Chapter 215: Chapter 154 Task
Li Shiming did not know why, but recently the tasks involving formations had greatly increased, all brought upon by the final two high-level Array Masters of the sect, with several enhanced Formation plans being put into actual operation.
You see, such plans were usually just for research in the past, and the sect would not approve the use of a large amount of precious Formation materials just to increase the power of a great formation slightly.
But now it was different, a vast amount of Formation resources seemed to be taken out of the sect’s storeroom as if they were free.
Li Shiming had originally thought that it would take a long time to complete the fifty thousand good deeds task, yet based on the current trend, he estimated that he could reach it within this year.
His cultivation speed still maintained a rapid progression, and he did not delve into why the sect was increasing its investment in formations.
Unless he revealed his strength as a high-level Array Master, but after observing for a while, if he were to expose his ability now, he feared he would hardly have any rest, and it might even affect his cultivation.
Since that one incident, his sense of belonging to the sect had diminished a great deal, which made him indifferent to considering things from the sect’s perspective.
Of course, as a Qi Refinement Realm cultivator, the sect’s affairs were too far removed from him, and he was too lazy to inquire about them.
Every day, he was completing one sect Formation task after another, exchanging them for substantial good deeds.
Today, Li Shiming was invited to the Spirit Mechanism Pavilion by Junior Master Song.
Li Shiming entered the Spirit Mechanism Pavilion and saw that in Junior Master Zhuge’s favorite spot, there sat a middle-aged beautiful woman—none other than Junior Master Song, another high-level Array Master of the sect.
“Greetings, Junior Master Song!” He suppressed the nostalgia he felt for Junior Master Zhuge and bowed respectfully.
“Li Shiming, you rarely visit the Spirit Mechanism Pavilion!” Junior Master Song said indifferently.
Li Shiming was startled and was about to explain when he saw Junior Master Song wave her hand, indicating that he did not need to speak.
“I’ve called you here for this,” Junior Master Song said as she took out a Jade Scroll and tossed it to him.
Li Shiming placed the Jade Scroll on his forehead; inside was a Formation design and a map of the sect’s territory a thousand miles away, with a Formation set up at intervals all the way to Seven Star Island.
He recognized this Formation; it functioned to transmit messages, scan the surrounding Spiritual Power Patterns, and was used for communication and alert.
Setting up this Formation was not too difficult for him, as long as there were enough Formation materials.
However, according to the design diagram, just this one Formation would require the setup of more than three hundred units, the materials needed could only be described as colossal.
“If your strength hadn’t reached the late-stage Qi Refining, I wouldn’t have let you participate in this plan. I know you never take tasks too far from the sect, worried about the Holy Ice Sect, but I can assure you, the Holy Ice Sect won’t do anything to you.”
Additionally, I know you wish to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Let me tell you some precise news: there are three left in this batch of Foundation Establishment Pills; the rest have been exchanged.
“If you take on this task and manage to set up one hundred formations, I will be able to get a Foundation Establishment Pill from the sect for you. I’ve calculated your good deeds, and together with the good deeds for setting up one hundred formations, it will be just enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill,” Junior Master Song said with an air of having everything under control.
In fact, Li Shiming already had four Foundation Establishment Pills. If it weren’t for Elder Yin’s warning, he would have been tempted to outright reject Junior Master Song’s proposal.
Talking about guarantees that the Holy Ice Sect wouldn’t do anything to him, he knew exactly why the Holy Ice Sect would seek revenge. It related to the grief of Elder Baili over his son’s death and the fact that, in the process of targeting him, Elder Baili had suffered a severe injury and even lost a Spell artifact.
Although Elder Baili did not know that it was he who had killed Baili Jin Yan or that he was related to the injury and the loss of the Spell artifact, given Elder Baili’s temper, he would absolutely seek revenge.
However, he urgently needed the Foundation Establishment Pill; he couldn’t wait for the next batch to be produced.
With his cultivation speed, he could reach the peak of Qi Refinement at most by next year, at which point he would be able to attempt a breakthrough.
“I’ll take the task!” Li Shiming said without hesitating any longer, bowing deeply.
“Go and collect the Formation materials. Once you have established a formation, link them all together!” Junior Master Song waved her hand and instructed.
Li Shiming left the Spirit Mechanism Pavilion and went to the storeroom to collect the materials needed for ten formations.
Perhaps due to a shortage of hands, these Formation materials had not even been processed roughly.
He sent a message to Yin Shilan explaining the situation, then flew off towards the outskirts of the sect.
Yin Shilan was also quite busy at the moment. She had just entered Foundation Establishment and was cultivating her main Cultivation Technique and some spells typical of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
This was Elder Yin’s requirement. Until Yin Shilan had reached a certain self-protective strength, she couldn’t be involved in any other activities.
Elder Yin was especially strict on this point, and Yin Shilan had no choice but to obey her father’s orders, not even having time to accompany Li Shiming on missions alone.
As for Ren Fei’er, she too was locked up.
According to Ren Fei’er, her mother demanded that she reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible and had prepared precious resources for her to accelerate her advancement to Foundation Establishment.
Li Shiming found it odd; he had met Ren Fei’er’s mother, a Golden Core cultivator.
A Golden Core cultivator would not be short-sighted. Hastening advancement to Foundation Establishment actually didn’t offer much benefit to a cultivator.