"All things under the frosty sky compete freely..."

Autumn has arrived, all things wither, and everyone faces death, but everyone will fight for that one last glimmer of hope!

"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine..."

Even if it's fate, it's impossible to control everything. We cultivators fight for that sliver of hope!

Ye Feng's words struck like a morning bell, making everyone's heads buzz.

Everyone looked at him with admiration.

Thinking of her own arduous struggle and pursuit of a higher realm, Li Shishi's beautiful eyes shone with admiration.

"Fellow Daoist Shi Hao's words are truly thought-provoking. Would you be so kind as to elaborate on your insightful views?"

Ye Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute, shook his head, and said,

"I am just a rogue cultivator, how could I have any profound insights? However, at the beginning of heaven and earth, there must have been no distinction between high and low, no spiritual roots or spells existed. The fact that our ancestors were able to summarize the cultivation realms must have its own reasons. The Great Ascension of the Body Integration Realm and the Tribulation Transcending Realm are all about perfecting oneself. Finally, one transcends the tribulation and ascends to pursue a higher realm!"

Ye Feng's words were tantamount to saying that I was a rogue cultivator without any cultivation techniques, and that you should get back to the main topic!

Not only him, but several other people also looked at Li Shishi with the same expectant expressions.

Li Shishi nodded and then began to preach the Dharma, following his instructions.

"Each realm is the result of countless refinements and summaries by senior cultivators, perfecting themselves. However, the cultivation methods of each sect are created by their predecessors and are rarely passed on to outsiders. But as long as one understands the path ahead of each realm, it is not impossible to create one's own cultivation method!"

In fact, most of the cultivation techniques practiced by independent practitioners in families are either self-created or obtained from others. After reaching the peak of their cultivation, they were forced to create their own techniques because they could no longer continue.

It is precisely because the top sects have sealed off their cultivation techniques that the cultivation world of Yu has become a place where numerous sects stand side by side, creating a magnificent scene of diverse cultivation methods.

Of course, creating one's own cultivation method is not something that can be done overnight. It may even require the accumulation of generations, hundreds or thousands of years, or even thousands or tens of thousands of years, before it can finally take shape.

"Shi Shi is only at the Nascent Soul stage, and she may not know as much about cultivation principles as you all do. However, if you would like to hear some of her humble opinions, then let's share them!"

Li Shishi was being polite when she said that; after all, she was also a rogue cultivator.

To be able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage with four elemental spiritual roots, one's understanding of cultivation is certainly far from superficial.

"I humbly request Miss Shi Shi's guidance!"

"Miss Shi Shi is renowned far and wide, so why be so polite!"

...

Li Shishi smiled slightly and began her sermon.

"A Nascent Soul cultivator..."

Those present are all above the Nascent Soul stage and below the Golden Core stage, so there's not much need to elaborate.

Transforming into a deity means transforming from a human into a deity, thus gaining supernatural powers.

However, these supernatural abilities vary in strength, and they generally enhance the techniques or spells one cultivates.

In this way, the strong will remain strong, and the weak will fade into obscurity...

This Li Shishi truly lives up to her reputation as a master; she frequently holds tea parties to exchange ideas and discuss philosophy.

Ye Feng found the theories presented there to be very valuable.

There were many things he himself hadn't even considered.

For example, the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage requires further strengthening of the divine essence, so that it will be easier to access the ethereal space when returning to the Void stage.

So-called divine essence, divine thought, and divine consciousness—aren't they all just the same thing?

After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, it is collectively referred to as mental power!

Actually, there is something above all that: mental power!

"Mental power—I've only gleaned from ancient texts that some mortals, even those without any cultivation, can influence reality when their thoughts of injustice are extremely intense. In ancient times, essence, energy, and spirit were considered equal and were all methods of cultivation."

Li Shishi's words seemed to open a new door for everyone, and everyone, even the Void Returning cultivators, nodded repeatedly.

"Essence, Qi, and Spirit—spiritual power even ranks before Qi cultivation, which shows its power and importance. Unfortunately, in our Lingyu cultivation world, there is no complete cultivation method. Most cultivation is Qi cultivation, and even body cultivation is only used to assist Qi cultivation!"

As the young sect leader of a level seven sect, Yu Mingbo naturally possessed far more information than others, but even he found this matter too mysterious.

"This spiritual power is formless and intangible, so how could it possibly be a cultivation method? Ancient cultivators probably only put forward a view, which was eventually superseded by the current Qi refining method. Even if you understand such a thing, it is of no use whatsoever!"

Li Shishi smiled.

"It doesn't really mean much to us, but..."

"As far as I know, the most important thing in the Mahayana tribulation is this spiritual power!"

...

"Whoosh!"

The audience erupted in uproar again.

Everyone knows that there are many Mahayana practitioners, but very few who have transcended the tribulation.

Moreover, in the entire cultivation world of Lingyu, no one has ascended to immortality through tribulation for tens of thousands of years...

Ye Feng's admiration for Li Shishi grew stronger and stronger.

Despite his low aptitude, he never gave up, searching far and wide for ancient texts and compiling various cultivation techniques.

Not only did he forcibly cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, but he also raised his array formation skills to level six.

Judging from his tone, his mental strength must have played a significant role!

Spiritual power is formless and intangible... That's how it should be, but after Ye Feng passed the Nascent Soul Tribulation, it became something else entirely!

"Miss Shishi, I wonder how spiritual power is used to distinguish cultivation levels? And if one has spiritual power, how does one cultivate it?"

Everyone was skeptical, but Ye Feng asked the question with certainty, which made Li Shishi nod in agreement.

"How to cultivate... Shi Shi hasn't found an effective method either, as for the distinctions between cultivation realms..."

As Li Shishi spoke, her gaze fell upon the tea in front of her.

Everyone was captivated by her actions, watching her every move.

But she didn't move at all, her eyes fixed on the tea in front of her.

Nearly ten breaths had passed.

"Smack!"

With a crisp sound, the teacup in front of me suddenly split in two.

This teacup was just an ordinary utensil, but it was made of spiritual clay with preservative properties, making it hard and strong enough to rival a magical artifact. As a result, Li Shishi stared at it with wide eyes.

The entire audience was stunned.

"Pfft..."

Yu Mingbo couldn't help but burst into laughter.

To open a cup without using magic or telekinesis is truly impressive.

But what's the use of that?

Even the weakest among us can topple mountains and rivers with a wave of their hand, so what's so great about opening a cup?

Of all the people present, only Ye Feng probably understood the true value of it.

If one could achieve this, using bewitching or illusionary techniques would certainly yield twice the result with half the effort.

If one goes a step further, it reaches the level of awakening the Divine Eye, enough to directly impact a person.

Moreover, it's the kind of thing that can't be defended against with magic or telekinesis!

Everyone fell silent. Li Shishi rubbed her eyes wearily.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all, but Shi Shi only has so much energy, so it really doesn't seem to be of much use."

"Miss Shi Shi was able to advance to the Nascent Soul stage; her spiritual power must have been a great help, right? I wonder how this spiritual power can aid in her cultivation progress?"

Can mental power help with cultivation?

Could it be that Li Shishi's advancement to the Nascent Soul stage despite her exceptional spiritual roots was aided by this spiritual power?

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, everyone fell silent and looked at Li Shishi in front of them.

Li Shishi took the cup, poured herself another cup of tea, took a sip, and then said...

"It can indeed help in this regard, but not much... If any of you are interested, you can exchange it for spirit stones or cultivation techniques!"