Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 312 - 202 - Accepting a Disciple_2

Chapter 312: Chapter 202 – Accepting a Disciple_2

“In the future at Shushan Sect, no matter who bullies you, make sure to tell me. I’ll stand up for you. Once I become a Golden Core, even a Golden Core Elder won’t be beyond my reach!” Elder Sister Ye Jingxian declared proudly.

“Elder sister, can you let go of me first!” Li Shiming struggled as he replied.

“I forgot!” Ye Jingxian laughed and released her hold on Li Shiming.

“Little Chuanzi, have all the guests arrived?” she turned her head to ask Xu Chuan.

“Everyone’s here!” Xu Chuan replied with a droopy head, feeling powerless at her nickname for him.

He felt as if his dignity was lost, but he didn’t have the courage to resist the elder sister; whatever she called him, he accepted.

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“Let’s go inside!” Ye Jingxian gestured with a wave of her hand.

“Elder sister, the two of us haven’t even gotten to know the little junior brother yet!” a burly man with a big beard complained from the side.

“Right, this is your second senior Brother Wan Zheng. Not very strong; I knocked him down with one punch. This is your third senior Brother Lu Shi, he couldn’t even withstand half a punch. Seeing as you practice body refinement, let’s spare some time to practice together!” Ye Jingxian introduced them both plainly and vividly.

Ye Jingxian had noticed Li Shiming’s high level of body refinement when she embraced him, even superior to that of the third senior brother, Lu Shi, when comparing physical constitutions of cultivators.

Li Shiming had saved their master and also possessed a talent for body refinement, which perfectly suited Ye Jingxian’s preferences, so she valued him highly.

Since everyone gathered was usually in close contact, the atmosphere in the hall was very lively.

As Li Shiming and the others entered, they saw several Golden Cores engaging in lively discussions and Golden Core disciples whispering among themselves.

“Everyone, you’ve all seen Li Shiming, I plan to formally take him as a disciple today, please, my fellow cultivators, bear witness!” Elder Su pointed to Li Shiming with a smile, then saluted the Golden Core cultivators.

“Elder Su, I must say I disagree. What qualifies Li Shiming to be taken as your disciple, other than him bringing you Spiritual Medicine? What makes him worthy of becoming your disciple?” Elder Wang was the first to voice his objection.

Being all old friends, Elder Wang spoke without any hesitation, stating his mind clearly.

Of course, there was a reason for this, which Elder Sister Ye Jingxian conveyed to Li Shiming using sound transmission. It turned out that one of Elder Wang’s juniors wanted to become a disciple of Elder Su but was rejected due to insufficient talent and fate.

Elder Wang saw that Li Shiming, a cultivator with three spirit root seeds, was accepted as Elder Su’s disciple, which naturally made him unhappy.

And as a good friend, it was natural for him to speak out his dissatisfaction loudly; that’s what good friends do.

“Old Wang, you just want to see what Li Shiming is made of, don’t you? Shiming, why don’t you show everyone here your strength? Display it using your best cultivation technique!” Elder Su smiled as he pointed at Elder Wang, then instructed Li Shiming.

Even if Elder Wang hadn’t spoken up, Elder Su had planned to let Li Shiming demonstrate his abilities anyway; he wanted Li Shiming to gain recognition from these friends, which would be crucial for his survival within the sect.

“Yes, master, dear uncles!” Li Shiming bowed after being pushed forward into the center of the hall by Ye Jingxian.

Thinking of displaying his strongest skill, that would be the Nine Palace Sword Formation; these were not ordinary cultivators after all, and their experiences were vast.

With a thought, nine flying swords soared out, twisting and turning like nine Flood Dragons, with tendrils of Sword Intent rising among them.

Just this move alone could fend off most attacks that mid-early stage Foundation Establishment cultivators’ Spiritual Artifacts could muster.

“Good heavens, such Sword Intent! Old Zhao, this young man is a sword cultivator, isn’t he?” Elder Wu asked Elder Zhao.

Since Elder Zhao was a sword cultivator, it was natural to ask him about such matters.

“Not quite, but his Sword Intent is indeed rare among cultivators of his era, pity he’s with Elder Su!” Elder Zhao shook his head as he spoke.

“Old Zhao, what do you mean by ‘he’s with me’? My disciple isn’t even a sword cultivator!” Elder Su was somewhat dissatisfied as he glared.

Although Elder Su said this, deep down he secretly thought he had been shortsighted. He did not know that Li Shiming had mastered the Sword Intent; during the inspection, Li Shiming did not reveal it at all.

Li Shiming’s performance had not yet finished; nine flying swords were inserted into the ground to form a formation, and subsequently, innumerable thunders were generated within the formation.

In his hands appeared “Thunder Strike Skill.” After some time of practice, he had reduced the casting time of the “Thunder Strike Skill” to a single breath, which was not the limit of “Thunder Strike Skill,” but it was the limit at his current level.

“Thunder Strike Skill” was an early-stage spell for Thunder Cultivators, and the magic of Thunder Cultivators was famously fast, being one of the few spells among Magic Cultivators that could be cast at great speed.

But this single-breath “Thunder Strike Skill,” in actual combat, was extremely terrifying, especially when within a formation, almost turning it into a target for “Thunder Strike Skill.”

With the cover of thunder in the formation, only when the enemy within the formation was struck by “Thunder Strike Skill” would they realize they were being attacked.

The Golden Core cultivators present were all experienced cultivators; how could they not see the advantages and dangers within it.

“Li Shiming, are you proficient in formations?” Elder Qian curiously asked at this time.

Elder Qian himself dabbled in formations, but due to talent reasons, his study of formations was stuck at the Intermediate Array Master level, unable to manifest the Starlight Sea, and he could never become a High-level Array Master.

But he had the discernment; the instant formation and its complexity were enough to pose a challenge to him, who was proficient in formations.

Putting himself in shoes of someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage, if he were within the formation made of nine flying swords, would he be able to escape using the power of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The answer was definitively requiring the strength of the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, relying on the powerful attacking force of the Late-stage Foundation Establishment to forcefully break the formation.

And if one’s strength were slightly weaker, the capability of the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment would allow self-protection within the formation, yet it was a state where one had to passively receive attacks.

“The disciple is a High-level Array Master!” Li Shiming replied without concealing.

Elder Su’s mouth twitched, as this was another strength he had not detected; he was already considering holding accountable those responsible for gathering intelligence.

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It really was not the fault of those cultivators gathering intelligence. Taking in a disciple mainly involved assessing character and background, etc. Shouldn’t the master himself assess the strength face-to-face?

Getting information about Li Shiming from the chaotic Heavenly Sea Island in over two months was already quite an accomplishment.

“Elder Su, you really shouldn’t. Mastering Sword Intent as a Thunder Cultivator and being a High-level Array Master, I even wonder if you might ruin this kid. Why not let him follow me and study Sword Cultivation!” Elder Zhao voluntarily spoke this time.

What Li Shiming had shown, turning Sword Intent into nine flying swords and using them to form a formation, all made Elder Zhao feel that he had taken the wrong path.

In Elder Zhao’s opinion, the correct way for a Sword Cultivator was to use a single flying sword, not multiple, let alone nine flying swords.

And using flying swords to create a formation might look novel, but in the eyes of a true Sword Cultivator, it was just showy.

Could this formation withstand a full-strength strike from a Sword Cultivator? A single sword breaks myriad methods, a formation would be instantly broken under the full-strength strike of a Sword Cultivator.

“Elder Zhao, I’ve told you, he is not a Sword Cultivator. I’ve talked with him, and he wants to pursue Magic Cultivation!” Elder Su explained helplessly.

“What a pity!” Elder Zhao shook his head and sighed reluctantly.

Among the sect’s newly recruited cultivators over the years, there were many potential Sword Cultivators, but none had shown Sword Intent at the early stage of Foundation Establishment like Li Shiming, at least not under his watch.

Understanding Sword Intent was a talent that could not be learned if one was simply incapable, no amount of assistance would change that.

With the end of Li Shiming’s performance, except for Elder Zhao, the rest of the Golden Core elders kept on praising, congratulating Elder Su for acquiring an excellent disciple.

At the same time, the gifts prepared were quietly enhanced a bit, as the treatment naturally differs for those with exceptional talent.

As for having three spirit root seeds, as long as Elder Su was willing to spend resources, and coupled with Li Shiming’s talent, Li Shiming’s future was indeed bright.