Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1614: Chapter 853: Great Ascendant Cultivator (Part 2)

It is precisely because it is a struggle between Great Cultivators that the Cultivation World seems peaceful, but in fact, its danger has increased many times.

The culprit of this matter is Li Shiming. Due to his rampant alchemy, the value of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine has dramatically increased.

Originally, a portion of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine, when in the hands of a normal Alchemy Master, would only become three Basic-level Spirit Pills and, with luck, could become three Intermediate Spirit Pills.

But in the hands of Li Shiming, the quality is guaranteed to be High-level Spirit Pills.

This means that even after paying Li Shiming’s alchemy fee, the value of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine is increased by dozens of times.

In other words, obtaining one portion of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine now is equivalent to obtaining the value of dozens of portions previously.

And the High-level Spirit Pills have enabled the Great Cultivators of various forces to experience rapid growth.

Why have the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect endured hatred and suppressed their frustration to ally with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and commission Li Shiming for alchemy?

Because these two great forces found that they were a few years behind other great forces whose Great Cultivators had already improved significantly with the High-level Spirit Pills created by Li Shiming.

While these two great forces bore heavy losses, their Great Cultivators were relatively behind others.

Just like two Great Cultivators of previously equal strength, if one has the High-level Spirit Pills made by Li Shiming and the other does not, a gap in power would appear within just ten years.

In this situation, although the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion has Li Yuanba, another Alchemy Master who can also make High-level Spirit Pills, they could not lag behind in the competition over Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine.

In this tense situation, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators were all in a state of combat readiness.

This is why when the formation sounded an alarm, two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators were dispatched immediately.

Great Cultivator Lou and Master Teng arrived at the place where a distant aura appeared, hovering in the air, perceiving the source of the aura.

"This aura seems familiar, it seems like Yuan Ba’s aura!" Great Cultivator Lou, who has known Li Yuanba the longest, identified the aura’s source.

"Yuan Ba has ascended to Great Cultivator? Why does he choose to ascend here?" Master Teng looked around at the surroundings and asked, somewhat puzzled.

Ascending to Great Cultivator is such a significant event that should notify Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, where they could prepare a location for Li Yuanba to increase the success rate of his ascension.

"Everyone has secrets!" Great Cultivator Lou withdrew his Divine Sense and said with a smile.

Perceiving it was Li Yuanba’s aura, he naturally wouldn’t intentionally investigate further, not wishing to offend Li Yuanba over this matter.

Master Teng also withdrew his Divine Sense, standing together in the sky with Great Cultivator Lou, waiting for Li Yuanba to finish his ascension and appear on his own.

Not long after, the seawater parted, and Li Yuanba’s figure soared out from the sea.

Li Yuanba’s aura was somewhat unstable, just having ascended to Great Cultivator. Although his main body, Li Shiming, had the experience of managing a Great Cultivator body, his Nascent Soul did not have adequate Spiritual Power, and his physical body was still being transformed by the Sword Intent Rule of the Great Cultivator, so this instability would persist for some time.

If he were in Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, he should continue in seclusion now.

Because, in this state, his combat power is at its weakest.

"Greetings to the two Junior Masters!" Li Yuanba bowed to Great Cultivator Lou and Master Teng respectfully.

"Congratulations, Junior Li, from now on, call us Senior Brother. Didn’t expect you to ascend to Great Cultivator so quickly!" Great Cultivator Lou returned the bow and spoke with a sense of emotion in his gaze as he looked at Li Yuanba.

In just a few years, Li Yuanba had ascended to Great Cultivator, a Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator under two hundred years old.

Moreover, while at Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Li Yuanba was the foremost, possessing the power to rival ordinary Great Cultivators.

Now, having ascended to Great Cultivator, his combat power is sure to have further improved.

Were it not for the appearance of the anomaly, Li Shiming, in the Cultivation World, Li Yuanba’s talent would shine like the glaring sun, yet it was precisely due to Li Shiming, the first among young Great Cultivators, that Li Yuanba’s brilliance got overshadowed.

But still, Li Yuanba’s ascension to Great Cultivator is an event worth celebrating for Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

From now on, another ultra-powerful Great Cultivator combat force was added to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

"This is indeed a great joy; I must inform the pavilion, so everyone knows!" Master Teng, somewhat eager, said while sending out several communication techniques.

This place was not far from the gates of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, still within the range of the communication technique.

Of course, no matter how far, the Communication Magic Sword sent out by a Sword Cultivator can relay messages over long distances.

"Junior Li, let’s head back to the pavilion first; you need rest!" Great Cultivator Lou, remembering Li Yuanba’s condition, hurriedly reminded.

This place was close to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, but being outside the gates, should there be a sneak attack, Li Yuanba, in this state, wouldn’t have much combat power.

"Yes, let’s return to the pavilion together!" Master Teng nodded in agreement after sending out the communication techniques.

The two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators did not inquire about why Li Yuanba went outside for his ascension; they knew well what should and shouldn’t be asked.

They even suspected there might be a cave mansion beneath the sea but said nothing, intending to forget this matter once back.

Li Yuanba wasn’t so weakened. He thanked the two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators for their concern and flew with them toward the gates of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

He wasn’t worried about being attacked; although not in good condition, he had means sufficient for self-defense.

Even the Late-stage Golden Corpse he possessed could engage a Peak Great Cultivator in battle.

Upon entering the gates of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Li Yuanba saw several cultivators in the sky waiting for him.

"Yuan Ba, you’ve left me behind again!" Master Jian Wuwei came forth laughing, patting Li Yuanba’s shoulder heavily, speaking half with pride and half with complaint.

All the present cultivators could discern the thick pride in the words.

Jian Wuwei is now at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, mastering the ’Void-breaking Sword Intent’, ranking among the top in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators in terms of combat power.

Additionally, due to his direct lineage in the Jian Family, Jian Wuwei held a very high status in Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

He had previously fallen behind Li Yuanba in realms and had undergone a period of intense cultivation; aided by the Jian Family, he had mastered the ’Void-breaking Sword Intent’ and raised his realm to Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Unexpectedly, in those few years, he got far surpassed by Li Yuanba again.

However, in his heart, there was only joy, without the slightest hint of jealousy.

The teacher-disciple relationship is the closest bond in the Cultivation World.

The spiritual pills his master used during cultivation were all refined with Li Yuanba’s help. Naturally, Li Yuanba also benefited as a direct disciple of the Jian Family, enjoying access to the Jian Family’s heritage and his status in the pavilion, gained through his identity as the direct disciple of the Jian Family.

"Master, it won’t be long before you catch up!" Li Yuanba smiled and said to Jian Wuwei.

"Indeed, I will catch up soon, you wait!" Jian Wuwei said with a spirited air.

"Congratulations, Junior Master Li!"

"Congratulations, Junior Li!"

Those calling him Junior Master were of his former peer group, as with Li Yuanba ascension to Great Cultivator, apart from his relationship with Jian Wuwei remaining the same, other Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners now needed to address him as Junior Master.

Those who called him Junior, naturally, were the Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators.

The ones welcoming him were a familiar Grandmaster Wu and another Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator he did not know.

It was quite normal not to recognize some Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators. Some of them were in seclusion for decades or a century while he was active.

A Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator spending several decades to a century in seclusion was a common occurrence; Li Yuanba had not grown up in Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion since childhood; his recognition of most of the Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators was due to his alchemy abilities.

Li Yuanba was drawn to the unknown Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator, sensing the aura of a Peak Great Cultivator from him.