Cultivation is just so scientific!

It was certain that the Jade Cup was definitely a spiritual object of no low grade.

Li Shiming brought the Jade Cup to his lips and poured the spiritual tea within into his mouth. As his mouth touched the Jade Cup, he felt both coolness and warmth at the same time.

A surge of spiritual energy then exploded from his belly, and a spiritual energy vortex spun crazily, sucking in the spiritual energy that had entered his body.

As the spiritual energy of the tea circulated through his body, his constitution saw a significant improvement.

Li Shiming couldn't help but be astounded. What level of spiritual tea was this? Its effects almost made Gu Jia's spiritual tea pale in comparison by a long shot.

In a short time, he felt that he was a whisker away from the Qi Refining Fourth Level, almost touching the threshold.

Of course, to break through to the Qi Refining Fourth Level wasn't just about having enough spiritual power. Every level a cultivator ascended to would encounter a bottleneck.

And from the early stages to the middle stage of Qi Refinement, that was yet another significant checkpoint, with an even bigger bottleneck.

This is why sects pay more attention to cultivators with fewer spirit root seeds; not only do they cultivate faster, but the bottlenecks at each stage are also far easier to break through.

"What's happening to me?" Yin Shilan pondered with a slight bewilderment in her heart, unsure why she would serve Li Shiming with her most treasured Glazed Glass Gathering Element Lamp.

However, when Li Shiming's mouth touched the Jade Cup, she didn't feel any resistance in her heart, as if sharing her treasured items with Shiming was the most natural thing to do.

While Li Shiming was feeling the changes in the spiritual energy vortex within him, Yin Shilan was lost in her own thoughts, making the cabin exceptionally warm and quiet.

"Mr. Yin, I almost forgot to return this item to you!" exclaimed Li Shiming, emerging from the changes within him and producing the array diagram design.

With such exquisite spiritual tea, he believed that Yin Shilan had offered it to ask for the array diagram design in return, only she was too demure as a woman to ask for it directly.

"I have no need for this item, as I have already memorized the array!" said Yin Shilan, not reaching for the array diagram, and her impression of Li Shiming rose somewhat when she saw him take out the design.

This array diagram was her proudest creation, summing up many years of her study in array designs.

Although it hadn't become a real product, based on this design, an array master could complete the array just by following the diagram.

Li Shiming's earnest return of the array diagram was an acknowledgment of the value of her array design.

"I wonder if Mr. Li has studied arrays, and could you please point out any inadequacies in the diagram?" said Yin Shilan with a smile.

No sooner had she said this than she realized it was inappropriate; she remembered that Li Shiming's records listed him as a spirit plant husband.

"Mr. Li, if you are interested in arrays, I have an external sect array inheritance here!" hurriedly amended Yin Shilan, not wanting the rest of the voyage to be too awkward between them.

She really didn't have much experience dealing with male cultivators and, despite her feigned composure, occasional unintended mistakes still occurred.

She took out a purple jade scroll and placed it before Li Shiming, an act that surprised and excited him.

Li Shiming had inquired and knew that the study of arrays was incomparable to ordinary secondary professions; array inheritances were rarer and stricter than others.

The only way he could obtain an array inheritance was to accumulate a large amount of good deeds and exchange them for array inheritance at the sect.

And even the least valuable array inheritance would cost at least a thousand good deeds.

Of course, the strictness of array inheritance was related to its specialty.

Learning an array inheritance was highly difficult, requiring a vast amount of related knowledge and a natural talent for arrays. That meant an extremely strong talent for calculation; otherwise, the instantaneous heavy computation would be too much for someone without the talent.Li Shiming was well aware of his own strengths and had long set his eyes on the array inheritance, but the problem was the lack of good deeds.

According to his plans, it would take at least several years before he would have the chance to come in contact with an array inheritance.

Yet, he never imagined that Yin Shilan would casually produce an array inheritance in front of him.

Although Li Shiming wanted to decline, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it, charmed by the 'real fragrance' of the offer.

Between his pride for a moment and years of waiting, he chose to accept Yin Shilan's gesture of goodwill.

He lifted the purple Jade Scroll and placed it against his forehead. This time, the data was so voluminous that his brain suffered an unprecedented impact.

The Array inheritance contained massive amounts of text and patterns, with each pattern presented in three dimensions.

Complex energy lines connected various energy nodes to form Array Diagrams.

Yin Shilan's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she watched Li Shiming's condition. The Array inheritance she offered him was a coming-of-age gift from her father, originating from a famous Array Master in the Cultivation World.

She had some thoughts in mind when she gave the Array inheritance to Li Shiming.

If Li Shiming could accept the Array Master's inheritance, then she and Li Shiming would share a common interest.

If Li Shiming could not withstand the Array Master's inheritance, she would compensate him in other ways, but they would no longer meet afterwards.

Li Shiming gave Yin Shilan an indescribable feeling. She always felt unsettled around him, which left her with a sense of unease and confusion.

She hoped to use the purple Jade Scroll with the Array Master's inheritance to determine her future relationship with Li Shiming.
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Having been a person in two lifetimes, Li Shiming had some advantages. With the presence of an IBM z15, upon receiving the knowledge within the purple Jade Scroll, a document of the Array inheritance was also added to the IBM z15.

He activated the IBM z15 to open the document of the Array inheritance, and the cabin grew quiet once again.

Yin Shilan wanted to give Li Shiming more time to comprehend, so she slowed down the Flying Boat to extend the duration of the journey.

Ten minutes later, Li Shiming opened his eyes. Although he could not gain a profound understanding of the Array in such a short time, he was no longer a complete novice.

He took out the Spirit Turtle Shield from his storage bag and began to study it intently.

The shell in his hand was a natural material for Arrays, with five cracks at the center of the back symbolizing metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Cracks on the left and right sides represented the Eight Diagrams: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, and Dui, while the peripheral cracks symbolized the twenty-four solar terms.

In the center of the underside were twelve cracks, each representing one of the twelve two-hour periods, and the edge cracks held even more significance.

Such a small Turtle Shell contained marvels within it. The Array inheritance allowed him to see the world from a different perspective, showing him that he had never truly seen the world clearly.

"This Land Turtle Shell is indeed good material for an Array, but it's a pity it has been made into a Magic Artifact shield!" Yin Shilan remarked with a smile when she saw Li Shiming's focus on the Turtle Shell, quickly realizing that he had begun to grasp the basics of Arrays.

Li Shiming was taken aback by her words.

"Isn't this a sea spirit turtle shell?" he blurted out.

After asking, he remembered that in his previous life, it seemed that only land turtles had such distinctive patterns, while sea turtles didn't have patterns on their shells.

Although different, this world probably wouldn't be too dissimilar.

Yin Shilan couldn't help but laugh out loud, her delicate hand covering her red lips in amusement.

She had not expected that a disciple from Sky Sea Sect would not be able to distinguish between a sea turtle and a land turtle.

"I've been duped by that person. Is a Spirit Turtle Shield made from a land turtle shell much worse than one made from a sea turtle shell?" Li Shiming was not embarrassed by Yin Shilan's laughter and candidly shared his experience before asking.

"That's not exactly the case. It's just that our sect is based at sea, so a shield made from a sea turtle shell is better suited for combat in the sea. A shield made from a land turtle shell doesn't have this advantage, but the difference is not significant!" Yin Shilan replied with a light laugh.

Upon hearing that the difference wasn't significant, Li Shiming did not probe further.

He took out a piece of paper from his storage bag and began to draw, replicating the Turtle Shell's pattern.

Yin Shilan grew interested and leaned in closer to watch him sketch on the paper.

She was curious to see what kind of Formation the newly initiated Li Shiming would design using the Turtle Shell.

As both of them became increasingly focused, neither noticed the distance between them had closed, exceeding the usual caution maintained by cultivators.

There is usually a safe distance between cultivators during interactions. Allowing another cultivator within this safe zone typically only happens when a certain level of trust and safety is felt in their hearts.