Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 382: 237 Meeting Up_2

Had Jiang Chen not been Li Yuanba’s Life-bound Corpse Refinement, it would have been difficult for him to be controlled.

Li Yuanba himself did not know the specifics of the current transformation, but he could ascertain that this change was not detrimental.

His cultivation of “Purple Qi Eastward” utilized the “Fresnel Reflective Mirror” just like his original body Li Shiming, but his Daoist Body showed no signs of becoming a Pure Dao Body.

It was simply transforming his Daoist Body towards the ultimate form of pure Yang, while his state of Corpse Refining was transformed towards the ultimate form of pure Yin, achieving a balance, yet leaving him without any information about tasks related to this type of Daoist Body transformation.

It was uncertain whether Li Yuanba’s innate talent was stronger than Li Shiming’s, but after a little over a year of cultivating “Purple Qi Eastward,” the effect of the technique had become less apparent.

This was clearly a state of saturation from the Daoist Body absorbing Innate Purple Qi, whereas the original Li Shiming, with significantly lesser inherent gifts and talents, had taken almost twice as long to reach this level.

Of course, there was no need to debate whether the benefits obtained by the clone Li Yuanba were greater, or those obtained by the original Li Shiming, as the cultivation paths of the original and the clone’s Daoist Bodies were entirely different.

The top-grade Spirit Pills were all consumed, and besides, those top-grade “Shushan Hunyuan Pills” were cultivation assistance Spirit Pills for the early-stage Foundation Establishment, and even if there were leftovers, they would no longer be of help to his cultivation.

Li Yuanba’s final practice of “Purple Qi Eastward” also involved putting away the Fresnel Reflective Mirror; to attempt cultivating “Purple Qi Eastward” again, he would wait until reaching the Golden Core Stage to see if there would be any effect.

He rode his sword light towards Ten Thousand Sword Peak; as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was among the main forces of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Senluo Sect.

Having cultivated the “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique,” he could face any opponent within the Foundation Establishment Stage through his sword cultivator techniques alone, without using any other means.

Upon entering Ten Thousand Sword Peak, his divine thought swept across the area and discovered that the array around Elder Jian’s cave dwelling had been deactivated.

This was the signal that Elder Jian had finished his cultivation. After thinking it over, he turned and flew towards Elder Jian’s cave dwelling.

Speaking of Li Yuanba’s divine thought, it had begun to form about half a year ago when he started cultivating the “Thousand-Hammered God Technique.” After a hundred days, he had finally transformed all his spiritual thought into divine thought.

The “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique” inherently had secret techniques to hone the spirit, and this, combined with the help from “Purple Qi Eastward” and the cultivation of the “Thousand-Hammered God Technique,” allowed him to successfully cultivate divine thought during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

With this accomplishment alone, he surpassed most of the True Disciples. Knowing how precious and difficult to cultivate spirit techniques were, even some True Disciples who had acquired them could not cultivate to his level.

“Come in!” Just as he arrived outside the cave dwelling, Elder Jian’s voice could be heard.

“Disciple pays respects to Master!” Upon entering the cave dwelling, Li Yuanba respectfully performed a grand salutation to Elder Jian.

“Not bad, as your Ancestor Master said, you’ve reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment in a year!” Elder Jian smiled at Li Yuanba, expressing his satisfaction.

Ever since Ancestor Lu had shown recognition and importance to Li Yuanba, Elder Jian grew increasingly fond of this disciple.

“Disciple has come to inform Master that I wish to leave the sect for a trip outside!” Li Yuanba stated his purpose with a bow.

He needed to meet with his original body, Li Shiming, to acquire some cultivation spiritual medicines and also to pass on a set of Golden Core resources to Shiming’s hands.

After all, the set of Golden Core resources would eventually be refined into Spirit Pills by Shiming; keeping them with himself was not as safe as placing them in Shiming’s care.

“You’ve reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment, so it’s good to go out. However, you need to be cautious; news that you have received a set of Golden Core resources has already spread, and there might be trouble during your trip outside!” Elder Jian did not obstruct him, but he did offer a warning.

To be honest, he was not particularly concerned about Li Yuanba’s safety.

With the Sword Intent Buddha Beads in Li Yuanba’s possession, even a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator could be killed on the spot.

The Sword Intent cultivated and nourished by a Late-stage Golden Core sword cultivator through secret techniques was not so simple. Li Yuanba had not used it before; with the Sword Intent Buddha Beads in hand, he was essentially protected by a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator.

Although this protection was only one intervention, a single powerful Sword Intent attack was enough to deter many Golden Core cultivators.

Moreover, Li Yuanba’s own strength was not weak, which Sword Elder could perceive. A mid-stage Foundation Establishment sword cultivator had no trouble facing off against late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Sword Cultivators are not flowers in a greenhouse; the key to their growth is slaughter.

“Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will be cautious!” Li Yuanba had not anticipated this kind of trouble. He bowed respectfully and then added, “I would like to request permission to pass through Jieshan Mountain Pass!”

“Aren’t the Ten Thousand Great Mountains enough for your travels?” Although Elder Jian said this, he took out his own Identity Jade Disc and operated it for a moment.

Li Yuanba’s Identity Jade Disc received a permission that could pass through Jieshan Mountain Pass.

The permission he received was not only valid for the Senluo Sect side; it was a privilege to enter the territories of the Righteous Path, recognized by both Senluo Sect and the three major sects of the Righteous Path.

This was not hard to comprehend; such private travel, as long as it did not involve too many cultivators, was a form of exchange.

Just as Righteous Path cultivators also need to enter the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, one cannot completely limit the travels between cultivators.

Li Yuanba bid farewell to Elder Jian and left Ten Thousand Sword Peak, flying towards the outside of Senluo Sect.

His departure quickly attracted the attention of many factions within the sect.

Following the thought process of Devil Cultivators, extremely important items like golden core resources are naturally carried on one’s person, as leaving them anywhere else does not feel secure to a Devil Cultivator.

Thus, the various forces believed that Li Yuanba would carry the golden core resources with him, and on this point, they were not wrong.

No sooner had Li Yuanba left, many Devil Cultivators also departed the sect, and plenty of messages were sent out.

The Senluo Sect forbids fighting amongst sect cultivators, but this can only be enforced within the mountain gates; it cannot guarantee safety outside.

The struggle for resources among Devil Cultivators is an instinct ingrained in their bones, something they have been experiencing from their first day in the Cultivation World.

During his flight, Li Yuanba seemed to sense something, yet he merely smiled. He was unfazed by combat; as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would not face much suppression from the realms, allowing him to exert all of his power as a Sword Cultivator even against late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Besides, since his Sword Intent had undergone a transformation, he had not yet tested the might of his Supreme Yang Sword Intent. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he wanted to see how effective the Supreme Yang Sword Intent was against Devil Cultivators.

At the Shushan Sect, Shiming also sent messages to his two masters; he was going to leave for a while.

Elder Su and Elder Ma, both masters, did not object. Shiming’s identity was respected by cultivators everywhere, and as long as he did not enter the territories of the Demon Sect, there was basically no danger.

No sooner had Shiming left the mountain gates of Shushan Sect than Ji Hongbo and a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators quietly left as well.

Ji Hongbo had been very low-profile over the past two years. Having secretly used methods against Elder Su, and although Elder Su had not retaliated, he was very aware that his father, Elder Ji, had paid some price.

He was never a compliant person, and during his low-profile years, he always kept an eye on Elder Su’s situation.

As Shiming’s influence grew, Ji Hongbo realized that Shiming was playing an increasingly significant role.

If previously, the competition between Elder Ji and Elder Su for Nascent Soul resources was an even fifty-fifty split, the scales were now leaning towards Elder Su’s side as Shiming became a high-level alchemist and was highly likely to become an Alchemy Master in the future.

Truly, once Shiming became an Alchemy Master, many undecided high-ranking members within the sect would likely choose Elder Su’s side. After all, Elder Su had such a disciple with extraordinary alchemy talent.

This was not like the friendship between Elder Su and Elder Ma; the bond between master and disciple was even closer, and it was almost certain that Elder Su could influence Shiming.