The corpse of Ancestor Zang is still useful, and there is hope that it can be refined into a golden corpse. Of course, the possibility of refining this fake infant body into a golden corpse is very low, but as long as it is possible, Li Shiming will not give up.

Even though Li Shiming possesses a fake infant body, a Nascent Soul body, and a Nascent Soul servant, there are very few cultivators who are as lucky as him and can deal with the Nascent Soul ancestor in this way in the Golden Core Stage.

Not to mention being able to take advantage of the Yuanying Patriarch, everything he got was obtained by risking life and death time and time again.

If he hadn't been lucky enough, any one of them would have been enough to kill him more than a hundred times.

In the world of cultivating immortals, it is extremely difficult to obtain the corpse of either the False Infant Ancestor or the Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Generally speaking, the False Infant Ancestor and the Nascent Soul Ancestor are the most important members in a sect and their status is the highest.

Even if their lifespan ends, their bodies will not be desecrated in any way.

It is estimated that there are cultivators in the sect who want to use their bodies to make refined corpses. The first to oppose it will be the other top beings, as this will affect the interests of their group.

Li Shiming used 'Lotus Steps' to return while checking the body of Patriarch Zang.

Ancestor Zang is very poor. Apart from a fourth-grade flying sword magic weapon and a fourth-grade pearl treasure, he has no other treasures.

The fourth-grade flying sword magic weapon was Patriarch Zang’s natal magic weapon. Li Shiming took a look at it and threw it aside.

The fate of this fourth-grade flying sword magic weapon is very likely to be traded away by him. Not to mention that the quality of this fourth-grade flying sword magic weapon is not high, the fact that it can only use half of its power also greatly reduces the value of its utilization.

However, he was more interested in the fourth-grade pearl treasure. He heard from the Mingxin Sect monks' thoughts through his telepathy that Patriarch Zang used a Mingxin Sect treasure to maintain his life.

Needless to say, this fourth-grade pearl should be the rare treasure, with surging vitality inside.

But vitality is not equal to lifespan. Using surging vitality to prolong survival is a painful experience, putting oneself in the torment of life and death.

No wonder Patriarch Zang chose to come out and fight for his life after hearing about Li Shiming's incident. Li Shiming's incident gave him an option to get rid of the pain earlier.

With Li Shiming's knowledge, he was unable to find any information about the fourth-grade pearl, but he was certain that Ancestor Zang did not do in-depth research on the fourth-grade pearl.

The quality of the fourth-grade pearl is extremely high, and it is the highest quality among all the fourth-grade spiritual objects he has seen so far.

Using fourth-grade pearls as a means of prolonging life is definitely a huge waste.

Li Shiming decided to look up more information after returning to see if he could find any information about the fourth-grade pearl. In addition, he would add a study on the fourth-grade pearl. If he could not find any information about the fourth-grade pearl, he would have to rely on his research to analyze the function of the fourth-grade pearl.

In fact, with his current strength, he can already destroy the Mingxin Sect.

However, after the death of Patriarch Zang, he gave up this idea.

The existence of Mingxin Sect is more beneficial to him. He has carefully analyzed the situation on Tianhai Island and this is his decision after the analysis.

Tianhai Island is currently dominated by the Mingxin Sect, and the remaining forces of the other seven sects have merged into one, seemingly forming some new sect, which is much weaker than the Mingxin Sect.

After all, the Mingxin Sect originated from the Northern Shu Continent, and their magic weapons and cultivation techniques are more advanced than those of the natives of Tianhai Island.

The most crucial thing is that the real elites among the remaining forces of the seven sects have all left, and those who remain are monks who do not want to leave.

If Li Shiming destroyed the Mingxin Sect at this time, it would certainly be the best thing for the remaining forces of the seven sects.

If Yu Gu hadn't come to him and made him feel disgusted, he might have really destroyed the Mingxin Sect for the Tianhai Sect.

But now he was considering more about the tranquility and peace of Tianhai Island. With the Mingxin Sect there, at least the status of the Li family of Xia Kingdom could be guaranteed.

If the remnant forces of the seven sects were really allowed to gain power, then who knows how many years Tianhai Island would be in chaos as they fought for power, and that would not be in the interests of Li Shiming.

The Mingxin Sect is powerful enough to stop the attacks of sea beasts and ensure the safety of Tianhai Island.

A few days later, in the Mingxin Sect, the Sect Master and the Jindan elders sat in the hall, discussing important matters concerning the survival of the Mingxin Sect.

"There is no news from the ancestor. Master Li is still alive and well in Xia Country. This is the information sent back by Meng Bin, a cultivator stationed in Xia Country. The ancestor has failed. What do you say we should do?" The sect leader asked in a deep voice while looking at the Jindan elders.

Even when the Mingxin Sect was in the Northern Shu Continent, it was not in such danger.

The threat from the Senluo Sect did not actually cause great damage to the Mingxin Sect, which moved away from the Beishu Continent in advance and retreated to Tianhai Island.

Unexpectedly, after only ten years at Tianhai Island, the sect's pillar, Patriarch Zang, fell, and the sect also lost its great elder Fan Xi. This shows that even the strongest fighting force of the Xin Sect is gone.

"Master, since Master Li did not immediately attack the Mingxin Sect, he should not want to destroy our Mingxin Sect!" said a Jindan elder.

"We have no way out. There is no living space for us on the Northern Shu Continent, and we have no way to retreat on Tianhai Island. So, Mingxin Sect will appoint Master Li as the honorary elder, and all the sect's profits will go into his hands. What do you think?" The sect leader glanced at all the Jindan elders and put forward his own suggestion.

None of the Jindan elders objected. When Patriarch Zang proposed to kill Li Shiming, they all thought that Li Shiming was doomed to die.

But now there is no news about Ancestor Zang, but Li Shiming is still alive. Judging from the time, no matter how delayed Ancestor Zang was, he should have arrived in Xia Kingdom long ago. The only possibility is that something happened to Ancestor Zang.

Patriarch Zang wanted to kill Li Shiming, but something happened to him, so it is very likely that it was Li Shiming's doing.

Considering Li Shiming's identity as a master alchemist and his relationship with Beishu Trading Company, this is not impossible.

Of course, the most important point is that appointing Li Shiming as the honorary elder will give the Mingxin Sect a backer.

As for the sect's 10% profit, after losing Patriarch Zang and Great Elder Fan Xi, the sect lost 10% of its profit, and the resources allocated to the Jindan elders increased instead of decreased.

As long as they can maintain the current situation of the sect, they don't mind having one more honorary elder.

After the top leaders of the Mingxin Sect reached a consensus, they were worried that Li Shiming might take some action, so the next day, Elder Zhang went to the capital of the Xia Kingdom.

"Elder Zhang of the Mingxin Sect requests to see Master Li!" Li Shiming received the message. The other party did not fly over the capital, but waited outside the city.

It can be seen how humble the attitude of this Elder Zhang is. Elder Zhang has witnessed with his own eyes how powerful Li Shiming is. The great elder-level body refining golden elixir makes him almost invincible in the golden elixir stage.

When Li Shiming arrived outside the city, Elder Zhang bent his body and made a gesture of surrendering his head. This was because he was afraid that Li Shiming would attack him without saying a word. With this gesture, Li Shiming would not misunderstand and kill him.

"Greetings, Master Li!" Elder Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Not being slapped to death by Li Shiming immediately, things would be easy afterwards.

His realm is only at the early stage of Golden Core, and he was sent here helplessly because of his lowest status.

Li Shiming looked at Elder Zhang with a smile. With his telepathy activated, he knew the purpose of Elder Zhang's visit in advance.

Li Shiming was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the leader of the Mingxin Sect was so resourceful and would think of winning him over in this way.

He had no plans to stay on Tianhai Island for long and become the honorary elder of Mingxin Sect, so it didn't matter.

Anyway, the Mingxin Sect wants to borrow his name, but its effect on Tianhai Island is limited.

If the Mingxin Sect was in the Northern Shu Continent, he would never agree to become the honorary grand elder, because in the Northern Shu Continent, his reputation would have much greater influence.

"What do you want?" Li Shiming asked with a smile.

"I'm entrusted by the head of Mingxin Sect to invite Master Li to become the honorary elder of Mingxin Sect and share 10% of Mingxin Sect's profits every year!" Elder Zhang didn't dare to say any more nonsense.

"Honorary Grand Elder? What should be done?" Li Shiming asked.

"You don't need to do anything. Mingxin Sect hopes to maintain friendship with you. When it comes to the safety of the sect, we can use your reputation. The leader said that you can leave the position of Honorary Grand Elder at any time!" Elder Zhang replied respectfully.

"Do you know that I won't stay on Tianhai Island for too long?" Li Shiming asked again.

Elder Zhang was delighted. Hearing Li Shiming's question, it seemed that he was planning to accept Mingxin Sect's invitation.

"How can a small Tianhai Island accommodate you? No matter where you are, Mingxin Sect will pay 10% of its profits to you every year through Beishu Trading Company!" Elder Zhang replied quickly.

"I agree to this matter!" Li Shiming nodded and said.

"This is the identity jade disc of the honorary elder. Currently, the sect's formation is not perfect, and the formation on the Xia Kingdom has not yet covered it, so we cannot directly use the identity jade disc to communicate. But we are already preparing to prioritize the construction of the formation on the Xia Kingdom. In addition, the Xia Kingdom will also become the permanent territory of the Li family, and the Mingxin Sect will guarantee this!" Elder Zhang bowed and handed an identity jade disc to Li Shiming and said.

After returning home, Li Shiming was playing with his identity jade disc and thinking about the affairs of the Mingxin Sect, when he received a message from the shopkeeper Jing Mo.

The meeting with the manager Jing Mo took place in the ancestral home, which also reflects his relationship with the manager Jing Mo.

"Congratulations, Master Li, for becoming the honorary elder of the Mingxin Sect!" The chief shopkeeper Jing Mo said with a smile as soon as they met.

"You are well-informed!" Li Shiming shook his head and smiled.

Both he and the chief innkeeper Jing Mo knew that this honorary elder meant nothing.

The Mingxin Sect’s 10% profit may seem like a lot, but it depends on who it’s given to.

For Li Shiming, the master of alchemy, the 10% profit of Mingxin Sect is just icing on the cake at most.

Li Shiming was not surprised at the fact that the shopkeeper Jing Mo was so quick to inform. He even knew in advance that the Northern Shu Merchants were going to cause trouble for him. So what did this news mean to him?

"The company has decided to enter into a cooperative relationship with the Mingxin Sect. I will explain to the Mingxin Sect that this is for the sake of Master Li!" The shopkeeper Jing Mo continued.

"I'm just a guest and I won't interfere in the affairs of the company!" Li Shiming did not refuse, but he made his attitude clear.

He also knew that forces like the Beishu Trading Company would be divided into many factions, and he did not want to get involved in it because there was no need for it and his status did not require it.

"Master Li, I know this may be a bit presumptuous, but how is Patriarch Zang?" The shopkeeper Jing Mo hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

He was troubled by this problem for a long time. He notified Li Shiming of his departure in advance, but he soon found out that Li Shiming had only been away for a short time and returned home.

And then there was no news about Ancestor Zang. If he hadn't known that Li Shiming's strength was only in the middle stage of Golden Core, he would have thought that Li Shiming had killed Ancestor Zang.

"Ancestor Zang has reached the end of his life!" Li Shiming replied calmly.

Although he was a guest official of Beishu Trading Company, he had too many secrets that he didn't want Beishu Trading Company to know, so his answer was somewhat ambiguous.

The shopkeeper Jing Mo took a deep breath. He had more things to consider.

He was 100% sure that Li Shiming had no other helpers. Although Beishu Trading Company was not good at anything else on Tianhai Island, its intelligence network had been set up. If there really was a powerful existence that could fight against Patriarch Zang, it would be impossible for no news to come out.

As for the claim that Patriarch Zang's life span was exhausted before he met Li Shiming, this is even more impossible. A cultivator at this level is aware of his own situation and can calculate the time of his death very clearly.

There is only one possibility. Li Shiming used some means to make Ancestor Zang consume a lot of energy, causing Ancestor Zang to die prematurely.

"Manager Jing Mo, I want Beishu Trading Company to collect some books about high-level spiritual objects for me, and the fees will be deducted from my remuneration!" Li Shiming thought of the fourth-grade pearl. The Beishu Trading Company has very wide channels.

"I will report this matter after I return. It may take some time to collect the classics. I will inform you of the progress in time!" In such a small matter, the shopkeeper Jing Mo can completely take charge of it on behalf of the Beishu Trading Company.

On the fifth day after Manager Jing Mo left, Xia State's National Master Meng Bin sent a storage bag. The mouth of the bag was sealed with a secret method, and Meng Bin himself could not open it.

According to Meng Bin, this was the offering sent by the Mingxin Sect this year, and it was one-tenth of the sect’s income for the year.

Obviously, almost half of the year had passed, and Ming Xinzong did this just to befriend Li Shiming.

Li Shiming was not polite either. If he had told others about it in the Northern Shu Continent, there would be countless forces willing to offer him conditions that exceed those of the Mingxin Sect to hire him as the honorary grand elder.

After he opened the storage bag, he found that the total amount of resources was still quite large, but the grade was not very high. The number of third-grade resources was not large, probably enough for three or four early Jindan cultivators to practice for a year, and at most second-grade resources.

Mingxin Sect probably also understood that second-grade resources were of no use to him, so most of the second-grade resources were exchanged for alchemy materials.

Even the third-grade elixirs made by the master alchemist contain a large amount of second-grade spiritual herbs as auxiliary ingredients.

Li Shiming shook his head. The output of the third-grade resources on Tianhai Island was very limited, as could be seen from the development of the seven sects on Tianhai Island.