Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1583 - 838: Relocation

The majestic mountain gate of the Shushan Sect hovered in the sky, shifting alongside the Thousand Illusion Sect. Requiring no help from any other cultivators, five late-stage Golden Corpses independently steered the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate toward the surface below.

As it descended, the five late-stage Golden Corpses all thrust a hand downward in unison.

Below, the earth was forced into a distinct hollow by the overwhelming pressure, which perfectly fit the foundation of the vast pentagonal expanse belonging to the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate.

The five late-stage Golden Corpses gently lowered the huge pentagonal terrain of the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, positioning it as though it had always sat there naturally.

Even after observing the fearsome ability of the late-stage Golden Corpses to relocate entire mountains, witnessing their exact command over such immense strength offered everyone nearby a sharper insight into the might wielded by Great Cultivators.

"The setup for the Shushan Sect is finished; now I have to deal with the other sects!" Patriarch Ge bid goodbye to Fan Ancestor and Elder Zuo.

She remained extremely occupied. Though she didn’t have to relocate homes herself, coordinating communications and issuing orders fell to her.

She knew full well that despite being called the leader, the real choices stemmed from those five elders.

For the placement of the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, she had pondered the most suitable location during the travel, aiming to avoid any grievances from the combining sects.

Yet prior to her own choice, the five elders had already selected the site and settled the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate there. She found it hard to imagine it wasn’t Li Shiming’s suggestion.

Li Shiming stepped out from the Great Power Palace, where Yin Shilan remained in closed-door cultivation. Taking advantage of the close to her session’s end, he supplied her with third-grade Spirit Pills and Spiritual Tea, while also executing the ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill on her behalf.

Although merely days had elapsed in her isolation, Yin Shilan’s condition had improved remarkably thanks to his careful treatments.

He vanished in a blink and reappeared overhead the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, overlooking the scene beneath with profound emotion.

Earlier, he had observed via the consciousnesses linked to the five late-stage Golden Corpses; experiencing it directly proved an entirely distinct sensation.

He knew every inch of the Shushan Sect intimately and had even pinpointed his former mountain peak.

Because of the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate transfer, the prior array had been deactivated long ago, permitting him to probe the peak freely with his divine sense.

He discovered his old cave residence sealed shut, its contents left untouched save for a heavy coating of dust.

The spirit field atop the mountain continued to receive care, which three servants had originally handled in his era.

A hundred years had slipped by, and lacking his safeguarding, he pondered what had become of those three servants.

"Senior Li, I’ll enter seclusion shortly as we planned. I won’t handle Shushan Sect affairs anymore; all Shushan Sect matters fall to the Sect Master now!" Fan Ancestor and Elder Zuo approached Li Shiming in flight, offering deep bows.

Li Shiming glanced upward and noticed Elder Su trailing after the pair of Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Master, after a hundred years, how did you age so much?" Li Shiming disregarded the two Nascent Soul Ancestors and hurried to Elder Su, filled with shock.

At his departure back then, Elder Su had freshly reached late-stage Golden Core, brimming with vitality, yet now he appeared completely drained and worn down.

Upon catching Li Shiming call Elder Su ‘Master,’ Fan Ancestor and Elder Zuo shared a look, their Nascent Soul Ancestor gazes sparkling with thrill.

The life-or-death isolation held no worry for them; their remaining years were few. Settling the grudge with Li Shiming via it counted as a great boon.

Their sole concern was Shushan Sect. Following the merger of seven sects, Shushan turned into a subsidiary. Lacking solid backing, the Shushan Sect’s legacy could face extinction.

However, with Li Shiming recognizing Elder Su as master—and Elder Su elevated to Shushan Sect Master—it became unthinkable for Shushan Sect to suffer ill treatment.

"Shiming, I failed you back then, the sect failed you!" Overcome by Li Shiming’s sincere worry, Elder Su clutched his hand, eyes brimming with tears, apologizing over and over.

"Master, forget the past; let old grievances fade away. You won’t hold it against me for the sect merger, turning your Sect Master role into heading a branch, right?" Li Shiming, unwilling to upset Master Elder Su more, brushed it aside with a lighthearted wave.

"You have your plans, but the Shushan Sect legacy... please protect it!" Elder Su, despite having volumes to express, could only utter that single plea.

"Master, rest easy on that front; once the seven sects unite, every legacy will endure, and the Beishu Continent’s prospects will only flourish more!" Li Shiming assured him with a grin.

Elder Su chuckled; he trusted his disciple spoke no lies.

"Shiming, in the name of Shushan Sect, I transfer the Mountain Gate Formation, the sect legacy, and the treasury to you!" Elder Su passed a jade token over to Li Shiming.

This jade token served as the Shushan Sect Master Token, granting command over all vital elements of the Shushan Sect.

Yielding this Sect Master Token meant committing the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate into Li Shiming’s hands.

"Master, the Grand Formation post-seven-sects unification requires adjustments; I’ve got plans in mind. Regarding the sect legacy and treasury, you’ll keep managing them. If I need something, I’ll ask you directly!" Li Shiming declared while receiving the Sect Master Token.

In truth, he held scant desire for the Shushan Sect’s holdings.

Having just assessed his master’s physique, he realized his master’s lifespan extended no further than fifty years, and given his current state, reaching Nascent Soul seemed unattainable.