Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 300: Chapter 196 News_2

Every day was consumed with cultivation and studying formations, taking up most of her time.

What set this place apart from the Sky Sea Sect was that Yin Shilan’s family wasn’t here, Li Shiming wasn’t here, and she lacked someone she could share her thoughts with.

Thanks to Master Luo’s presence, Yin Shilan didn’t face much trouble in the Thousand Illusion Sect. Even the cultivators who were attracted to her beauty retreated in the face of her icy demeanor.

“Junior Sister Yin, Junior Sister Yin!” A series of calls from a woman disrupted Yin Shilan’s thoughts. She turned her head towards a female cultivator in red, and her face brightened with a smile.

The woman in red, named Liang Yexuan, was also a True Disciple, but her identity was more special; she was the daughter of a Golden Core Elder.

She was younger than Yin Shilan, but since Yin Shilan was the later addition to the sect’s True Disciples, she became the junior.

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Liang Yexuan was the happiest about Yin Shilan’s arrival. Before that, she had been the youngest, with every Foundation Establishment Cultivator calling her “junior sister.” At last, she also became a senior sister.

Due to their similar ages and both being True Disciples, the two quickly became friends.

“Senior Sister Liang, what’s all this hurry about?” asked Yin Shilan as she steadied Liang Yexuan.

Though she addressed her as “senior sister,” her tone resembled the way she spoke to her own younger sister, Ren Fei’er.

Liang Yexuan was used to this attitude; as long as she was indeed the senior sister, it was fine.

“That Zhang guy keeps pestering me. He followed me as soon as I went out, it’s so annoying!” Liang Yexuan grumbled with a pout.

Yin Shilan knew she was talking about Brother Zhang, who also wanted to entangle her. However, since Yin Shilan hardly ever left her residence, it was difficult for Brother Zhang to even catch a glimpse of her.

“You should just ignore Brother Zhang!” She didn’t have any good solution and could only offer advice.

“How could I not know that Zhang just wants to use me to get close to my father? I’m well aware of his intentions, and they make me sick. How can he be considered a cultivator!” Despite her extreme distaste for Brother Zhang, Liang Yexuan wasn’t good at cursing others; this was the harshest language she could muster.

Whatever Yin Shilan knew about the affairs of the Thousand Illusion Sect all came from Liang Yexuan running to tell her.

At that moment, a message came through Yin Shilan’s Identity Jade Disc. She took it out to check and found that it was a notification from the sect’s messenger service, informing her that a spirit bird had delivered a letter for her.

She lightly touched her finger to activate the area’s Formation restrictions, allowing a spirit bird to fly in and land before her.

Wondering who would contact her in such a manner, her eyes widened at the realization of a possibility. She quickly removed the bamboo tube from the spirit bird’s leg, shaking out a Jade Scroll from within.

Liang Yexuan was curious about Yin Shilan’s rare display of emotion. Since meeting Yin Shilan, she had never seen her with much fluctuation in mood, except for when she was smiling in her company.

Liang Yexuan reached into her own storage bag to take out some Spirit Food to feed the spirit bird, as payment for its service.

Holding the Jade Scroll up to her forehead, Yin Shilan’s beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. After more than a year, she finally received news from Li Shiming.

Moreover, Li Shiming was in Tiantang Country, within the area of influence of the Thousand Illusion Sect.

She wanted to see Li Shiming, to lean by his side, to hear his voice with her own ears, to feel his presence.

“Senior Sister Liang, I need to leave the sect!” she beamed with joy as she told Liang Yexuan.

She didn’t want to wait a moment longer; she wished to fly to him immediately.

“Junior Sister Yin, shouldn’t you contact him through the sect’s Communication Array before you set off?” Liang Yexuan gently reminded her.

Liang Yexuan’s eyes burned with the fires of gossip. She would bet her nearly two decades of life experience that the person Yin Shilan was eager to see was a male cultivator.

She was eager to see for herself what kind of man could move the fairy-like Yin Shilan.

Many young and talented members of the sect had tried to befriend Yin Shilan, only to be defeated by her indifference.

Reminded by Liang Yexuan, Yin Shilan suddenly came to her senses. She hurriedly activated the Communication Array of Tiantang Country and sent a signal.

The communications in the Beishu Continent were much stronger than those in the Sky Sea Sect, with the vast majority of areas covered by the Communication Array.

Even the Mortal World, where Spiritual Energy was scarce, could be connected through long-distance Communication Arrays.

Upon receiving the sect’s communication signal, Chu Gang activated the long-distance Communication Array.

“Is Li Shiming there?” A pleasantly trembling female voice came through.

“Master Yin, Li Shiming is currently staying in the Imperial Palace. Shall I call him over?” As soon as Chu Gang heard the voice and calculated the time, he guessed that Yin Shilan had received the Jade Scroll and he replied.

“Have Li Shiming wait for me, I’m on my way—don’t let him leave at any cost!” As soon as she finished speaking, there was no more sound from the other side.

Chu Gang looked at the Communication Array and couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed. If Li Shiming wanted to leave, there was no way he could stop him.

Meanwhile, Yin Shilan took out her Flying Boat, preparing to leave, when Liang Yexuan appeared beside her.

“Senior Sister, I have things to attend to. Why are you following me?” Yin Shilan asked anxiously.

“Junior Sister, it’s not safe for you to leave the sect alone. It’s better if I accompany you!” Liang Yexuan took Yin Shilan’s arm and said with a light laugh.

Yin Shilan didn’t want to waste time arguing with Liang Yexuan and urged the Flying Boat to fly towards the distant horizon.

In fact, within the influence of the Thousand Illusion Sect, not to mention sect cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, even Qi Refining Cultivators wouldn’t be in any danger. If there was danger within the sphere of influence of the sect, then the reputation of the Thousand Illusion Sect would be in vain.

On the Flying Boat, Yin Shilan mobilized her Spiritual Power and operated the Flying Boat with all her might, its speed as urgent as her emotions.

It wasn’t until she had almost depleted her Spiritual Power that she stopped this frenzied behavior.

“Junior Sister, is Li Shiming your lover?” Liang Yexuan suddenly asked after staying silent.

Yin Shilan’s face flushed at the question. Her relationship with Li Shiming had been almost public on Sky Sea Island, but after more than a year apart, she still felt shy when teased about it.

“Wow, did Li Shiming come all the way from Sky Sea Island? No, that’s not right. Is he very strong? How could he have possibly crossed Beihai?” Liang Yexuan’s curiosity peaked, and she bombarded Yin Shilan with questions.

“When I left, he had just reached the late-stage Qi Refining; I don’t know how strong he is now! Father said he would arrange for him to travel here via the Beishu Trading Company’s Flying Boat!” Yin Shilan murmured as if recalling memories.

“The Beishu Trading Company’s plans to go to Sky Sea Island have been delayed. They haven’t reached an agreement with the Mingxin Sect yet. They’ll have to wait until the negotiations are over before they can resume business!” Liang Yexuan shook her head.

She knew a lot about the Beishu Continent as she enjoyed inquiring about these matters in her spare time.

“If he didn’t cross the Beihai on the Beishu Trading Company’s Flying Boat, then how did a Qi Refining Cultivator pass over Beihai, and how did he get through the Ten Thousand Great Mountains? To reunite with a loved one, crossing the vast sea, leaping over high mountains, overcoming countless hardships—it’s so romantic!”

Liang Yexuan grew more excited thinking about it; such a story was unfolding right next to her, and she was about to witness this man with her own eyes.

Anxious herself, Liang Yexuan went to the control area of the Flying Boat and poured her Spiritual Power into it.

The speed of the Flying Boat surged once again. With two Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators driving it at full strength, the Flying Boat arrived at the capital of Tiantang Country in less than thirty two-hour periods.

Li Shiming, having been notified by Chu Gang, was also extremely excited. He almost lost interest in cultivating and sat on the roof of the Imperial Palace looking up at the sky.

The emerald Flying Boat appeared in the sky. Though it employed the Invisibility Technique, that could only obstruct the view of mortals and low-level Qi Refining Cultivators. To a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Invisibility Technique was utterly ineffective.

Li Shiming couldn’t wait for the Flying Boat to descend; his figure turned into a streak of sword light and rushed to meet it.

He saw the fairy-like figure standing on the Flying Boat, an image that had appeared countless times in his memory.

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