Chapter 123: Chapter 108 Ambush
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Li Shiming would need Third Grade Metal materials as a sword base to cultivate the âSword Demon Secret Manualâ himself.
Unfortunately, let alone Third Grade Metal materials, even Second Grade materials had only been seen in Baili Jin Yanâs storage bracelet and not encountered elsewhere.
Fortunately, with the âSword Demon Secret Manualâ acquired by his clone, he could continue the Body Refinement cultivation.
He turned his attention to the last purple Jade Scroll, eager to find out if it contained Baili Jin Yanâs main cultivation method.
If so, the clone wouldnât need to change the main cultivation method and could directly cultivate the original one, saving a lot of trouble.
âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ, that was the name of the cultivation method inside the last purple Jade Scroll.
âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ was not a cultivating method but a secret technique, an auxiliary tool.
Using the âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ, one could control a soul and, by stimulating the soulâs split-off part, send it out to act as oneâs own eyes or with a certain offensive ability to silently take down enemies.
Of course, the primary condition for cultivating the âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ was the presence of Spiritual Thought.
âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ seemed somewhat similar to the Xuanming Sectâs âFive Ghosts Soul Refining Bannerâ but was in actuality much more advanced.
The controlled soul would be strengthened by the âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ, and after each soul splitting, it could recover through the âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ.
Moreover, the split soul could share vision with the cultivator, and the cultivator could even control the split soulâs actions over a very long range.
In short, this was a high-ranking method of soul manipulation.
Li Shiming sighed in relief; he had truly seen the wonders of the Cultivation World, and such methods did exist.
When he had been threatened by Baili Jin Yan with soul extraction, he thought it was a mere bluff, but he hadnât expected such techniques to exist.
Of the three purple Jade Scrolls, only the âIce Heart Jade Thought Techniqueâ could be cultivated for now, as the âSword Demon Secret Manualâ and âSpirit Control Soul Splitting Techniqueâ both had prerequisite conditions that he could not meet.
He decided to start with the âIce Heart Jade Thought Technique,â whose cultivation was highly secretive. As long as he didnât reveal it himself, no one would know he had cultivated this Spiritual Thought Technique.
In the storage bracelet, next to the three purple Jade Scrolls, were some Elixir Pills bottles.
His perception swept over them and immediately recognized the name labeled on one of the Elixir Pills bottles.
âThis is a âFoundation Establishment Pillâ!â Li Shiming almost exclaimed aloud.
No wonder he was excited; whether it was cultivation techniques or magic artifacts, they were all meant to lay a foundation for further advancement.
And for a Qi Refining cultivator aiming to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the âFoundation Establishment Pillâ was indispensable.
The pill was also available for exchange in the sect, but the cost was unimaginably high.
He looked at the bottle labeled âFoundation Establishment Pillâ and carefully opened it to reveal a second-grade red-glowing Elixir Pill inside.
Despite being only an intermediate second-grade Elixir Pill, no cultivator would seek a higher quality âFoundation Establishment Pillâ because it was among the rarest types of second-grade elixirs.
Its concoction required a variety of extremely precious Spiritual Medicines, and it is said that the spirit fields of the Nine Peaks are all planted with the Spiritual Medicines needed for the âFoundation Establishment Pillâ.
Even so, the annually produced âFoundation Establishment Pillsâ are always in short supply due to the sheer number of cultivators seeking to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Although there was only one, Li Shiming looked at this âFoundation Establishment Pillâ worth fifty thousand good deeds with great excitement.
He didnât know how long it would take to accumulate fifty thousand good deeds or whether the sectâs storeroom would have a âFoundation Establishment Pillâ.
Even if he could exchange for one âFoundation Establishment Pillâ, he was not sure that just one pill would be enough to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The reason why Baili Jin Yan had only prepared one âFoundation Establishment Pillâ for him was that he possessed a Heavenly Spirit Root. He had a certain probability of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage even without using the âFoundation Establishment Pillâ.
It could be assumed that this âFoundation Establishment Pillâ served as a guarantee to make his breakthrough more certain.
Li Shiming suppressed the joy in his heart; he was still a long way from the late-stage Qi Refining, and there was plenty of time ahead.
He capped the âFoundation Establishment Pillâ bottle to prevent the leakage of its Spiritual Power. The bottle itself was a treasure that could preserve high-level elixirs like the âFoundation Establishment Pillâ for a long time.
He also checked the other elixirs and found âSpirit Revitalizing Pillsâ for restoring Spiritual Power, âStrong Body Pillsâ to strengthen the body, and âDetoxification Pillsâ among others.
Beyond these items, the rest inside the storage bracelet were miscellaneous objects, which he had no plans to touch for now, deciding to keep them all, as he might find something unrecognized and valuable as his strength improved.
Li Shiming brought his consciousness back to his main body, sitting in the middle of the Mysterious Shadow Formation, and practiced the âFive Elements Qi Absorption Techniqueâ with the Gathering Spirit Plate.
Having been out at sea for so many days, riding atop a paper crane, he dared not cultivate his main technique.
If an unexpected attack occurred at sea, he wouldnât even have time to react.
After completing the cultivation of âFive Elements Qi Absorption Techniqueâ, he stored the Gathering Spirit Plate back in his dimensional space and turned to consider the matters concerning his clone.
One thing was certain: he had to change the main cultivation method for his clone.
He hadnât found Baili Jin Yanâs original main cultivation method in the storage bracelet, nor did he know the name of it. Even if he did know the name, it wouldnât help without the method itself.
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