Cultivation is just so scientific!

Every few years, the Silver Corpse would scan the old mansion with his Divine Thought, and upon finding any spirit root seeds, he would allocate a small amount of resources to them and lead them into the sect.

Only upon reaching the Silver Corpse status, capable of using Divine Thought, did these abilities become available.

Li Shiming once approached Li Shijie, informing him about this matter so that Shijie would pass it down, bringing all descendants to the old mansion at periodic intervals every few years.

As for which sect the junior members joined after obtaining the resources, he did not intervene.

"A Golden Core cultivator came searching for me?" Li Shiming suddenly looked up at the sky while sitting on a rocking chair, his eyes flickering with light.

The influence of Golden Core cultivators on mortals was immense, rarely appearing in the mortal world.

There was no doubt that this Golden Core cultivator was here for him, but he did not know which power the cultivator belonged to, nor how they had discovered his location.

It was unlikely for the Mingxin Sect to disturb him; although superficially he had resolved his issues with the sect, their relationship was not pleasant, and hatred had been established between them.

The Mingxin Sect had seen his strength and should not dare to send another Golden Core cultivator.

As for the Beishu Trading Company, Master Jing Mo was the only cultivator who could contact him.

While pondering, his figure turned invisible and he flew up into the sky.

There in the sky, he met a familiar face, Yu Gu, the former Sect Leader of the Sky Sea Sect.

The Yu Gu who was previously at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment was now at the early stage of Golden Core.

However, unlike the Sect Leader of the Mingxin Sect, the Sect Leader of the Sky Sea Sect didn't have the same heavy responsibilities, due to the historical peace spanning thousands of years; Golden Core cultivators, being the sect's top combat force, rarely meddled in sect affairs, which were handled by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Thus, the Sect Leader of the Sky Sea Sect at that time was Yu Gu, who was only a Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and his authority was not equivalent to the top tier of the sect.

Li Shiming observed Yu Gu, whose aura was completely different from before.

Back then, Yu Gu was amiable, but now, he possessed an air of stern authority and a solemn demeanor.

"Mr. Li, it has been a while. Your grace is awe-inspiring!" said Yu Gu, who seemed to have not smiled in a long time, his smile somewhat stiff.

"Mr. Yu, congratulations on your promotion to Golden Core!" replied Li Shiming with a smile.

"Golden Core!" responded Yu Gu with a bitter smile, then explained, "My Golden Core was forced by using a Spirit Pill, I have no hope of advancing further in this lifetime."

After speaking, he looked enviously at Li Shiming, sensing the aura of mid-stage Golden Core within him.

The Li Shiming in front of him, once merely a Qi Refining Cultivator, now held a higher realm than him and, more importantly, a bright future.

"What brings you here, Mr. Yu?" inquired Li Shiming, changing the topic as he did not wish to dwell on the matter.

"The Sky Sea Sect is no more, Mr. Li. There's no need to address me as Sect Leader, just call me Mr. Yu," said Yu Gu, shaking his head as he spoke, "I heard that not long ago you had a conflict with the Mingxin Sect which caused them significant loss?"

His words seemed to seek confirmation, but given that he had found this place, he undoubtedly had accurate information.

Being able to locate this spot was possible because Li Shiming was once a disciple of the Sky Sea Sect, which had fairly detailed information about him.

Yu Gu, as a Sect Leader when the Sky Sea Sect's gates were destroyed, kept this data. Upon hearing of Li Shiming's current strength and his conflict with the Mingxin Sect, he had immediately sought him out.

"A minor disagreement, it has already been resolved," Li Shiming answered casually.

"Mr. Li, no matter what, you hail from the Sky Sea Sect. Now that you have the power to take revenge for the Sky Sea Sect, please join us in our fight against the Mingxin Sect!" Yu Gu pleaded, staring at Li Shiming.

"Mr. Yu," Li Shiming responded heavily, "let's not mention that the Sky Sea Sect willingly withdrew without even resisting, but when the sect withdrew, no cultivator informed me, leaving me alone to face the cultivators from Mingxin Sect led by Elder Zang. If it weren't for certain measures I took, I might have been killed by the Mingxin Sect!" Li Shiming's voice grew heavier as he remembered the past events.

He hadn't spoken of this incident to anyone, but that didn't mean he didn't care about it.

Back then, he was but a Qi Refining Cultivator, and while the entire sect withdrew, not a single cultivator informed him of their departure.

It was only because of a certain sense of urgency that he fashioned a rocket, using its speed to make his escape.

Even using the rocket to escape was fraught with danger. In the sea, he had confronted a fourth-grade sea beast. The Mingxin Sect was one element, but the primary responsibility still lay with the Sky Sea Sect.

"Mr. Li, the departure was hasty back then; perhaps there was some oversight, but you must believe that the sect never intended to leave any disciple behind!" Yu Gu tried to explain earnestly.

"Mr. Yu, I am no longer a disciple of the Sky Sea Sect, and I have joined another sect. Your conflict with the Mingxin Sect need not involve me!" Li Shiming firmly refused Yu Gu.

"Mr. Li, the Sky Sea Sect nurtured you and brought you into the fold; even if you have joined another sect, you should still seek revenge for the Sky Sea Sect!" Yu Gu suppressed his emotions as he spoke emphatically.

"Leave," Li Shiming shook his head and said.

He didn't want to say anything more; it was clear that Yu Gu was consumed by a desire for revenge.

Yu Gu was trying to bind him with emotions. Seeing that Elder Yin had left, it was evident that the Sky Sea Sect no longer had any cohesion.

"You cannot be ungrateful!" Yu Gu shouted uncontrollably.

His aura burst forth, and the terrifying Golden Core aura was about to surge out, aiming downwards.

At that moment, a silver light appeared, blocking all of the Golden Core aura, and countered with its own force, surging upwards towards Yu Gu.

Just as Yu Gu was about to make a move, he felt a bone-chilling murderous intent. This was almost a tangible murderous intent that instantly stiffened his body.

Then, he felt a cold, large hand grab his neck as the terrifying murderous intent and the cool Spiritual Power surged into his body.

"Kill, spare his life but throw him out!" Li Shiming ordered, halting the lethal strike from the Silver Corpse.

At his ancestral home, any cultivator who dared threaten it faced an attack from the Silver Corpse named Killing Life.

While Killing Life was not particularly potent among all his Silver Corpses, it was originally Jue Tu of Qianye Temple, intensively nurtured in a style that emphasized killing becomes Buddha before being promoted to a Silver Corpse. After promotion, it retained its murderous intent, which, combined with Yin Cold Spiritual Power, increased its destructive power.

Li Shiming believed that Killing Life's strength could match that of a Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator from a major sect.

The likes of Yu Gu, who emerged from the Sky Sea Sect and was forcefully elevated using a Spirit Pill, were inferior to even the Golden Core Cultivators from minor sects of the Beishu Continent.

Therefore, when facing Killing Life, he was overwhelmed and defeated without the strength to retaliate.

Coming to his senses from a narrow escape from death, and feeling the large hand on his neck, Yu Gu finally realized what had attacked him.

It was just one Silver Corpse that had defeated him, without Li Shiming even making a move.

"Mr. Yu, do not come here again. This time it was I who was here, and Killing left you alive. Otherwise, you would already be nothing but a dry bone!" Li Shiming's cold voice echoed in Yu Gu's ears.

Li Shiming shook his head; if it weren't for the slight sentiment from the past, he would have already slain Yu Gu.

He detested being coerced with sentiments the most. As a cultivator, he was willing to do what he wanted, and no one could stop him; what he was unwilling to do, no one could force him.

Speaking of 'being ungrateful,' when the Mingxin Sect invaded, the Sky Sea Sect never put up a full resistance, even at its strongest. Instead, they wanted him, who had only stayed in the Sky Sea Sect for a few years, to seek revenge.