Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 124 - 108 Ambush_2

The Qi Refinement cultivation technique that Baili Jin Yan considered his main method must certainly be among the most top-tier techniques for the Qi Refinement Realm.

Although Li Shiming’s origins in the Cultivation World were not prestigious, he was still quite fortunate, as the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ he cultivated was evaluated by Junior Master Cui at the Foundation Establishment Stage as a top-tier Qi Refinement cultivation technique.

The ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ was also the only cultivation technique he could practice, and he decided to have his avatar cultivate this ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’.

He retrieved the Gathering Spirit Plate back into his mechanical room’s space, and the Gathering Spirit Plate appeared beneath his avatar.

The Gathering Spirit Plate gathered the Spiritual Energy from the void and enveloped his avatar within it.

Li Shiming’s consciousness shifted into his avatar’s body, and although it was the first time his avatar cultivated the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’, the extreme proficiency of the original body in this technique ensured not a hint of confusion.

The Spiritual Power Pattern within was drawn out into a Spiritual Energy Vortex, and after being transformed through the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ in the avatar’s body, it flowed back into the Spiritual Energy Vortex.

Throughout the entire process, the quality of the Spiritual Power Vortex didn’t decline.

However, the original Spiritual Power in the Spiritual Energy Vortex had a sharpness characteristic of metal, after transformation by the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’, the sharpness was diminished, replaced by a sense of solidity and inclusiveness.

Of course, switching to a new cultivation technique wasn’t something that could be completed in one or two days; it required prolonged, continuous practice.

But he also encountered a troublesome matter: there wasn’t enough Spiritual Energy available.

Ever since Li Shiming acquired the Gathering Spirit Plate, he had never worried about the supply of Spiritual Energy.

This was also the main reason why he dared to choose the small island outside of the nine peaks with relatively poor Spiritual Energy, to gain more personal time.

Although the quality of Spiritual Energy on the island was lower, with the Gathering Spirit Plate’s collection, it was completely sufficient for his cultivation needs.

And those cultivators who remained in the nine peaks were not permitted to use the main spirit root seeds freely; apart from needing to spend most of their daily time completing designated tasks, the Spiritual Energy provided to their dwellings was also supplied according to a standard.

But it was different for his avatar. His avatar was a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Level, and even after switching cultivation techniques, it only fell from the peak of Qi Refining Ninth Level to the early or middle phases of the same level.

The Gathering Spirit Plate indeed was a treasure for cultivation, but such a treasure was somewhat inadequate for a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Level, especially one with a Heavenly Spirit Root.

After the avatar completed one cycle of the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’, not only was the Spiritual Energy collected by the Gathering Spirit Plate absorbed entirely, but even the Spiritual Energy that had been accumulating in the mechanical room’s space over time was noticeably thinner.

Through the consumption of Spiritual Energy, Li Shiming gauged that to ensure one cycle of the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ for his avatar, the Gathering Spirit Plate needed to accumulate for two days in the mechanical room’s space.

Of course, with the Low Grade Spirit Vein in the underground space of his sect’s Eagle Beak Island supplemented by the Gathering Spirit Plate, it was barely sufficient to support one extra day of cultivation within two days.

But the problem was, he dared not summon his avatar out of the mechanical room’s space.

"It seems converting to a new cultivation technique will have to be delayed for a while!"Since he couldn’t practice his main cultivation technique every day, the estimated duration to convert is set to extend well beyond twice the original time.

Li Shiming considered that upon returning to his sect, he would immediately complete the tasks assigned to Array Masters to earn a large amount of good deeds to exchange for the knowledge of a Gathering Spirit Array.

Then, he could arrange a Gathering Spirit Array that surpasses the Gathering Spirit Plate in the mechanical room’s space himself to satisfy the need for Spiritual Energy.

Although he had encountered a bit of a nuisance, Li Shiming was still very pleased.

From the condition of the Spiritual Energy Vortex within the avatar’s body, he could also deduce that the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ was not much different in quality from the primary cultivation technique Baili Jin Yan used to practice.

This was normal; after all, Qi Refinement-era cultivation techniques are the lowest level of techniques, and even the top-tier ones have been passed down through countless years.

Each sect has top-tier Qi Refinement-era cultivation techniques, but there are prerequisites for cultivators to practice these techniques.

Typically, sects require cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Roots to practice the finest Qi Refinement-era techniques because even the most difficult Qi Refinement cultivation techniques are not a problem for those with Heavenly Spirit Roots.

For ordinary cultivators with three spirit root seeds, sects neither recommend nor encourage them to choose the top-tier Qi Refinement cultivation techniques.

Top-tier Qi Refinement cultivation techniques produce Spiritual Power that is superior in quality to other techniques, but demand a certain level of speed in cultivation or talent.

If Li Shiming hadn’t found the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ himself, which was a relatively mild and top-tier Qi Refinement cultivation technique, and hadn’t swiftly reached the Qi Refining Third Level through this primary technique, Junior Master Cui would not have suggested that he forgo a change in his primary cultivation technique.

In Junior Master Cui’s view, the ’Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique’ must be an extremely good match for Li Shiming, as it allowed for such rapid cultivation speed.

Li Shiming put away the Mysterious Shadow Formation; he had rested long enough.

Feeling an urgent need to return to his sect, he decided to continue using the "Sword Manipulation Technique" and paper cranes to travel, allowing him to arrive at the mission location faster to complete his task.

Changshi Valley was a long, rocky ravine, almost devoid of greenery.

Han Yu and nine other clan cultivators, all cloaked in fabric that concealed their presence, hid in pre-dug holes.

With the presence-concealing fabric and the holes, they were able to hide their presence to the greatest extent.

Like experienced hunters, they guarded the valley’s only passage, waiting for their prey to emerge.

A streak of sword light appeared at the mouth of the valley, and the fluctuation of spiritual energy let Han Yu know that their target had arrived.

They had been waiting here for four days, and except for cultivators from the sect, almost no cultivator was willing to leave an environment rich with spiritual energy above the sea to come to a mundane place lacking it.

Loose Cultivators from Nanshan Country were even less likely to venture into the territory of the Sky Sea Sect, where cultivators without a proper identity were not welcomed.

Thus, in recent days, the only cultivators passing through here could only be that Qi Refining Fourth Level sect cultivator.

After all, if they killed the wrong cultivator by mistake, they would just consider it the other cultivator’s bad luck, and they could even gain a little extra income.

"What’s happening?" Han Yu peeked out, looking towards the sword light crossing the valley, confused.

In the middle of the valley, they had set up a Formation, arranged via Array Plates, designed to trap any cultivator inside.

Anyone passing through Changshi Valley would inevitably enter the Formation, becoming trapped upon entry.

This Formation was also unique in that outside cultivators could freely attack the trapped one.

Once a sect cultivator was trapped, they would face attacks from their ten cultivators’ spells, and with the combined strength of ten cultivators, even a strong sect cultivator would not be able to withstand such an onslaught.

Everything was planned out, and this strategy had allowed them to successfully kill previous cultivators on multiple occasions, but what was the deal with this time’s sect cultivator?

No cultivator answered Han Yu’s question because they were also at a loss to understand what was happening before them.

Li Shiming, using the "Sword Manipulation Technique" for his Sword Escape, sensed the spiritual energy fluctuations of the Formation in the valley, but he did not stop his advance.

Wrapped in the light of his Sword Escape, he could see the Spiritual Power Patterns of the Formation up ahead.

The Formations used by Loose Cultivators were nothing compared to even the simplest Five Elements Confusion Array and Small Nine Palace Illusion Array set up by Junior Master Zhuge in the sect; the gap between the heritage of the sect and that of Loose Cultivators was vast.

Perhaps sect cultivators with no knowledge of Formations really would be affected, but this did not include Li Shiming.

Even the Formation did not affect the speed of his Sword Escape, he passed through it easily. Experience more on novelbuddy

He passed through the Formation and stopped at the exit of the valley.

Turning back to look in the direction of Changshi Valley, a sharp intent to kill flashed in his eyes.

He finally understood what the Law Enforcement Monk named Han Tianlei intended to do; the mission map was provided by Han Tianlei, yet he encountered a Formation meant to trap people along this path.

Was there anything more to be said about what Han Tianlei wanted to do?

Li Shiming took out a drone and put on the goggles.

The drone, imbued with the "Invisibility Technique," took to the sky and activated its infrared feature.

Ten red figures appeared on the display of the goggles, informing him of the enemy’s location.

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Now, he had the upper hand, whether to fight or to hide and launch a surprise attack was up to him.

"Fight!" Li Shiming muttered coldly to himself.