This is not a remote place, and the means he can employ are limited.
He put away his spiritual pet and golden corpse, as Mu Jing was too cautious, rendering the spiritual pet and golden corpse useless.
He donned the Fourth Grade Color Changing Cloak and drew several runes on his body, a solution developed through the IBMz15 artifact based on the Sun Concealing Sectâs Thousand-Mile Sensing Plate, using several runes to disturb the tracking of the Thousand-Mile Sensing Plate.
His body vanished on the spot, using the Fourth Grade Color Changing Cloak to enter invisibility mode. First, he used Thunder Escape and flew for a while, only using âThe Ends of the Earth in a Stepâ to accelerate once he was genuinely far from the Taichu Sectâs range.
Returning again to the secret cave beneath the pond, the cave was now filled with Yin Cold Energy, especially in the space where his avatar Li Yuanba was, the Yin Cold Energy was even more intense.
At this time, Li Yuanba had transformed into a Silver Corpse, and his aura was much stronger than when he had last left.
Li Shiming took out the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ and tossed it toward Li Yuanba.
In his corpse refining state, Li Yuanba opened his mouth and swallowed the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ into his body.
As he consumed it, Li Yuanba cast a spell to refine the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ.
The âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ was in its weakest state; although his strength was only at the late-stage Golden Core, refining the weakest state of the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ was still quite easy.
As he cast the spell into the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ, a connection was established between them.
The âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ acknowledged its master. Without needing his command, it automatically found the location of the corpse pill after entering his body.
The âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ floated above the corpse pill, and Li Yuanba practiced the âEvil Corpse Spirit Recordâ, converting the Yin Cold Energy from the environment into Yin Cold Spiritual Power entering the corpse pill.
The âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ at this time was still at the lowest level, so the absorbed Yin Cold Energy could be almost neglected.
However, the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ had found the best environment, allowing its advancement rate to be quite rapid.
Soon, the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ advanced from First Grade to Second Grade, and each absorption of some Yin Cold Spiritual Power would allow the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ to grow rapidly.
After another thirty minutes, the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ advanced to Third Grade again.
After reaching Third Grade, the growth rate of the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ finally slowed down, but with its current growth rate, advancing to Fourth Grade would take no more than several dozen days.
Certainly, thatâs in the most ideal situation, as Li Yuanba himself was still at the Golden Core Stage, and couldnât allow the âXuanyin Ghost Fireâ to advance to Fourth Grade until he ascended to the Nascent Soul Stage.
Li Shiming took out some Fourth-grade Corpse Refining Materials, and although these materials had limited growth enhancement for Li Yuanbaâs corpse refining state, they could still accelerate Li Yuanbaâs cultivation speed to some extent.
He didnât stay here long, and used âThe Ends of the Earth in a Stepâ to leave the cave.
The vibration from the Identity Jade Disc caused Li Shiming, who was flying, to pause. He took out the Identity Jade Disc.
He had already entered the area of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, thinking it was a friend sending a message, but after taking out the Identity Jade Disc, he found it was a distress signal.
A distress signal is sent by sect cultivators in danger, requesting support from fellow sect members.
Every sect cultivator usually has one free request for assistance, and any subsequent use of a distress signal requires a contribution point payment.
This system prevents sect cultivators from using distress signals indiscriminately, as distress signals are highly prioritized, and any sect cultivator outside the sect who receives one must go to assist.
As a cultivator of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Li Shiming naturally had to abide by the rules.
If he ignored a distress signal in the absence of sect emergencies, he would be penalized upon his return to the sect.
Based on the location of the distress signal, he removed the Fourth Grade Color Changing Cloak, revealed his form, and flew toward the target location.
Inside him, the Mu Lei Nascent Soul held the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer, halting the cultivation of several Nascent Souls, as he would not be careless about letting four Nascent Souls continue cultivating during combat.
âDivine Sightâ observed the situation ahead, as two Nascent Soul cultivators were chasing and fleeing.
Both Nascent Soul cultivators used their Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestations, shattering the rocks and flora on the ground as they passed, not to mention the living beings.
Even the battle aftermath unintentionally leaked by the two Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestations had massive impacts on the environment.
This is why Nascent Soul cultivators rarely used their Dharma Manifestations on the ground, as the destruction to the environment is profound, and the rule influence accompanying the Nascent Souls makes recovery near impossible.
"Brother Song, Iâll help you!" Li Shiming recognized the pursued cultivator as Junior Master Song, who had previously asked him for alchemy.
Of course, he had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, and Junior Master Song had become Brother Song.
"Watch out, heâs Xiong Long from the Gu Feng Sect!" Brother Song warned upon seeing Li Shiming come to aid.
Li Shiming didnât recognize Xiong Long from the Gu Feng Sect, although he knew of recent friction between the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and the Gu Feng Sect, he had never expected a cultivator from the Gu Feng Sect would dare chase and kill a Ten Thousand Beast Sect cultivator here.
Even if this place was still far from the Ten Thousand Beast Sectâs mountain gate, it was already within their area of influence.
Seeing Li Shiming, Brother Song wasnât particularly pleased, mainly because he knew Li Shiming hadnât been a Nascent Soul cultivator for long. Despite entering Grandmaster Huâs tutelage, he didnât believe Li Shiming had become notably strong.
Li Shiming sensed Xiong Longâs level, late Nascent Soul Early Stage, exceeding him in spiritual power volume, yet not by much, still some distance from Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak.
Theoretically, Xiong Longâs strength should roughly match Li Shimingâs. Seeing this prime opponent stirred his hunting thrill.
"Brother Song, fly upward!" Li Shiming called, as the Mu Lei Nascent Soul cast the Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestation, sheltering his body within.
The Mu Lei Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestation aimed a finger at Xiong Long, as a bolt of lightning shot from the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer toward him.
"Thunder Cultivator!" Xiong Long had long sensed the thunder energy from Li Shiming. As lightning approached, golden earth-element spiritual power armor appeared over him.
Li Shimingâs Mu Lei Nascent Soul Dharma Manifestation kept the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer within and didnât wield it.
The Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammerâs potency, a Fourth Grade Artifact Tribulation Treasure, with Brother Song nearby, made him withhold its presence from other cultivators.
He had too many secrets, and one slip-up could invite huge troubles.
Yet even without using the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer, his combat power had greatly improved from before.
This lightning hit Xiong Long, whose earth defense technique, one of the strongest, particularly resilient to lightning, blocked most of its might.
The aftermath merely erected Xiong Longâs hair, leaving his eyes full of shock and doubt.
"This is Heavenly Thunder!" Xiong Long exclaimed, stunned by the lightningâs aftershock.
Mastering Heavenly Thunder catches othersâ notice. Those converting thunder into Heavenly Thunder among Thunder Cultivators are rare legends, all exceptionally powerful.
"Junior Li, Iâm here to help!" Brother Song turned back, offering.
Calling him Junior Li not Master Li kept Xiong Long from learning Li Shimingâs identity as an Alchemy Master.
If Xiong Long learned Li Shiming was an Alchemy Master, he feared Xiong Long would target him at all costs.
Injuring or killing an Alchemy Master like Li Shiming would both damage the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and elevate the Gu Feng Sectâs fame.
"Brother Song, donât come, leave first!" Li Shiming frowned.
He sensed Brother Song was already injured, especially without his spiritual pet, suggesting more severe injuries, as it was likely stored away.