Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2387 It’s true
The patriarch of the Shi family was not a heartless person, otherwise he would not have thought of supporting his younger brother.

But Niu Zhenxian offended someone he shouldn't have, so when it's time to make a sacrifice, you can't blame your elder brother... That's the way of the martial world.

Qu Jianlei was a little surprised, but he didn't dwell on it too much. "You're smart enough to give me two Five Elements Origin Essences."

"Could we... share one?" the Shi family patriarch asked cautiously. "Really, we don't have any!"

He asked himself if he had been resolute enough. As long as the other party wasn't particularly unreasonable, there should always be room for negotiation, right?
"One? You've got quite the nerve!" Qu Jianlei glanced at him, then flashed back to the flying boat.

"What... what does this mean?" The Shi family patriarch looked helplessly at Zhongming Zhenxian; he truly couldn't understand it.

Does this mean the other party agrees or disagrees?
Upon seeing this, Immortal Fei Hong couldn't help but speak up, "How could someone be so stupid?"

"No matter how many rounds you lose in the end, you must claim to the outside world that you lost two... Do you understand?"

"I understand," the Shi family patriarch immediately realized that this was to save face for the other party.

At least one fundamental element is essential, and other aspects also need to be taken care of.

But all of that is easy to talk about. Problems that can be solved with spirit stones are not problems at all, unlike the source, which is hard to buy even if you have money!

As for the Shi family's reputation—even Zhongxuan's senior brother didn't dare to say much when he came, so what reputation did they need?
But he still had some concerns, "This... Fellow Daoist Fei Hong, you won't have to give away two more Origin Essences in the end, will you?"

This idea... how should I put it? It's not exactly being overly pessimistic.

In a society where the strong always prevail, if you encounter someone who is unscrupulous, there is indeed a possibility that they will seize the opportunity to fleece you.

Flying Phoenix Immortal glanced at him helplessly, "Do I know better than you how our distinguished guests conduct themselves?"

"If it weren't for your people messing around, this would never have happened!"

The matter was thus concluded, and the two Golden Core female cultivators in the market were not harassed again.

Within the high-level cultivator circle of Efeng No. 3, it's generally known that these people are not to be trifled with.

Those with less information at least knew that Niu Zhenxian, who had caused trouble at the stall before, had disappeared without a trace.

So when Xiangxue and her companion's goods gradually gained some fame, their business went smoothly.

Some people find the products useful and are willing to purchase a large quantity of individual items, even without discounts.

However, the two women will not sell too many; there is a limit to the number of units that can be sold.

This was Xiangxue's idea. She was used to doing business and knew that some powerful forces liked to hoard goods, especially scarce resources.

The team has profited greatly this time, and it will be difficult for anyone to monopolize the hoarding of goods—the huge cave can hold even the largest harvest.

Her concern was that shipping too much stock would negatively impact market conditions.

Keep in mind that this is just the initial haul from exploring the other world. If the price starts to drop from this point on... that's definitely not a good thing.

So she discussed it with Claire and decided that they would rather earn less than sell too much.

The leader often complains about being poor, but the team doesn't lack spirit stones; they don't even lack spirit stone mines.

Claire wasn't very good at this kind of thing; she just felt that she wasn't getting enough to earn and that it was a waste of her time.

However, after hearing Xiangxue's reasonable explanation, she was too lazy to insist any further—as long as you think it's okay.

Xiangxue's purchase limit is also systematic; there is only so many available units each day, but they will be restocked every other day or a few days later.

In any case, the supply cannot be too large, but there will still be some from time to time, giving the impression of "long-term production".

Before long, the stall actually gained some fame.

After about a month and a half of setting up a stall, one day suddenly, big customers came again, and not just one.

The people who came immediately asked to pack the goods, and very bluntly asked where they got the goods from.

The rules of the gray area should not be brought up in public. The two women calmly stated that there were not many goods and that buyers should not ask about their origin.

As expected, none of the companies that came were local; they came from other areas.

Fortunately, locals were with them, so no disputes arose.

One of the families who came was actually an outer disciple of the Lingyun Sect. However, since they were in Efeng No. 3, they knew to adapt to local customs.

However, although there was no forced sale, the visitors still wanted to find out what kind of people these two female cultivators were.

This was naturally no problem for the local natives, but since they were tenants of the Venerable Minning, there was nothing they couldn't say.

Some people even mentioned that a True Immortal had mysteriously disappeared not long ago, but it seemed to have nothing to do with the people of Minning True Venerable.

Actually, quite a few people knew that Niu Zhenxian had challenged someone outside the forum.

After his disappearance, the Shi family patriarch rectified the atmosphere of the affiliated forces, which could not be kept secret from others.

Based on this analysis, it seems that this group of people independently dealt with Niu Zhenxian and forced the Shi family to swallow the bitter pill.

Some people even mysteriously claimed that the Shi family patriarch supposedly sent out two Five Elements Origin Essences before the matter was considered closed.

In summary, it's another powerful group, and one that exists independently of the Venerable Minning!
They rented the sacred land of the True Venerable, so there must be a connection between the two, but that's all there is to it. Their strength is quite remarkable!
These survey results did not surprise these outsiders; on the contrary, some muttered, "It's the same old story..."

This news reached the ears of the Red Leaf Ridge team through Fei Hong Zhen Xian's people.

Coincidentally, Jia Shuiqing's reaction was extremely similar; she simply muttered, "Just as I thought."

Most outsiders are unaware of this, but the people of Hongyeling naturally know that similar things happen in other locations as well.

Sure enough, everything was slowly fermenting, and most ordinary cultivators couldn't sense it at all.

However, a small group of people at the top sensed that a storm was brewing.

Qu Jianlei has been feeling rather stifled lately, spending his days pondering matters related to leaving his body.

He had been studying these things for many years, and even with Xiaohu's help now, he didn't know what else he needed to do.

Strictly speaking, all that's left is practice. What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand.

Qu Jianlei felt that if he continued to ponder this, he would soon develop inner demons.

But he really had nothing else to do. He could occasionally show himself, like when he encountered the Shi family patriarch, but it wasn't appropriate for him to do anything more.

It's already in a semi-out-of-body state, and it appears all the time, so others can't sense that something is wrong.
Fortunately, the artifact spirit recently completed the completion of the portable cave dwelling, so he can study how to help the high-imitation portable cave dwelling improve.

Another task is to study how to repair the broken blade, but the broken blade is somewhat resistant to the previously lost tip.

Even the grumpy senior couldn't explain the reason, and could only suggest that he find a suitable time to cleanse himself of the aura of the blade.

On this day, Qu Jianlei had just suppressed the life and death aura in his portable cave dwelling when he had a thought and left the cave dwelling.

Sure enough, the next moment, a figure appeared, it was none other than True Venerable Han Li.

The handsome young man looked sullen. "You've been hiding so well, but Lingyun's Qingkong has come looking for me."

"This...is that the Great Protector?" Qu Jianlei asked in surprise. "Wasn't he in seclusion?"

Qingkong Zhenzun is known as the number one immortal in Lingyun, and he is even slightly superior to Jianzun. Compared to the two of them, Baiqiao Zhenzun is not good enough.

However, the Great Protector has been in seclusion for over five hundred years, supposedly digesting what he has gained from exploring other worlds.

Previously, when Baiqiao faced the crisis of Huzhongzi's transformation into a Daoist master, he did not alarm Qingkong Zhenzun, but chose to deal with it slowly.

“That’s just for outsiders to hear,” Han Li Zhenzun replied casually. “Sword Venerable left not long ago, and he has been in a semi-secluded state.”

No one knows the exact time when the Sword Master left the Lingyun Sect, but it has been two or three hundred years, as he went to another world to seek opportunities.

His departure led to the Great Protector ending his seclusion, which is normal. However, only the Immortal Venerable might know about this.

Qu Jianlei dared not discuss this topic further. He was foolish enough to provoke someone who could give even Han Li a headache.

"Then I shouldn't have come to you. My two friends should be the focus."

"Don't mention those two anymore!" Han Li Zhenzun got angry just talking about it.

Both Min Ning Zhenzun and Jin Ge are members of the Lingyun system. After returning from their exploration, they proactively reported that they had returned from their travels.

The Immortal Venerable has a great deal of freedom in his actions and does not need to inform the sect of everything. The fact that the two of them took the initiative to report is equivalent to planting a secret thread.

As a result, many strange materials have recently appeared in various places, and some Nascent Soul cultivators have calculated that they come from another world.

The cultivation world encompasses everything, and even a tiny bit of material from another world wouldn't cause any reaction.

When Qu Jianlei auctioned off the mother nest from Asura, only those who were interested paid attention.

However, the material appears in multiple locations and is continuously being sold, and the quantity seems to be quite substantial.

As the situation escalated, it gradually attracted more and more attention from the Lingyun Sect, who followed the clues and found out about Min Ning and Jin Ge.

Most importantly, Lingyun has confirmed that these resources from other worlds were collected recently.

The scent of resources is hard to hide from everyone, let alone from the Great Venerable's calculations!

So someone found Minning, who said that he did go to another world, but he hitched a ride with Han Li. You have to ask him about it!
The results of the Immortal Venerable's journey to seek opportunities are not subject to any obligation to be disclosed to anyone, nor should others force him to do so.

The True Lord has the right to claim any other world he discovers outside, but if it belongs to a faction, he should theoretically share it.

This is the awareness a Celestial Venerable should have; if he insists on not sharing, he will face all kinds of pressure.

However, after Venerable Minning returned, he had already reported his travels, so it cannot be said that he deliberately concealed them.

Another person went to look for Jin Ge, but this guy was even more cunning. He directly announced that he was in seclusion, completing the final construction of his cave dwelling.

The construction of a celestial abode by a celestial being is a matter of utmost importance, and even a great protector would find it inconvenient to disturb it.

After all, the most valuable thing in another world is the coordinates. Once discovered, it doesn't matter whether you go early or late; you can't just grow legs and run away.

However, once the construction of the cave dwelling enters a crucial stage, it truly cannot be disturbed.

Therefore, Lingyun Sect had no choice but to turn to Han Li.