Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 309 - 201: Goodbye

Chapter 309: Chapter 201: Goodbye

“Reporting to Elder Su, I have cultivated the Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill from the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect and an accidentally acquired Sword Demon Secret Manual. My primary cultivation technique is the Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique!” Li Shiming answered without any concealment.

He wasn’t a fool. From Elder Su’s attitude and inquiries, it was clear that Elder Su was investigating him, preparing to take him on as a Registered Disciple.

Since he had always been groping his way alone in cultivation and now intended to recognize Elder Su as his master, even if it was just as a Registered Disciple, it was essential to let the master know the cultivation techniques he practiced. This was the most basic requirement.

“Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill!” Elder Su flicked his finger on Li Shiming’s skin; this flick did not utilize spiritual power, yet the strength was not small at all.

A Golden Core Elder, even without practicing Body Refining Techniques, had a body transformed by the heavens and earth, far surpassing any Foundation Establishment Stage Body Refining Cultivator.

“It seems you have quite a talent for body refinement. You’ve only established your foundation recently, yet you have almost reached minor completion in the Foundation Establishment Stage Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill!” Elder Su smiled and after a moment of thought, he asked, “Does the Sword Demon Secret Manual also have a Jade Scroll?”

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Asking this definitely treated Li Shiming as one of his own, for he was a Golden Core Elder of Shushan Sect, able to access even the most precious Body Refining Techniques.

Li Shiming understood this and handed over the Jade Scroll of the Sword Demon Secret Manual.

Elder Su without any courtesy took the Sword Demon Secret Manual to examine, and the room quieted down for a full thirty minutes.

“Some sword demon who has deviated through obsession with swordsmanship. However, this body refining technique is interesting. You are indeed fortunate, having obtained Third Grade Metal during your Qi Refinement Realm,” Elder Su said with a shake of his head.

“Elder Su, is there any issue with the Sword Demon Secret Manual?” Li Shiming was startled, for he would never assume that Elder Su was speaking idly; Elder Su’s status throughout the Beishu Continent was exceptionally high.

“This sword demon probably acquired an ancient body refining cultivation technique and combined it with some ideas from swordsmanship. It’s fine to cultivate this up to the Golden Core Stage and it even adds an enhancement to a magical treasure. This indeed is not a bad body refining technique, a shame that after the Golden Core, the effectiveness of this technique relies solely on a flying sword magical treasure!” Elder Su explained to him in detail.

The transition from the Foundation Establishment to Golden Core involves a transformation of the body by the forces of heaven and earth. After this transformation, the body of a Golden Core cultivator is greatly enhanced.

The Sword Demon Secret Manual, based on Third Grade Metal, significantly aids in enhancing a cultivator’s physique during the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages, but the enhancement effect of Third Grade Metal is almost nil in the Golden Core Stage.

Li Shiming didn’t mind that the Sword Demon Secret Manual was ineffective at the Golden Core Stage, adding a flying sword magical treasure was also good.

“I recall the ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique’ is the legacy of Mingxin Sect. Did you acquire the ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique’ from them?” Elder Su continued to ask.

“You are insightful, Elder Su!” Li Shiming nodded and said.

At Li Shiming’s little flattery, Elder Su just smiled. He was even more interested in Li Shiming.

To say that Li Shiming’s talent was poor was an understatement, with slim hopes of ascending to Golden Core. However, Li Shiming’s luck was profound.

Looking at Li Shiming’s cultivation techniques, the Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill was acceptable as Shushan Sect had it, but clearly, Li Shiming had received the true teachings which differed from the publicly known version.

The Third Grade Metal required for the Sword Demon Secret Manual was theoretically impossible for Li Shiming to access.

Even if Li Shiming had a Golden Core mentor, which Golden Core cultivator would hand over such precious and vital Third Grade Metal to a Qi Refining cultivator.

This would be a great waste of resources and also put Li Shiming in extreme danger.

To know that even though Third Grade Metal integrates into the body, a Golden Core cultivator is not without means to extract it, and this extraction method would definitely cost Li Shiming his life.

There’s only one possibility, that Li Shiming himself had encountered a great fortune, getting enough Third Grade Metal for cultivating.

And the ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique,’ one of the core legacies of Mingxin Sect, reportedly accessible to only a few core Golden Core Elders within the sect.

Such a legacy, not just placed on Li Shiming but in Shushan Sect, is profoundly precious; indeed, the true teachings are accessible only after passing assessments.

Critical to note is that top-tier techniques like the ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique’ require compatible talents to cultivate.

Li Shiming, having the talent of a Thunder Cultivator and acquiring the suitable ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique,’ represented a great opportunity.

In the Cultivation World, there is a saying that opportunity matters more than talent.

This belief has been forged through the blood and tears of countless cultivators, some of whom endured countless years of arduous cultivation and life-threatening ordeals to obtain spiritual medicine, seeking breakthroughs.

Yet some cultivators, sitting at the top of a mountain admiring the scenery, have spiritual medicine fall from the sky, following which they easily achieve breakthroughs.

These are the cultivators with opportunities, like the favored children of heaven and earth.

“Li Shiming, would you be willing to become my disciple?” Elder Su stood straight and solemnly asked Li Shiming.

“Elder Su, your disciple is willing!” Li Shiming was momentarily stunned, then quickly recovered and hurriedly knelt to the ground, loudly responding.

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“Then why still call me Elder?” Elder Su’s face showed a pleased smile, though he lightly chided.

“Master!” Li Shiming corrected his address.