Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1496 - 794: Departure (2)
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A small portion of 'chaotic spiritual power' merely requires cultivation to restore fully.
While the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect' drew in the 'chaotic spiritual power', Li Shiming sensed with clarity how the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect' underwent a thorough strengthening across all facets.
Back when the eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' trailed after Great Cultivator Zhao Qingfeng, they drew upon his spiritual power and essence blood, yet the vast difference between Zhao Qingfeng's spiritual power and the 'chaotic spiritual power' from the 'Heavenly Human Technique' was like night and day.
Even in its base form, the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect's' defenses had stumped numerous Great Cultivators, and with the boost from 'chaotic spiritual power', both its protective and striking capabilities would surge dramatically.
Li Shiming chose not to store the eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' once more, showing no concern over any potential risks to the eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'.
He held ample supplies of the top-grade third-level 'Spirit Worm Golden Yang Pill'. Never overlook this top-grade third-level 'Spirit Worm Golden Yang Pill', for Li Shiming had earlier learned that it could elevate the spirituality within the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'.
The 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect' often turned against its host due to its nature as a pure instrument of destruction, devoid of any feelings and missing the vital spirituality found in typical living beings.
Upon consuming the top-grade third-level 'Spirit Worm Golden Yang Pill', the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect' would steadily build up its spirituality, transforming it into a standard spiritual insect with deeper bonds to its master and greater loyalty.
This approach proved far better than depending on the host to nurture it via essence blood through hidden methods, which carried the danger of instant backlash if mishandled.
Instead of recalling the eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects', he intended to nurture the eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' with care in the upcoming days.
Though the Gu Wind Bag induced sleep in the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects', it also hindered their overall development.
At that moment, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon came back to his side; aside from the three 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' that had accompanied Little Feng, the remaining eight 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' readied themselves for combat right away.
Luckily, the eight 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' detected Li Shiming's presence through Little Feng, holding back from any sudden assault.
Little Feng showed keen curiosity toward the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' and gazed upward at Li Shiming.
"Can’t eat!" Li Shiming instantly grasped Little Feng’s intentions and firmly denied the request.
Little Feng's enthusiasm faded in a flash. Deep down, it recognized the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' as an exceptional tonic for itself.
This could stem from an innate suppression; Little Feng served as the natural counter to the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect', or maybe to the majority of spirit insects altogether—this arose from inherent traits of the species.
Li Shiming retrieved the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat', a premier fourth-grade flying vessel and among the scarce top-grade fourth-grade flying boats in his possession that he could deploy without hesitation.
His other top-grade fourth-grade flying boats each tied back to influential figures, leaving him wary of using them.
The 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' boasted a distinctive design; its exterior featured a coating of fourth-grade rock, while the core structure relied on superior fourth-grade spirit wood, crafted by blending the forging style of mountain-like magical treasures with flying boat refinement techniques.
Produced by the mighty White Emperor Sect, the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' demanded earth element spiritual power to achieve its full velocity. Fortunately, Li Shiming's 'Heavenly Human Technique' allowed effortless conversion to earth element spiritual power.
He boarded the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' and guided Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon inside as well, instructing them to stay well-behaved.
Should Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon cause chaos within the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat', its opulent fittings could end up damaged.
On the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat', he programmed a path, drawing from an array of options that included those from Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Central State Commerce, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, and more sourced from diverse locations.
Truth be told, given his present cultivation base, he could cross between continents without a set path and still avoid interference from spirit beasts.
He directed the course toward the Dongqi Continent, aiming to stop there first before proceeding to the Beishu Continent, where his master, senior brother, and fellow disciples awaited.
Once he channeled earth element spiritual power into it, the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat's' pace surged forward, building momentum steadily until it leveled off at an impressive velocity.
The voyage from this spot to the Dongqi Continent would span just one month.
Li Shiming produced some Spirit Pills and meals tailored for Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, then poured himself a serving of Spiritual Tea, savoring the hard-won peace after years of intense cultivation efforts.
The fourth-grade spiritual tea in his cup dated back several decades.
With the first taste, he couldn't help but furrow his brow.
Despite storage in a jade box that maintained its spirituality over vast periods, as an Alchemy Master, his palate far exceeded that of average cultivators in discernment.
He gave a slight shake of his head; this fourth-grade spiritual tea, dulled by the passage of years, missed the vibrant freshness he craved, tainted by the subtle decay of time.
Perhaps this tied to his youthfulness; among Great Cultivators, he stood out as remarkably youthful, too fresh to appreciate the nuances brought by temporal wear.
After a moment's reflection, he withdrew a magical artifact called the 'Mountain and River Qiankun Fan'.
This item was a fortunate find from his time on the Beishu Continent; inside the 'Mountain and River Qiankun Fan' lay a spirit field brimming with abundant third-grade spirit plants and a modest selection of fourth-grade spirit plants.
Third-grade spirit plants yielded harvests yearly, whereas fourth-grade spirit plants did so every thirty years.
Ever since departing the Beishu Continent, concerns over cultivation supplies had faded for him, causing the 'Mountain and River Qiankun Fan' to slip from his thoughts almost entirely.
Now, as he brought forth the 'Mountain and River Qiankun Fan', his aim wasn't to gather the matured spiritual medicines inside, but to recall the handful of fourth-grade spiritual tea trees he had planted there long ago.
Though the 'Mountain and River Qiankun Fan' ranked only at Mid Fourth Grade in quality, it belonged to a rare category of magical artifacts; even with his vast encounters, such cultivation-focused artifacts remained uncommon.
He gathered fresh fourth-grade spiritual tea leaves and began the frying process anew.
Li Shiming relished this ritual, employing 0.1-nanometer precision in the workshop space to roast the fourth-grade spiritual tea, witnessing the flawless shift from unprocessed leaves to the final brew.
He also drew forth some fourth-grade spiritual spring from the Treasure Lotus Hall and used the top-grade fourth-grade 'Green Mist Treasure Cauldron' to prepare a fresh pot of fourth-grade spiritual tea just for himself.
Even though the task demanded considerable time, the moment he sipped the spiritual tea and experienced the delightful uplift to his soul, every second proved worthwhile.
At last, he grasped why Great Cultivators chased after the fourth-grade spiritual tea he crafted with such zeal. Upon ascending to Great Cultivator status, he noticed how his elevated realm, particularly after grasping the rules, instilled a profound sense of dominance over the world.
This superiority sprang from a leap in life form that set him apart from the vast majority of cultivators, accompanied by an undercurrent of isolation.
While a Great Cultivator might seek camaraderie with lower-realm cultivators and offer genuine warmth, deep inside, a fundamental divide in life forms persisted, viewing the others as overly basic.
Likewise, pre-Great Cultivator foods, once consumed, now seemed stripped of their spiritual essence, at least when measured against the sensations from his Nascent Soul Middle Stage days.
Yet the fourth-grade spiritual tea prepared by Li Shiming restored that lost spiritual vibrancy for Great Cultivators, fulfilling a deep psychological need.
For Great Cultivators who placed immense value on their mental state, this equated to a vital cultivation aid.
In earlier times, Central State Commerce likely profited handsomely from fourth-grade spiritual tea sales, though certain shortsighted leaders within Central State Commerce failed to capitalize fully.
"In the future, I could trade fourth-grade spiritual tea for the resources I seek!" Having realized the genuine worth of fourth-grade spiritual tea, Li Shiming formed a new plan.
Relative to the demands of alchemy, the process of frying spiritual tea came across as far less demanding.