Chapter 195: Chapter 144: New Mansion
Xun Peak, Li Shiming came here once again, and surprisingly, not in the capacity of a Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator this time.
The cave dwelling was located on a sub-peak of Xun Peak, a mountain shorter than the main peak, with the cave dwelling situated in the middle.
This environment was quite special; the side of the mountain where the cave-dwelling sat was relatively gentle, except for a small cliff right where the dwelling was located.
Thus, except for this single cave dwelling, the surrounding area was all spirit fields.
Fortunately, cultivators did not need to walk, otherwise entering and exiting the cave dwelling would have been quite troublesome.
The spirit fields of Xun Peak were not to be entered lightly by others; the spirit plants grown in these mid-grade fields were already quite valuable.
The spiritual medicine produced from mid-grade fields could even be used as raw materials for early-stage Foundation Establishment Elixir Pills.
Flying above the mid-grade spirit fields, one could feel the freshness of the Spiritual Energy here.
Occasionally, one could see a dark cloud rising; it was Junior Spirit Plant Cultivators using spells to water the fields.
It was indeed those cultivators continually invoking spirit rain that kept the environment of Xun Peak in the best condition among all nine peaks.
Upon reaching the cave dwelling, Li Shiming took out his Identity Jade Disc, and the defensive formation of the cave dwelling automatically activated.
As he entered inside, he immediately felt the dense Spiritual Energy.
Compared to a low-grade spirit vein, the concentration of Spiritual Energy here had increased more than twofold.
He had not expected that, during his Qi Refinement Realm, he would need to change to a better spirit vein due to a lack of Spiritual Energy.
Back when he discovered the low-grade spirit vein in the underground space of Eagle Beak Island, he had thought that vein would be enough for him until he reached the peak of Qi Refinement.
The cave dwelling maintained the overall style of a cultivator: one hall, two rooms, one cultivation room, and one storage room, with the outlet of the mid-grade spirit vein located in the cultivation room.
There was no idle space in the cave dwelling, nor was there any place for him to planting spirit plants; beyond the cave was a cliff, and farther away were the sect’s mid-grade spirit fields.
As for inside the cave dwelling, it wasn’t like Eagle Beak Island where he could dig around as he pleased.
The condition of the cave dwelling of the sect’s Nine Peaks was to be kept as it was received.
Cultivators only had the right to use it, not own it; once they died or left the sect, it would be reclaimed.
Thus, there were also no traces or secrets left behind by predecessors in the cave dwelling.
Li Shiming took out array flags; he rearranged the defensive isolation formation, creating a double-layered formation with the original one.
This place was merely his cultivation spot, where he would come daily just to cultivate and would return to Eagle Beak Island upon finishing his cultivation.
He also identified a drawback of the Nine Peaks cave dwellings: a certain sense of oppression, the narrow space reminded him of his past life in a large city, where owning a two-bedroom apartment by starting from scratch was considered a success.
But having grown accustomed to the broad spaces of Eagle Beak Island, even the underground spaces there were bigger than this cave dwelling.
Li Shiming came here to take over the cave dwelling and redo the arrangements for formations; after finishing this, he didn’t linger and turned to leave the dwelling.
“Brother Li!” A crisp voice called out.
Li Shiming turned towards the voice, smiling and nodding as he flew towards that direction with the wings on his back.
Standing outside the mid-grade spirit fields were three Qi Refining Cultivators, among whom the female cultivator was Jin Fengzhi, who had joined the sect with him and was also from Great Xia.
As the Fourteenth Princess of Great Xia, Jin Fengzhi no longer bore any princess-like demeanor at this moment, dressed in a sect-issued robe with no adornments whatsoever.
“Jin, are you now a Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator?” Li Shiming asked with a smile, nodding to the two cultivators beside her.
“I have just learned the ‘Earth Spirit Technique,’ just serving as an assistant to the Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator!” Jin Fengzhi replied with a resigned shake of her head, remembering that Li Shiming had learned the spells for a Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator right when he first joined the sect.
And it was also because of his status as a Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator that he chose to leave the cave dwelling of the sect’s Nine Peaks.
“This is the Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator, Brother Cheng! This is Brother Zhang!” Jin Fengzhi hastily introduced the two men to Li Shiming, and then curiously asked, “Brother Li, have you also joined Xun Peak?”
Seeing Li Shiming here made her very curious.
Ever since the training period for new disciples ended and they had parted ways, she had not heard any news from Li Shiming.
Seeing Li Shiming now, with an aura entirely different from before, especially the way he flew with the pair of wings on his back indicated he was doing quite well, which made her quite envious.
Moreover, among the disciples who had joined the sect with them, all were faring poorly, and without a leader, they suffered bullying without anyone to turn to.
“I haven’t joined Xun Peak; I just reapplied for a new cave dwelling over there,” Li Shiming responded openly, pointing toward the direction of the cliff.
“I didn’t expect Brother Li’s dwelling to be so close to ours; we must look after each other more in the future!” The Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator, Brother Cheng, who had been silent, then spoke up.
When he first met Li Shiming, he sensed that Li was at the Qi Refining Fifth Level, the same realm as his own.
That’s why when Jin Fengzhi took the initiative to greet him, he hadn’t shown any particular emotion.
Jin Fengzhi had joined the sect only three years ago and was at the Qi Refining Second Level. If it weren’t for her learning the ‘Earth Spirit Technique,’ which was somewhat useful, she might still be busy with menial tasks.
Considering how much stronger Li Shiming appeared compared to his peers, either his talent was exceptionally strong, or he had powerful support behind him, either of which meant he was not to be offended lightly.
Upon hearing that Li Shiming’s dwelling was by the cliff, he understood that Li Shiming’s identity was not simple.