Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1605 - 849: Little Phoenix

As a core cultivator in Luanyang Palace, Yin Shilan was allocated a cave abode in the central Grotto Heaven of Luanyang Cave Heaven.

Regrettably, Li Shiming lacked permission to access that Luanyang Cave Heaven, given its status as the restricted core zone of Luanyang Palace. Beyond male cultivators being prohibited, among the palace's female cultivators, merely a handful of core ones possessed entry privileges.

Thus, following the conclusion of the initiation ceremony, Yin Shilan opted against proceeding to her cave dwelling and instead accompanied Li Shiming back to Fengqi Palace.

Entering the chamber, she extracted the congratulatory presents from her soul crystal ring.

Unpacking gifts represents a profoundly delightful occasion for women in cultivation.

Yet, as she unveiled the offerings from those mighty superpowers, the spiritual treasures within left her utterly stunned.

Within this assortment of congratulatory gifts, the majority reached the caliber of Fourth Grade Top Material.

Even with the extensive insights Yin Shilan had gathered by trailing Li Shiming over recent years, the sight of these presents still filled her with wonder.

"Shiming, is it truly fine to receive these gifts?" She queried Li Shiming, her voice laced with worry.

The matter of accepting the gifts held little weight, but bringing hardship upon Li Shiming was the last thing she desired.

"Lan’er, simply take them. These are nothing more than gestures of amity from the superpowers spanning the Central State Continent. Declining could lead them to misinterpret your intentions!" Li Shiming comforted her with a gentle smile.

"Then you manage these; they serve no purpose for me in this location!" Yin Shilan slid the heap of invaluable congratulatory gifts—enough to stir envy in any mighty cultivator—over to Li Shiming.

She proceeded to open the presents delivered by her fellow female sect members, which truly qualified as heartfelt tokens.

These gifts comprised dainty objects cherished by female cultivators, including cosmetics, adornments, charms, and the like; though lacking immense value, they shone with novelty and refinement.

Now and then, Yin Shilan slipped on an ornament and solicited Li Shiming's view on its appearance.

Li Shiming found himself shaking his head; the assortment of minor trinkets that captivated Yin Shilan scarcely equaled the worth of a single prior congratulatory gift.

Nevertheless, this very temperament in Yin Shilan was what endeared her to him most. Devoid of greed for worldly possessions, she preserved an innocent, youthful spirit, untainted even after a century in seclusion.

Possessing remarkable purity, Yin Shilan embraced her affections without a trace of worldly desire. Her utmost aspiration remained sharing her days with Li Shiming, interspersed with opportunities to explore formations.

At present, her hopes had been realized. Though Li Shiming’s primary form engaged in secluded cultivation, his ‘phantom avatar’—manifesting as his soul—stayed ever by her side.

Furthermore, her soul crystal ring housed the complete collection of formation jade scrolls amassed by Li Shiming.

With all gifts unpacked, Yin Shilan retrieved the Red Gold Phoenix egg.

"Lan’er, shall we proceed with hatching it right away?" Li Shiming inquired, smiling.

"Do we require any specific preparations?" Yin Shilan responded, her tone anxious.

"Have no fears, I’ve made thorough arrangements!" Li Shiming affirmed with assurance.

His prolonged tenure at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect meant he was intimately familiar with it. There, the premier spiritual pet was none other than the Red Gold Phoenix, and their scholarly pursuits regarding it scarcely lagged behind those of Luanyang Palace.

He withdrew the Fourth Grade Array Flag and deployed a hatching formation across the floor.

"Position the Red Gold Phoenix egg in the formation’s heart and let a single drop of blood fall upon it!" Li Shiming directed.

Yin Shilan summoned her lifebound flying sword, nicked her finger, and allowed blood to drop onto the Red Gold Phoenix egg. Her eagerness caused the incision to be rather deep, resulting in an overflow of blood.

Li Shiming shook his head and invoked the ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill to mend her cut.

Arguably, only he would display such opulence, employing the ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill—adept at curing dire wounds afflicting mighty cultivators—for so trivial a mark.

One must remember that a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s robust physique would naturally seal such a minor injury in mere instants, even without intervention.

This ‘phantom avatar’ incorporated ten measures of ‘Innate Wood’ divine power channeled from the main body, held in reserve for dire emergencies to forestall any mishaps.

Li Shiming initiated the formation, channeling his ‘Chaotic Spiritual Power’ to sustain the hatching array with vital energy.

Vast quantities of energy surged into the Red Gold Phoenix egg, prompting fissures to swiftly form across its shell.

"Lan’er, move to the forefront so the Red Gold Phoenix beholds you first as it emerges!" Li Shiming urged.

Yin Shilan advanced, scrutinizing the eggshell’s fissures with intense focus, fearful that some issue might befall the yet-to-emerge fledgling.

Through the chorus of splintering noises, a petite red beak protruded initially, trailed by the Red Gold Phoenix’s head pushing free from the egg.

Fortune smiled upon Yin Shilan; this differed markedly from Li Shiming’s pact with Little Feng, who had already reached juvenility and demanded considerable exertion to bind.

Yin Shilan’s Red Gold Phoenix absorbed her blood whilst still within the egg and gazed upon her immediately after breaking free.

Hatching a Red Gold Phoenix egg demands far more than casual effort; bereft of Li Shiming’s assistance, Yin Shilan would have been compelled to utilize a designated hatching locale within Luanyang Palace.

Li Shiming’s extensive studies of the Red Gold Phoenix, combined with his prowess in formations, ensured that the hatching array he constructed rivaled the effectiveness of Luanyang Palace’s exclusive hatching ground.

Additionally, the distinctive properties of ‘Chaotic Spiritual Power’ enabled it to adapt into the exact energy type the Red Gold Phoenix craved, thereby accelerating the egg’s incubation dramatically.

"It’s a female phoenix; ready yourself to apply the secret art from the ‘Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique’ for forging the contract!" Li Shiming announced with a grin.