Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 997: Chapter 545: Spiritual Fire

”Master Li, I have five portions of spiritual medicine here. Could I possibly ask for your assistance in alchemy?” Shui Miao asked somewhat embarrassedly.

Her eyes kept signaling to Feng Lanxin, hoping Feng Lanxin would help her speak.

”Junior Li, if you have the time, please help Shui Dao You!” Feng Lanxin had no choice but to smile and say to Li Shiming.

”No skipping the rules; Senior Sister Feng and Shui Dao You will explain the reward. Just give me the five portions of spiritual medicine now, and I can have the Spirit Pills ready for you in three days!” Li Shiming casually agreed with a smile.

Shui Miao straightforwardly handed the five portions of spiritual medicine to Li Shiming.

Li Shiming’s reputation had already spread among the major sects, but he didn’t perform alchemy for outsiders, so cultivators from external sects had only heard his name but never seen him in action.

Shui Miao was also aware that great fame does not come without substance.

Her sources of information were much stronger than ordinary cultivators, so she had some understanding of Li Shizhen’s alchemy skills.

After returning to his temporary grotto, Li Shiming sent the five portions of spiritual medicine into the workshop space and started alchemy using two Fourth Grade Pill Furnaces.

The alchemy process scarcely affected him. He sat quietly in the cultivation room, contemplating today’s gains in an environment rich with spiritual energy.

Early the next morning, Shui Miao arrived outside the grotto of Feng Lanxin and Li Shiming, waiting.

By now, this was no longer a task arranged by the sect for her; it was her own initiative to approach the two of them.

”Mr. Feng signed up for the Spiritual Pet Competition. The champion of the Spiritual Pet Competition should be between Mr. Feng and Mr. Yuan!” Shui Miao said enthusiastically.

Li Shiming glanced at Feng Lanxin, not expecting her to sign up for the Spiritual Pet Competition.

”Actually, the Spiritual Pet Competition has always been a contest between the Phoenix lineage and the Dragon lineage. It’s rare for other cultivators’ spiritual pets to surpass ours!” Feng Lanxin explained with a confident look.

This was quite normal, as the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was adept at handling spiritual pets, not to mention the existence of the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven, allowing Ten Thousand Beast Sect cultivators to consistently find powerful spiritual pets of their own.

Other sects’ cultivators, however, need to seek out young spirit beasts themselves to form a contract.

Not only are young spirit beasts rare, but even if one could find them, the quality could not be guaranteed.

Truly high-quality spirit beast cubs are always protected by powerful spirit beasts.

”Junior Li, at the next gathering, you can bring your spiritual pet to participate. By then, no spiritual pet should be able to rival yours!” Feng Lanxin continued.

She was very confident in Li Shiming’s spiritual pet, but she underestimated Li Shiming.

What she had in mind was Little Feng, with the existence of such a Red Gold Phoenix, once it matures, it could absolutely crush spiritual pets of the same level.

While speaking, they arrived at another peak, arranged into various arenas.

Many cultivators were gathering from all directions, even a lot of Golden Core cultivators joined in the fun. Aside from a few who followed Nascent Soul cultivators, the rest were disciples from the Taichu Sect.

This was indeed the best place for making friends; cultivators could find like-minded fellows here for an exchange and sparring.

With the protection of the Sect Formation, sparring battles would not have any mishaps.

There were already spiritual pets, corpse refinements, and puppets fighting on their respective arenas. Many cultivators stood outside the arenas, judging the battles between both sides.

The atmosphere for these exchanges was extremely lively. Just by listening to the cultivators’ assessments, one could gain much insight.

Feng Lanxin’s spiritual pet was set to compete later, and Li Shiming didn’t follow the two female cultivators. They agreed to reunite when Feng Lanxin’s spiritual pet’s battle began, and Li Shiming wandered off on his own.

After exiting the arena’s bounds, other competitions were taking place in this area.

”Have you heard? The champion prize for this alchemy competition is a cluster of spiritual fire!” As he walked to the alchemy competition area, he overheard some cultivators discussing.

He couldn’t help but slow down, as the number of spiritual fires has always been a decisive factor limiting the number of alchemists.

Even for him, apart from the Red Sun Spirit Fire, he had never obtained a second type of spiritual fire.

On the Beishu Continent, spiritual fires were extremely rare. Even within major sects, spiritual fires were passed down through generations as heritages.

Moreover, spiritual fires could not be seized. If a cultivator didn’t wish to pass it on, merely a thought could destroy the spiritual fire.

Originally, he had no plans to participate in the alchemy competition. Just like Feng Lanxin said, it would be unfair to others, but if there’s truly a spiritual fire reward, he would participate even if it seems unfair to others.

”May I ask if the champion reward for the alchemy competition is truly a spiritual fire?” Li Shiming headed to the registration office for the alchemy competition and inquired.

”Yes, the sect acquired a cluster of Xuanyin Ghost Fire overseas, and has set it as the alchemy champion reward!” The cultivator at the registration office confirmed.

Li Shiming recalled the classics he had read; he had heard of ’Xuanyin Ghost Fire.’

’Xuanyin Ghost Fire’ wasn’t considered a particularly good alchemical spiritual fire, mainly because it was hard to match with a cultivator’s spiritual power pattern, and only cultivators who practiced yin cold spiritual power could optimally nurture ’Xuanyin Ghost Fire.’

Spiritual fires require nurturing to grow alongside a cultivator.

No wonder the Taichu Sect was willing to use a cluster of spiritual fire as a reward; the constraints of ’Xuanyin Ghost Fire’ were quite significant.

However, this did not diminish his desire for the ’Xuanyin Ghost Fire.’ Though he could not use it, his incarnation, Li Yuanba, could.

Li Yuanba, with his Taiji Dao Body, had a body full of yin cold energy in corpse refining state, making him perfectly suitable for nurturing ’Xuanyin Ghost Fire.’