Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 662: Chapter 377 Induction_2

Elder Su felt extremely proud; Li Shiming was his most successful disciple and an important member of their lineage.

“Master, I wish to return to Sky Sea Island to have a look!” Li Shiming earnestly put forward his request.

“This is no small matter; although the Mingxin Sect on the island isn’t very strong, they do have a False Infant among their ranks!” Elder Su said with a slight frown.

Although Li Shiming had shattered the rumors about his good fortune by safely entering and exiting the sect’s gate time and again, heading to Sky Sea Island, which lay beyond the influence of their own sect and far from Beishu Continent, was still too dangerous.

Li Shiming was not like an ordinary disciple; he was the Alchemy Master of the Shushan Sect, and his status within the sect had already surpassed that of Elder Su.

Moreover, with Li Shiming’s realm continuing to advance, his position would only grow higher.

Elder Su absolutely did not wish for Li Shiming to venture into dangerous territories. Any misfortune that befell Li Shiming would be a major loss for the Shushan Sect.

“Master, I sense that something has happened to my kin in the mundane world!” Li Shiming revealed his reason for wanting to go.

Elder Su was slightly taken aback; he had almost forgotten about this matter, given Li Shiming’s age, it was true that he would have relatives in the mundane world.

No wonder Elder Su had forgotten this point, as it was common for cultivators to live beyond a hundred years upon reaching the Golden Core Stage.

Even for those who had just broken through to the Golden Core Stage, if they were a hundred years old, all relatives known in the mundane world would likely have passed away.

And those in the family whom they had never met would not be related in any affectionate manner.

Thus, Golden Core cultivators almost entirely severed ties with the mundane world, truly transcending the mortal coil and becoming unburdened by worldly concerns.

“Wait a moment!” Elder Su mused for a short while before speaking.

In front of Li Shiming, he cast a spell.

About thirty minutes passed, and Li Shiming felt his whole body tighten, his breathing becoming somewhat difficult.

Although he did not sense any danger, he understood that the Nascent Soul Ancestor had arrived.

If one were to ask who among all the Golden Core cultivators in the Cultivation World had the deepest study of Nascent Soul Ancestors, it was unquestionably him.

Apart from him, who else would have a Nascent Soul Ancestor willing to let their body be studied by a Golden Core cultivator, to the extent of allowing even their Nascent Soul and spirit to be contemplated by a Golden Core cultivator?

“I pay my respects to Elder Zuo!” Elder Su bowed deeply as he greeted.

Li Shiming hastily followed suit, showing great respect for Elder Zuo.

Although Elder Zuo and Fan Ancestor belonged to different factions within the Shushan Sect, to a Nascent Soul Ancestor, factionalism was merely a game among the younger generations.

They valued the sect above all, and a disciple as crucial to the sect as Li Shiming was naturally their foremost concern.

“Shiming, are you intending to head to Sky Sea Island?” Elder Zuo waved Elder Su away, helped him to rise, and then turned to ask Li Shiming.

Without waiting for Li Shiming to answer, Elder Zuo continued, “You have reached the peak of the Golden Core Early Stage; indeed, you need to travel, to gain more experience and insights to break through to the Golden Core Middle Stage earlier. As for the Mingxin Sect on Sky Sea Island, you needn’t worry. I have a token here for you to carry. Should you encounter a False Infant from the Mingxin Sect, just show it to them!”

Li Shiming bowed to receive the token, which was made of jade of third-grade quality. In the hands of a Golden Core cultivator, it would likely be fashioned into a magical treasure, but in Elder Zuo’s hands, it was nothing more than jade that carried a wisp of his power.

“If you run into any trouble, I will wipe out the Mingxin Sect!” Elder Zuo gave Li Shiming another deep look, said this, and then vanished from the spot.

Li Shiming still wasn’t quite accustomed to Elder Zuo’s way of doing things; in this brief encounter, he hadn’t even had a chance to say half a word before the elder left.

“Shiming, the sect truly values you. With this token, unless the Mingxin Sect has lost their minds, they won’t dare do anything to you!” Elder Su said with some relief, smiling as he spoke.

“Thank you, Master!” Li Shiming bowed again.

“When do you plan to leave?” Elder Su waived his hand and asked.

“I don’t need to prepare for anything; the alchemy business is not urgent, I’ll depart after bidding you farewell, Master!” Li Shiming replied.

“To get past Beihai, you merely need to hang the emblem of the Shushan Sect on your Flying Boat; sea beasts won’t attack you. Be cautious along the way and do not act recklessly!” Even with Elder Zuo’s Token in hand, Elder Su still advised him meticulously.

After leaving Elder Su’s Heavenly Eye Peak, Li Shiming bid farewell to Elder Ma as well.

He then left a message for Yin Shilan before flashing away to embark on his journey.

This time, on his way to Sky Sea Island, he was still planning to take the route through the Ten Thousand Great Mountains rather than the alternative and longer route provided by the sect.

The route given by the sect had been designed to bypass the territory of the Senluo Sect. It was merely a third longer in distance than the regular path.

Feeling an urgent desire in his heart, he hoped to return to Sky Sea Island as soon as possible. He didn’t want to waste even a moment.

After leaving the sect gate, Li Shiming employed both the “Charming Soul Concealing Secret Technique” and the “Sky Concealing Secret Technique,” becoming invisible in the shadows and hastening his journey with the “Step by Step Lotus” method.

He reached the Jieshan Mountain Pass at maximum speed, without alerting any cultivator. At a position slightly removed from the main Formation of the checkpoint, he used his knowledge of formation to pass through the great formations of both righteous and demonic paths.

Reaching the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, he did not meet up with his clone, Li Yuan Ba, and continued deeper into the mountains.

With the way he was progressing, as long as he didn’t seek trouble, and wasn’t unfortunate enough to run into a Nascent Soul Ancestor, there would be no delays whatsoever.

He still remembered, from the first time he set foot on the Beishu Continent, how long this same route had taken him.

Now, without any stops, it took him only several two-hour periods to cross the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and arrive at the part of Beihai closest to Sky Sea Island.

Once at sea, he no longer used “Step by Step Lotus.” The ocean was home to Fourth-grade sea beasts, creatures he couldn’t afford to provoke.

He obediently summoned the Meteor Ink Boat, which bore the emblem of the Shushan Sect.

This emblem was not something that could be casually marked; it required special Spiritual Objects distributed by the sect to be activated.

In essence, the emblem represented the Shushan Sect, and to disregard the sect’s emblem was to provoke the Shushan Sect.

Although his master, Elder Su, had told him that with the emblem of the Shushan Sect, he would be able to safely cross Beihai, Li Shiming remained fully alert, concentrating all his attention on his surroundings.

He still remembered the terrifyingly huge Dharma Manifestation that had attempted to stop the rocket during his initial crossing of Beihai.

Even after encountering multiple Nascent Soul Ancestors, the impression left on him by the giant Dharma Manifestation of Beihai was so deep that it instilled a profound sense of fear in him.

The Fourth-grade sea beast at that time had targeted him. Its peerlessly powerful aura and the earth-shaking roar made his soul tremble every time he recalled it.

Entering Beihai, he also left the range of the drone satellite system, and he felt somewhat unaccustomed to navigating without the system that he had so long relied on.

He possessed a map of Beihai and the area between it and Sky Sea Island, a detailed map saved on a Jade Scroll, so getting lost wasn’t a concern.

The Meteor Ink Boat was a third-grade flying boat; after so much time of ritual refinement, he had full control over it.

It was the first time that Li Shiming had activated the Meteor Ink Boat at full speed. The Flying Boat consumed not only Spirit Stones but also his Spiritual Power.

The journey was safe; the Shushan Sect’s emblem seemed to be very effective as no sea beasts attacked his Meteor Ink Boat.

Of course, given the speed of the Meteor Ink Boat, there were likely few sea beasts capable of catching up and launching an attack.

Among the sea beasts, even those at the Great Demon level, only a Late Stage Demon proficient in speed could pose a threat to the Meteor Ink Boat, and that included Li Shiming’s greatest concern—the Fourth-grade sea beasts, which were as powerful as Nascent Soul Ancestors—did not show up.

When he caught a glimpse of the faint outline of Seven Star Island in the distance, he couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief.

He chose not to approach Seven Star Island too closely, opting instead to bypass it. Seven Star Island served as Sky Sea Island’s first line of defense at sea.

He had some understanding of the large formation of Seven Star Island and knew its maximum range.

He did not know whether there were any Golden Core cultivators stationed on Seven Star Island today, but he assumed that since the Mingxin Sect had taken over Sky Sea Island, they would have also established defenses on Seven Star Island.