets. As if sensing his presence, the Dapeng, eager to impress its master, materialized a hundred miles away in a flash. Li Shiming, however, was not taken aback by the Dapeng's spatial maneuver; he had been aware of this ability since forming the contract.

What intrigued him was a peculiar characteristic of the Dapeng's spatial movement. He retrieved black and white chess pieces, setting up a spatial restriction formation in the air. He then commanded the Dapeng to move. To his astonishment, the Dapeng phased directly into the formation, completely unaffected by its spatial restriction properties.