Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2316 Similarities and Differences
Han Li Zhen Zun understood very well that although Qu Jianlei had tricked Hu Feng into leaving his body, it was not advisable to stay here for long.

If the opponent is truly a half-step Divine Realm cultivator, remaining on Zerg territory would be extremely dangerous.

As for the spearhead in Jin Ge's hand, it was caused by some out-of-body wasps, so it was best to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Wouldn't it be better to go to the territory of the Tapir tribe, resolve this matter, and gather more information?
As for whether it's a case of shifting the blame, True Venerable Hanli wouldn't consider that—after all, the Tapir Clan and the Insect Clan are sworn enemies.

Besides, they are ultimately a different race, not a human, so there's no need to be wary of them at all.

Some people in the Houde Realm say that the Star Tapir has a good relationship with human cultivators, but what does that have to do with our side?
The fact that they met without immediately engaging in combat is already considered a sign of goodwill from the cultivators.

Nine days later, the group of five finally arrived at the territory of the Tapir tribe, and they had to admit that this world was indeed quite large.

They selected a star system with eleven planets around it, and life existed on the fourth, fifth, and sixth planets.

Without a doubt, the fifth planet has the most life forms because its temperature is the most suitable.

The five people sensed the prosperity of these life forms from a very distant part of the starry sky.

It was True Venerable Hanli who spoke first, “There are actually... many species, and, well, there are some Nascent Soul cultivators as well.”

“Come closer,” suggested Minning Zhenzun, then looked at Qu Jianlei and Jin Ge, “You two…wait here?”

Jin Ge Zhenxian had no objection to this, because he wanted to eliminate the aura on the spearhead.

After Qu Jianlei eliminated that eerie aura, the aura on the spearhead also diminished considerably, leaving very little.

However, even this remaining aura is enough to keep Jin Ge Zhenxian busy for a while.

Qu Jianlei also suffered considerable losses in the last battle, working with Jin Ge to clear out the Zerg.

Then, while he rests, he can also protect the Golden Spear Immortal, and the two of them can even enter the cave at the same time.

Qu Jianlei didn't care about this; given everyone's current understanding of this world, his cultivation level was indeed a bit too low.

He'd be content with just participating in the exploration; if he wanted to be involved in everything, then he'd be overestimating himself.

They waited for five days in the starry sky. When True Venerable Hanli returned, he said he also needed to rest.

He had also suffered considerable losses in the previous battle, so it was perfectly normal for him to come back to rest.

The key point is that there is not much danger on the three planets, so he let the two wander around.

While he claimed to be just strolling around, in reality, Venerable Minning wanted to try and find any possible opportunities.

However, True Venerable Hanli stated that he had already calculated the future and there was no opportunity for him!
He also described the situation on the three planets, which were indeed all ecosystems dominated by the tapir race.

The reason we talk about ecology is because the biodiversity on all three planets is well preserved.

The tapirs appear to be winged beasts, but in fact, after they were able to walk upright, a considerable level of civilization emerged.

On the three planets, there are not only houses and cities, but also primitive schools, and traditions of planting, breeding, metallurgy, and medicine making.

Most importantly, there's also a place to teach cultivation and combat techniques!

The Tapir race can increase their combat power simply by growing naturally, but with professional training, their combat power will only increase even faster.

However, the level of civilization of the tapir race was not particularly high, and they did not even have a dedicated writing system.

They're probably only slightly better than primitive tribes.

The tapirs don't intentionally try to maintain the planet's biodiversity; rather, they have the most basic understanding of nature.

For example, try not to kill pregnant female animals—if they have a full meal and plenty of food, they will know what's important.

As for the differences in social structures, they cannot be simply copied and pasted.

Although the tapir race does not have a written language, higher-ranking individuals can communicate using their divine senses and also educate their descendants in this way.

The highest-level tapirs discovered so far are those with Nascent Soul cultivation, totaling over seventy.

There aren't many Nascent Soul cultivators on Star 4 and Line 6, only a little over twenty in total, while more than fifty Nascent Soul cultivators are on Star 5.

Seeing this form of civilization, the three great venerables lost all interest in taking action.

Since they are not a species that only knows how to destroy and not how to build, they should just keep to themselves when there is no conflict of interest.

Of course, the three immortals also read the memories of many tapirs.

The Great Venerable's actions are silent and stealthy, and there's no chance of him turning someone into an idiot through soul searching. Even the Nascent Soul Beast Clan wouldn't be able to detect him.

Thus, the three True Venerables truly understood the relationship between the three races.

Tens of thousands of years ago, this vast world belonged exclusively to the Tapir race, which was also the ancient golden age in the Tapir race's memory!

But with the sudden appearance of the Tree Clan, their idyllic life came to an abrupt end.

The Tapir race's view of the Tree race is actually somewhat similar to that of the human race: they don't know how to create civilization, they only know how to grow wildly!
Indeed, wherever the tree race goes, it leaves behind only itself and the locusts; no other life forms can survive.

The tapirs looked down on the tree tribe, and when these barbaric aliens launched a powerful invasion, the tree tribe had no choice but to wage a defensive war.

Unfortunately, a more advanced civilization is not necessarily more powerful.

The tapir race also has the ability to leave their bodies and is not afraid to fight against the tree race, but after tens of thousands of years of fighting, they have lost more often than they have won... very few!
From the perspective of the overall battle situation, the living space of the tapirs is gradually shrinking, and they do feel a sense of crisis.

However, to say that they will be driven to extinction is still a long way off, and the tapir tribe does not believe that such a day will ever come.

In any case, the Tapir tribe can fight the Tree tribe, which is tough but they can hold their own, but when they encounter the Zerg tribe... they are really helpless!

In the eyes of the Tapir, the Insect Clan was far more terrifying than the Tree Clan.

In terms of combat power alone, the Zerg are superior to the Treants, not to mention their organizational skills are also better!
What's even more troublesome is that the Zerg are not only organized, but also fearless in the face of death!
The tapirs pride themselves on being more civilized than the insectoids; however, it is precisely because of their superior intelligence that they are no match for them.

Unfortunately, the Zerg have a low Zerg power advantage, but the Tapir do not!

The tapirs believed they were also willing to fight to the death, but fighting to the death is not the same as fighting to the death.

After processing the information he had received, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but ask again, "Do the Zerg have any mental distractions beyond the Out-of-Body stage?"

"The highest level on the three planets is the Nascent Soul stage," Han Li Zhenzun calmly replied. "We only looked at the memories of two Nascent Soul stage cultivators."

The meaning of this statement is crystal clear: how could a Nascent Soul cultivator be qualified to know about a Divine Transformation cultivator?

The tapir race had no enmity with the human race, and out of caution, they only secretly attacked the two Nascent Soul cultivators.

It's estimated that the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Tapir clan who were affected are unaware that their memories have been secretly probed!
Qu Jianlei wasn't an extreme person, and upon hearing this, he could only sigh softly, "It seems we still have to contact the Great Venerable of the Tapir Clan."

"That depends on the situation," Han Li Zhenzun said calmly. "I've never been particularly interested in other races."

"Even if we had never cooperated before, would they tolerate us searching for opportunities all over the world?"

"Humans have come in groups to explore. It's already very difficult for cultivators to balance their interests, let alone alien races?"

"That's absolutely right!" Qu Jianlei nodded involuntarily.

"What I mean is, just find out the upper limit of the Zerg's powerful beings, and in the future, we should try to have as little contact as possible with the Tapir race."

"So that if I happen to find an opportunity, I won't be too embarrassed to take action!"

“That’s what I mean too,” True Venerable Hanli nodded. “The Tapir Clan often leaves their bodies to come here. I’ll wait and prepare for battle!”

He looked down on the meager resources on those three planets, feeling there was no real opportunity there, so he let the other two do whatever they wanted.

In fact, Wenxian didn't want to gamble on luck anymore, but Minning was a little unwilling, saying that she was just idling around anyway.

Having already obtained the opportunity, True Venerable Wenxian did not want any accidents to happen, so he spent two days playing with True Venerable Minning.

That's right, it really is just to play with them for a few days. These are Wenxian's original words. He was preventing the Tapir from leaving their bodies and returning, so as not to accidentally block Minning.

Meanwhile, True Venerable Hanli was already preparing for the next battle, so he naturally had to return to rest.

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei's heart stirred. "I also want to go and see. Would it be convenient for the Immortal Venerable to help the Dharma Venerable protect the Dharma?"

“Go ahead,” Han Li Zhenzun nodded without hesitation.

Qu Jianlei was genuinely curious about what the lifestyle of the tapir tribe was like.

Given his experience, there are really not many things that can move him anymore.

But who isn't curious at heart? After all, he hadn't yet carefully observed the complete civilized society constructed by the alien race.

"Running so fast..." Jin Ge Zhenxian was trying to eliminate the abnormal aura of the spearhead, and they had reached a critical juncture.

Seeing Qu Jianlei speed away, he was really indignant. "Couldn't you have waited for me a little while?"

The ancient golden spirit was known for its love of watching a good show, and now that it had been left behind, it felt truly hurt.

Qu Jianlei's view of the tapir tribe was different from others; he had actually seen tapir beasts in the Forgotten Peninsula.

It's not a Star Tapir, just an ordinary tapir beast. Outside the forbidden area of ​​the palace complex, there are Golden Core cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even cubs.

The tapirs he saw this time were clearly different from the tapir beasts, the most significant difference being that they had a pair of wings!

Could such a significant mutation occur during the course of evolution? He genuinely didn't understand.

He didn't have the abilities of a Grandmaster, so he couldn't do the soul search without harming the other party, and could only observe silently.

Through his observations, he discovered that the Tapir tribe is indeed very protective of its young, a trait they share with the Star Tapir.

In addition, although the tapirs did not have a written language, they had evolved a spoken language.

Lower-ranking tapirs can communicate with each other, but they seem to have strong regional differences, speaking in heavy dialects.

However, once one reaches the Golden Core stage, they can basically communicate using divine sense, so the Tapir race doesn't care much about this issue.

He traveled to all three planets and also sensed the other two Great Venerables who were doing nothing.

The tapirs on Planets 4 and 6 actually have cultivation methods with different tendencies towards cold and heat, which is quite remarkable.