Cultivation is just so scientific!

Li Shiming was currently analyzing the route Zhao Lingyu was expected to take with his life-bound magical artifact IBMz15. He activated 'Distant Horizon at a Close', combined with the invisibility effect of the Chameleon Cloak, making him silent and undetectable.

Even if the Sun Concealing Sect had spies in this area, they wouldn't be able to discover his whereabouts.

Just as he passed by a mountain peak, his figure suddenly halted.

He took out the Life Lamp of Senior Brother Zhong Qiang, and the flame on the Life Lamp was flickering abnormally.

"Senior brother is here!" he murmured with some surprise.

He looked towards the mountain peak. According to the map, there was a low-level marketplace there.

These kinds of low-level marketplaces were as numerous as the stars on the Dongqi Continent, appearing at intervals along the way.

The low-level marketplaces served Loose Cultivators, who exchanged resources there, acting as a lifeline for their survival.

Loose Cultivators would sell the Spiritual Objects they processed or cultivated to exchange for Spirit Stones or cultivation resources.

Li Shiming's mind twitched a little, and the 'Chameleon Cloak' transformed him into a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator.

He arrived outside the marketplace and used a common spell to enter. Immediately, a passage appeared at the entrance of the marketplace.

He walked into the passage and saw that there were very few cultivators in this marketplace, with only five cultivators setting up stalls.

This was quite normal, as such low-level marketplaces were bustling only on fixed days each month. During other times, nearby cultivators were busy with survival issues.

Li Shiming walked and observed, with part of his mind focused on the status of the Life Lamp.

The Life Lamp was very close to Senior Brother Zhong Qiang, allowing him to locate the exact position of Senior Brother Zhong Qiang.

The stall cultivators looked at Li Shiming with reverence. Even though Li Shiming suppressed his realm to the Golden Core Early Stage, to these cultivators whose strength was only at the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment Stages, he was beyond what they could handle.

Li Shiming walked along and stopped in front of an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked very weathered, appearing to be about a century old.

Being at the Foundation Establishment early stage at this age, breaking through to the Golden Core Stage seems extremely difficult.

In front of the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator were two First-grade Bamboo Under Black Rabbits, and their state indicated that they had been tamed.

Taming spirit beasts was not easy, not only requiring means but also a strong affinity with spirit beasts.

Of course, only first-grade spirit beasts could be tamed. Higher-grade spirit beasts would extremely resist taming, making it impossible to carry out.

Li Shiming looked at the two First-grade Bamboo Under Black Rabbits, then glanced at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Although it was extremely difficult to sense the Nascent Soul aura after body seizing, just by the ability to tame the two First-grade Bamboo Under Black Rabbits, he could determine that this was highly likely the body seized by Senior Brother Zhong Qiang.

His Divine Sense scanned the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator's body, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It seemed that in the past, Senior Brother Zhong Qiang had no choice but to resort to body seizing, as the innate talent of this body was very poor.

Without Senior Brother Zhong Qiang's Nascent Soul merging into this body, it might not have even reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Senior, what do you need?" The Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator asked hesitantly.

He didn't think the Golden Core Stage senior in front of him would be interested in the two First-grade Bamboo Under Black Rabbits, which made him extremely nervous, unsure of the senior's intentions.

"Your method of taming spirit beasts seems familiar. Where did you acquire it?" Li Shiming asked with a smile.

"Senior, it's just a method I came up with through random attempts. If you're interested, I'll give it to you!" The Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator replied without hesitation.

This was the survival method of Loose Cultivators, who would voluntarily show weakness when they couldn't resist.

"Ah, don't call me senior. Pack up; I'll take you somewhere!" Li Shiming, perceiving the status of the Life Lamp after a meticulous scan with Divine Sense, was now one hundred percent sure that the person in front of him was indeed Senior Brother Zhong Qiang. So he spoke calmly.

The Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator's face tightened. He looked at Li Shiming, a look of fear flashing through his eyes.

"Fellow, here is…" The owner of this marketplace, a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, appeared and began to speak.

But he stopped midway because as he spoke, Li Shiming turned his head and glanced at him.

As the owner of the marketplace, using the formations within, the Golden Core cultivator could perceive everything happening in the marketplace.

Li Shiming's aura was at the Golden Core Early Stage. Although the marketplace owner didn't want to intervene, for the reputation of the marketplace, he appeared to attempt to stop Li Shiming from taking away the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The reputation of the marketplace was its lifeline, and seeing that Li Shiming's aura was at the Golden Core Early Stage, the owner was confident he could suppress Li Shiming.

But when Li Shiming turned and looked at him, he sensed a terrifying thunder in Li Shiming's gaze, a thunder sufficient to make his soul tremble.

Li Shiming had strong control over the energy within him, and the bit of Thunder Cultivator pressure he released didn't disperse but targeted only the marketplace owner.

He didn't exert too much pressure; otherwise, with his Nascent Soul Early Stage Thunder Cultivator pressure, the owner would have perished on the spot.

"Old Zhang, just go with this senior. I don't think the senior will make things difficult for you!" The marketplace owner immediately changed his mind, advising the Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator was aware that he couldn't change the situation. From the marketplace owner's attitude, he knew that the Golden Core Cultivator in front of him was extremely powerful, so powerful that the marketplace owner didn't dare say much.