Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 408 - 250 Resources_2
Chapter 408 -250 Resources_2
“Shilan, how has your skin changed so much?” Liang Yexuan looked left and right, unable to hold back her inquiry.
She had noticed that Yin Shilan and Li Shiming had not, as she had imagined, been engaging in pleasures within the cave abode, and even after so much time had passed, Yin Shilan’s skin remained moist and smooth, vastly different from the day before.
Such skin should belong to an infant, somewhat similar to that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, but as age increases, the skin slowly changes, losing that state unique to life at birth.
“Shiming brought me a ‘Youthful Elixir’!” Yin Shilan was, after all, a woman, and when her close friend asked, she couldn’t help but share her joy.
“Youthful Elixir! The Youthful Elixir you’re talking about?” Liang Yexuan wanted to express something, but for a moment she was lost for words and her speech became somewhat jumbled.
But Yin Shilan understood what she was trying to ask and gently nodded to confirm her guess.
“Li Shiming, can I buy a Youthful Elixir from you?” Liang Yexuan immediately turned her head and asked in the most sincere tone.
Li Shiming hesitated. Although there were still plenty of Youthful Elixirs left, he didn’t want to squander them at will; to female cultivators, the Youthful Elixir was far more precious than the majority of third-grade Spirit Pills.
That is to say, the Youthful Elixir could be exchanged for third-grade resources, and it belonged to those of extremely high value within such resources.
He glanced at Yin Shilan, and she looked back at him with an apologetic expression. Yin Shilan had not expected Liang Yexuan to directly ask to make a purchase.
Yin Shilan had been in contact with high-level cultivators since childhood, and she was clearly aware of the value of the Youthful Elixir.
On the other hand, Liang Yexuan was overjoyed. A clever person as she was, after seeing Li Shiming’s hesitation, she immediately understood that Li Shiming still had Youthful Elixirs.
“Li Shiming, just name your price for a Youthful Elixir, and I will meet it!” Liang Yexuan’s eyes sparkled as she spoke.
“One portion each of Third Grade Wood and Water Attribute Array Formation Materials; if you can meet these conditions, I can part with a Youthful Elixir,” Li Shiming pondered for a moment and forthrightly stated his terms.
Originally, he had intended to exchange a Youthful Elixir for these two types of Five Elements Array Materials through the channels of the Beishu Trading Company.
Since Liang Yexuan wanted to exchange for a Youthful Elixir, as long as she could provide these two types of Five Elements Array Materials, it would save him the trouble.
“Just wait, I’ll go ask my father!” Not at all surprised that a third-grade spiritual item was needed to exchange for a Youthful Elixir, Liang Yexuan felt the price was fair and hurriedly used an Escape Technique to leave.
“Shiming, it’s my fault!” After Liang Yexuan left, Yin Shilan apologized to Li Shiming with her head lowered.
“There’s no need for that between us, it’s just a Youthful Elixir!” Li Shiming smiled and waved his hand, worried that Yin Shilan was overthinking things, and he changed the subject. He took out a purple Jade Scroll and handed it to her, saying, “This is a cultivation technique for refining Divine Thought with Spiritual Thought, not owned by our sect, but one I acquired by chance!”
What he brought out was the ‘Thousand-Hammered God Technique.’ Yin Shilan was an Array Master, and since childhood, she had practiced cultivation techniques that increased her spirit. She had Spiritual Thought during the Qi Refinement Realm and now that Yin Shilan had advanced to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, her spirit had grown significantly.
Although she had yet to meet the requirements for practicing the ‘Thousand-Hammered God Technique,’ as long as her spirit grew a bit more, she would be able to practice it.
He did not know whether the Thousand Illusion Sect had a Refining God Skill, but he was certain that even True Inheritors would need to pay a large number of contribution points to attain such a technique, something not possible without decades of accumulation and a substantial background.
“I also need a cultivation technique for refining Divine Thought, and I can’t afford such techniques from within our sect!” Enticed by the ‘Thousand-Hammered God Technique,’ Yin Shilan forgot the earlier incident caused by the Youthful Elixir and her face was once again filled with a smile.
After Liang Yexuan left, the tranquility of the pavilion with just the two of them was restored, with Li Shiming and Yin Shilan enjoying the scenery and sharing amusing stories from their time apart.
But this peaceful time didn’t last even thirty minutes before it was interrupted by a communication technique.
“”Is Liang Yexuan’s work really this fast?” Li Shiming was indeed astonished—it was two varieties of third-grade Five Elements Array Materials, unless she happened to have the items on hand.
“It’s the master who has arrived!” Yin Shilan also seemed surprised, as she stood up and straightened her attire, answering while deactivating the grand formation.
Li Shiming had met Yin Shilan’s master before, that female Golden Core Stage Array Master, Master Luo.
However, meeting Master Luo again was somewhat awkward, for although she had given him the chance to join Thousand Illusion Sect as a common disciple, he had chosen to go to Shushan Sect instead.
Time proved that his decision to go to Shushan Sect was correct. Upon arrival, he became a disciple of the Golden Core Elder Su, and even before he began to compete for the status of True Disciple, he was taken in as a Registered Disciple by Elder Ma, ultimately becoming an Alchemy True Inheritor.
If he had joined Thousand Illusion Sect, starting as a common disciple, he still wouldn’t know if he could have achieved the status he now held in Thousand Illusion Sect.
At least, the chances were slim; in Shushan Sect, he became second only to a True Disciple upon entry, skipping at least several years of hard work.
Li Shiming had never been through the talent selection of a large sect, but he knew how they selected their talents.
Every year, Outer Sect Disciples would be sent to the Inner Sect, and newly joined Outer Sect Disciples, no matter how outstanding, would have to wait a year before they could join the rest in the selection competition.
The selection competitions were generally opportunities for Mid-to-late stage Foundation Establishment cultivators; new disciples in the early-stage Foundation Establishment, competing against those in the mid-to-late stage, had slim chances of winning, as one might imagine.
Even if one could rise remarkably in the selection competition after a year, once inside the Inner Sect, they would have to wait another year before they could compete for the status of True Disciple.
One must realize that the competition among Inner Sect Disciples for the status of True Disciple involved disciples who were Golden Core cultivators.
After Li Shiming was taken in by Elder Su in Shushan Sect, had it not been for Elder Ma directly promoting him as an Alchemy True Inheritor, he too would have had to participate in the Inner Sect competition for the status of True Disciple.
Even if one passed the Inner Sect competition in one go, it would still take two years to become a True Disciple.
That is to say, if Li Shiming had joined Thousand Illusion Sect, he would now probably still be mingling in the Inner Sect.
In a large sect, if one is not a True Disciple, the level of access they get is extremely low.
Had Li Shiming not been a disciple of Elder Su, how could he have caught the attention of Elder Ma, how could he have been taken in as a Registered Disciple and taught Alchemy? All of this starts with having a certain status within the sect, which allows one to reach the level of a Golden Core cultivator.
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As he was deep in thought, Master Luo, accompanied by another Golden Core cultivator, descended outside the pavilion with Xiao Ke.
When Li Shiming looked towards Master Luo, she also looked back at him.
To be honest, Master Luo’s feelings were exceedingly complicated at that moment. She knew back then that Li Shiming had comprehended Sword Intent early and was not weak in Formation, yet she still didn’t think highly of him.
Because Li Shiming’s spirit root seeds talent was too poor—even if Li Shiming became an Array Master, being unable to become a Golden Core cultivator, two hundred years was the limit for Li Shiming’s lifespan.
To foster an Array Master, a sect needs to invest a lot, but by the time Li Shiming genuinely became an Array Master, he would have too little time left to serve the sect.
At that time, with Yin Shilan present, Master Luo thought that Yin Shilan’s talent in Formation was not inferior to Li Shiming’s, and critically, Yin Shilan’s spirit root seeds talent was far superior to Li Shiming’s, making it natural for her to choose Yin Shilan.
When she learned that Li Shiming had not joined Thousand Illusion Sect, she didn’t feel it was a loss—just an ordinary Outer Sect Disciple, after all.
However, Master Luo could not have anticipated that in just a short time, Li Shiming would become famous, his talent in Alchemy unchecked and booming, leading him to become the most renowned young High-level Alchemist in both Shushan Sect and the entire Beishu Continent.”
