Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1186: Chapter 639: Meeting (Part 2)

”Master, I am confident that I can advance to a Great Cultivator and break through the Great Cultivator Realm!” Li Shiming said seriously.

The confidence he displayed left Grandmaster Hu slightly stunned.

Li Shiming’s confidence stemmed from the fact that he had reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage in less than a century.

His future was bright. Becoming a Great Cultivator was no longer his goal; his aim was the Mahayana Realm.

”I’ll accept the ’Life Spirit Fruit’ on behalf of Mr. Zhang, thank you. The Great Cultivator Zhang Dansheng, who has been in seclusion, is running out of lifespan. With these two ’Life Spirit Fruits,’ Mr. Zhang has hope again!” Grandmaster Hu said as he accepted the two jade boxes.

Although the two ’Life Spirit Fruits’ could only extend Great Cultivator Zhang Dansheng’s lifespan by sixty years, with those sixty years, he could at least protect the sect for that time.

Li Shiming left Grandmaster Hu’s abode and took out the communication token, sending a message to Xin Jingyun of Central State Commerce, informing of his advancement to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and ordering a batch of Fourth Grade Chao Yuan Grass.

Two days later, while he was practicing alchemy in his abode, he received a communication technique from Master Liu Ziyun, who was visiting personally.

He hesitated slightly before releasing the Golden Corpse Nanming.

Having reached the Golden Corpse Realm, Nanming, aside from having golden skin, was not much different from a normal cultivator.

Li Shiming infused a mind into Golden Corpse Nanming to control it as it left the abode.

”Chief Liu, my main body is busy with alchemy and cannot entertain guests, please forgive me!” Golden Corpse Nanming said.

Only in the Golden Corpse Realm can one speak. When a Golden Corpse reaches the upper stage, equivalent to the level of a Great Cultivator, it can be indistinguishable from a real person.

”I was indeed presumptuous!” Master Liu Ziyun seemed unbothered. Li Shiming being able to control Golden Corpse and greet him during alchemy was already a great favor.

The fact was that, on hearing Li Shiming became a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, he couldn’t sit still and immediately rushed to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

Now, what he valued in Li Shiming was not just his Alchemy Master ability, but also his potential future.

He was aware that Li Shiming had a Red Gold Phoenix Spirit Pet. Although the Ten Thousand Beast Sect kept this secret, Central State Commerce had deep connections here, making it easy for him, a supervisor on the Dongqi Continent, to find out.

With a Red Gold Phoenix Spirit Pet, using the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s secret technique, once reaching the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, it would allow the Phoenix to advance to the fourth-grade high-stage, equating to Great Cultivator combat power for Li Shiming.

That’s only concerning the spirit pet. Li Shiming’s advancement to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage within a century shows that reaching the Great Cultivator Realm is only a matter of time.

Moreover, Li Shiming had a certain chance of breaking through to become a Great Cultivator, which was what Liu Ziyun valued.

Even if Li Shiming’s chance of breaking through to a Great Cultivator was very low, it was still much higher than other Nascent Soul Cultivators.

”Please come inside and have a seat!” Li Shiming, controlling Golden Corpse Nanming, made a gesture of invitation.

Sitting in the hall of the abode, Golden Corpse Nanming prepared tea utensils and handed them to Master Liu Ziyun to brew himself.

Though slightly impolite, this was preferable to having Golden Corpse Nanming, carrying Yin Cold Energy, brew the Spiritual Tea as it would affect the tea’s taste.

”Master Li, here are forty portions of ’Chao Yuan Grass.’ Central State Commerce will continue collecting ’Chao Yuan Grass’ and send them in due course. Consider these forty portions as a gift from us to congratulate you on reaching the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!” Master Liu Ziyun said, taking out a storage pouch and placing it in front of Golden Corpse Nanming.

Li Shiming was stunned by the generosity of both Central State Commerce and Master Liu Ziyun.

’Chao Yuan Grass’ is a Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine, and while its production is decent, the combined value of forty portions is not trivial.

That Central State Commerce would give them so freely showed their sincerity toward Li Shiming.

”Thank you, Chief Liu!” Li Shiming, controlling Golden Corpse Nanming, expressed gratitude with a bow.

”I must thank you too, Master Li. The Advanced Fourth-grade Limb Regeneration Pill you previously crafted saved a dear and close friend of mine at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!” Master Liu Ziyun also bowed in return.

Though he was unsure why Li Shiming apparently suppressed his alchemy level—having the ability to craft high-grade Fourth-Grade Spirit Pills while keeping them at a mid-level—

Li Shiming broke this rule, crafting a high-grade Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill for a Great Cultivator from Central State Commerce, creating a significant obligation with them.

”I would like some intelligence on the Yuqing Sect. What would be the cost?” Li Shiming asked, recalling something.

The Yuqing Sect had always been a significant headache. Since Yuqing Sect was a super sect on the West Yan Continent, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s intelligence network worked only within the Dongqi Continent, not beyond.

Thus, to gather information on the Yuqing Sect, Li Shiming sought help from Central State Commerce.

”Master Li, as a guest elder of the commerce, I can share the information on Yuqing Sect with you!” Master Liu Ziyun generously offered, smiling and waving his hand at hearing Li Shiming’s request.

While Central State Commerce avoided intervening in faction conflicts, needing to remain neutral, providing intelligence support for Li Shiming’s safety wasn’t a big deal.

These informations were gathered regardless of Li Shiming’s request.

”Chief Liu, there’s one more matter I wish to consult on. If inconvenient, you don’t have to answer!” Li Shiming said hesitantly.

”Please, Master Li, ask. I’ll answer if I can,” Master Liu Ziyun replied, slightly surprised, then smilingly said.

He understood that Li Shiming was likely to ask about some more sensitive topics based on his phrasing.

”I want to inquire where there might be opportunities to inherit Water and Wood Divine Skills?” Li Shiming asked.

This was a matter of great concern to him. Previously, with the ’Nanming Leaving Fire’ divine skill alone, he hadn’t considered Water and Wood Divine Skills.

Now, in addition to ’Nanming Leaving Fire,’ he also possessed the Earth Element Divine Power ’Invisible Primordial Magnetism’ and Gold Element Divine Power ’Sanmei Divine Wind.’

He was just two Divine Skills short of the ’Heavenly Human Technique,’ requiring the five elements. To cultivate it, one needed mastery over these five elemental divine skills.

In the past at the Beishu Continent, he witnessed many techniques, but saw just how rare divine skills are.

Only through fortune did he obtain three of the five-element divine skills, suggesting a potential path toward cultivating the ’Heavenly Human Technique.’

Although the ’Five Rhymes Qi Cultivation Technique’ suits him well, the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ requires a starting point at the Nascent Soul Stage and offers substantial potential for advancing to the Mahayana Realm.

Great Power Zhai Ge infused his lifetime’s cultivation insights into the ’Heavenly Human Technique,’ as his lifespan was nearing its end.

Despite ’Heavenly Human Technique’ having exacting requirements, needing a mastery of five-element divine skills, he aimed to cultivate it both for personal growth and for the resources within the Grotto Heaven.

”Water attribute Divine Power and Wood Element Divine Power?” Master Liu Ziyun pondered.

Li Shiming awaited anxiously for Master Liu Ziyun’s response, understanding that if Central State Commerce couldn’t help, it would be nearly impossible.