Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2326 Hidden Patterns
What Rajan said does make some sense, but if even the Golden Immortal could win a debate against the Book Pavilion, why would he be afraid of it?

He nodded. "You're right, but did you greet us and get permission before you came in?"

“Isn’t this…isn’t this a matter of expediency in an emergency?” Rajan said with a helpless tone. “There was no time to discuss it at the time.”

There was indeed no time to discuss it. Although there were four Grand Venerables among the cultivators, they were also scattered and destroyed by the explosion of the Red Giant Star.

Strictly speaking, none of us have ever detonated a star, so we have no similar experience.

The main problem is that this isn't a good thing. If it were, the senior cultivators would always leave behind some words of advice.

A warship carrying two Star Tapir Grandmasters continued to wander in the raging space.

Seeing that Raru was so obedient, Rajan couldn't help but quietly ask what had happened.

Laru's answer was vague, and he instead blamed Rajan for being cowardly—didn't you know that the other one had already expended a lot of energy?
Rajan was also helpless. Do you know that the instantaneous combat power of that person is absolutely extraordinary!

It dared not say that it was caught red-handed by the Venerable Minning and instinctively felt guilty—that would be laughable!

There's no way around it; that's just the prevailing attitude within the tapir tribe.

However, the output of Min Ning Zhen Zun is indeed very strong. If we don't compare it with that freak Han Li, it is considered powerful among the human race's Awakening Realm cultivators.

The key point is that after he discovered Rajon, he recklessly attacked without any regard for the cost to his forces.

Rajan, however, had many more things to consider, such as the fact that the enemy had at least four Grand Masters, and that his tribe's home planet had been exposed...

Therefore, the reason why the Star Eater Venerable did not fight the cultivator head-on was not because he was not brave enough, nor did it have much to do with the difference in combat strength.

The main opponents are wandering experts with no fixed abode, and those groups with families will naturally try to avoid conflict.

Not to mention, they have a vast cultivation world supporting them.

Even so, the Great Venerable of the Tapir Clan still dared to try and take advantage of the situation, which can only be described as... a truly unique way of thinking.

After two more days of searching, Big Head Butterfly issued another warning: "High-temperature corrosion has caused some of the ship's outer shell to begin to age."

The issue of high temperatures wasn't addressed previously because spatial fluctuations are far more terrifying for both cultivators and the tapir race when they attempt to leave their bodies.

However, the explosion of a red giant star indicates that the high temperature is an objective reality, and the energy shield of a warship cannot completely prevent heat radiation.

“This is the correct way…” Qu Jianlei was a little worried, so he raised his hand to do some calculations again.

The next moment, his eyes lit up, "I've got it!"

The location of this opportunity is extremely obvious.

Minning Zhenzun was meditating and regulating his breathing when he heard this and suddenly opened his eyes.

At this moment, he had no time to think. Since the opportunity had been predicted by Xiao Qu, he also raised his hand to do some divination.

Then his eyes lit up, "Sure enough... which of the three of us should go?"

"Let's seize it first," Jin Ge Zhenxian replied without hesitation. "We'll discuss the distribution later!"

“I’ll go,” said Minning Zhenzun in a deep voice. “I don’t necessarily want to seize the opportunity; I just want to see what it is as soon as I see it.”

"Yes, I understand," Jin Ge Zhenxian nodded, thinking to himself, "I don't believe you!"
The division-class ship suddenly accelerated, and at the same time notified the two Star Eater Venerables that an opportunity had arisen.

Laru and Rajan exchanged a glance, both seeing the resentment in each other's eyes.

However, since things had already come to this, neither of them could muster the will to fight, so they could only speed up and chase after them closely.

Half an hour after the division-class ship had been sailing, a faint blue light flashed by in the distance, moving at an astonishing speed.

With a flash, Min Ning Zhenzun rushed over and disappeared instantly.

About twenty minutes later, he returned, holding a ball of light in his palm, inside which was a bluish-white object.

"This is... Yuan?" Jin Ge Zhenxian frowned. "Such a thing actually exists?"

Min Ning glanced at him and said with a smile, "Anyway, it's not meant for you... Xiao Qu should take a look too."

He tossed the ball of light to Qu Jianlei and continued to meditate cross-legged.

Qu Jianlei held the ball of light and examined it carefully, but his mind was racing: Yuan Fire... Xuan Fire... what is this?
Like him, two other great masters of the tapir clan were also puzzled, as they couldn't quite figure out what kind of opportunity it was.

Rajan couldn't help but send out his divine sense, "What kind of treasure is it? We provided the information, so it wouldn't hurt to tell us, would it?"

Min Ning didn't bother with it at all, but Jin Ge Zhenxian replied, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you!"

Qu Jianlei couldn't help but say, "Master of Arts, I've never heard of that either."

“Ask someone else,” Jin Ge Zhenxian said, raising his hand to calculate. “I’ll inform Han Li…”

Their current search for companions is essentially a direct calculation of the other party's fate, and even though the space is currently in turmoil, it cannot stop this cause and effect.

But the next moment, he opened his eyes wide in astonishment, "There's... another opportunity?"

"Hmm?" Min Ning Zhenzun's droopy eyelids lifted instantly. "What level?"

"All the opportunities are just low to high, what level could they possibly be?" Jin Ge Zhenxian replied dismissively.

About ten minutes later, True Venerable Han Li tore open the space and walked out.

Even amidst such violent turmoil, he was able to break through space and move forward... Qu Jianlei gained a new understanding of this person's strength.

What's remarkable is that Han Li Zhenzun's demeanor and aura showed no change whatsoever, as if he had just finished meditating, calm and focused.

The handsome young man entered the cabin and immediately noticed the ball of light in Qu Jianlei's hand. "Huh, there's one here too?"

The next moment, he frowned. "There are no Dao patterns... Could this be the 'lower-upper-auspicious' one?"

"I don't understand," Qu Jianlei handed the ball of light in his hand to the other party, "Please enlighten me, Great Venerable One."

“Yuan,” Han Li Zhenzun weighed the ball of light in his hand, “can be considered another form of the origin of fire…”

Fire represents light, warmth, and civilization, but at the same time, it also represents destruction and the path to ultimate nothingness.

Yuan is the source of fire, which is destructive, but this is not a bad word; rather, it points directly to the true meaning of fire.

Fire is fire; there is no good or bad in it.

Just like the light emitted by a burning star, which allows planets to thrive and multiply, but when a star develops into a red giant, it will devour the planet.

This thing can also aid in cultivation; just don't be affected by its destructive intent.

That is why Min Ning said that this thing was useless to Jin Ge Zhen Xian.

Fire is inherently incompatible with metal, not to mention it carries the true meaning of destruction. Even ancient metal essence wouldn't be so eager to invite disaster.

In fact, Yuan is not of much help to the cultivation of the Out-of-Body Great Venerable, unless it is Yuan with Dao patterns.

With enough Dao patterns, one can eventually create a Dao Fire, a treasure that even powerful beings above the Nascent Soul stage wouldn't let go of.

Strictly speaking, the origin of fire is just the origin, while the essence is a treasure that can directly point to the ultimate state of fire!

However, the element inherently carries the meaning of destruction, capable of destroying everything... including itself!
Therefore, Yuan is rare, and Yuan with Dao patterns is even rarer!

Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment before asking, "A treasure with growth potential?"

“It definitely has the potential to grow,” Venerable Minning said slowly, “but growth is too difficult, and it can only be nurtured naturally!”

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before asking, "Did the Great Venerable also receive a Dao Yuan?"

"Hmm," True Venerable Hanli nodded slightly, "It's a bit stronger than the one you collected... It has hidden patterns!"

Then he flipped his wrist, revealing a small ball of light, inside which was also bluish-white.

"Hidden runes?" Upon hearing this, True Venerable Minning stood up abruptly and looked at the ball of light in his hand.

The two bluish-white objects looked no different at first glance.

Only upon close inspection can one vaguely perceive that within Han Li's mass lies an almost imperceptible, barely perceptible wisp of black.

After looking for a while, Venerable Minning shook his head and sighed softly, "What a pity, it was just a little short."

He was so close. He knew very well that the black color wasn't black at all, but purple.

If the purple Dao patterns were clearer, they would be Dao Pattern Origin, instead of the current "Hidden Patterns".

However, in that case, it wouldn't be a "better-than-average" opportunity; it would likely be a "medium-good" one.

“I thought your Dao also had hidden patterns,” Han Li returned the Dao patterns to Qu Jianlei.

"However, one of them has a hidden pattern, so this time it's not a complete loss."

Even without hidden patterns, the Yuan is much rarer than the Origin of Fire, and its value goes without saying.

However, the three Grand Venerables fought for so long, and they needed others to provide support, and in the end, they even had to deploy their subordinate cultivators...

If all these factors combined only yield a single elemental aura without any hidden patterns, it truly feels like a bad deal.

Of course, it's worth it in the world of virtue, but this isn't the place for virtue.

The next moment, True Venerable Hanli raised an eyebrow, "What's the meaning of those two Star Eaters?"

Only then did he remember to ask the Star-Burning Venerable, which at least showed that the Star-Burning Venerable truly did not hold enough weight in his heart.

Qu Jianlei handed the ball of light to Minning Zhenzun, and then said a few words—there was really no need to say more.

“What an oddball,” True Venerable Hanli said casually, “but they didn’t make a move, which shows they know what’s good for them.”

"Make a move?" Golden Spear Immortal scoffed disdainfully. "Give them the guts!"

However, the next moment, True Venerable Han Li raised an eyebrow and muttered softly, "Why is Wen Xian also divining my fate?"

“Let’s go together,” Minning Zhenzun put away the ball of light and stood up. “Luckily, I’ve had a few days to rest.”

"I'll do it," Han Li Zhenzun said, his body swaying as he arrived outside the warship.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he enveloped the warship and the two Star Eater Grandmasters, tearing open space.

Grand Venerable Laru glanced at Rajan, his expression somewhat somber: Needless to say, we really can't defeat this human immortal!

Among the great masters of the tapir clan, it was considered to be quite powerful in combat. When the other party tried to coerce it, it instinctively wanted to fight back.

It didn't fight very fiercely, but the force of the opponent's attack made it feel a sense of powerlessness.

Laru wasn't sure if the other party was issuing a warning or simply giving him a ride.

However, to say that the other party could do this so effortlessly after a fierce battle is truly admirable.