Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2438 Are they desperate for money?
Qu Jianlei could also break through space and leave, just like Qing Ning Zhen Zun.

However, this is Cangwu. While it may feel good to show off in front of so many old friends, it's not friendly to the world.

Han Li and Jin Ge witnessed him adapt to flying through the air, and upon seeing this, they immediately realized his apprehension.

So the two of them followed suit and disappeared. The ascetic in the distance frowned, twisted his body, and vanished as well.

The three arrived outside the sealing formation, where True Venerable Qingning was already waiting. Before they could speak, the ascetic also appeared.

Qu Jianlei said calmly, "Don't tell me your purpose yet... Let's have a match. If you win, I won't hold it against you for blocking the door."

"If you lose, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

What he meant was that even if he lost, he wouldn't be in too much trouble, but if he won, his opponent would be in a terrible situation.

Qu Jianlei was truly confident that even if the opponent was a True Venerable with many years of experience, he estimated that the opponent's combat strength was only at the level of Min Ning.

But Qing Ning didn't hear those words the same way—"If you are no match for them, the other True Venerables will swarm you."

He is now facing four True Venerables. Even with a group of subordinates, how many can he withstand?
"It was my fault!" he readily admitted. "I was in a hurry, but I was genuinely anxious; I didn't mean to offend you."

Don't be fooled by his volatile temper and simple lifestyle; that's just his persona!

Having lived for over four thousand years, if I still can't understand these basic human relationships, then haven't I lived in vain?
"Tsk tsk, that's all the ambition you have," Jin Ge shook his head helplessly. "Qing Ning, can you stop playing the double game?"

"I can't beat all four of you by myself!" Qingning Zhenzun said expressionlessly.

"I thought he was Qu Zhenzun's subordinate. If he's a comrade-in-arms, then it's my fault... Aren't you worried that he just left his body?"

“That’s precisely because he just left his body,” Jin Ge replied matter-of-factly, “I really want to see his combat prowess!”

And if we can't beat them... you guys help! Qingning Zhenzun filled in the rest of the blanks in his mind, and yes, the logic chain was complete!
"I've come to ask Qu Zhenzun for help. I already prepared a gift... I can just add another one now."

Qu Jianlei said calmly, "I don't see any sign that you're asking for help."

“Your teammates are only at the Nascent Soul stage…” Qing Ning tried to explain, but found it was useless, so she could only emphasize again, “I’m in a hurry!”

"Alright, put aside any offense you may have caused me," Qu Jianlei nodded. "Tell me about your matter. If it goes too far... don't mention it!"

“I caught a few petty thieves a few days ago,” Qingning said bluntly, “and heard about what happened between you and Qianhuan…”

Of the expedition team hired by Qianhuan, some members did return to Houde Realm, though not all of them died.

They didn't know much about the later stages of that war, but the outcome was there for all to see.

Especially after returning to the Realm of Virtue, they heard that Qu Jianlei had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and they roughly understood the cause and effect of that great battle.

Unfortunately, one of them offended Qing Ning's subordinates, and Qing Ning took the opportunity to access their memories.

What he wants to confirm now is, "Qu Zhenzun advanced in another world... right?"

"Is it strange?" Jin Ge said calmly, "Is it wrong to take resources from another world for the sake of Houde's advancement?"

His mind is full of the great principles of the cultivation world. You have to talk about such a righteous and correct thing?

However, Han Li and the ascetic already had thoughtful looks in their eyes, while Qu Jianlei's eyes remained blank.

Qing Ning suddenly cupped her hands in a salute, "I beg Venerable Qu Zhenzun...Immortal Qu Zhenzun to teach me, and I will surely repay you handsomely!"

"Damn it..." The ascetic uttered a curse, but did not continue.

Han Li's gaze, however, became somewhat amused, but he didn't say anything.

Qu Jianlei remained silent for three or four minutes before slowly speaking, "The secret to leaving the body... Do you know what you're asking?"

“I know,” Qingning nodded. “That’s why I’m in a hurry. The cost is too high, and we need enough time to negotiate.”

In any world, the bigger the deal, the harder it is to negotiate; that's inevitable.

The secrets of leaving the body and the methods of leaving the body are two different pieces of information. The latter is a cultivation method that confirms that this kind of cultivation can lead to leaving the body.

The secrets of astral projection encompass a great deal, including not only relevant cultivation insights but also various preparations to be made when astral projection occurs.

This even includes what contingency plans should be in place if any problems are encountered during the process of overcoming obstacles.

Simply put, one is the knowledge in the textbook, and the other is the practical manual.

The value of these techniques is hard to compare; the art of astral projection is enough to support a sect, but the secrets of astral projection may be more important to an individual.

Qu Jianlei believed his understanding of the Out-of-Body Technique wasn't bad. "I don't think you can afford it... are you going to trade it for your fifth-tier spiritual veins?"

"Impossible!" Qing Ning and Jin Ge exclaimed in unison.

Qingning Zhenzun glanced at Jin Ge, and seeing that he didn't intend to speak, he said seriously, "I just need a way of thinking..."

One idea: trade a fifth-tier spiritual vein for it? Are you kidding me? Are you out of your mind?

“You can look for cheaper options,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly. “Mine is more expensive, mainly because I wasn’t planning on a deal.”

"Your secret technique is enough to support an entire sect!" Jin Ge said coldly. "One fifth-order spiritual vein... is not enough!"

"Everyone says that the Master of Arts is knowledgeable and experienced," Qing Ning laughed in exasperation. "I just wanted to learn from him, and you're saying that a fifth-order spiritual vein isn't enough?"

Jin Ge coldly replied, "Qu Zhenzun is a perfect Astral Projection... understand?"

"Hehe...uh?" Qing Ning's laughter stopped abruptly halfway through, her smile freezing on her face. "Perfect...astral projection?"

The words "perfect" and "out-of-body experience" together are already incredibly impressive; it can be considered an alternative name for "a potential for spiritual disorientation."

Among the True Venerables who have left their physical bodies, only two or three out of a hundred succeed, and that includes those who have extraordinary opportunities.

Achieving a perfect separation of the body solely through one's own strength and accumulated experience is extremely rare, with only one in a hundred succeeding. As long as one doesn't perish, the success rate of splitting the soul is almost 30%.

However, that's not the key point. The key point is that the other party is taking the path of astral projection into another world!

Qingning Zhenzun has lived for over four thousand years, and he knows all too well what that means!
In this situation, the method of perfectly exiting the body is definitely a replicable approach.

Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator is lacking in resources or other aspects, it's still worth a try.

Realizing this, even the well-informed True Venerable couldn't help but freeze in place: Wait, what did I just hear?
"Don't joke around," Qu Jianlei glanced at Jin Ge. Although he was vain, he also cared about his reputation.

Some things, once done, are done; but things that weren't done, you can't just brag about, "I was robbed, and I still managed a perfect astral projection?"

In this respect, his knowledge is indeed lacking.

There's no way around it; he only lived for a little over three hundred years, spending the first half of his life in the cultivation desert, so he lacked basic common sense.

After he left his body, he focused on consolidating his realm and didn't communicate much with the True Venerables.

Others simply assumed he understood this; since everyone is a true being who has transcended the physical body, there's no need for him to specifically praise him for it.

To this day, he is unaware that he has been praised for perfect astral projection.

"Human tribulation and perfect astral projection are not mutually exclusive," Jin Ge replied nonchalantly. "You always maintain ultimate control, have you forgotten?"

Actually, the term "ultimate control of the situation" was coined by Qu Jianlei himself, so he naturally understood it.

He still looked bewildered, nodding vaguely, "I did try my best, but... are the two things related?"

Qing Ning Zhen Zun remained in a daze. He had never heard of the term "ultimate control of the field," but he could understand it from the literal meaning.

"I can't be bothered to talk to you," Jin Ge shook his head.

Then he looked at Han Li, "Just the extraordinary phenomena he exhibited after leaving his body and giving back to heaven and earth can be considered perfect, right, Han Li?"

As expected, it was Han Li… ​​Qing Ning Zhen Zun swallowed hard: This time I really acted rashly!

"You're... setting people up!" True Venerable Hanli glared fiercely at Jin Ge. "You've really put True Venerable Qu in trouble!"

"Is this considered cheating people?" Jin Ge looked at the ascetic in astonishment. "Someone would plot against a Great Venerable?"

He understood the principle that a tree that stands out in the forest will be felled by the wind, but please, the True Venerable of the Out-of-Body Realm is already a top-tier existence with profound virtue!

Moreover, as soon as Xiao Qu emerged from her body, she displayed an extremely powerful divine sense, clearly possessing the foundation of a powerful True Venerable.

“Not just murder,” a bitter smile appeared on Baiqiao’s clone’s face, an expression that was extremely rare for a hermit.

"The key issue is that once word gets out, he'll be in big trouble!"

"Uh, I get it!" Jin Ge finally realized belatedly.

But he still tried to argue, "However... it could also be a good thing, right?"

"Such a good thing..." True Venerable Hanli shook his head, muttered softly, and did not continue.

"Because of you, I've been scolded terribly!" Jin Ge glared fiercely at Qing Ning Zhen Zun.

"Putting aside the feud with the True Venerable of the Broken Mountain Gate, just talk about what you've heard now... a fifth-order spiritual vein. Do you think that's enough to exchange for it?"

“No… that’s not enough!” True Venerable Qingning hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. “But the premise is that what you’re saying is true!”

Qu Jianlei finally realized what was happening, and his expression turned somewhat strange. "Why would I bother begging you to block my mountain gate... just to deceive you?"

Qing Ning remained silent for a while, then raised her hand again and reluctantly began to do some calculations.

This was extremely rude, but there was no way around it; this matter was just too important to him.

Since we've already offended them badly, what's a little more offense? We can always pay more compensation in the end.

After finishing his calculations, his face paled slightly. He gave the three men a deep look, then sighed softly, "I was wrong."

He hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands in a gesture of respect towards Qu Jianlei, saying, "I have offended you greatly in the past, and I hope that Venerable Qu will forgive me."

"If Your Majesty is willing to bestow upon me the secret of the Out-of-Body technique, I, Qing Ning, am willing to serve as a vanguard for Red Leaf Ridge for the rest of my life!"

"I can make a vow of righteousness, please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"