Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1694: Chapter 893: Supreme Treasure (Part 2)

’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ is a treasure naturally nurtured by the sea, and it has only one simple function: it can absorb energy from the void and store it within the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl.’

The energy stored inside the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ is converted into an extremely pure form, which all beings can freely absorb.

Later, after being refined by a half-step Great Power, the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ became a treasure that could recognize its owner.

The ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ has no offensive capabilities whatsoever, but its effect on absorbing and converting energy rivals any offensive treasure.

For cultivators, realm is always more important than offensive magical tools.

Even if a Great Cultivator holds a spirit treasure, if they face a Great Power, they are as powerless as a baby.

Of course, the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ is not without flaws. Its energy absorption speed is roughly equivalent to that of a Peak Great Cultivator, and this is when the cult

ivator is fully secluded and free from any distractions.

This energy absorption speed seems astounding, but it merely doubles the cultivation speed of a Peak Great Cultivator. For a half-step Great Power, the effect of the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ is far less, essentially serving no real purpose.

Therefore, after a half-step Great Power ascends to a Peak Great Cultivator, they would put away the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl,’ allowing it to autonomously absorb energy. They would only absorb from it once their power reached a certain level and they needed a vast amount of energy.

It has been over a thousand years since this half-step Great Power reached the Peak Great Cultivator Realm, during which time the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ was stored in a Fourth Grade Top Jade Box favorable for energy accumulation, within an energy-rich cave heaven. The energy inside has accumulated enough to match a Peak Great Cultivator over a millennium.

Li Shiming was astounded; he did not expect the true treasure obtained from the half-step Great Power to be this.

No wonder a Loose Cultivator was able to cultivate to the half-step Great Power Realm; not only luck with obtaining the Inheritance Cave Heaven, but also possessing such a heaven-defying treasure.

In fact, if the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ had not accumulated over a thousand years of energy, it would not be deemed as heaven-defying for Li Shiming.

He possesses five Nascent Souls, and the energy absorption effect of the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ still does not surpass the increase in energy during his secluded cultivation, only equating to having an additional Nascent Soul.

He cultivates the ’Heavenly Human Technique,’ and the cultivation speed of an ordinary Peak Great Cultivator is approximately the same as the cultivation speed in the Middle Stage of Great Cultivators practicing the ’Heavenly Human Technique.’

Li Shiming gazed at the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’. He knew with this treasure, he could swiftly ascend to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm.

He immediately abandoned the idea of exploring the Cloud Island Sea, and given the presence of the teleportation ring, he could leave this place for a return to the Dongqi Continent, with the chance to come back.

Weakness and inferiority in power are the original sin; if his strength were greater, he wouldn’t be forced to leave home.

He packed up the black and white chess pieces and then employed ’Instant Leap’ to head off into the distance.

Until he reached a place far from any islands or cultivators, belonging to the interior of the Cloud Island Sea where the chance of encountering spirit beasts was significantly reduced, his figure flashed into view beneath the sea.

The ’Glazed Flying Cloud Sword’ flew out, digging a cave mansion into the rocks on the seabed.

He then used the black and white chess pieces to rearrange the formation, which possessed both defensive and concealing effects.

However, this was merely for appearances, as his true cultivation site was within the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, the safest place for cultivation.

Sitting in the Treasure Lotus Hall, he retrieved the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl,’ and under his conscious control, the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ levitated above his head.

He consumed five high-level spirit pills for Great Cultivators. Although with energy provided by the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl,’ his cultivation speed would be exceedingly quick even without the pills, consuming them further accelerated his cultivation speed.

He does not concern himself with the consumption of high-level spirit pills for Great Cultivators; the improvement of his own cultivation is paramount.

The ’Heavenly Human Technique’ commenced its operation, and he felt an influx of energy akin to a tide at the top of his head, differing from the spiritual energy absorbed elsewhere in his body.

The energy from the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ is remarkably pure, devoid of any other substances, enabling direct absorption into the Nascent Soul by the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ without requiring conversion by a cultivation technique.

Furthermore, during Li Shiming’s cultivation, the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ was simultaneously absorbing energy from the Treasure Lotus Hall, replenishing itself.

Comparatively, the energy absorbed into Li Shiming’s body was dozens of times more than what the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ was absorbing.

Fortunately, the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ possessed over a thousand years of accumulated energy, and even as Li Shiming maximized the operation of the ’Heavenly Human Technique’, utilizing five Nascent Souls to absorb the pure energy from the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’, the consumption was negligible for the jade pearl.

Li Shiming gauged the current speed of cultivation and concluded he merely needed thirty years to advance to the Peak Great Cultivator.

Consider that his previous estimate was at least a century; this venture against the half-step Great Power had garnered the greatest returns.

Not only him, when he returns to the Dongqi Continent, he can hand the ’Heavenly Spirit Jade Pearl’ to his clone, Li Yuanba, enabling him to rapidly ascend to the Peak Great Cultivator.

Li Shiming immersed one of his minds in a cultivation state, while the rest worked on their respective tasks.

Previously he had surplus time, estimating a long duration in advancing to the Peak Great Cultivator, but now seeing only thirty years left, he must deepen his understanding of the Five Elements rules within this time.

The comprehension of the Five Elements rules should not impact his progression toward the Peak Great Cultivator, and additionally, he must ensure his clone Li Yuanba encounters more literature on the Peak Great Cultivators.

Other minds were engaged in the research of technology from his past life, a task he has scarcely halted.

Though he has not extensively utilized past life science and technology, it is primarily due to his rapid cultivation pace, rendering ordinary technology minimally beneficial at his current realm.

Li Shiming’s abrupt seclusion caused external forces seeking him to come to naught.

Indeed, his presence on any island populated by cultivators could easily be detected by these superpowers.

Both his identity as Li Shiming and as Li Shizhen have become targets for capture by superpowers.

The identity of Li Shiming relates to the Heavenly Mechanism Treasure and has seized an enormous amount of resources for Great Cultivators.

The identity of Li Shizhen is linked to the Inheritance Cave Heaven.

Both identities influence the advancement from Peak Great Cultivator to half-step Great Power, a matter of interest any Great Cultivator cannot ignore.

Unfortunately, the various forces in the Cloud Island Sea have mobilized vast groups of cultivators but failed to locate traces of Li Shiming or Li Shizhen.

Since Li Shizhen regularly wore a mask, to prevent his identity transformation, the intelligence departments of various superpowers suspected any questionable Great Cultivators.

This operation to pursue Li Shiming and Li Shizhen persisted for years, but with no results over time, the pursuit became a long-term task, no longer as intense as before.

Even some cultivators speculated that perhaps Li Shiming and Li Shizhen were captured by a certain superpower but were not declared publicly.

Of course, they could not locate Li Shiming; no one could discover the cave mansion hidden by formation beneath the sea. And even if they could find the mansion, only a Great Power could perceive the presence of the cave heaven.

Within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Li Yuanba, who had been in secluded cultivation, slowly opened his eyes.

Now that a better method for cultivation is available, he does not need urgency in seclusion; all this time he hasn’t targeted the Yuqing Sect, and he cannot wait any longer.