Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 824: Chapter 458: Parting (Part 2)

Li Yuanba first poured a cup of Spiritual Tea for Elder Sword before sitting down on the chair.

”I plan to leave the Beishu Continent in ten months. Once I go, who knows when we will meet again. What I can’t let go of most on the Beishu Continent is you!” Elder Sword looked at his disciple and said, somewhat reluctantly.

He wanted to take Li Yuanba with him, but he didn’t dare.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that it takes Nascent Soul Stage strength to cross the ocean; it doesn’t mean that with Nascent Soul Stage strength, you can actually cross the ocean.

This time, leaving is extremely dangerous because there is no safe route.

Like the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Skywalk Trading Company, why was he able to travel safely over the ocean? Because Skywalk Trading Company had long established a route, clearing all the joints along the way.

Spiritual beasts in the sea are not incapable of communication. The stronger the spiritual beast, the higher its wisdom.

But many spiritual beasts hate human cultivators, as human cultivators possess a cultivation body that makes spiritual beasts envious. Unless a spiritual beast has a strong bloodline, other spiritual beasts will constantly change their bodies towards human forms when achieving the Great Demon status.

Thus, establishing a safe route is not easy; it’s necessary to find spiritual beasts in the ocean that are relatively friendly to humans and pass through their territory.

Like Elder Sword, without a safe route, exploring and advancing through the ocean is an extremely dangerous affair.

The ocean is not the domain of human cultivators. Encountering a Fourth Grade Spirit Beast in the ocean, achieving victory is very difficult. Fourth Grade Spirit Beasts have the advantage of the environment, and even if they can’t win, they can maneuver using the environment.

Just like Patriarch Weng Zhao before, with the powerful ’Nanming Leaving Fire’ attack divine skill, it can be said to undoubtedly exceed the normal Fourth Grade Spirit Beasts in attack strength, but fighting a Fourth Grade Spirit Beast in the ocean, his ’Nanming Leaving Fire’ couldn’t exert its full power.

Also, do not underestimate spiritual beasts. Spiritual beasts with various bizarre talent abilities, once they reach Fourth Grade, their talent abilities are comparable to human cultivators’ divine skills.

Because of such circumstances, Elder Sword didn’t consider taking Li Yuanba along.

Although he really wanted to do so, Li Yuanba’s talent was exceptional, now in the late-stage Golden Core. It would take, at most, no more than a century for him to ascend to the Nascent Soul Stage.

A Nascent Soul Ancestor over a hundred years old, this made him think of those predecessors in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, almost certainly able to ascend to Nascent Soul Middle Stage at that age, and even the possibility of the late-stage is very high.

”Master, are you leaving already?” Li Yuanba was shocked by this news.

”You have already mastered the essence of the ’Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique’, and your cultivation no longer requires my guidance!” Elder Sword said with a smile.

Tears glinted in Li Yuanba’s eyes, remembering how he was chosen by Elder Sword to be his disciple, then receiving the greatest help from him, allowing him to become a true Sword Cultivator.

The Ten Thousand Sword Peak, a treasure that made Golden Core cultivators envious, Elder Sword directly gave it to him.

Not to mention the ’Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique’, a cultivation technique surpassing the grade of all techniques on the Beishu Continent, elevating his achievement limit infinitely and making him become a disciple of the ’Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’.

”Silly child, we will meet again when you reach the Nascent Soul Stage!” Elder Sword walked to Li Yuanba’s side, lightly patting his head, and said.

”I will come to find you!” Li Yuanba said solemnly.

The Beishu Continent was too barren; he had considered leaving long ago. Once stabilized at the Nascent Soul Stage, he would leave the Beishu Continent to explore a wider world.

”This is a Golden Corpse Core I obtained; it’s yours!” Elder Sword took out a jade box and placed it in front of Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba knew the origins of the Golden Corpse Core and its value.

Since news spread of Li Shiming advancing to the late-stage Golden Core on the Beishu Continent, each Nascent Soul Ancestor tried every means to find suitable Spiritual Objects as compensation for asking Li Shiming to refine pills.

Li Shiming’s fondness for Corpse Refining was no secret on the Beishu Continent, making the Golden Corpse Core the most sought-after Fourth Grade Spirit Item.

Because of Li Shiming’s preference, the value of the Golden Corpse Core has doubled almost overnight.

”Master, why don’t I ask Master Li to refine a Fourth-grade Spirit Pill with this Golden Corpse Core for you?” Li Yuanba didn’t want to accept the gift from Elder Sword, mainly due to its high value, he suggested.

”Where do I, your Master, have Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine for alchemy, you should keep it. Although Sword Cultivators should be single-mindedly focused on the Sword Dao, you have your path. Since you’ve chosen Corpse Refining, a Golden Corpse can help you greatly!” Elder Sword waved his hand and said.

Seeing his master insisting, Li Yuanba silently put away the jade box.

Leaving Chongxiao Peak, he directly used ’Step by Step Lotus’ to travel.

His Divine Foot Skill no longer needed to be kept secret, so he used it without worry. Additionally, with the treasure Heart Shackles, his ’Step by Step Lotus’ moved double the distance each time.

As long as he didn’t come close to the Nascent Soul Ancestors within a certain distance, oppressed by their power, he had the confidence to escape their pursuit.

Instead of returning to Jieshan City, he went to the Jieshan Mountain Pass.

The Jieshan Mountain Pass still existed but without the previous tense security; he greeted the three Golden Core Elders and passed through easily.

Even on the Righteous Path’s checkpoint, he only nodded without needing any procedures to pass through.

That is because the six major sects are currently allied, allowing disciples to freely move within each other’s territories.

Of course, necessary control measures are in place, and those with recorded names or bad records do not fall within this scope.

This was Li Yuanba’s first direct visit to the Shushan Sect, related to his different status.

Previously, he was just a junior on the Beishu Continent, and due to the opposition between the Righteous and Devil Paths, even entering the Righteous territory required caution.

But things are different now; Elder Sword hasn’t left the Beishu Continent yet, and he has two Nascent Soul Ancestors as his backing, and himself being the foremost in the Golden Core Stage, there is no deep enmity with the Shushan Sect, making his visit acceptable.

Outside the mountain gate, he cast a spell, although there was no need for the spell since Li Shiming inside already knew of his arrival. The spell was merely for others to see.

A Silver Corpse flew out from the mountain gate, the only one allowed to freely enter and exit the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate.

This Silver Corpse was naturally Li Shiming’s, and the sect had even made an Identity Jade Disc for the convenience of this Silver Corpse’s entrance and exit.

The Silver Corpse came to Li Yuanba, gestured to invite him, and led him into the mountain gate.

Being led by Li Shiming’s Silver Corpse, many Shushan Sect cultivators took notice of Li Yuanba.

Upon knowing Li Yuanba’s identity, they weren’t surprised. Many rumors on the Beishu Continent suggested that Li Shiming and Li Yuanba were friends.

Today’s situation only confirmed the rumor was true, and as for forming ties between the Righteous and Devil Paths, with Li Shiming’s status and position, who would care?

It’s not just the Golden Core Stage Devil Cultivators, even the Nascent Soul Stage ones would be eager to associate with him.

Li Yuanba flew to the Sword Holding Peak, unlike other cultivators who came here. He not only reached the peak of Sword Holding Peak but also entered Li Shiming’s cave abode.

He went all the way to Li Shiming’s Cultivation Room, sitting cross-legged in front of Li Shiming.

”Long time no see, fellow!” Li Shiming communicated with Li Yuanba using Divine Thought.

Li Shiming was currently cultivating and would only lower his guard in front of his clone.

”Long time no see, fellow!” Li Yuanba replied with a smile.

Li Yuanba took out the spiritual objects he brought, placed them aside, and reached for a jade bottle from Li Shiming’s Mustard Seed Ring, looked at it, poured out a Fourth Grade Healing High-level Spirit Pill, and stored it in another jade bottle.