Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 406 249: Breakthrough_2

”I have a Spiritual Spring on this mountain peak, even senior sisters come by often to ask for some. I had someone fetch it so I can make you a cup of Spiritual Tea for you to taste!” Yin Shilan noticed Li Shiming enjoyed the scenery here, her eyes sparkled with joy as she said with a light laugh.

”Recently, I acquired some fine tea leaves and have been reluctant to drink them; we just need to get the Spiritual Spring water, and we can enjoy this fine tea together!” Li Shiming took out a jade box, speaking with evident happiness.

This jade box contained Third Grade Spirit Tea that Ji Hongbo had acquired from his storage bracelet a few days prior, which was generally reserved for Golden Core cultivators to entertain friends. Foundation Establishment Cultivators rarely had the opportunity to taste it.

Even as a True Disciple, she couldnʼt access the resources of a Golden Core cultivator.

Yin Shilan didnʼt refuse. In their relationship, sharing precious items only added joy.

However, when Li Shiming opened the jade box, she was still surprised.

”This is Third Grade Spirit Tea!” she exclaimed softly.

As cultivators, they all cherished Spirit Tea, which had some beneficial effects on a cultivatorʼs spirit. The finest Spirit Teas could even rival the top Spirit Pills.

Each type of Spirit Tea had the best effect when tasted for the first time; the effect was much weaker when drunk subsequently, which is why the finest Spirit Teas were usually reserved for entertaining guests—adding to their preciousness.

”Shiming, let me brew it!” Yin Shilan took the jade box from Li Shimingʼs hands as a female attendant brought over the spiritual spring water.

After the female attendant brought the spiritual spring water, she gave Li Shiming a curious look before leaving softly.

Unlike Li Shiming, who had hardly ever enjoyed the service of others in his otherworldly life, Yin Shilan had enjoyed the best of everything since birth. Therefore, as a True Disciple of the Thousand Illusion Sect, she chose attendants who also served her.

Li Shiming watched as Yin Shilan took a small spoon made of spirit bamboo, picked a spirit tea leaf from the jade box, and placed one in each of their jade cups.

There were just over ten leaves in the jade box, but this was already quite a lot. One leaf of Third Grade Spirit Tea was sufficient to brew a cup, and the leaves in the box were enough for entertaining six to seven times.

This was not Ji Hongboʼs Spirit Tea; even though he was a Golden Core Elderʼs son, Elder Ji wouldnʼt possibly allocate Third Grade Spirit Tea to Ji Hongbo.

This Third Grade Spirit Tea was a sect resource Ji Hongbo collected on behalf of Elder Ji. Normally, Elder Jiʼs cultivation required a lot of time, and Ji Hongbo was in charge of collecting resources on his behalf.

This allowed Li Shiming to enjoy such a privilege, which would otherwise have been impossible to obtain from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yin Shilanʼs movements were calm and graceful, without a trace of worldly dust, and Li Shiming watched her, feeling a deep sense of peace and hoping it would continue indefinitely. For a moment, he was even captivated.

”Shiming!” When Yin Shilan looked up, what she saw a pair of eyes filled with deep affection, causing her cheeks to flush. She placed a cup of the brewed Spiritual Tea in front of Li Shiming, speaking softly.

”Lanʼer, taste the tea!” Li Shiming, having come to his senses, said with a light laugh.

Upon tasting the Third Grade Spirit Tea, Li Shimingʼs internal Spiritual Power surged tumultuously. His concealed mastery of the ”Demon Shadow Buddha Form Technique” could no longer be maintained, and his power, nearing the peak of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, was fully revealed.

He wasnʼt worried about Yin Shilan discovering his cultivation level; instead, he focused on the changes the Third Grade Spirit Tea brought to his Spirit Lake.

He had been on the verge of a breakthrough to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and the Spirit Tea instantly filled his Spirit Lake to bursting. Since his Spiritual Power was exceptionally pure, he didnʼt need to compress it like other Foundation Establishment Cultivators. At that moment, he sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough.

On the other hand, Yin Shilan was at the peak of Early-stage Foundation Establishment,an achievement she had reached through her own cultivation talent, resources from being a True Disciple of the Thousand Illusion Sect, and support from her master, Master Luo, within just a few years.

The Third Grade Spirit Tea provided Li Shiming with a significant opportunity for enhancement, as it did for Yin Shilan; and both sensed the chance for a breakthrough.

”To my cultivation room!” Yin Shilan knew how critical a breakthrough was; she suppressed the surging Spiritual Energy within her and spoke to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming likewise restrained the surging Spiritual Energy within him, his Divine Thought lifting Yin Shilan as he moved—they worried that any careless movement might affect her.

Suddenly, a white lotus appeared beneath him, and then another appeared in front of the cave dwelling.

Yin Shilan did not resist at all, feeling a sweet sense of being cared for, and when she reached the cave dwelling, she opened it.

The white lotus appeared again in the cultivation room, with Li Shiming bringing Yin Shilan inside.

The Spiritual Energy here was abundant, supplemented by a Formation laid by Yin Shilan that locked the Spiritual Energy inside, making the Energy in this cultivation room much denser than in a normal True Inheritorʼs room.

Upon entering the cultivation room, both began their breakthroughs.

Yin Shilanʼs junior sister, Liang Yexuan, though not sharing the same master, was very close to her owing to their similar ages.

Liang Yexuan usually didnʼt need to announce her visits to Yin Shilanʼs mountain; she had the permission to come and go, and similarly, Yin Shilan could enter and leave her mountain as well.

However, their personal cave dwellings were private, so entry still required the ownerʼs permission.

Liang Yexuan knew that Yin Shilan was recently free, so whenever she had time, she would come to play with her. Even though they were cultivators, girls of their age still needed to interact with peers.

As usual, she entered the mountain and reached the pavilion to find two cups of Spiritual Tea.

”Oh, so you were here enjoying fine tea without me!” Liang Yexuan arrived at the pavilion, spotted a pair of jade cups, and smelled the lingering Spiritual Energy. She frowned slightly and muttered her annoyance.

Her father was a Golden Core Elder, and she had tasted Third Grade Spirit Tea as well, but her slight annoyance wasnʼt due to the tea itself. Given her relationship with Yin Shilan, in the sect, they usually enjoyed such teas together.

Of course, this was just a flicker of childish emotion, not real anger.

She looked around and didnʼt see Yin Shilan anywhere.

Yin Shilanʼs female attendant, having noticed her master hosting a male cultivator and their very intimate behavior, had wisely stayed away, so Liang Yexuan found neither the attendant nor anyone else on the entire mountain peak.

Feeling annoyed, she stormed to the front of Yin Shilanʼs cave dwelling, cast a spell inside, and waited. When Yin Shilan did not appear, her face puffed up with irritation.

She stood outside the cave, guarding it, waiting for Yin Shilan to explain herself.

This feeling was like a close friend teaming up with another friend without telling her, leaving her with a strong feeling of being abandoned.

Inside the cultivation room, Li Shiming slowly opened his eyes and saw that Yin Shilan was also looking at him.

”Youʼve reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment already, thatʼs so fast!” said Yin Shilan with an admiring tone.

She wasnʼt surprised that Li Shiming had enhanced his strength to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in just a few years since she was one of the few who knew how miraculous Li Shiming was.

Back at the Heavenly Sea Sect, when Li Shiming first encountered Formation arts, he received a Formation inheritance from her and designed the Spirit Turtle Shield right there and then.

Since then, Yin Shilan had watched Li Shimingʼs continuous growth. Even in the talent-rich environment of the Beishu Continent, Li Shiming quickly made a big name for himself in just a short time.

”Iʼve prepared some Spirit Pills for you to enhance your cultivation speed!” Li Shiming did not explain further, as he had no intention of deceiving Yin Shilan, who was the most important person to him in this world.

He took out a bottle of ten top-grade ʼShushan Yellow Spirit Pills,ʼ which were an auxiliary cultivation tool for the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

It wasnʼt that he didnʼt want to give more, but the issue of top-grade Spirit Pills related to secret space constraints in the lab, and he couldnʼt reveal this to Yin Shilan, at least not until he was strong enough to protect both himself and Yin Shilan. Telling Yin Shilan about the lab space under current circumstances wouldnʼt be beneficial to either of them.

Ten top-grade ʼShushan Yellow Spirit Pillsʼ was a reasonable quantity, considering that the quantities of Spirit Pills Li Shiming refined were numerous, and producing dozens of top-grade Elixirs wasnʼt an unimaginable feat.