Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1605 - 849: Little Phoenix

As a core cultivator in Luanyang Palace, Yin Shilan earned her own cave dwelling in the heart of the Grotto Heaven within Luanyang Cave Heaven.

Regrettably, Li Shiming found himself unable to access that Luanyang Cave Heaven, being the restricted core zone of Luanyang Palace. Males were entirely forbidden, and even among Luanyang Palace's female cultivators, entry was permitted only to a select few core members.

Thus, following the close of the initiation ceremony, Yin Shilan skipped her new cave and headed back to Fengqi Palace alongside Li Shiming.

Once inside the room, she pulled out the congratulatory gifts from her soul crystal ring.

Unpacking presents brings tremendous joy to female cultivators.

Yet, as she revealed the gifts from those mighty superpowers, the spiritual treasures within left her utterly shocked.

Most among these congratulatory gifts reached the caliber of Fourth Grade Top Material.

With all the broad knowledge Yin Shilan had picked up by accompanying Li Shiming in the last few years, even she couldn't hide her astonishment at these offerings.

"Shiming, is it really okay to accept these gifts?" She asked Li Shiming, her tone laced with worry.

The acceptance of the gifts themselves was secondary; what she truly feared was any burden it might place on Li Shiming.

"Lan’er, just accept them. These gifts are simply gestures of friendship from the superpowers across the Central State Continent. Rejecting them could lead to misunderstandings!" Li Shiming said with a reassuring smile.

"Then you handle these; they're useless to me here!" Yin Shilan slid the heap of lavish congratulatory gifts—coveted by any great cultivator—over to Li Shiming.

She proceeded to open the gifts from her fellow female sect cultivators, treating them as genuine personal tokens.

These consisted of petite treasures cherished by female cultivators, like cosmetics, adornments, and pendants, lacking immense value but brimming with freshness and elegance.

Yin Shilan would from time to time try on an ornament, seeking Li Shiming's view on how it suited her.

Li Shiming could only shake his head in amusement; the value of all the little things Yin Shilan adored fell short of even a single prior congratulatory gift.

Still, it was this very trait in Yin Shilan that he adored most. She spurned lavish possessions, holding onto a pure, youthful spirit that a century of seclusion failed to dim.

Yin Shilan's heart remained spotlessly innocent; she cherished her simple likes without a trace of greed. Her fondest dream was simply to remain with Li Shiming, while finding time to explore formations.

At last, her hopes had been realized. Though Li Shiming’s true body stayed in secluded cultivation, his 'phantom avatar'—embodying his soul—remained ever by her side.

Her soul crystal ring also brimmed with every jade scroll of formations that Li Shiming had amassed.

With all gifts unpacked, Yin Shilan drew forth the Red Gold Phoenix egg.

"Lan’er, should we hatch it now?" Li Shiming asked, a smile playing on his lips.

"Is there any preparation needed?" Yin Shilan inquired, her voice tinged with anxiety.

"Rest assured, I am well prepared!" Li Shiming answered with firm confidence.

Having resided at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect for numerous years, where the Red Gold Phoenix stood as the premier spiritual pet, Li Shiming's grasp of it nearly matched Luanyang Palace's own expertise.

He produced the Fourth Grade Array Flag and arranged a hatching formation upon the floor.

"Place the Red Gold Phoenix egg at the center of the formation and drip a drop of blood on it!" Li Shiming directed.

Yin Shilan summoned her lifebound flying sword, nicked her finger, and let blood fall onto the Red Gold Phoenix egg. In her eagerness, the incision was a tad too deep, causing more blood to flow than necessary.

Li Shiming shook his head and applied the 'Innate Wood' divine skill to seal her cut.

Truly, only he might waste such extravagance, deploying the 'Innate Wood' divine skill—potent enough for mending dire wounds in great cultivators—on so trivial a mark.

Keep in mind, a Nascent Soul Cultivator's robust frame would knit such a minor injury shut in seconds, even without treatment.

This 'phantom avatar' carried ten infusions of 'Innate Wood' divine power from the main body, stocked for dire moments to ward off mishaps.

Li Shiming ignited the formation, drawing on his 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' to sustain the hatching array's energy needs.

The Red Gold Phoenix egg drew in massive surges of power, and fissures quickly spiderwebbed across its shell.

"Lan’er, come to the front so that the Red Gold Phoenix sees you first upon hatching!" Li Shiming instructed.

Yin Shilan moved closer, scrutinizing the eggshell's cracks with keen attention, lest some peril befall the yet-unborn fledgling.

To the chorus of snapping sounds, a small red beak emerged foremost, trailed by the Red Gold Phoenix's head breaking free from the egg.

Yin Shilan proved lucky indeed; this differed sharply from Li Shiming's pact with Little Feng, who, being in juvenile phase, demanded considerable struggle to bind.

This Red Gold Phoenix belonging to Yin Shilan took in her blood from within the egg and beheld her immediately after hatching.

Don't mistake hatching a Red Gold Phoenix egg for a simple task; without Li Shiming’s assistance, Yin Shilan would have required Luanyang Palace's specialized hatching grounds.

Li Shiming’s extensive studies on the Red Gold Phoenix, paired with his prowess in formations, rendered his hatching array every bit as effective as Luanyang Palace’s dedicated site.

Besides, the exceptional quality of 'Chaotic Spiritual Power' enabled it to morph into the exact energy type the Red Gold Phoenix required, hastening the egg's swift emergence.

"It’s a female phoenix, prepare to use the secret technique from ’Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Technique’ to sign the contract!" Li Shiming said with a smile.