Over these three days and three nights, Li Hai learned 125 body tempering Cultivation Techniques, 136 muscle and bone strengthening Cultivation Techniques, 140 spirit nourishing and Qi cultivating Cultivation Techniques, 130 rest and recuperation Cultivation Techniques, 43 spirit gathering and momentum accumulating Cultivation Techniques, 237 strength application Techniques, 18 eccentric escape Spells, 55 fist, claw, finger, and palm Cultivation Techniques, 36 saber arts, 48 sword arts, 9 Yang absorbing Spells, 4 Yin absorbing Spells, 7 curse-type Spells, 5 area-of-effect type Spells—as well as various other Cultivation Techniques and Spells.
However, despite the extremely large number of these Cultivation Techniques and Spells, Perfect Grandmaster-level Cultivation Techniques and top-tier Fourth Realm Spells were still extremely rare, totaling less than ten.
But this does not mean that Cultivation Techniques and Spells below this Rank are useless.
On the contrary, they are very useful, because quantitative change can lead to qualitative change.
For example, Li Hai currently has the idea, or rather, an irrepressible desire, to create his own Cultivation Technique.
He didn't have it before because he hadn't learned enough, and his inspiration was insufficient.
Now, he has learned too much, and his inspiration is overflowing.
For instance, at this very moment, a new Cultivation Technique, fueled by Li Hai's surging inspiration, is being conceived in his mind.
This Cultivation Technique does not yet have a name, but Li Hai intends to name it Dege Gong.
Its specific effect is somewhat similar to the 'Wedding Dress Divine Skill' from Gulong's novels.
That is, after the Cultivation Technique is fully Cultivated, its results can be transferred to others, causing their Realm and Cultivation to skyrocket.
As for himself, after his Cultivation Technique Realm drops to zero, he can solidify his Foundation even more.
When he Cultivates it again in the future, its power will be even greater than before.
Actually, Li Hai doesn't really care about becoming more powerful.
What he values is the ability to artificially create strong individuals by transferring Cultivation results.
Isn't this a way to exploit the System?
Li Hai can completely use this Cultivation Technique to create a large number of Grandmasters, and then rapidly acquire fragments.
However, it is a pity that this Cultivation Technique is currently only of Steel Grade.
This means that even if Li Hai instantly Cultivates this Dege Gong to Perfection using the System, and then transfers the Cultivation results of this Cultivation Technique to someone, that person can only Cultivate to the Steel Grade at most.
But if that's all it is, it holds no meaning for Li Hai.
Because he needs Grandmaster-level old-timers to drop fragments, not Steel Grade small fries.
Therefore, the only option now seems to be to use Prodigy fragments to forcibly raise the Rank of this Cultivation Technique.
"There's no need to be so wasteful."
Li Hai opened his eyes, his gaze shining, "As long as I have a Tyrant Level Cultivation Technique in hand, I can take a high-level view and elevate this nascent Cultivation Technique to the Grandmaster level from the top down."
This was his judgment, based on his extremely rich accumulation of martial arts knowledge.
Li Hai was very confident in this judgment.
At the same time, Li Hai had conceived more than one nascent Cultivation Technique like Dege Gong.
However, for these Cultivation Techniques, which can only be called nascent, to mature, they all require sufficient nourishment.
"So everything is ready—"
Li Hai murmured indifferently, "—all that's missing is the Tyrant Level Cultivation Technique, that crucial element."
In the following ten-plus days, relying on his martial arts Foundation, Li Hai conceived several other very interesting nascent Cultivation Techniques, but without a Tyrant Level Cultivation Technique in hand, these nascent forms remained just that—nascent forms.
At the same time, various news about Li Hai, as well as the details surrounding the deaths of Ming Yingjie and his brothers, had spread to almost all branches and outposts of the entire Great Jing Dynasty.
Regarding Li Hai, most Demon Slayer Commandants were merely curious and awestruck, curious about the many details of his investigation and killing of the three Ming Yingjie, and awestruck by his age and Cultivation talent.
However, the direct subordinates of the three Ming Yingjie had much more complex emotions towards Li Hai.
There was both shock and fear, as well as a hint of hatred.
But Li Hai didn't care about the complex emotions of these small fries; he had more important things to do now.
That was, to prepare for the Tianjiao Ranking Competition.
However, the venue for this competition was somewhat unexpected for Li Hai.
It was not in the heartland of the Great Jing Dynasty, but in the remote, thousands of miles of Gobi Desert on the western border of the Jing Dynasty.
What was even more unexpected for Li Hai, and Feng Heyue, was that outsiders from other Continents would participate in this Tianjiao Ranking.
The purpose of these outsiders participating was to establish diplomatic relations with the Jing Dynasty.
Inside a spacious courtyard at the Zhan Mo Si Headquarters in Central Capital.
"Lotus Continent? Where is that place?"
Li Hai sat on a sofa chair with a backrest, curiously asking Feng Heyue opposite him, "How come I've never heard of this place?"
"It's not just you; many people of the younger generation haven't heard of it, because—"
Old Lady Feng took the herbal tea handed to her by the maid, took a sip, and then leisurely said, "Because it has been over two hundred years since our Great Jing dealt with this Lotus Continent."
Li Hai nodded without speaking, remaining quietly seated in his chair and continuing to listen.
"At that time, Great Jing fought a war with them."
Feng Heyue recalled, "This war lasted several years, and in the end, we completely annihilated the main force of the Lotus Continent, thoroughly defeating them. Since then, relations between the two Continents soured, and there has been no further contact."
"?"
Li Hai asked with a questioning look, "—No, although I don't quite understand military matters, since you already won, why didn't you just occupy the Lotus Continent directly? That way, you would expand your territory and solve the problem once and for all, never having to worry about the people of Lotus Continent making a comeback."
"Child, you don't understand, the Lotus Continent is not a place for humans to stay."
Old Lady Feng shook her head, looking as if she couldn't bear to recall, "The Qi of that vast Continent is very turbid, and the spiritual energy is also chaotic.
It's much more turbid and chaotic than Dragon Mountain. Once people from Yu Continent stay there for too long, they will feel uncomfortable all over, and even eventually experience vomiting and diarrhea. Even Grandmasters will not be an exception after a long time.
Moreover, a foul odor permeates all areas and regions of the Lotus Continent. Describing that smell…
It's like putting body odor, fecal odor, foot odor, sweat odor, and urine odor all into a sealed jar.
Then shaking it vigorously for three days and three nights until the various odors inside even react with each other, finally causing the entire jar to explode and powerfully assault one's face."
"—Is it that exaggerated?" Li Hai's face was full of disbelief.
"Don't believe it?"
Old Lady Feng smiled and said, "You can go there yourself if you have the chance in the future, but these are just minor details. What truly needs attention—is the unique martial Dao System of the Lotus Continent."
Li Hai frowned slightly: "What is it?"
"Heart-Consciousness Martial Dao, also known as—"
Old Lady Feng said in a deep voice, "—Shiva Martial Arts."