Chapter 860: Chapter 476: Arrival (Part 2)

After several hours, Li Shiming saw the Beast Luring Formation. Under his ‘Divine Eye Skill,’ strands of Spiritual Power Pattern spread across the sea surface, forming vast circular array formation areas.

He witnessed a Third Grade Demon approaching the center of the Beast Luring Formation and being effortlessly slain by three Golden Core cultivators alongside three Spiritual Pets.

These should be disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect. Each Golden Core cultivator has a Spiritual Pet, making them equivalent to the combat power of two ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

These three Golden Core cultivators were at the Golden Core Early Stage, fighting a spirit beast of the Early Stage Demon. Observing the ease, it was clear that Yuan Xi’s previous team was no match.

Yuan Xi’s team, when dealing with spirit beasts of the Early Stage Demon, not only had seven Golden Core cultivators but also needed the aid of formations, including a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator.

Even so, they were cautious and had a tough time hunting spirit beasts of the Early Stage Demon.

This is the disparity between Loose Cultivators and sect cultivators, the same on any continent.

Joining a sect means better resources and cultivation techniques. The knowledge Loose Cultivators can access is extremely limited, absolutely incomparable to that of sect cultivators.

Yuan Xi steered the Flying Boat Magical Treasure through the circular range of the two Beast Luring Formations.

In the following days, the number of Third Grade Demons dwindled sharply, with none encountered for two or three days.

By the seventh day of the voyage, no Third Grade Demons were encountered.

Li Shiming stood on the Flying Boat Magical Treasure, able to sense the continent’s aura. The sea breeze carried not only the scent of the ocean but also faint wafts of plant and soil.

After over eleven months of sailing, he finally was able to reach land, eagerly wishing to arrive at Dongqi Continent.

“Shall we part ways here?” Li Shiming said to Yuan Xi casually.

“Many thanks for your assistance, fellow!” Yuan Xi bowed in salute.

When he looked up again, Li Shiming had already transformed into a streak of light heading into the distance.

“This senior didn’t even share his name, what’s his background?” Yuan Xiao looked in the direction where Li Shiming vanished with some disappointment.

He was disappointed at losing the chance to ask Li Shiming for guidance, still unaware of his name.

“Shut up!” Yuan Xi rebuked loudly.

He glanced nervously into the distance, fearing Li Shiming might return.

“Remember, we’ve never encountered him; he’s not someone we can talk about!” He instructed solemnly.

“Yes, father!” Yuan Xiao nodded quickly, seeing his father’s anger.

Li Shiming employed the Thunder Escape from the ‘Yuqing Thunder Scripture,’ slightly slower than the Divine Foot Skill, but comparable to the full-speed Sword Escape of a Li Yuanba avatar.

Throughout the journey, he noticed many cultivators, not only Golden Core cultivators but also many Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators forming teams to hunt spirit beasts; Foundation Establishment cultivators aimed for Second-grade Spiritual Beasts.

Ahead was the Beast Luring Formation of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect blocking most of the Third Grade Demons, with Golden Core cultivators hunting those who crossed the formation. Foundation Establishment cultivators needed not worry about encountering demons in this sea area.

Of course, this area wasn’t safe; wherever cultivators are present, safety is never assured.

No cultivator dared to intercept Li Shiming, his Late-stage Thunder Golden Core aura deterred any cultivator below the Nascent Soul Stage from provoking him.

While flying, Li Shiming pondered his plan. He needed to first advance to the Nascent Soul Stage, then consider crossing the ocean to send his avatar to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

He had five Golden Cores, requiring more resources for advancing to Nascent Soul.

This meant he had to resurface his old trade of alchemy to obtain numerous resources while also finding ways to exchange these resources for those needed for the Nascent Soul advancement.

Dongqi Continent was far richer than Beishu Continent; resources for advancing to Nascent Soul were tradeable, with auctions occurring every few years.

Li Shiming’s resources were mostly from Beishu Continent; to exchange for Nascent Soul resources without exposing his identity, it’s best to use resources gained on Dongqi Continent for exchanges.

A day later, he saw the land, the greenery covering the land making him feel extremely intimate.

He wasn’t one of those monsters who lived for centuries; after nearly a year without seeing land or greenery, he longed deeply.

Accelerating, lightning flickered around him, quickly appearing at the coastline.

He took a deep breath of the refreshing, earth-scented air, confirming the direction toward Wuqing Mountain.

Wuqing Mountain, a gathering place for Loose Cultivators, controlled by the Wu family, with two Nascent Soul Ancestors stationed, providing Loose Cultivators a safe residence.

He valued Wuqing Mountain for being the largest transaction site for Loose Cultivator resources within a hundred thousand miles, even hosting transactions for Fourth-grade resources.

An Independent Practitioner Family with two Nascent Soul Ancestors stationed, virtually equivalent to a major sect on Beishu Continent.

Crucially, the Wu family’s reputation was excellent, at least according to Yuan Xi’s evaluation.

A day later, Li Shiming saw Wuqing Mountain.

Seeing Wuqing Mountain in person reveals its enormity.

This wasn’t an ordinary peak, but a ten thousand-meter high mountain enveloped by a massive Mountain Protection Array.

This Mountain Protection Array didn’t restrict cultivator entry, but newcomers must obtain a token at the foot of the mountain to enter Wuqing Mountain.

Li Shiming landed beside a building at the foot of the mountain; Dongqi Continent’s spiritual energy was much richer than Beishu Continent’s, reaching Wuqing Mountain saw the spiritual energy multiply several times.

He couldn’t help but admire Dongqi Continent’s cultivation environment, where the spiritual energy concentration was akin to that within major sects in Beishu Continent.

In the Shushan Sect’s mountain gate, spiritual energy was amassed from a vast area nearby, and numerous Nascent Soul Ancestors transferred spiritual veins over generations to establish its scale.

Wuqing Mountain didn’t have the heritage of tens of thousands of years like major sects, so its rich spiritual energy was inherently dense.

Li Shiming paused outside a building briefly before entering.

An elderly Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was dozing, sensing Li Shiming’s aura, he opened his eyes.

With no activities at Wuqing Mountain recently, it was relatively quiet.

“Senior, would you like a temporary token or a long-term token?” The old cultivator discovered a Golden Core cultivator and hurriedly approached with a smile.

“I intend to reside long-term, needing a cave dwelling with rich spiritual energy!” Li Shiming replied casually.

The old cultivator’s eyes lit up, this was a Golden Core cultivator planning on residing long-term.

“Senior, see here, these are all the available cave dwellings!” He activated a formation projection displaying Wuqing Mountain’s illusions, marking each cave dwelling.

“The first tier requires Nascent Soul Stage for rental. For a cave dwelling with rich spiritual energy, only the second tier remains. This cave dwelling was previously rented by a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator, but he hasn’t returned for thirty years, so it was just retrieved. It’s currently the best unoccupied cave dwelling on the second tier!” The old cultivator explained meticulously.

“How many spirit stones are needed to rent this cave dwelling?” Li Shiming glanced, as the old cultivator mentioned, it was the closest to the mountain peak’s first tier, he inquired.

It’s been years since he last engaged in spirit stone transactions.

Due to the scarcity of high-level resources on Beishu Continent, spirit stones weren’t used for trading such resources due to their quantity far exceeding the total of high-level resources, making them unsuitable as a currency for high-level transactions.

However, evidently, Dongqi Continent still used spirit stones as a general currency, leaving uncertain if Third and Fourth-grade resources were traded with spirit stones alike.