Chapter 1170: Chapter 631: Reinforcements (Part 2)
The three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators are all Thunder Cultivators, using Thunder Escape for flight, making very few cultivators faster than them.
Li Shiming sat cross-legged in the cultivation room and swallowed the Early-Stage Nascent Soul Fourth-Grade Breaking Realm Pill.
After the pill entered his stomach, he sensed changes in his Nascent Soul.
His Nascent Soul was rapidly growing, doubling in size. He could feel the energy within it increasing.
âThis is the feeling of the mid-stage Nascent Soul!â he murmured to himself.
The Early-Stage Nascent Soul Fourth-Grade Breaking Realm Pill allowed him to anticipate the sensations of the mid-stage Nascent Soul, making the bottleneck before him clearer, giving him the illusion that he was on the verge of breaking through it.
The enhanced state of the Nascent Soul lasted only for the time of ten breaths before reverting to its original state.
He let out a long breath, the power of the mid-stage Nascent Soul etched into his mind, making the bottleneck clearer than before.
Even if he hadnât found the opportunity for advancement, he believed that given a few years, he could brute-force this bottleneck with his understanding of the mid-stage Nascent Soul and the clarity of the bottleneck.
At this point, he had one foot in the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm. All he needed was an epiphany or perhaps a few years of time.
For Li Shiming, a Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner, with more than nine hundred years of life span left, a few years was insignificant.
He opened his eyes, finding the forty days spent refining the High Grade Fourth-Grade Limb Regeneration Pill for the Great Cultivator to be worthwhile.
Not only did he gain the favor of the Central State Commerceâs Great Cultivator, but he also acquired this insight that ensured his advancement to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
Upon receiving the Early-Stage Nascent Soul Fourth-Grade Breaking Realm Pill, he didnât consume it immediately. Instead, he cultivated for several more months to solidify his Peak of Early-stage Nascent Soul state.
Indeed, once the Peak of Early-stage Nascent Soul state was solidified, the pillâs effect reached its peak when consumed.
As an Alchemy Master, he had greater understanding than other cultivators about consuming Spirit Pills, knowing how to maximize their benefits.
Li Shiming was still pleased when he frowned. His drone satellite system, via his life-bound treasure IBMz15, sent him an alert.
He commanded the IBMz15 to call up a real-time surveillance image from the drone satellite system.
Upon seeing the three blurry figures, he couldnât help but be taken aback.
Three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. The Ten Thousand Beast Sect had not issued any notice about this; if they were really dispatching three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, they would send notification in advance.
Moreover, given the current situation of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, deploying three mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators at once was unrealistic.
And thereâs no reason for Central State Commerceâs cultivators to come over as they have reestablished contact, so it couldnât be them.
Thereâs only one possibility left; the Yuqing Sect has come for revenge.
The mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivator he previously killed had a formidable aura, likely indicating a high status within the Yuqing Sect.
He had anticipated the Yuqing Sect dispatching Thunder Cultivators for revenge.
âKang Yuan, immediately gather the stationed cultivators at the three resources points for a full retreat!â Li Shiming exited his defensive cave, instructing Kang Yuan, who was inspecting the area.
âAbandon the resources points?â Kang Yuan was somewhat incredulous.
âI order you in the name of a core cultivator to execute this immediately!â Li Shiming said in a low voice.
There was no time for more explanation. Even using the Living Dead Zhao Qingfeng to trigger the Thunderous Mysterious Bow, he could only kill one of the mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators.
The Thunderous Mysterious Bow, while powerful, required a relatively long preparation time, ten breaths being enough for a mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivator to react and escape.
He didnât want the Yuqing Sect Thunder Cultivators to learn the secret of the Thunderous Mysterious Bow. A Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner possessing nearly the power of a Great Cultivator wasnât a good thing.
Moreover, he had no confidence in facing three mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators simultaneously.
The three mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators, as Thunder Cultivators from the Yuqing Sect, had superior combat power compared to ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
Any one of the mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators could potentially overpower multiple mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
âYes, I will execute it now!â Kang Yuan responded loudly, realizing Li Shimingâs identity.
He thought of Li Shimingâs identity as the direct disciple of Grandmaster Hu. Even within the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, his status was very high.
Li Shiming definitely had the authority to command these stationed cultivators, even if the order somewhat contradicted sect rules. Accountability could wait for later; for now, he could only comply with Li Shimingâs orders.
Kang Yuan took out his Identity Jade Disc and sent orders to the stationed cultivators at the other two resources points, specifying that the orders were from core cultivator Li Shiming.
Even if the other resources point stationed cultivators werenât willing, they still obeyed the order.
Li Shiming, watching from the drone satellite system, saw the stationed Nascent Soul cultivators begin retreating from the resources points, easing his mind.
He also sent a message to his master, Grandmaster Hu, informing him that three mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators from the Yuqing Sect were approaching.
âShizhen, immediately withdraw the stationed cultivators from the resources point; let the Yuqing Sect take it, they wonât be able to hold it!â Grandmaster Huâs reply came, as expected by Li Shiming. His masterâs orders aligned with those Li Shiming had already given.
Li Shiming didnât leave with Kang Yuan. Kang Yuan would meet with the stationed cultivators from the other two resources points and hide in a relatively secluded place.
Meanwhile, he would secretly monitor the three mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators to see their intentions.
Wu Zicang led two mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators with a clear goal: they were heading toward the Xuanxi Mountain Range.
The information they received indicated that Li Shiming was at this resources point.
Wu Zicang thought his speed was fast enough, allowing him to reach the Xuanxi Mountain Range resources point before Li Shiming could notice them, trapping him with no escape.
But what he didnât anticipate was Li Shimingâs drone satellite system that monitored this region constantly, alerting him immediately to any cultivators entering the area.
Before Wu Zicang arrived, the stationed cultivators at all three resources points had already retreated.
âSpread out and cover three directions. Donât let anyone inside the resources point escape, especially Li Shizhen, as he is an Alchemy Master with numerous life-saving items!â Wu Zicang said to the two mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators as they reached the Xuanxi Mountain Range resources point.
The three mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivators set their posture, surrounding the resources point.
âThe Alchemy Master inside has probably been scared stupid!â one mid-stage Nascent Soul Thunder Cultivator laughed as there was no response from inside.
But Wu Zicang couldnât join the laughter; he sensed something was wrong.
Even if Li Shizhen didnât react in time, there should be another Nascent Soul cultivator at this resources point to at least enhance the formation.
But the resources point seemed devoid of stationed cultivators, with no enhancements to the formation.
âBreak it!â Wu Zicang lightly said, his figure transforming into a Nascent Soul Dharma Form. With the âHeavenly Strike Thunder Hammerâ in his hand, he unleashed a âThunder Fall Skillâ at the formation.
Lightning struck the formation, shattering it instantly, revealing the protected spirit field and the guarding cave.
When leaving, Li Shiming had removed the Fourth Grade Array Flag, reverting the resources pointâs formation to its original state; the array flag was too precious to waste.
âDid Li Shizhen get advance notice and escape?â Wu Zicang realized he didnât need to break the guarding caveâs formation to be sure that no Nascent Soul cultivator remained.