Li Shiming took out the three-turn Tianbao furnace. He did not prepare a large amount of elixirs, but wanted to delay time.
Therefore, what was refined in the third-turn Tianbao furnace was the 'Shushan Hunwudan' for the initial stage of foundation building. According to his estimation, if there were really monks from Qianye Temple following and monitoring him, they would probably come to check on him if he did not move for a long time.
He even held the 'One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman' in his hand. This life-saving talisman was actually a little slower than the 'Lotus Steps Everywhere' and had limited effect on him.
Zhiming Arhat stayed outside for a day and a night. He felt something was wrong. There was no spiritual vein here. Li Shiming dug a temporary cave here, but there was not much he could do.
It is about cultivation. It is impossible to take elixirs continuously. No matter what kind of elixir it is, it takes time to digest. You cannot take elixirs continuously for cultivation.
"Could it be that Li Shiming discovered me, used the formation to cover up, and secretly left?" Zhiming Luohan became more and more anxious as he waited, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart.
It cannot be blamed on Zhiming Arhat for not being calm enough, but rather, this mission was assigned by Venerable Huike, and Zhiming Arhat did not want any mistakes.
After several more hours, Zhiming Arhat began to feel restless.
Finally, he gritted his teeth, stopped hiding his whereabouts, came to the formation outside the temporary cave, and tried to cast a spell inside.
He is alerting the enemy by doing this, and if there is a response, he will have a reason to explain it.
When cultivators encounter this kind of formation outside, they either avoid it or tentatively greet it. This is a very normal thing.
However, as for the identity of Zhiming Arhat, Venerable Huike had just attacked Li Shiming not long ago, and Zhiming Arhat had disturbed Li Shiming again. Anyone could see something wrong with it.
But Zhiming Luohan really had no other choice; he had to know whether Li Shiming was still there.
After he had cast the spell into the formation for an incense stick's time, there was no response at all, which made him change color.
Without any hesitation, he took out his magic weapon, mobilized his spiritual power and smashed it heavily towards the magic circle.
This formation was not a very powerful one. All the flags used in it were made of second-grade formation materials. It could only defend against attacks from cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage at best.
A powerful cultivator in the Jindan stage, Zhiming Luohan, used a magic weapon to break the formation in an instant.
At the moment the formation was broken, a loud noise was heard from inside, and a burnt smell mixed with the aroma of elixir emanated from the cave.
"My elixir!" Li Shiming's heartbroken roar was heard from the cave.
Zhiming Arhat never expected that Li Shiming was still in the temporary cave. He dared to break the formation because he was more than 80% sure that Li Shiming had left.
He attacked the formation just to confirm that Li Shiming was not in the temporary cave.
Li Shiming came out of the cave and his face changed drastically when he saw Zhiming Arhat.
"Qianye Temple, we are not done yet!" The talisman in Li Shiming's hand flashed, and his figure drew a long shadow on the spot. His voice still lingered in the original place, but his figure had already fled far away.
He didn't even have a chance to explain to Zhiming Arhat before activating the 'One Escape, Ten Thousand Miles Talisman'.
Only Zhiming Arhat was left standing there in a daze. He realized that it was an extremely precious life-saving talisman, and it was the last trump card that the Jindan cultivator left for his true disciples.
Li Shiming had already used this life-saving trump card, and Zhiming Luohan couldn't explain it even if he had a mouth.
Zhiming Luohan had no idea that all this was a trap set by Li Shiming. If he didn't make things bigger, Qianye Temple's endless pursuit would really give him a headache.
He was only a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage. Although he had means to hide himself, facing the Arhats or even the Venerables from a large sect like Qianye Temple, he could not guarantee that his hiding means would be 100% effective.
Therefore, he did not choose to use the 'Secret Soul Hiding Technique', but directly set up a trap, and at the cost of consuming a 'One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman', he confirmed that Qianye Temple had attacked him again.
The effect of the 'One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman' was quite good. The energy inside carried him to travel nearly ten thousand miles at an extremely fast speed, which was much faster than that of a normal Jindan cultivator.
Although the "One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman" has a good effect, it is extremely troublesome to make. Not to mention the difficulty of drawing the talisman, just the materials used in the talisman consume some third-grade materials to achieve such an effect.
When the effect of the 'One Escape, Ten Thousand Miles Talisman' disappeared, he felt a sense of relief all over his body. He couldn't detect that feeling in his perception, but the mental sensation of being followed made him uneasy. Now he finally got rid of the tracking.
Li Shiming first reported to Shushan Sect how Zhiming Arhat attacked his defensive formation and how he was forced to use the 'One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman' to escape, and also attached a clip of the live recording.
He ignored the negotiations between the sect and Qianye Temple and contacted Cai Hong using his guest ID card.
"Friend Li, it's rare for you to contact me on your own initiative!" A hearty laugh came from Cai Hong's side.
Cai Hong thought that Li Shiming came to express his gratitude to Beishu Trading Company. Not long ago, Li Shiming encountered trouble and asked three Jindan monks for help through Beishu Trading Company. He believed that this was a good thing that strengthened his relationship with Li Shiming.
Li Shiming's value lies in his ability to refine elixirs in large quantities and to ensure their quality, a point that even the master alchemists cannot match.
Why are Li Shiming's elixirs so popular in the world of immortal cultivation and in such short supply that the demand is completely outstripping the supply? It is because the quality of every elixir refined by Li Shiming is of the best quality among the advanced ones.
Even if each elixir that assists in cultivation can improve the effect a little bit, it will be a huge benefit for long-term use.
Not to mention those life-saving elixirs, a slight improvement in their effect might just save your life.
"Shopkeeper Cai, I remember that when I signed the contract as a guest alchemist, I could choose the identity of the customer, right?" Li Shiming asked calmly.
"Of course, whether Brother Li is willing or unwilling to make pills for someone, Beishu Trading Company will never interfere!" Cai Hong was stunned, not understanding what was going on, and he replied.
"That's good. From now on, all alchemy tasks involving Qianye Temple should not appear in my task list. If I find any, I will terminate my guest relationship with Beishu Trading Company!" Li Shiming said lightly.
"Friend Li, can you tell me why?" Cai Hong didn't understand, so he asked puzzledly.
This is no small matter. The alchemy level demonstrated by Li Shiming is definitely the best among senior alchemists.
Moreover, the quantity and quality of Li Shiming's alchemy were the best. The six major sects all customized a large number of elixirs from Li Shiming through the Beishu Trading Company and gained a lot of benefits.
Li Shiming wanted to use his own strength to ban the alchemy business of Qianye Temple, a large sect.
Although Li Shiming seems extremely arrogant, it is actually feasible. Li Shiming no longer makes elixirs for Qianye Temple. That is Li Shiming's private matter.
Of course, doing so would offend Chiba Temple, and the monks there were not good-tempered. Cai Hong couldn't help but worry about Li Shiming.
Cai Hong wanted to find out the reason from Li Shiming, and then mediate between the two parties through the Beishu Merchants Bank.
No matter which Buddha in Qianye Temple Li Shiming had a grudge against, Beishu Trading Company would be able to have a say in preventing the situation from escalating and causing greater trouble.
Cai Hong knew even more about the huge number of elixirs that the six major sects had ordered from Li Shiming in that year. Almost most of the second-grade elixirs were delivered to Li Shiming.
"Just ask Qianye Temple what he did to me and you'll know!" Li Shiming disconnected after saying this.
In Qianye Temple, whether it was Zhiming Arhat, Huike Venerable, or even most of the Arhat Venerables, none of them quite understood the importance of Li Shiming to Qianye Temple.
The task of producing elixirs from Qianye Temple was outsourced to Beishu Trading Company by Zhiyan Luohan, who was in charge of alchemy in the temple.
For more than half a year, Chiba Temple can be said to have reaped the benefits. The elixirs that the Buddhas exchanged for contribution points were all of the best quality and advanced elixirs, which greatly improved the Buddhas' practice efficiency.
Zhiyan Luohan inexplicably received a notice from Beishu Trading Company that the guest alchemist Li Shiming would no longer accept tasks from Qianye Temple, and it was noted that it was because of the reasons of Qianye Temple that Li Shiming made this decision.
Zhiyan Luohan immediately became anxious. His Medicine Buddha Hall was trying its best to collect second-grade elixirs and was preparing to refine a new batch of second-grade elixirs.
If Li Shiming does not accept the task, then the process will return to the previous state and the alchemist in the temple will make the medicine.
When the senior alchemists in the temple refined second-grade elixirs, it would be good if one tenth of them could be high-grade elixirs. Even if they made high-grade elixirs, they were far inferior to the quality of the high-grade elixirs refined by Li Shiming.
Zhiyan Luohan has left behind a small amount of spiritual medicines over the past six months, just to ensure that the senior alchemists in the temple would not be left without spiritual medicines, thus causing the senior alchemists he has trained to go to waste.
If they have to rely on the senior alchemists in the temple in the future, the Buddha in the temple will probably make a fuss after tasting the senior elixir made by Li Shiming.
Zhiyan Luohan hurriedly reported the matter, wanting to know why Li Shiming stopped refining elixirs for Qianye Temple!
The top leaders of Qianye Temple naturally knew what was going on. At this time, several venerables and arhats were all confused, as the Shushan Sect sent severe reprimands.
If the first attack on Li Shiming was a misunderstanding, then the second attack that followed was no longer a misunderstanding, but was specifically aimed at Li Shiming.
In order to avoid the attack by Chiba Temple Zhiming Luohan, Li Shiming used the "One Escape Ten Thousand Miles Talisman" to escape, and this result has begun to affect the relationship between the two major sects.
You must know that it was Patriarch Fan who stepped in to resolve the issue last time, but just two days later, Chiba Temple attacked Li Shiming again, humiliating Patriarch Fan.
Li Shiming was traveling overnight at this time. He was like a fish in water in the dark. He used the 'Secret Method of Concealing Souls' to hide his figure, and the white lotus of 'Lotus Step by Step' was also hidden, which made him move silently in the dark like a ghost.
During the day, he still used the 'Secret Method of Hiding Souls' and used the 'Lotus Steps' by taking advantage of the shadows everywhere.
After more than ten hours, he arrived at the checkpoint. He found the flaw in the previous defense formation with ease and quietly passed through the formation to the border area.
Here he released his clone Li Yuanba. The two smiled at each other and after a salute, Li Yuanba turned into a sword light and headed towards the Jieshan Checkpoint.
Li Shiming finally breathed a sigh of relief after sending his clone Li Yuanba back.
No matter what Qianye Temple thinks, now that his clone Li Yuanba has returned to the Shiwanda Mountains, there is no need to worry about being captured by Qianye Temple.
Besides, after returning this time, Li Yuanba will focus on training and reduce the time he spends away from the sect, which will give Qianye Temple even fewer opportunities to take action.
Li Shiming passed through the defense formation again and returned to the sphere of influence of the righteous path. This time, his target was the ruins of the 'Five Qi Sect'.
He still used the combination of 'Charming Soul Hiding Secret Technique' and 'Lotus Blooming Step by Step' to travel, which was much more covert than using a flying boat.
Now he is being watched by Qianye Temple. A large sect like Qianye Temple has its own intelligence system in the Northern Shu Continent. If he uses a flying boat to travel openly, he will probably be tracked down by Qianye Temple soon.
"Hui Ke, I need an explanation!" Patriarch Fan contacted Venerable Hui Ke, his voice filled with anger.
"Donor Fan, we have no ill will towards young donor Li Shiming. We just want to find out the news about a Buddhist reincarnation from him!" Venerable Huike hesitated for a moment, but still explained some of the facts.
"Whatever questions Qianye Temple wants to ask Li Shiming, it can be asked through Shushan Sect. When Li Shiming was out, you attacked him repeatedly, and this time you even made Li Shiming use the means to save his life. Is this the attitude of Qianye Temple?
Can my Shushan Sect also use the same method to ask the Buddha of Qianye Temple about things?" Patriarch Fan asked back with undiminished anger.
Venerable Huike was also feeling a little regretful at this time. He learned from Arhat Zhiyan that Li Shiming had stopped refining elixirs for Qianye Temple. He didn't know about this before.
They were even more unaware that Li Shiming played such an important role in Qianye Temple in the aspect of alchemy. As a venerable, he usually did not pay attention to matters at the second-grade elixir and Buddha level.
Originally, it was not a big deal that Li Shiming did not make elixirs for Qianye Temple. They were just elixirs of the Buddha period. There were also senior alchemists in his own temple, so there would be no shortage of elixirs.
But the problem is that Li Shiming refines high-level elixirs for the other five major sects, not just for Qianye Temple. This means that the foundation-building cultivators of the other five major sects generally improve their cultivation faster than those of Qianye Temple.
This kind of thing won’t have any impact in the short term, but over time it will widen the gap between them.
If the strength of the Buddha of Qianye Temple is generally weaker than that of the other five major sects, it will cause great trouble. Perhaps it will not have much impact on the top combat power, but in large-scale conflicts, it will cause catastrophic trouble.
Therefore, the troubles on Li Shiming's side must be resolved as soon as possible. This is the consensus of the top leaders of Qianye Temple.
Who would have thought that a small high-level alchemist in the Foundation Establishment Stage could, by his own strength, influence a large sect like Qianye Temple and force it to make certain concessions.