Li Yao had communicated with Su Changfa, the Immortal Cultivator, and learned some of the Imperium of True Human Beings' experience in exploring primeval relics.
In most cases, the explorers of later generations were not as lucky as the Xing Yao Federation to excavate an intact 'Kunlun' all of a sudden.
In the hundreds of thousands of years that had passed, most of the ruins had already been excavated dozens of times by the predecessors.
Excavating relics of ancient civilizations was actually similar to robbing tombs. When a tomb robber opened a tomb from tens of thousands of years ago, it was most likely that he would find the excrement and urine left by his peers hundreds of years ago instead of antiques.
It was exactly the same for this cave.
Perhaps, more than a hundred thousand years ago, a warehouse, a crystal base, or an emergency shelter of the Pangu or the Nuwa Clan had been hidden below the ground.
However, after the Pangu and the Nuwa civilizations perished and humanity rose, a lot of Cultivators discovered the place and exploited most of the primeval relics.
Different from the tomb robbers, most of the Cultivators would not run away after taking the treasures. Instead, they would claim the place for themselves and develop it into a cave.
It was because the natural terrain of the canyon was conducive to the stagnation of spiritual energy, which resulted in a very unique natural magnetic field.
Also, the river that flowed down from the depths of the mountains had brought the metal ions from the mines deep inside the mountains, which made the air of the place different from other places. It was very helpful for training, too.
Besides, the place was remote, and the canopy of the canyon was blocked by the overwhelming trees. Not only were the spiritual waves inside blocked, it was also difficult for the spiritual waves inside to spread out. It was the best natural camouflage.
If it wasn't for a coincidence, it would be extremely difficult to find him hiding in this small 'blessed abode' to cultivate.
For tens of thousands of years, when the predecessors of the Cultivators developed the cave and consumed the legacies of the Pangu civilization inside, they had left a lot of notes on their training, Cultivation arts, flying swords, and magical equipment, too.
Over the years, this cave abode had become exceptionally rare.
When Master Spiritual Vulture found the cave, there were already few relics of the Pangu civilization inside the cave. The only things left were a few enormous bones of the Pangu clan and half of an enormous arm guard.
However, he did find more than a dozen Divine Art manuals, cultivation notes, and a large amount of refining materials.
Master Spiritual Vulture considered all the items as ultimate treasures and had been living in the place. While he practiced the Cultivation arts and techniques left by his predecessors, he crafted his own blade with the remains of the Pangu armor.
Unfortunately, most of the records he left behind were for cultivation, and there were no words that described his life or the scenery of this place.
From the writings, Li Yao could tell that he had been living in seclusion for at least fifty to sixty years. He had mastered four or five powerful techniques left by his predecessors, and he had also crafted thirty-six soul-devouring fiendish sabers. His goal was to craft eighty-one fiendish sabers in total before he left the mountain to travel and shake the world.
Unfortunately, before he could realize his ambition, he was hammered to death by Li Yao, the alien Yuanying!
Following the map, Li Yao sorted out all the cultivation arts and techniques in the cave dwelling and searched them carefully.
He wasn't very interested in these legendary "Peerless Divine Abilities".
After absorbing Ou Yezi's memory pieces, Li Yao had gained the ability to open the 'Heavenly Refining Tower' of the Hundred Smelting Clan in the world of ancient Cultivators at will.
Inside the Heavenly Refining Tower, there were plenty of secret manuals that the Hundred Smelting Clan had traded with the major sects with all kinds of marvelous weapons.
Li Yao was no stranger to the classics of ancient Cultivators. He had also practiced a lot of ancient arts according to Ou Yezi's memory. Therefore, he did not feel that there was anything unusual about them.
In the modern Cultivation theories, the importance of 'unparalleled techniques' had plummeted compared to that of the medieval Cultivation world.
As the saying went, 'What you learn on paper is always shallow, but you have to do it with your own hands'. In the eyes of the modern Cultivators, 'classics' were nothing more than 'textbooks'.
Memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics did not necessarily mean that one was a 'learned scholar'.
Memorizing the theoretical works compiled by the contemporary experts such as' Economics', 'Accounting', 'Finance', 'Stock Investment Theory', and so on, it was impossible for one to become a billionaire in a year and a half, either.
Obtaining a jade chip and a few ancient books, secluding oneself in a cave for decades, and then coming out as an invincible expert, was there such a good thing in the world?
The so-called 'unparalleled techniques' were nothing more than stepping stones to lay the foundation. Even if one's foundation was solid enough for them to reach a higher level, there was still a long way to go!
Besides, in the eyes of modern people, the techniques of the ancient Cultivators were not qualified even according to the standards of 'textbooks'.
On one hand, the ancient Cultivators could not get rid of the myths about deities and devils. They were often 'revered by the ancients'. They believed that the older, the better, and the more authentic, the better. Perhaps, even the chamber pots of the ancient Cultivators were more powerful than the flying swords of the modern Cultivators.
Bound by the ideology of revering the past and belittling the present, they believed every word on the ancient classics without the slightest doubt. They only knew how to copy the classics and did not know the logic of keeping pace with the times. Naturally, they were imitating the classics like a parrot.
Anything, once it involved the study of the mind and metaphysics, could no longer be explained. All the ancient techniques were good. If their power could not be exerted, it was not because there was a problem with the technique itself, but because one did not practice it well. Even if one practiced every hair according to the patterns and paths in the classics, it was because one's' heart was not sincere '.
How could they make any progress if they all thought in such a way?
On the other hand, the ancient Cultivators had the bad habit of keeping everything to themselves. When they obtained an ancient classic, they would regard it as a rarely-seen treasure, fearing that other people would come and steal it from them.
Therefore, he kept the news a secret and even found a secluded place where he could "cultivate in seclusion".
Little did they know that all knowledge and theories in the world were the result of exchanges between people. Everyone learned from each other's strengths to make up for their weaknesses. Only then could they collide and produce sparks of wisdom. Only then could they verify the merits of the cultivation method and find its flaws.
They did not communicate with other people, and they did not have a systematic environment for theoretical discussion. They simply went to the remote mountains, the underground caves, and the overseas islands to train themselves like idiots. They did not know why they were right when they were right, and they did not know when they were wrong. Some of their minor mental derangement and illusions were regarded as' enlightenment by the deities' or 'awakening of innate wisdom'. Together with all kinds of mystifying and mysterious theories, they turned into 'Notes of Training' and 'Explanations of Techniques'.
If such things were buried below the ground for thousands of years and found by the Cultivators of later generations, they would become new 'ancient techniques' that would be worshipped and worshipped by the later generations.
After such a vicious cycle for tens of thousands of years, most of the techniques that had been passed down were full of flaws and absurdity in the eyes of modern people. In many cases, they were not even as useful as the radio gymnastics in the schools of the Federation.
Broadcast gymnastics was not to be underestimated. It was a combination of the wisdom of all the martial arts experts and medical experts in the Federation, as well as the essence of hundreds of ancient fighting techniques. It was the best way to use it to strengthen one's foundation and stimulate the growth of cells in the human body!
Master Spiritual Vulture, as well as the senior ancient Cultivators who had occupied the residence in the past tens of thousands of years, were both victims of the training system that Li Yao had thought of just now, but they had also become the harvesters of the system without them knowing it.
Li Yao browsed through the classics that they left behind carefully. It was not that there was not the slightest bit of brilliance, but some of the essence was covered by a lot of impurities.
If one practiced the arts according to them, they would be exactly like Master Spiritual Vulture's performance just now. At first glance, they seemed to be serious, but they were full of unnecessary movements that could not withstand the refinement of true fire.
In short, compared to the modern Cultivation system, the greatest problem of the ancient Cultivation system was that it was unprofessional!
However, right now, Li Yao was going to do some last-minute practice on the 'unprofessional' ancient techniques.
He was an expert in the middle and high levels of the Nascent Soul stage. He had also practiced many ancient magical powers through Ou Yezi's memory fragments. Besides, he didn't really want to learn these magical powers. He just wanted to simulate the sound, light, and electric characteristics when they were used. It wasn't difficult.
Li Yao had only one purpose in doing so, which was to borrow the identity of the unlucky 'Master Spiritual Vulture'.
Li Yao's ultimate purpose was to break into the central ruling circle of the Sector and observe the temperament, stance, and functioning mechanism of the super experts of the Sector from a close distance so that he could analyze whether or not it was possible for him to form an alliance with them.
Even if he could not form an alliance with them, it would still be a good thing if he had the opportunity to hire a team of Jin Dan, Yuanying Cultivators, and even higher-level Cultivators of this Sector to establish the overseas legion of the Xing Yao Federation.
Even if he could not achieve that, he would not allow the Imperium of True Human Beings to hire the Jin Dan, Yuanying Cultivators, and even the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators of this Sector.
In order to break into the central circle of the Sector and exert influence, the identity of a Yuanying Cultivator would certainly be indispensable.
If he were only in the Building Foundation Stage or the Core Formation Stage, which of the Yuanying Cultivators would have the patience to listen to him?
The Yuanying Cultivators were not the weeds in the fields. They would not appear out of nowhere. If he traveled in the world of Cultivators as a 'brand-new Yuanying Cultivator', there was bound to be a chance that somebody would ask him about his background and his family heritage, which were all very difficult to fake.
The unlucky 'Master Spiritual Vulture', on the other hand, was not a bad identity.
First of all, he was a barbarian Cultivator. Then, it could be explained why he was not familiar with the customs of the central plateaus or the rules of the mainstream Cultivators after he went to the central plateaus. Even his weird accent could be explained.
Secondly, the unlucky guy had been training in seclusion in this place for at least fifty years. Also, judging from the few words that he left, in order not to arouse suspicion of his whereabouts, he had even released the news that he had 'died abruptly' before he went into seclusion.
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