Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 601: Chapter 347 Cultivation (Happy National Day!)

Atop Sword Holding Peak’s summit was a pavilion, a place where Li Shiming received guests.

Li Shiming sat at the main seat next to the stone table in the pavilion, ready for a prearranged meeting, which also marked the first time he emerged from seclusion after more than ten days.

Given his current status, unless the visitors’ status was exceedingly high, he would not need to personally greet them, even if they were Golden Core Elders from a major sect.

A figure arrived at the pavilion steadily and without haste, landing outside. It was a middle-aged Golden Core cultivator, identified by the insignia of an Elder from the Thousand Illusion Sect.

“Zhu Chang pays his respects to Master Li!” Zhu Chang expressed his utmost respect; he bowed as soon as they met, not considering himself a peer at all.

In fact, Zhu Chang held a senior status compared to Li Shiming, as Zhu Chang was a friend of Master Luo from the Thousand Illusion Sect, and Master Luo was Yin Shilan’s master.

However, in the Cultivation World, unless there was a genuine master-disciple relationship, status did not dictate interactions.

Yet it was precisely because of this connection that Zhu Chang was qualified to meet with Li Shiming.

“Still, I must thank Senior Sister Luo, without her, how could I have had the opportunity to request Master Li’s help in alchemy!”

These were not Zhu Chang’s spoken words, but his thoughts.

Even though Zhu Chang was a cultivator at the Golden Core Middle Stage, his spirit was somewhat weaker than Li Shiming’s, so his thoughts were sensed by Li Shiming’s Telepathy.

Telepathy wasn’t something that couldn’t be shut off. It’s just that Li Shiming, who had only recently learned Telepathy, couldn’t help wanting to try out its effects.

“Master Li is truly young!”

This was another thought from Zhu Chang, who evidently had no ulterior motives; his attitude toward Li Shiming was sincerely respectful.

The Cultivation World was a place where strength reigned supreme. Li Shiming’s alchemy skills were far superior to other Alchemy Masters, and this alone made him highly sought after by Golden Core cultivators, with few harboring any ill will toward him.

“Mr. Zhu, please take a seat first and we can talk!” Li Shiming said with a smile, gesturing towards Zhu Chang and then pointing to a stone stool nearby.

He poured Zhu Chang a cup of Third Grade Spirit Tea, a gesture befitting the treatment of a distinguished guest.

From Zhu Chang’s thoughts, Li Shiming knew that Zhu Chang was immensely satisfied with the hospitality and even considered offering some benefits to Yin Shilan after returning to the Thousand Illusion Sect.

The two sat down to enjoy the tea, with Zhu Chang praising the Third Grade Spirit Tea endlessly.

Li Shiming was so generous, partly because Yin Shilan was in the Thousand Illusion Sect and he needed the care of uncles and elders like Zhu Chang, and partly because he had acquired several Third Grade Spirit Tea Trees. With the usual gifts he received, Third Grade Spirit Tea was not particularly precious to him.

“Mr. Zhu, are the spiritual medicines prepared?” After chatting for a while, Li Shiming returned to the main topic.

Zhu Chang had been waiting for this moment, yet chatting with Li Shiming was the best opportunity to bond. He had heard that most Golden Core cultivators would just hand over their alchemy materials when they came here, without even expecting any Spirit Tea to be prepared.

“Master Li, the spiritual medicines are here!” Zhu Chang placed a storage bag in front of Li Shiming.

Li Shiming’s divine thought entered the storage bag, and he saw materials for three batches of Third-Grade Spirit Pills for the Golden Core Middle Stage, along with three Third Grade Spirit Fruits, and a small box of freshly picked Third Grade Spirit Tea Leaves.

The Spirit Fruits and Spirit Tea were gifts beyond the agreed compensation, a sort of unwritten rule.

No cultivator would skimp on this kind of offering. Being able to request Li Shiming’s services was already fortunate. Consider how many Golden Core cultivators in the Immortal World couldn’t even meet Li Shiming, unable to secure his alchemy services despite having resources at their disposal.

Ever since Li Shiming advanced to the Golden Core Stage, although he performed a lot of alchemy initially, afterwards he reduced the frequency, only conducting alchemy once every fortnight or so.

Moreover, he seldom took on alchemy orders for the Golden Core Early Stage, only fulfilling orders from the Beishu Trading Company for Third-grade Spirit Pills of the Golden Core Early Stage.

The more this was the case, the more precious it became to request Li Shiming for alchemy.

Zhu Chang too had spent the better part of a year acquiring these three batches of spiritual medicines by leveraging his relationship with Master Luo.

“Mr. Zhu, rest for two days outside the sect and then in two days, my attendant will deliver the Spirit Pills to you!” Li Shiming considered for a moment before replying.

“Thank you, Master Li!” Zhu Chang expressed his surprise and gratitude with a bow.

Under normal circumstances, once materials were handed over to Li Shiming, when the alchemy would be carried out was up to him, and even a delay of ten days to half a month was considered normal.

Besides, he required three batches of alchemy to be conducted, which by Li Shiming’s rules would need thirty days to complete.

This indeed showed tremendous face, and getting the Spirit Pills sooner would make him feel more at ease.

Li Shiming chuckled. It was not just about giving face to Master Luo but also about compensation.

He had tested the effectiveness of Telepathy on Zhu Chang, and though Zhu Chang was unaware, Li Shiming knew he needed to make amends.

After sending Zhu Chang away, Li Shiming smiled as he stowed the three sets of alchemy materials in the mechanical space, and a large brain simultaneously started the alchemy process within the mechanical space.

His process of alchemy was not as cumbersome as outsiders thought. It was only because there was only one Pill Furnace among his magical treasures, so he could only conduct one batch at a time.

He felt the five Golden Cores within him, and the depletion caused by the previous battle and the practice of ‘Nanming Leaving Fire’ had been fully replenished, even showing some improvement.

The ‘Nanming Leaving Fire’ technique was enhancing its connection with the fire-attribute Golden Core while situated above it, necessitating a reduction in using the fire-attribute Golden Core.

Although he couldn’t practice the ‘Nanming Leaving Fire’ technique due to its high requirement for spiritual power, as long as the ‘Nanming Leaving Fire’ existed within him, it would subtly and persistently strengthen the bond with his fire-attribute Golden Core, achieving the effects of cultivating the ‘Nanming Leaving Fire’ technique.