Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 996: Chapter 544: Epiphany (Part 2)

During Qi the Great Cultivator’s lecture, because Li Shiming unexpectedly kept up with his rhythm, the lecture lasted an incredibly long time, and the content reached the pinnacle of his own realm.

Close to a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators had their spirit and energy affected. Not only did Li Shiming benefit from it, but Qi the Great Cultivator also gained advantages.

Of course, this wasn’t the plundering cultivation technique of the Demon Sect, but rather a transformation during the lecture. When the minds of the listeners are influenced by the lecture, they will naturally adjust their spirit and energy to align with the lecture’s resonance.

This spirit and energy will be transformed, and losing them won’t have a negative impact on the listeners. It merely causes short-term dizziness and weakness, which quickly recovers.

The cultivators participating in the lecture knew this, yet they felt it worth the cost.

The lost spirit and energy were the price to be paid when listening to a lecture.

Qi the Great Cultivator stood up, and a jade token flew from his hand, landing in Li Shiming’s hand, then his figure vanished.

Li Shiming noticed the looks of envy from the surrounding cultivators.

”I didn’t expect Qi the Great Cultivator to give you a connection token. With this token, you can request Qi the Great Cultivator’s help once. Keep it safe!” Shui Miao explained softly to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming involuntarily tightened his grip, realizing this inconspicuous token represented a favor from a Great Cultivator.

Had it not been for the lecture’s influence on all Nascent Soul Cultivators’ minds preventing them from detecting others’ states, the Nascent Soul Cultivators would be more than envious of the favor Li Shiming received from Qi the Great Cultivator.

”Oh, your cultivation!” Feng Lanxin, who was more familiar with Li Shiming, exclaimed with surprise upon sensing his aura.

Li Shiming gave her a look, indicating that this wasn’t the place to discuss it, and she held back further inquiries.

Reminded by Feng Lanxin, Shui Miao also noticed the change in Li Shiming’s aura.

”The sect has prepared temporary accommodations for you; I’ll take you there!” Shui Miao said to the two.

Leaving the main hall, Shui Miao led Li Shiming and Feng Lanxin to the mountainside, where numerous temporary grottoes were prepared.

Taichu Sect hosts such grand events every century and is very experienced in accommodating a large number of visiting cultivators.

Different levels of temporary grottoes are designated according to different invitation tokens.

Li Shiming and Feng Lanxin were representing Great Cultivators, and while the temporary grottoes weren’t those of Great Cultivators, they were better than those for other Nascent Soul Cultivators.

The two grottoes were adjacent, and at Feng Lanxin and Shui Miao’s invitation, Li Shiming went to Feng Lanxin’s temporary grotto first.

”It seems from Qi the Great Cultivator’s lecture, Junior Li has gained the greatest advantage this time!” Feng Lanxin said with a smile upon sitting down and looking at Li Shiming.

”I happened to be cultivating the Five Elements Skills, which matched with Qi the Great Cultivator’s lecture, so I indeed benefited a bit!” Li Shiming replied with a smile, not concealing anything.

”More than just a bit; you’ve almost achieved a hundred years’ worth of cultivation!” Shui Miao pointed delicately.

Li Shiming’s aura was quite unique, clearly having the Spiritual Power Pattern of the Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak while his total spiritual power was at the new entry stage of the Nascent Soul.

Yet after one lecture, Li Shiming’s spiritual power total exceeded two-thirds, a progress that left Shui Miao, who has been diligently cultivating for hundreds of years as a Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner, feeling unsettled.

Li Shiming’s realm nearly caught up with her own, but he was not even a hundred years old.

”I must thank Qi the Great Cultivator; I am fortunate to have benefitted from him!” Li Shiming said, bowing respectfully toward the air.

”Junior Li, though we can’t share in such fortune, we can celebrate. Why not brew two servings of Spiritual Tea with your own hands?” Feng Lanxin laughingly proposed.

Being closer, she more often preferred to call Li Shiming ’Junior’ privately.

Shui Miao was not quite sure why but realized from Feng Lanxin’s demeanor that there must be something special about Li Shiming brewing tea.

Feng Lanxin wasn’t from a common cultivator background and has experienced things far beyond most cultivators.

Li Shiming chuckled; being in such joyous times, he didn’t mind sharing two servings of Spiritual Tea.

He took out a jade box, a Fourth Grade Tea Set, and the ’Leaving Fire Pill Furnace.’

Injecting the Red Sun Spirit Fire into the Fourth Grade ’Leaving Fire Pill Furnace,’ he brewed Fourth Grade Spirit Tea Leaves with Fourth Grade Spirit Spring Water he personally processed in the ’Leaving Fire Pill Furnace,’ and after a while placed the brewed Spiritual Tea onto the central stone table using the Fourth Grade Tea Set.

”The Spirit Tea Leaves paired with Junior Li’s tea brewing skills are a perfect match!” Feng Lanxin praised after taking a cup of Spiritual Tea, sniffing it gently.

Shui Miao, tasting such tea for the first time, was nearly powerless to its charm.

Li Shiming, having gained many insights into the ’Five Rhymes Qi Cultivation Technique,’ experienced a higher level of awareness, appreciating more of the tea’s spiritual essence.

The higher the realm, the more one can taste unique meanings from this Spiritual Tea.

”Drinking this tea, how can I drink other tea anymore!” Shui Miao lamented after finally recovering from her intoxication, putting down the cup and shaking her head in distress.

”Shui Dao You, these Spiritual Tea Leaves are personally crafted by Junior Li, extremely valuable and scarce. It’s said the success rate of crafting them is very low, and in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, they’re only available in small quantities!” Feng Lanxin explained with a smile.

She pointed this out to prevent Shui Miao from challenging Li Shiming with requests.

”There’s plenty of activities tomorrow, divided into many sessions. I wonder which sessions you plan to attend?” Shui Miao picked up on Feng Lanxin’s message and smiled as she changed the topic.

”What kind of activities are there?” Li Shiming asked, not knowing much about Taichu Sect’s grand event.

”There’s your Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s favorite Spiritual Pet battles, as well as puppet battles and corpse refining battles. Additionally, there are competitions in formations, alchemy, artifact refining, and spirit planting. Our sect will open the Sect Formation to ensure the safety of both contestants, offering rare chances; winners of any event will receive additional rewards!” Shui Miao explained.

Li Shiming was also impressed by Taichu Sect’s generosity, as utilizing the Sect Formation for activities consumes immense energy.

The Sect Formation is fundamental to a sect, particularly for a major sect. Its might is beyond imagination.

Li Shiming, being an Array Master and with the aid of IBMz15, can assess any formation he encounters.

Having come into contact with Ten Thousand Beast Sect and Taichu Sect’s grand formations, he sensed their profound heritage.

Our complex formations are barely glimpsed, encompassing Grotto Heaven’s energy.

For an in-depth study of a major sect’s formation, integration into its maintenance work is essential; mere observation suffices not for comprehension.

”Junior Li, your dragon pet could participate in the Spiritual Pet battles!” Feng Lanxin suggested with a smile.

”No, my Spiritual Pet is still too young, not comparable to ones grown for centuries!” Li Shiming declined.

Furthermore, he didn’t want to expose too much of the Illusion Spirit Dragon’s abilities, preserving it as one of his trump cards.

Invisibility coupled with venom, it doesn’t resemble typical dragon-type pets. But as a Five-clawed Dragon, the Illusion Spirit Dragon is better suited for stealth, diverging from conventional dragon battles.

”You shouldn’t participate in alchemy, as that would be too unfair!” Feng Lanxin said with a light laugh.

”Mr. Li is an Alchemy Master?” Shui Miao now realized Li Shiming’s identity, exclaiming in surprise.

She suddenly thought of a name, reconsidering Li Shiming’s appearance, finding it hard to associate him with the renowned Master Li.

Li Shiming was simply too young, under a hundred years by Nascent Soul standards, yet an Alchemy Master, seeming too improbable for Shui Miao to consider initially.