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Chapter 1654: Chapter 873: Sensing the Divine (Part 2)

Perhaps the six Peak Great Cultivators thought that the Fourth Grade Inquiry Tea was useless to them, but it all depended on whose hands crafted the Spiritual Tea.

With Li Shiming’s tea-making ability, even those relatively ordinary Fourth Grade Spirit Teas, in his hands, could be processed into top-tier Spiritual Tea effective even for Peak Great Cultivators, let alone this kind of Fourth Grade Inquiry Tea.

Returning to the previous route, and exploring for more than a day, Li Shiming felt he was about to reach the farthest point recorded on the map Jade Scroll.

He vaguely saw a stele standing in the distance, becoming clearer as he approached.

The six Peak Great Cultivators simultaneously let out a sigh of relief, their entire bodies relaxing.

”We’ve reached the Divine Perception Stele, at last, it’s safe here!” Great Cultivator Shen Ze said with a smile.

”Each person only has two hours to comprehend the Divine Perception Stele. It’s said that no cultivator has gained any insight from it for the past few hundred years; some seniors suspect that the Stele might have lost its efficacy!” Master Ji Chuan remarked, shaking his head.

”There’s nothing wrong with the Divine Perception Stele; I’ve read records that there have been periods of a thousand years without insights from cultivators; perhaps...” Grandmaster Leng Hong stopped short.

He noticed the other two Demon Cultivators looking at him, waiting for him to continue.

He wasn’t foolish; the three Righteous Path Great Cultivators needed no mention, even if he spoke ill of seniors, there was nothing the Righteous or Demon sides could do to him.

But if the two Demon Cultivators were to spread word of him speaking ill of the seniors, he would be in big trouble.

Fortunately, he caught himself without saying anything.

”Mr. Li, you may go first!” Great Cultivator Shen Ze turned to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming was slightly startled but did not refuse.

Although he did not know why Great Cultivator Shen Ze wanted him to go first, he figured there must be a reason.

However, given the contract in place, he didn’t have to worry about these six Peak Great Cultivators causing him harm.

With a nod, he walked towards the Divine Perception Stele.

Standing before the stele, it appeared to be an ordinary stone monument.

He extended his hand, attempting to pull the stele from the ground.

”Mr. Li, no need to try, past seniors have attempted the same, but the Divine Perception Stele is a part of the Divine Palace, unless you can shake the Divine Palace, it’s impossible to uproot the stele!” Grandmaster Leng Hong reminded with a smile.

Li Shiming realized that the stele, though appearing to be just a stone monument on the ground, when he placed his hand on it, he felt he was only holding the exposed corner of the Divine Perception Stele.

Obviously visible in front of him, yet in his senses, the Divine Perception Stele was vast beyond measure.

He ceased attempting to retrieve the stele and instead sat cross-legged in front of it.

He released his Divine Sense, enveloping the stele.

Simultaneously, his life-bound magical artifact, the IBMz15, fully activated, scanning the Divine Perception Stele bit by bit.

Just as his mind was immersed in the Divine Sense scan, he suddenly sensed a peculiar change, his ’Heavenly Human Technique’ began operating without warning.

As the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ functioned, massive amounts of Spiritual Energy flowed into his body, elevating his Spiritual Power Pattern at an unimaginable speed.

Unlike normal Great Cultivators, the Stele took Li Shiming into a strange perception, but it was only his primary brain; he still had one hundred ninety other brains available.

He found his primary brain drawn into some mystery by the Divine Perception Stele, yet other brains sensed no change in his body; although the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ had launched, there was no influx of Spiritual Energy into his body.

This was the inside of the Divine Palace, where Spiritual Energy couldn’t be absorbed by Great Cultivators for personal use.

Though he knew his primary brain was experiencing an illusion, he did not actively withdraw, knowing the Stele was highly regarded by the Peak Great Cultivators for its purpose.

His primary brain was still under control, so there was no worry about unanticipated incidents due to illusion.

He could at any time use other brains to awaken his primary brain.

In his primary brain, Li Shiming was cultivating the ’Heavenly Human Technique,’ rapidly boosting in ways that defied normalcy.

The speed of cultivation seemed unreal, yet the feeling of ’Heavenly Human Technique’ progression was genuinely conveyed.

With rising realms, his understanding of the Five Elements Rules also elevated.

”Mr. Li elicited insight from the Divine Perception Stele!” Great Cultivator Shen Ze exclaimed, watching the gentle glow emitted by the Stele.

They had just mentioned that no cultivator had gained insight from the Stele in a thousand years, and already Li Shiming had entered the state of insight.

”Mr. Li’s realm is too low, this insight is wasted; had he been at the Peak Great Cultivator realm entering the Divine Palace, the gains would have been tremendous!” Master Ji Chuan shook his head.

He was not surprised by Li Shiming entering the state of insight.

Li Shiming’s age was evident to these Peak Great Cultivators at a glance; reaching the Middle Stage of Great Cultivator before two hundred was a rare occurrence across millennia.

Not to mention the formidable strength Li Shiming displayed, fighting and defeating Peak Great Cultivators at the Middle Stage himself.

The trouble with the Stele is that it’s aligned with cultivation levels in gaining insight, so the insight Li Shiming gains at his realm is merely akin to Middle Stage insights.

But if these Peak Great Cultivators acquired insights from the Stele, it would pertain to Peak Great Cultivator insights, facilitating smoother advancement to the next level.

”How is that a waste? With this insight, Mr. Li is likely to halve the time needed to ascend to the Peak Great Cultivator realm!” said Grandmaster Leng Hong, envious of Li Shiming.

Reflecting on his millennium-long journey in the Great Cultivator realm before reaching Peak, compared to Li Shiming’s situation, Leng Hong guessed he’d ascend to Peak Great Cultivator well before four hundred years old, regardless of pace.

Hearing Grandmaster Leng Hong’s words, envy sparkled in the eyes of the remaining Great Cultivators as they looked at Li Shiming.

The six Peak Great Cultivators from both the Righteous and Demon sides never doubted Li Shiming’s potential to ascend to Peak Great Cultivator.

While only a few Great Cultivators would naturally ascend to Peak, they unanimously believed Li Shiming was undoubtedly destined for it.

Previously, Li Shiming faced potential setbacks in the Great Cultivator realm due to deviation in cultivation paths, hindering advancement to Peak. But after this experience with the Divine Perception Stele, Li Shiming’s ascent became clear of obstacles.

Within Li Shiming’s primary brain, he had already advanced to Peak Great Cultivator and began attempting a breakthrough.

Sadly, just before breaking through, he withdrew from the state of insight.

He stood before the Stele, yearning to re-enter the insight state.

No matter how his Divine Sense contacted the Stele, it failed to elicit a response.

”Just a little bit more!” Li Shiming muttered to himself.

Through his sensation and IBMz15’s calculations, the illusion experienced by his primary brain was perhaps not an illusion, but a deduction of the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ by the Divine Perception Stele.

Allowing Li Shiming, at the Middle Stage of Great Cultivator, to experience the entire progression from Mid to Later Stages to Peak.

Although his body remained unchanged, his comprehension reached that of a Peak Great Cultivator.

These insights pertained to future cultivation, including the bottlenecks encountered when advancing ’Heavenly Human Technique’ to later stages and Peak, up to preparation for the next great breakthrough.

If the Stele hadn’t pulled him from the state of insight, he could have experienced transcending into a powerful entity and perhaps discovered the secrets to breakthrough without seeking corresponding texts from elsewhere.