Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1571 - 832: Nearing Home
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Li Shiming remained on the Dongqi Continent for one more month, and then on a certain day, he silently departed from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, setting off away from the Dongqi Continent.
Grandmaster Hu was the sole person who knew about his leaving; to safeguard the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, he would declare to everyone outside that Li Shiming stayed in perpetual seclusion.
Even with three Great Cultivators from Luanyang Palace on guard, it remained unclear if certain powers might exploit the chance to stir up issues should word spread that Li Shiming, the sect's strongest warrior, had ventured off on a faraway trip.
Li Shiming piloted the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' a top-tier fourth-grade flying vessel, which raced across the sea at astonishing speeds, enabling it to arrive at the Beishu Continent within no more than a month.
In the course of the sea journey days, he halted his cultivation practice and instead seized this uncommon free time to relish Spiritual Tea and Spirit Fruits as he admired the ocean scenery.
With the 'Divine Eye Skill' at his command, his sight stretched across eight thousand miles, revealing a vast scene utterly unlike what typical cultivators beheld.
He could even peer clearly dozens of meters beneath the waves, where a colorful array of sea creatures thrived.
From time to time, spirit beasts glided past in the waters, yet they were swiftly cowed by the Great Cultivator's imposing presence and veered away from the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat's' path.
Days slipped by steadily, and Li Shiming observed that the farther north he journeyed, the sparser the Spiritual Energy grew.
In such a draining Spiritual Energy setting, the replenishment of one's Spiritual Energy would drop sharply, and he sensed his inner Spiritual Energy starting to feel a bit sluggish.
He at last comprehended why no Great Cultivators emerged on the Beishu Continent, and why even attaining Nascent Soul Middle Stage there counted as an extraordinary feat for the rare genius.
Back when he dwelled in Beishu, tales of Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts lingered as mere legends across the whole continent, with not a single living one.
Reflecting on his bold choice to abandon the Beishu Continent back then, it was that break from this innate prison that paved the way for his present successes.
Time raced onward, and as Li Shiming vaguely spotted the far-off shoreline, a sense of familiarity welled up inside him.
Without so much as glancing at the sea map, he knew for sure that the approaching landmass was the Beishu Continent.
He understood full well that the Beishu Continent deployed surveillance arrays far stricter than those elsewhere, capable of sensing the aura of any incoming Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.
He refrained from haste; instead, he decelerated the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' biding his time for the Beishu Continent's cultivators to arrive while advancing at an unhurried speed.
It took little time before two silhouettes flickered into view high in the sky ahead, one of whom he instantly identified as Venerable Huike, the Qianye Temple Venerable renowned for his mastery of the 'Divine Foot Skill.'
By Venerable Huike's side traveled Elder Li of the Senluo Sect, whom Li Shiming recalled by the name Li Nuo.
The sight of Li Nuo's features stirred unwelcome recollections in Li Shiming's mind; it was Li Nuo along with Lu Gong who had previously compelled his avatar Li Yuanba to depart from the Senluo Sect.
Still, he harbored no desire to confront Li Nuo, mindful of Jian Wuwei's feelings toward the Senluo Sect.
After all, the Senluo Sect had served as Jian Wuwei's abode for numerous years; though Li Shiming couldn't gauge Jian Wuwei's lingering ties, he wished to avoid letting a trivial matter like the Senluo Sect disrupt Jian Wuwei's spirits.
In truth, to Li Shiming, the Senluo Sect—not to mention the collective might of every sect on the Beishu Continent—amounted to nothing more than insignificant nuisances.
Venerable Huike and Li Nuo drew closer to the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' and as they neared, the grandeur of such a vessel left them utterly astonished.
For a land starved of resources, encountering a top fourth-grade flying boat was beyond imagination, let alone one of high fourth-grade quality.
Not to speak of the overwhelming aura emanating from inside the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat.'
Overwhelmed by this presence, the pair of Nascent Soul Cultivators found themselves unable to hover steadily in the air.
Li Shiming knitted his brows and shook his head, dialing back part of his aura.
He perceived that the Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Beishu Continent were genuinely feeble.
Emerging from the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' he regarded the two Nascent Soul Cultivators with a composed gaze.
"Which senior..." Li Nuo started, bowing as he spoke, but midway, he raised his eyes and spotted Li Shiming's features at once.
"Are you Master Li?" he exclaimed in disbelief.
"Fellow Li, Venerable Huike, it's been many years!" Li Shiming stated evenly.
Though his words carried no overt menace, that simple utterance amplified the burden on the two Nascent Soul Cultivators, compelling them to hunch forward.
"Senior Li, why have you returned to the Beishu Continent?" Venerable Huike inquired once he had composed himself.
This was their assigned task: to question any outsider cultivator.
"Venerable Huike, if my memory serves, the Beishu Continent bars external cultivators, yet I hail from the Beishu Continent myself. Does Qianye Temple intend to expel me from the Beishu Continent?" Li Shiming responded gravely.
He disliked their demeanor; certainly, the Beishu Continent depended on united sects to fend off foreign foes, but this arrogant posture could invite catastrophe at times.
If he truly set his sights on the Beishu Continent, no gathering of cultivators could endure even a light exertion of his strength.
"You misunderstood. Senior hasn’t returned for years; we ought to organize a welcome celebration for your return!" Li Nuo hastily clarified.