Li Shiming was flying in the air. This was his first time to go to the cave where his master, Master Hu, lived.
Brother Hu prepared an initiation ceremony for him and invited several old friends to witness it, so he needed to go there in advance.
He flew to the center of the sect, where there were no mountains floating in the air.
He was a little curious. What did his master, Master Hu’s cave look like?
The sect's central area was protected by a formation, making it impossible for him to observe the situation inside.
When Li Shiming flew out of the formation, a passage appeared in front of him. After entering the passage, he saw that it was a valley with a space gate thirty meters high in the valley.
He now knew that Master Hu's cave was not outside, but inside the cave.
He had some understanding of caves. A cave with a fixed space gate like this one was extremely rare.
You should know that the existence of the space gate consumes a certain amount of energy. Most caves will only activate the space gate when needed to reduce energy consumption.
"Senior Brother Li, my name is Lu Heng, and I'm Master's registered disciple. I'm here to lead the way for you!" A short-bearded monk standing next to the space gate stepped forward and said to Li Shiming with a smile.
The status of a registered disciple is one level lower than that of a formal disciple. Even though Li Shiming has just become a formal disciple of Master Hu, Lu Heng, the registered disciple, has to call Li Shiming "senior brother". This is the rule.
Lu Heng’s cultivation was at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and his attitude was very respectful.
"Thank you for your help, Junior Brother Lu!" Li Shiming smiled and nodded in thanks.
Lu Heng led Li Shiming through the space gate and into the cave.
"This is the Four Symbols Cave Heaven. You can apply to enter if you are in the middle stage of Nascent Soul!" Lu Heng introduced to Li Shiming.
The space inside the Four Symbols Cave Heaven is not that big, compared with other cave heavens that Li Shiming has seen.
Like his own cave heaven, except for the two spaces of human world and heavenly world, the other four independent spaces are much larger than the Four Symbols Cave Heaven.
The interior of the Four Symbols Cave Heaven can be seen to the end at a glance. Of course, this is for Li Shiming who has practiced the "Divine Eyes".
According to his observation, the Four Symbols Cave Heaven is a space with a diameter of two hundred miles, which is extremely small for a cave heaven.
There are thirty-five mountains floating in the sky above this space. Among them, the five floating mountains in the center are the most eye-catching, and the remaining thirty mountains are surrounding these five floating mountains.
What surprised him most was the rules of this cave.
It seemed that because the space in the cave was extremely small, the rules inside the cave were not much different from those in the outside world. It could be said that this was the cave whose rules were closest to the real world that he had ever seen.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the cave is much higher than that inside the mountain gate of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the spiritual energy in the void is more suitable for cultivators to absorb.
No wonder cultivators in the middle and late stages of the Nascent Soul are willing to set up their cave dwellings in the Four Symbols Cave Heavens. The environment here is much better than that outside.
The difference in the cultivation environment may not be noticeable in one or two days, but after one or two hundred years, or even longer, the impact will be enormous.
"Every time I come here, I want to move the cave in!" Lu Heng saw Li Shiming's surprise and said with a smile.
Lu Heng was actually very envious of Li Shiming for being able to become a formal disciple of Master Hu.
He is only a nominal disciple, and it is unknown how long he will have to be examined before he can become a formal disciple. It would not be surprising if he remains a nominal disciple for his entire life.
But he was not jealous of Li Shiming. Li Shiming had become too famous in just a few years after joining the sect.
His ability in alchemy made him want only to make friends with Li Shiming, and he even asked to come to Li Shiming's side in the future.
"That mountain is Master's cave. Master has been waiting for us. Let's go there quickly!" He said, pointing to one of the five mountains in the middle.
Li Shiming nodded, and he followed Lu Heng to fly towards the mountain.
The closer he got to the five mountains, the more he felt the spiritual energy becoming richer.
Especially when entering the mountain, the concentration of spiritual energy reaches an astonishing level.
However, he was not too envious, because the spiritual energy here was almost as rich as that in the Tianrendao Hall in his cave.
The Tianrendao Hall is his alone, unlike this cave where many Nascent Soul cultivators live together.
Monk Hu’s cave is not a traditional cave dug on the mountain wall, but a green jade building built on the top of the mountain.
The building was built with fourth-grade green jade. He knew that this was not really the result of using so much fourth-grade green jade, but rather a method of refining equipment.
He had never come across this kind of refining technique before, and there was no related record in the Nascent Soul Library. He thought it should be the sect's secret refining technique.
However, it is only a matter of time before he becomes Master Hu's disciple and acquires the secret weapon-making technique.
"Shizhen, come in!" Just after he entered the mountain, the voice of Master Hu came from the green jade building, and at the same time the door of the green jade building opened.
Li Shiming walked towards the gate, but found Lu Heng standing with his hands behind his back, looking at him with eyes full of envy.
As a registered disciple, you cannot enter the master's cave if you don't respond to the call. Only formal disciples have the right to enter the master's cave.
Inside the gate was a hall, which had already been decorated. There were three low tables at the main seat and more than ten low tables below.
Master Hu was directing a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator to do something. When he saw Li Shiming come in, he smiled and waved.
“Shizhen, this is your second senior brother Yue Shan.” Great Monk Hu pointed at the middle Nascent Soul stage monk and introduced him.
"Junior brother, Master really values you. It makes me jealous!" Yue Shan nodded to Li Shiming and said with a smile.
"Hello, Master. Hello, Senior Brother Yue!" Li Shiming said with a salute.
Yue Shan felt around his body, took out a piece of metal that was shining with lightning and handed it over.
"This is a piece of Lei Yao Xuan Iron that I got before. My attributes are not compatible with Lei Yao Xuan Iron, so I give it to you as a gift!" Yue Shan said as he put the Lei Yao Xuan Iron in Li Shiming's hand.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Yue!" Li Shiming sensed the aura of Lei Yaoxuan Iron and expressed his gratitude with surprise and delight in his heart.
Lei Yao Xuan Iron is a fourth-grade refining material, and it is also the best grade among the fourth-grade refining materials. With his refining ability, he can completely refine a fourth-grade top-level magic weapon.
"No need to thank me. I won't be polite to you when I make pills in the future!" Yue Shan said with a smile and waved his hand.
"Shizhen, if you encounter any trouble, go find your second senior brother. He is always causing trouble!" said Master Hu, patting Li Shiming on the shoulder.
Li Shiming felt relieved. He could feel that Master Hu and his second senior brother Yue Shan were both very easy to get along with, and they got along just like a family.
“Junior brother, I have never been afraid of anyone in a fight!” Yue Shan said complacently.
"The time is almost up, Shizhen, you should change into this robe!" Master Hu shook his head and ignored Yue Shan. He took out a fourth-grade robe and handed it to Li Shiming.
Li Shiming recognized this set of fourth-grade robes. He was also wearing a set of fourth-grade robes now, but this set of fourth-grade robes was issued by the sect to all Nascent Soul cultivators as a symbol of identity.
The fourth-grade robe that Master Hu took out was the fourth-grade robe for the sect's core monks, and the quality alone was different.
It is also composed of a robe, a crown, and boots. The set he is wearing is of the lowest quality among the four grades, while the one in front of him is of upper fourth grade quality. It is almost equivalent to a defensive magic weapon, and has more daily practical functions than a normal defensive magic weapon.
"Thank you, Master!" Li Shiming took the fourth-grade robe.
He cast a spell to claim this set of fourth-grade magic weapons as his own. It was very easy for a cultivator to change his magic-grade clothes.
As soon as he thought about it, the fourth-grade robe for the core monk was changed.
"Old Ghost Ding is the fastest to arrive. Shizhen, come with me to greet him, to avoid being rude!" Monk Hu said, looking outside.
Li Shiming's heart moved slightly. The man called Old Ghost Ding by Monk Hu should be Monk Ding.
Monk Ding had sent someone to question him before. Yuan Xun was not friendly to him. In addition, there was some hatred between them because of Yuan Xun's killing of Chen Zhou. Of course, he was not qualified to be an enemy of Monk Ding.
Outside the gate, Li Shiming met Master Ding and two of Master Ding's disciples, including Yuan Xun.
When he saw Master Ding, Master Ding also looked at him.
A gleam of light flashed in Master Ding's eyes, causing Li Shiming to feel an invisible and intangible sense of oppression that almost made it impossible for him to maintain his body shape.
Fortunately, Li Shiming's body-building technique was blessed by five Nascent Souls, so he did not make a fool of himself on the spot.
"Old Ghost Ding, how about my disciple?" Great Monk Hu saw through Great Monk Ding's temptation, and after seeing that Li Shiming resisted Great Monk Ding's temptation, he asked with a smile.
He was not aware that Master Ding was dissatisfied with Li Shiming, but he regarded Master Ding's behavior as a test of the younger generation.
This kind of behavior can be seen as caring, otherwise a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage or a great cultivator would be too lazy to pay any attention to him.
"The cultivation method is quite complicated. This is a reward for you!" Master Ding nodded with a smile, took out a jade box and threw it to Li Shiming.
Since he had made a move to test, and Li Shiming passed the test, he must express his opinion.
No matter how unwilling he was, he had to do so, otherwise he would lose face in front of Master Hu and break the rules.
"Shizhen, why don't you thank your Uncle Master Ding!" Master Hu nodded at Li Shiming and said.
"Thank you, Uncle Ding!" Li Shiming bowed and expressed his gratitude.
Great Monk Hu and Great Monk Ding walked in front, talking as they entered, while Li Shiming followed in with Yuan Xun and another monk in the middle Nascent Soul stage.
Yuan Xun looked at Li Shiming coldly. He remembered the loss he had suffered at the hands of Li Shiming.
Moreover, he even failed to complete the task assigned by his master, Master Ding, and was later blamed by Master Ding. This was all thanks to Li Shiming.
But today was Li Shiming's initiation ceremony, and with Master Hu present, he dared not make any move and could only be silently angry.
However, another cultivator in the middle Nascent Soul stage was observing Li Shiming curiously, with no hostility in his eyes.
Not long after settling Master Ding, Master Hu asked Li Shiming and Yue Shan to go out to greet them. This time, the people who came were Sect Master Ji and several representatives from the sect.
"Senior Sister Feng!" Li Shiming greeted her with a smile when he saw Feng Lanxin among them.
"Master Li, you didn't even invite me to become your disciple!" Feng Lanxin said in a low voice.
Li Shiming couldn't help scratching his head. It was not that he didn't want to invite them, but it was not his turn as a disciple to invite his friends to participate in this kind of apprenticeship ceremony. It was all handled by the master.
"It's all my fault. I'll ask Senior Sister Feng for help next time!" He bowed.
"That's more like it!" Feng Lanxin said with a chuckle.
Her friendly attitude towards Li Shiming made the other monks pay more attention to Li Shiming.
Feng Lanxin's identity is not simple, and her attitude is enough to greatly improve Li Shiming's status in the sect.
Feng Lanxin did this on purpose, to thank Li Shiming for the "Anti-Rejuvenating Pill".
When Sect Master Ji, Feng Lanxin and other cultivators entered the hall and saw the great cultivator Ding who had already arrived, they all looked surprised.
They did not arrive late. Under normal circumstances, they should have been the first to arrive. Someone of Master Ding's status should have arrived the last.
Not long after, the last monk, Master Chai, arrived, bringing his three disciples with him.
"Everyone, today I accept Li Shizhen as my disciple. Thank you, Master Ding and Master Chai, for being witnesses." Master Hu stood up and said. When he got to this point, he expressed his gratitude to the two masters, who responded with smiles on their faces.
Li Shiming took a cup of spiritual tea from Yue Shan and came to the front of Master Hu.
"Master, please have some tea!" He knelt down and raised the spiritual tea above his head.
This is the rule of Dongqi Continent, which was previously told to him by Yue Shan.
Monk Hu took the spiritual tea, took a sip, put the teacup aside, took out a jade box and put it in Li Shiming's hand.
"Shizhen, you must abide by the sect rules when you become my disciple. This is the initiation gift for you!"
Li Shiming took the jade box with both hands, and at the signal from Master Hu, he opened the jade box.
There was a jade talisman in the jade box. He recognized that it was a life-saving escape talisman made by a great monk himself. It contained a trace of the power of rules mastered by the great monk, and it required the great monk to expend a lot of energy.
Chen Zhou had used such a life-saving talisman before, but unfortunately he met Li Shiming, and the talisman did not work.
But this does not mean that this kind of jade life-saving escape talisman is bad. It is the first life-saving method for cultivators in the early and middle stages of the Nascent Soul stage. Only cultivators who have a close relationship with the great cultivators can obtain it.
"Thank you, Master!" Li Shiming bowed and expressed his gratitude.
To be honest, this jade talisman for saving life and escaping is not something particularly useful to him, as he has the power of divine feet.
If one cannot escape using the divine power of feet, even the jade talisman for life-saving escape will not be able to play its due role.
He was thanking his master, Master Hu, for his kindness. It was not easy to refine such a jade talisman for saving life and escape, and it was also a considerable expense for Master Hu.