Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1216: Chapter 654: Making Connections 2

Of course they were delighted, the effect of a furnace of Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pills is almost several times that of Fourth Grade Intermediate Spirit Pills. The gap is so large that it’s equivalent to doubling their rewards from the precious Spiritual Medicine they contributed.

The resources of a Great Cultivator are all hard-earned, and the improvement in the quality of Great Cultivator Spirit Pills allows their cultivation to advance significantly.

”Master Li, the Dongqi Continent is too barren. Why not settle in the Central State Continent? Brother Wang and I can request a Great Cultivator’s cave abode for you from the Commerce, and your offering can also be increased to the level of a Great Cultivator. What do you think?” Meng You asked Li Shiming with hopeful eyes.

He didn’t need to consult with Wang Changdong; a master alchemist of this caliber is one of the top even on the Central State Continent.

If Li Shiming were to return to Dongqi Continent, they would have to go there to request Great Cultivator Spirit Pills in the future.

It’s not that they’re afraid of the journey, but they are very busy with the Central State Commerce, and it’s not as if they have nothing to do.

Wang Changdong was recuperating due to an injury, and Meng You had specifically transferred tasks from other Great Cultivators in the Commerce because of Li Shiming to have such a long free time.

If Li Shiming stays on the Central State Continent, it will be much more convenient for them. As long as they have Great Cultivator Spiritual Medicine, they can invite Li Shiming for alchemy.

If Li Shiming were in Dongqi Continent, they would have to wait a long time to make a trip there, which would be very inconvenient.

”I am a Cultivator of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect; I cannot leave my sect for long!” Li Shiming explained with a smile.

Although the conditions proposed by the two Great Cultivators were tempting to him, considering that he is not short of cultivation resources, what he needs most is a safe environment to cultivate.

He would wait until he reaches the Peak of Nascent Soul Middle Stage before heading to the Central State Continent for training.

As an Alchemy Master, the amount of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Fourth Grade Cultivation Assistance Spirit Pills he has is enough for both him and his clone, Li Yuanba, for cultivation, and he is even accumulating Great Cultivator Spirit Pills.

The amount of Great Cultivator Spirit Pills he possesses probably surpasses many Great Cultivators.

”That’s too bad!” Meng You said helplessly after exchanging a glance with Wang Changdong.

He really couldn’t persuade Li Shiming to leave his sect; betraying the sect is a significant matter, and it shouldn’t be uttered from his lips.

”Thank you both for the hospitality these days. I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving the Commerce headquarters today. I bid farewell to both of you here!” Li Shiming said, bowing.

”I didn’t expect Master Li to leave so soon; today, Brother Meng and I have prepared a table of spirit vegetables as a farewell meal for Master Li!” Wang Changdong said, although he was reluctant about Li Shiming’s departure.

This time, the spirit vegetables were not as high-end as those at Yuntian Pavilion the first time, but there was still a Peak of Fourth Grade Middle Stage dish that made Li Shiming appreciate the uniqueness of the Spirit Chef profession once again.

Of course, dishes cooked by Spirit Chefs merely enhance the current cultivation stage and do not assist with breakthroughs.

Moreover, considering the ingredients consumed by Spirit Chefs, the value of the ingredients is too precious compared to cultivators of the same realm. Not many cultivators can afford to consume such lavishly.

Furthermore, the more advanced the ingredient, the harder it is to obtain.

Like the Peak of Fourth Grade Middle Stage ingredients, which can indeed be beneficial to Great Cultivators, they are the highest-grade ingredients that Yuntian Pavilion can source.

Such ingredients cooked into spirit vegetables naturally offer excellent effects, but regardless of how good the effect is, it’s not very impressive if the quantity cannot be guaranteed.

Take Li Shiming, for example. Eating spirit vegetables cooked by a master chef of Peak Fourth Grade Middle Stage equals the effect of a month of cultivation, but Yuntian Pavilion cannot guarantee the supply of Peak Fourth Grade Middle Stage spirit vegetables even monthly.

Crucially, the high price of Peak Fourth Grade Middle Stage spirit vegetables far exceeds the cost of Spirit Pills needed for the same cultivation realm, leaving only those with resources to spare to consume such spirit vegetables regularly.

At Yuntian Pavilion, most cultivators come to taste low-grade spirit vegetables; rarely does food attract High-level Cultivators, as tasting spirit vegetables is also a form of cultivation.

To provide ingredients for Spirit Chefs, many cultivators must slay spirit beasts outside, and these costs are all factored into the price of spirit vegetables.

Due to various restrictions, the profession of Spirit Chef cannot flourish.

Li Shiming and the two Great Cultivators enjoyed their meal together, and after agreeing to keep in touch via Jade Dishware, Li Shiming left the Central State Commerce headquarters.

He had no choice but to leave; in the engine room space, the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ held by the Wood Thunder Nascent Soul was only one step away from completing its full enhancement.

Currently, the surface of the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ is dull, which is due to its spirit not being activated.

If you magnify the surface of the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer,’ you can see countless runes drawn with 1-nanometer lines.

The ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ is the primary assault treasure paired with the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture,’ which has its specific rune array known as the Thunder Attack Array.

The Thunder Attack Array consists of twelve thunder runes, and ordinary ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammers’ distribute fifteen Thunder Attack Arrays balanced throughout the hammer body.

This relatively large thunder rune holds more thunder energy, allowing the fifteen Thunder Attack Arrays to wield considerable power, especially when paired with the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture,’ making its power astonishing.

However, when compared to Li Shiming’s design, the standard ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ Thunder Attack Array is not worth much.

Previously, for the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture,’ Li Shiming inscribed three hundred and sixty Thunder Attack Arrays with a 5-nanometer size on the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer,’ which upgraded the hammer to a Top-level Fourth Grade Magical Treasure.

Note that when the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ was crafted, it only used Fourth Grade Upper Stage Materials, indicating the significant enhancement impact of applying nanometer-scale runes on treasures.

Of course, this method of Artifact Refining is something only Li Shiming could achieve. From the initial design to the formal refining and inscription process, ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators cannot accomplish this.

Controlling at the 1-nanometer scale required Li Shiming to cooperate within the engine room space with his inherent magical treasure, the IBMz15, to complete this task; he couldn’t accomplish it outside the engine room space.

Not to mention the process of inscribing runes, designing a treasure with the distribution of millions or even billions of runes on a small surface without losing energy balance is not a simple task.

Any imbalance could cause the treasure to damage and self-destruct during an attack due to energy imbalance.

Even for ordinary Artifact Refining Masters, they need to cautiously handle a small number of runes to avoid failure, let alone billions of runes, which exceeds the capability of any Artifact Refining Master.

The ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ in the Wood Thunder Nascent Soul’s hand has a surface containing forty million Thunder Attack Arrays, and as many as four hundred eighty million Thunder Runes.

Li Shiming’s cultivation improvement brought substantial enhancement to his spirit, allowing him to inscribe runes at a 1-nanometer precision in the engine room space at a much faster pace, completing the enhancement of the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ in just a few tens of days.

Now, the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ with forty million Thunder Attack Arrays forming a super large Thunder Attack Array, has only a tiny bit left to complete.

He needs to find a relatively safe place to complete the final touches.

Then he will face a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Artifact Tribulation of the spiritual treasure level. As long as he is not disturbed during the tribulation, with his Thunder Cultivator capabilities from the ’Yuqing Thunder Scripture,’ he is confident about safely overcoming the artifact tribulation.

Thus, he chose the ocean. Only the vast ocean can provide sufficient safety with its sparse number of cultivators.