Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 748: Chapter 420 Enhancement_2

”Fellow Daoist Wei, how did you know I was in seclusion?” Li Yuanba couldn’t help but be stunned, and he asked directly without any hesitation.

The matter of his seclusion was only known to Ancestor Lu, and it was because he was injured that he went into seclusion.

”Mr. Li, you probably don’t know yet, but you are now known as the foremost person below the Nascent Soul!” Elder Wei Xi said with a laugh.

Although they were communicating through a contact tablet, Li Yuanba could tell that this was no joking matter from Elder Wei Xi, especially when he emphasized ”foremost person below the Nascent Soul,” conveying his seriousness.

”I am but at the Golden Core Middle Stage, how can this be?” Li Yuanba asked, somewhat puzzled.

”Wasn’t it you who killed the Elder Shi Ming from the Skywalk Trading Company?” Elder Wei Xi asked with a smile.

”Indeed, after we parted that day and entered the battlefield, I encountered Elder Shi Ming and was injured in the battle with him!” Li Yuanba admitted.

This matter needed no further discussion; seven Nascent Soul Ancestors had verified it, and the resources for his promotion to the Nascent Soul Stage would also come into his hands.

”Then are you aware that the Wisdom Fire Arhat has fallen?” Elder Wei Xi continued to ask.

Li Yuanba was truly surprised. Despite having defeated the Wisdom Fire Arhat without even using his Great Elder-level Body Refining power,

it did not mean the Wisdom Fire Arhat was weak. On the contrary, the burst of power from a Fire Cultivation Great Grandmaster was extremely terrifying.

If it weren’t for Li Yuanba’s mastery of ”Divine Eye Skill” and ”Divine Foot Skill,” plus the help of his original body, Li Shiming, by his side, it would not have been so easy to defeat the Wisdom Fire Arhat.

No wonder Venerable Huike was in such a bad mood. The Wisdom Fire Arhat was a seedling of the Venerable, being taken by Venerable Huike to attend Elder Sword’s celebration showed how highly Venerable Huike regarded him.

Given the current situation at Qianye Temple, a Great Arhat who had the potential to ascend to Venerable status was extremely important for the future of Qianye Temple, and his fall could affect the temple’s situation for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

”How could this happen?” Li Yuanba asked, shocked.

With the strength of the Wisdom Fire Arhat, he should not have easily perished on the Yongle Battlefield.

”The Wisdom Fire Arhat arrived here five days ago, heard about your achievements, and entered the battlefield, slaying all in his path, but then he ran into Great Elder Sun Ao and was killed by him!” Elder Wei Xi answered.

Li Yuanba couldn’t help but mourn for the Wisdom Fire Arhat. The Arhat’s talent was indeed excellent, but his nature was like fierce fire.

It is likely that he, eager to show off after hearing that someone had just killed a Sword Cultivation Great Elder upon entering the battlefield, did not inform Venerable Huike, leading to this incident.

Li Yuanba had made it clear to the seven Nascent Soul Ancestors six days after returning, just how powerful Elder Shi Ming was, explicitly stating that Elder Shi Ming was much stronger than any Grand Elder of the Beishu Continent.

In such matters, the Nascent Soul Ancestors would not allow their own Grand Elders to take risks, the best method being for several Grand Elders to join forces.

The side of Beishu Continent held the home-ground advantage, and with only three Grand Elders coming from the Skywalk Trading Company, one of whom was killed by Li Yuanba, leaving the remaining two Grand Elders,

if the Beishu Continent side were careful in their response, it would be difficult for the opposing two Grand Elders to make much of an impact.

After understanding the situation, Li Yuanba and Elder Wei Xi scheduled a time to meet.

Li Yuanba walked toward the market district, and he noticed many cultivators were covertly observing him.

Their gazes were not due to his appearance but were filled with awe.

”The foremost person below the Nascent Soul!” Li Yuanba thought of what Elder Wei Xi had said and couldn’t help sighing in resignation.

This title was not easy to hold, as it made others too envious.

Furthermore, he was very aware of his own combat capabilities, and if truth be told, the strongest should be his original body, Li Shiming.

Li Shiming had numerous methods, each powerful, especially the third-grade ”Flowing Light Star Meteor” magical artifact, which possessed the power of the fourth grade.

Even without using the Great Elder-level Body Refining power, the power of ”Flowing Light Star Meteor” alone was enough to withstand any Golden Core cultivator.

Li Yuanba arrived at a tea house in the market area, built by the Beishu Trading Company, not for business purposes but to provide a place for cultivators to gather and exchange ideas.

”Senior Li, Mr. Wei is waiting for you in the private room, let me show you the way!” a Foundation Establishment Stage server came over and bowed respectfully.

Using a server of the Foundation Establishment Stage was of course meant to serve Golden Core cultivators, a feat only the Beishu Trading Company could manage.

”Thank you!” Li Yuanba casually threw a second-grade Spirit Pill as he spoke.

The Foundation Establishment Stage server caught the second-grade Spirit Pill, suppressed the surprise in his heart, his steps became lighter, and he became even more respectful and cautious.

He led Li Yuanba to the front of a private room, and before he could open the door, it opened from inside.

”Mr. Li, we’ve been waiting for you!” Elder Wei Xi greeted with a hearty laugh, then waved the Foundation Establishment server away.

The Foundation Establishment Stage server bowed and stepped back.

Li Yuanba sensed several familiar auras inside the private room and couldn’t help but smile as well.

Upon entering the private room, all the Great Elders from their last gathering were present except the Wisdom Fire Arhat; the others were all there.

The Earth Evil Sect’s Grand Elder Mo Bao, Thousand Illusion Sect’s Grand Elder Ling Qin, Yangming Sect’s Grand Elder Lan Hongxi, together with Shushan Sect’s Elder Wei Xi, and Li Yuanba himself also counted as a force of a Great Elder, gathered five Great Elders in the small room.

”No need for introductions; when you sent your message, we were discussing how to deal with the Great Elder of Yongle Island!” Elder Wei Xi said with a smile.

The reason these Great Elders could gather here was partly the demands of their respective sects and partly because they had sparred and understood each other’s strength during a previous celebration.

It is very hard for Great Elders of the same sect to cooperate without any gaps.

The Nascent Soul Ancestors of the sects understood this too, given that each sect’s resources for advancing to Nascent Soul were extremely limited and could not possibly support every Great Elder at once.

They could only progress in batches, and it was always better for Golden Core cultivators in the queue to be as close to the front as possible.

The cultivators involved in the competition were not fixed; every few years, new competitors would emerge, making the competition for Nascent Soul advancement resources within the same sect reach a fierce level.

Under these circumstances, it was difficult for Great Elders of the same sect to fully trust their sect mates with their backs.

Instead, alliances with fellow cultivators whom they knew somewhat but had no competitive relationship with were more reassuring to the Great Elders.

”Mr. Li, we were just hoping you could share about the combat strength of the Great Elder of Yongle Island. We know about the capabilities of Wisdom Fire Arhat - he was said to have been slain on the spot by Great Elder Sun Ao within Five Breath Time!” Grand Elder Lan Hongxi asked seriously, her face devoid of its usual seductive expression.

These were all comrades ready to team up for battle; she certainly didn’t want her words and actions to provoke hostility among her comrades, as that would be beneficial to no one.

Li Yuanba knew Great Elder Sun Ao, a Body Refining Grand Elder, and Li Yuanba was himself a Body Refining Grand Elder, but without using ”Step by Step Lotus,” he wouldn’t have been able to slay Wisdom Fire Arhat within Five Breath Time.

”I can only say that Elder Shi Ming, with whom I fought, had extremely strong combat power. Had I not been a bit lucky, perhaps it would not have been Elder Shi Ming who died in that battle! As for the other two elders, I haven’t met them, but comparing with Elder Shi Ming’s strength, the three Great Elders should be on par,” Li Yuanba pondered and said.

He thought about whether Elder Shi Ming, using his tactics against him, would attack any one of the Great Elders here; he was afraid that not even Five Breath Time would be needed, certainly, the first sword strike could instantly slay any one of the Great Elders.

”Is he really that strong?” Grand Elder Lan Hongxi muttered.

The fall of the Wisdom Fire Arhat might have been due to his own mistake, as he was proficient in fire techniques, and the battlefield environment was the sea surface, inherently restraining the performance of fire cultivators.

But Li Yuanba, having personally fought against Elder Shi Ming, had more authority on the latter’s power.