Chapter 908: Chapter 500: Departure

“This kid sure is cautious!” he couldn’t help but frown and say.

Unable to sense Li Shiming’s Identity Jade Disc through the grand formation only means Li Shiming used special means to block the signal of the Identity Jade Disc.

Under normal circumstances, the Identity Jade Disc can be sensed by the grand formation even if it’s kept inside a Mustard Seed Ring.

Yet, there are always methods to block the signals of the Identity Jade Disc, such as certain special formations and unique spiritual objects.

Li Shiming learned from a past mistake and wasn’t going to be fooled a second time. After leaving the sect, he stowed the Identity Jade Disc in the machine room space.

He took out a mask and covered his face.

Nowadays, he is considered a celebrity on the Dongqi Continent. Although his time there has been short and he only interacted with cultivators from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect without taking on alchemy duties for external sects, his reputation has already spread far and wide.

Ranked fourth among the alchemy masters of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, the sect had his schedule filled up for the next ten years with alchemical affairs, and because he remained within the sect without stepping out, without dealings with outside sects, otherwise cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage from other sects would have come looking for him.

He speculated that his face, possibly depicted through portraits, was known to many cultivators, yet he seldom went out, so few knew of his aura; thus, as long as he hid his face, it would be difficult to be recognized.

Upon leaving the sect a thousand miles behind, he switched his flight mode to ‘World in a Bound’.

Originally, he thought he would be the first to arrive at the mountain range of Green Field Cave Heaven, but halfway there, he observed through the drone satellite system that two cultivators had already reached the mountain range.

This Cloud Stepping Order would not be activated in the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator; even if they learned the location of the cave heaven by other means, they still would not be able to enter Green Field Cave Heaven.

Green Field Cave Heaven wasn’t opening for the first time; it’s a fixed opening cave heaven, and the rules have long been public knowledge.

Everyone knows Green Field Cave Heaven is opened for Golden Core cultivators and holds no allure for Nascent Soul cultivators. The convention on the Dongqi Continent is that Nascent Soul cultivators do not participate in the contest over the Cloud Stepping Order or Green Field Cave Heaven.

The reason behind this dates back many years when Green Field Cave Heaven opened once, and a Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Sun Concealing Sect intervened using the sect’s influence to seal the region where Green Field Cave Heaven would appear.

That time, only a few Golden Core cultivators from the Sun Concealing Sect entered Green Field Cave Heaven and indeed gained some fortuity.

However, after that incident, subsequent openings of Green Field Cave Heaven saw cultivators holding the Cloud Stepping Orders unwilling to go, preventing major sects wanting another chance at occupying Green Field Cave Heaven.

Eventually, multiple mighty factions of the Dongqi Continent jointly issued a declaration prohibiting Nascent Soul cultivators from interfering in the contest over Green Field Cave Heaven, thus restoring normalcy to Green Field Cave Heaven.

As Li Shiming approached the mountain peak marked by the Cloud Stepping Order, he switched to ordinary flight, exposing the aura of a Thunder Cultivation Great Elder.

Lai Yuan and Lai Li, upon seeing Li Shiming coming from a distance, exchanged a glance without engaging Li Shiming in conflict.

It’s not that they didn’t want to eliminate a competitor first; rather, Li Shiming carried an aura of a Thunder Cultivation Great Elder that deterred them from making a move.

Thunder Cultivators, a notoriously nauseating presence for cultivators, can gain speed advantage through Thunder Escape, making their thunderous attacks hard to dodge and overwhelmingly powerful, turning opponents into easy targets.

Once a Thunder Cultivator decides to kite opponents, even cultivators stronger than them are headache-stricken, much less when dealing with a Thunder Cultivation Great Elder, who is difficult to take advantage of.

“Esteemed fellow from Sun Concealing Sect, Lai Yuan, greets fellow Daoist. It’s the first time meeting someone of such prowess, may I inquire about your honorable name?” Lai Yuan did not wish to attack Li Shiming first, nor did he want Li Shiming to attack them, so he introduced himself proactively.

“Loose Cultivator Li Er meets fellow Daoist Lai!” Li Shiming replied lightly.

Lai Yuan didn’t need to think much to know it was a false name. He glanced at the mask covering Li Shiming’s face, recognizing that this cultivator indeed didn’t want to reveal his identity.

People hide their identities for various reasons; Lai Yuan didn’t know for which reason Li Shiming was doing so.

“So, fellow Daoist Li Er, I propose a collaboration with you. Just twelve pieces of Cloud Stepping Order are needed to open Green Field Cave Heaven, yet each time, more than twenty pieces appear outside. Wouldn’t it be better to eliminate some from outside, preventing them from entering the cave heaven and seizing our opportunities?” Lai Yuan proposed with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Lai, do as you wish, but I won’t meddle in it!” Li Shiming had no interest in participating and responded indifferently.

A flash of rage appeared in Lai Yuan’s eyes but was quickly suppressed.

Li Shiming’s figure transformed into a streak of lightning, landing upon a large stone, sitting cross-legged.

Lai Yuan’s gaze hardened; the speed at which Li Shiming moved was alarming, indicating a top-tier thunder technique heritage, surpassing others’ Thunder Escape in speed significantly.

Most astonishing was the presence of Heavenly Thunder aura in the lightning streak.

Lai Yuan was now sure this Thunder Cultivator was absolutely not some loose cultivator, but rather a core disciple of a major faction.

Li Shiming did not concern himself with Lai Yuan’s thoughts. He had his innate treasure, IBMz15, monitor the situation within tens of thousands of miles around, ensuring no Nascent Soul cultivators approached and thus staying untroubled.

The reason he hid his identity wasn’t for any other purpose but because if he exerted his utmost power, the resultant force he could unleash would be too great, and he didn’t want any cultivators to know that Li Shizhen possessed such abilities.

Even if he suppressed his alchemy levels, he already garnered fame beyond his cultivation rank; if added with substantial combat strength, his troubles would be compounded.

Soon after, more cultivators arrived, and upon seeing Lai Yuan and Lai Li, kept their distance.

Recognizing Sun Concealing Sect’s Lai Yuan and Lai Li, with the sect’s reputation being poor and the Demon Sect having no favorable name either.

This was why Lai Yuan had invited Li Shiming to enact their plan just now; their reputation was too bad, reaching out to other cultivators was difficult, let alone finding opportunities to strike.

Had Li Shiming joined the plan, with the speed of a Thunder Cultivator, dealing with these cultivators would be a lot easier.

One by one the Golden Core cultivators arrived, not only keeping their distance from Lai Yuan and Lai Li but also separating from one another adequately.

These Golden Core cultivators were all on guard, ready to fend off sudden attacks from fellow cultivators.

Obtaining a Cloud Stepping Order is a fortuity, as they will scatter every four hundred years, those who obtain it are naturally fortuitous cultivators.

They all hoped to enter Green Field Cave Heaven through the Cloud Stepping Order to seek the opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

“Finally found you, never thought you’d be here!” exclaimed a newly arrived late-stage Golden Core cultivator, upon seeing another late-stage Golden Core cultivator standing on a large tree, loudly.

Then, a Jade Ruler Treasure aimed at the opponent, who, being constantly wary, retreated instantly while summoning his treasure simultaneously.

With a loud ‘boom’, the tree was shattered into pieces scattering all around.

The battle between two late-stage Golden Core cultivators didn’t prompt intervention from other Golden Core cultivators; all coldly observed the duel.

At this moment, there were already twenty-one Golden Core cultivators present, most were late-stage Golden Core cultivators, with only four being Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators, none were Golden Core Early Stage cultivators.

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Green Field Cave Heaven has the opportunity for Nascent Soul advancement; coming here holds little value for Golden Core Early Stage cultivators.

Many Golden Core Early Stage cultivators aren’t even sure if they’ll advance to the Middle Stage, let alone consider the prospect of advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage.

In truth, even for Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators, entering Green Field Cave Heaven is risky since once inside, they can only hide everywhere. If encountered by other late-stage Golden Core cultivators, they simply cannot defend themselves.

As the figures of two battling late-stage Golden Core cultivators flashed continuously, suddenly they appeared next to two Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators not far away, and their treasures simultaneously attacked the two Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators.

Such synergy is unlikely to occur among foes, but rather typically appears between battle companions familiar with fighting together.