Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 983: Chapter 538: Departure

Li Shiming and Lu Heng completed a round of defense here, not holding out for an exceptionally long time, but not the shortest either.

Back on the sect’s flying boat, Li Shiming took out all the spoils of battle, taking only what interested him, and gave the rest to Lu Heng.

”Li, that...” Lu Heng said half awkwardly and then stopped.

This time collaborating with Li Shiming, they slew five Fourth Grade Spirit Beasts. Li Shiming didn’t take any Demon Cores but did collect some materials with special uses.

Li Shiming was preparing for Artifact Refining. He knew that adding some special materials during Artifact Refining could bestow the magic weapon with abilities of those special materials.

These materials with special uses were something he intended to experiment with. He even considered purchasing some of these materials here, but he didn’t plan to stay here for long.

”What’s the matter, why are you hesitating?” Li Shiming said, shaking his head with a smile.

A collaboration brought them closer, and being fellow sect members was already considered an extremely close relationship among cultivators.

”Senior Brother, I still need your help with alchemy; I only trust you!” Lu Heng smiled, taking out all his gains from recent times and placing them before Li Shiming.

This wave of Spirit Beasts had indeed brought a great opportunity to these Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect with numerous Fourth Grade Early Stage Spirit Beasts.

Any Nascent Soul Cultivator who participated had gains, especially with the large number of Fourth Grade Early Stage Demon Cores.

Lu Heng knew Li Shiming’s alchemy skills, and if he didn’t voice his request now, he feared that he might not know how long it would take to ask Li Shiming for help later on.

”You know the rules, no need to give payment now, you can do that when you come to collect the Spirit Pills!” Li Shiming said carefreely with a smile.

He could now open three furnaces of Spirit Pills simultaneously for alchemy.

Apart from using ’Red Sun Spirit Fire’ and ’Nanming Leaving Fire’ for alchemy, ’Nanming Leaving Fire’ from Golden Corpse Nanming could be controlled by one of his brains for alchemy.

”Thank you, Senior Brother!” Lu Heng’s voice brimming with warmth as he called him Senior Brother.

If Li Shiming were to collect payment at this moment, it would be troublesome for Lu Heng who had not prepared any payment while at sea.

”Senior Brother, shall we rest a while before continuing?” he invited again.

He had witnessed the prowess of the Golden Corpse Black Shield, as all five Fourth Grade Spirit Beasts were dealt with by it.

Throughout the battle, Li Shiming hadn’t even manifested his Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

Golden Corpses could battle continuously, never tiring even after ten days and nights of combat.

Combined with the speed and attack power of the Golden Corpse Black Shield, joining forces with Li Shiming meant substantial spoils, especially since Li Shiming had little interest in the spoils. Who wouldn’t want such benefits?

”I won’t be joining the battles anymore; I just came to take a look!” Li Shiming shook his head in refusal.

After a round of battle, he had a clearer understanding of the prowess of the Golden Corpse Black Shield.

This Spirit Beast wave wasn’t as terrifying as he initially thought. To him, it seemed more like a resource supply for the sect’s cultivators.

With so many Nascent Soul Cultivators present, and Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners protecting them, with several Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners rotating in and out, taking on fewer opponents at a time, and resting between battles, they could handle the situation easily unless many Fourth Grade Spirit Beasts appeared simultaneously.

Li Shiming was intrigued by the legend, wondering if these Spirit Beasts all came from a Grotto Heaven.

Before investigating, he planned to stay on the sect flying boat and turn the skin of the Fourth Grade Chameleon into a magic weapon.

”Master Li, I want to request your help in alchemy!” As soon as Lu Heng and Li Shiming stopped talking, several sect Nascent Soul Cultivators waiting nearby called out in unison.

They were smart. If they didn’t take the opportunity to speak now, they wouldn’t get the chance once back at the sect to talk to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming rose too quickly, having advanced from refining Nascent Soul Early Stage Fourth Grade Spirit Pills. After reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, he rarely accepted Nascent Soul Early Stage Fourth Grade Spirit Pill alchemy commissions.

For the past few years, he was selective even with Nascent Soul Middle Stage Fourth Grade Spirit Pill commissions, only accepting them from cultivators he was close with.

”Thank you all for your trust. Whatever requests you have, discuss them with Junior Brother Lu!” Li Shiming waved dismissively, then turned to Lu Heng, saying, ”Please help me collect the alchemy materials and payment, all in accordance with the rules!”

”Senior Brother, you’re busy, I’ll handle this!” Lu Heng responded with a smile.

He was naturally happy, as it was a good thing that Li Shiming was willing to take on alchemy tasks; he was in a powerful position. Every cultivator registering through him would owe him a favor.

Li Shiming sat on one side of the deck, casually deploying several formation flags to establish a personal space.

Using Fourth Grade Spirit Beast skin for Artifact Refining was much more convenient than other Fourth Grade refining materials.

All it required was cutting, stitching, and shaping into the needed rough form, followed by inscribing the corresponding runes on it.

Inscribing runes could even be omitted, as the Fourth Grade Spirit Beast skin naturally had runes that could be activated using certain methods to create a magic weapon with unique abilities.

Li Shiming intended to refine a cloak magic weapon using the skin of a Fourth Grade Chameleon. Since the skin was quite sizable, he chose to make a cloak.