Patriarch Yu hurried back. He first met Yu An and learned what had happened.
"Strange, this person is not targeting Master Li, but the cave. Could it be that there are some treasures in Master Li's cave?" After listening to Yu An's story, Patriarch Yu immediately found something wrong.
An independent cultivator is not a cultivator from a sect. He is not used to leaving important spiritual objects in his cave abode and usually carries them with him.
"Father, that man was indeed not targeting Master Li. Master Li was a little rash in chasing him, but that man ignored Master Li and left!" Yu An nodded in agreement.
"Have you found out the identity of that person?" asked Patriarch Yu in a deep voice.
This incident not only affected the relationship with Li Shiming, but also damaged the reputation of Wuqing Mountain.
Fortunately, there were no casualties among the monks or property losses in this incident, otherwise Wuqing Mountain would be in big trouble.
The reason why Wuqing Mountain can collect spirit stones from independent cultivators and provide caves for them to practice is precisely because Wuqing Mountain has the ability to protect the cultivators in Wuqing Mountain.
If Wuqing Mountain cannot guarantee the safety of the monks in the mountain, how can it continue to do the business of renting out caves?
"No, that person used a fake identity. Give me some more time. There are not many cultivators with the strength of the great elder, and they will always leave some traces!" Yu An shook his head and said.
In his opinion, Patriarch Yu had not discussed his departure with any cultivators in advance, and even he only found out about it on that day.
Then the great elder must have acted extremely hastily, which inevitably left some flaws.
He also had a direction for investigation, which was Yang Fu, the late Jindan cultivator.
However, he couldn't tell Patriarch Yu about his suspicions before he found out some accurate information.
Li Shiming was in the cave at this time, and a sound transmission spell flew into him.
He checked and found that it was Yang Fu who came to ask for a meeting.
He originally wanted to avoid meeting him, but after thinking it over, he decided to meet him to see if Yang Fu had anything to explain.
After opening the formation of the cave, Yang Fu hesitated for a moment and walked into the cave.
In the hall, Li Shiming sat in the main seat without standing up, which was extremely rude, but Yang Fu had no objection at all. Instead, he bowed deeply and saluted.
"Master Li, I'm here to explain what happened today!" Yang Fu said.
He had no choice. He didn't expect Tai Yi to make things so big.
He also learned that Patriarch Yu was not in Wuqing Mountain at that time. Not long after, Patriarch Yu rushed back from outside for this matter. Due to the urgency of the matter, Patriarch Yu's aura when he rushed back to Wuqing Mountain alarmed many cultivators.
"Tell me!" Li Shiming said lightly without letting Yang Fu sit down.
Yang Fu remained in a bowed position, keeping his attitude very low. He knew very well that if this matter was not handled properly, it would not only lead to the enmity with Li Shiming, but would also offend Wuqingshan.
"The cultivator who attacked the master's cave was named Tai Yi, a disciple of the Baihong Sect. He came to me and asked me to arrange a meeting with the master. To this end, he even used a stupid thing I did in the early years as a bargaining chip. I thought I would not leave Wuqing Mountain, so I agreed.
I didn't know Tai Yi would attack Master's cave so frantically, and I didn't know that Patriarch Yu had left Wuqing Mountain. If I had known, I would never have agreed to his request!" Yang Fu said bitterly.
With the help of telepathy, Li Shiming heard Yang Fu's inner voice.
What Yang Fu said was not entirely true, but it was not entirely false either.
Yang Fu indeed did not know that Patriarch Yu had left Wuqing Mountain, nor did he know about Tai Yi's plan to attack the cave abode, but it was nonsense to say that he had asked Li Shiming to come out and meet Tai Yi.
One thing is true, that is, Yang Fu had no intention of harming him.
"Master Li, this is fourth-grade spiritual spring water. It's my apology!" Yang Fu saw that Li Shiming was not angry, so he handed over a spiritual gourd and said.
Li Shiming raised his hand and took the spirit gourd in his hand. He scanned it with his spiritual sense and found that there was a large amount of fourth-grade spirit spring water in the spirit gourd.
This fourth-grade spiritual spring water alone was enough to make Yang Fu bleed profusely, and the anger in his heart was also greatly reduced.
"Fellow Daoist Yang, let me leave this matter alone!" He said as he put away the fourth-grade spiritual spring water.
When Yang Fu heard this, a smile finally appeared on his face.
"Master Li, this kind of thing will never happen again. I will report to you as soon as there is any news from Tai Yi!" After he said this, he left the cave.
Li Shiming shook his head. He looked at his cave and considered whether to change to another one.
Two days later, Patriarch Yu came to his cave.
Li Shiming poured a cup of fourth-grade spiritual tea and brought it to Patriarch Yu.
"Is this the fourth-grade spiritual spring water that Yang Fu gave you?" Patriarch Yu smiled and picked up the fourth-grade spiritual tea, sensing the scent of the fourth-grade spiritual tea, and asked with a smile.
Although it was just an inquiry, Li Shiming could tell that this was confirmed news from Yang Fu. Only he and Yang Fu knew about Yang Fu sending the fourth-grade spiritual spring water.
"Yes, Yang Fu had no intention of harming me, so I had no intention of pursuing the matter!" Li Shiming replied with a smile.
"Li Shiming is still too soft-hearted. In the world of immortal cultivation, you cannot be soft-hearted. Once betrayal is discovered, it must be cut off!" Patriarch Yu said with a smile, shaking his head.
A hint of murderous intent emanated from Patriarch Yu, but this murderous intent was not directed at Li Shiming.
Li Shiming knew in his heart that Yang Fu had been forgiven by him, but Wu Qingshan had not forgiven him, and he was afraid that he had been killed by now.
Yang Fu damaged the reputation of Wuqing Mountain. Although no monks died and no property was lost, Wuqing Mountain was still affected.
But when Li Shiming heard what Ancestor Yu said, he still felt something strange.
Patriarch Yu is probably the first one who is said to be kind-hearted.
If Patriarch Yu knew what he had done before, he would never make such an evaluation.
"I have no intention of making enemies with anyone. I'm just an alchemist!" Li Shiming said with a smile.
"Master Li, I have been ready to tell you that I have prepared a new cave for you. It is on the upper floor. It is yours to use forever without charging any rent!" Patriarch Yu stated his purpose.
This is a big deal. The caves on the upper level are all filled with Nascent Soul level spiritual energy, and there are only five caves of this level.
Two of the caves are occupied by Ancestor Yu and another Nascent Soul Ancestor, and the other three Nascent Soul-level caves are empty.
In fact, the three Nascent Soul level caves were left in Wuqing Mountain more for the sake of face. How could a Nascent Soul ancestor rent a cave in Wuqing Mountain?
Even if there is a Nascent Soul Patriarch willing to rent it, Wuqingshan still needs to consider the background and temperament of this Nascent Soul Patriarch before making a decision.
Otherwise, if this Yuanying Patriarch causes trouble, does it mean that the two Yuanying Patriarchs of Wuqing Mountain will have to monitor him at the same time?
Another meaning of giving the cave away is to apologize to Li Shiming. Even if Li Shiming is not a master of alchemy, he rented a cave from Wuqing Mountain but had the cave attacked, so Wuqing Mountain should also make some representation.
It’s just that Wu Qingshan’s expression to Li Shiming was more serious. A Nascent Soul level cave is extremely precious no matter where it is placed, and it contains a Nascent Soul level spiritual vein.
Although it is very likely that this Nascent Soul level spirit vein only has partial usage rights, it is already extremely rich in spiritual energy.
The Nascent Soul level spirit vein also depends on where it is. The Nascent Soul level spirit vein in the Northern Shu Continent cannot compare to the Nascent Soul level spirit vein in the Eastern Qi Continent due to its own spiritual environment.
It’s not because of the Nascent Soul level spirit vein itself, but because of the difference in spiritual energy on the continent.
"Thank you very much, Ancestor Yu!" Li Shiming agreed with a smile.
What a coincidence! Just when he was considering whether to change his cave, Wuqing Mountain sent him a cave.
If he wanted to change his cave himself, he would have to find a new cave on the second floor, but it would not be as good as the Nascent Soul level cave given by Ancestor Yu.
"Haha, since Master Li agrees, then this token is given to you. You can move there at any time!" Seeing that Li Shiming agreed, Patriarch Yu smiled and handed over the token that he had prepared long ago.
Li Shiming agreed to move to a new cave, which shows that Li Shiming is willing to live there for a long time and is not affected by this incident.
This made Patriarch Yu very happy, as he still needed Li Shiming to help him make the elixir.
After Patriarch Yu left, Li Shiming began to pack up his things and removed the formation, restoring the entire cave to its original state.
The new cave is on the first floor, which is safer because it is isolated by a formation. Other cultivators cannot enter the first floor without the consent of the cultivators in the cave on that first floor.
To force entry requires breaking through the formation, which is equivalent to declaring war on Wuqing Mountain.
Li Shiming's new cave was separated from Patriarch Yu's cave by an empty cave. Perhaps Patriarch Yu wanted to avoid suspicion by placing Li Shiming's cave farther away from the two caves where the Nascent Soul ancestors lived.
When he arrived at the new cave, he found that this cave and the cave on the second floor were completely different concepts.
The first is a layer of spiritual energy. When entering the formation of the cave, one can feel the Nascent Soul level spiritual energy filling the entire formation.
Outside the cave, there are fifteen acres of third-grade spiritual fields. These third-grade spiritual fields were previously taken care of by spiritual plant masters. In the future, he can choose to continue to have the spiritual plant masters take care of them, or take care of them himself.
The authority of a spiritual plant master is limited to the scope of the spiritual field and he cannot step out of the spiritual field even once.
Li Shiming had no interest in the third-grade spiritual fields. Perhaps for other cultivators, fifteen acres of third-grade spiritual fields could generate a lot of profit, but as long as he opened the furnace once, he could earn the annual income of fifteen acres of third-grade spiritual fields.
He chose to have a spiritual plant master from Wuqing Mountain take care of the spiritual field, and he only needed to give a very small portion of the annual output to the spiritual plant master.
At the entrance of the cave, there are five third-grade spiritual fruit trees. These require almost no care. The roots of the third-grade spiritual fruit trees are deeply rooted in the earth, absorbing the spiritual energy gushing out from the Nascent Soul level spiritual veins, and they can produce third-grade spiritual fruits every once in a while.
The third-grade spiritual field and the third-grade spiritual fruit tree are both provided with the cave, and are really nothing.
This is a Nascent Soul level cave. If a Nascent Soul cultivator really wants to plant something, he will not choose a third-grade spiritual plant. Third-grade spiritual plants are of little help to Nascent Soul cultivators.
Li Shiming entered the cave, which was obviously much larger than the cave on the second floor.
There is a spiritual spring behind the hall. Although the spiritual spring is only of the third grade, it is an independent spiritual spring and has formed a small lake. Some aquatic spiritual plants are planted in it. With a small bridge and a pavilion, the cultivators can experience the different scenery without leaving the cave.
After passing the Spirit Lake, there are the practice room, alchemy room, study, meditation room, weapon refining room, spirit pet room, breeding room, storage room, etc. There are a lot of rooms, and there is also a huge warehouse in the innermost part.
The warehouse used a space formation, which made Li Shiming feel extremely satisfied.
After he came to Dongqi Continent, he stopped his research on the science of his previous life.
Now with this huge warehouse, his large equipment can be put out again.
But before that, Li Shiming strengthened the defense of the cave with eight fourth-grade flags and three hundred and sixty-five third-grade flags.
The IBMz15, my natal magic weapon, is different from the new cave. The most important thing is that the Nascent Soul-level spirit vein is the energy source of the formation. Combined with the original formation, a set of defensive formations was designed.
Moreover, because this place is very close to the caves of the other two Nascent Soul ancestors, he also strengthened the formation to prevent peeping.
He has a lot of secrets and doesn't want others to see anything.
It didn't take long to set up the formation, and then he placed the large equipment in the warehouse space, which would become his new factory space.
He released twelve silver corpses, and there were actually thirteen silver corpses. However, he attached great importance to the Silver Corpse Nanming. The Silver Corpse Nanming had been improving his strength in the formation of the corpse refining space.
The twelve silver corpses continued to work under the control of Li Shiming's separated brains, and continued with the previous research.
The first thing Li Shiming needed to do was to re-strengthen the formation of the drone satellite based on the newly acquired knowledge of the formation of the Dongqi continent, integrating the essence of the formations of the two continents, making the drone satellite more difficult to detect.
He was still very uncomfortable without the help of the drone satellite system, so after production could be reactivated, he began producing upgraded drone satellites.
His clones Li Yuanba and Venerable Hui Jing no longer needed to share the limited spiritual energy with him. The spiritual energy from the cave here plus the spiritual energy from the Nascent Soul level spiritual veins in the fourth-grade meridian-locking disk made his spiritual energy extremely sufficient. It was enough no matter how he squandered it. The Phantom Spirit Dragon was also placed in the spiritual pet room.
Ever since Li Shiming changed his cave and entered the first level of Wuqing Mountain, no cultivator has come to visit him.
The Jindan cultivators must understand at this time that Li Shiming's alchemy ability is far from being able to refine the third-grade elixir of the late Jindan period, otherwise why would Wuqing Mountain allow him to live in the Yuanying-level cave.
Moreover, Li Shiming's level of refining fourth-grade elixirs was probably not too bad, and many cultivators spread the news.
Some Yuanying ancestors who are not friends of Ancestor Yu also paid attention to Li Shiming, but because Li Shiming lives in seclusion, they are temporarily unable to contact him.
However, Li Shiming's peaceful days may not last long, as some forces near Wuqing Mountain are beginning to find ways to get close to him.
Patriarch Yu also discovered this, but he couldn't stop it. His relationship with Li Shiming was almost in trouble, and he would not be affected again by interfering in Li Shiming's alchemy.