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Chapter 290: 191: Spiritual Wine_2

Chapter 290: Chapter 191: Spiritual Wine_2

The efficacy of these Spirit Fruits was uncertain to the Spirit Monkey, but they could be used to brew the finest wine.

Fearing that the Spirit Monkey King would destroy the Monkey Wine, Li Shiming adopted a most risky combat method designed to lead the Spirit Monkey King into making a misjudgment.

He charged straight at the Spirit Monkey King, not using Thunder and Lightning Magic, not wielding his best flying swords.

The Spirit Monkey King possessed wisdom, and it was no small measure of wisdom at that.

It had witnessed Li Shiming’s way of combat and knew what kind of fighting style Li Shiming excelled in.

Seeing Li Shiming charging at it alone, it was confident that even with a severely injured body, it could still kill Li Shiming in close combat with its mid-stage Foundation Establishment strength.

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This was the self-assurance of a spirit beast in its own racial talent; spirit beasts naturally have a much stronger physique than humans, and the regular intake of spiritual objects meant they could fully overpower cultivators.

The Spirit Monkey King stepped forward to meet Li Shiming, who, seeing the Monkey Wine left unguarded, let go of his biggest worry.

“Three meters, five meters, ten meters!” He calculated the distance between the Spirit Monkey King and the Monkey Wine, and once he believed it was safe enough, he made contact with the Spirit Monkey King.

‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ close combat swordsmanship, combined with a Third Grade Sword Base, turned him into a sword cultivator specializing in close combat.

When the Spirit Monkey King’s claws touched the Third Grade Sword Base, Li Shiming stepped back twice, while the Spirit Monkey King’s body also swayed.

Upon first contact, Li Shiming took a slight disadvantage, but the gap between them wasn’t so wide that he couldn’t handle it, which eased his mind considerably.

“Slash, slash, slash!” He shouted, and his Third Grade Sword Base sliced through the air at high speed, sending out slashes in rapid succession.

The Spirit Monkey King was gravely wounded, and its agility had significantly decreased, causing it to want to end the battle quickly.

Its claws and feet turned into four shadows, ceaselessly striking at Li Shiming.

Li Shiming rarely showed his prowess in close combat, not because he lacked the ability, but because ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ is among the most formidable close combat techniques for cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

Wielding the ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ built on a Third Grade Metal foundation was intended to unleash ferocious close-quarter sword techniques.

The sounds of the sword clashing with claws, and the sword slicing skin, kept echoing through the cave.

In Li Shiming’s field of vision, besides what he could see, there were also constant prompts from the IBMz15, analyzing the Spirit Monkey King’s movements, predicting where the next blow should land.

This made his battle much easier, as he could inflict another wound on the Spirit Monkey King every time he parried its attacks.

The sharpness of the Third Grade Sword Base, along with the infusion of spiritual energy, made its destructive power nearly as great as the finest sword-type spiritual artifacts.

His Body Refinement relied solely on the autonomous advancement provided by his Cultivation Technique, without any external aid, which explained why his progression was extremely slow.

It’s well known in the Cultivation World that Body Refinement is the most resource-consuming technique. All Cultivators understand the benefits of Body Refinement, but the reality is genuine Body Refiners are extremely rare.

It’s not that Body Refining Techniques are scarce; for sect Cultivators, exchanging for a Body Refinement Technique within their sects isn’t difficult.

The main issue is the vast amount of resources required for Body Refinement, discouraging the vast majority of Cultivators from practicing it.

Take for instance the two Body Refining Techniques Li Shiming practices. The ‘Vajra Body Protection Technique’ requires a wealth of Spiritual Medicine for cultivation, in addition to the blessings of Buddhist scriptures. He managed to bypass the latter requirement thanks to the spirit fish and later understood the real meaning of the Angry-eyed Vajra, which spared him from needing too many Spiritual Medicines.

The requirements for the ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ are even higher than the Spiritual Medicines, needing Third Grade Metal which, under normal circumstances, is not something a Qi Refining Cultivator could access.

Forget Qi Refining Cultivators, even Foundation Establishment Cultivators can’t obtain Third Grade Metal, as it is a material used to create magical treasures.

Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, Li Shiming once again had to consider the matter of resources for his two Body Refinement Techniques.

Without the appropriate resources, the progress of Body Refinement Techniques is simply too slow.

He had planned to think about this after joining a major sect, but unexpectedly, he found the Monkey Wine, a Spiritual Object.

Monkey Wine was extremely important to him, and he could not possibly share it with others.

He flew out of the cave entrance and looked around but did not see Xu Chuan, probably having missed this place.

Contacting Xu Chuan was easy. He activated the Thunder Spirit Power in his body and released it to the outside, spreading the early-stage Foundation Establishment thunder attribute aura in all directions.

Since there was a group of Spirit Monkeys in the vicinity, there would be no other spirit beasts. The territorial instincts of spirit beasts are strong; he didn’t need to worry about his aura attracting powerful spirit beasts.

“Brother Li!” As he was considering this, a figure quickly approached; it was Xu Chuan rushing over.

Xu Chuan looked at the corpse of the Spirit Monkey King in Li Shiming’s hands and couldn’t help but show a look of shame on his face. Before the battle, they had assigned tasks.

Li Shiming was to deal with the four early-stage Foundation Establishment White Monkeys, while Xu Chuan took on the Spirit Monkey King, with Li Shiming also trapping the Spirit Monkey King, essentially letting him attack at full force.

Even so, he let the Spirit Monkey King escape, and in the end, it was still Li Shiming who took care of it.

This made him feel utterly useless in the battle, even though he had severely wounded the Spirit Monkey King, he still had such a feeling.

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