Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1582 - 837: Merger_2

“Fellow Daoist Ling, what’s wrong with you?” Patriarch Ge spotted Elder Ling from the Beishu Trading Company, a female cultivator, still lying face down and couldn’t resist asking.

Li Shiming had departed already, making it highly inappropriate for a female cultivator like Elder Ling to linger in that awkward pose.

“I know who he is now!” Elder Ling gradually rose to her feet, her face twisted in bitterness as she turned to the other Nascent Soul Ancestors and revealed.

The remaining Ancestors felt somewhat puzzled by Elder Ling’s statement. The ‘he’ in question right now was clearly Li Shiming, yet hadn’t his identity been obvious all along?

“He possesses another identity beyond this, as you’re aware, the Beishu Trading Company has constantly worked to forge ties with other continents and thus never ceases collecting external intelligence. Just recently, we obtained news that the Ten Thousand Beast Sect on Dongqi Continent has risen as the dominant force there, seizing over half the land and dominating nearly all the resources!” Elder Ling held nothing back anymore, understanding that they were all on the verge of becoming part of the same sect.

“No wonder Senior Xiao fears him so much—the Ten Thousand Beast Sect is that formidable!” Fan Ancestor burst out.

“You’ve got it wrong. It’s not the sect’s might that stands out, but rather that the Ten Thousand Beast Sect boasts a formidable Great Cultivator who, through his personal prowess, conquered every major sect across Dongqi Continent. He even obliterated those who resisted, eliminating two Peak Great Cultivators, which left the cultivation world’s superpowers too intimidated to challenge him.” Elder Ling shook her head while clarifying.

“He’s aligned with such a mighty sect!” The Nascent Soul cultivators all jolted in shock, comprehending that Li Shiming had become part of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, rulers of Dongqi Continent—a realm far less isolated than Beishu.

“That formidable Great Cultivator in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect bears the surname Li!” Elder Ling declared, her eyes gleaming with open admiration.

“You don’t mean...?” Ancestor Lu questioned in astonishment, trailing off as even voicing the suspicion felt utterly mad to him.

“The Ten Thousand Beast Sect has just one Great Cultivator surnamed Li. Given Senior Xiao’s earlier demeanor, do we really need to speculate further?” Elder Ling shook her head in response.

It was only now that the Nascent Soul Ancestors fully grasped Li Shiming’s terrifying strength.

“I urge all of you to swiftly ready the sect for relocation. Avoid any small provocations, for due to old connections, he might hold back somewhat, but if you truly provoke him, the fallout would be beyond imagination!” Elder Ling warned gravely.

“Mr. Ge, come with me to the Shushan Sect. We’ll lead the way as the first to move and unite our sects at this site!” Fan Ancestor saluted Elder Ge and invited.

“The Beishu Trading Company will follow right after!” Elder Ling swiftly added, though a twinge of regret hit her for not piecing it together earlier.

In the aftermath, every sect coordinated with Elder Ge, and not a single Nascent Soul Ancestor showed the slightest reluctance.

At Shushan Sect, every cultivator received word to gather their vital spiritual items, as the seven great sects of Beishu Continent prepared to consolidate at the Thousand Illusion Sect’s domain.

“Master, why are we combining sects?” Elder Su hurried to Fan Ancestor and asked with worry.

The abrupt order left no time for advance planning, especially when it involved dismantling a legacy spanning thousands of years. How could such an ancient base be simply transplanted?

What fate awaited the mountain’s core foundation? Would they simply abandon it?

Countless years of Shushan Sect’s heritage had poured into fortifying this mountain stronghold.

“It stems from Li Shiming’s command. His power has soared to inconceivable heights. As his master, you’ll play a crucial role from here on in obtaining richer resources for our Shushan branch. I’ll retreat into closed-door cultivation once the union completes.” Fan Ancestor clapped Elder Su’s shoulder firmly.

“Why not have Elder Su assume leadership of Shushan Sect, so after the merger, he heads a key branch!” Elder Zuo suggested.

In this critical moment, old rivalries between sects faded away. What truly counted was negotiating the strongest position in the aftermath.

With Elder Su’s master-disciple link to Li Shiming—a connection that held true regardless of formal recognition—his importance stood out.

From their short encounter with Li Shiming, it was evident he valued such bonds greatly; otherwise, these Nascent Soul Ancestors wouldn’t just face seclusion but share Elder Li’s grim end.

“Agreed then. Skip any formal rites—just proclaim it outright!” Fan Ancestor approved with a nod.

No consultations with the broader cultivator base were required; the endorsement from these two Ancestors sealed it.

All Shushan Sect cultivators embarked on the massive flying boat, hauling away every resource they could manage, even dragging secluded practitioners aboard by force.

No matter their cultivation realm, the cultivators gazed back at their mountain gates with deep reluctance.

From this day forward, the site would no longer serve as Shushan Sect’s home, for the sect itself would dissolve into the union.

“I beseech you five to transport this mountain gate!” Elsewhere, Elder Ge bowed respectfully to five late-stage Golden Corpses.

Though only at Nascent Soul Early Stage, Elder Ge—and even a full Great Cultivator—couldn’t detect the undead essence of these late-stage Golden Corpses without them revealing corpse energy, mistaking them for ordinary Great Cultivators.

So, she didn’t realize they were five late-stage Golden Corpses, merely figuring them as elite experts Li Shiming had summoned.

The five late-stage Golden Corpses gave a nod and spread out to the five corners surrounding Shushan Sect’s mountain gate.

“All pull back!” One late-stage Golden Corpse transmitted via Divine Sense.

The airborne flying boats and cultivators obeyed, withdrawing to a safe distance. They observed the mountain gate from afar, and apart from a handful of Ancestors, most cultivators remained clueless about the impending event.

Even those few Ancestors anticipated only that the five late-stage Golden Corpses would shift a handful of peaks.

Yet when the five late-stage Golden Corpses initiated their action, every cultivator stared in horror at the spectacle, with many doubting their senses by rubbing their eyes or pinching their skin to confirm they weren’t hallucinating or trapped in a dream.

Positioned at five key spots encircling Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, the five late-stage Golden Corpses plunged their hands into the soil.

Vast late-stage Fourth Grade energy surged through the earth. By now, Li Shiming’s five minds were directing the five late-stage Golden Corpses.

Within the White Emperor Sect’s ‘White Emperor Technique’ lay a technique for relocating vast mountain strongholds.

Although late-stage Golden Corpses didn’t wield the earth element affinity, their innate command over terrain allowed them to invoke the ‘White Emperor Technique’s’ large-scale mountain relocation method.

A profound fissure cracked open between two late-stage Golden Corpses, outlining a pentagon via five such rifts that enclosed Shushan Sect’s entire mountain gate.

The pentagon’s base fully captured the peaks’ foundations, hoisted upward while preserving the native spiritual veins.

Shushan Sect’s mountain gate spanned countless peaks, akin to an entire range, but this colossal structure now ascended steadily into the sky.

“Such overwhelming might!” Patriarch Ge whispered to herself.

In that instant, she recognized that merging sects was the wisest path. Soon, the reformed sect might produce a force able to harness similar dominance.

Before, despite a thousand years of growth among the seven sects, none had advanced past Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Backed by Li Shiming, the emerging sect promised a brilliant new chapter.

Not only Patriarch Ge, but nearly every cultivator beholding this raw power brimmed with optimism for the revitalized sect ahead.

The enormous pentagonal chunk of land forming Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, carrying all its inhabitants, soared toward the Thousand Illusion Sect.

Luckily, the Thousand Illusion Sect lay not too distant from Shushan Sect. The journey’s pace hinged on the flying boats’ velocity, forcing the five late-stage Golden Corpses to curb their speed as they bore the massive pentagonal terrain.

En route, the announcement of Elder Su’s promotion to Shushan Sect’s head reached all cultivators.

Numerous cultivators puzzled over the sudden leadership shift just prior to the merger.

However, those privy to the inner workings understood the motive and rallied around Elder Su with their backing.

Elder Su realized the outpouring of loyalty from the cultivators stemmed wholly from his disciple, Li Shiming, whose solo influence now overshadowed Beishu Continent’s Great Cultivators.