Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1576: Chapter 834: Reunion (Part 2)

Look at the location of Yin Shilan’s cave now; it’s higher than any peak in Thousand Illusion Sect.

The cultivation technique in Li Shiming’s hand must be stronger than the "Thousand Illusion Technique" of the Thousand Illusion Sect.

"I almost forgot, this space is too small. I’ll take out the cultivation technique outside!" Li Shiming said, patting his forehead.

Ren Fei’er was taken aback, she glanced at the cave. Although the interior of the cave wasn’t particularly large, she couldn’t believe that a cultivation technique could fill it up.

Li Shiming extended his hand to Yin Shilan, who smiled gently and openly extended her hand to shake his. They exited the cave hand in hand.

Ren Fei’er stomped her foot and then hurriedly followed them out.

Li Shiming waved his hand at a spot not far from the cave, and a patch of ’Luminous Golden Flower’ vanished, revealing a relatively flat piece of ground.

His consciousness entered the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven. He took out the Book Collection Pavilion and Treasure Pavilion and placed them on that ground.

With a ’boom’, the two buildings appeared in front of the two women, making them gasp in astonishment at such a feat.

"Brother-in-law, is this the cultivation technique you mentioned?" Ren Fei’er pointed to the tall building labeled Book Collection Pavilion and asked.

"I moved this from a large-sized sect during my travels, and later stored all the cultivation technique books I acquired in this Book Collection Pavilion, along with the Treasure Pavilion!" Li Shiming explained with a smile.

Li Shiming granted Yin Shilan and Ren Fei’er access, allowing them to view any book that matched their cultivation stages except those currently beyond their reach.

"Lan’er, I need some time to concoct spirit pills for you. You and Ren Fei’er can go check out the books first!" Li Shiming noticed Yin Shilan’s yearning for the Book Collection Pavilion and softly said.

He just realized he didn’t prepare any Golden Core Middle Stage spirit pills, as he hadn’t expected that after a hundred years apart, Yin Shilan’s level hadn’t progressed much, still maintaining her Golden Core Middle Stage.

Originally, he believed that with Yin Shilan’s talent and the resources he left, advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage was highly possible. At the very least, she should have reached the Golden Core Peak.

Therefore, he hadn’t prepared any third-grade spirit pills for the Golden Core Middle Stage, as the ones he previously crafted had been disposed of while abroad.

Fortunately, the Treasure Pavilion he acquired contained ample third-grade spiritual medicine. By starting alchemy, he could produce a large quantity of third-grade spirit pills to support Yin Shilan’s cultivation.

"Don’t wear yourself out!" Yin Shilan said with slight concern.

Li Shiming gently pushed her, guiding her into the Book Collection Pavilion.

As for Yin Shilan’s worry, it was laughable. If a Great Cultivator got exhausted from making third-grade spirit pills, that would indeed be the greatest joke.

He took out twenty-six third-grade pill furnaces, ten of which he had used years ago and kept as memorabilia, not knowing they would once again serve their purpose.

The rest of the sixteen third-grade pill furnaces, he had the Treasure Pavilion to thank; this was Fuliu Sect’s Treasure Pavilion, responsible for supplying all key resources for a large sect. Although it didn’t have a fourth-grade pill furnace, it still held quite a number of third-grade ones.

The twenty-six third-grade pill furnaces floated in front of him, and he extended his divine sense, collecting them into the machinery space.

The third-grade pill furnaces were considerably smaller compared to the fourth-grade ones.

He then arranged the twenty-six third-grade pill furnaces into three layers, nearly filling up the machinery space.

Subsequently, batch after batch of third-grade spiritual medicine materials were sent into the machinery space from the Treasure Pavilion.

He was crafting third-grade spirit pills at an unimaginably rapid pace, estimating that the third-grade spiritual medicine materials from the Treasure Pavilion would last him only five days.

Meaning, in just five short days, he could concoct over three thousand batches of third-grade spirit pills.

Patriarch Ge and Ancestor Zhan witnessed firsthand as the mountain peak soared upward, then hovered in mid-air, subsequently enveloped by a formation, rendering any inspection of the mountain’s interior impossible.

If multiple formation masters joined forces, coupled with significant resource investment, Thousand Illusion Sect might manage to make a mountain hover.

But never as effortlessly as Li Shiming, as the mountain took barely over thirty minutes from rising to stabilizing.

Both patriarchs understood the principle behind it, although Thousand Illusion Sect couldn’t afford such an operation, they were a bit constrained amidst their astonishment.

However, for other cultivators of Thousand Illusion Sect, a mountain suddenly hovering in the air was profoundly shocking.

Especially those cultivators who had bullied the two female cultivators in the mountain’s cave, they broke out in cold sweat, their scalp tingling.

"This mountain peak is a sect’s forbidden zone. No cultivator may approach; violators will be expelled from the sect!" Ancestor Zhan’s voice resonated within the sect.

After Ancestor Zhan spoke, he took out a communication token and began contacting other patriarchs.

Li Shiming’s sudden return brought great upheaval to Beishu Continent.

The Shushan Sect felt it most intensely, as Li Shiming was once their disciple. Although Shushan Sect externally claimed that Li Shiming left voluntarily, the background of the incident was clear to all major sects in Beishu Continent.

In comparison to the past, Elder Su of Heavenly Eye Peak had noticeably aged, his youthful flair gone.

Li Shiming’s departure dealt him quite a blow.

He also understood why Li Shiming left. He later learned that the patriarchs wanted to extract the Secret of Cave Heaven from Li Shiming, for it was gravely alluring.

Especially for cultivators at Nascent Soul Early Stage on Beishu Continent who felt imprisoned, knowing there was potential for advancement, their acts, however extreme, seemed justified.

Though patriarchs claimed it was for the sect’s benefit, Elder Su knew it was for themselves.

Li Shiming originally belonged to the sect; his growth would benefit the sect in return.

Understanding Li Shiming’s disposition, Elder Su believed that Li Shiming would repay the sect a hundredfold for its kindness.

But after the patriarchs acted thus, not only did they fail to acquire the Secret of Cave Heaven, but they also drove Li Shiming away from the sect.

When Elder Su heard of Li Shiming’s return to Beishu Continent, he initially planned to see Li Shiming immediately.

However, he didn’t go, as he couldn’t face his disciple—the Shushan Sect had let Li Shiming down, and he hadn’t protected his disciple, leaving him to journey alone.

For a century, he worried continually about Li Shiming, knowing ten years without news meant Li Shiming had surely crossed the ocean.

With the Golden Core Stage crossing an ocean that even Nascent Soul Cultivators couldn’t assure safety, without a route, it was said to be nearly certain death.

This matter virtually became his inner demon, preventing any progress in his cultivation.

"Master, did they hear news about Junior Brother?" A tall woman came in, her voice resonated loudly, causing the cave hall to tremor slightly.

Had it been any ordinary day, Ye Jingxian would’ve been reprimanded by Master Elder Su for speaking this way.

"Shiming has returned; word says he reached Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and Venerable Huike and Elder Li dared not stop him from going home!" When mentioning ’going home,’ Elder Su’s expression shifted from pride to desolation.

Such a genius should have belonged to Shushan Sect, yet Li Shiming’s return to Beishu Continent—even if he visits Shushan Sect—wouldn’t be a return home; it’s no longer his home.

"Where is Junior Brother? I’ll go find him right away!" Ye Jingxian said, her eyes gleaming.

She was now at the Golden Core Middle Stage, nearing the Gold Core Middle Stage Peak.

In her heart, Li Shiming’s advancement to Nascent Soul Middle Stage was no surprise.

Years ago, she had entered the Golden Core Stage before Li Shiming, then watched him advance to the Golden Core Stage, progressively surpassing her step by step.

She intended to catch up, yet the gap widened, and Li Shiming’s accomplishments became increasingly astonishing, leaving her nothing but pride for the younger disciple.

"The first thing Shiming probably did upon returning was visit Thousand Illusion Sect!" Elder Su speculated based on his understanding of Li Shiming.