Li Yuanba still has one thing to deal with, which is the icy sword intent in his body.
This icy sword intent was swallowed into the body of the corpse refiner, and its aggressiveness completely disappeared. Coupled with the death of its master, Great Elder Shi Ming, the spiritual consciousness in the sword intent also dissipated.
After Li Yuanba transformed from the corpse state to the human state, the icy sword intent still remained in his body. Although it was no longer aggressive, it was not his own after all.
Originally, he was planning to transform into the corpse state again, and let his body in the corpse state absorb it for his own use.
But when he sensed the ice sword intent, he had another idea.
At this moment, the icy sword intent was neither aggressive nor ownerless. Perhaps he could try to absorb it in human form.
After all, his human state is a sword cultivator, the same sword cultivator as Great Elder Shi Ming.
It’s just that the attributes of the sword intent are different. If Li Yuanba wants to absorb this sword intent, he needs to consider the influence of the ice attribute.
He contacted his original body, Li Shiming, and used his natal magic weapon IBMz15 to analyze and judge, and came to the most likely conclusion.
He did not hesitate any longer, and the Yang sword intent in his body immediately enveloped the Ice sword intent.
The sword intent has some autonomous consciousness, which is the special feature of the sword intent.
Wrapped in the Yang Sword Intent, the strong conflict of attributes made the Ice Sword Intent want to resist being swallowed.
If the Ice Sword Intent had not been devoured by the corpse's body and had not eliminated its aggressiveness, Li Yuanba might not have been able to deal with the Ice Sword Intent with his Yang Sword Intent in the middle stage of the Golden Core in human form.
But even if this ice sword intent resists now, it does not have much aggressiveness, but is just passively resisting.
Li Yuanba's Zhiyang Sword Intent is like water from a source, while Hanbing Sword Intent is like duckweed without roots. At first, Zhiyang Sword Intent is helpless against Hanbing Sword Intent, but over time, the ice attribute within Hanbing Sword Intent is slowly worn away and weakened.
Elder Shi Ming is a sword-cultivating elder. His icy sword intent was accumulated over a long distance through secret methods. Even though Li Yuanba had the upper hand, it took him three full days to eliminate the icy attribute in the icy sword intent.
Just after the ice attribute was completely eliminated, the pure sword intent merged into Li Yuanba's Yang sword intent.
This is a sword intent that is several times purer than his own sword intent. Even without the ice attribute, it is still a sword intent above the Jindan stage.
Along with the fusion of sword intent, Li Yuanba began to understand the sword intent of Elder Shi Ming.
In a year, Master Jian explained the Art of Sword Intent Soaring to the Sky, which allowed him to reach an extremely high level in theory. However, even with Master Jian's help, he was unable to fully comprehend the true sword intent at the peak of the Golden Core.
Now, the sword intent at the peak of the Golden Core stage was not hidden at all. It was integrated with his own sword intent. The sword intent revealed all its secrets to him without any reservation.
With the theoretical explanation from Master Jian and comparing it with the actual golden elixir peak sword intent, his understanding of sword intent was greatly deepened in a short period of time.
Another three days passed, and no one knew what had happened inside or outside the yard. If Li Yuanba had not strengthened the formation of the yard in advance, perhaps the situation would be completely different now.
In his training room in the yard, sword intent continuously rushed out of his body, drew a mysterious arc in the void, and then returned to his body.
Suddenly a sword intent shot towards the wall. It was an out-of-control sword intent and an unconscious behavior during his practice.
The sword intent was blocked by the formation when it hit the wall, which was the fourth-grade formation he had set up, the Sumeru Mustard Seed Formation.
Li Yuanba opened his tightly closed eyes, and his eyes flashed a sharp cold light in the dark room, like two sharp swords unsheathed.
"Huh!" He let out a long sigh, and the sword intent in his eyes disappeared.
What he gained in these six days was greater than what he gained in his two years of seclusion.
According to his judgment, his sword intent has already improved to the level of just entering the late Jindan stage, which has greatly reduced the bottleneck for his advancement to the late Jindan stage.
Although he couldn't say that there was no bottleneck in his advancement to the late Jindan stage, but when his sword intent broke through the level, his bottleneck in the late Jindan stage as a sword cultivator would be weakened a lot, making it easier to break through.
All he had to do next was to practice step by step, accumulating spiritual power gradually and filling up his golden elixir.
Six days later, Li Yuanba walked out of his yard for the first time.
As soon as he left the yard, he felt the oppression of this stronghold, and this feeling of oppression made him extremely uncomfortable.
He looked up at one of the seven peaks. The source of his depression was that peak.
That mountain was where Venerable Huike was. No one knew what had happened, but it caused the Venerable to reveal his emotions, thus affecting the people around him.
In fact, Venerable Huike's outward emotions only had an impact on monks who were mentally strong and extremely sensitive. Venerable Huike also restrained himself and did not want to cause harm to the monks of his own faction because of himself.
Li Yuanba did not disturb Patriarch Lu. He took out the contact card and contacted his new friend, Elder Wei Xi.
Great Elder Wei Xi is his natural ally. Great Elder Wei Xi was born in Shushan Sect and is a disciple of Patriarch Zuo, who treats the original body Li Shiming well.
And many cultivators knew that Li Yuanba and Li Shiming were friends, so he got along very well with the Great Elder Wei Xi.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you have come out of seclusion!" Great Elder Wei Xi said after connecting to the communication card.
"Fellow Daoist Wei, how did you know I was in seclusion?" Li Yuanba was stunned. He asked directly without any hesitation.
Only Patriarch Lu knew that he was in seclusion, and that he was in seclusion because of an injury.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you probably don't know yet, but you are now known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage!" Great Elder Wei Xi replied with a big laugh.
Although they were communicating through a contact card, Li Yuanba could still tell that what Great Elder Wei Xi said was not a joke, especially when Great Elder Wei Xi mentioned "the number one person under the Nascent Soul stage", he emphasized the tone to show his seriousness.
"I'm only in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm. How come this happens?" Li Yuanba asked with some confusion.
"Great Elder Shi Ming of Tianxing Trading Company was killed by you, right?" asked Great Elder Wei Xi with a smile.
"Indeed, after we separated that day and entered the battlefield, we met Great Elder Shi Ming. I went into seclusion because I was injured in the battle with Great Elder Shi Ming!" Li Yuanba admitted.
Needless to say, the seven Nascent Soul ancestors have verified this matter, and he will also get a share of resources for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage.
"Then do you know that the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire has fallen?" Elder Wei Xi asked.
Li Yuanba was really surprised. Even though he defeated the Great Arhat of Wisdom Fire, he did so without using the body-refining strength of a great elder.
But this does not mean that the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire is weak. On the contrary, the outburst of a great fire cultivator is extremely terrifying.
If Li Yuanba had not mastered the 'divine eyesight' and 'divine feet', and had not had the help of his original body Li Shiming, it would not have been so easy for him to defeat the Wise Fire Arhat.
No wonder Venerable Huike was in a bad mood. The Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire was his seed. The fact that he was brought by Venerable Huike to participate in the celebration of Patriarch Jian showed how much Venerable Huike thought of the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire.
Given the current situation of Chiba Temple, a great arhat who has the potential to be promoted to a Venerable is extremely important to the future of Chiba Temple. His death may very likely affect the situation of Chiba Temple for hundreds or even thousands of years to come.
"How could this be?" Li Yuanba asked in surprise.
No matter what, with the strength of the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire, it is impossible for him to be easily defeated on the battlefield of Yongle.
"The Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire came here five days ago. After hearing about your battle record, he entered the battlefield and started killing people. However, he met the Great Elder Sun Ao and was killed by him!" replied the Great Elder Wei Xi.
Li Yuanba couldn't help but mourn for the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire. The Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire was indeed extremely talented, but his temper was as fiery as fire.
It was probably because he heard that he had killed a great sword-cultivating elder as soon as he arrived at the battlefield, which made the Great Arhat Zhihuo eager to show off, and he did not tell Venerable Huike, which led to this happening.
You should know that after Li Yuanba returned six days ago, he explained to the seven Nascent Soul ancestors how powerful Great Elder Shi Ming was, and clearly pointed out the fact that Great Elder Shi Ming was much stronger than any other great elder in the Northern Shu Continent.
In this kind of matter, the seven Nascent Soul ancestors would not let their chief elders take risks. The best way is for several chief elders to join forces.
The Northern Shu Continent had the home advantage. Only three elders came from the Tianxing Trading Company, and one of them was killed by Li Yuanba, leaving only two elders.
As long as the Northern Shu Continent responds carefully, it will be difficult for the other side's two great elders to do much.
After understanding the situation, Li Yuanba and Great Elder Wei Xi agreed on a meeting time.
Li Yuanba walked towards the market town, and he found that many monks were secretly looking at him.
These gazes were not because of his appearance, but they were looking at him with awe.
"The number one person below the Nascent Soul stage!" Li Yuanba thought of what the great elder Wei Xi said and couldn't help but sighed helplessly.
This title is not easy to obtain, it is too easy to arouse jealousy.
In addition, he was very clear about his own fighting power. If we really talk about it, the strongest one should be the original body Li Shiming.
Li Shiming has many methods, and each one is very powerful, especially the third-grade magic weapon "Flowing Light and Falling Stars", which has the power of the fourth grade.
Even if one does not use the great elder-level physical training strength, no Jindan cultivator can withstand the power of 'Flowing Light and Falling Stars'.
Li Yuanba came to a teahouse in the market town. It was built by Beishu Trading Company, not for doing business, but to provide a place for monks to gather and communicate.
"Senior Li, Senior Wei is waiting for you in the box. I will lead the way for you!" A waiter in the Foundation Establishment Stage came over and bowed.
Using waiters in the Foundation Establishment Stage is of course to serve the Golden Core cultivators, and only the Beishu Trading Company has such strength.
"Thank you for your help!" Li Yuanba said as he casually threw out a second-grade elixir.
The Foundation Establishment Stage waiter took the second-grade elixir, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and walked a lot lighter, and became more respectful and careful.
He brought Li Yuanba to the door of a private room, and before he could open it, the door opened from the inside.
"Fellow Daoist Li, we're waiting for you!" Great Elder Wei Xi welcomed him with a big laugh, and he waved to the waiter in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The Foundation Establishment Stage waiter bowed and left.
Li Yuanba sensed several familiar auras in the box and couldn't help but laugh.
Walking into the box, the only elder missing from the last gathering was Great Arhat Zhihuo, the rest were all here.
There were Grand Elder Mo Bao from the Disha Sect, Grand Elder Ling Qin from the Qianhuan Sect, Grand Elder Lan Hongxi from the Yangming Sect, plus Grand Elder Wei Xi from the Shushan Sect. Li Yuanba himself was also considered a Grand Elder. There were five Grand Elders gathered in the small room.
"There's no need to introduce you. When you sent the message, we were discussing how to deal with the grand elder of Yongle Island!" said Grand Elder Wei Xi with a smile.
The reason why the great elders here were able to gather together was, on the one hand, the requirements of their respective sects, and on the other hand, because they had learned from each other when they participated in the celebration together before, and everyone understood each other's strength.
It is very difficult for the grand elders of the same sect to work together without any gaps.
The Nascent Soul ancestors of the sect also understood this point. After all, the resources for advancement to the Nascent Soul stage in each sect were extremely limited, and it was impossible to supply them to every great elder at once.
It can only be done in batches, and the Jindan cultivator who lines up in the front of the team, the better.
You should know that the monks participating in the competition are not fixed. New competing monks will appear every few years, which makes the competition for the resources for promotion to the Nascent Soul stage within the same sect reach a fierce level.
In this situation, it would be difficult for the great elder of the same sect to turn his back to his fellow disciples without any precautions.
On the contrary, the great elders are more reassured by these allied monks who have some understanding of each other and have no competitive relationship.
"Fellow Daoist Li, I was thinking of asking you to come over and tell me about the combat power of the Grand Elder of Yongle Island. We know the strength of the Great Arhat of Wisdom Fire. It is said that he was killed on the spot by the Grand Elder Sun Ao in just five breaths!" The charming look on the face of the Grand Elder Lan Hongxi disappeared, and she asked seriously.
All the comrades here are preparing to form a team. She doesn't want her words and actions to cause hostility from her comrades, as that will not benefit anyone.
Li Yuanba knew Great Elder Sun Ao, who was a body-refining elder. Li Yuanba himself was also a body-refining elder, but with the strength of a body-refining elder, he could not kill the Great Arhat of Wisdom Fire in five breaths without using the 'Lotus Steps'.
"I can only say that the Great Elder Shi Ming who fought with me was extremely powerful. If I hadn't been lucky, perhaps it wouldn't have been Great Elder Shi Ming who died in that battle! As for the other two great elders, I haven't come into contact with them, but compared with the combat power of Great Elder Shi Ming, the three great elders should be on par with each other." Li Yuanba said after thinking for a while.
He thought that if Great Elder Shi Ming used the tactics he used against him to attack any of the great elders here, it would probably take less than five breaths of time, and any great elder would be killed on the spot with the first sword.
"Is he so powerful?" Great Elder Lan Hongxi murmured.
The fall of the Great Arhat of Wisdom and Fire might be due to his own mistake, because he was good at fire magic, and the battlefield environment was on the sea, which naturally restrained the performance of fire cultivators.
But Li Yuanba had personally fought with Great Elder Shi Ming, so he had more say in the other party's strength.