Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 820 - 456: Requesting a Pill (Part 2)

Li Shiming waited until Venerable Huijing had grasped the ’Human Dao Reincarnation Technique’ before he stopped paying attention to him.

Venerable Huijing stayed in the cave dwelling, cultivating the ’Human Dao Reincarnation Technique’, a spirit-based cultivation technique, while simultaneously practicing his main cultivation technique of unknown origin, enhancing his own strength, and also helping Li Shiming consume the Spiritual Energy in the cave.

A month passed, and this day was exactly the time for Li Shiming to hand over the second batch of Spirit Pills to Fan Ancestor. In fact, during these days, he had already completed the entire batch of Fourth-grade Spirit Pills for Fan Ancestor.

Of course, he couldn’t take them all out, so he only selected two Fourth-grade Spirit Pills, placed them in a jade bottle, and then flew out of the cave dwelling.

He casually activated the Formation of Sword Holding Peak, without having to notify Fan Ancestor, who was already waiting outside Sword Holding Peak.

"Mr. Ren, please come in together!" Elder Zuo said with a smile to Ancestor Ren Xun beside him.

Even though he agreed with Skywalk Trading Company’s Elder Jin Kai on the meeting between Li Shiming and Ancestor Ren Xun, and tried to persuade Li Shiming to prioritize refining Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills for Ancestor Ren Xun,

Elder Zuo still used Li Shiming’s health as an excuse to delay until today.

Although Ancestor Ren Xun had some complaints in his heart, there was nothing he could do. Li Shiming had announced he was in seclusion, and it was impossible for Ancestor Ren Xun to force his way in during Li Shiming’s secluded cultivation, right?

"Thanks to Mr. Zuo!" Ancestor Ren Xun’s spirit was fairly well, and after consuming a few Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills, his injuries were suppressed, but hoping for recovery was impossible.

This was related to the quality of the Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills he consumed; the best one was only Intermediate-grade, and its effect was several times worse than the High-grade.

If it were Cultivation Assistance Spirit Pills, the difference of several times would just be a matter of cultivation effect, but for Healing Spirit Pills, the gap was immense.

After hearing about Li Shiming’s alchemical prowess, he was eager to request Li Shiming’s help in alchemy.

For this, he waited at Shushan Sect for nearly a month, and today he was finally about to meet Li Shiming, contemplating what he should offer to impress Li Shiming.

Although Elder Zuo agreed to help persuade him, the one who actually needed to conduct alchemy was Li Shiming.

Ancestor Ren Xun knew how sought-after an Alchemy Master of such skill would be by Nascent Soul Ancestors, and Elder Zuo wouldn’t force Li Shiming to act for his sake; he still needed to present enough benefits to persuade Li Shiming.

Following Fan Ancestor and Elder Zuo to the peak of Sword Holding Peak, Ancestor Ren Xun did not find the rich Spiritual Energy within the peak unusual.

If an Alchemy Master of such caliber couldn’t even enjoy a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein, then Shushan Sect would be neglecting Li Shiming.

This was also why Fan Ancestor and Elder Zuo had to find a way to relocate a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein for Li Shiming. If they didn’t provide him with adequate treatment, not only would Li Shiming have thoughts about it, but even cultivators from outside would criticize Shushan Sect.

"So young!" was Ancestor Ren Xun’s first thought upon seeing Li Shiming.

Nascent Soul Ancestors perceive a cultivator’s age not by appearance but by sensing their vitality.

Judging by the vibrancy of Li Shiming’s vitality, he wouldn’t be over fifty years old, and a late-stage Golden Core cultivator at fifty would be considered a rare genius even in a millennium outside.

Yet two such geniuses emerged simultaneously on the Beishu Continent.

He thought of Li Yuanba, the Sword Cultivator who had slain Elder Shi Ming, the one reputed as the foremost Golden Core Stage Sword Cultivator on the Beishu Continent.

He was curious how such a barren place like the Beishu Continent could simultaneously nurture these two geniuses.

"Master, here are your Spirit Pills!" Li Shiming handed over a jade bottle and said.

Fan Ancestor took the jade bottle, examined it briefly, and unsurprisingly, it was two more High-grade Fourth-grade Spirit Pills.

"Shiming, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Ren Xun from Skywalk Trading Company!" he put away the jade bottle while introducing Li Shiming.

"Greetings, Ancestor Ren Xun!" Li Shiming stepped forward and bowed in salute.

"Master Li, let’s regard each other as equals, with your alchemical talent, in Skywalk Trading Company, you would enjoy a status equivalent to a Nascent Soul Cultivator!" Ancestor Ren Xun returned the gesture and said.

His words made Elder Zuo and Fan Ancestor frown in unison, as there was an implied meaning within.

However, Ancestor Ren Xun spoke subtly, making it inappropriate for the two Nascent Soul Ancestors to comment directly.

"Shiming, like Mr. Lou, Mr. Ren was injured while exploring with us. His purpose here is to refine Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills, he’s not a cultivator from the six major sects of the Beishu Continent, the specific terms you can negotiate with Mr. Ren!" Elder Zuo gave a significant look to Li Shiming as he spoke.

If not for that look, the words alone carried a persuasive tone.

But that look conveyed to Li Shiming that Elder Zuo was giving him the go-ahead to exploit the opportunity.

"Ancestor Ren, may I know which Spirit Pill you need to refine? My skills are limited, I haven’t learned all the Spirit Pills of the sects in the Beishu Continent yet!" Li Shiming asked Ancestor Ren Xun with a smile.

Ancestor Ren Xun glanced at Li Shiming, feeling as though the young man before him resembled a cunning little fox, while Elder Zuo and Fan Ancestor beside him were obviously two old foxes.

He realized that he couldn’t allow those two old foxes to stay around; otherwise, he couldn’t predict the high price he might have to pay to seek Li Shiming’s alchemical services.

Both Elder Zuo and Fan Ancestor were fully aware that his current pursuit for pills was a necessity and that he needed to achieve it regardless of the cost.

He had seen the situation with Ancestor Lou. Although Ancestor Lou’s injuries were slightly less severe than his own, the difference was minimal, and looking at Ancestor Lou’s current state, he was almost fully recovered.

He had great confidence in the High-grade Fourth-grade Healing Spirit Pills refined by Li Shiming. As long as he obtained these pills, his injuries might be healed.

He was still young, and if he let his injuries delay his progress for a hundred years, his future cultivation path and potential would be almost non-existent. His hopes of becoming a mid-stage Nascent Soul Practitioner would become exceedingly remote.

"Mr. Zuo, Mr. Fan, do you mind if I have a private conversation with Master Li?" Ancestor Ren Xun smiled at the two Nascent Soul Ancestors.

Although he phrased it as a question, he clearly intended to ask the two Nascent Soul Ancestors to give them privacy.

The pursuit of alchemical services required recompense, and asking the two Nascent Soul Ancestors to step aside wasn’t particularly unusual. The compensation might involve some confidential matters that he didn’t want outsiders to know, which was quite normal.

Elder Zuo and Fan Ancestor exchanged glances, nodded, and exited Sword Holding Peak.

They weren’t worried about any threat to Li Shiming. Not only was Ancestor Ren Xun severely injured and incapable of making a move, but even if he could, this place was within Shushan Sect’s mountain gate.

Unless Ancestor Ren Xun went mad, he wouldn’t attack Li Shiming here.

Moreover, they trusted Li Shiming’s safety due to the Formation on Sword Holding Peak.

Their sharp eyes could discern the tightness of the Formation on the peak of Sword Holding Peak, capable of resisting even a Nascent Soul Ancestor’s power for a short time.

Especially after Sword Holding Peak was equipped with a Nascent Soul Level Spirit Vein, the Formation’s energy became formidable, strengthening its might.

As long as the Formation held for a moment, the sect’s Nascent Soul Ancestors would rush over to aid Li Shiming.

"Master Li, here is my offer, see if it’s satisfactory, and if not, feel free to mention it!" Ancestor Ren Xun handed over a jade bottle and said.

Li Shiming glanced at the jade bottle, momentarily stunned. As an Alchemy Master, it was intriguing that Ancestor Ren Xun presented a jade bottle containing Spirit Pills. What kind of Spirit Pills could impress an Alchemy Master like him?

While pondering, he accepted the jade bottle and probed inside with his Divine Thought.

"Nascent Condensing Pill?" he hesitantly remarked.

Most Alchemy Masters on the Beishu Continent wouldn’t recognize this Spirit Pill. Li Shiming identified it from a description he had seen in the travelogue of a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

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