Cultivation is just so scientific!

They had hidden some resource points, which were originally in more remote areas and had not been discovered by the Mingxin Sect.

The resources produced from these points needed to be traded to obtain suitable cultivation resources. Such trade was not a problem in the past, but now on Sky Sea Island, it required the joint efforts of two Golden Core Elders to ensure safety.

They took a group of disciples with them, who took this opportunity, under the protection of the two Golden Core Elders, to trade for some resources for their personal use.

It should be known that these disciples would face dangers if they ventured out alone.

Many cultivators from the Mingxin Sect, like hunters, constantly hunted the remnants of the seven sects' disciples to exchange for sect contributions.

It was during the trade that all cultivators simultaneously felt a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy from the heavens and the earth.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators thought that a treasure of heaven and earth had appeared and immediately rushed towards the direction of the spiritual energy fluctuation.

The two Golden Core Elders also quickly finished their trade and pursued, wanting to see who was undergoing tribulation there.

Of course, they had the idea of taking advantage of the situation to rob. Everyone knew that Golden Core cultivators who passed the Golden Core tribulation had combat abilities that had not truly reached the Golden Core level yet.

To possess the combat strength of the Golden Core Stage, one still needed to re-cultivate their main cultivation technique to accumulate spiritual power, and refine magical treasures, all of which take time.

It takes an ordinary Golden Core cultivator anywhere from half a year to several years to pass this period, depending on their preparation before the tribulation.

A cultivator undergoing the Golden Core tribulation outside was a worthy prey, regardless of the outcome.

Baili Luo and Elder Jie were extremely fast and soon overtook the Foundation Establishment Cultivators. They saw the thunderclouds in the sky and a sharp light flickered in their eyes.

Such a large thundercloud indicated that the cultivator undergoing tribulation had extremely high talent and was feared by the heavens and the earth.

"Eh, why does this cultivator look so familiar?" Elder Jie saw Li Shiming, who had intentionally concealed his true strength, so he appeared just like an ordinary mortal.

But how could someone standing here possibly be a mortal?

"Li Shiming!" Baili Luo also recognized Li Shiming and gritted his teeth as he called out his name.

The face of Li Shiming was one he would recall almost every day.

The grudge between him and Li Shiming started because of his son Baili Jin Yan, but when he later confronted Li Shiming, he fell into a trap set by Li Shiming, and even his magical treasure was destroyed in that incident.

He escaped back to his sect, and the fact that he had been defeated by a Qi Refining Cultivator was the greatest humiliation of his life.

It even surpassed the hatred he felt for the murder of his son Baili Jin Yan. He had constantly thought about taking revenge on Li Shiming but then the Mingxin Sect invaded, and Li Shiming disappeared, leaving him with no traces of Li Shiming to follow.

However, at this moment, Baili Luo had no intention of seeking revenge as soon as he recognized Li Shiming, he planned to turn and flee.

Because of Li Shiming's conflict with the Mingxin Sect, especially Li Shiming blocking the Mingxin Sect's mountain gate, what happened over time was known by the cultivators of Sky Sea Island.

He did not believe that he could defeat Li Shiming. In the rumors, Li Shiming's realm had reached the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Although he did not believe that Li Shiming could have reached the Golden Core Middle Stage in less than twenty years, even if Li Shiming's realm had not reached the Golden Core Middle Stage, the fact that Li Shiming alone blocked the Mingxin Sect's mountain gate was not something he could contend with.

As he turned to flee, a sword light was faster than him. The sword light penetrated his protective spiritual power, and as he looked at the wound in his chest, a look of unwillingness flashed in his eyes.

"Too weak!" Li Shiming had only used the Heart Sword, a magical treasure, and utilized the sword cultivator's techniques to drive the Heart Sword in launching an attack, killing Baili Luo with a single blow. This made him realize how weak Baili Luo was.

Once upon a time, Baili Luo's mere presence had frightened him.

He shook his head with some emotion. After all, one needed to venture out; the cultivators on Sky Sea Island were generally weak, which was related to the inheritance of Sky Sea Island.

In the original seven sects of Sky Sea Island, the best inheritance could only reach the Golden Core Stage at most.

In contrast, on the Beishu Continent, the top cultivation techniques were based on reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, not to mention the existence of cultivation techniques that surpassed the Nascent Soul Stage.

The cultivation resources on Sky Sea Island were scarce, which meant that the majority of Golden Core cultivators could make no further progress after reaching the early stage of Golden Core.

Even if one's talent was exceptional, without the support of suitable cultivation techniques and resources, one would only descend into mediocrity.

Elder Jie saw Baili Luo suddenly turn and flee and knew all too well that it was because he had encountered his nemesis.

And given that Baili Luo fled without even attempting to face his adversary, it indicated that the opponent was extremely powerful, far surpassing Baili Luo.

As Elder Jie considered how to handle the situation, Baili Luo had already been killed.

For a moment, he dared not flee, nor did he dare to fight back. Li Shiming's strength was too terrifying, and his speed was no faster than Baili Luo's.

"Li Shiming has seen Elder Jie!" Li Shiming withdrew his Heart Sword and greeted Elder Jie with a smile on his face.

"You're Li Shiming!" Elder Jie finally understood why Li Shiming had seemed so familiar; he remembered the Qi Refining Cultivator he had seen over a decade ago on Seven Star Island, that genius from the Sky Sea Sect.

He also recalled the conflict between Li Shiming and the Mingxin Sect, which explained Li Shiming's strength.

As for why Li Shiming had struck Baili Luo, Elder Jie had heard about the reason for their enmity.

The feud between Baili Luo and Li Shiming was no secret, and Elder Yin had even approached Baili Luo about it in the past.

"I had an old grudge with Baili Luo. When I was still a Qi Refining Cultivator, he tried to kill me multiple times. Elder Jie, please take his body back!" Li Shiming explained with a smile.

"Alas!" Elder Jie sighed deeply, as there was really nothing he could say about the matter.

In the Cultivation World, avenging oneself is something a cultivator has to do. One needs to be resolute in killing their enemies in order to achieve a clear state of mind.

Having a clear state of mind is of special importance during crucial moments of advancement, something recorded in many texts and acknowledged by cultivators.

Elder Jie couldn't judge who was right or wrong. With Li Shiming's strength, there was no room for him to avenge Baili Luo. He could only take Baili Luo's body back and report to the sect.

Just then, the Heavenly Thunder also dissipated, and a Silver Corpse walked out from the formation, its whole body shimmering in silvery white.

Elder Jie glanced at the newly advanced Silver Corpse, Nan Ming. For some reason, all the hairs on his body stood on end. To his senses, Nan Ming felt as terrifying as a primordial beast.

Li Shiming waved his hand and collected the Refining Corpse Nan Ming, fully aware of why Elder Jie looked so startled.

Nan Ming had just advanced and couldn't perfectly control the energy inside its body, allowing a trace of Nanming Leaving Fire to leak out.

Nanming Leaving Fire would frighten not just a weak Golden Core cultivator like Elder Jie but even Great Elder Level Golden Core cultivators.

After the Refining Corpse Nan Ming was collected, Elder Jie shook off his recent terror, gasping for air to calm the shock in his heart.

He was increasingly baffled by Li Shiming's strength; even a mid-stage Golden Core could not casually kill an early-stage Golden Core, not to mention the newly advanced Silver Corpse and its terrifying aura.

He could assert with absolute certainty that even during the most prosperous time of the seven sects, no Golden Core Elder had an aura as dreadful as that of the freshly advanced Silver Corpse.

It was a difference in level; he was suppressed by the aura emanating from the Silver Corpse, leaving him with no chance to fight back if the Silver Corpse had attacked him.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of relief. He had initially come with the intention of taking advantage of the situation, preparing to seize the opportunity from the cultivator who was advancing here.

Fortunately, he was delayed by the matter with Baili Luo and had not actually made a move; otherwise, given the terror of the Silver Corpse, it was highly likely he would have been torn to shreds.

He looked again at Li Shiming, questioning whether his own choice years ago was wrong. He had chosen to stay on Sky Sea Island, a place that, despite the presence of Mingxin Sect, was relatively safe.

He hadn't embarked on a journey like some other Golden Core Elders to seek his fortunes on the Beishu Continent.

"It's time to leave!" Elder Jie decided internally, bowing to Li Shiming as he took his leave.