Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2537 Crooked ways
However, Qu Jianlei really couldn't say for sure that even if Jing Yuexin successfully broke through to the Out-of-Body stage, she might still fail to break through to the Divided Spirit stage.

Her determination and ambition will certainly help her overcome this challenge.

And then again, do you really think they didn't think of that? Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is the most important thing, bar none!

When faced with someone so opinionated, Qu Jianlei really had no choice.

However, there is good news: now is not the best time for Jing Yuexin to go into seclusion.

She should postpone it for another fifteen to thirty years, or even forty years... No one can predict what will happen next.

During this period, she can make some adjustments and additions, and the probability should be able to improve further.

However, this period of time forced Qu Jianlei to face another problem: where should Jing Yuexin go for seclusion?
After Dorgon goes into seclusion, it will take at least sixty or seventy years, or even more than a hundred years, before he can officially advance to the next level.

Of course, Jing Yuexin couldn't also go into seclusion here. Once Duogan broke through to the next level, the huge commotion would definitely affect her.

This could cause irreversible damage to Jing Yuexin, who is also in seclusion.

On the other hand, even if the damage could be repaired, it would still severely delay her progress in advancing to the next level.

By the time she recovers from her injuries and wants to advance to the next level, it may have already passed the optimal time.

Assuming the consequences are less severe and she suffers almost no harm, there is still another question: what if Duogan fails to advance to the next level?

The same experience of being forced to leave one's body, and then witnessing a former comrade-in-arms perish right before one's eyes... what consequences would that feeling lead to?
Qu Jianlei had considered this issue before, but at the time he thought that their schedules might be different, so there was no rush.

We have indeed staggered a little now, but what's the difference between this slight difference and doing them simultaneously?
So he performed the divination for Jing Yuexin a second time.

As it turns out, the new path to leaving the body is really just a supplement; the probability of advancing to higher levels in the cultivation world is still higher.

Then he would have to consider finding a second fifth-order spiritual vein so that Jing Yuexin could go into seclusion in peace.

Given Qu Zhenzun's current popularity and connections in Houde, it wouldn't be too difficult for her to borrow a spiritual vein.

Both Qingning and Minning have fifth-order spiritual veins, and Tianli Zhenzun's spiritual veins can also be considered for borrowing.

If reliability isn't a major concern, even the spiritual veins left behind by Qianhuan or Tengxi Zhenzun could be considered.

However, this matter really needs to be planned carefully. Qingning is still waiting for Qinglong, and Minning's dojo belongs to the Lingyun Sect.

Qu Jianlei explained these considerations to Jing Yuexin, and she completely agreed with them.

Qu Jianlei left Jiuyou Island again, really wanting to find Han Li—he should have a second fifth-order spiritual vein.

However, one should not exhaust one's human relationships. Although the two have a good relationship, it is also important to maintain a proper distance in the interactions between Daoist partners.

So he returned to Efeng No. 3 again, contacting the cultivators of Cangwu while calculating the Thousand Illusions.

True Venerable Qianhuan did arrive as promised, but he stated that there was currently no further information about fifth-order spiritual veins.

"There's still some time before it's fifty years, Boss Qu, can you wait a bit?"

“I don’t really want to wait any longer,” Qu Jianlei said with a gloomy expression. “Are there any guys who need to be taught a lesson? Especially that old Zhenzun.”

Thousand Illusions True Venerable was a little curious, "So urgent? Jiuyou Island... is no longer usable?"

Even if he could have imagined that someone in the opposing team was in seclusion trying to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he couldn't have imagined there would be a second one!

"Be careful Han Li gets in trouble with you," Qu Jianlei said casually. "Your information isn't exactly reliable either."

“How about this,” Qianhuan suggested, “tell me what you plan to do, and I’ll come up with a targeted plan for you.”

This is a very insightful point. Having specific needs makes it easier to tailor a solution, which is always better than trying to do everything at once.

Even if one is in seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, as long as the price is right, one can easily rent a spiritual vein at Lingyun Sect, and safety is guaranteed.

But how could Qu Jianlei tell him the truth? "It's about taking over the spiritual veins that are as uncontroversial as possible."

After pondering for a while, Qianhuan finally spoke, "Regarding the True Venerable who has lost his virtue, I can help inquire and try to find someone with the least controversy. How long is the timeframe?"

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment before answering, "Twenty years... that can't be any longer."

"This is so urgent..." Qianhuan muttered softly, feeling even more pressured as she thought about the debt she was still carrying from a fifth-order spiritual vein.

Then his eyes suddenly lit up, "Can we buy this fourth-order spiritual vein we're standing on from Min Ning?"

"It's just a matter of a word," Qu Jianlei replied casually. The difference between the fourth and fifth tiers is more than a hundredfold.

Given his friendship with Minning, it's entirely possible that he would give away this spiritual vein for free, but he would never take such an advantage.

“Then let’s enhance this spiritual vein,” Qianhuan suggested. “You have a good relationship with Wenxian, so ask him to set up an array.”

"Huh?" Qu Jianlei was a little surprised to hear this, but then he thought it was unrealistic. "That's not something that can be done in a few decades."

This fourth-order spiritual vein was only recently upgraded, but it still has potential; otherwise, it wouldn't have been targeted in the first place.

However, advancing to the fifth rank would take at least a thousand years. Even if Wen Xian were to make a move, it would be quite good if he could advance in three to five hundred years.

“Rapid improvement,” Qianhuan actually dared to suggest, “At worst, the surrounding area will be affected a bit, which is better than forcibly seizing a fifth-order spiritual vein.”

The last sentence is the key point: if you rapidly upgrade to a fifth-tier spiritual vein, the only impact will be on the surrounding lower-tier spiritual veins.

Of course, the entire Efeng No. 3 area will likely be affected to some extent, but it shouldn't be too serious.

The most ingenious part of this suggestion is that what he destroyed were only some low-level spiritual veins.

Even if the forces behind these spiritual veins have the support of True Venerables and the potential for upgrading, they still haven't grown up yet, have they?
The other party might be angry, but what he snatched wasn't a ready-made fifth-tier item, but just something with a little potential.

Even setting aside the high time cost, whose potential can definitely be realized?

If Qu Zhenzun really does this, he may attract a lot of hatred, but the total intensity won't be much.

If you encounter a petty True Venerable who comes knocking on your door over such a trivial matter, then it's not impossible to discuss it.

Who would refuse to let this trivial matter rest? Do they really think Qu Zhenzun is a pushover?
You have to admit, Qianhuan is a master at playing dirty tricks; he really understands human nature.

Qu Jianlei thought about it and felt that it was a bit unseemly to do so. "I will first arrange for Fei Hong to buy up as many spiritual veins as possible in the surrounding area."

The upgrade of this spiritual vein is probably too late, but it's not a bad idea to make some arrangements in advance. A person who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present.

His main idea was to buy the surrounding spiritual veins now. It wouldn't cost much money, but it would reduce the number of non-governmental organizations by a lot.

“Good idea,” Qianhuan’s eyes lit up. “You buy first, and if they refuse to sell… well, that’s not your fault!”

"You son of a bitch..." Qu Jianlei was both angry and amused. If you have such thoughts, why can't you use them for the right thing?

He finally understood why the Wine Immortal area was so chaotic. If everyone was playing this game, how could it not be chaotic?
Regardless, let's make the arrangements first. He believes he has already exercised great restraint, at least much better than Qianhuan.

After Qianhuan left, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief: at least she managed to appease this man and calm him down a bit.

He put forward various ideas in order to demonstrate his value, so that if he failed to complete the task after the fifty-year deadline, there would be room for negotiation.

In short, even the most revered beings have their own difficulties.

Qu Jianlei made arrangements for buying the spiritual vein, feeling that he couldn't just keep waiting like this, but he really didn't want to talk to Baiqiao.

After much deliberation, he left a clone at Efeng No. 3, intending to go and discuss it with Wenxian.

He needs to develop a set of formations to enhance the spiritual veins, and while he's at it, he'll ask if there are any reliable fifth-order spiritual veins available.

The two already had a deep friendship, and since he would be helping to collect debts in the future, their interests were now intertwined.

Qu Jianlei cherishes simple friendships and dislikes relationships based on self-interest.

But this time, it involves more than just his affairs. With vested interests backing it up, it feels more secure.

After leaving Efengsan, he did not rush to contact Wenxian, but instead wandered between different sections.

He desperately wanted to find a notorious old True Venerable, eliminate him directly, and then seize the fifth-tier spiritual vein.

Despite Qianhuan's extensive information network, they might not be reliable in this area.

Professional extortionists are ultimately not respectable; their information mainly comes from the lower and middle classes.

But among the lower and middle classes, how many people dare to discuss the truth of the matter?

In the blink of an eye, Qu Jianlei had been wandering around for more than four months. To his surprise, he learned that many of the old True Venerables had become much more restrained in their actions.

Finding a true master who goes mad in old age is not easy at all.

What made him even more dumbfounded was that the reason why the old True Venerables restrained themselves was—the power of time!
That's right, he did say back then that no one should rely on their age to act superior when faced with the passage of time, but he never expected it to have such a good effect.

When faced with the oppression of the Old True Venerable, many people simply say: We will ask the True Venerable Qu to take charge!
In fact, everyone knows that Qu Zhenzun is in another world and rarely returns to Houde.

However, since he is called the Old True Venerable, he must be over five thousand years old. He basically understands one thing: it's better to be safe than sorry!

Once targeted by Qu Zhenzun, not only will one's life come to an end, but the family will also fall apart, and all wealth will be lost.

Those who don't believe in superstitions can look at the fate of the Pixiu—Tengxi Zhenzun—and see what's left of the Du family.

Qu Jianlei looked around and felt a bit dumbfounded: So the reason he couldn't find a villain to target was because his own infamy was too great?
But it didn't matter, his attention was drawn to the prices of the otherworldly items.

Strictly speaking, he hasn't cared about prices for a long time because... it's really not worth it, and there are other people helping him keep track.

The items he now focuses on are priced at least in terms of spiritual energy, and more often in terms of the five elements' origin.

The True Venerable he knew wasn't without lower material needs, but he was so rich in the other world that who cared about such a small expense?
However, Qu Jianlei frequently visited the otherworld camp and had a general idea of ​​the prices of certain items.