Cultivation is just so scientific!

Li Shiming arrived at the edge of the pool, where he discovered the source of the Spiritual Energy, the pool was bubbling from within.

Bubbles brought forth pure Spiritual Energy, suggesting that there was a spiritual vein beneath the pool.

As this spiritual vein had not been discovered by the Sky Sea Sect, he had no idea where it originated from.

However, considering the distance from the main island of Sky Sea Sect, it was very likely a new branch of the main spiritual vein.

Perhaps there were two branches leading toward Eagle Beak Island, one being the exposed inferior spiritual vein, and the other a branch suppressed underground and connected to this sealed space.

Normally, cultivators excavating their caves wouldn't dig too deep on an island, so it was only because Li Shiming had different motives and the need for more that he accidentally uncovered the passageway to the underground space.

Maybe many years later, an earthquake, a battle between powerful beings, or some other event that could change the terrain would expose this new branch of the spiritual vein, leading to its discovery by the Sky Sea Sect.

His first thought now was to seal the exit above later.

He wasn't that generous to report this spiritual vein. With his status in the sect, during the Qi Refinement Realm, unless he was in the Nine Peaks, he could only access inferior spiritual veins.

Even in the Nine Peaks, it wasn't as it had been in the Qingqiu Pavilion, where Spiritual Energy was freely used.

In each cave dwelling of the Nine Peaks, Spiritual Energy was controlled and delivered by grand formations, with the amount delivered depending on the cultivator's cultivation level and status.

Given the strength of the spiritual veins of the Nine Peaks, the allocation between so many cultivators also required consideration of consumption.

Given the concentration of Spiritual Energy in this underground space and the addition of the Gathering Spirit Plate, he feared it wouldn't be much worse than the cultivation environment inside the Nine Peaks.

Most importantly, the Qi Refining Cultivators in the Nine Peaks had daily tasks, leaving them with very little time to control autonomously.

After enjoying resources, one naturally had to give something in return.

Looking at the vast space, Li Shiming's mind began to plan for the future.

In terms of construction, the 100 square meter basement above needed to be built like a normal cultivator's secret chamber, to disguise the existence of this place.

If a cultivator discovered the 100 square meter basement underground, how would they ever imagine that another hidden passage led to a different place below?

For the construction of this underground space, he planned to use technological methods, building a generator powered by the spare ghost shadow.

After all, once the underground space was built, it would temporarily not require much electricity.

One generator, along with some batteries, would be sufficient for short-term use.

This was just the construction aspect, his cultivation plan was even more intensive.

The 'Five Elements Qi Absorption Technique' as the main cultivation method, the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill' for Body Refinement, and the 'Sword Manipulation Technique' which he had not started yet, all ensured his personal combat strength.

Especially the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill', he needed to decide whether to buy Spiritual Medicine or to purchase seeds and grow them himself.

Otherwise, he couldn't ensure the cultivation progress of the 'Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill', which currently was progressing too slowly.

As for Corpse Refining, he had no plan to let the copper corpse continue to grow; although he had the necessary materials, he himself was too weak to sustain a stronger copper corpse.

But he still needed to practice coordinating with the copper corpse, like today when he was using it to dig, he couldn't afford to be distracted by anything else, which would be extremely disadvantageous in a battle.

Therefore, he had to consider cultivating a technique that allowed for multitasking, but such techniques required good deeds, which he couldn't amass enough of in the short term.

He could only improve through constant practice and form a combat coordination with the copper corpse.

Although he was very weak now and not much help to the copper corpse, he would grow, and he couldn't wait until then to start practicing.

Also, his abilities as a Junior Spirit Plant Cultivator needed to be enhanced; to advance as a Spirit Plant Cultivator, one's abilities at the junior level must reach their limit before purchasing the next level of Spiritual Plant Cultivation Skill.

This was the case for many secondary position advancement spells—without reaching a certain level in the prerequisite spell, one couldn't cultivate advanced spells.

He had another similar issue, good deeds, as purchasing the next level Spiritual Plant Cultivation Skill also required good deeds.

Li Shiming, having just passed the newbie phase as a cultivator, was already worrying about earning good deeds.

Sitting by the pond and contemplating, he was startled by a disturbance in the water.

A small fish swam by, its body white, filled with Spiritual Energy due to living in the pond that was brimming with it.

Soon, more little fish swam out from the depths; the initial disturbance caused by the flashlight probably scared them off, and only now did they dare to swim up to the surface.

Li Shiming, seeing the small fish, couldn't help but feel a stirring of his appetite.

Since becoming a cultivator, he had given up mundane food and started to eat only Spirit Rice.

Luckily, he had Spirit Bamboo shoots to add as a side dish, but with their limited yield, he hardly dared to indulge freely.

After joining the sect, the welfare for newbies barely extended beyond sufficient supply of Spirit Rice.

At that time, Li Shiming was practicing the Vajra Body Protection Divine Skill, and after finishing the sect-provided Spirit Rice, he would have to cook half a pound of Spirit Rice in his workroom space as a supplement.

Upon seeing these little fish, his first thought was to eat them.

It had been too long since he had tasted fresh ingredients, and moreover, the Body Refining Techniques he was practicing required more than just vegetarian fare; he was unable to obtain spirit meat, so seeing a spirit fish sparked an irresistible urge to eat.

Thinking nothing of it, he activated the Object Driving Skill, and an invisible hand of Spiritual Power reached into the water, nimbly grabbing where the fish were most abundant.

Three small fish were caught in the hand of Spiritual Power, lifted out of the water.

The little fish were startled and dived back into the water, but it didn't matter; Li Shiming was pleasantly surprised while looking at the small fish in the hand of Spiritual Power.
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Firstly, he realized that the pond water was not salty as he had imagined, but rather fresh, and it was even spiritual spring water.

The hand of Spiritual Power was connected to his senses; as soon as it plunged into the water, he felt the richness of the Spiritual Energy within.

In fact, he could even drink this water to enhance his own Spiritual Energy. Of course, the effect wasn't very noticeable, but the advantage lay in being able to drink it continuously over time.

Li Shiming's inexperience was the actual issue—if another cultivator saw the bubbles from the exit of the Spiritual Power Pattern, they would have guessed that it was a Spiritual Spring.

The formation of a Spiritual Spring was extremely difficult; the path of the spring water needed to significantly overlap with the Spiritual Power Pattern, and sometimes the water source had been nourished by the Spiritual Power Pattern for countless years before a Spiritual Spring could form.

Li Shiming did not know the species of the small fish, but even the most common fish living in a Spiritual Spring would transform into a spirit fish.

It seemed he could almost smell the fragrance of the spirit fish; the delicious taste of spirit fish soup made his mouth water uncontrollably.

Spirit fish and spiritual spring water combined, boiled in a kerosene stove, made a pot of spirit fish soup that didn't need the slightest bit of seasoning to make him feel that this was the most delicious Spirit Food in the world.