Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2320 Diplomatic rhetoric
"No way..." Qu Jianlei thought to himself. If he could even sense this, was Immortal Venerable Hanli really that terrifying?
After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said seriously, "I'm not particularly familiar with it, it's just a strange association."

"But you can't see into someone's heart, so it's best to be extra careful when dealing with a civilized foreign race."

When Wenxian Zhenzun heard the two of them talking so excitedly, he also came over and said, "Being careful is necessary, but the reputation of the Star Tapir is still acceptable."

What associations do you have? Why don't you share them?

Qu Jianlei smiled and said, "The actions of an individual Star Tapir are incomparable to those of the entire Tapir society!"

After a while, the three tapirs returned from their physical bodies.

Grandmaster Laru, whose strength is in the middle, said: There are some opportunities, but these are resources of the Tapir Clan and cannot be given away easily.

If you truly desire this information, you must first slay the Zerg or the Treants to obtain the necessary details.

It's really just a question of whether to pay first and then receive the goods, or vice versa.

"You all seem to have no idea what's going on!" Venerable Minning said calmly. "Who is begging whom right now?"

“Both sides have needs,” Grandmaster Raru stated without hesitation, “which is why we’re sitting down to talk, isn’t it?”

Minning Zhenzun laughed angrily, "We just want to live better, while you are facing a survival crisis. Do you think the two are the same?"

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Hanli couldn't help but comment, "It's only because Minning has patience; if it were me, I wouldn't bother wasting my breath on them!"

"What's the difference?" Grandmaster Raru asked earnestly. "What are the consequences of not finding an opportunity and being unable to advance?"

"Opportunities aren't limited to this world!" Venerable Minning couldn't help but exclaim.

"There's really no need to continue this discussion based on your level of understanding. Goodbye!"

“Wait a minute,” Ratan’s leader spoke up. “Negotiations always involve give and take. The main thing is that we also want to test your strength.”

"Our strength?" Venerable Minning sneered, then took out the small ball of light and tossed it around again. "Isn't this enough?"

Grandmaster Raru interjected, clearly indicating that he was the one leading the charge.

"Capturing a locust that has left its body does require some skill, but luck is also very important, and... how can we prove that it was you who did it?"

Min Ning Zhenzun narrowed his eyes and then laughed again, "You can't even figure this out? That really disappoints me."

"Stop talking nonsense," True Venerable Han Li said. "Let's go. They're not worth dealing with."

“Alright, let’s provide some information first!” Grandmaster Ratan spoke up again, “but we need to observe the battle from the sidelines!”

“No problem,” Minning Zhenzun said without hesitation, “You should also witness first whether the opportunity is truly as advertised.”

Watching cultivators fight is a highly taboo thing, because it could easily expose one's true strength or background.

But the five human cultivators didn't care. Was the Great Venerable's trump card so easy to see through?
The key point is that Min Ning now has a vague feeling that the other party's actions seem a bit unreliable.

Then you must make sure the other party confirms that the opportunity... has to be substantial enough; you can't fool them with ordinary stuff.

Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Laru's tone turned somber. "Friend, your words are offensive. Do you not trust my Tapir race?"

"That's strange," Min Ning Zhenzun said impatiently. "Do I know you that well? Why should I trust you?"

Grandmaster Raru was getting impatient. "If we can't even trust you, what kind of deal are we talking about?"

"Then let's not talk about it," Min Ning said, increasingly annoyed. "You're the ones who wanted us to stay, so we're leaving now!"

“Alright,” the younger Rajan stepped in to smooth things over, “Both of us have fully expressed our opinions!”

"Let's proceed as our cultivator friend suggests. After all, cooperation always requires a period of adjustment, doesn't it?"

The sense of déjà vu about Qu Jianlei is getting stronger and stronger; this outfit... looks so familiar.

Even the Golden Immortal couldn't help but whisper to him, "The way these guys talk doesn't seem like a low-level civilization."

That's right! Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. This diplomatic maneuvering... is really quite skillful!
However, if humans on Earth, whose maximum lifespan is a hundred years, can master this kind of rhetoric, why can't a Nascent Soul Grandmaster do the same?

Strategically, we can despise foreign races, but tactically, we certainly cannot let our guard down.

This also illustrates once again that cultivating immortality is not only about fighting and human relationships, but also involves court politics!

Why is it so difficult to cultivate in peace and quiet?
In the end, a solution was reached through negotiations. The Tapir tribe provided the coordinates of a Tree Clan territory, saying that there might be an opportunity there.

That area used to be the territory of the Tapir tribe, but it was taken over by the Tree tribe, and now it is far away from the battle zone between the two sides.

Ratan said that the tapirs discovered this opportunity when they were there.

However, the opportunity was quite dangerous, and the great lord of the tapir clan there wanted to take it all for himself, but felt that he was not strong enough, so he decided to wait and see.

As a result, the Tree Clan later invaded, the territory was lost, and the Great Venerable died in battle, so that opportunity had nothing to do with the Tapir Clan.

The news was leaked by the escaped Nascent Soul of the Tapir Clan, which later became a great regret for the Tapir Clan.

Of course, some people will criticize that Great Venerable One, saying that it was a great opportunity, but he benefited the enemy because of his own selfish desires.

But the Great One has already died in battle; no matter how big the mistake was, it's time to move on.

“Then let’s go,” Venerable Minning said without hesitation, “Let’s go together!”

“I need to guard the house,” Rajan said somewhat reluctantly. “The Zerg are almost here.”

“Let’s go together,” Grand Venerable Ratan glanced at it, “Don’t you want to witness the combat power of a human Immortal Venerable?”

After agreeing on the plan, the five humans formed one group, and the three star tapirs formed another group, each soaring into the sky and departing!

The two groups met in a scree field, hundreds of millions of kilometers away from where the opportunity lay.

The distance between the two groups is 700,000 to 800,000 kilometers. There's no way around it; each goes its own way, and errors are inevitable.

In any case, this distance is just a tiny flash for a Great Venerable.

However, after the two sides met, Venerable Minning's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "Where is this opportunity? Point it out to me!"

The five-person group had already calculated the situation in the sub-layer of space, and even Qu Jianlei had taken action—perhaps it was a bit too lenient for someone who had reached the Nascent Soul stage?
But Xiao Qu didn't feel any of the opportunities. Is the Tapir tribe playing with people?

The three Star Tapir Grandmasters were also a little confused. "Ah, wait a moment, let's go find out."

Two days later, the results came out: that opportunity was indeed gone, taken away by a mother tree that had transcended its physical form.

The Star Eater started arguing with the cultivators again... You see, the information we provided is correct, but we're just too late!
Cultivators value the lack of opportunities here. What's the point of you spouting nonsense with me?

However, the Star Eater emphasized that "the information is correct"—it did exist, so why were you so late?
So, this is the first piece of useful information we've provided!

Even with Venerable Minning's great patience, he couldn't take it anymore. If you're going to be so unreasonable, let's part ways.

Wenxian Zhenzun couldn't help but ask Qu Jianlei, "How did you know that Xingmo would be so shameless?"

"It's alright," Qu Jianlei said calmly. "We can't use our own moral standards to judge other races."

However, Wenxian was still a little puzzled, "But if that's the case, aren't they afraid of cause and effect?"

He is, after all, a great master of the Star Tapir. To distort the cause and effect of right and wrong will only bring him great trouble!

“As long as they can reconcile with themselves, that’s fine,” Qu Jianlei replied without hesitation.

When he said this, he hadn't thought about the issue of cultivating immortality at all; it was purely based on some simple understanding from his previous life.

"They genuinely believe that this is right, and that's enough. Since it's already right, what's the point of cause and effect?"

"Holy crap!" Han Li Zhenzun, who was pretending to be asleep not far away, suddenly woke up upon hearing this.

He gave Qu Jianlei a deep look. "That makes sense. So that's how it can be seen!"

Then he muttered softly, "So what I think of the Way of Heaven may not be the whole Way of Heaven, it's just the Way of Heaven as I see it!"

"The Way of Heaven encompasses all things; it can accommodate the understanding of the human race, and naturally it can also accommodate the understanding of the tapir race..."

"Immortal Venerable, wake up!" Qu Jianlei couldn't help but cry out.

It's not terrible to lead someone astray in their thinking, but leading Han Li Zhen Zun astray in their thinking is a karmic consequence he cannot bear.

"You are a great venerable one of the human race, so please don't go astray. Do you know Hu Zhongzi?"

“Hu Zhongzi…” Han Li Zhenzun suddenly became alert, then glanced at him, smiled and nodded, “That’s right.”

The cultivators once again proposed separating, and the Star-Burning Venerables had no choice but to concede again—they really couldn't let this source of support leave.

But the other possible opportunity they mentioned was even more outrageous: it was in the Zerg-controlled territory!
That area had not been completely occupied by the tapir tribe before; only exploration teams had been there.

Whether the opportunity still exists is uncertain, but the danger is undeniable.

However, before pointing out the location, Grandmaster Raru pointed out one point: if there are Out-of-Body Zerg guarding the place, it cannot be counted as a kill.

Their reasoning is that finding opportunities is your need, and we are only responsible for conveying the message, not for the specific process.

The Venerable Minning was somewhat helpless in the face of their troublesome nature and indicated that there was no problem.

This opportunity arose in a star cluster, which was said to have been fraught with danger beforehand.

However, when everyone arrived, they discovered that the star cluster had been significantly altered, with numerous insect nests built around its perimeter.

A large number of Zerg are still building nests, clearly indicating their intention to increase their operational efforts.

In terms of construction, the Zerg are slightly better than the Asuras or Treants; in addition to destruction, they also engage in some construction to a certain extent.

Some insectoids even cultivate and raise crops.

The danger level of the star cluster has decreased, but unfortunately, both cultivators and tapirs have noticed something amiss.

"There are actually Out-of-Body Zerg guarding this place?"