Chapter 1920: Chapter 1006: Half-Step (Part 2)
A âHundred Herbs Pillâ flew in and landed in his mouth.
Since the âHundred Herbs Pillâ was personally refined by him, and he acquired ancient alchemy inheritance, he was very aware of the pillâs effects, which is why he consumed it at such a critical moment.
In fact, he had many choices of Spirit Pills, just like the breakthrough Spirit Pills prepared by various super factions in the Cultivation World for their own cultivators, of which he had quite a few.
Because no matter which super faction, in order to help their peak great cultivators break through more effectively, they would go to great lengths to hire Li Shiming to refine higher quality Spirit Pills for breakthroughs.
With Li Shimingâs alchemy and the effectiveness of the âHundred One-point Pill Techniqueâ, he could obtain even more Spirit Pills than the client.
However, in his view, the breakthrough Spirit Pills prepared by these super factions for the peak great cultivators were far less effective than the âHundred Herbs Pillâ.
Mere moments after the âHundred Herbs Pillâ entered his belly, a large amount of pure energy began flowing ceaselessly from where the âHundred Herbs Pillâ rested, even much more than the energy accumulated by Spiritual Energy from substantial spiritual veins over two months.
It was unimaginable that a small âHundred Herbs Pillâ could contain such abundant energy.
But considering the âHundred Herbs Pillâ required as many as one hundred thirty-six types of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine, and the complex refining process, even if all one hundred thirty-six types of Great Cultivator Spirit Medicine were given to another alchemy master, itâs likely none in the current Cultivation World could successfully refine it.
Masses of pure energy entered into the five Nascent Souls, joining with the âHeavenly Human Techniqueâ which was crazily absorbing Spiritual Energy from the temporary abode, causing the energy within the five Nascent Souls to continually increase.
His main brain entered a breakthrough state, this breakthrough opportunity for others might require venturing out to find the chance.
But with Li Shiming it was different, he not only had insights shared from the breakthrough opportunity of his avatar Li Yuanba but had also undergone the baptism of three half-step Great Power Level Heavenly Tribulations.
Previously, he was unable to solve the method for the five Nascent Souls to break through to half-step great power, keeping his breakthrough sense suppressed.
Now he no longer needed to suppress it, as soon as he activated âHeavenly Human Techniqueâ, he entered into a breakthrough state.
The originally maxed-out five Nascent Souls would forcibly absorb all external energy, regardless of the amount flowing in.
The Spiritual Energy in the temporary residence, and the energy transformed from a single âHundred Herbs Pillâ, could not satisfy his breakthrough needs; his five Nascent Souls hadnât reached the energy extreme.
Luckily, he still had plenty of âHundred Herbs Pillâ, taking one first, and the rest ready at any moment.
Until he consumed five âHundred Herbs Pillsâ one after another, exhausting all those he had refined, finally producing an energy extreme in his five Nascent Souls.
With the Secret Technique running, the five Nascent Souls contracted simultaneously, driven by vast amounts of energy, transforming into nothingness, and at their disappearance, five small Grotto Heavens appeared.
These five small Grotto Heavens were quite peculiar, arranged in the position of the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ, and were interconnected.
Li Shiming felt a rejection from the heavens and earth, without hesitation, he flashed into one of the Grotto Heavens.
The Grotto Heaven he was in was small, but he could sense the other four connected Grotto Heavens, where they touched, there were membranes separating them.
Yet for him, these membranes posed no obstacle; he felt he could appear anywhere in any of the Grotto Heavens whenever he wished.
All five Grotto Heavens were his, he was the ruler of them, the god of them.
With a subtle move of his mind, five Five Elements Heavenly Treasure items flew out, which were obtained from the Divine Palace, never used by any cultivator, pure heavenly treasures.
The five treasures were placed into the five Grotto Heavens according to the Five Elements arrangement, becoming each Grotto Heavenâs core.
With a core, the Grotto Heaven resembled the creation of heaven and earth, with energy produced from the core, bringing the Grotto Heaven to life.
Li Shiming observed the Cave Heaven Core, surprised to find he was in the Fire Element Cave Heaven, where the core should theoretically generate Fire Rules initially.
But due to the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ, and the fact that the five Grotto Heavens were essentially of the same origin, the core of the Fire Element Cave Heaven did not just exhibit Fire Rules, it also showed Gold, Wood, Water, and Earth Rules.
Li Shiming further sensed the other four Grotto Heavens, discovering a complete set of Five Elements Rules at each of their cores.
He smiled, having multiple rules was beneficial, it would make him even stronger.
He then directed his Sword Intent Rule, Spatial Rule, and Thunder Rules into the Fire Element Cave Heaven Core, and when he was ready to repeat this process, into the other four Grotto Heavens, he found they each synchronized on their own.
The âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ may seem simple, but this array had been nurtured in him for hundreds of years, forming a unique existence within.
Now five Grotto Heavens coexisted in the manner of the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ, allowing them to grow together, saving him much trouble.
A year passed, and the five Grotto Heavens had grown to a radius of fifty meters, faster than the growth speed of avatar Li Yuanbaâs Grotto Heaven, likely due to Li Shimingâs superior strength compared to Li Yuanba, and the influence of the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ.
Li Shiming brought over two hundred half-step fifth-grade spirit pets into the Fire Element Cave Heaven, having kept the two Dukes of Thunder, one Red Demon, the âGolden Bodhisattva Protectorâ, and Thunder Beast for Li Yuanba, hence five fewer half-step fifth-grade spirit pets entered his Grotto Heaven.
It made little difference, as a year after the two hundred plus half-step fifth-grade spirit pets entered the Fire Element Cave Heaven, the output of energy from the Fire Element Cave Heaven was enough to sustain all of them.
This energy was shared among the other four Grotto Heavens via the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Arrayâ, causing all five Grotto Heavens to grow evenly.
Yet the energy output of the other four Grotto Heavens hadnât increased, which slowed down the growth of the Fire Element Cave Heaven, dragging its progress slightly.
Once the energy output in the Fire Element Cave Heaven reached saturation, Li Shiming shifted all half-step fifth-grade spirit pets to the Gold Element Cave Heaven.
Thus, years passed with him rotating among the five Grotto Heavens, ensuring the energy output of each was enough for over two hundred half-step fifth-grade spirit pets to live at their limit.
Almost all the time, the five Grotto Heavens were expanding, a result of the energy they produced.
He then chose a vessel for the Grotto Heaven, unlike avatar Li Yuanba, who selected Space Stone, he opted for a superior choice, the âDaoist Golden Lotusâ.
Li Shiming selected the supreme treasure âDaoist Golden Lotusâ as the vessel for the Grotto Heaven, with the center of the âDaoist Golden Lotusâ serving as the entrance to all five Grotto Heavens.
The advantage of such choice was that with the âDaoist Golden Lotusâsâ defensive power, as long as there was adequate energy supply, its defensive capability could effectively guard the entrance.
Most importantly, given the current energy output of the five Grotto Heavens, regardless of if the âDaoist Golden Lotusâ withstands attacks, the five Grotto Heavens can provide sufficient energy.
From prior experience, with ample supply of half-step great power level energy, the âDaoist Golden Lotusâ can withstand attacks from a Great Power Avatar, though whether it can resist attacks from a Great Power in person is unknown.
The attack strength of each Great Power varies, making it impossible for Li Shiming to analyze the attack limits of a Great Powerâs physical form.
Naturally, as Li Shiming continues to enhance, supplying higher-quality energy to the âDaoist Golden Lotusâ, its defensive power will further increase.