"Reporting to Elder Su, my body-building technique is a combination of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect's 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Art' and an unexpectedly obtained 'Sword Demon Secret Book', and my main technique is the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art'!" Li Shiming answered without hiding anything.

He was not a fool. From Elder Su's attitude and inquiries, he knew that Elder Su was investigating him and was preparing to accept him as a registered disciple.

He had been groping in the dark in his cultivation all along. Now that he wanted to acknowledge Elder Su as his master, even if he was to become a registered disciple, he needed to let his master know the techniques he was practicing. This was the most basic thing.

"Vajra Body Protection Magic!" Elder Su flicked his finger on Li Shiming's skin. This finger did not use any spiritual power, but the power was not small at all.

Even if Elder Jindan does not practice body-refining techniques, his body, which has been transformed by heaven and earth, is far superior to that of any body-refining cultivator in the foundation-building stage.

"It seems that you are very talented in body training. Not long after you established your foundation, you have already cultivated the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Art' of the Foundation Establishment Period to a point where it is close to minor success!" Elder Su smiled, then he thought for a moment and asked, "Does the 'Sword Demon Secret Book' also have a jade slip?"

Asking this definitely means that he treats Li Shiming as his own. As a Jindan elder of the Shushan Sect, he can have access to even the most precious body-refining techniques.

Li Shiming also understood this. He took out the jade slip of the "Sword Demon Secret Book" and handed it over.

Elder Su took the "Sword Demon Secret Book" without any hesitation and started to check it. The room was silent for a whole incense stick of time.

"What Sword Demon? He's nothing but a sword cultivator who has gone astray. However, this body-refining technique is quite interesting. You're also lucky enough to have obtained third-grade metal during the Qi Refining Stage." Elder Su commented with a smile and shook his head.

"Elder Su, I wonder if there is any problem with this Sword Demon Secret Book?" Li Shiming was shocked. He would not think that Elder Su was lying. Elder Su's status was extremely high in the Northern Shu Continent.

"This Sword Demon probably got an ancient body-refining technique from somewhere, and added some sword cultivation concepts to his practice. It's not difficult to practice to the Golden Core stage, and he can also get an extra magic weapon to improve it. This is a good body-refining technique. Unfortunately, after reaching the Golden Core stage, the effect of this technique is only useful for a flying sword magic weapon!" Elder Su explained to him carefully.

When one is promoted from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage, one will experience a transformation of the body by the power of heaven and earth. After this transformation, the body of the Golden Core cultivator will be greatly improved.

The "Sword Demon Secret Book" is based on third-grade metal to improve the physical fitness of cultivators. It is of great help in the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage, but when it comes to the Golden Core Stage, the improvement effect of the third-grade metal is almost zero.

Li Shiming didn't care that the 'Sword Demon Secret Book' had no effect in the Jindan stage. It would be nice to have one more flying sword magic weapon that could be upgraded.

"I remember that the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' is the inheritance of the Mingxin Sect. You got the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' from the Mingxin Sect, right?" Elder Su asked.

"Elder Su is very observant!" Li Shiming nodded.

Elder Su just smiled at Li Shiming's little flattery, and he became more interested in Li Shiming.

It can be said that Li Shiming's talent is very poor, and his hope of advancing to the Golden Elixir stage with three spiritual roots is slim, but Li Shiming's fortune is really great.

Looking at Li Shiming's martial arts, the 'Vajra Body Protection Magic' is still okay, as it is already available in the Shushan Sect, but it is obvious that Li Shiming's 'Vajra Body Protection Magic' is a true inheritance, and is different from the leaked version.

Theoretically, it was impossible for Li Shiming to get access to the third-grade metal required for the "Sword Demon Secret Book".

Even if Li Shiming has a quasi-Taishan in the Jindan stage, which Jindan stage cultivator would hand over the third-grade metal that is extremely precious and important to himself to a Qi refining stage cultivator?

This is a huge waste of resources and will also put Li Shiming in extreme danger.

You must know that although the third-grade metal is integrated into the body, the Jindan cultivator is not without the means to extract it. Li Shiming will definitely die if he uses this extraction method.

There is only one possibility, that is, Li Shiming himself got a great opportunity and obtained enough third-grade metal for cultivation.

Besides, the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' is one of the most core inheritances of the Mingxin Sect. It is said that only a few core Jindan elders in the sect can access it.

The inheritance of 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' is an extremely precious inheritance, not to mention to Li Shiming, even if it is to Shushan Sect, it is the kind of inheritance that requires passing an assessment before one can practice the true inheritance.

The most important thing is that top-level skills like the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' require corresponding talent to practice.

Li Shiming has the talent of thunder cultivation and has obtained the appropriate "Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art", which is an opportunity.

There is a saying in the world of immortal cultivation that opportunity is more important than talent.

This is the experience gained by countless monks with blood and tears. Some monks have practiced hard for countless years, experienced life and death, obtained elixirs, and sought breakthroughs.

But some monks sat on the top of the mountain to watch the scenery, and elixirs fell from the sky, and then they easily broke through.

This is a cultivator with opportunity, like the darling of heaven and earth.

"Li Shiming, are you willing to become my disciple?" Elder Su stood up straight and asked Li Shiming solemnly.

"Elder Su, I am willing!" Li Shiming was slightly startled, then he immediately reacted, prostrated himself on the ground and responded loudly.

"Then why are you still called an elder?" Elder Su showed a satisfied smile on his face, but he said lightly in his mouth.

"Master!" Li Shiming changed his words and addressed him again.

"You will first become an inner disciple. After practicing well, you can compete to become a true disciple!" Elder Su helped Li Shiming up and said.

Li Shiming finally heard clearly that Elder Su accepted him as a disciple, not a nominal disciple, which made him eligible to compete for the position of a true disciple.

Although there is a slight difference in name between a disciple and a registered disciple, their status is completely different.

Being a registered disciple is just an honor. Under the strict master-disciple relationship in the world of immortal cultivation, registered disciples cannot enjoy the careful teaching of their master, and even have few opportunities to meet their master.

Disciples will receive careful teaching from their master, who will provide the best in terms of resources, instruments, techniques, etc.

The disciple is also the external representative of the master's identity, and the relationship between the two parties is one of mutual success and mutual loss.

"You have three senior brothers and one senior sister, and they are all outside at the moment. Your apprenticeship requires some preparation. I will hold an apprenticeship ceremony and invite a few good friends to witness it!" Elder Su said with a smile.

After recovering from his injuries, he received Li Shiming, a disciple with great fortune. He felt as if he was influenced by Li Shiming's fortune, so he was particularly happy.

In addition, this apprenticeship ceremony was not just for Li Shiming, but also to allow the cultivators inside and outside the sect to see his condition.

Li Shiming returned to his previous cave. He could live here for some days before formally becoming a disciple.

As Elder Su recovered, a series of previously unresolved incidents began to unfold within the Shushan Sect. Many cultivators related to Elder Ji, including the law enforcement team, were cleared out.

Participating in the murder of the Jindan elder of Shushan Sect, this crime alone is enough for the cultivators involved to be labeled as traitors.

In the sect, treason is a serious crime, punishable by death.

All this had nothing to do with Li Shiming. He stayed in the cave every day, practicing the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Technique'.

After talking with his master, Elder Su, he finally understood how high the grade of the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' was. It was the top-level one among all the main cultivation techniques of the practitioners.

Although the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art' is very comprehensive, the Shushan Sect does not have the golden elixir resources in this area, so Elder Su hopes that he will consider changing his practice.

Since Li Shiming is only in the initial stage of foundation building, the cost of changing his cultivation is not high.

Of course, Elder Su did not force Li Shiming to make a choice, but informed him of the interests involved.

If Li Shiming wants to change his main cultivation technique, Elder Su can use his contribution points to exchange it for a main cultivation technique of the same level as the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art'.

Elder Su was able to make such a decision because the Muyang clover brought by Li Shiming was a third-grade spiritual medicine and its value was too great.

Given Elder Su's status in the sect, he does not need contribution points to learn a major inherited technique by himself, but he does need contribution points to apply for one as a disciple.

You should know that normal sect monks are not eligible to redeem this kind of top-level main practice technique even if they have contribution points. This is the sect's most core technique, with annotations from countless senior monks of the sect, and the difficulty of practicing it will be greatly reduced.

Li Shiming was a little hesitant. He knew the importance of inheriting the skills, but he felt that he was extremely compatible with the 'Nine Heavens Thunder Strike Art'. This compatibility was a feeling.

He didn't know if he would still have this sense of harmony if he changed his main practice method.

Besides, even if he changed to a sect's main inherited technique at this time, it would only be the foundation-building chapter. It would not be possible to have the subsequent content, and it would not be the complete book.

Only when he is promoted to the Golden Core stage, can he apply to the sect for the following Golden Core chapter.

Li Shiming felt very uneasy because he couldn't master the skills he was practicing.

Fortunately, he still has time and can think about it slowly.

Li Shiming was indeed lucky. It was also because the Mingxin Sect evacuated the Ten Thousand Mountains of Northern Shu as a whole that the Jindan sword cultivator Yun Xingyi was able to carry the entire set of top-level skills with him, which benefited Li Shiming a lot.

Ten days later, Li Shiming, who was practicing, sensed a message from a cultivator outside the cave. He opened the cave and was surprised to see the person coming.

"Brother Xu!" Although Li Shiming had learned from Elder Su that Xu Chuan was still alive, he was still extremely happy when he saw Xu Chuan actually appear in front of him.

"Brother Li, no, I should call you Junior Brother Li. Thank you, senior brother!" Xu Chuan bowed and saluted solemnly to Li Shiming.

That day, he was chased by a four-clawed dragon monster. He escaped with the help of a life-saving item, but was also seriously injured.

Afterwards, he rested in an underground cave for more than two months before he recovered some strength. He couldn't wait to recover and hurried to the meeting place.

Xu Chuan thought that Li Shiming would not wait there and was very likely to have left first.

This is also normal. Li Shiming just gave him a promise and he does not need to risk his death for his mission.

But what Xu Chuan didn't expect was that when he arrived at the meeting point, he saw the target area in a mess. Even though a long time had passed, traces of the great battle were still preserved there.

There were almost no trees left standing, most of the grass and trees were burned by the spiritual fire, and even the rocks on the mountain were not spared.

It can be seen that the battle was brutal, and the strength of the spirit beast guarding the Muyang clover can be judged from the battle traces, which is definitely beyond the foundation-building stage.

In other words, in order to fulfill his promise, Li Shiming fought a golden elixir monster.

He didn't know whether Li Shiming had successfully obtained the Muyang clover, but he didn't have the energy to look for it elsewhere.

The injuries he suffered could not be recovered in a short period of time. Without sufficient fighting power, he would have difficulty surviving in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Xu Chuan did not stay for long. He decided to wait until he returned to Shushan Sect to discuss everything. He hoped that his senior brothers and sisters would gain something from it.

When he returned to the sect, he met Elder Su who had recovered, and also heard that Elder Su was planning to accept Li Shiming as his disciple.

He didn't care about his tiredness and came to find Li Shiming immediately. He needed to express his gratitude to Li Shiming in person.

"Senior Brother Xu, you are too polite. There is no need for us to be like this!" Li Shiming said with a smile as he helped Xu Chuan up.

He and Xu Chuan are now fellow apprentices, which is equivalent to being real brothers in the world of cultivating immortals.

"Yes, there's no need to thank us for our relationship!" Xu Chuan also laughed.

The two men chatted and laughed as they entered the cave. Li Shiming thought that this was an extremely luxurious Jindan Cave, but he did not see any envy in Xu Chuan's eyes.

It seems that this Jindan Cave is nothing special, which makes Li Shiming very curious. What does Xu Chuan's cave look like?

"Senior Brother Xu, this cave is my temporary residence. I wonder what it will be like after I enter the cave. Can I choose it myself?" Li Shiming asked without understanding.

"Haha, you have no choice. You will know when the time comes!" Xu Chuan smiled and did not answer directly.

Xu Chuan still remembered his gaffe when he gained his own cave after entering the sect. How could he tell Li Shiming this information in advance? He also wanted to see Li Shiming's gaffe.

"Junior brother, what kind of spirit beast is guarding the Muyang clover?" Xu Chuan brought the topic back to the matter of seizing the spiritual medicine. He was extremely curious about how Li Shiming managed to seize the spiritual medicine from such a powerful spirit beast.

"I don't know much about spiritual beasts. It was a giant bear that was good at using fire!" Li Shiming used his spiritual power to depict the appearance of the giant bear in the void. Although it had been many days, he was still impressed.

"The Red Sun Bear Monster!" Xu Chuan was so shocked that he almost jumped up. The Red Sun Bear Monster is a top-notch existence even among the third-grade spirit beasts in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

"It's not a great monster, it's still a little short of being a great monster. It can be considered a half-step great monster. If it is really a great monster, I'm afraid I would have stayed there!" Li Shiming said with a wry smile and shook his head.

"Is there any difference?" Xu Chuan asked back, looking at Li Shiming as if he were a monster.

Yes, Li Shiming, who was in the early stage of foundation building, could still kill a half-step great demon, especially a half-step great demon as powerful as the Red Sun Bear, with ease even if he had a bunch of talismans in his hands.