Cultivation is just so scientific! - Chapter 648: 370: Promotion_2

Chapter 648: Chapter 370: Promotion_2

Li Shiming only caught the radiance of his alter ego, Li Yuanba, or one might say, it was the light of the Venerable Huijing that graced him.

If one were to trace it back to the very root, it was actually Li Shiming’s own light that shone upon him.

The heart-devil of Venerable Huijing was, after all, related to Li Shiming. If it were not for the rocket he sent hurtling towards Qianye Temple, thereby affecting Venerable Huijing’s state of mind, how could Venerable Huijing have fallen into the grasp of the heart-devil?

The Angry-eyed Vajra formed by genuine intent became corporeal almost instantly, starting to absorb the Buddhist intent like madness.

This caused the ethereal form of the Angry-eyed Vajra to nearly solidify, as if it had a tangible body, roaring angrily towards the heavens.

The roar of the Angry-eyed Vajra, though soundless, set in motion the Vajra power within Li Shiming’s body, which, under the influence of the roar, traveled ceaselessly within him.

The strength of the Vajra power was more than double that of any previous cultivation session, an effect achieved with the help of the Buddhist intent.

Ordinary Buddhist intent does not possess such an effect. This specialized Buddhist intent, meant to assist Venerables in combating heart-devils, was helping Li Shiming in an unimaginably significant way.

The Vajra power within him transformed into golden energy, turning everything it touched to gold.

If one were to examine it closely, they would see that this gold was, in fact, Vajra patterns.

Li Shiming’s ‘Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill’ was only a thread away from perfect achievement in the Golden Core chapter, and now, under the influence of the golden Vajra power, his body was undergoing a marvelous evolution.

Yes, it was evolution, indicating that his body was transforming toward a higher level.

Having witnessed a Great Elder Level Body Refining Golden Core, with one such living dead in the engine room space, he delved deeper into the ultimate Body Refinement in the Golden Core Stage than any other cultivator.

His current condition was a transformation towards the pinnacle of Body Refinement in the Golden Core Stage.

This was also the most critical transformation for a Golden Core cultivator, as it meant that from then on, his body would be distinctive from that of an ordinary Golden Core, having gained an ounce of Nascent Soul Body’s capabilities.

The four high monks seated cross-legged at the four corners outside the Bodhi Hall also marvelled as to why there was a considerable loss of their Buddhist intent.

Normally, when they expounded on Buddhist intent, they released their own intent along with the chanting, thereby influencing a specific individual.

However, the expounded Buddhist intent was meant to diminish, and when it was solely focussed on Venerable Huijing before, the loss was still at an acceptable level.

But today, after Venerable Huike had informed them, an additional Golden Core Early Stage cultivator was included within the Bodhi Hall, and for some unknown reason, there was a significant depreciation of their Buddhist intent.

Fortunately, centuries of accumulation had fortified the four high monks, and they wouldn’t be depleted in a short time. They planned to investigate the matter after this expounding session was over.

They naturally could not imagine that their Buddhist intent was being absorbed by Li Shiming, who was within Shushan Sect, using it as nourishment for his Buddhist Body Refining Techniques.

Li Shiming’s entire skin now exhibited a golden hue, with the subtle patterns of the Buddhist Vajra flickering beneath the surface of his skin.

After a period of cultivation, the golden Vajra energy had circulated through his entire body without missing a single spot.

The ‘Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill’ that had felt slightly raw to him had now truly reached the state of perfection.

“I had never expected such a serendipitous chance!” Li Shiming murmured to himself, a flash of surprise and delight in his eyes.

He had thought that with his alter ego Li Yuanba captured, given the trouble Li Yuanba had caused to Qianye Temple, he would surely be forced to reveal the two Inheritance Relics and then be left without reason to live.

But to his utter surprise, Qianye Temple had vastly misunderstood the situation, treating Li Yuanba as if he was the reincarnation of a great Buddhist power. To confirm this, they ended up bestowing upon him an incredibly unexpected benefit.

Li Shiming moved his body, and a palpably powerful sensation spread from within.

He extended his right hand and pinched the air lightly, causing a burst sound to emanate from his grasp, as if even the air were being compressed to the point of explosion.

His situation was extremely unique, as for Body Refining Cultivators, the hardest part was not for their Golden Core to reach the Late-stage Golden Core Realm, but the advancement of body refinement.

The upgrade of the realm, relatively speaking, had more resources, and every Golden Core cultivator dedicated to specializing in body refinement was supported by a powerful force’s allocation of resources.

They would not lack the cultivation resources of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, as their body refinement resources were many times more expensive than the cultivation resources for ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

Generally speaking, for Body Refining Golden Core practitioners to reach the Refining Body Realm of Li Shiming’s level, it happened long after the latter stages of the Golden Core Stage.

Body Refining Techniques were the most difficult cultivation techniques to practice, requiring an enormous amount of resources.

For someone like Li Shiming, who directly used Fourth Grade Body Refining Resources to practice body refinement techniques, not to mention a large sect, even the NASBAs’ own sons would not see such an investment of resources from a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

For a Nascent Soul Ancestor, Fourth Grade Body Refining Resources were extremely precious, enabling their body to accommodate more and stronger Spiritual Power, greatly enhancing their self-protection abilities.

Li Shiming, who had used Fourth Grade Body Refining Resources, had cultivated his body to the peak of the Golden Core Stage without even having reached the late phase of the Golden Core Realm, and was in fact only at the Golden Core Early Stage.

His scenario, theoretically, could be described as having a Great Elder Level Refining Body Realm, but his actual realm had not yet reached that of a Great Elder, so it was truly impossible to assign an accurate evaluation to his state.

Li Shiming’s mind stirred slightly, and the Heart Sword flew out, circling the room before slashing towards his body.

With a ‘clang’, the Heart Sword struck him, but at about one centimeter from his skin, it was blocked by the golden Vajra force emanating from the skin.

He had not used even a trace of Spiritual Power, only relying on the “Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill” at the time.

This was merely the first defense of the “Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill”, and if this first defense were truly breached, his skin would be even three times stronger than this energy-based defense. If the skin were broken through, there would still be muscles and bones—every part of his body would transform into a defense against attack.

His life resilience had also become extremely tenacious; even if an arm was severed, as long as the arm was not too severely damaged, it could be picked up and reattached directly.

The Heart Sword posed no threat to him, which was inevitable considering that his flying sword was not very powerful to begin with.

The power of the Heart Sword could at most threaten ordinary cultivators at the Golden Core Middle Stage. To deal with Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators, he had to use multiple flying swords coupled with the aid of Third Grade Techniques.

After considering it, he waved his hand, and the Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure appeared in his hand.

However, when he saw the Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure, he abandoned the idea of using this magical treasure to test his defenses.

Because at this moment, the quality of the Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure had already surpassed the threshold of a Third Grade Technique, and although it hadn’t reached Fourth Grade, it was now between Third and Fourth Grade.

The Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure had grown stronger in tune with the enhancement of his physique. Since his physique had reached the level of a Great Elder in body refinement, surpassing the standard of the Golden Core Stage, it had also elevated the magical treasure beyond the standard of Third Grade.

Li Shiming was not willing to have such a weapon strike his body.

In fact, there was no need for further testing. The personal magical treasure, IBMz15, by continuously scanning his body, had already begun updating body data, and soon, he would be able to clearly see the actual data of his body.

“I wonder if ‘Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill’ has any further techniques?” Li Shiming murmured to himself softly.

Considering the subsequent techniques of “Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill” was slightly premature for him, as reaching the level of Great Elder in body refinement did not immediately qualify him for advancement to Nascent Soul.

He would need to advance his Golden Core to the late phase before qualifying for the Nascent Soul advancement.

Of course, if one considered the path of a Body Refining Nascent Soul, the advancement process would differ from that of an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.

However, the path of body refinement was not the cultivation journey that he contemplated. Although body refinement was strong, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm in body refinement meant the Nascent Soul would be fused with the Taoist Body, unable to achieve Nascent Soul Emergence, and thus incapable of escaping alone to seize a new body and be reborn after receiving a fatal injury.

Considering Li Shiming’s high regard for life, as long as there was any normal way to advance to Nascent Soul, he would not consider the somewhat atypical path of a Body Refining Nascent Soul.

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