Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2458 Bureau
Qu Zhenzun and Baiqiao each held their own opinions, but it was clear that they had reached a consensus.

The other True Venerables weren't so foolish as to ask such a question, but Qingkong spoke up to shoo them away, "Baiqiao, is there anything else?"

Baiqiao ignored him and looked at Qu Jianlei instead, "Then I'll give you three months, and then I'll come find you."

After saying this, his body became ethereal, and this time he was gone for good.

Song Zhenzun looked around, then looked at Han Li, pointed to himself, and asked, "What should I do?"
"Go about your business," Han Li said without hesitation, then looked at Qu Jianlei, "What did he say to you?"

Song Zhenzun really wanted to listen in, but he could only leave gracefully. In the world of cultivation, one must also know how to be discreet and humble.

Qu Jianlei did not answer Han Li, but looked at Tianli Zhenzun, "Pixiu, is it Tengxi Zhenzun?"

“It’s him,” Tianli nodded, then sighed, “I only have one strand of sword intent left in my hand…”

He was truly poor, but even with a single sword intent emanating from his body, it was still a bit of a stretch to invoke the Time Divine Power of True Venerable Qu.

Although he is not a sword cultivator and cannot mass-produce sword intent, how strong can the sword intent that an amateur can produce be?

“Your sincerity is really lacking,” Qing Ning couldn’t help but say. “Everyone says that the price Qu Zhenzun pays for using his supernatural powers is enormous.”

Upon hearing this, the corner of Minning Zhenzun's mouth twitched involuntarily. A sword intent... wasn't actually that bad.

He was also a sword cultivator, and he had traded sword intent with Qu Jianlei before. He didn't think that sword intent that had left the body was bad.

The same applies to sword intent. While sword cultivators can mass-produce it, no one can wholesale it—sword intent is not so easy to cultivate.

Taking a sword cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage as an example, whoever obtains a complete sword intent that leaves the body would be so happy they'd faint.
But he could only think these words to himself; he couldn't very well embarrass Qu Zhenzun.

However, Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "Then let's go with sword intent. Can you owe me another favor?"

He didn't value human relationships much before, but as the saying goes, once you've transcended the physical body, things are different.

He was about to enter a new social circle, and the gap between him and his old teammates was widening.

One of the main reasons Baiqiao was able to persuade him was that while you were away, I helped maintain Red Leaf Ridge!
Since Qingkong was still invisible at the time, this favor wasn't huge, but it couldn't be considered nonexistent.

Therefore, Qu Jianlei felt that showing some favors might at least benefit the team.

“No problem,” Tianli said, his face lighting up with delight, without even asking about the size of the favor.

For the True Venerable One, the magnitude of human relationships is not worth discussing much—it's enough to simply perceive the cause and effect.

Tianli had other ideas. Although Qu Zhenzun had just advanced, his first battle after leaving the body amazed the entire Houde!

Moreover, the other party is not alone; he has close relationships with several True Venerables, including powerful True Venerables such as Han Li and Qing Kong.

Even Baiqiao, the actual leader of Lingyun, had to secretly negotiate a deal with him.

If you can't get to know someone with such potential, that's fine. But since you've already made contact, why not try to build a good relationship with them?

"I'm going back to rest for a month," Qu Jianlei said calmly. "At the end of the month, come find me, bringing your sword intent and a pretext!"

He always emphasized that he must have sufficient reasons to take action.

"Okay, no problem!" Tianli Zhenzun was overjoyed. "I will definitely make sure Qu Zhenzun has a legitimate reason to act... I'll take my leave now!"

After he finished speaking, he vanished in a flash, showing he was quite perceptive.

Han Li Zhenzun glanced at Qu Jianlei, "Still can't say?"

Only Jin Ge, Min Ning, Qing Kong, and Qing Ning remained at the scene... so you could basically say there were no outsiders left, right?

“You could have said that just now,” Qu Jianlei chuckled, “but it was just to give Baiqiao some face; it’s ultimately just Lingyun’s petty business.”

"Sect matters?" Han Li's interest waned immediately upon hearing this. "Whether you talk about it or not, I'm not particularly interested..."

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Shortly after receiving the Guardian Rules, Qu Jianlei met Tianli Zhenzun.

This was Tianli's first time entering Jiuyou Island, but he didn't look around recklessly; he got straight to the point.

He not only brought sword intent, but also provided Qu Jianlei with a suitable reason to make a move.

The quality of the sword intent... was indeed average; even the True Venerables didn't rate it very highly.

There were no sword cultivators among them, only Min Ning who was also a saber cultivator. But who said that only sword cultivators could evaluate sword intent?

Once one reaches the level of a True Venerable, both swordsmanship and formation techniques can only be classified as arts, not as the Great Dao.

The True Venerable's insight is generally sufficient to critique sword intent; even if their judgment differs, they are usually quite similar.

However, the senior cultivator among the ritual implements had a fair assessment of the sword intent, believing it contained ancient sword intent, but unfortunately it was almost completely depleted.

In other words, although this sword intent is old and its artistic conception is somewhat crude, there are still aspects that can be learned from it.

However, using it in battle would not only be of average power, but also feel like a waste of its potential.

Upon learning the result, Qu Jianlei was actually quite happy.

He certainly didn't lack the sword intent to aid him in battle, but there were more than just one or two sword cultivators in his team.

As for the reason for taking action, Tianli didn't bring up any old stories; it was something that had just happened!
The matter involves a family of spiritual plants, and a piece of their spiritual plant garden—it's a "garden" not a "garden"—was coveted by a Pixiu.

The Pixiu said that this place would help me prolong my life, so I plan to buy it.

But when he buys things, the prices are almost like robbery, and he still emphasizes: without the help of this land, I wouldn't survive for more than a few days.

"You're 6,100 years old, you should have died long ago!" Everyone in the Spirit Plant Family cursed inwardly.

But there was no other way. A true venerable said he needed to prolong his life through this place, so who would dare not sell it?

The Spirit Plant Clan has never had a True Venerable, but their Spirit Plant Origins have consistently supplied two forces that possess True Venerables.

Pixiu issued a takeover request, and the Lingzhi family sought help from the two forces, but unfortunately, they received no response!

Because all they had been in contact with before were the subordinate forces of the True Venerable, and it was enough for the contacting party to say that the Great Venerable was busy.

Normally, using the name of the Great Venerable is enough to deter petty people, so no petty people dare to trespass.

If the Great Venerable doesn't step in, then we can only be slaughtered at the mercy of others.

The key is that many spiritual plants on the Spirit Plant Plain have grown for thousands of years, and this family is reluctant to waste them, but the Pixiu is not necessarily like that.

But this family dares not destroy it directly, wouldn't that offend the Pixiu?

The subordinate forces of Tianli Zhenzun had previously purchased spiritual plants from this family, but not many, and none of them were particularly valuable.

The forced purchase of the spirit plant material happened recently. His subordinates urgently contacted the other party: Are you willing to accept the protection of the Great Venerable Tianli?
Everyone knows that Tianli Zhenzun is no match for Pixiu.

The good thing is that everyone knows that these two True Venerables have a long-standing grudge, and Tianli at least dares to fight against them!
Unlike other true deities who simply pretend to be deaf and dumb and act as if they are unaware of the Pixiu's offense!

Upon learning the news, the Spirit Plant Family decisively stated that they would no longer operate this Spirit Plant Plain and would sell it to Grand Venerable Tianli.

Great people have their way of living, and ordinary people have their own way of surviving.

The Spirit Plant Family did not believe that Tianli could defeat his opponent—after all, he had been losing all along.

But they didn't dare to express it that way, so they simply chose to sell the original spiritual plant to Tianli for twice the price offered by Pixiu.

Overall, they still lost a lot, but it's better than letting the Pixiu get rich. The people of Tianli Dazun said they would win? They dare not gamble!

As for trying to jump between the two giants? That family isn't that stupid.

However, Tianli's subordinates were quite capable and insisted on buying only half of the other party's shares—after all, the Pixiu was only given to your family in this much way.

What will happen to the other half? Why don't you just sit and watch? At worst, it's just like they'll buy it from you.

If my family's leader wins, we'll leave you half of the shares. Not only will our losses be much smaller, but it will also help us with the planting, right?

No force in the cultivation world that has survived for a long time has achieved its success by chance.

The Spirit Plant family agreed, finding the idea reasonable, and the handover is now almost complete.

Qu Jianlei also appreciated Tianli's actions. Of course, it's good to take advantage of a good deal, but knowing when to stop is the best approach.

Retaining half of the other party's shares allows for continued cooperation and a long-term, sustainable partnership – this is the key to a win-win situation.

However, before setting off, there's one more issue to resolve: "After this battle, everything he forcibly took from you must be returned to you..."

"Thank you very much, Venerable Qu," Tianli understood immediately upon hearing this, "but I will still demand compensation; any extra will be yours, fellow Daoist!"

“That’s impossible,” Qu Jianlei shook his head with a smile. “I never eat alone, and I hate people who do.”

“Then…we’ll talk about it after we win,” Tianli Zhenzun wasn’t one to be coy.

His answer just now only demonstrated his skill in interpersonal relationships and his understanding that the other party knew how to share benefits, which is the way to maintain a long-term relationship.

"We won..." Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and then asked, "Should we hold back?"

"Then what do you intend to do, fellow Daoist?" Tianli Zhenzun looked at him in surprise upon hearing this. "You really intend to kill a Zhenzun?"

"Otherwise what?" Qu Jianlei looked at him frankly, "Once the years go by... I can't control the scale."

He wasn't proficient in the Time-Traveling Divine Power to begin with, so if he also had to control the output and rhythm, the difficulty would be extraordinary.

Tianli Zhenzun nodded, he was well aware of this, "It's best not to take action if you can avoid it... the cost is a bit high."

"That Pixiu is a bully who preys on the weak. News of the Battle of Zhanmeng has already spread. I bet he'll be scared half to death if he sees you."

Upon hearing this, Qu Jianlei's expression turned somewhat strange. "So, you're willing to unleash a sword intent just to scare him?"

“True Venerable Qu, you are underestimating your own reputation,” True Venerable Tianli said with a smile.

His face was stern and he always seemed unsmiling, but today he smiled a lot more than usual.

Although his smile was somewhat stiff, he was relatively flexible in his dealings with people.

"The words you said on Zhanmeng No. 1, Qu Zhenzun, 'As far as the eye can see, all is time,' have spread throughout Houde Realm."