Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1790 - 941: Call for Help (2)

The Swift Wind Blade tore the Great Cultivator's body asunder, annihilating both his corporeal form and his Nascent Soul.

"Lou Wu, did you not announce your sect?" Li Yuanba inquired, glancing at Lou Wu.

Despite this locale being somewhat secluded, it remained within the Central State continent. Yet, cultivators dared to hunt down sword cultivators from the esteemed Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion!

"Master, I did, but I am still being pursued!" Lou Wu responded with admiration and reverence towards Li Yuanba.

His association with his master, Li Yuanba, had been brief. When Great Cultivator Lou had arranged for him to join Li Yuanba’s sect, it was due to recognizing Li Yuanba's immense potential.

Unforeseen by many, Li Yuanba's potential proved so prodigious that, within mere years, he had ascended to the zenith of the Great Cultivator realm, a pinnacle far beyond the comprehension of ordinary cultivators.

"Such audacity! I wish to ascertain which force's Great Cultivator this is!" Li Yuanba declared, his divine sense enveloping the Great Cultivator's remains. He retrieved the Mustard Seed Ring, speaking aloud.

A distinctive artifact is remarkably simple to identify; each force's Identity Jade Disc employs a unique refining methodology, discernible at first glance.

His divine sense located a wooden tablet, which then materialized within his grasp.

"Gen Mountain Sect?" Li Yuanba identified the Great Cultivator's affiliation from the wooden tablet.

He delved into his memories for a moment, swiftly recalling information pertaining to the Gen Mountain Sect.

"Lou Wu, take back the tablet and issue a mission to annihilate them!" Li Yuanba casually tossed the wooden tablet and the Mustard Seed Ring to Lou Wu, instructing him.

Confronting a Great Cultivator of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion was not a simple matter of ending one life.

The Gen Mountain Sect, while classified as a major sect, stood as the most feeble among them, boasting only this single Great Cultivator.

As the Gen Mountain Sect thrived under the protection of this Great Cultivator, it was only natural that the sect would eventually face repercussions for the Great Cultivator's transgressions.

Given the Gen Mountain Sect's profound weakness, Li Yuanba deemed it unworthy of his direct attention and opted to facilitate a combat mission for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion instead.

"Yes, Master!" Lou Wu acknowledged, accepting the wooden tablet and the Mustard Seed Ring with a respectful bow.

"By the way, here are two life-saving talismans for your protection; I must depart now!" Li Yuanba suddenly recalled, producing two talismans and flicking them towards Lou Wu.

After uttering these words, his figure vanished.

Clutching the spiritual objects, Lou Wu found himself without even a moment to express his gratitude before Li Yuanba had disappeared entirely.

He examined the Great Cultivator's Mustard Seed Ring, discovering a substantial hoard of wealth, representing the lifetime accumulation of a Great Cultivator.

Further inspection of the two life-saving talismans revealed their immense value; he had depleted his own supply, making these acquisitions incredibly opportune.

Initially mistaking the two life-saving talismans for common artifacts, he paid them little mind. However, upon a closer examination, he realized they contained solidified forms of 'Divine Vision' and 'Instant Reach,' capable of executing a single spatial translocation across a distance of eight thousand miles once activated.

"Thank you, Master!" Though aware Li Yuanba could no longer hear him, Lou Wu still offered a grateful bow.

These life-saving talismans possessed sufficient potency to preserve the life of even a Great Cultivator, let alone a practitioner at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage like himself.

Li Yuanba had effortlessly aided Lou Wu, making no inquiry about the opportunity Lou Wu had discovered, much like his own master had never questioned him about his personal discoveries.

Every cultivator harbored their own secrets, and even within the bonds of master and disciple, a complete sharing of secrets was not always feasible.

His technique for dispatching the Great Cultivator was a product of his recent research into the 'Storm Eye'.

The wind blade employed was no ordinary gust; it was imbued with 'Chaos Sword Intent'.

When unleashed via the 'Storm Eye', the wind blade manifested terrifying power. Upon infusing it with 'Chaos Sword Intent', its destructive capability was amplified, enabling it to obliterate both the physical form and the Nascent Soul simultaneously.

In his command, the 'Storm Eye' could completely supplant the Lifebound Flying Sword Xingyi, proving even mightier than his existing Lifebound Flying Sword Xingyi.

Currently, with Xingyi housed within his Nascent Soul, it was undergoing constant nourishment.

Residing at the core between the double brows of his Nascent Soul, the 'Storm Eye' appeared as an erect eye – the 'Storm Eye' formed from pure energy.

Only through a profound acknowledgment of the 'Storm Eye's' true owner and the complete mastery over it could it be formed from energy and successfully integrated into the body.

While the ’Storm Eye’ could unleash a wind blade instantly without being fully released, the individual wind blades required separate releases if the ’Storm Eye’ wasn’t fully deployed.

This capability of the ’Storm Eye’ proved instrumental in allowing Li Yuanba to successfully maintain his incognito status.

He could even pass himself off as a cultivator specializing in wind elements, utilizing the ’Storm Eye’ blade as his offensive tool without revealing his true Qi aura.

Maintaining a hidden identity was crucial, as the name Li Yuanba commanded significant renown throughout the Cultivation World; by disguising himself, he could create more opportunities for combat.

Li Yuanba’s recent fervent search for combat opportunities wasn't without good reason.

He was on the verge of reaching the complete state of the peak Great Cultivator realm. With just a bit more battle experience, he could return to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion for secluded cultivation and attempt to break through to the Half-step Great Power realm.

On the Dongqi Continent, within a valley situated a thousand miles from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Li Shiming was meticulously constructing a Corpse Refining Array.

Any cultivator who happened upon this array would likely be astonished by the sheer extravagance involved.

Indeed, the Corpse Refining Array Li Shiming was assembling was extravagantly wasteful to an extreme degree.

Typically, the caliber of materials used for a Corpse Refining Array would correspond directly to the cultivation level of the corpse intended for refinement.

For instance, refining a Late-stage Golden Corpse would necessitate at least top-tier 4th-grade corpse refining materials. In a more opulent setup, some of these top 4th-grade materials might even serve as the array's core.

However, the Corpse Refining Array before him was constructed entirely from top 4th-grade corpse refining materials, encompassing both its internal and external components.

Even with such premium materials, Li Shiming continued to fine-tune the Corpse Refining Array, striving for the utmost efficacy.

Decades prior, a segment of Li Shiming’s intellect had begun delving into research concerning corpse refinement.

Collaborating with the IBMz15 and dedicating over a century to persistent research, augmented by insights from the ’Prohibited Book of Xuan Yin Yaksha’ and numerous other texts on corpse refining, he uncovered a potential method for refining the ’Flying Night Demon’.

The ’Flying Night Demon’ is classified as a fifth-grade corpse, a level significantly surpassing that of a Late-stage Golden Corpse.

It must be noted, however, that the ’Flying Night Demon’ is largely considered a mythical entity; very few cultivators have actually laid eyes upon one.

Li Shiming had encountered mentions of the ’Flying Night Demon’ in ancient texts. Even the ’Prohibited Book of Xuan Yin Yaksha’ offered only general guidance on transforming a Golden Corpse into a ’Flying Night Demon’ through specific methods, rather than detailing the actual process of refining one from scratch.

The established method for cultivating a ’Flying Night Demon’ requires a multitude of rare ingredients, some of which may have long since vanished from existence.

Li Shiming’s own cultivation had reached a plateau for some time, and with recent breakthroughs in the ’Flying Night Demon’ research project, he was eager to attempt its refinement.

Should his endeavor prove successful, he would gain the capacity to contend, at least temporarily, with a Great Power.

The Corpse Refining Array, constructed entirely from top 4th-grade corpse refining materials and incorporating numerous modifications that demanded constant adjustments during formation setup, was now complete.

Subsequently, he retrieved a corpse from within his chamber – the remains of Yang Xing, a Half-step Great Power cultivator from the Yuqing Sect.

Yang Xing’s cultivation as a Half-step Great Power was inferior to that of Lian Lei, making Lian Lei's body significantly more valuable. Li Shiming was unwilling to risk it for experimentation.

It was the possession of a Half-step Great Power’s corpse that opened the possibility of refining a ’Flying Night Demon’.

While the fifth-grade itself remained beyond his current reach, the body of a Half-step Great Power possessed the potential to approximate it. His objective was to transform the corpse of this Half-step Great Power into a refined corpsified entity, thereby maximizing its latent potential.

The inherent potential within a Half-step Great Power’s corpse, when converted into corpse Qi, could potentially inch closer to the cusp of the fifth-grade, nearing the mystical realm of the ’Flying Night Demon’.