Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 376: 234 Mid-term_2

In Li Shiming’s perception, he sensed as if a wall had appeared in front of him, constantly battered by the Five Elements Thunder Spirit Power, trying to break through it.

He had a feeling that if he could break through the wall, he would be able to advance to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and this wall was the early-stage Foundation Establishment bottleneck materialized by his consciousness.

Originally, he thought that this seemingly solid wall was not easily broken.

But after just over ten assaults by the Five Elements Thunder Spirit Power, the wall was covered in cracks, as though it would shatter at any moment.

Li Shiming had underestimated his own talent, enhanced by the “Purple Qi Eastward” Cultivation Technique, which had transformed his Daoist Body with the Innate Violet Aura. Although it was not yet a fully formed Pure Dao Body, it greatly aided him in overcoming the bottleneck of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

In the history of cultivation, no cultivator had ever enhanced his Daoist Body to his extent by absorbing the Innate Violet Aura, a feat achieved through a combination of science from his previous life and the “Purple Qi Eastward” Cultivation Technique of this world.

“What’s going on? Has something happened?” Wan Zheng, outside Sword Holding Peak, cast a spell to alert Li Shiming of his arrival, but after waiting for thirty minutes, Li Shiming still hadn’t appeared, which made him anxious.

Lu Shi was also extremely anxious, considering the only possibility might be that Li Shiming had failed at alchemy and was too embarrassed to face them.

“Let’s ask Elder Sister to come over, even if it’s an alchemy failure, it’s nothing, let’s just consider it an investment in our junior brother!” Wan Zheng said, trying to stabilize his emotions.

He said this, and Lu Shi wasn’t foolish; he naturally thought of Li Shiming’s talent for alchemy.

Though this was a heavy loss, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Such a hefty investment would definitely make Li Shiming owe them a big favor.

“Yes, let’s have Elder Sister come and talk to Li Shiming, to make sure he doesn’t let the loss of the Spiritual Medicine affect his state of mind!” Lu Shi agreed, nodding repeatedly.

A spell was cast, this time directed at the grand formation around Elder Sister Ye Jingxian’s peak. The peaks of several fellow disciples were all arranged around Heavenly Eye Peak, making it convenient to connect.

“What’s the matter?” Soon, Elder Sister’s figure appeared in the sky, and she looked at the two junior brothers and asked.

“For some reason, the junior brother hasn’t responded at the agreed time, and we’re worried that he might be distraught from failing at alchemy!” Wan Zheng explained with a wry smile.

“Indeed, you didn’t think of your own Spiritual Medicine first but considered the impact on the junior brother!” Elder Sister nodded in approval and then added, “Just wait here, you wouldn’t have me forcefully break the grand formation, would you?”

As she spoke, the Elder Sister also cast a spell into Sword Holding Peak and waited in the void.

The wait lasted for two hours until the grand formation of Sword Holding Peak finally opened.

Upon seeing the grand formation open, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief, also worried that Li Shiming might have taken things too hard, considering his short training period.

Entering the cave dwelling’s main hall, they saw Li Shiming, whose aura was unstable, regulating his breath.

At first, they were startled, thinking Li Shiming might have lapsed into cultivation deviation, but they soon realized something was off—Li Shiming’s unstable aura was clearly due to his inability to control his aura after advancing.

Especially Third Senior Brother Lu Shi, whose mouth was agape, looking incredulous.

How long had Li Shiming been in the sect, and given his known information, he had only entered the Foundation Establishment stage two years ago; how could he have advanced to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment already?

Lu Shi thought about himself; it had taken him twelve years to advance to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and still he had been praised by their master as extremely talented.

If he was extremely talented, then what was Li Shiming?

For a moment, Lu Shi felt a doubt about life itself.

Li Shiming’s talent was a triple spirit root seed. Elder Su had taken him as a disciple because Li Shiming had brought back to him a Third Grade Mu Yang Three-leaf Clover; the master had accepted him as a disciple out of gratitude.

Not to mention Lu Shi, Wan Zheng and Elder Sister were also quite shocked.

Was this the so-called blessing that Elder Su had talked about? Were high-blessed cultivators all so abnormal?

“Senior Sister, Senior Brothers, I am so sorry. I suddenly had a realization that made me late,” Li Shiming said apologetically, having missed the appointed time.

“Little Junior Brother, congratulations on advancing to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Now let’s see how Xu Chuan can brag about being the youngest Junior Brother!” Senior Sister said with a laugh, her perspective quite unique.

Wan Zheng and Lu Shi thought of Xu Chuan and couldn’t help but laugh as well.

Because of Li Shiming’s entry, Xu Chuan had quickly gone from being the youngest Junior Brother to the fourth Senior Brother. He hadn’t been proud for long before Li Shiming had caught up with him.

Although in their sect, status as Senior or Junior Brother wasn’t solely determined by cultivation level, it was rather embarrassing if a Senior Brother had a lower cultivation level than a Junior Brother.

“And you, Lu Shi, guess how long it will take Little Junior Brother to surpass you?” Senior Sister teased Lu Shi.

Lu Shi’s smile instantly stiffened on his face. Given Li Shiming’s cultivation speed, catching up to him didn’t seem difficult at all.

If that happened, he, as the third Senior Brother, wouldn’t dare claim his title, which would be a huge loss of face.

“Senior Brothers, that ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pill’…” Li Shiming had just started speaking when Wan Zheng interrupted him.

“Little Junior Brother, if the ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pill’ fails, it fails. Your advance to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment is what truly matters!” Wan Zheng waved his hand indifferently.

“Exactly, Little Junior Brother, don’t let it affect your state of mind. Alchemy is about growing through constant failures!” Senior Sister added, encouraging him.

Lu Shi continuously nodded, his expression also uncaring.

Li Shiming felt a warmth in his heart. His Senior Sister and Brothers’ care made him feel truly warm and welcomed.

“There was no failure. Here are 330 ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pills’!” Li Shiming, fearing more urging from his Senior Sister and Brothers, hurriedly took out the successfully refined ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pills.’

Wan Zheng slightly startled, took the large jade bottle. Li Shiming had put all the ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pills’ into one large jade bottle, which was a Magic Artifact that could preserve the potency of pills for a long time.

This kind of large jade bottle Magic Artifact wasn’t very valuable, yet it was extremely practical.

Wan Zheng scanned the ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pills’ inside the jade bottle with his Spiritual Thought and found their quality to be extremely high, unlike ordinary high-grade ‘Green Glass’ Five Elements Pills.’

While they were all high-grade Second Grade Spirit Pills, there are subtle differences among them. The high-grade ‘Green Glass Five Elements Pills’ in the large jade bottle could be described as perfect.

“Little Junior Brother, your alchemy skills are truly beyond words. From now on, all my Elixir Pills depend on you!” Wan Zheng said heartily as he handed the large jade bottle to Lu Shi, who was getting a bit anxious, encouraging Li Shiming warmly.

“As long as it’s within my capability, you are always welcome to seek my help in alchemy!” Li Shiming would not refuse. After all, who would turn down such an offer?

He had also learned that the real Second Grade Elixir Pills, starting from Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, were not something that could be endlessly produced within their sect.

Second Grade Spiritual Medicines required time to be produced, and no matter how large the stockpile, it couldn’t withstand his frenzied method of production.

To be able to craft more Second Grade Spirit Pills, one would need to do it privately. This not only allowed obtaining more Spirit Pills but also earned the good graces of other Cultivators.

Like his two Senior Brothers, who had gone to great lengths to procure Elixir Recipes and materials, yet the Spirit Pills they obtained weren’t even half as many as Li Shiming could produce by working a day at home.

Moreover, one shouldn’t take up too many alchemy tasks in the sect. After all, the sect had four High-level Alchemists, and it wouldn’t do to take all their tasks. Previously, he hadn’t been aware of these matters, but would need to be more mindful in the future.

“Little Junior Brother, quickly become a High-level Alchemist so that you can craft my Golden Core Elixir Pills!” Ye Jingxian said with shining eyes.

Although she had a Half Golden Core, being just one step away from attaining a full Golden Core, that step would take a long time to achieve. Her resources for Golden Core were already prepared, just waiting for Elder Su to find the time to ask Elder Ma to craft them.

But if Li Shiming’s alchemy advancement was fast enough, she would rather entrust such a crucial task to him.