Cultivation is just so scientific!

"I can wait for thirty years!" said Great Power Ding Feng with a wave of his hand.

What does thirty years count as? For a Great Power, thirty years pass in the blink of an eye.

On that day, Li Yuanba left the Seven Immortals Residence with fifth-grade spiritual medicine, delivering it into the hands of Li Shiming.

Li Shiming then began refining fifth-grade spiritual pills. His realm advanced to the middle stage of Great Power, which also enhanced the might of his fifth-grade immortal fire, the ’Infinite Immortal Fire’, shortening the time to refine fifth-grade spiritual pills to two years.

Two years to produce two furnaces of fifth-grade spiritual pills, averaging out to one furnace per year, which is extremely fast.

Normally, for an alchemy master to refine a fifth-grade spiritual pill, it would take three to four years to produce one furnace.

Currently, in the Land of Fallen Immortals, Li Shiming’s fame was far from as resounding as Li Yuanba’s, and his alchemical abilities were known only to the Great Powers of the Seven Immortals Residence.

Li Shiming, in the Land of Fallen Immortals, had no actual achievements in battle, as he always resided within the Grotto Heaven, making it impossible for him to become famous.

Eight years passed, and the dark golden soul flame ’Holy Spirit’ successfully advanced to the late stage of the fifth grade.

Li Shiming never expected that the advancement of the dark golden soul flame ’Holy Spirit’ would bring him immense benefits.

Due to the special nature of the dark golden soul flame ’Holy Spirit’, he gave it an independent name, ’Golden Saint’.

The dark golden threads within the soul flame of Golden Saint did not enhance his comprehension of the ’Holy Spirit’ rule.

Or rather, what the dark golden threads brought was not an enhancement of rules, but an intuitive upliftment.

When he wielded the ’Holy Spirit’ rule, there was no need to consider comprehension; the ’Holy Spirit’ rule was like an obedient child, faithfully executing his mental commands.

This might be put incorrectly; it should be said that the ’Holy Spirit’ rule listened to the command of the dark golden threads in his soul flame.

If other Great Powers shared the experience of Golden Saint, they would likely be confused, as even Golden Saint itself could not understand how the dark golden threads controlled the ’Holy Spirit’ rule.

However, Li Shiming gained immense benefits as the IBMz15 recorded every process when Golden Saint controlled the ’Holy Spirit’ rule.

Especially when Golden Saint converted ’Holy Spirit’ energy into Five Elements Energy and Thunder Energy, his control over Five Elements Energy and Thunder Energy reached profound levels, far exceeding Li Shiming’s current understanding.

IBMz15 recorded the process of the dark golden threads controlling Five Elements Energy and Thunder Energy, analyzing deeper comprehension from it.

This is where IBMz15 shines, whereas Li Shiming himself could not extract any insights from the process of the dark golden threads’ control.

IBMz15 adeptly compares and analyzes the vast amount of recorded data, a task impossible for any Great Power, yet one IBMz15 excels at.

So, during the period of Golden Saint’s strength enhancement, Li Shiming’s understanding of the Five Elements Rules and Thunder Rules advanced rapidly.

The advancement in rules translated into improvements in realm and combat strength.

In just eight years, his gains were immense.

Unfortunately, the ’Holy Spirit’ energy could not transform into Sword Intent, hindering the advancement of his Sword Intent rule.

Fortunately, the Sword Intent rule already surpassed other rules, inherited from the ancestor of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, so it wasn’t his weak point.

Given his current state, if it weren’t for the insufficient Cave Heaven Energy and his physical body not catching up, Li Shiming would have attempted a breakthrough.

Generally speaking, the most challenging aspect for a Great Power to enhance is the comprehension of rules, while strengthening Cave Heaven Energy and the physical body can be achieved through the gradual consumption of resources.

Comprehension of rules is elusive and cannot be aided by other Great Powers, relying solely on oneself.

Every Great Power’s rules differ, related to their lifelong experiences, cultivated cultivation techniques, talents, and Grotto Heavens, among other factors.

Li Yuanba arrived at the place where Li Shiming resided, entering the Grotto Heaven and meeting Li Shiming.

"It’s been a long time, fellow!" Li Yuanba greeted Li Shiming with a bow.

"It’s been a long time for you too, fellow!" Li Shiming smiled and returned the gesture.

Yin Shilan, standing by, couldn’t help but smile quietly, finding it amusing since they were essentially the same person.

Li Shiming did not explain further; although Li Yuanba was a mere avatar, he treated him as another aspect of himself, living another identity.

This sentiment is difficult for others to comprehend; he must regard Li Yuanba as a truly independent existence, not merely his avatar.

"Here are the fifth-grade spiritual pills for Great Power Yi Yao!" Li Shiming handed the refined fifth-grade spiritual pills to Li Yuanba.

"I’ll transfer the contribution points to you, along with three ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystals’!" Li Yuanba received the fifth-grade spiritual pills, then took out the Identity Jade Disc and operated it on the spot, transferring the accumulated contributions to Li Shiming, and handed over the ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystals’.

Not all were his; some were contributions obtained and one ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystal’ accidentally acquired by Li Taibai from a mission, which he transferred to Li Yuanba a while back.

In eight years, Li Taibai also gained some fame in the Land of Fallen Immortals.

Thunder Cultivators are rare; Li Taibai, aided by Sword Servant, Thunder Servant, and Bow Servant, had combat power among the top of middle-stage Great Powers.

If Li Taibai collaborated more with other Great Powers, his reputation would be even grander.

Li Taibai’s fame stemmed from his high task completion rate, especially the dangerous assignments of the Immortal Alliance, known for their difficulty, where his success rate was notably high.

Except for a few doomed-to-fail tasks, he completed all others.

The acquisition of ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystals’ was extremely challenging; even with eight years of continuous dangerous task undertaking, Li Taibai only gained one.

The other two ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystals’ were obtained by Li Yuanba through slaying ’Exotic Realm Divine Soldiers’; although Li Yuanba seldom accepted Immortal Alliance tasks, he was always on the frontline.

Due to Li Yuanba’s capability, many Immortal Residences requested his aid during attacks.

He possessed formidable combat prowess and exceptional healing abilities, matching the effectiveness of several Great Powers alone.

Li Shiming nodded, accepting the three ’Exotic Realm Spirit Crystals’.

All resources were prioritized for his main body’s cultivation.

Only upon reaching a certain realm would he consider distributing resources to others.

In the Land of Fallen Immortals, with inherent risks regardless of power, Li Shiming seldom sent his main body out, opting for two avatars to ensure his safety.

Despite the prowess of Li Yuanba and Li Taibai, an encounter with a late-stage fifth-grade ’Exotic Realm Divine Soldier’ risked entrapment and subsequent death.

With rapid cultivation progression, Li Shiming saw no need for risky ventures to boost his strength.

"After returning this time, many Great Powers will likely request alchemy commissions; announce priority for those offering fifth-grade immortal fires as alchemical rewards!" Li Shiming instructed earnestly.

Despite conveying thoughts silently, he chose audible communication.

"I will spread the word!" Li Yuanba agreed with a nod.

Undoubtedly, the return of these high-level fifth-grade spiritual pills would attract more commissions unless Great Power Yi Yao decides to conceal it.

Li Yuanba, being the sole link to Li Shiming, would handle these matters eventually.

Li Shiming’s pursuit of fifth-grade immortal fires wasn’t whimsical; upon witnessing Great Power Lu Wei’s fusion of four such fires into a fire dragon, the desire intensified.

Each fusion enhanced his fire-based power significantly; resources permitting, he hoped to obtain more fifth-grade immortal fires.