This arrangement was originally excellent, but perhaps even the Great Power did not anticipate the emergence of something like the Treasure Lotus Hall, an ancient relic that could shield the spiritual imprint from connection to the main body.
This allowed the shadow manifested after the spiritual imprint was attacked to lose the support of the main body, turning into a hollow shell without the ability to think.
It isnât that the Great Power couldnât inject a certain consciousness into the spiritual imprint, but dispersing consciousness is not ideal for the Great Power; it can be damaging, particularly for those needing to consider issues of life span.
Li Shiming was startled, but the Heavenly Ghost wasnât frightened. If this shadow could truly connect with the Great Power, perhaps the Heavenly Ghost wouldnât dare act recklessly, but now itâs merely a shell created by the spirit, devoured by the Heavenly Ghost in one gulp.
After devouring the shadow, the spiritual imprint vanished.
The âJiguang Xunying Boatâ lost its master, and the Heavenly Ghost was full, its belly bulging, its body swaying slightly.
Li Shiming was surprised, thinking there was something wrong with the Heavenly Ghost. However, as he connected with the Heavenly Ghost through soul link and sensed its situation, he felt relieved.
An imprint of the Great Power, though its spiritual energy wasnât vast, was of extremely high quality.
A portion of the Great Powerâs spiritual energy could almost equate to a hundred portions of a Great Cultivatorâs spiritual energy. This is just the energy conversion ratio, not accounting for the influence of the Great Powerâs spiritual energy quality on the Heavenly Ghost.
Li Shiming shook his head with a smile; the Heavenly Ghost had benefited greatly, its cultivation likely to advance significantly.
He directed the Heavenly Ghost to rest aside, and the Heavenly Ghost flew into the body of Great Cultivator Luo Pei, whose body could help the Heavenly Ghost quickly digest the obtained spiritual energy.
Li Shiming glanced at the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ. He could confirm that the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ was the vehicle of the White Emperor Sectâs Great Power.
However, that didnât stop his interest in the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ. The Great Power was indeed extremely terrifying, but the closer he interacted, the more he realized the distance between the Great Power and ordinary cultivators.
This distance isnât just about cultivation and status but also about how the Great Power rarely leaves the Grotto Heaven. Even if they do, itâs only for a short time before returning to the Grotto Heaven.
He didnât know the reason, but itâs clear that the Great Power of the Cultivation World is more of a deterrent than a conventional combat power.
If you want to utilize the Great Powerâs strength, it must be at the life-or-death juncture of the sect, or if another force comes knocking.
So Li Shiming doesnât need to worry about being called out by the Great Power of the White Emperor Sect if he masters the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ.
Without hesitation, he cast the Master Recognition Technique onto the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ. As the Master Recognition Technique entered the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ, he felt a connection form between it and himself.
The spiritual power requirement to drive the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ was high, but with Great Cultivator Luo Pei around, the problem of spiritual power was solved.
After recognizing the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ, he received information from it, giving him a deep understanding of it.
If Great Cultivator Luo Pei provides the spiritual power supply, the travel time from West Yan to the Central State Continent can be reduced from one month to five days.
This speed enhancement made him feel amazed.
This is a medium-sized flying boat capable of long-distance journeys. Although he mastered the Divine Foot Skill, ultra-long-distance flight was impractical.
The Divine Foot Skillâs âHeavenly Distance in a Stepâ consumes less spiritual power, but extended use would still consume considerable spiritual power. Furthermore, without defensive flight over dangerous ocean territories, spirit beast attacks were likely.
The âJiguang Xunying Boatâ was different; it could withstand certain attacks. Even if suddenly ambushed by spirit beasts, it could withstand the assault.
Though not a defense-specialized flying boat, the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ was a Great Powerâs vehicle, capable of withstanding multiple Great Power attacks if driven by the Great Power.
If driven by a Great Cultivator, it could endure several attacks at the Great Cultivator level.
With the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ, Li Shiming could greatly reduce travel times between continents.
While the Heavenly Ghost was devouring the spiritual imprint, in a Grotto Heaven of the White Emperor Sect, Great Power Xuan Yi, a middle-aged man with black beard, awakened from deep contemplation, his eyes full of questions.
Great Power Xuan Yi barely trained; he spent most of his time comprehending rules.
Great Power-level resources were extremely scarce even in the Cultivation World. Without the help of cultivation resources, at this realm, training effects diminished significantly.
To enhance strength required another method, namely continually deepening rule comprehension to strengthen his Grotto Heaven.
Not long ago, he lent out the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ and then fell into contemplation again. He assumed a Great Cultivator with twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage core sect members would capture Li Yuanba, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator.
Despite Li Yuanba mastering the Divine Foot Skill and with the âJiguang Xunying Boatâs help, capturing Li Yuanba shouldnât be difficult.
Great Power Xuan Yi did not concern himself with this matter. Entering a contemplative state, the White Emperor Sect dared not disturb him, not even reporting Master Shi Dongâs fall timely.
Of course, even if reported promptly, the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ could not be withdrawn. With the Treasure Lotus Hallâs isolation, Great Power Xuan Yi couldnât contact the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ at the time.
Though usually uncontactable, clearing the âJiguang Xunying Boatâs spiritual imprint informed him of its disappearance.
Great Power Xuan Yi withdrew his mind from rule contemplation, now aware of the situation.
The only master-recognized artifact left with someone else, namely the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ, meant a cultivator had cleared its spiritual imprint.
He pondered for a moment, though he rarely used the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ, it represented his dignity. Losing it required understanding the cause.
He contacted the intelligence head of the White Emperor Sect, quickly learning of the situationâs development and discovering Master Shi Dongâs demise.
"I shall see who has taken my artifact!" Great Power Xuan Yi remarked softly.
He ordered the White Emperor Sect Intelligence Department to mobilize all resources to investigate the âJiguang Xunying Boatâs whereabouts.
Clearing his spiritual imprint could only mean a Great Power acted or the person was skilled in the spiritual domain.
Regardless of whether itâs a Great Power or an adept in the spiritual domain, their numbers are few in the Cultivation World. If even a hint is left, the White Emperor Sect Intelligence Department will find them.
But neither Great Power Xuan Yi nor the Intelligence Department guessed the perpetrator, clearing the spiritual imprint, was the unique Heavenly Ghost.
Great Power Xuan Yi wouldnât personally investigate over the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ; it wasnât worth it.
Unbeknownst to Li Shiming, he continued scanning the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ with Divine Sense.
He currently examined advanced artifact refinement techniques, different from his own, as an Artifact Refining Master.
The refining technique of the âJiguang Xunying Boatâ far surpassed all refining legacies Li Shiming had seen. Refined by the Great Power, it was directly endowed with the Speed Rule Imprint.
Sadly, Li Shiming couldnât replicate the Speed Rule Imprint, just like the one on Li Yuanbaâs Xingyi Sword. Despite being his Nascent Soulâs Lifebound Flying Sword, he couldnât replicate it.
On Xingyi Sword, the Speed Rule Imprint was perceivable because of its lifebound flying sword status and his refinement involvement, allowing Li Shiming to sense it.
But for the âJiguang Xunying Boatâs Speed Rule Imprint, he recognized it only due to familiarity with Xingyi Swordâs imprint, unable to sense it directly.
Replicating the Speed Rule Imprint required mastering it personally.