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Chapter 888: Chapter 490: Joining the Sect (Part 2)

Having such an Alchemy Master join the sect is highly beneficial for the entire sect.

At the same time, she understood that Master Jiang Hong offering the ’Great Sun Qi Union Pill’ was meant to ensure Li Shiming received the appropriate treatment.

”Master Li, please complete the sect joining procedures first, while I discuss with several Deputy Sect Masters!” Sect Master Ji said to Li Shiming with a smile.

The procedure to join the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was simple. After Jiang Hong handed him over to a steward, he left, as Master Jiang Hong was extremely busy. Inviting Li Shiming to join the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was truly done with an impartial heart.

Led by the steward, Li Shiming first went to the lower layer of the palace, swore an oath to a jade plaque representing the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, and received an Identity Jade Disc after the oath.

”Junior Li, with your Identity Jade Disc, you can receive the corresponding resources and have your own cave dwelling now!” The steward was very enthusiastic towards Li Shiming, mainly due to Master Jiang Hong’s influence.

The steward was a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator. He sensed that Li Shiming was also in the Late-stage Golden Core, but having been in the sect for a long time already, he naturally was a senior brother and saw no issue in calling Li Shiming junior brother.

”Thank you, Steward!” Li Shiming said words of thanks verbally, and continued to follow the steward into another room.

This was the place for handling sect affairs, of course, the affairs handled here pertained to Golden Core Stage and Nascent Soul Stage matters; lower ranking affairs were handled in the outer sect.

Li Shiming handed over his Identity Jade Disc to the cultivator across from him, who placed it in a small formation in front of him.

”Hmm, is there a mistake?” After a moment, the cultivator couldn’t help but express his suspicion.

He saw that the resources and cave dwelling allocated to Li Shiming were according to the standards for Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners, yet clearly in front of him was a Golden Core cultivator.

After checking repeatedly, he found no error, and when he looked up again at Li Shiming, his eyes had an unusual gleam.

”Please select a mountain peak. After selection, it will take one day to renovate the peak, and it can be elevated after that! Additionally, here is the Mustard Seed Ring prepared for you, containing three years’ worth of resources. Subsequently, every three years, someone will either deliver resources to your cave dwelling or you may come here to retrieve them!” The cultivator responsible for the affairs began to explain respectfully and cautiously to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming already owned a Mustard Seed Ring, but this one was imprinted with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s marking. Not only was it more secure than the ring he had, but the space inside was slightly larger.

He directed a Divine Thought to establish ownership with the Mustard Seed Ring, which contained few items.

Robe, crown, and boots, all made of fourth-grade material. Although sensed by him as the lowest grade of fourth-grade materials, being crafted by an Artifact Refining Master of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, they were still comparable to ordinary Fourth-Grade Magical Treasures.

Though these seemed to be three magical treasures, they were actually a set of Fourth-Grade Magical Treasures, mainly providing the cultivator with ultimate defense and some usual functionalities possessed by a cultivator’s robe.

Beside them was a Fourth-grade Flying Sword Magical Treasure. In the Cultivation World, flying swords are the most widespread magical treasures, holding the largest number of users. The standard Fourth-Grade Magical Treasure provided by the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was a flying sword magical treasure.

Additionally, there was a box containing thirty pieces of Fourth Grade Spirit Tea and nine pieces of Fourth Grade Spirit Fruit.

Unfortunately, though there were so many things, it was only the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea and Fourth Grade Spirit Fruit that were beneficial to him; since the full set of robe magical treasure and flying sword magical treasure were of fourth-grade quality, he could not utilize them.

”Please have a look; these mountain peaks are all options!” The cultivator responsible for affairs activated a formation, displaying the complete view of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect virtually in front of Li Shiming.

Numerous mountain peaks were marked, and these mountain peaks without exception were on the ground, distributed in various areas within the sect’s range.

The intrinsic magical treasure IBMz15 began pulling up Li Shiming’s image captured upon his entry into the sect, analyzing it.

Though the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s grand formation hadn’t been fully researched, IBMz15 managed to analyze some essential nodes of the formation.

Among the marked mountain peaks in front of him, several were near these formation nodes, especially one mountain peak that perfectly matched a formation node.

Of course, the sect’s grand formation wasn’t laid upon these mountain peaks but has formed a vast and complex formation diagram underground.

Perhaps that mountain peak, matching the formation node, might appear indistinguishable from ordinary peaks if in another cultivator’s possession but was entirely different for Li Shiming.

”Let’s go with this peak!” Li Shiming pointed to the mountain peak matching the formation node and declared.

”Please wait for a moment!” The cultivator responsible for affairs said, beginning his operations.

After a while, he handed Li Shiming’s Identity Jade Disc back to Li Shiming.

”Please go to your cave dwelling on the mountain peak and wait. At most, one ’two-hour period’ later, professionals will come for renovation!” He instructed lastly.

Li Shiming retrieved his Identity Jade Disc, thanked both the steward and the cultivator responsible for affairs, and left.

With the possession of the Identity Jade Disc, he had the privilege to fly independently within the sect.

He flew towards the chosen mountain peak, which would become his home for a considerable period.

However, this time, he didn’t feel the excitement he had upon joining the Shushan Sect initially; he retained some emotions, not wanting to invest too much into the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, fearing betrayal.

Upon reaching the mountain peak, at that time, its formation was not activated, and the mountain was still in a desolate state, with only a sealed cave dwelling at the summit.

He used his Identity Jade Disc to activate the sealed cave dwelling, causing its formation to start operating.

Upon entering the cave dwelling, he expected little but then discovered that it was far less desolate than it appeared from the outside.

Alongside typical hall, cultivation room, pill room, study, meditation chamber, artifact refining room, spiritual pet room, cultivation chamber, storage room, etc., the cave dwelling unexpectedly included a Spirit Plant Space and a Fourth Grade Spiritual Spring.

The Spirit Plant Space had been sealed for a long time, but even after being sealed, it showed little change, maintaining its fourth-grade quality.

Indeed, it was a Fourth Grade Spirit Plant Space, constructed using special methods.

Though the Spirit Plant Space spanned only sixty square meters, it sufficed to plant numerous Fourth Grade Spirit Plants. The number to be planted depended on the species of Spirit Plant.

Not to mention the Fourth Grade Spiritual Spring; outside, it requires top-grade spirit stone to purchase its spring water.

He was uncertain whether this cave dwelling held the spring or if it was common to all cave dwellings.

The fact was that he was fortunate enough, selecting the mountain peak at the formation node, with the cave situated precisely at the node’s center, resulting in the long-term nurturing that led to the existence of the Fourth Grade Spiritual Spring.

Before being sealed, there was no Fourth Grade Spiritual Spring, and subsequent to sealing, no cultivator had surveyed the cave, allowing him an opportunity to acquire the dwelling and its spring.

Though the size of the cave wasn’t an issue, as the entire mountain belonged to him, should he desire more later, he could expand independently.

But the Spirit Plant Space and Fourth Grade Spiritual Spring differed; the Spirit Plant Space was a welfare for Nascent Soul Beginner Cultivators in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, while the spring was an accidental gain; neither could be extended independently.

As of now, the mountain peak lacked a spirit vein, thus sharing the spiritual energy within the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

This stopped Li Shiming from enhancing the cave’s formation; he wasn’t worried, trusting that soon the sect would add a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein to the mountain.

After a short wait, a team comprising one Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator leading thirty Golden Core cultivators arrived at the mountain.

With a wave of his hand, the Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator directed the thirty Golden Core cultivators to begin arranging various Spiritual Objects at the foot of the mountain. Their movements were highly adept, clearly practiced often.

The Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator retrieved a vein-locking plate, releasing the Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein within and guiding it into the interior of the mountain.