Cultivation is just so scientific! - Chapter 768: 430 Late Stage_2

Chapter 768: Chapter 430 Late Stage_2

Therefore, he decided to refine his life-bound magic sword, which didn’t require much Spiritual Energy.

Indeed, for more than five years, Li Yuanba had been cultivating with the use of Nascent Soul Level Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Vein.

“Mr. Jian, if Yuan Ba really can advance to the Late-stage Golden Core this time, he will become the number one prodigy on the Beishu Continent!” Elder Zuo said with a hint of envy to Elder Sword.

It was another small gathering, where eight Nascent Soul Ancestors sat together, sipping tea and chatting.

But this time was a bit different, Elder Sword had approached the other Nascent Soul Ancestors, asking them to relinquish the Spirit Vein’s Spiritual Energy for a few days, to provide Li Yuanba with the richest Spiritual Energy for his advancement.

The Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein that had been moved here was shared among the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors, and no one cultivated there usually, so there was normally enough to go around.

Elder Sword had received a transmission from Li Yuanba, saying he was going to attempt a breakthrough to the Late-stage Golden Core, and as his master, Elder Sword, unable to help in other aspects, had sought out the fellow Nascent Soul Ancestors for assistance.

The Nascent Soul Ancestors would of course give him face, it was just a matter of ceasing to use the Spirit Vein for a few days, and in return, they could mix in a cup of Third Grade Spiritual Tea roasted by Master Li, as well as giving Elder Sword a favor.

“That’s not quite right; your sect’s Master Li is the number one prodigy on the continent!” Elder Sword said modestly, time and again.

The mutual praise between him and Elder Zuo left Elders from the other major sects feeling a bit sour.

Li Yuanba’s fame was not at all less than that of Shiming, with his reputation stemming from that battle years ago, where he faced off and killed Great Elder Shi Ming of the Skywalk Trading Company.

Especially when compared to the Wisdom Fire Arhat from the Qianye Temple, who, against another Great Elder Sun Ao of the Skywalk Trading Company, was slaughtered in less than five breaths.

From then on, Li Yuanba’s renown spread throughout the Beishu Continent.

You see, no matter how Li Yuanba fought above his level previously, there was a world of difference between a cultivator who is not yet a Great Elder and one who is a Great Elder.

Only after slaying the powerful Great Elder Shi Ming, did he establish his fame as the premier sword cultivator in the Golden Core Realm of the Beishu Continent.

All cultivators believed that after Elder Sword advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, Li Yuanba took over Elder Sword’s position, becoming the sword cultivator who dominated an era of Golden Core Realm cultivators.

But unlike Elder Sword, who was unequaled in his time, the Beishu Continent now had another prodigy who was in no way inferior to Li Yuanba—Shiming.

Both of them were extremely young, advancing to the Golden Core Middle Stage in just over forty years.

“No need for more flattery. If Li Yuanba does advance to the Late-stage Golden Core this time, his position as the top prodigy will be solidified!” laughed Ling Xueling Ancestor.

“Yes, under fifty years of age, with more than four hundred years ahead, he will have enough time to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage!” Ancestor Lou said, sighing.

At this point, all the Nascent Soul Ancestors couldn’t help but feel introspective.

Don’t be misled by the long life span of a Nascent Soul Ancestor; every cultivation session spanned several years, rapidly consuming their allotted life span.

Among the eight Nascent Soul Ancestors present, aside from the still very young Elder Sword who had just advanced, the rest had at least two to three hundred years of life span left.

Given Li Yuanba’s current rate of cultivation, it was feared that he might attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage before turning a hundred, and if successful, he would have nine hundred years to advance to at least the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Th𝙞𝖘 𝓬h𝑎p𝕥єr ı𝖘 pɵ𝕤𝓉ɛ𝕕 b𝗒 Ⱪḭ𝖙ҽ𝘯𝗼ⱴ𝘦𝓁

Of those Nascent Soul Ancestors sitting here, only Elder Sword had a hope of reaching the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and even that was based on not staying in the Beishu Continent.

The other Nascent Soul Ancestors had no chance whatsoever of advancing to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

They glanced at Elder Sword, relieved that he had decided to leave the Beishu Continent; otherwise, if the Senluo Sect really had two Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators in the future, the power balance among the top sects would be disrupted, which wouldn’t be a good thing.

While the Nascent Soul Ancestors were preoccupied with their thoughts, an intense Sword Intent surged from a nearby cave, followed by a torrent of Spiritual Power soaring into the sky along with the Sword Intent.

“Congratulations to Mr. Jian!” Although they had guessed that it was highly likely for Li Yuanba to advance to the Late-stage Golden Core, the Nascent Soul Ancestors still felt a twinge in their hearts upon witnessing Li Yuanba displaying the aura of a Late-stage Golden Core, except for Ancestor Lu, who was all smiles; the others offered their congratulations in turn.

Li Yuanba had not expected his promotion to be so smooth.

When he transmitted a message to Elder Sword, he was still a hair’s breadth away from the peak of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

However, he had a feeling that he might directly ascend to the Late-stage Golden Core as soon as he reached the peak of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

The main reason was that the bottleneck to the Late-stage Golden Core had significantly weakened once his Sword Intent surpassed that of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

In addition, his study of the Sword Intent Blade, which had existed for an unknown length of time, made this already weakened bottleneck even more fragile.

He cultivated the “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique,” continuously absorbing the Spiritual Energy in his cave abode, along with taking Third-grade Spirit Pills, and he quickly reached the peak of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Almost without any hesitation, he sensed the opportunity for promotion.

It felt as if the opportunity was just lying there waiting for him, presenting itself the moment he reached the required realm.

What followed was the sublimation of the Golden Core; its internal Spiritual Power and Sword Intent were compressed once again, as the Golden Core underwent its last transformation in the Golden Core Stage.

Li Yuanba took a moment to feel his capabilities, and after the promotion to the Late-stage Golden Core, the power of his Spiritual Power and Sword Intent had increased manyfold.

Of course, the price was that 99% of his Golden Core was depleted, leaving only 1% filled with Spiritual Power, which, having been compressed, held much greater power.

Estimating the amount of Spiritual Power needed within his Golden Core, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath of cold air.

Li Yuanba realized that the 99% void in his Late-stage Golden Core held more Spiritual Power than all that he had cultivated from the beginning of his journey to the Late-stage Golden Core, more than tenfold over.

“Forty years!” Li Yuanba reached an approximate number of years needed for cultivation; this was with the understanding that his Sword Intent didn’t require more practice, but just a steady accumulation of Spiritual Power.

Without the opportunity to observe the Sword Intent Blade, if he had to cultivate Spiritual Power and comprehend Sword Intent on his own, this cultivation period would have to be doubled.

Forty years would exceed his entire cultivation career thus far, marking the longest journey in his quest for cultivation.

Yet if other Golden Core cultivators knew of his thoughts, they would probably die of envy.

For other Golden Core cultivators, the duration from the Golden Core Early Stage to the Middle Stage alone would surpass forty years of cultivation.

“Eh, why are all the Nascent Soul Ancestors here with Master?” Li Yuanba, detached from his self awareness, noticed the situation outside and was briefly startled.

He quickly understood the reason; previously concentrated on his cultivation, he had not noticed the change in the concentration of Spiritual Energy in his cave.

Having the experience of using a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein, Li Yuanba realized that he alone had enjoyed the entirety of a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein in his cave.

This was the doing of his master, Elder Sword, and his heart was filled with gratitude.

He tidied up his appearance and flew out of the cave, while sending out a Sword Intent towards the sky to show the Nascent Soul Ancestors that their concession of Spiritual Energy had not been in vain.

“Disciple pays respect to Master and all the Elders!” Li Yuanba flew to where Elder Sword received guests, and bowed deeply in salutation.

“You’ve already reached the Late-stage Golden Core; your master and I will together petition the sect to grant you the resources for the advancement to the Nascent Soul!” Ancestor Lu promised joyfully, with his eyes squinting in delight.

Ancestor Lu was of course ecstatic, for in the presence of the other Nascent Soul Ancestors, he held high prestige.

His disciple had become a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator, and his grand-disciple achieved the Late-stage Golden Core at a young age; his lineage was indeed most complete, and the only regret was that neither disciple had cultivated his techniques.

But what did that matter? When he had taken Elder Sword as his disciple, it was with the intention of creating another lineage of Sword Dao for the sect.

Seeing Elder Sword’s lineage secured, though this lineage was extremely selective, the Senluo Sect now had the strongest Sword Dao heritage. The strength of this lineage could be seen in both Elder Sword and Li Yuanba; it was extremely formidable.