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Chapter 55 Onlooking (Please bookmark, please follow!)

Li Shiming used his consciousness to enter the computer room space and took out a bit of spirit soil from his storage bag.

He knew the theoretical knowledge about spirit soil, but he wanted to study the real thing closely.

A bit of spirit soil was suspended in the computer room space by his consciousness, but he immediately isolated it from the room with his consciousness.

When he had sensed it with Spiritual Power Pattern outside earlier, he hadn't detected any worm eggs within the spirit soil.

Indeed, under the observation of micrometer-level consciousness, there were some worm eggs that were nearly indistinguishable from the spirit soil.

He didn't know if other cultivators could detect the worm eggs, but he only found them when he was in the computer room space.

It was no wonder that, whether using various arrays or isolation measures, it was impossible to completely prevent damage to spirit plants from spiritual insects, with the spirit soil itself being a significant root cause.

Li Shiming used his consciousness to pick out the worm eggs from the spirit soil, and after sorting through all the soil, he obtained a cluster of worm eggs the size of a fingernail.

Don't underestimate this cluster of worm eggs; they were extremely small, and the quantity here numbered over ten thousand.

He stored the worm eggs in a porcelain bottle and then put the spirit soil back into his storage bag.

He found knowledge about soil-less cultivation of bamboo from IBMz15's data library and prepared the corresponding nutrient solution.

He cleaned and sterilized the Spirit Bamboo, placed it into the nutrient solution, and then cast the "Spring Breeze and Rain Skill."

Saving the Spirit Bamboo wasn't difficult, as bamboo inherently has strong vitality, with Spirit Bamboo simply requiring a greater need for a Spiritual Energy environment.

Now in the computer room space, the Gathering Spirit Plate remained there all the time except when he left for his daily cultivation, continuously increasing the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the space.

Maintaining the growth of the spiritual tea tree and Spirit Bamboo was not an issue for now, but he understood that once the Spirit Bamboo recovered sufficiently, it would start to grow rapidly, and at that time, the computer room space would not be able to satisfy its growing needs.

In the afternoon, the bird transformed from the Hundred-Mile Communication Token came to Li Shiming's window and landed on his desk.

"Mr. Li, please come immediately upon reading this!"

The only person who would use a Hundred-Mile Communication Token to contact Li Shiming was Gu Jia.

Gu Jia left an address in the Hundred-Mile Communication Token, and Li Shiming, without hesitation, immediately set out for the destination.

This time he traveled light, without taking anyone else with him, and left his home alone.

The address was a residence closer to the Central Capital Royal Family, where many from the Imperial Family lived.

"You've arrived, Mr. Li. Please, have a seat. Another cultivator will be joining us shortly," said Gu Jia as soon as he saw Li Shiming, pointing to a chair nearby.

"Has something happened?" Li Shiming asked without any pleasantries, taking a seat.

"The Hao Family was wiped out last night. The other four families have sent people to watch the scene and have also messaged me to consult on this matter. I invited you to come and gain some experience," Gu Jia said in a grave voice.

He was quite helpless. A guard duty was supposed to be an easy retirement job, and he didn't wish for any major troubles to surface.

Yet now, one thing after another was happening, with the Hao Family being one of the most powerful cultivation families near Central Capital.

Although such cultivation families are extremely weak in the Immortal Cultivation World, this area cannot be considered the true Immortal Cultivation World. Here, the Loose Cultivators are all considered the fringes of the Immortal Cultivation World.

The annihilation of a cultivation family has a tremendous impact.

Gu Jia had high hopes for Li Shiming and called him over with the intention of fostering his growth. Only by witnessing the cruelty of the Immortal Cultivation World could one survive in it for a longer period of time.

Li Shiming couldn't help but touch his head, as he knew very clearly how the Hao Family was annihilated.

But what he didn't understand was, if the Hao Family had been wiped out, shouldn't the remaining four cultivation families be thinking of ways to divide the benefits?

And that Spirit Vein, he certainly didn't believe that the four cultivation families would not want to claim it for themselves.

At this time, seeking out Mr. Gu, he couldn't fathom the thoughts of the four cultivation families.

Just as he was thinking, four figures appeared at the doorway. After they revealed themselves, blue light twined around their legs, indicating that they had hastened here using the "Light Body Technique."

To be able to enter the city quickly during daylight, they had also employed the "Invisibility Technique."

"We have seen Mr. Gu!" The four Cultivators were the patriarchs of the four cultivation families, and as they entered the door, they all paid their respects to Gu Jia.

"Dear friends, you all arrived quite quickly!" Gu Jia returned the gesture.

The expressions of the four clan leaders were solemn, and in such a situation, they didn't greet Li Shiming.

"Mr. Gu, all of the cultivators from the Hao Family have been killed, especially our Brother Hao, who was at the Qi Refining Sixth Level. His death has left us Loose Cultivators each feeling unsettled. We, as representatives, would like to request that Mr. Gu allows us to remain in the city for a longer period!" the Liu Family Patriarch spoke gravely.

"Describe the condition of the Hao Family at the scene. What has frightened you so much?" Gu Jia didn't immediately agree but pondered for a moment before asking.

Loose Cultivators could enter the city, but according to the unwritten rules, they were not allowed to stay for long.

Central Capital is the world of mortals, and Gu Jia was sent here by his sect; maintaining the safety of the mortals under the sect's control was his mission.

Allowing Loose Cultivators to stay in the Mortal World for an extended period would inevitably lead to trouble. With trouble, Gu Jia would not have such an easy time.

"The cultivators who attacked the Hao Family were very strong!" The Liu Family Patriarch revealed a look of fear in his eyes, but steadied his mind before continuing, "The Hao Family was under the protection of a defensive Array, yet it was forcefully breached. Judging from the condition of the bodies, the Hao Family cultivators didn't even have a chance to fight back before they were killed instantly."

"Are you certain that the Hao Family's defensive Array was active when it was broken?" Gu Jia's expression changed as he pressed for confirmation.

Although the Hao Family wasn't very wealthy, Gu Jia was aware of their defensive Array, which the Hao Family clan leader had purchased from him at a great cost.

Although the range of that defensive Array wasn't very wide, its defensive capability was enough to withstand the attacks of Qi Refining Peak Cultivators. To say that the Array was instantly breached would suggest that perhaps only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could have done it.

If it indeed was the work of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, then Gu Jia wouldn't dare to intervene lightly.

The Sky Sea Sect was indeed very strong, but in Central Capital, he was the only one at the Qi Refining Seventh Level. To mobilize a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from his sect, he didn't have that level of influence.

For the sect to send a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to handle this matter, it would require his own death in Central Capital for the sect to possibly dispatch one.

"From what we observed at the scene, that appears to be the case. We found a shattered Array Plate; if the Array hadn't been forcibly breached, the Array Plate wouldn't have been destroyed!" the Liu Family Patriarch affirmed.

"And yet you dared to remain at the Hao Family premises? Is that minor Spirit Vein so important that you risk extinction to vie with a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for it?" Gu Jia asked gravely, following with question after question.