Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 2007 - 1050: Artifact Refining

After the grand ascension ceremony, Yin Shilan returned to her own Grotto Heaven.

Li Shiming also had things to attend to recently. After so many years of cultivation, the fifth-grade materials in his five Grotto Heavens had fully matured.

This meant that within his Grotto Heavens, the energy output was substantial enough to cultivate fifth-grade materials in such a short time.

Five fifth-grade materials were laid out in front of him: one piece that encompassed all five elements, two pieces of fifth-grade metal of the gold element, one piece of fifth-grade thunder material, and one piece of fifth-grade space material.

Upon receiving these five fifth-grade materials, he discovered that his Grotto Heaven lost the ability to nurture more fifth-grade materials.

To nurture fifth-grade materials, one must use a thread of Origin Power from the Grotto Heaven. At most, each Grotto Heaven can consume only one thread of Origin Power; any more would affect the existence of the Grotto Heaven.

No great master would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, so in their lifetime, each great master can only cultivate one fifth-grade material.

Li Shiming could cultivate five such materials because he had five Grotto Heavens.

He had long since designed a plan for refining these five fifth-grade materials using the IBMz15.

This was his most important Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, which he would continue to use indefinitely, likely never replacing it unless he ascended.

Because in the Cultivation World, fifth-grade materials are already the top-tier materials; there are no higher quality materials than fifth-grade.

The fifth-grade artifact refining material that encompassed all elements was intended to forge a Five Elements Spiritual Treasure.

The two pieces of fifth-grade metal, one was for refining a Lifebound Flying Sword, and the other for replacing the current sword base.

Even when the sword base’s quality reached its peak, it could never achieve fifth-grade; at most, it was infinitely close to fifth-grade quality.

At his current level of strength, if the sword base could not improve its power, it would no longer keep up with his growing prowess, losing its meaning.

He placed great importance on the sword base, as it was his strongest method in close combat.

It was an effective supplement to his combat power, especially when combined with spatial abilities, making his combat power more threatening.

As for the fifth-grade thunder material, it was obviously for reforging the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer.’

Finally, the fifth-grade space material was for refining a Space-related Spiritual Treasure to enhance his spatial abilities.

He calculated that, apart from the Lifebound Treasure of IBMz15, all other Lifebound Treasures would be replaced, and any lacking Lifebound Treasures would be supplemented.

In the days that followed, he embarked on a long refining process.

Coincidentally, his five Grotto Heavens were low on energy, so he used this time to replenish the energy within the Grotto Heavens.

Ten years flashed by, in his Grotto Heaven, Yin Shilan was carrying a basket filled with some Spirit Fruits.

Yin Shilan’s realm was now stable, and her cultivation speed would enter a relatively slower period.

Her Grotto Heaven was designed to be a resource Grotto Heaven. This time, it was the first batch of Spirit Fruits harvested from the Grotto Heaven, and she was particularly excited to share her achievements with Li Shiming.

The spirit fruit trees in her Grotto Heaven, apart from those supported by the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and Luanyang Palace, were all from Li Shiming.

Li Shiming had collected many spirit trees from the Divine Palace, with a variety much richer than those in the Cultivation World.

Yin Shilan walked skillfully to Li Shiming’s side. Li Shiming was meditating with his eyes closed, but upon her arrival, he opened his eyes.

"Lan’er, I smelled the scent of Spirit Fruits as soon as you arrived. It seems you’re very talented in the art of Spirit Plants!" Li Shiming praised Yin Shilan with a smile.

To facilitate Yin Shilan’s access to the Grotto Heaven, he established a spatial passage between his and Yin Shilan’s Grotto Heaven.

This was one of the results of his research on spatial abilities, allowing Yin Shilan to enter his Grotto Heaven at any time, and vice versa.

"I followed the optimized breeding method you provided; it’s not my achievement!" Yin Shilan’s eyes curved into smiling crescents at the praise, yet she modestly replied.

Li Shiming knew what she meant. He had reorganized some of his previous life’s botanical knowledge through the IBMz15 and recorded it into the Jade Scroll.

Though he had as many as 191 brains, and the unmatched computing power of the IBMz15 to assist, he couldn’t conduct all research by himself.

Since Yin Shilan showed interest in Spirit Plants, he provided her with the data.

"I merely gave you some ideas, yet you’ve improved the quality of the Spirit Fruits so much!" Li Shiming remarked as he took a bite of a Spirit Fruit.

What was once fourth-grade top-quality Spirit Fruit had already surpassed this level through Yin Shilan’s years of cultivation, yet it was still a step away from fifth-grade.

If one were to assign a grade, it would be a half-step fifth-grade Spirit Fruit.

Aside from the data provided by Li Shiming, Yin Shilan’s talent was the key factor.

In her own Grotto Heaven, Yin Shilan was almost like a deity, her words becoming reality.

She might not have Li Shiming’s ability to create plants, but she had no trouble re-cultivating them according to the data.

"Gifts for other great masters from the sect can be these Spirit Fruits in the future. You’ve saved me a lot of resources!" Li Shiming continued to praise.

"The current quality can still be improved, and I will continue my research!" Yin Shilan quickly replied upon hearing that the Spirit Fruits would be used as gifts, feeling she could help Li Shiming.