Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2473 The First Taste of Soup

Seeing that everyone was silent, the Unworthy True Venerable snorted coldly and vanished without a trace.

Watching from a distance, Qing Ning shook her head and muttered softly, "Ling Yun... is no longer the Ling Yun she knew."

Beside him stood the True Venerable Tianli, who scoffed, "As a cultivator, spending all your time playing these scheming tricks is putting the cart before the horse."

This was the biggest unexpected event before the expedition even began.

Three days later, the mighty fleet set sail.

The acquired spiritual treasure warships protected a large number of warships, directly breaking through space and heading towards the anchor points left by the True Venerables.

During this process, many warships were put away, and the cultivators either boarded larger warships or went into their caves.

After the fleet arrives at the anchor point, some warships will be left behind to establish a connection with the anchor point in Houde Realm behind, ensuring the passage for the subsequent ships.

Not all warships will go to the other world; a large portion of them will be used for logistical support.

This is also the proper procedure when launching a large-scale conquest of another world.

However, this phenomenon usually only occurs after one has a sufficient understanding of the other world.

After all, once a long-term channel is established, maintaining it requires considerable human and material resources.

If the output from the other world isn't high enough, it won't be enough to break even—economic costs are the first thing to consider when waging war.

However, the group of five brought back enough supplies and confirmed a lot of information. The identities of the five members were also of great importance.

Therefore, Lingyun Sect skipped the verification process.

Meanwhile, the cultivators outside the sect had already been captivated by this news.

After waiting for so long, the conquest has finally begun. Let's treat it like a long-term dungeon and grind it out.

Because there were enough True Venerables this time, the Spirit Treasure Warship made almost no repairs and kept moving forward.

The speed wasn't pushed to its limit; it felt more like a "cruising speed."

One year and seven months later, the expeditionary fleet finally appeared at the breach in the Asura world.

However, this time, the opening in the void was somewhat shielded, making it much more difficult to perceive.

Fortunately, the number of cultivators was not an exaggeration, not to mention that there were also dozens of True Venerables present.

They easily found an opening, calculated that there was no danger, and rushed in!
When the five-person team was exploring, they were extremely cautious. Who would have thought that they would be so unrestrained now?

Ultimately, it's because there are so many people who came that everyone naturally feels more confident.

The number of people involved in this exploration has approached one million, and this is only the vanguard of Houde.

No matter how high the rank and power of the five-person group, Houde could not possibly mobilize all his forces without considering the consequences when facing an unfamiliar world.

No further explanation is needed; two words suffice: common sense!

When the first hundred or so warships, fully armed, charged directly into the breach, they found two Asura secondary nests defending the area.

As soon as they launched their attack, they saw an overwhelming number of warships appearing behind their opponent, seemingly endless.

The two secondary nests were so frightened that they dared not resist any longer and turned to run away.

As a result, the two True Venerables took action and directly seized the two secondary nests, leaving only the nests beneath the child nests for the cultivators to practice on.

This isn't about looting spoils; there are countless nests around the world. We've just arrived here, and it's necessary to keep the news under wraps.

Even though Qu Jianlei's heart was with the human race, upon seeing this overwhelming number of warships, he couldn't help but think: a locust swarm was sweeping through!

Jin Ge, standing beside him, was also beaming with excitement. "Conquering another world! This is what conquering another world is all about!"

“This is nothing,” said Qingning Zhenzun. “The real conquest of another world is on a much larger scale.”

As he is a True Venerable from the outside world, it's not surprising that there's more information about him than about cultivators from the Thick Virtue Realm.

Qu Jianlei smiled upon hearing this, and couldn't help but recall the time when Asura invaded the Federation.

How arrogant and domineering they were back then, now they've finally... truly, "look up and see, who can escape the wrath of Heaven!"
Before arriving at this location, the numerous warships had already roughly divided up the exploration area.

The division is very coarse; it's not that it couldn't be more detailed, but it's to avoid cultivators crowding together and affecting the efficiency of conquering the world.

During this process, some people even went to great lengths to find the group of five, trying to find out which direction might offer the best chance of success.

This may sound a bit ridiculous, but it's only natural. The five of them gave the same answer: It's all up to fate!

They can't control the opportunities for those below the Nascent Soul stage, but as for those at the Out-of-Body True Venerable level... can't you do your own divination?
One after another, warships sped towards the Asura world, like arrows released from a bow, racing to get there first.

A massive horde of cultivators has descended; the Asuras of this world don't have much time left!

The group of five did not leave; they planned to establish a management camp at the breach in order to collect management fees!
The camp management was actually mainly handled by Lingyun disciples—they wanted to fight for this cause, but the subordinates of the five-person group had supervisory authority.

The Five True Venerables don't need to personally handle the matter of setting up the camp; staying here is just to show their importance, and this attitude is necessary.

In addition, this place is also a temporary base camp for the Houde Realm, so that at least when cultivators encounter trouble, they can have a place to hide or seek help.

The Five True Venerables cannot simply charge fees without providing related supporting services. It's not that they are highly enlightened, but rather that a lack of discipline would invite ridicule.

Even Qingkong, who was eager to explore, left a clone to oversee the exploration, while he himself went to explore with Song Yue'er.

A significant portion of the True Venerables are avatars protecting their subordinates while they themselves venture into the depths of the world to explore, free from the control of regional divisions.

More than thirty days later, Qing Ning, who had teamed up with Tian Li Zhen Zun, returned alone.

His main goal was not to seek opportunities, but to find a suitable place for a partner to advance in the ranks.

He searched for over a month but couldn't find anything particularly satisfactory. There were places that were acceptable, but they always felt a little lacking.

Upon returning, he was deeply moved, saying, "It felt like these cultivators had gone mad, setting fires everywhere, leaving no quiet place."

That's a bit of an exaggeration. The cultivators have only entered the country in large numbers for a little over a month, and the fighting that has broken out has only been sporadic.

However, it is foreseeable that in the coming centuries, the Asura race will inevitably experience an increasingly profound sense of despair.

Qingning said that she hadn't visited enough places this time, but she needed to rest and explore again.

This is the advantage of coming with the main group; when exploring, you don't need to worry about conserving too much energy.

Where could the original five-person group find a relatively reliable base? They could only proceed cautiously and live within their means.

However, Qingning was quite dedicated; in just one month, she had used up nearly half of her stamina, and that was without participating in many battles.

More than a month later, good news came from the front: Xuan Yi Zhenzun had obtained a ball of primordial Yin-Yang Qi.

The Primordial Yin-Yang Qi is somewhat similar to the Primordial Yin-Yang Qi that Qu Jianlei generated after leaving his body.

The two have corresponding differences and their uses are not entirely the same, so it's hard to say which one is stronger.

Considering that this is an aura that originates from the world itself, its initial purity should be higher, but its refinement... is hard to say.

In any case, this is at least a "better-than-average" opportunity, and maybe even a "better-than-average" one.

It seems a bit unwise for Xuan Yi Zhen Zun to reveal his gains so openly, but it's clear he has his own reasons.

He has seemingly put an end to his feud with Qu Zhenzun, but is there really no lingering effect whatsoever?

Revealing their findings is a public affirmation of the five-person team's previous exploration efforts, and can definitely be considered a gesture of goodwill.

Moreover, since his treasures are publicly available, he doesn't have to worry about others secretly eyeing them, and there might even be people wanting to trade with them, which is better than keeping quiet.

This news spread incredibly fast, especially since the dozens of True Venerables each had their own means of communication.

The True Venerables then relayed the message, and for a time, the cultivators were all greatly excited. It turned out that there really were good things here!
The cultivators, now excited, greatly increased the intensity of their attacks. Although the Asura World was vast, the number of treasures was ultimately limited.

This is why the vanguard must be elite troops; they must not only be strong in combat but also have a better ability to explore and seize treasures.

The first taste is always the best. Although more cultivators will arrive later, the treasures they can obtain will be greatly reduced.

This is why the Great Protector stopped the unworthy True Venerable from coming; it was to give Qu Jianlei an explanation.

This person could have arrived much later, and might even have escaped the notice of the five-person group, but he would have been at least many years late.

First come, first served. While it's impossible for all opportunities to be discovered in a short period, the probability has been greatly reduced, without a doubt.

After resting for two months, Qing Ning Zhenzun went out to explore again. Before leaving, he asked, "Is it a three-year period?"

"It was indeed three years," Qu Jianlei gave a precise answer.

This time, we will explore two different worlds: the Asura world and the Tree Clan world.

As for the human race's technological side, in the world where the three nations reside, the Five True Venerables had long ago made a request: cultivators must not disturb them at will!
This was approved by the Lingyun Sect; otherwise, the five-person group would never have provided the world coordinates.

Fortunately, this request is not excessive. That other world is also a human world, just with a different direction of development.

Ling Yun agreed almost without hesitation: "To be honest, no one wants to be tainted by the karma of the mortal world."

If Qu Jianlei and the others hadn't come from this world, he wouldn't even have been interested in making this request.

Bridges are bridges, roads are roads. We are all human, so let's each go our own way and not interfere with each other.

In other words, Qu Zhenzun made this suggestion because he was worried that the cultivators were too arrogant and would accidentally injure the humans here.

However, that's not the main point. The main point is that the Five True Venerables promised to spend three years getting familiar with the Asura world before heading to the Tree Clan world.

Who wants to stay in the Asura world is up to the cultivators themselves; the organizers will not force them.

In other words, this is essentially a simultaneous conquest of two different worlds, only with a slight difference in timing.

Once the three-year period is up, cultivators who wish to travel to the Tree Clan World must gather at the temporary camp.

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