Cultivation is just so scientific!

"Then why..." Elder Yin paused here, as he didn't need to continue for Elder Ren to understand his meaning.

Elder Ren shook his head helplessly; the level of hospitality provided by the Beihai Trading Company was so high that it made both Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators feel uneasy.

"Let's wait until we see Lan'er to ask," Elder Yin said, no longer indulging in fruitless speculation.

Ren Fei'er was sitting beside them, paying no attention to her parents' conversation. She stared blankly at the scenery outside. The destruction of her sect and her subsequent wanderings had matured her considerably, calming her previously vivacious nature.

Of course, part of this was also due to her having grown into a young woman over these years.

Over these years, she had been searching for news about Li Shiming, but since the fall of the Sky Sea Sect, she had not seen him and only heard that he had gone to the Beishu Continent.

Never would Elder Yin and Elder Ren imagine that Jiang cultivator's attitude from the Beihai Trading Company had anything to do with Li Shiming, who initially had only obtained an outer sect disciple position at the Thousand Illusion Sect.

Although they knew Li Shiming was extremely talented, his triple spirit roots limited his developmental potential, especially in a place teeming with talent like the Beishu Continent. Li Shiming's other talents were hindered by his spirit roots, making significant achievements in a short time unlikely.

They guessed that Li Shiming was probably still relying on the protection of Yin Shilan, living within the Thousand Illusion Sect.

The commercial Flying Boat took twenty days to cross the Beihai and stopped at the Ten Thousand Great Mountains for half a day to rest.

Those not disembarking at the Ten Thousand Great Mountains stayed on the Flying Boat, taking the time to rest.

They all knew this area was within the domain of the Devil Cultivator Senluo Sect, and as long as they remained on the Beishu Trading Company's Flying Boat, they would not be harassed by the Senluo Sect's Devil Cultivators, but once off the Boat, it was uncertain.

Half a day later, after the commercial Flying Boat took off, Jiang cultivator visited Cabin Number Two again.

Over the days, Jiang cultivator often visited, becoming familiar with Elder Yin and his wife.

"Mr. Jiang, please take a seat!" Elder Yin said with a smile, inviting Jiang cultivator to sit down.

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang cultivator sat across from them and took out a jade box, from which he retrieved three leaves of spirit tea and brewed three cups of tea.

"Mr. Yin, taste this excellent tea. This is the top-grade Spirit Tea in the world!" Jiang cultivator said with a smile, pushing two cups of the Spirit Tea towards Elder Yin and Elder Ren.

When the jade box opened, Elder Yin recognized the Third-grade Spirit Tea, an extremely rare Golden Core resource on Sky Sea Island. Aside from being brought out for significant events, the sect did not distribute such Golden Core resources on a regular basis.

Seeing Jiang cultivator offering guests Third-grade Spirit Tea made him appreciate the wealth of the Beishu Continent and strengthened his confidence in coming here.

He took a sip from the cup, his eyes lighting up. He looked at his wife beside him, and Elder Ren shared the same look of approval; this Third-grade Spirit Tea was the best they had ever tasted.

"What excellent tea. I'm indebted to Mr. Jiang for the opportunity to taste such fine Spirit Tea!" he thanked Jiang cultivator with a smile.

"This batch was roasted by Li Keqing from our trading company. Li Keqing's tea-roasting skills are unmatched in the world, though it's hard to convince him to do so!" Jiang cultivator said with a hidden meaning in his laughter.

The task of bringing back Elder Yin's family happened to be a request made by Li Shiming to the Beishu Trading Company.

Even though Jiang cultivator was a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, he was still eager to make Li Shiming's acquaintance.

Even though Li Shiming was currently unable to refine the Third-grade Spirit Pills that Jiang cultivator needed, everyone knew that establishing a good relationship with him would reap substantial benefits once he succeeded in making his Golden Core.

Not to mention Li Shiming's tea-roasting skills, which, like his alchemy level, were now praised by cultivators.

The Beishu Continent had spared no expense to convince Li Shiming to roast a small amount of Third-grade Spirit Tea Leaves into Spirit Tea.

Jiang cultivator had acquired a portion and now brought it out to host Elder Yin and his wife, aiming to foster a relationship with Elder Yin. Should he establish a rapport with Elder Yin, it would be fully possible to approach Li Shiming through a personal connection in the future.

"Is Master Li Keqing very busy?" Elder Yin asked, puzzled.

He had seen the terrifying influence of the Beishu Trading Company, even the Mingxin Sect had to yield the way for its trade routes.

To know, the Mingxin Sect alone had the power to suppress the seven sects of Sky Sea Island without the ability to fight back, yet such a powerful sect still showed ample respect to the Beishu Trading Company.

"Master Li Keqing is an Alchemy Master, extremely busy on normal days. Asking Master Li Keqing to process tea can only happen when he is in good spirits and has free time. Not to hide from you, after such a long time, Master Li Keqing has only processed Spiritual Tea for our company, and no status higher than that can make him take action!" Jiang cultivator explained with a smile.

He also noticed that it seemed Elder Yin and his wife were unaware of Li Shiming's matters.

However, this did not affect his willingness to make their acquaintance; the relationship between Yin Shilan and Li Shiming was known throughout the Beishu Continent by any force that paid attention to Li Shiming.

Elder Yin and his wife were Yin Shilan's parents, and had a tremendous influence on Li Shiming.

Hearing that Master Li Keqing was an Alchemy Master, Elder Yin understood why he couldn't get Master Li Keqing to process the Spiritual Tea.

The seven major sects of Sky Sea Island didn't have an Alchemy Master. Even if they occasionally obtained Third-grade Spiritual Medicine, they needed to go through the Beishu Trading Company's channels to request an Alchemy Master's assistance in crafting Spirit Pills.

In this process, the seven sects of Sky Sea Island had to pay more compensation than cultivators on the Beishu Continent and still couldn't guarantee the success rate of crafting the Spirit Pills.

Even so, the Golden Core cultivators of the seven sects didn't have any complaints. Without an Alchemy Master, Third-grade Spiritual Medicine was just a decoration, without any practical use.

This made Elder Yin realize how noble the status of an Alchemy Master was, whether on Sky Sea Island or on the Beishu Continent.

He had not expected that this Master Li Keqing was actually Li Shiming. Jiang cultivator did not tell him either. If he were told at this time, it would make their acquaintance interest-based, complicating the possibility of becoming good friends.

"Mr. Yin, Mr. Ren, below us is Jieshan Checkpoint. This is where Ten Thousand Great Mountains meet the outside world and also the limit of Senluo Sect's influence!" Jiang cultivator said with a smile as he noticed the scenery beneath the commercial Flying Boat.

Elder Yin looked down and, with his perception of Spiritual Energy, could sense the presence of the Array.

The commercial Flying Boat of Beishu Trading Company stopped for a moment outside the Array and deactivated its defensive Array, allowing the one below to scan and inspect the inside of the Flying Boat.

"Although our Flying Boat does not need to go through the checkpoint on the ground like ordinary cultivators, inspection is indispensable. As long as there are no unreported personnel on board, we can pass through!" Jiang cultivator explained to Elder Yin.

That is what influence is. This is influence. The Senluo Sect is one of the six major sects of the Beishu Continent.

Even Mingxin Sect, which acted unrestrainedly on Sky Sea Island, was expelled from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains by the Senluo Sect, showing that the Senluo Sect is much stronger than Mingxin Sect.

Yet even a power like the Senluo Sect needed to grant favors to the Beishu Trading Company, making exceptions for it.

Elder Yin thought about this and became somewhat restless. He didn't know why he could converse with Jiang cultivator as an equal or why he had gained the latter's goodwill.

He was clear about his own status; on the Beishu Continent, he was practically an Independent Practitioner Golden Core.

With the status of an Independent Practitioner Golden Core, for Jiang cultivator, a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator of the Beishu Trading Company, to take the initiative to befriend him, Elder Yin couldn't find any rationale for it.

"It seems it will only be after meeting Lan'er that I can ask!" He thought once again.

Nevertheless, he accepted Jiang cultivator's offered friendship, and sometimes he would even reciprocate with Spiritual Objects, which were not too exceptional in quality. With both parties interested in making a connection, by the time the commercial Flying Boat was approaching his disembarkation point, he and Jiang cultivator had become good friends.

The commercial Flying Boat was not a direct flight; it made continuous stops along the way. Besides the regular docking points, the Flying Boat had added an extra stop on this trip, right outside the town near the Thousand Illusion Sect.

The commercial Flying Boat landed outside the town, and Elder Yin's family of three disembarked.