Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2480 The Season for Advancing

Baiqiao Zhenzun was quite puzzled by Qu Jianlei's aloofness. "Do you dislike Ling Yun that much?"

The fact that the other party was willing to let the future True Venerable serve as an offering was indeed somewhat benevolent, and they even flattered me.

He was immune to most flattery, even if it came from Qu Zhenzun. What he wanted to know more was: why?
Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and replied, "I have an agreement with Han Li, and he insisted on getting distracted before me!"

“That’s almost certain!” Hyakuhashi Shinzun said instinctively.

Although Han Li was born a little later than Qu Zhenzun, he had already been born for so long that he had almost reached the peak of the body-splitting stage.

Then he realized, "You're worried that Ling Yun won't be able to provide enough resources for the distraction?"

"Dividing spirit resources... can the sect also provide them?" Qu Jianlei was stunned upon hearing this; he truly hadn't expected this.

Isn't it said that the path of the Divine Realm is fraught with uncertainty, and one must rely entirely on oneself? Why is the sect responsible for providing resources?
"You... really didn't care?" Baiqiao was speechless. "You don't need any cultivation resources to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul stage from now on?"

"Otherwise, why do you think Ling Yun would still support you even after you've reached the True Venerable level?"

“I didn’t consider that,” Qu Jianlei shook his head and admitted frankly, “I mainly dislike responsibility, which affects my ability to find resources.”

This is indeed his true thought; to put it more bluntly, he doesn't like being constrained.

"How much can a patron do?" Baiqiao shook his head dismissively. If everything required a patron's help, what would become of the Lingyun lineage's reputation?
Min Ning is a typical example. Ling Yun just hopes that he will stay in the dojo and cultivate while building it.

But then I thought about it again, Qu Zhenzun has many special skills, so it's really hard to say...

Qu Jianlei then thought of another question: "So, is it appropriate for me to give these supplies that supported me to my teammates?"

He was extremely familiar with the practice of using funds for their designated purpose in his previous life, so naturally he was careful to avoid it.

"This... just don't make a fuss about it," as expected, Lingyun is also under supervision and is currently estimated to be in a semi-paralyzed state.

Baiqiao was genuinely annoyed, thinking, "You only think about your teammates and not yourself, how high are your standards?"

“Only by growing wildly can we become stronger,” Qu Jianlei smiled. “By the way, I can recommend a guest advisor to you.”

A towering tree can hardly grow in a greenhouse. It's good to have a sect to rely on, but the path of distraction... you have to figure it out yourself!
Baiqiao blinked and slowly nodded. "Perhaps you're right. Which one would you recommend?"

“A Nascent Soul cultivator, Lei Xiu, is nearly five hundred years old now,” Qu Jianlei replied solemnly, “He is considered a core member of the team.”

It seems unreasonable that our side didn't react at all to the great goodwill shown by Lingyun Sect.

Although Bentley started cultivating relatively late, the cultivation method he practiced was something he figured out little by little through calculation and exploration.

It can be said that Lao Ben initially adopted a cultivation-oriented style rather than an awakened system.

Moreover, the team's cultivation techniques regarding thunder cultivation have reached their limit at the Nascent Soul stage, so it would be better to see what other corresponding techniques Ling Yun might have.

Then there's Lao Ben... who is not only a man of few words, but also very trustworthy!

A five-hundred-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator... to be honest, this condition wouldn't impress Baiqiao. A three-hundred-year-old would be more like it.

Even for a rare lightning cultivator, there's no need for the Lingyun Sect to invite him as a guest elder.

Just think about Cangwu, and you'll know that even a Nascent Soul cultivator who wants to join a powerful force has to see if that force will even consider them.

Back then, Fairy Ya was known as the number one sword cultivator in Dongsheng. When she came to Red Leaf Ridge, she was the first Nascent Soul cultivator to join her and even became her servant.

Otherwise, how could it be so easy?
However, in the end, Baiqiao still inquired and learned that the other party had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage at less than three hundred years old, so he decided to extend the invitation.

Lei Xiu, who is close to three hundred years old and has reached the Nascent Soul stage, may not have a very high potential, but he is not bad either; at least he is passable.

Of course, the most decisive factor was that the other party was a member of the Red Leaf Ridge team!

Baiqiao also cares about his reputation. If he insists on providing support and resources to outsiders and doesn't receive a positive response, will it sound good to others?
The guest elder was barely satisfactory... We'll just have to accept it, he's still a nearly three-hundred-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator!
However, this was not the end of the story. Qu Jianlei stated that this guest elder was merely a figurehead, and would only receive a small amount of sect benefits.

However, you can't send out too many missions, and it's best if they're not mandatory. If you have time, just make a show of it and let everyone know the unspoken agreement.

Baiqiao wanted to roll her eyes, but she agreed without hesitation... It was just a title, was Lingyun lacking in Nascent Soul?
Then he took out a jade talisman, touched it with his divine sense, and handed it to Qu Jianlei, "Let him take this talisman to record it."

The two hadn't even decided when Bentley would go; some things really don't need to be explained too clearly.

Before leaving, Baiqiao specifically asked, "Do you really think it's possible for you to break through to the Nascent Soul stage before Hanli?"

"This..." Qu Jianlei felt that this question was a bit strange. Given your temperament, you shouldn't be so gossipy, right?

But then I thought, since they've already provided support, it's normal to check on their situation even without performance evaluation, right?
"Then I'll have to hold back a bit," he smiled slightly, "consider it... a form of self-motivation."

"I still need to find resources for myself, and there are many other things to do, but I'm just saying that."

For some reason, he felt that the other person's aura softened a little after hearing his words.

Then Baiqiao said, "You two are the most promising talents I have ever seen. Keep a good mindset."

Qu Jianlei frowned upon hearing this, but nodded nonetheless, though he thought to himself: Isn't this a bit of a frivolous pursuit?
Ling Yun doesn't care much about the outer sects within the sect, and he almost ignores the lower branches of Cangwu. Why is he so concerned about outsiders?
Three days after Baiqiao left, Qianhuan Zhenzun came to visit.

Another clone arrived, disguised as a Nascent Soul cultivator. Upon meeting, it pleaded, "True Venerable Qu, please allow me some more time."

Even the main body isn't coming? Qu Jianlei frowned. "Do you think my causal curse technique isn't up to par?"

“Listen to me,” Qianhuan Zhenzun bowed repeatedly, “My clone took Mount Ling to another world, so I dare not move too much.”

"But there is good news now, because most of the True Venerables have gone to another world, so it is not too difficult to compete for the fifth-order spiritual veins."

He has already found out about two spiritual veins and is working on confirming them.

The key issue is that he has offended many people in the past, and now that there is no spiritual mountain to shield his energy, he dares not make any big moves.

Speaking of Lingshan, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but think of his cooperation with the other party in another world—was this all planned?
It can only be said that Qianhuan Zhenzun, who plays on unorthodox methods, can still live a carefree life, which shows that he is indeed capable and can adapt to circumstances.

So there's no way to dwell on this matter. Qianhuan did ask, "Do you want information about these two spiritual veins?"

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and replied, "You spread the word that I intend to have both and let you handle both."

"I want both..." Thousand Illusions True Venerable stared at the other party in astonishment, "Can you afford them? No, is it really that profitable in another world?"

"It's just bidding," Qu Jianlei replied casually. "There are two items listed, one is enough. As for the money, aren't you going to pay for it?"

"I...pay for it?" Thousand Illusion True Venerable was taken aback at first, then gave a bitter laugh, "My spiritual vein is really not worth that much."

Qu Zhenzun originally wanted to take away his spiritual vein directly, but the location of that spiritual vein was not good and there were many troubles, so he gave up.

The Thousand Illusions True Venerable promised to exchange his life for a spiritual vein, but the prices of different spiritual veins vary greatly.

Qu Jianlei didn't make things difficult for him. "Try to negotiate a better price first. I can pay a reasonable portion of the cost."

His willingness to back down was not only due to the cooperation between the two sides in another world, but also because he hoped that the location of the spiritual vein would be better.

Qianhuan was overjoyed upon hearing this, and then asked, "Is it urgent? If it's too urgent, it's not convenient to negotiate a lower price."

“No rush,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly, “but we can’t drag it out for too long.”

He had previously asked Qianhuan to resolve the spiritual vein issue within fifty years because he was worried that things might change over time.

However, after he used the Time-Traveling Divine Power one after another, the situation changed drastically, and he believed that the other party also understood the importance of the matter.

Moreover, as time passes and his path to leaving his body comes to light, he attracts even more attention, making the safety of the spiritual vein's location even more crucial.

At this moment, Jing Yuexin and Duo Gan have already begun preparations for their advancement. If they rush to find the spiritual vein, it will easily lead people to make related assumptions.

If it were Han Li, would it be that my Jiuyou Island cannot advance to a higher level?
Several people knew that Qu Zhenzun had borrowed Jiuyou Island, but many more did not, and he did not want to increase the difficulty for the protectors.

"Understood," Qianhuan Zhenzun nodded and quietly left.

In the following period, the Red Leaf Ridge team entered another phase of mass advancement—mainly Hua Xiezi and others attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Zi Jiuxian has already completed her advancement in the other world, and now the Fourth Master, Hua Xiezi, and Xiangxue are at about the same level.

Fearing that it would affect the spiritual veins of Jiuyou Island, the three of them did not choose Jiuyou Island, but went to Cangwu instead.

When advancing through the Cangwu realm, one will carry the aura of the lower realm. In the future, when developing in the Houde realm, it will take some time to adjust.

The good thing is that there are many fourth-order spiritual veins in Cangwu, so renting two of them to advance to the next level is really too easy.

With the return of the first batch of Cangwu cultivators who went on the expedition, even if it was only a portion of them, they brought back a large amount of wealth and related information.

Besides their colorful experiences in the other world, they also witnessed the legendary True Lord taking action—and more than once.

In addition, many cultivators who were still conquering other worlds also asked the cultivators of Red Leaf Ridge to bring back their valuables.

Some of the returning cultivators were still recovering from injuries or had exhausted themselves, so they occupied some of the spiritual veins to recuperate.

However, Red Leaf Ridge only hinted that some members wanted to use the spiritual vein to condense their infants, and various forces took the initiative to come to their door.

The Star Palace was the most arrogant, saying that they had plenty of fourth-tier spiritual veins and could easily raise ten or eight Golden Core cultivators!
(End of this chapter)