Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 213: Chapter 153 Borrowing a Path

Li Shiming and Yin Shilan walked on the mountain trail of Central Peak, undaunted by the steep path.

Even the cultivators of the sect very astutely made way for them, leaving the two some quiet space to be alone.

“Lan’er, you are being too risky!” Li Shiming said, looking at Yin Shilan beside him with a mix of distress and helplessness.

He didn’t want Yin Shilan to affect her breakthrough just to save a single Foundation Establishment Pill, no matter how talented she was. The transition from the Qi Refinement Realm to the Foundation Establishment Stage was an extremely important and crucial process.

Hadn’t she seen how someone as gifted as Baili Jin Yan, with such accumulation, still prepared a Foundation Establishment Pill for himself?

A cultivator has very few opportunities to undergo Foundation Establishment in their lifetime, and the chances are highest on the first attempt. Afterward, the likelihood of a breakthrough drops significantly, not even one-tenth of the original chances remain.

Thinking of this, Li Shiming couldn’t help but feel a bit fearful; if Yin Shilan were to fail in her advancement, that would be quite problematic.

“It’s not that dangerous, and if I really need to, I will use this Foundation Establishment Pill!” Yin Shilan said with a charming and delightful smile.

She knew that Li Shiming had a triple spirit root, and due to the special nature of the Foundation Establishment Pill, even with enough good deeds, it would still take time to exchange for one.

The sect’s supply was about ten or so every five years; each Foundation Establishment Pill was extremely precious.

Even though she was the direct descendant of a Sect Elder, she had only exchanged for a Foundation Establishment Pill with good deeds when in need.

Of course, if her aptitude had been poor, Elder Yin would have prepared it for her.

Yin Shilan would not ask her father for extra Foundation Establishment Pills; the only thing she could do was to save the one she had for Li Shiming, giving him a slightly better chance for a breakthrough.

Compared to the Qi Refinement Realm, a cultivator’s lifespan in the Foundation Establishment Stage was almost fifty years longer.

But in reality, what differed was not only the lifespan, but also the hopes for the future.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators still have the hope of advancing to the Golden Core, possessing the hope of an even longer life, while Qi Refining cultivators will see their vitality dwindle as their lifespan shortens, eventually aging and dying.

“I will accept the Foundation Establishment Pill. Uncle Yin said I might encounter some difficulties during my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, and I haven’t yet exchanged for one from the sect. I believe by the time I reach the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm, my good deeds should be nearly sufficient, and then I’ll have an additional Foundation Establishment Pill!” Li Shiming no longer hesitated and accepted Yin Shilan’s kindness.

He looked around, realizing that he was always busy in the nine peaks and had never taken the time to appreciate the scenery.

Only now did he notice that he was surrounded by the ethereal mist, and the breathtakingly beautiful wonderland from his past life’s films and television was right before his eyes, making him wonder if it was all a fantasy.

Especially the graceful Yin Shilan, standing amidst such scenery, added a myriad of charms to the beautiful view.

Li Shiming couldn’t tell if it was the landscape that intoxicated him, or if it was Yin Shilan beside him that made his heart flutter; he forgot his troubles, forgot cultivation, and only wished that this moment could last forever.

Yin Shilan nestled quietly beside him, feeling his breath.

During the four months of seclusion, what affected Yin Shilan’s heart and mind was only the image of Li Shiming.

Being able to see Li Shiming as soon as she left seclusion satisfied the longing of those four months instantaneously.

As if intentionally disturbing the two, Elder Yin sent a message to Yin Shilan, informing her of the circumstances of Zhuge Xuan’s demise.

Elder Yin and Li Shiming had not predicted Yin Shilan’s reaction upon hearing this news.

Yin Shilan suddenly turned her head, gazed at Li Shiming with eyes full of fear and concern, then her anxiety turned to joy, and she hugged Li Shiming tightly.

“I almost lost you!” Yin Shilan murmured.

She was indeed saddened by Zhuge Xuan’s fall, but upon seeing the message from Elder Yin that Li Shiming had also been attacked and had narrowly escaped with his life, she was first frightened, then relieved.

She couldn’t imagine how to endure the days without Li Shiming.

“My life runs deep, trust me, even if one day you hear bad news about me, don’t believe it; I will definitely return, riding on a seven-colored auspicious cloud!” Li Shiming embraced Yin Shilan gently, his lips lightly touching her forehead as he spoke.

Unlike Yin Shilan, Li Shiming had already experienced numerous life-and-death situations in his brief cultivation career.

He felt Yin Shilan’s affection, and he did not wish for a day when she would lose hope because of news about him.

He felt Yin Shilan tremble gently in his arms, her tears warmed as they fell from her eyes onto him, trickling down his skin.

The wind blew over Yin Shilan’s dress and Li Shiming’s robe, gently caressing their hair, entangling their strands together before scattering them in the breeze.

In the distance, Elder Yin struggled to suppress the urge to slap Li Shiming to death.

He hadn’t anticipated that the bad news he sent would not affect the two adversely; instead, it seemed to bring them even closer.

Before Seven Star Island, a vast Flying Boat hovered in the sky.

The seven Golden Core cultivators of Seven Star Island unleashed a terrifying aura, magnified by the Beidou Seven Stars Formation, to deter the Flying Boat.

On the Flying Boat, three powerful Golden Core auras also rose up, with neither side making the first move.

“Who are you, and why are you entering the territory of the Seven Sects?” Elder Gu of the Sky Sea Sect called out.

“Beishu Mingxin Sect requests passage!” A Golden Core cultivator flew out of the Flying Boat, his voice deep.

“Requesting passage? There are no roads ahead, we, the Seven Sects, are the northernmost boundary. Are you perhaps planning to enter the Sea of Death?” Elder Gu’s expression turned cold as he countered.

Elder Gu and the other six Golden Core Elders understood that matters had become complicated. With Beishu cultivators appearing here and considering the previous Golden Core Sword Cultivator, could it be that something major had occurred in Beishu?