Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1805 - 949: Red Demon

Instead of staying put in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Li Yuanba departed from it on that particular day. After venturing some distance away from the sect, he summoned forth the Golden Winged Dapeng.

Leveraging the incredible speed of the Golden Winged Dapeng, Li Yuanba traversed the vast expanse from the Central State Continent to the Dongqi Continent in less than two days.

His objective was to deliver the spoils from his recent endeavor to Li Shiming. With the passage of some time, several superfluous treasures were also presented to Li Shiming.

Having visited the Ten Thousand Beast Sect before and possessing a connection with Li Shiming, he gained entry to the mountain gate with ease and promptly met with Li Shiming.

Li Shiming had been anticipating his arrival, particularly due to his keen interest in the remains of the half-step Great Power, Zhao Zhao.

Recently, Li Shiming had been engrossed in researching the refinement of the 'Flying Night Demon.' Although he had only managed to refine a corpse of the half-step Great Power level, akin to that of Duke of Thunder, its combat prowess was already a significant accomplishment for him at his current cultivation stage.

The prior two corpses of half-step Great Powers had both originated from the Yuqing Sect, making their refinement processes virtually identical and lacking significant variation.

This uniformity in experimentation had led to minimal advancements in his research.

This time, with the corpse of the half-step Great Power Zhao Zhao, regardless of the outcome, it would at least furnish invaluable supplementary research data, which was of paramount importance for his ongoing studies.

Furthermore, several other treasures that could potentially bolster his strength were highly regarded by him.

The reunion between the original and the clone was a silent affair, with all communication happening wordlessly.

Li Yuanba did not tarry for an extended period, departing the Ten Thousand Beast Sect once the exchange was finalized.

Upon entering the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, Li Shiming's first action was to retrieve the 'Infinite Immortal Fire.'

The 'Infinite Immortal Fire,' possessing a fifth-grade status, appeared deceptively subdued, but this was solely because its true potency remained unleashed.

The process of refining the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' to supersede his 'Red Sun Spirit Fire' was no trivial undertaking.

While the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' seemed to possess minimal power, this was only when it remained uncontacted.

Should anyone come into contact with the 'Infinite Immortal Fire,' it would activate, and then the fifth-grade 'Infinite Immortal Fire' would immolate anything it touched.

Any substance or entity below the fifth-grade could not withstand the formidable might of the 'Infinite Immortal Fire.'

To say nothing of refining the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' into one's body, a single misstep could spell utter annihilation, causing one to vanish without a trace.

Li Shiming employed the IBMz15 to meticulously scan and analyze the properties of the 'Infinite Immortal Fire.' His conclusion was that even with mastery of the 'Nanming Leaving Fire,' diligent application of the 'Heavenly Human Technique,' and the possession of Chaotic Spiritual Power, refining the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' would not be achievable within a brief timeframe.

Based on his computations, a minimum of twelve years would be requisite to fully refine the 'Infinite Immortal Fire.'

In reality, this duration far surpassed the comprehension of most cultivators. The Infinite Sect itself had required millennia to isolate a mere wisp of the 'Infinite Immortal Fire.'

However, throughout the Infinite Sect's history, no cultivator had ever succeeded in refining the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' while at the Peak Great Cultivator realm.

Li Shiming's capability to achieve this feat was intrinsically linked to the unique nature of 'Chaotic Spiritual Power.' The 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' cultivated through the 'Heavenly Human Technique' exhibited a superior quality compared to the spiritual power derived from other top-tier Cultivation Techniques.

This disparity in quality effectively narrowed the gap between 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' and the 'Infinite Immortal Fire,' thereby rendering refinement feasible.

Li Shiming kept the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' suspended beside him, as it would necessitate his constant proximity for the ensuing twelve years.

Given that the refinement demanded the expenditure of 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' and precluded its containment within his body, he had no alternative but to transport it with him.

Fortunately, the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' exerted no significant detrimental influence on its immediate surroundings; otherwise, he would have been compelled to remain in complete isolation for the entire twelve-year period.

Drawing 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' from his core, he began the gradual infusion into the 'Infinite Immortal Fire,' commencing the refinement process on that very day.

The refinement of the 'Infinite Immortal Fire' was a process that could not be hastened. He then procured the fifth-grade Gold Element Refining Material.

This material, identified as 'Dustless Luminous Mysterious Gold,' was a fifth-grade refining substance. The means by which the half-step Great Power Zhao Zhao acquired this material remains unknown.

Under typical circumstances, only cultivators who had attained the Great Power realm were deemed worthy to utilize fifth-grade refining materials.

Undoubtedly, a cultivator at the peak of Great Strength, hailing from an ancient and venerable superpower, would surely possess immense fortune. It's possible that this fortunate individual, the half-step Great Strength Zhao Zhao, had a particularly exceptional destiny.

Regardless of the exact circumstances, with the demise of half-step Great Strength Zhao Zhao, the origins of the 'Dustless Luminous Mysterious Gold' are now shrouded in mystery.

Consequently, the 'Dustless Luminous Mysterious Gold' became the possession of Li Shiming, awaiting his cultivation to reach the appropriate level to be forged into a spiritual treasure.

Among the treasures bestowed by Li Yuanba were the 'Beidou Formation Map' and the 'Infinite Fire Peak'. At present, these items held limited utility for Li Yuanba.

When combined with the 'Cold Moon Ice Soul Needle' that had been acquired earlier, Li Shiming now found himself in possession of three formidable offensive spiritual treasures.

As Yin Shilan continued to reside within the Luanyang Palace, situated in the Central State, Li Shiming, after conducting a thorough examination of the deceased half-step Great Strength Zhao Zhao's remains, made his way back to the location where he had previously refined two Dukes of Thunder.

His current objective was to transform the corpse of the half-step Great Strength Zhao Zhao into a refined corpse. Given that both he and his clone, Li Yuanba, already commanded a Duke of Thunder each, the necessity for a powerful refined corpse at the half-step Great Strength level was not paramount.

Therefore, the potential success or failure of this endeavor did not weigh heavily on his mind. He recognized the importance of this experiment primarily as a means to gather invaluable knowledge for future encounters, acknowledging that both he and his clone Li Yuanba might very well confront powers of the half-step Great Strength caliber down the line.