Li Yuanba became familiar with the state of Corpse Refining, deepening his understanding of the Corpse Refining body.
It was then that he slightly moved his mind, transitioning from the state of Corpse Refining back to a human state.
Upon returning to his human state, he felt weakness, a sensation akin to having adjusted to the body of a strong man but suddenly changing into that of a child.
Indeed, in the state of Corpse Refining, his Body Refinement strength exceeded the Great Elder Level, and his realm had reached the Silver Corpse Middle Stage.
Compared to his human state, which was only at the Golden Core Early Stage, even his strongest Body Refinement strength had not reached the Great Elder Level.
He calmed his mind and slowly began practicing the "Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique," with the Sword Intent driving the Spiritual Energy inside his body, causing the external Spiritual Energy to flow into him as well.
However, this time, the role of the external Spiritual Energy was almost negligible.
For from an unknown area within his body, a surging energy was pouring into him.
His Taiji Dao Body was capable of automatically balancing the human state with the Corpse Refining state.
Previously, such a significant disparity between the human and Corpse Refining states had never existed; when in the human state, everything about the Corpse Refining state disappeared, even the Corpse Pill was hidden in some mysterious space.
But under the influence of the Taiji Dao Body, the energy from the Corpse Refining state was being converted into energy usable in the human state.
This energy was divided into two types: one was Spiritual Power, and the other was Body Refining Power.
The Taiji Dao Body transformed the Yin Cold Spiritual Power from the Corpse Refining state into Pure Yang Spiritual Power, and the Yin Cold Body Refining Power into Supreme Yang Body Refining Power.
Encountering no issues, the bottleneck at the Golden Core Middle Stage was immediately broken through under the assault of the higher-level Pure Yang Spiritual Power.
His realm ascended to the Golden Core Middle Stage, the bottleneck that had stalled him for seven months now vanished.
While Li Yuanba was practicing the "Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique," he did not simultaneously practice the "Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique" but when the Supreme Yang Body Refining Power surged into his body, his body instinctively began executing the "Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique."
In that moment, his body turned to a jade-like substance, his skin almost transparent, faintly revealing his veins, muscles, and bones.
The Supreme Yang Body Refining Power rapidly entered his skin, veins, muscles, and bones, reaching every tissue in his body.
His entire body violently shook, and peculiar patterns appeared inside him, strengthening his physique.
This was the manifestation of the "Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique" practiced to the utmost within the Golden Core Chapter; the peculiar patterns were the Supreme Yang Patterns of the "Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique," and his body had now refined the Supreme Yang Patterns.
From then on, his physique moved beyond the realm of the Golden Core Stage, nearing the Nascent Soul Stage Taoist Body.
If there were chance encounters, and the "Fiery Sun Jade Body Technique’s" Supreme Yang Pattern filled in the missing parts, it would become the Nascent Soul Stage’s Supreme Yang Pattern, and his body would truly reach the Nascent Soul Stage Taoist Body.
This process is usually achieved when a Golden Core nurtures a Nascent Soul, which after passing the Heavenly Tribulation receives rewards from heaven and earth.
To elevate one’s body to the Nascent Soul Stage Taoist Body solely by practicing Body Refining Techniques is extremely rare in the history of the Cultivation World.
Once his Body Refinement realm broke through to the Great Elder Level, there was no further enhancement in his Body Refining strength.
He could sense that the Taiji Dao Body was still attempting to convert the Corpse Refining Power into his human body, yet his human body had reached its limit, incapable of advancing even slightly.
Li Yuanba understood that the reason the Corpse Refining state could break through the Great Elder Level was probably related to the "Sky Splitting Divine Ability."
From the Sky Splitting Rule, he only obtained the name of the Sky-splitting Beast and basic knowledge about the "Sky Splitting Divine Ability", knowing nothing else; thus, everything was his conjecture.
His Body Refinement strength ceased to grow, yet his "Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique" continued to be cultivated, with a massive amount of energy replenishing his Golden Core, steadily raising his realm.
After an unknown period, he opened his eyes, his human state’s realm finally matching the Corpse Refining state’s realm, both having reached the middle phase of the Golden Core Middle Stage.
He sensed the time; this cultivation session had secluded him for twenty-five days.
It was a good thing that Jieshan City did not require him to intervene in many matters, and Deacon Yue Xing would come to report the situation when he was available; otherwise, it would not affect the operation of Jieshan City.
Feeling the Golden Core inside him, although his realm had been elevated, the most crucial aspect of the "Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique" was the enhancement of the Sword Intent, a matching effort which would require a great deal of time.
However, before that, he needed to deliver the treasures in his possession into the hands of his original self, Li Shiming.
The Corpse Lotus, such a precious treasure, should not be kept with him; it was not even safe inside a Space Ring, only in a machine room space would it be secure.
Li Yuanba stood up, analyzing his current combat strength.
In his human state, he could easily challenge a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator with just the strength of a Sword Cultivator, without using any other methods.
The Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators mentioned here are not ordinary ones, but those from the six major sects.
Previously, he needed to utilize his Body Refinement strength to contend with them.
However, using his Body Refinement strength now, with his current Great Elder Level Body Refinement strength, combined with the Sword Cultivation Close Combat Technique "Sword Demon Secret Manual," he was confident he could defeat a Great Elder of the same level.
In this, his confidence was substantial, as the combat strength of Sword Cultivators is generally recognized as the most formidable; being invincible at the same level most of the time referred to Sword Cultivators.