Cultivation is just so scientific!

Looking at the body of Great Cultivator Zhao, as if he were a living dead, Li Shiming couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Although the power of Great Cultivator Zhao's body was vastly inferior to when he possessed a Nascent Soul, just relying on this body's unrivaled defensive power was enough to become a trump card in his hand.

Not to mention, the strength of the Great Cultivator's body is terrifying. Even without a Nascent Soul, a single blow from the body is not something a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner can withstand.

Of course, the premise is to get close to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner; after all, without the Nascent Soul, the Great Cultivator's combat power is greatly diminished.

Moreover, this body is severely injured, and if recklessly used, it would likely collapse after one or two uses.

"This is a Spirit Worm Bag!" Li Shiming quickly made another discovery. On Great Cultivator Zhao's waist, he found a bag made from an unknown spirit beast's skin. Recalling Great Cultivator Zhao's action of summoning the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insect' during battle, he had a hunch.

The Spirit Worm Bag had also lost its master recognition seal, so Li Shiming cast a Master Recognition Technique to claim ownership of it.

This Spirit Worm Bag was of extremely high grade, reaching the level of a top-level fourth-grade magical treasure, with as many as five Dao Rhythms on it.

This ranked the Spirit Worm Bag on par with the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer's level. Of course, the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer was something Li Shiming forcibly refined into a Fourth Grade Top-level Artifact Tribulation Treasure using special refining techniques on fourth-grade high-stage materials.

Meanwhile, the Spirit Worm Bag's materials themselves were already at the top-level fourth-grade, and then, through the use of extreme traditional refining methods, the Spirit Worm Bag became a top-level fourth-grade magical treasure, even surpassing ordinary top-level fourth-grade treasures, having reached five Dao Rhythms.

He was extremely curious about the Spirit Worm Bag and tried entering his mind and spirit into it after claiming it.

Upon entering his mind and spirit into the Spirit Worm Bag, he nearly threw it away upon seeing its contents.

Inside the Spirit Worm Bag, ten 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' were quietly in hibernation.

He was acutely aware of the terrifying nature of the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'; just two managed to chase down and kill Great Cultivator Zhao's Nascent Soul, and even his master, Grandmaster Hu, could only lure the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' into the ocean.

If the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' were to awaken, he feared he would be the first to suffer.

Luckily, the ten 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' inside the Spirit Worm Bag were very quiet, seemingly suggesting they would not awaken.

At this time, information transmitted from after claiming the Spirit Worm Bag revealed its functions.

The name of the Spirit Worm Bag was 'Gu Wind Bag', one of the legacy treasures of the Gu Feng Sect. Since Great Cultivator Zhao acquired the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects', the 'Gu Wind Bag' was initially given to him to prevent issues with the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'.

The space within the 'Gu Wind Bag' allows spirit insects to remain in a hibernation state, where they remain unaffected by the outside world and continually in hibernation.

Even the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' would remain dormant inside the 'Gu Wind Bag'.

Li Shiming looked at the ten 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects', feeling a surge of eagerness.

These were the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' that even great cultivators couldn't kill. Truly mastering them would grant him the ability to protect himself at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Though still incapable of opposing a Great Cultivator directly, he would at the least possess a power that would make Great Cultivators cautious.

However, Li Shiming did not immediately attempt to sign a contract with the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'. Although the Ten Thousand Beast Sect possesses secret methods for contracting spirit insects, he was unsure if they would be as effective on the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects'.

He still needed to find an absolutely effective contract secret method; given the strength of the 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects', he feared he would not get a second chance to contract them.

He placed the 'Gu Wind Bag' aside and turned his attention to the Mustard Seed Ring.

This was the Mustard Seed Ring of a Great Cultivator, and he was already imagining what treasures it contained.

Entering his mind into the Mustard Seed Ring, the first thing he spotted was a Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat, its icy blue shell looking extremely exquisite.

This Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat was a small-sized vessel, unlike the two Fourth Grade large flying boats he acquired earlier, which were long-distance flying boats better suited for transporting large quantities of materials and personnel over the sea.

The small flying boat, however, was different. Especially with its Fourth Grade Upper Stage quality, its speed and defensive power far surpassed the two Fourth Grade large flying boats he previously obtained.

He cast a Master Recognition Technique to claim the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat.

The Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat was named 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat'. Apart from its high speed, its defensive power was remarkable as well. Once water spiritual power was input, it could form a layer of blue ice crystals on the exterior, providing protection relative to the level of water spiritual power supplied.

This meant that with Li Shiming's current water spiritual power, by inputting water spiritual power into the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat', it could possess defensive power at the Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak.

Moreover, as his realm continued to improve, the ice crystal's defensive power of the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' would also enhance accordingly.

With this 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat', he wouldn't need to pilot a large long-distance flying boat for sea crossing anymore; large flying boats were simply too conspicuous.

Li Shiming stored the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' into his own Mustard Seed Ring, intending not to use it in the short term. He planned only to utilize the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' when necessary, after the war between the sect and the Gu Feng Sect had subsided for some time.

He didn't want to be linked to Great Cultivator Zhao's recent demise.

He continued exploring the Mustard Seed Ring, his attention falling onto a heap of materials.

All these materials were fourth-grade grade, and among them, he even discovered two types of fourth-grade refining materials of the same quality as the ones used for making the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer's Fourth Grade Thunder Radiance Xuan Tie.

Unfortunately, both types of fourth-grade refining materials were water attributes, and he did not currently intend to use water attribute materials for refining treasures.

Though he practiced the 'Five Rhymes Qi Cultivation Technique' and had a Water Thunder Nascent Soul within him, his water attribute attack methods were limited. Even if he refined a treasure comparable in power to the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer, its impact wouldn't surpass the Hammer's.

Since his water attribute attack methods are limited, he decided not to rush into using the materials for artifact refining. Maybe later he could exchange these two Fourth Grade Upper Stage refining materials for others useful to him with other cultivators.

Setting the 'Gu Wind Bag' aside, he turned to the Mustard Seed Ring.

This was the Mustard Seed Ring of a Great Cultivator; he began to imagine the gains it held within.

He let his mind enter the Mustard Seed Ring and first saw a Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat, its ice-blue hull exceedingly beautiful.

The Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat was a small vessel, different from the two Fourth Grade large flying boats he had previously acquired. Those were long-distance flying boats more suited for transporting large quantities of supplies and people across the sea.

However, the small flying boat is different, particularly one of Fourth Grade Upper Stage quality. It far outperformed the two Fourth Grade large flying boats he previously acquired in both speed and defensive power.

He cast a Master Recognition Technique on the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat to claim it.

Named as the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat', this flying boat, apart from being fast, had incredible defensive power. When imbued with water spiritual power, it could achieve remarkable defense among Fourth Grade Top Quality flying boats.

This meant that with Li Shiming's current water spiritual power, by channeling it into the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat', it could enhance the blue crystal defense in conjunction with his advancing realm.

No longer needing the large long-range flying boat for oceanic transport, as it was much too conspicuous, Li Shiming stored the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' and decided to use it when the conflict between the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and his own sect had settled down for some time.

He checked further within the Mustard Seed Ring, and his spirit fell upon a pile of materials.

These materials were all Fourth Grade materials. Among them, he even found two Fourth Grade upper stage water attribute refining materials, although he had no immediate plans to use water attribute materials for refining artifacts.

However, given the strength of the materials and his current limited means of water attribute attack, even refining them into Fourth Grade Artifact Tribulation Treasures as powerful as the Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer wouldn't produce superior results.

Since he currently didn't intend to use water attribute materials to refine a treasure, he could use these two Fourth Grade Upper Stage refining materials in the future to trade for other refining materials more useful to him.

Then, he noticed a Mustard Seed Ring placed to the side, and he began to contemplate what benefits it would yield.

He directed his mind into the Mustard Seed Ring, immediately spotting a small Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat with an exceedingly beautiful ice-blue shell.

This Fourth Grade Upper Stage Flying Boat is a small flying boat, different from the two Fourth Grade large flying boats he had previously obtained, which were long-distance flying boats more suited for transporting large quantities of goods and personnel across the sea.

The mini flying boat is different, especially since a Fourth Grade Upper Stage quality flying boat far exceeds the speed and defensive capabilities of his previous two Fourth Grade large flying boats.

He cast a Master Recognition Technique on the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' to claim it. Besides its speed, it was also formidable in defense. By channeling water spiritual power, it could form a layer of ice crystal defense, which would strengthen as his realm advanced.

This meant that, with Li Shiming's current water spiritual power, after infusing it into the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat', it could gain defensive power equal to the Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak.

Moreover, as his level continues to rise, the ice crystal defensive power of the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' would also rise with it.

Concluding the inspection of the Mustard Seed Ring, Li Shiming was very satisfied with what he had obtained.

Not only was the 'Blue Crystal Cloud-breaking Boat' stunning with its beautiful appearance, but it was also a powerful Fourth Grade Top Quality magical treasure.