Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1611 - 852: Emerging from Seclusion

In the Dongqi Continent, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect remains one of the prominent sects within the Cultivation World. In certain ways, it has already exceeded the boundaries of major powers, needing only a great power to rival the superpowers.

Since no great power exists on the Dongqi Continent, Li Shiming, this formidable Great Cultivator, has single-handedly subdued all other Great Cultivators in the Cultivation World, securing a distinctive status for the Ten Thousand Beast Sect among them.

Furthermore, Li Shiming’s unrivaled alchemy prowess in the Cultivation World compels every faction to seek alliances with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

Be it genuine or feigned, no faction openly clashes with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

The two superpowers, Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect, despite their grudges against Li Shiming, have resorted to multiple strategies to mend ties with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

For failing to improve relations with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect would mean they cannot request alchemy services from Li Shiming.

Great Cultivators in the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect have reached their lowest numbers ever. Without promptly restoring their ranks, these two superpowers will soon confront a severe shortfall in sect power.

Li Shiming enjoys a leisurely life, with his ’Phantom Clone’ staying by Yin Shilan’s side as his main body retreats into secluded cultivation, surfacing merely once every few years.

The ’Phantom Clone’ also receives visiting Great Cultivators to manage their alchemy requests.

At present, alchemy orders from the Central State Commerce are on the decline, since most Great Cultivators now travel directly to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect to discuss alchemy payments with Li Shiming and seize the chance to build rapport with him.

During the previous assault on Li Shiming’s ’Phantom Clone’ and Yin Shilan on the Central State Continent, Luanyang Palace activated numerous connections yet failed to identify the culprits behind it.

However, the inability to expose them highlights the formidable might of the hidden forces, which must be on par with Luanyang Palace as a superpower.

Li Shiming chose not to investigate further. Following the ’Phantom Clone’s’ return of Yin Shilan to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, they remained within its grounds for the subsequent three decades.

"Shiming, you’ve emerged from seclusion—come try the Spiritual Tea I prepared!" Yin Shilan exclaimed joyfully from within the Great Power Palace as she spotted Li Shiming entering.

Having shared more than thirty years with Li Shiming, she could now instantly distinguish the ’Phantom Clone’ from his true form, even without the clone’s intentional transparency.

Stepping into the Great Power Palace, Li Shiming carried no trace of otherworldly presence, appearing utterly like an everyday individual.

Yet, over the past thirty years, his cultivation had undergone a profound shift. Once merely stepping into the Great Cultivator Realm, his power now firmly resided in the Middle Stage of Great Cultivator.

This progress stemmed from the steady influx of High-level Spirit Pills tailored for Great Cultivators, ensuring his cultivation stayed fully nourished by resources.

Throughout those thirty years of practice, despite possessing five Nascent Souls—which meant his intake of High-level Spirit Pills for Great Cultivators matched that of five peers in the same realm—the stock of such pills in his possession not only held steady but surged impressively.

Ever since he began accepting alchemy tasks, Great Cultivators throughout the Cultivation World have unleashed their hoarded assets, particularly from major and super powers, whose reserves of Great Cultivator materials vastly outstripped his expectations.

Perhaps, absent a figure like Li Shiming as an Alchemy Master—and with no other capable of producing Great Cultivator-level quality—these factions would have continued stockpiling Great Cultivator Spirit Medicines as vital reserves.

Li Shiming’s arrival, however, forced these groups to relinquish their Great Cultivator Spirit Medicines, utilizing his exceptional alchemy to multiply their worth by dozens of times.

The rewards offered by these factions and individual Great Cultivators substantially boosted the elite resources at Li Shiming’s disposal.

Settling opposite the tea table, Li Shiming savored a sip from the fourth-grade top-level teacup filled with Fourth Grade Spirit Tea.

"Lan’er, your skill in brewing tea has advanced tremendously!" he praised with a grin, noting Yin Shilan’s hopeful expression.

"I picked this up from the master, though it’s unfortunate you can’t master my brewing method!" Yin Shilan shot back with a grin, her eyes crinkling in delight.

"Your cultivation progress has been impressively swift; it’s wise to cut back on Spirit Pills for now and solidify your current realm!" Li Shiming advised, setting aside the top-level fourth-grade teacup.

Over the thirty years, Li Shiming’s advancement wasn’t the only one—Yin Shilan had progressed from Nascent Soul Early Stage to Nascent Soul Middle Stage as well.

Among the superpowers of the Cultivation World, such a swift pace in Yin Shilan’s cultivation stood out as exceptionally rare.

The primary driver of this accelerated growth was a collection of cultivation treasures delivered by the Central State Commerce two decades prior, which spared Yin Shilan considerable time in her practice.

Moreover, Li Shiming supplied her with Great Cultivator Spirit Pills, encompassing High-level Spirit Pills for Nascent Soul Early Stage and several Top-Level ones for the same stage.

Two years back, Li Shiming’s most recent emergence from seclusion coincided with Yin Shilan’s breakthrough to Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

He then provided her with some High-level Spirit Pills for Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and within those two years, her stability in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage had strengthened notably.

Even though the ’Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique’ from Luanyang Palace serves as an exceptionally fitting and mild method for female cultivators, pushing too hard in ’Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens’ demands balance; a foundation of consolidation and buildup remains essential.