Chapter 691 - 392: Return to the Sect
Over the course of a year, Shushan Sect had not changed. When Li Shiming appeared outside the Sect Formation, he sensed many attentive gazes.
"Master, I have returned!" He saw Elder Su waiting for him outside the sect and quickly stepped forward to bow and speak.
"Has your cultivation advanced to the Golden Core Middle Stage?" Elder Su asked in surprise, looking at his disciple.
Li Shiming was momentarily stunned. His advancement to the Golden Core Middle Stage should not be a secret; he had already informed the Beishu Trading Company.
Looking at Elder Su, it seemed he was unaware of his advancement to the Golden Core Middle Stage.
Little did he know that the Beishu Trading Company had intentionally withheld the information, given that he had not explicitly asked them to share this news with the Shushan Sect.
After all, had the Beishu Trading Company shared the news of Li Shiming’s advancement, how could the Shushan Sect have allowed him to spend a year without practicing alchemy?
Within Shushan Sect, Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators, all being very high-ranking elders, had alchemical needs that the sect could not ignore.
Li Shiming quickly understood the reasons behind the Beishu Trading Company’s decision not to release the news.
Yet, he could not blame the Beishu Trading Company. On one hand, the company was protecting his confidentiality with faultless integrity; on the other, their actions had allowed him to spend the year peacefully with his family, free from external disturbances.