Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 419: Chapter 256: Return to the Sect

Upon returning to the Beishu Continent from the sea, a small invisible snake had appeared on Li Shiming’s finger, the very “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” that had signed a contract with him.

The “Nine Shao Insect Scripture” held the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” in high esteem, partly because its combat power was incredibly strong, especially in surprise attacks where those of the same rank could hardly resist, and partly because of the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”‘s loyalty.

Looking at the space left by the Five Qi Sect, to guard its master’s remains, even though the master had dissolved the contract with the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake,” the snake had still never left its master’s remains until its death.

This shows the loyalty of the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake;” even after the death of that huge “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake,” it passed down this guarding consciousness through inheritance, allowing generation after generation of “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” to continue guarding their master’s remains.

Li Shiming did not dislike the cold and slippery feeling from the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” on his finger, because the sense of dependency that came from the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” brought him great joy.

This was his first real spirit beast, and his doppelgänger Li Yuanba seemed to be his extension. Though he also had twelve Iron Corpses, the spiritual intelligence of the Iron Corpses focused solely on battle instincts, and besides, one couldn’t expect any affectionate interaction with a refined corpse!

The “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” had become his companion, and with the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”‘s lifespan, perhaps this companionship would last a lifetime.

The food for the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” was a problem; many ingredients for the diet of spiritual beasts mentioned in the ancient “Nine Shao Insect Scripture” had been lost over time.

However, spiritual beasts possess a natural instinct for feeding. Li Shiming tried giving the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” some of his spiritual objects to choose from, and the snake picked a Spirit Pill.

Whatever type, the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” liked all Spirit Pills.

Li Shiming initially worried that the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” might have problems after consuming the Spirit Pills, but after it swallowed a First-grade Spirit Pill suitable for a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he used Divine Thought and the bond from their contract to meticulously check the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” and found no issue at all.

The “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”‘s absorption capacity was extraordinarily strong; it immediately digested the Spirit Pill, converting it into the energy needed for its body.

The newly born “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” had a strength that was around the late-stage Qi Refining level, and this was just at birth. Over the past few days, the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”‘s strength continued to grow steadily.

According to the “Nine Shao Insect Scripture,” a mature “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” possessed the level of a Great Demon.

As for why the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” killed by Li Shiming in the sea had only reached the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, far from a Great Demon, the reason was simple: influenced by the inherited consciousness, that “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” never ventured far from that space, hunting only in the vicinity.

And that area was only about three hundred Baili from Beishu Continent, belonging to the near sea area.

No sea beast with substantial strength would approach such a short distance. Even weaker spirit beasts, after being preyed upon by the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” multiple times, would recognize the dangers of this area.

Weak spirit beasts are often even more sensitive to danger than powerful ones, and since the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” could not leave the vicinity of that space, it essentially grew up with almost no resources at all.

Even with excellent natural talent, without the necessary resources, how could it grow?

Li Shiming amused the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” with his finger, guessing that no one would imagine that the tiny “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” would one day become a Great Demon.

And being a Great Demon was not the limit for the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”; as long as it had enough resources, its potential for growth was incredibly high.

He took out another Spirit Pill; these Spirit Pills suited for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were not abundant in his possession.

Mainly because when refining these late-stage Qi Refining Spirit Pills, he had not possessed the ability to refine ten furnaces of Spirit Pills at once.

Of course, although the number of Spirit Pills for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators was few, that was relative to his stock of Foundation Establishment Stage Spirit Pills.

The “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” was almost indiscriminate about food. Initially, he had worried that it wasn’t good for the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” to eat too much, but its digestive system was simply too powerful; a Spirit Pill that would take a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator one to two days to absorb, the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” could digest in just a few hours.

The “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” did not develop any drug resistance in its body; it treated the Spirit Pill as a spiritual object containing energy.

With the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake”‘s appetite, it was estimated that most cultivators couldn’t afford to keep it, but that did not include Li Shiming.

The “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” swallowed the Spirit Pill in Li Shiming’s hand and then joyfully rolled around in his palm, using this action to express its gratitude and happiness.

He smiled and turned his attention back to the harvest of this trip. Initially, he thought the acquisition of the “Five Rhymes Qi Cultivation Technique” was the greatest gain; the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake” was the second most important, as the fundamental “Five Rhymes Qi Cultivation Technique” for cultivators was more crucial than external forces like the “Absolute Spirit Illusion Snake.

But on this journey, as he studied the “Five Elements Dao” through the IBMz15, he realized that his greatest gain was probably the “Five Elements Dao.”

After reading through the “Five Elements Dao” several times, although he couldn’t deeply understand it, it gave him a sense of familiarity, as it seemed somehow similar to the Divine Foot Skill.