Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1185: Chapter 639: Meeting

”The great cultivators from Luanyang Palace are here!” Grandmaster Hu activated the prohibitions of the cave while speaking to Li Shiming.

It seemed the female cultivators from Luanyang Palace had learned of Li Shiming’s emergence from seclusion. They couldn’t wait even a moment, following him as soon as they heard he was here.

Li Shiming looked outside and saw three female great cultivators flying into the cave.

Great cultivators were extremely rare, and female great cultivators were even rarer.

The simultaneous appearance of three female great cultivators was an exceedingly rare occurrence.

Li Shiming looked at the three female great cultivators. He recognized Master Li among them, but it was the first time he had seen the other two.

At the level of a great cultivator, the beauty of female cultivators was no longer important. No cultivator dared to view female great cultivators through the lens of gender.

Of course, this didn’t mean that female great cultivators weren’t beautiful. On the contrary, unlike male great cultivators who cultivated a mature appearance to maintain authority, female great cultivators paid more attention to their looks.

Each of the three female great cultivators was of unparalleled beauty. Nascent Soul cultivators could adjust their appearances with ease, yet the aura of the three female great cultivators was not something that could be fashioned.

”This is Master Li, the masterful creator of unparalleled spiritual tea, whose alchemy skills are exceptionally rare!” Master Li introduced Li Shiming to the two female great cultivators beside him.

”Greetings, Senior Sister Li, greetings to the two great cultivators!” Li Shiming stepped forward and greeted them.

”Master Li, I have long heard of your name. I am Ding Shuyi, and it is a pleasure to finally meet!” Master Ding smiled gently and bowed slightly in return.

”Jiang Hongye greets Master Li!” Great Cultivator Jiang also bowed slightly.

These two female great cultivators were extremely respectful towards Li Shiming, a respect derived from his remarkable alchemy skills.

They had come seeking his help, and even with their backgrounds in Luanyang Palace and despite their protective grace towards the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, they maintained enough respect for Li Shiming.

”Please sit, Shizhen; would you kindly prepare a pot of spiritual tea, as your master is truly craving a cup!” Grandmaster Hu cheerfully invited them.

Li Shiming did not decline and took out the Tai Chu Treasure Tripod to brew a pot of Fourth Grade Spirit Tea for the great cultivators present.

Both Master Ding and Great Cultivator Jiang were tasting Li Shiming’s Fourth Grade Spirit Tea for the first time, though they were not unfamiliar with it. It was already the finest tea they had tasted.

Only after having a taste of Li Shiming’s personally brewed Fourth Grade Spirit Tea did they understand the meaning of perfect tea.

”Master Li, I believe you already know what we seek. Here is the reward we’ve prepared: during this visit, the life spirit wood in our palace bore fruit, and we’ve taken two Life Spirit Fruits as the reward for you to refine five furnaces of spirit pills!” Master Ding said as she broke the enveloping aura of the tea and spoke directly.

Upon hearing ’Life Spirit Fruit’, Li Shiming noticed a slight excitement in his master, Grandmaster Hu.

The cultivation world was abundant with spiritual wood, but Li Shiming was unfamiliar with ’Life Spirit Fruit’; this was the first he had heard of it.

However, judging by the name, it seemed to be a spirit fruit capable of increasing one’s life span.

Any spiritual object that extended life span was incredibly rare.

Yet, given Li Shiming’s age, worrying about life span seemed premature, though it didn’t diminish his interest in the ’Life Spirit Fruit’.

To refine five furnaces of great cultivator spirit pills, if he worked with two furnaces at a time, would take around four months.

”I shall begin alchemy as soon as I return!” Li Shiming nodded in agreement.

Master Ding took out five portions of spiritual medicine necessary for the refinement of great cultivator spirit pills, along with two separate jade boxes.

Having met Li Shiming and tasted his personally brewed Fourth Grade Spirit Tea, and entrusted him with their alchemy needs, the three great cultivators left satisfied.

Li Shiming deliberately chose not to leave with them but waited for them to depart first.

”Master, what is the function of the ’Life Spirit Fruit’?” Li Shiming asked Grandmaster Hu, holding the two jade boxes containing the ’Life Spirit Fruits’.

”I didn’t expect them to use ’Life Spirit Fruit’ as the reward for alchemy, which means they regard you highly.

’Life Spirit Fruit’ is an extension-of-life fruit, each increasing life span by thirty years. Its peculiarity lies in that each cultivator can consume a maximum of ten ’Life Spirit Fruits’ in their lifetime; beyond that, it becomes ineffective,” Grandmaster Hu explained to Li Shiming, deliberately avoiding looking at the two jade boxes.

The allure of the ’Life Spirit Fruit’ was undeniable to him, for at his level, any extension of life span could result in a vastly different future.

Life span and resources for great cultivators are the obstacles preventing further advancement. More life can allow great cultivators to live longer.

”Master, these two ’Life Spirit Fruits’ are yours, for at my age, using them would be an excessive waste!” Li Shiming hesitated not one bit and pushed the two jade boxes towards Grandmaster Hu.

”Do you know how precious the ’Life Spirit Fruit’ is? Even with Luanyang Palace planting a life spirit wood, only thirty ’Life Spirit Fruits’ mature every three hundred years; it is extremely difficult for outsiders to acquire even one!

Though your life span is still long, more life span means more hope. I do not wish for you to regret in the future regarding matters of life span!” Grandmaster Hu advised in a deep tone, not taking the jade boxes containing the ’Life Spirit Fruit’.

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