Cultivation is just so scientific!

"Greetings, Grandmaster Wu!" The cultivator on duty in the Nascent Soul area saluted with a sword gesture upon seeing Master Uncle Wu.

This service cultivator was a late-stage Golden Core sword cultivator, whose Sword Intent was so fierce it made him resemble an unsheathed precious sword.

"Jiang Zhi, you're on duty today. This is Li Yuanba, a cultivator joining the sect from outside. Please process his induction!" Master Uncle Wu instructed the service sword cultivator with familiarity and a smile.

"Yes, Grandmaster Wu!" Jiang Zhi nodded in response and then turned to Li Yuanba, "Master Uncle, please present your 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll'!"

Li Yuanba took out the 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll.' During his days on the flying boat, he had already integrated his information into the 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll.'

If the 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll' were opened, one would see his description: "Li Yuanba, the 115th generation disciple of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, Nascent Soul Early Stage!"

Jiang Zhi didn't open the 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll' but instead placed an identity jade disc over it and activated a small formation.

As the light flickered, Li Yuanba's information was recorded onto the identity jade disc.

It turns out that the 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll' is proof of identity for those joining the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion from outside, and not all Sword Cultivators acting externally can possess a 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll,' eligible to recruit disciples for the sect.

Within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, only a few sword cultivators with special status have such authority.

Moreover, each 'Sword Intent Sky Towering Scroll' can only collect one disciple, which explains why Jian Wuwei was so strict when recruiting disciples on the Beishu Continent. If you can only recruit one disciple, the standards are naturally very high.

"The number thirty-six cave residence in the Nascent Soul area is still vacant. What do you think, Grandmaster Wu?" Jiang Zhi looked at Master Uncle Wu to inquire.

"You've been considerate; the number thirty-six cave residence is quite good!" Master Uncle Wu nodded with a smile.

"Then I'll assign the number thirty-six cave residence to Junior Master Li!" Jiang Zhi proceeded to operate on the formation.

Li Yuanba could tell that the number thirty-six cave residence in the Nascent Soul area should be very good, and it was due to Master Uncle Wu's influence that Jiang Zhi assigned it to him.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a need to consult Master Uncle Wu before the arrangement, cementing the favor.

Upon leaving the service hall, Master Uncle Wu did not leave immediately but prepared to personally take Li Yuanba to his designated cave residence.

"You're quite lucky to find Jiang Zhi on duty; this number thirty-six cave residence only recently became vacant. Residences of this quality are highly sought after!" Master Uncle Wu introduced with a smile.

The Nascent Soul area is near the peak of Sword Peak, and the number thirty-six cave residence looks no different from other residences.

"The identity jade disc can be used to contact me. You should seclude yourself for a period, and only emerge once your realm has stabilized. When there's news about Jian Wuwei, I'll inform you!" Master Uncle Wu advised, stopping in his tracks to speak with Li Yuanba.

"Thank you, Master Uncle Wu!" Li Yuanba expressed his gratitude with a bow.

Whether it was Master Uncle Wu's explanation of the 'Sky Ascending Technique,' which allowed him to rapidly advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, or bringing him thousands of miles to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, these were all acts of great kindness.

"Do you know why I haven't asked you to change how you address me, despite your advancement to the Nascent Soul Stage?" Master Uncle Wu asked with a smile as he helped Li Yuanba up.

Li Yuanba had known Master Uncle Wu since his Golden Core Stage and had always addressed him as Master Uncle Wu, even after ascending to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Indeed, normally, Master Uncle Wu would have asked him to change his address to simply Master Uncle.

"Jian Wuwei's master is my senior brother, so we share the same lineage; when you exit seclusion, I'll introduce you to other cultivators!" Master Uncle Wu finally explained.

Li Yuanba understood why Master Uncle Wu cared so much for him.

After Master Uncle Wu left, Li Yuanba used the identity jade disc to open his own number thirty-six cave residence.

As he walked through the entrance, he immediately sensed a denser Spiritual Energy.

Upon entering is a hall, a place for cultivators to receive outside guests, followed by a Sword Room behind the hall.

The Sword Room is arranged with a formation that gathers Sword Intent, making the room not only rich in Spiritual Energy but also saturated with a special energy that nourishes one's Sword Intent.

This Sword Room functions as the cultivation room of a normal cave residence. Using his Divine Sense, he examined the formations guiding Spiritual Energy but found no dedicated spiritual veins.

It seems the Spiritual Energy in this residence is channeled from elsewhere and does not have its own spiritual vein.

This is understandable, as a single spiritual vein cannot compare to the accumulated Spiritual Energy of countless veins over countless years. Even if this energy is distributed to many cave residences, it remains the most concentrated he's ever seen in a cultivation room.

The residence also has two other rooms, one expanded with a spatial formation into a thousand-meter Sword Testing Room, and the other a storeroom.

This residence is relatively simple, lacking many functions found in normal residences.

However, cave residences have never prioritized functionality; the cultivation environment is what's most important.

Moreover, a Sword Cultivator's residence does not need a Spiritual Pet Room, Alchemy Room, Spirit Plant Room, etc. A Sword Cultivator needs only the Sword Room to cultivate and enhance Sword Intent.

Li Yuanba sat in a corner of the Sword Room, at the center of the Sword Intent gathering formation.

He exhaled deeply, finally having made it to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and achieving his initial goal.

But he thought of his master, Jian Wuwei, realizing he needed to investigate Jian Wuwei's whereabouts.

The route Jian Wuwei obtained was to the Dongqi Continent.

Jian Wuwei should have gone to the Dongqi Continent first; meanwhile, the real Li Shiming is in Dongqi Continent, suggesting that Li Shiming ought to investigate.

Li Yuanba needed to plan his next steps, starting with enhancing his Xingyi Sword, as a third-grade Xingyi Sword doesn't match his realm.

Fortunately, he had the fourth-grade refining material 'Abyss True Sand,' and once his realm stabilized, he could prioritize upgrading the Xingyi Sword.

He also needed to consider his Corpse Refining state, which he hadn't transformed into while with Master Uncle Wu.

He didn't know if his situation would require experiencing another heavenly tribulation if he changed into the Corpse Refining state.

Even if there were no tribulation, transforming into the Corpse Refining state might cause significant disturbances, all of which he had to consider.

His time at the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had been short, but he could be sure of one thing: the pavilion was highly exclusive.

If he exposed his Corpse Refining state, it would cause significant trouble.

Additionally, he needed to enhance his 'Six Yang Spirit Fire.' Once it's upgraded, upon transforming into the Corpse Refining state, his 'Xuanyin Ghost Fire' would naturally improve as well.

With these thoughts, Li Yuanba sat cross-legged and let go of all concerns.

No matter his plans, he first needed to stabilize his realm and accumulate as much Spiritual Power Pattern as possible.

The rich Spiritual Energy and Sword Intent-boosting energy made cultivating 'Sky Ascending Technique' feel as effective as consuming Spirit Pills.

He took out a Nascent Soul Early Stage Fourth-grade High-level Spirit Pill and swallowed it, enjoying the doubled cultivation effect due to the environment, making him extremely comfortable.

While the number of Nascent Soul Early Stage Fourth Grade Spirit Pills was not large, with the favorable training environment, his practice on the Fourth-grade flying boat for nine months had already increased his total Spiritual Power within the Nascent Soul.

After cultivating in the cave's Sword Room for several months without pause, supplemented by Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, he figured that it would take him a maximum of a year to stabilize at the early-stage Nascent Soul realm in this environment.

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