Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2481 Sudden
It's interesting, really. The Star Palace originally considered itself the representative of the Upper Realm, even the Four Sacred Mountains were a bit inferior.

However, when the cultivators who went out returned, they said that after leaving Cangwu, Red Leaf Ridge was more reliable than the sects in the Upper Realm.

In short, the team's reputation in Cangwu is now off the charts, making it incredibly easy for them to borrow a few spiritual veins.

Qu Jianlei did not stay in Cangwu to protect the Dharma. After settling the matters concerning the spiritual veins, he only left an avatar in Red Leaf Ridge.
Anyway, Mu Yu and the Paranoid have both returned, and the number of Nascent Soul cultivators in the team is slowly catching up.

Before leaving, Qu Jianlei carefully performed a divination for everyone and gave relevant advice.

The Nascent Soul stage of the Red Leaf Ridge members is now basically the top-tier setup in Cangwu.

Not only are there plenty of resources, but some of them are resources that Cangwu simply doesn't have, not to mention there are also True Venerables who have tailor-made advancement plans.

As for safety, even without the paranoid and Mu Yu, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

The number of practitioners who volunteered to help protect the Dharma is countless.

Putting aside the fact that borrowing land to advance in rank and helping protect the Dharma are both based on cause and effect, no one would give up the opportunity to befriend Red Leaf Ridge.

After settling Cangwu in, Qu Jianlei returned to Jiuyou Island and focused intently on devising a plan for the two women to achieve the goal of leaving their bodies.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Some cultivators from the front lines have returned one after another, but the two women's preparations for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage are far from complete.

On this day, Bentley returned from Lingyun Sect, having acquired two martial arts manuals.

However, he also encountered a task and was unsure whether he should accept it, so he came to discuss it with his boss.

The Lingyun Sect recently plans to send another group of cultivators to another world, and they need someone to help protect them and escort supplies.

There are enough Nascent Soul disciples in the sect, so there is no need to trouble a Nascent Soul guest elder to escort them.

However, the main task of the escort team was actually to escort back the supplies they had collected at the front, as well as some of the injured cultivators.

It was after arriving in the other world that I received the supplies and returned.

For cultivators who are determined to conquer other worlds, this is unlikely, so forming an escort team is necessary.

There probably aren't many people who want to take on this task, and thankfully it's not mandatory; someone just mentioned it to Bentley.

As for danger, there is indeed a little bit of it, but the main factor is the uncontrollable void.

However, the round trip takes a long time, almost ten years—and that's after the long-term route is built.

In the void, traveling as a Nascent Soul cultivator and traveling as a True Venerable are truly two different concepts.

The True Venerable can certainly carry Nascent Soul cultivators, but he cannot take on everything. He can only take them for a while when it is convenient and he is in a good mood.

Some causes and effects cannot be entered into casually, and the True Venerable is too easy to talk to, which can easily lead to resentment if kept at a distance and disrespect if brought close.

Bentley didn't think the mission was particularly dangerous; he had just acquired two secret manuals and felt he should at least have some reaction to them.

The main issue was the long travel time, and he wasn't sure if the team would need him during that time.

It's Lao Ben going solo again... Qu Jianlei was a bit speechless. To be honest, he and Lao Ben were the only ones in the team who were like lone wolves.

He took out two division-class ships and gave them to the other party, saying, "They're not worth much anyway, just have some for self-defense..."

He frowned slightly halfway through his sentence, then raised his hand to do some calculations. "That's not right!"

Old Ben will encounter considerable danger on this trip, which is not what he wants to see.

It's hard to say where the danger will come from; divination techniques are usually much less effective when dealing with the illusory cause and effect of the universe.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many True Venerables in the void who wouldn't be able to return if they weren't careful.

However, it doesn't matter if the divination can't find the answer; Qu Jianlei directly suggested, "Don't accept this task."

Lingyun is such a large sect, it has plenty of missions and no shortage of people willing to take them on. Why send its own people on such risky missions?
Bentley was quite straightforward, not even asking his boss why, "Okay, it's not like it's forced anyway."

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Han Li came to his door. "I've finished dealing with my business. What about you?"

The two had agreed upon their return to handle their own family affairs.

"I'm a little... too lazy to go," Qu Jianlei muttered.

Although it's still too early for the two women to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, there are still people in Cangwu trying to break through to the Core Formation stage. The key point is... going there would also be like being a firefighter.

If he doesn't have the time to seek opportunities, the other world doesn't really hold much appeal for him.

Moreover, Qianhuan is still helping him prepare a fifth-tier spiritual vein here, so it's not appropriate for him to just leave like this.

“Let’s go together,” Han Li said. “Management fees are really not easy to earn.”

"The key is Qing'er on Qing Ning's side. Aren't you going to observe what stage she's at?"

This reason is indeed sufficient. Although Qinglong is still far from advancing to the next level, it is necessary to maintain early observation.

Currently, very few people know about the new astral projection path, and Qu Jianlei is not in a hurry to promote it. What he needs most right now is time.

If one or two more True Venerables appear in the team in the near future, the team's deterrent power and stability will be greatly enhanced.

However, this does not mean that he should ignore the information from the early stages. In fact, he needs to pay close attention to the first few imitators.

The success rate of early imitations has a significant impact on the reputation of the approach.

Even if it's not for economic gain, but just to protect his reputation, he should go all out.

Considering that Lao Ben was still interested in taking on tasks from the Lingyun Sect, he thought he could lend a hand so that Lao Ben could have a few more years of leisure.

At the very least, he can bring the entire team to the other world without any problem. As for bringing them back... we'll see.

Han Li agreed that it was no problem.

He knew more about the inner workings of Lingyun Sect, saying that the cultivators of Lingyun Sect set off in batches, not all at any time.

Since that's the case, Qu Jianlei simply went back to Cangwu again.

He summoned the next batch of cultivators to go to the other world. The cultivators of this world had treated Red Leaf Ridge well, so he naturally wanted to return the favor.

Three months later, the two finally saw the Lingyun Sect's expedition team arrive.

The team consisted of nearly 10,000 people, mainly disciples of the sect, with a small number of outsiders. Most of them were cultivators from outside the sect who formed their own teams to go there.

These people entered Qu Jianlei's cave dwelling. Han Li's cave dwelling only accepts its own family members and does not care about outsiders.

Even if this team harbored a mindset of being from the upper realm, Qu Zhenzun's actions saved them at least three years of travel time.

Therefore, they were quite polite to the cultivators from Cangwu—regardless of whether they were from the lower realm or not, they were under the protection of the Venerable Qu Zhen.

One of the Nascent Soul cultivators was also a guest elder of the sect.

The Cangwu cultivators were surprised to learn that Ling Yun had already established a disciple rotation system for the development of the other world.

It's true what they say, having a big tree to lean on is good for shelter. Being in a high position gives you many advantages that others can't match.

However, Lingyun's disciples said: You should be content. It is rare that Qu Zhenzun can still remember his origins after entering the Upper Realm.

The words may be crude, but the principle is sound. Among the truly virtuous and revered beings, there are also those who came from the lower realms and brought some of their close relatives to this other world.

There really isn't anyone like Qu Zhenzun who brought a large group of "fellow villagers" with him.

While they were chatting, Qu Jianlei and Han Li were on their way, and both of them had many thoughts to share.

"This is only after traveling to two places," Qu Jianlei said dejectedly. "If there are two more places, there simply won't be enough time."

The two were already quite familiar with traveling to another world, but even a one-way trip would still take more than a year.

"It feels the same," Han Li chimed in, "When I left my body, I felt like I had over five thousand years to live, plenty of time."

"Right now, it feels like time is even more pressing than when I was in the Nascent Soul stage. Can't we concentrate all these resources together?"

Qu Jianlei laughed upon hearing this. The True Venerable's words actually had a relatable side, but ordinary people were not qualified to see it.

But the next moment, both of them frowned simultaneously, and their figures suddenly stopped. "Huh?"

Han Li glanced at him and thought to herself, "How long has this guy been out of body? His senses are already this sharp."

Qu Jianlei immediately raised his hand to calculate, "This space is abnormal... Hmm, no, why does it feel like there are traces of human intervention?"

"Hmm?" Han Li's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

At first, he thought the same as Qu Jianlei, that it was some kind of spatial misalignment encountered by chance in the void.

This situation is not uncommon in the void. In some larger spatial anomalies, even True Venerables can be tricked if they are not careful.

However, if it was man-made, that would be going too far.

Han Li also raised his hand to calculate, his brows furrowing slightly. "How audacious! A spatial trap of this level. Luckily, we've run into each other."

"What should we do?" Qu Jianlei glanced at him sideways. "Should I do it?"

"Don't use the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, it's a waste!" Han Li nodded slightly. "The opponent is at most a True Venerable, I will protect him."

"I really can't bear to use it," Qu Jianlei smiled slightly. The durability of a technique like the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle is still a big problem.

After he advanced to the True Venerable realm, replenishing his spiritual energy became much easier, but the number of times this treasure could be used could not be increased.

The key point is that the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle can be used across different levels, so it would be a waste for him to carry it with him.

When he first used the Time Divine Power against Xuan Yi Zhen Zun, he had already handed the shuttle over to Jing Yue Xin for safekeeping.

Moreover, in that situation, if the opponent were to withstand your attack head-on, you would really have to resort to using a Boundary-Breaking Shuttle or an offensive magical artifact...

First of all, Venerable Xuan Yi made ample preparations in advance, so he may not be unable to withstand it.

Secondly, Qu Jianlei didn't want to appear too ruthless, as that wouldn't be good for the team's development in Houdejie.

Although theoretically the Time-Traveling Divine Power might be even more ferocious, it is his own divine power, and if the opponent cannot withstand it, it can only be blamed on their inferior strength.

However, Qu Jianlei had no intention of telling Han Li that he hadn't brought the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle.

Being protective of one's own is not necessarily a bad thing, but the other party had previously mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, certain basic causes and effects, and it's time to let go.

The other person's suggestion was not made out of malice, so he doesn't need to argue about it.

The next moment, Qu Jianlei broke through the subspace layer, and his figure instantly rose to a height of more than a thousand kilometers.

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