After grasping the pill, Li Si quickly stuffed it into a wooden box. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and turn to look at He Lili:

"Do you know his path?"

He Lili, who was resting nearby, replied, "Yes, he should be cultivating the Qi of the universe."

“It’s very rare. I’ve never seen a cosmic cultivator before. Do you also cultivate cosmic energy?” Li Si asked.

“As far as I know, only the Bai family possesses the complete inheritance of the Qi of the Universe,” He Lili said. “They prefer to call themselves Time Cultivators, cultivators who control time. Some also call themselves History Cultivators, as those people believe that recording history is very important.”

"The Bai family?" Li Si raised an eyebrow. "Is that the reclusive family that claims to be descendants of Bai Ze and lives on a large island in the outer sea?"

“Yes, but the Bai family of the Star Lotus Ship is not a recluse. Not long after the war in the ruins ended, they opened up foreign trade and sent out fleets to spread their recorded culture and history. It’s just that few of their people leave the island.” He Lili said, “I saw many sailors playing ‘Navigator’ on the big ship in their spare time. It’s a card game they launched.”

As Chen Jing listened, he recalled some knowledge about Bai Ze that he had seen before he transmigrated.

Legend has it that the mythical beast Bai Ze is a symbol of good fortune, capable of speaking human language, understanding the feelings of all things, and knowing the appearance of all things under heaven. Furthermore, Bai Ze is extremely learned, said to be knowledgeable of history, able to foresee the future, and adept at avoiding misfortune and exorcising evil spirits.

Bai Ze is also rumored to have written a ghost and monster encyclopedia, recording all types of ghosts and spirits.

“The picture…” Chen Jing thought of the rumors about the wandering souls of slaves.

When the slave's spirit was killed, it transformed into a painting, which was then torn to pieces!

Given that the slave spirits guard this place, and the angels here are also Shi Xiu who uses the illusory scroll, can we conclude that the two share a common origin?

But why is it called Time Cultivator? I don't see any ability related to time. Could it be that it has the ability to predict the future, understand the past, seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, and calculate the realm of time?

So what does imitating others' abilities, or even directly using their portraits, have to do with time? If it were related to history, that would be plausible, since history inherently includes the quality of "recording"... but history clearly doesn't involve seeking good fortune or avoiding misfortune, unless one insists that learning from history can reveal good or bad fortune...

Thinking about it this way, one could also see various instruments representing time, such as hourglasses and sundials, within the aura surrounding that elixir...

Hmm... Master's martial art 'Time Pointing' seems to have similar special effects, which means it belongs to the power of the time domain?

But why would these instruments be revealed? Logically speaking, these instruments were made by humans to measure time. Since spiritual energy has existed since the beginning of heaven and earth, why would it reveal man-made phenomena?

Just as Chen Jing was pondering, He Lili spoke up.

"Um..." He Lili suddenly said somewhat shyly, "Can I buy this pill? I know I didn't contribute much, but I'm willing to compensate you with some extra money and items..."

Li Si stared at her: "You've reached the Core Formation Realm?"

He Lili nodded somewhat shyly: "Well... but I haven't fully mastered spiritual energy yet. Shi Xiu isn't very good at direct combat..."

“…I thought cultivators were all good at fighting,” Dao Nan couldn’t help but say.

"Let's go back to the obelisk and rest for a bit." Li Si looked around the empty room and saw several doors covered by white silk threads. "We can explore this place later."

...

After retreating to the vicinity of the obelisk, the group breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest.

At this moment, Zhang Taoying suddenly remembered something, and slightly embarrassed, she held up the water jug ​​and said to Li Si, "Priest, would you like me to apply the medicine for you?"

"No need, I'm not injured," Li Si said, finding a place to lean against, but not sitting down.

After a short rest, she turned to He Lili and said, "Now we can talk about your purchase of this spiritual essence."