Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1571 - 832: Nearing Home
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Li Shiming lingered on the Dongqi Continent for an additional month before slipping away from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect one day, heading off the Dongqi Continent in secrecy.
Grandmaster Hu was the sole person who knew about his exit, and to protect the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, he would declare publicly that Li Shiming remained deep in secluded cultivation.
Even with three Great Cultivators from Luanyang Palace on watch, it remained unclear if rival powers might exploit the chance to stir up problems should word spread that Li Shiming, the sect's strongest warrior, had set out on a far-off trip.
Guiding the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' a top-tier fourth-grade flying vessel, Li Shiming surged across the ocean at astonishing speeds, covering the distance to the Beishu Continent in no more than a month.
In the course of his sea journey, he paused his cultivation practice and seized the uncommon downtime to relish Spiritual Tea and Spirit Fruits as he admired the ocean scenery.
With the 'Divine Eye Skill' at his command, his sight stretched across eight thousand miles, revealing a vast scene far beyond what typical cultivators could perceive.
He could even peer clearly dozens of meters beneath the waves, where colorful sea creatures created a lively spectacle.
From time to time, spirit beasts glided past in the waters, yet they swiftly fled, cowed by the Great Cultivator's imposing presence, steering clear of the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat.'
Days drifted onward, and Li Shiming observed that heading northward thinned the Spiritual Energy more and more.
In areas drained of Spiritual Energy, the replenishment speed in such surroundings dropped sharply, and he sensed his own inner Spiritual Energy growing a bit sluggish.
This revelation clarified for him why the Beishu Continent produced no Great Cultivators, and even Nascent Soul Middle Stage achievers there counted as rare talents.
Back when he dwelled in Beishu, tales of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners circulated across the continent, but no living examples existed.
Recalling his bold choice to abandon the Beishu Continent, he recognized that escaping this inherent prison had paved the way for his present success.
The moments rushed past, and as Li Shiming spotted the far-off shoreline, a sense of familiarity welled up inside him.
Lacking a sea chart's guidance, he still knew beyond doubt that the approaching shore marked the Beishu Continent.
He understood well that the Beishu Continent enforced tighter detection arrays than elsewhere, picking up on the presence of any incoming Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.
Without haste, he eased the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' to a slower speed, advancing unhurriedly while awaiting the Beishu Continent's cultivators.
Soon enough, two silhouettes flickered into view high in the sky ahead; he instantly identified one as Venerable Huike, the Qianye Temple Venerable renowned for his 'Divine Foot Skill.'
By Venerable Huike's side flew Elder Li of the Senluo Sect, whose full name Li Shiming recalled as Li Nuo.
The sight of Li Nuo's features stirred bitter recollections for Li Shiming; it was Li Nuo alongside Lu Gong who had once driven his avatar, Li Yuanba, out of the Senluo Sect.
Still, he held no desire to confront Li Nuo, mindful of Jian Wuwei's feelings toward the Senluo Sect.
After all, the Senluo Sect had served as Jian Wuwei's home for numerous years; though Li Shiming couldn't gauge Jian Wuwei's lingering bond, he wished to avoid letting a trivial matter from the Senluo Sect disrupt Jian Wuwei's spirits.
In truth, to Li Shiming, the Senluo Sect—along with every sect on the Beishu Continent united—amounted to nothing more than insignificant nuisances.
Venerable Huike and Li Nuo drew close to the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' and as they neared, the grandeur of the vessel left them utterly amazed.
For a land starved of resources like theirs, encountering a top fourth-grade flying boat—much less a high-stage one—was utterly unprecedented.
Especially the overwhelming aura emanating from inside the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat.'
Overpowered by this force, the pair of Nascent Soul Cultivators found themselves unable to hover steadily in the air.
Li Shiming's brow creased as he shook his head, pulling back part of his aura.
It struck him anew how frail the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Beishu Continent truly were.
Emerging from the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat,' he regarded the two Nascent Soul Cultivators with a detached gaze.
"Which senior..." Li Nuo started, bowing low in question, but midway, he lifted his eyes and spotted Li Shiming's features right away.
"Are you Master Li?" he blurted out in disbelief.
"Fellow Li, Venerable Huike, many years have passed!" Li Shiming responded with composure.
Despite no overt warning in his words, that simple statement amplified the burden on the two Nascent Soul Cultivators, compelling them to bow even lower.
"Senior Li, what brings you to the Beishu Continent?" Venerable Huike inquired once he composed himself.
This questioning fell under their responsibilities, to probe any outsider cultivator.
"Venerable Huike, unless my memory fails, the Beishu Continent bars foreign cultivators, yet I hail from the Beishu Continent myself. Does Qianye Temple intend to drive me away from the Beishu Continent?" Li Shiming countered with gravity.
Their manner irked him; certainly, the Beishu Continent banded sects together against external threats, but such misguided arrogance might invite catastrophe at times.
If he truly set his sights on the Beishu Continent, no gathering of cultivators could endure even a light exertion of his strength.
"You've got it wrong. Senior, absent for so long, we should prepare a grand welcome for your homecoming!" Li Nuo hastened to clarify.