Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1401: Chapter 747: Golden Rainbow

Li Shiming had made the worst possible assumptions and also fully prepared himself.

His Divine Sense slowly extended into the heart of the Cave Heaven Gold Rules core, then entered the space opened within.

The space was intricately arranged, with a giant golden Longsword standing upright, supporting the space like a pillar.

Beside the giant golden Longsword sat a person.

It would be more accurate to say it was a corpse, but even in death, the aura from its flesh made it impossible for Li Shiming’s Divine Sense to get close.

"Do not disturb my master, let my master sleep peacefully!" Just as Li Shiming’s Divine Sense attempted to approach the corpse again, a faint consciousness emerged from the golden Longsword.

He was slightly taken aback, realizing that the true Cave Heaven Core was this golden Longsword. He had used the Forbidden Spirit Talisman to seal the heart outside, which didn’t directly affect the golden Longsword, allowing the Artifact Spirit to retain a sliver of consciousness.

This consciousness, due to the Forbidden Spirit Talisman, couldn’t connect with the outside world, but when his Divine Sense invaded this space, it couldn’t help but plea.

Li Shiming no longer let his Divine Sense approach the corpse; instead, he began observing it.

The corpse should be Langcai Great Power, a powerful being who stood at the pinnacle of the Cultivation World but ultimately couldn’t ascend and halted here.

"I won’t disturb Langcai Great Power’s slumber, but I need your help to control the Gold Rules outside the Cave Heaven!" Li Shiming communicated his thoughts through Divine Sense to the golden Longsword.

"As long as you don’t disturb my master’s slumber, I agree to your request!" The Artifact Spirit straightforwardly agreed.

Li Shiming felt slightly regretful. Perhaps when Li Yuanba was in the Cave Heaven, if he had used Langcai Great Power’s physical body as leverage, he might have truly become the master of the Cave Heaven, and it wouldn’t have been destroyed.

But this was just a conjecture. Judging by the methods left by Langcai Great Power, it’s more likely that Li Yuanba would have been critically injured or even wiped out by those methods.

"I will seal this space so as not to disturb Langcai Great Power’s slumber, but you need to leave here and settle in the outside space!" Li Shiming did not forcefully demand; he spoke to the Artifact Spirit.

The Artifact Spirit still recognized Langcai Great Power as its master, and if forcibly subdued, it might take some drastic actions.

Additionally, using Langcai Great Power’s physical body as leverage was the worst plan. While the Artifact Spirit might indeed be coerced, there’s also a possibility that it will choose self-destruction.

After all, the Artifact Spirit is not truly a sentient life; its Wisdom has its limits.

Li Shiming lifted the Forbidden Spirit Talisman outside, and the golden Longsword emitted a flickering light.

The golden Longsword shrunk to the size of a small flying sword, circled once around the seated Langcai Great Power, and finally took the initiative to contact Li Shiming’s Divine Sense, opening up its Master Recognition Technique.

Li Shiming didn’t hesitate, casting a Master Recognition Technique that flew towards the golden flying sword.

He felt the golden flying sword seemed to resist a bit, but it was just slight resistance, perhaps an instinct, but it soon relinquished that resistance.

The Master Recognition Technique imprinted onto the rune, making Li Shiming feel a connection with the golden flying sword.

"A Spiritual Treasure Level Flying Sword!" Li Shiming was slightly astonished. He hadn’t expected this Cave Heaven Core to be a Spiritual Treasure Level Flying Sword, perhaps Langcai Great Power’s life-bound artifact.

"New master, I agreed to manage the Gold Rules for the Cave Heaven, but I will not become your attacking weapon!" The Artifact Spirit conveyed through the master mark at this moment.

Li Shiming was even more surprised, never before witnessing an artifact that maintained its own opinions and negotiated powers with its owner after recognition.

He examined the master mark and found it was indeed successfully established.

And from his perception, this Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword was even under hundred percent control, not like a forcibly seized life-bound artifact that can only exert half of its power.

This could only indicate one thing: the Artifact Spirit of the Spiritual Treasure Flying Sword was nurtured by Langcai Great Power to possess exceptionally independent Wisdom, having selfthought.

"That is natural, I will not change what I promised!" Li Shiming conveyed his intention.

He had no desire to disturb Langcai Great Power’s physical body. Let alone his Divine Sense couldn’t even approach Langcai Great Power’s body, even if he could, he had no means to utilize it.

Langcai Great Power’s corporeal form was too powerful, way beyond what he could covet now.

Moreover, meddling with a Great Power’s body could lead to his destruction by other powers upon discovering the act of turning Langcai Great Power’s body to something like a Corpse Refining.

He couldn’t ensure that Langcai Great Power didn’t have allies who would settle the score for desecrating the body.

Ultimately, his original motive was only to obtain the Gold Rules core, nothing more.

The golden flying sword departed from the heart space, and Li Shiming adhered to his word, resealing the heart space with the Forbidden Spirit Talisman, and placing it in the Forbidden Spirit Jade Box.

The Forbidden Spirit Jade Box was placed beneath the soil under the Divine Tree, with the Artifact Spirit in the golden flying sword capable of monitoring the Jade Box at any time.

The Artifact Spirit within the golden flying sword observed Li Shiming’s actions and was very satisfied with his compliance to credit, it began mobilizing the gold flying sword, spreading strands of Gold Rules from the blade.