"Master, this is a small gift from me!" Li Shiming also took out a jade box and placed it in front of Master Hu.
Master Hu had told him before that although some disciples would give a ceremony to their master when they joined the sect, Li Shiming had been a Nascent Soul cultivator for too short a time. In addition, he had only joined the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect not long ago and had been a casual cultivator before, so Master Hu did not ask Li Shiming to prepare a ceremony to pay homage to his master.
Li Shiming took out the apprenticeship gift, which made Master Hu smile with satisfaction.
No matter what Li Shiming's gift to his apprenticeship was, his kindness alone satisfied Master Hu.
"Good boy!" Monk Hu took the jade box and opened it without any hesitation.
There were thirty pieces of fourth-grade spiritual tea leaves in the jade box. At first he thought that these were the resources that Li Shiming had distributed from his sect over the years.
But when he sensed the aura of thirty pieces of fourth-grade spiritual tea leaves, he discovered something was wrong.
"Huh!" Not only did Master Hu notice the abnormality, Master Ding and Master Chai beside him also discovered the specialness of the fourth-grade spiritual tea leaves.
"Shizhen, is this the spiritual tea you made?" Monk Hu asked with a little anticipation, feeling the scent of the fourth-grade spiritual tea leaves.
"Yes, I have figured out a method of making spiritual tea using the method of alchemy. I hope Master doesn't mind!" Li Shiming replied.
The gift that Li Shiming took out as a disciple was the fourth-grade spiritual tea that he had personally prepared.
Back then in the Northern Shu Continent, both local and foreign Nascent Soul cultivators were amazed by the third-grade spiritual tea he cooked.
The fourth-grade spiritual tea he refined now was one level higher in quality than the third-grade spiritual tea he made back then, and it was even more attractive to Nascent Soul cultivators.
"Yes, I am very satisfied with this gift!" said Monk Hu with a big laugh.
"Old Hu, please share this spiritual tea with us so that we can have a taste of it!" Monk Chai couldn't help but say.
Master Hu would not neglect his guests. He took out another set of fourth-grade tea sets and brewed three cups of fourth-grade spiritual tea himself.
Only three great monks have these fourth-grade spiritual teas. Although the other monks are guests, they are not qualified to have Great Monk Hu make tea for them.
The box of fourth-grade spiritual tea was a gift for apprenticeship, and would not be used to entertain all the guests at this time.
Monk Hu's tea-making skills were extremely high; the fourth-grade spiritual spring water plus his control over fire soon filled the entire hall with the refreshing aroma of the fourth-grade spiritual tea.
This fragrance made all the monks who smelled it feel clear-headed. This was the effect before they even tasted the tea. If they really drank this fourth-grade spiritual tea, how much greater would the effect be!
The Yuanying cultivators immediately felt that the fourth-grade spiritual tea in front of them was not fragrant anymore. Although the fourth-grade spiritual tea in front of them could be taken out by the great cultivator Hu to entertain guests, it would not be of poor quality.
But it depends on what kind of fourth-grade spiritual tea it is compared with. Compared with the fourth-grade spiritual tea roasted by Li Shiming himself, the fourth-grade spiritual tea in the cup seems tasteless.
On the other hand, the three great monks, after taking a sip of the spiritual tea, closed their eyes and felt the spirituality contained in the tea.
After a full incense stick had passed, the three great monks finally opened their eyes.
"Old Hu, I really envy you for having such a good disciple!" Master Chai said to Master Hu with emotion.
Even though Li Shiming was a master of alchemy and had shown great talent, he did not make Master Chai say such words. However, a cup of fourth-grade spiritual tea made him praise sincerely.
The main reason is that this fourth grade spiritual tea is beneficial to the great monks in the late Nascent Soul stage, which is an extremely difficult thing to do.
There are very few resources that are useful to great monks, even in the Dongqi Continent. The value of each useful resource is the highest among all resources.
Li Shiming stir-fried the fourth-grade spiritual tea, which could almost be regarded as a top-level resource.
Although the effect of this fourth-grade spiritual tea will gradually weaken the more times it is used, spiritual tea is a resource that can be used for a long time. Even if it only has a slight enhancing effect, the increase it brings should not be underestimated.
Most importantly, the fourth-grade spiritual tea has no side effects at all, so there is no need to worry about excessive use affecting your body.
There was hesitation in Master Ding's eyes. Since Li Shiming had this ability, he needed to change his mind about how to deal with Li Shiming.
If Li Shiming were really killed, these resources would be cut off.
He was not worried that Li Shiming would not stir-fry the fourth-grade spiritual tea. Since Li Shiming had such means, the sect would definitely pay enough to let him stir-fry it. Even the great monk Hu would encourage Li Shiming to stir-fry the fourth-grade spiritual tea.
Li Shiming didn't know that when he took out the fourth-grade spiritual tea as a gift to become a disciple, it made Master Ding temporarily stop thinking about dealing with him.
Sect Leader Ji and Feng Lanxin looked towards Li Shiming, with anticipation in their eyes.
Given their relationship with Li Shiming, it should not be difficult to get this fourth-grade spiritual tea from Li Shiming.
Li Shiming dared to take out the fourth-grade spiritual tea that he had roasted himself, and was not afraid of his identity being exposed, because he was a disciple of the great monk Hu.
In fact, as a disciple of the Wanshou Sect, he no longer needs to worry about the troubles of Tianxing Trading Company and Tianwen Sect.
The only thing he didn't want to expose was his alchemy ability. If the alchemy ability he displayed in the Northern Shu Continent was too strong, it would cause too many problems. It would be better for him to suppress his alchemy ability to a level that was only slightly stronger than that of other alchemy masters.
Now that he has become a disciple of Master Hu, even if Tianxing Trading Company and Tianwen Sect suspect the origin of the fourth-grade spiritual tea, these two forces dare not investigate Master Hu.
Master Chai and Master Ding did not ask Master Hu for the fourth-grade spiritual tea. This was a ceremony of becoming an apprentice, and they thought they would talk about it later.
Afterwards, the other Nascent Soul cultivators watched the three great cultivators tasting tea. They sniffed the fragrance of the tea, and the spiritual fruits and tea in front of them tasted like chewing wax.
Not until the end of the ceremony did these Nascent Soul cultivators breathe a sigh of relief. The feeling of being able to smell but not be able to taste was truly too torturous.
After seeing off the guests, Li Shiming was called aside by Monk Hu.
"Shizhen, you really gave me a big surprise. Do you know that the method of frying spiritual tea you showed today is no less important than your ability to refine pills!" Master Hu looked at Li Shiming, shook his head and said with a smile.
He was attracted to Li Shiming because of his alchemy ability, cultivation talent, and his two dragon and phoenix pets. These alone made him an extremely comprehensive person.
He never expected that in addition to these advantages, Li Shiming also had the ability to make spiritual tea.
"Master, I really didn't think of this!" Li Shiming said helplessly.
He really didn't expect to be so outstanding. He thought he would just please Master Hu, but he didn't expect the three masters to react so greatly.
If he had known this earlier, he would never have taken out the fourth-grade spiritual tea in public.
"The fourth-grade spiritual tea you stir-fried has a certain effect on great monks, which can make this fourth-grade spiritual tea an important resource. I don't care how difficult it is for you to stir-fry the fourth-grade spiritual tea. You should announce to the outside world that the success rate of stir-frying the fourth-grade spiritual tea is extremely low, and that some additional conditions are required. In short, the more difficult it is to make the stir-frying of the fourth-grade spiritual tea sound, the better. This can save you a lot of trouble!" Great Monk Hu solemnly instructed.
"Follow the master's instructions!" Li Shiming said with a bow.
He could feel the care from Master Hu. Since becoming Master Hu's disciple, Master Hu truly treated him as one of his own.
"Just pay attention to this matter. In the future, give me a small amount of fourth-grade spiritual tea. I will strive to get the greatest benefit for you!" Monk Hu nodded and smiled.
"Yes, Master!" Li Shiming had no objection to this. This was the best solution.
"Shizhen, I am your master, and I need to take care of your cultivation. Please tell me about your cultivation method first, and I will analyze your future cultivation based on your situation!" Master Hu changed the subject.
In the world of immortal cultivation, the relationship between master and disciple is the closest. Once they become master and disciple, they will be closely connected to each other.
Master Hu had no scruples and directly asked Li Shiming about the technique he practiced. This was the most secretive matter for cultivators, but for the relationship between master and disciple, it did not need to be kept secret.
"Master, I mainly practice the 'Five Rhythms Qi Training Art' and the 'Jade Purity Thunder Canon', the body training method is the 'Taiqing Black Turtle Art', and the spiritual method is the 'Humanity Reincarnation Art'!" Li Shiming answered without hiding anything.
"'Five Rhythms Qi Training Art' is the core practice of the ancient Five Qi Sect. As far as I know, the ancient Five Qi Sect's inheritance is now divided into five types, inherited by the Red Flame Sect, Blue Snow Sect, Green Wood Sect, Thick Earth Sect and Black Gold Sect. They each mastered one of the Five Qi Sect's systems.
They are better than their predecessors, and have raised the five elements of skills to the level of magical powers, which is unique in the world of immortal cultivation! "Master Hu has a wide range of knowledge. He told the origin of the 'Five Rhythms Qi Training Art' and revealed many secrets based on it.
Although Li Shiming had memorized a large number of classics, this was the first time he heard of such a secret matter.
In particular, the five sects that branched out from the Five Qi Sect have actually upgraded the five elements skills they mastered to the level of supernatural powers, which gave him a glimmer of hope.
The 'Heavenly Art' he obtained requires the gathering of five magical powers of the five elements to practice. Now that he has the 'Nanming Lihuo' magical power, he does not need to consider the magical power of the Chiyan Sect, but he still wants to obtain the magical powers of the other four sects.
"Master, I have only heard of Qingmu Sect and Xuanjin Sect. Why have I never heard of the other three sects?" Li Shiming asked puzzled.
From the database of his life-saving magic weapon IBMz15, he indeed only found relevant information about the Qingmu Sect and the Xuanjin Sect, but not the other three sects.
"The Qingmu Sect and the Xuanjin Sect are in the Dongqi Continent, and the other sects are located in other continents. You don't need to pay attention to them now. You should accumulate spiritual power as soon as possible. After ten years, if you really want to see these sects, you can borrow the sect's flying boat to take a look!" Great Monk Hu discovered that he had some ideas about the five sects, and was afraid that it would affect his cultivation, so he tried to persuade him.
A common problem for cultivators who have just entered the Nascent Soul stage is that they are not used to practicing.
During the Jindan stage, one can practice for no more than a few days at a time, and only during long-term seclusion will one practice for several months at a time.
But when it comes to the Nascent Soul stage, it takes several months to practice once, and it is normal for a retreat to take several years to dozens of years, or even decades.
Since monks have not yet gotten used to the change in their concept of time, they may be entangled in trivial matters and affect their own practice.
Master Hu didn't want Li Shiming to affect his own cultivation. Li Shiming had been promoted to the Nascent Soul stage at such a young age, and his future potential was very great. He couldn't waste his talent.
"Yes, Master!" Li Shiming hadn't heard such words for a long time. It felt really good to have the care of his master.
"'Yuqing Thunder Code' is the Yuqing Sect's signature technique. I don't know where you got it from. Don't tell anyone else about this technique. Fortunately, the external manifestations of the thunder method are not much different, so there won't be any trouble!" Great Monk Hu continued to comment.
"Yuqing Sect?" Li Shiming once again felt his own ignorance.
"Yuqing Sect is not simple. It is the top sect in Xiyan Continent. Its overall strength even exceeds that of our sect. If Yuqing Sect knew that you practiced 'Yuqing Thunder Code', it would be very difficult to deal with you if they came after you!" said Master Hu in a deep voice.
Li Shiming had not expected that the 'Yuqing Lei Dian' he obtained had such a profound origin.
He didn't know how Han Xiao, who came from the Tianwen Sect, got the "Yuqing Thunder Code". With Han Xiao's death, this matter was no longer known.
The opportunity and trouble that belonged to Han Xiao fell on him who was practicing the "Yuqing Thunder Classic".
"Taiqing Xuangui Jue, this body-refining technique is the inherited technique of Tianxing Trading Company. It is considered a pretty good body-refining technique. As for the 'Humanity Samsara Jue', I have never heard of it. However, spiritual techniques are rare. Judging from your spiritual cultivation, this one should be considered top-notch!" When Master Hu said this, he was amazed.
He had confirmed that this disciple of his did not have a good background and did not come from any powerful force.
This can be seen from the fact that the techniques he practices are rather diverse, and they come from different sects and forces.
But what surprised him was that the level of the skills Li Shiming practiced was very high.
The main and secondary practice techniques of 'Five Rhythms Qi Training Technique' and 'Jade Purity Thunder Code' are both inherited from large sects. Even the weaker 'Taiqing Black Turtle Technique' is a body-refining technique that exceeds the ordinary standards.
“Shizhen, you don’t need to change your technique, which is good news, but you’ve also lost the opportunity to practice our sect’s inherited technique.
I will find you some classics about the Five Elements and Thunder Method. I have also done some research on the Five Elements. I will give them to you after I have sorted them out, hoping that it will enhance your understanding of the Five Elements.
I can't help you much in terms of thunder magic, but I will try my best to collect some experience on thunder magic.
"Whatever problems you encounter in your cultivation, you should tell me. The earlier you solve the problems in your cultivation in the early stage of the Nascent Soul, the smoother your cultivation journey will be in the future, and you will be able to exert your potential to a greater extent!" Master Hu continued.