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Chapter 687: Chapter 390: Honor

Elder Zang’s body was still useful, with a slim hope of refining it into a Golden Corpse. Of course, the likelihood of a Fake Infant Body being refined into a Golden Corpse was very low, but as long as there was a possibility, Li Shiming would not give up.

Despite possessing a Fake Infant Body, a Nascent Soul Body, and a Nascent Soul servant, a cultivator like him who dealt with a Nascent Soul Ancestor during the Golden Core Stage was extremely rare.

Not to mention gaining advantages from a Nascent Soul Ancestor, what he had obtained was through risking his life repeatedly.

If his luck wasn’t good enough, any one of them could have killed him hundreds of times over.

In the cultivation world, the bodies of either a False Infant Ancestor or a Nascent Soul Ancestor were extremely difficult to obtain.

Generally speaking, whether it was a False Infant Ancestor or a Nascent Soul Ancestor within a sect, they were the most important members, holding the most esteemed positions.

Even if their life spans were exhausted, their bodies would not be defiled.

Presumably, if a cultivator in the sect wanted to refine their bodies into Corpse Refining, the first to oppose would be other top entities, as this touched on the interests of their group.

While using ‘Step by Step Lotus’ to return, Li Shiming examined Elder Zang’s body.

Elder Zang was very poor, owning nothing but a Fourth Grade Flying Sword Magical Treasure and a Fourth Grade Pearl, with no other treasures.

The Fourth Grade Flying Sword Magical Treasure was Elder Zang’s personal magical treasure, which Li Shiming glanced at and casually tossed aside.

The fate of this Fourth Grade Flying Sword Magical Treasure was very likely to be traded away by him. Not to mention its quality wasn’t high, but being only able to use half its power greatly reduced its utility value.

However, the Fourth Grade Pearl caught his attention more; he had heard through ‘Telepathy’ from the hearts of the Mingxin Sect cultivators that Elder Zang used a treasure of the Mingxin Sect to sustain his life.

Needless to say, this Fourth Grade Pearl must be that treasure, containing an overwhelming vitality within.

But vitality is not the same as life span; using overwhelming vitality to prolong survival was a painful experience, placing oneself between life and death.

No wonder upon hearing about Li Shiming, Elder Zang chose to come out and gamble with his life, giving him an option to escape the pain sooner.

Despite his extensive knowledge, Li Shiming had yet to find any information on the Fourth Grade Pearl, but he was certain that Elder Zang’s research on the Fourth Grade Pearl was not deep.

The quality of the Fourth Grade Pearl was extremely high, the highest among the Fourth Grade Spiritual Objects he had ever seen.

Using the Fourth Grade Pearl as a life-extending item was an absolute waste.

Li Shiming decided to look up more information upon returning and see if he could find news about the Fourth Grade Pearl. Additionally, he planned to initiate research specifically on the Fourth Grade Pearl. If he couldn’t find any data on it, he would have to rely on his own research to analyze the functions of the Fourth Grade Pearl.

In fact, with his current strength, he could have already wiped out the Mingxin Sect.

However, after Elder Zang’s death, he dismissed that idea.

The existence of Mingxin Sect was more beneficial for him. He had carefully analyzed the situation of Sky Sea Island, and this was his decision after the analysis.

Currently on Sky Sea Island, Mingxin Sect was the main force, while the remnants of the other seven sects combined into one seemed to form a new sect, which was much weaker than Mingxin Sect.

After all, Mingxin Sect came from Beishu Continent and was more proficient in magical treasures and cultivation methods than the natives of Sky Sea Island.

Most importantly, the real elites among the seven sects’ remnants had left, leaving behind cultivators who did not wish to leave.

If Li Shiming were to annihilate Mingxin Sect at this time, it would of course be the best thing for the seven sects’ remnants.

If Yu Gu hadn’t approached him, making him disgusted, he might even have truly annihilated Mingxin Sect for Sky Sea Sect.

But now, he considered more the peace and tranquility of Sky Sea Island. With Mingxin Sect present, at least the status of Xia Country’s Li Family could be ensured.

If the seven sects’ remnants gained momentum, they would fight for power, causing chaos on Sky Sea Island for many years, which did not align with Li Shiming’s interests.

The strong power of Mingxin Sect could also fend off attacks by sea beasts, ensuring the peace of Sky Sea Island.

Days later, within Mingxin Sect, the Sect Leader and the Golden Core Elders were sitting in the main hall, discussing matters critical to the survival of Mingxin Sect.

“The Ancestor has not sent any messages, and Master Li is still living well in Xia Country. This is the information sent back by the stationed cultivator, Meng Bin. The Ancestor failed, so what do you say we should do?” the Sect Leader asked the Golden Core Elders in a grave voice.

Even when Mingxin Sect was in Beishu Continent, it never faced such danger.

Senluo Sect’s threat did not actually cause much damage to Mingxin Sect, as Mingxin Sect had moved away from Beishu Continent in advance to retreat to Sky Sea Island.

It was unexpected that just over a decade after arriving at Sky Sea Island, the pillar of the sect, Elder Zang, fell, and they also lost Fan Xi, the Great Elder, effectively losing the strongest combat powers of the sect.

“Sect Leader, since Master Li did not immediately strike at Mingxin Sect, he probably does not intend to annihilate us!” a Golden Core Elder suggested.

“We have no way out. We have no space to live in Beishu Continent, and no retreat on Sky Sea Island. So, let’s bestow Master Li the title of Honorary Great Elder and hand over one-tenth of the sect’s profits to him. What do you all think?” the Sect Leader proposed, his gaze sweeping over all the Golden Core Elders.