Cultivation is just so scientific!

"Right, there's also that piece of scrap metal!" Li Shiming said in jest, for although the sword-shaped metal looked battered, the terrifying aura it contained made his heart involuntarily shudder.

He was certain that the piece of sword-shaped metal was Third Grade material.

Compared to the Third Grade Sword Base used by his clone to cultivate the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' the aura of this sword-shaped metal was even more intense.

Of course, the sword-shaped metal was of exceptional quality, it was after all Elder Baili's main offensive Magic Artifact. If not for Elder Baili's misjudgment, how would he have allowed his main offensive Magic Artifact to withstand the close-range explosion of two tons of solid explosives.

The consequences were dire, with the internal structure of the Magic Artifact thoroughly destroyed, severing even the connection between the Magic Artifact and Elder Baili.

Now, what Li Shiming held in his hand was merely the basic Third Grade metallic material.

With his knowledge, he of course could not identify which Third Grade material it was. Explore hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

Normally, in addition to a primary Third Grade material, a Magic Artifact would also contain some auxiliary materials of high grades to endow it with more features.

The current state of the sword-shaped metal was such that even an Artifact Maker capable of forging Magic Artifacts would not be able to accurately determine its material.

The unimaginable explosion had affected the material, inducing subtle changes in it.

Li Shiming was somewhat hesitant; originally, he had lost interest in the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' since he had a clone cultivating it anyhow.

It wasn't that he had no thoughts about the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual.' The Body Refinement effect of his cultivated 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' and that of the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' were similar—'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' used Buddhist Vajra Power for Body Refinement, whereas the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' relied on external objects.

This external object determined the power of the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual.' Using material from a top-grade magic tool, the upper limit of the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' cultivated would be at the hardness level of top-grade magic tools.

While this seemed strong enough, after witnessing his clone's physique and having the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' himself, such an increase was unnecessary.

If he hadn't come across suitable material, perhaps he would not have given the 'Sword Demon Sword Scripture' any thought. Now it was different, a piece of Third Grade metal lay right in front of him. Wasn't this as if the heavens themselves wanted him to cultivate the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual'?

What Heaven bestows must not be rejected, or one will bring about their own misfortune.

Li Shiming was all too familiar with the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual.' He controlled his clone to cultivate the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' every day, and even if his main body had never cultivated it, his familiarity with this technique had reached a profoundly high level.

He gripped the sword-shaped metal, and his internal Spiritual Power followed the pathway outlined by the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' circulating widely within his body before transforming into a very strange energy that arrived in the palms of his hands.

This bizarre energy, in contact with the sword-shaped metal, seemed to induce no change whatsoever.

But, possessing Spiritual Thought, he was able to sense that the sword-shaped metal was being slowly dissolved by the strange energy.

Of course, this dissolution was extremely slow, and no visible change occurred on the sword-shaped metal even after the first session of cultivating the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual.'

Yet Li Shiming could feel that the strange energy had brought back some material, which was now dispersing throughout his body.

This was a long-term cultivation, and no results could be seen in a short time.

After cultivating the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' he then ate two spirit fish and began cultivating the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill.'

He wanted to be one hundred percent certain that the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' would not conflict with the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual.'

If there was a conflict between the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' and the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' he would need to make a decision, choosing one of the Body Refining Techniques and giving up the other.

Although the name 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' contains the word 'demon,' it has no connection to Devil Cultivators. The meaning of 'demon' here represents the distinction of this technique from the orthodox Sword Cultivators.

The 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' refines the body with the sword, and the sword with the body, incorporating high-grade metal within the body and using this to strengthen the physique.

The high-grade metal will grow alongside the Cultivator, and their connection will deepen over time. After reaching the Golden Core Stage, it can directly become a powerful Magic Artifact of the Golden Core Stage.

Of course, it is called 'demon' also because its philosophy differs from that of Sword Cultivators.

The sword base cultivated in the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual,' no matter how high its quality, cannot be used as a flying sword like true Sword Cultivators.

This is a technique for wielding a sword by hand; the sword base of the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' only exhibits its maximum power when held, and once separated from the Cultivator, the sword base is merely high-grade material, losing the mutual enhancement with the Cultivator.

Li Shiming was interested in the 'Sword Demon Secret Manual' solely for the enhancement of his physique. Using Third Grade metal for the enhancement, in theory, could strengthen his body to the level of Third Grade metal.

The Vajra Power circulated within his body, continuously strengthening every part. The sounds of Buddhism created by the IBMz15 due to the 'Devil Sound Lotus' were many times more intense.

This forced him to transfer part of his consciousness into the server room space, to prevent being affected by the Buddhist sounds.

The 'Ice Heart Jade Thought Technique' provided him with a defensive power against mental influences, and together with the 'Transfer Method,' he was still able to remain unaffected by the Buddhist sounds.

More intense Buddhist sounds generated stronger Vajra Power, with pure Vajra Power continuously flooding into his body from the relic; his physique was improving ceaselessly.