Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 198: Chapter 145: Help_2

“Remember the feeling just now, it will be equally useful to you as you advance to be an Intermediate Spirit Plant Cultivator,” Li Shiming helped Jin Fengzhi up and instructed.

Indeed, he was an Intermediate Spirit Plant Cultivator. The true meaning displayed by his illusion array contained elements of the true intent typical of an Intermediate Spirit Plant Cultivator.

As for how much Jin Fengzhi could comprehend, that depended on Jin Fengzhi’s own fate.

Li Shiming didn’t stay long. He stood up, nodded to everyone, and then left the cave dwelling.

The seven watched as Li Shiming disappeared, knowing that from now on, the likelihood of seeking Li Shiming’s help again was very low.

This time Li Shiming’s assistance had nearly exhausted the camaraderie among them; unless they had something that could entice Li Shiming, they could not ask for his help again.

They understood this, the exchanges between cultivators couldn’t be one-sided. Cultivators needed equally strong companions, not useless individuals who constantly needed help.

Jin Fengzhi told herself in her heart that she must inform her family of Li Shiming’s status in the sect and ensure her family did not offend Li Shiming’s secular relatives.

As a person from Great Xia, this was both her advantage and a source of danger. Being from the Royal Family of Great Xia, if the Royal Family offended Li Shiming’s secular relatives, the hatred would be attributed to her.

The days of cultivation passed in relative peace. It had been a year since the clone left the mechanical room space, and Li Shiming worried constantly that the Holy Ice Sect had not discovered the matter of the clone.

Apart from the drop of essence blood consumed by the clone, all marks belonging to Baili Jin Yan had been altered.

Having a clone allowed him more time to do the things he wanted to do.

His interactions with Yin Shilan had long become a one-sided affair where he solely answered Yin Shilan’s questions, rather than a mutual exchange.

In the way of formations, he had far surpassed Yin Shilan.

He hadn’t told anyone, but over the year, his Array Formation Starlight Sea had formed a spinning galaxy.

Whenever he introspected the Starlight Sea, he could see each starlight connecting with others around it, a connection carrying the profound principle of heaven and earth, operating in the manner of the actual celestial space.

Li Shiming understood the concept of the universe better than the Array Masters of this world. Regardless of whether the scientific views of the universe from his previous life were accurate, the mode of the universe’s existence had been researched by scientists for many years, resulting in a cosmic star map.

His Starlight Sea resembled the cosmic star map from his previous life.

Now, apart from the Sect Formation, he could easily analyze the operating principles of almost all other formations.

Of course, this was also related to his limited exposure; he wondered if the sect was deliberately protecting him.

In all the tasks he received, there were none that involved leaving the sect to handle formations; all were about inspecting and repairing within the sect.

The assassination attempt by the Holy Ice Sect still made the sect vigilant.

In a year’s time, the greatest change in Li Shiming was not in formations, but in his realm. He had reached the peak of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer and would soon be ready to break through to the late-stage Qi Refining.

Using the clone to help his main body’s cultivation had accelerated his cultivation progress.

It wasn’t that there were no cultivators within the sect who found his speed of cultivation strange, but the powerful cultivators in the sect all knew of his relation to Yin Shilan.

As long as it involved a Golden Core cultivator, everything seemed rational.

Li Shiming multitasked; he was sitting beside the Spiritual Spring in the underground space, sipping Spiritual Tea while using Spiritual Thoughts to craft formation flags.

The clone operated a large hydraulic press on a machine nearby, processing metal sheets.

Suddenly, his Identity Jade Disc trembled and emitted a dazzling light.

“Sect emergency assembly order!” It was the first time he had received a sect emergency assembly order since he had entered the sect four years ago.

Without the slightest hesitation, he recalled the clone to the mechanical room space with a wave of his hand and left Eagle Beak Island through the secret underwater passage.

By now, his flight no longer relied heavily on the Black Sparrow Wing, mainly because Black Sparrow Wing was a Soul Device with unique properties. As his strength reached the peak of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, his Spiritual Power was sufficient to control the Broken Jade Sword for flights within a thousand-mile range.

Sword Escape Flight served as a means to train his “Sword Manipulation Technique” and had also become his usual mode of flight.

His sword light flew into the Sect Formation, and he noticed nothing unusual inside the sect; the cultivators were all engaged in their respective activities.

When he landed in front of the Spirit Mechanism Pavilion at Dui Peak, Junior Master Zhuge was already waiting for him outside the pavilion, with Yin Shilan standing behind him.

“I pay my respects to Junior Master!” Li Shiming bowed and nodded to Yin Shilan.

“Shiming, normally, the sect wouldn’t allow you to leave before reaching the Late-Stage Qi Refinement, but this time is different, we need your help!” Junior Master Zhuge said seriously.

“I am naturally willing to serve the sect!” Li Shiming would not say anything inappropriate when Junior Master Zhuge was so serious.

“I will also go with you this time, come aboard the flying boat with me!” Junior Master Zhuge did not say more and with a wave of his hand, a flying boat appeared.

Li Shiming and Yin Shilan quickly followed him onto the flying boat, and as soon as they were aboard, the flying boat immediately left the sect at full speed.

He estimated that the direction of the flying boat was headed towards the Heavenly Sea line—could there be an issue with the Heavenly Sea line?

Looking at the situation of the sect, being able to use the sect’s emergency summoning order to mobilize him and Yin Shilan, and even Junior Master Zhuge himself, it must be no small trouble.

As they sat down inside the flying boat, Junior Master Zhuge began to close his eyes and control the flying boat, which helped increase its speed.

“Lan’er, weren’t you preparing to go into seclusion?” Li Shiming asked quietly.

Over the years, they had shared many matters with each other.

A few days earlier, he had heard Yin Shilan mention that she was adjusting her mindset to enter the special seclusion chamber set up by the sect for advancing to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The sect’s seclusion chamber was not meant for ordinary seclusion but was prepared for cultivators attempting to break through barriers.

Inside, there were many arrangements made to protect those attempting breakthroughs, which could even enhance the success rate to some extent.

Li Shiming had thought he would not be able to see Yin Shilan for a long time and was surprised to end up on the same mission as her.

“I don’t know either!” Yin Shilan, hearing Li Shiming call her by her nickname, blushed and stealthily glanced at Junior Master Zhuge. Seeing that he had no reaction, she relaxed a bit and shook her head as she spoke softly.

They had always addressed each other in a very intimate manner, and it was only a few years ago that she mentioned her nickname ‘Lan’er,’ causing Li Shiming to change how he addressed her.

Although Yin Shilan was somewhat shy, she did not object; only the person she was closest to in her heart could call her that, and Li Shiming had indeed become such a person.

“Will this mission be dangerous? You must be careful!” Li Shiming slightly frowned as he spoke.

Having faced many dangers, he was not too worried about danger itself, but he was concerned about Yin Shilan.

Regardless of how many life-saving techniques Yin Shilan had, her lack of practical combat experience made her approach to handling danger quite different from his.

“Cough, cough!” Junior Master Zhuge coughed lightly as a reminder, then he said, “You won’t be in danger as long as you stay close to me!”

At Junior Master Zhuge’s sudden interjection, Yin Shilan bashfully turned her head, and Li Shiming smiled, feeling somewhat relieved.

“Where are we headed? Below us is the Heavenly Sea line—what lies beyond?” As the flying boat sped very fast, it soon flew past a series of islands, prompting Li Shiming to ask eagerly.

“I didn’t expect you to recognize this place. We are headed to Seven Star Island!” Junior Master Zhuge said with a hint of curiosity as he glanced at Li Shiming, then answered.

Li Shiming recognizing the Heavenly Sea line was a bit odd to Junior Master Zhuge, as it was very dangerous to enter this sea area before reaching the Late-Stage Qi Refinement, and even the current Li Shiming could not survive here.

Of course, this was Junior Master Zhuge’s assessment of Li Shiming’s Qi Refining Sixth Layer strength; he was not aware of Li Shiming’s true combat abilities.