Chapter 1155: Chapter 624: Signal
Xuanxi Mountain Range, Li Shiming is currently examining the formation at this resource point. Though the formation here is crafted by an Array Master, in his eyes, he sees many problems.
He did not alter the original formation, instead adding his own Fourth Grade Array Flag into the formation, strengthening the formation of this resource point.
He disregarded other concerns, doing so solely to ensure his own safety, intending to take the Fourth Grade Array Flag away upon departure and restore the formation’s original state.
Regarding Li Shiming’s actions, Kang Yuan had no objections.
Kang Yuan deeply understood Li Shiming’s status in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, which far surpassed his own, and he would not oppose Li Shiming on matters like this.
Besides, this was a good thing; with Li Shiming’s wealth, strengthening the formation at such a time was also ensuring his own safety.
"Shizhen, this is the Spirit Fruit I cultivated, enjoy a taste!" On the second day of Li Shiming’s stay guarding the grotto, Kang Yuan brought Spirit Fruit over to visit Li Shiming.
"Kang Yuan, come in quickly, I happen to have some good tea here!" Li Shiming invited Kang Yuan into the hall of the grotto with a smile.
Kang Yuan was quite good; of the four guarding grottoes, he graciously gave up the best one for Li Shiming, which was now Li Shiming’s residence.
This was something Li Shiming noticed after moving in, and he naturally appreciated this gesture.
Kang Yuan placed the Spirit Fruit on the table; it was a Fourth Grade Spirit Fruit he cultivated here, not overly precious but the best he could offer as a reception gift.
He brought Spirit Fruit, while Li Shiming offered Spiritual Tea, personally crafted by him.
Kang Yuan had long heard about this Spiritual Tea, unfortunately the quality was such that he couldn’t normally access it.
As he inhaled the aroma of the Spiritual Tea, he felt his Fourth Grade Spirit Fruit seemed somewhat inferior.
Originally, his plan was unable to be articulated due to the presence of the Fourth Grade Spiritual Tea.
"Kang Yuan, we will be together for some time, just speak if you have any issues!" Li Shiming perceived his hesitation and said with a smile.
"Over the years, I’ve accumulated some Spiritual Medicine and wish to ask for your help in alchemy. I’m aware of the rules, and I’ve prepared the compensation!" Kang Yuan said, taking out several portions of Fourth Grade Lower Stage Refining Materials, all materials for crafting Fourth-grade Flying Swords.
Li Shiming smiled without telling Kang Yuan that the news he received was outdated, as his alchemy compensation was no longer those Fourth-grade Refining Materials.
Over at the Li Yuanba clone, he could autonomously provide ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ with Fourth-grade Flying Swords. Li Yuanba exchanged Spirit Pill refining with Sword Cultivators at Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion for Fourth-grade Flying Swords. These swords contained diverse sword intents, more suitable for ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’.
"Prepare your Spiritual Medicine, I have no plans to retreat these days, I’ll open a furnace for alchemy when I’m idle!" Li Shiming said with a smile.
"I’ve long prepared it; here’s the Spiritual Medicine, and here’s the compensation!" Kang Yuan beamed, taking out two storage bags and handed them over.
Li Shiming accepted the storage bags, scanned the spiritual objects inside with his Divine Sense, and placed the bags aside.
Kang Yuan had accumulated enough Spiritual Medicine to successfully perform around twenty potions, evidently storing them over a long period.
A cultivator guarding here does not easily obtain Fourth Grade Spiritual Medicine, only able to exchange it through guarding task rewards.
In the subsequent days, the resource point was incredibly peaceful.
Meanwhile outside, the domineering actions of Yuqing Sect’s Thunder Cultivators were increasingly manifesting.
Yuqing Sect had planned early on, after occupying Da Yue Mountain Range, to use it as a base to expand outward.
Small to medium-sized forces all around were obediently following Yuqing Sect’s orders, also due to the original awe induced by Yuqing Sect’s annihilation of the White Sun Sect.
Not a single force wished to become the second White Sun Sect, knowing it was the strongest sect in this area.
The White Sun Sect, even within the Dongqi Continent, was just below the four major sects, closely resembling a major sect.
Even when the four native major sects intervened, they could not halt the trend of various forces surrendering.
Particularly as one of the four native major sects, the Sun Concealing Sect, nearly faced the extermination of its entire lineage at the hands of two Great Cultivators. The impact of this event had not dissipated and was becoming widely circulated with Yuqing Sect’s intrusion.
Among this, Yuqing Sect’s influence was palpable, as they employed various methods to suppress the four native major sects.
With Yuqing Sect’s increasingly apparent intentions, the four native major sects began their counterattacks.
Scattered across the Dongqi Continent, battles involving Nascent Soul Cultivators erupted frequently, each involving Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators.
Some of these battles were initiated by Yuqing Sect’s provocations, but most were organized retaliations from the four native major sects, strategically eliminating Yuqing Sect Thunder Cultivators using intelligence, environment, manpower, and geographical advantages.
During this recent period, Li Shiming lived comfortably; Kang Yuan’s twenty furnaces of Spirit Pills did not take much of his time.
In fact, given his alchemy capabilities, only seven furnaces of Spirit Pill were necessary; the remaining Spiritual Medicine he kept, adding to his advantage of simultaneously refining two furnaces of Fourth-grade Spirit Pill. The entire alchemy process ended within mere days.
Afterward, he entered his own Grotto Heaven to cultivate in the ’Heavenly Human Dao’ hall, leaving only the Golden Corpse Nanming to guard the grotto.
With Golden Corpse Nanming guarding the grotto, he’d be promptly apprised if anything occurred.
Previously, within the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s mountain gate, he dared not open his Grotto Heaven, knowing the mountain gate was protected by a certain Grotto Heaven. His understanding of Grotto Heaven was limited, unable to discern whether revealing his Grotto Heaven within the mountain gate would be discovered.