Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2552 Sharing
If Qu Jianlei and Han Li wanted to go beyond the void to hunt down Bei Liu, Xi Wu Zhen Zun's illusion technique would come in handy.

When Han Li invited her, wasn't his intention to briefly deceive the perceptions of other True Venerables in the Myriad Realms?
Qu Jianlei, upon hearing Xi Wu's words, glanced at Han Li and asked, "How about... we just let it go?"

"Let's leave it at that for now," Han Li said, having no other choice. "I don't believe he can stay hidden forever."

Then a strange look appeared on his face. "It's time to prepare Lin He. May I participate?"

"Why am I not included?" Yugiri couldn't help but ask. "Could his cave have been hidden away too?"

"That's really true..." Han Li spread his hands at Qu Jianlei, helplessly saying, "It's really easy to go astray."

Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and said, "I'm using a secret technique to suppress Lin He. You two wait a moment while I bring him out."

"Secret technique..." Xiwu glanced at Hanli and asked tentatively, "Have you seen it before?"

“I don’t have any,” Han Li answered without hesitation, “but I’m not very curious.”

This seems to be a very important tactic! Yugiri understood, then nodded, "Then I'll wait with you."

Qu Jianlei's illusory image lasted for almost half a day before transforming into a real form.

The next moment, a ball of light appeared, inside which was Lin He in a smaller version.

"It really is..." True Venerable Yugiri quietly sensed it, but found nothing unusual.

She was genuinely curious about what methods Qu Zhenzun had used to keep even Han Li in the dark.

However, since she couldn't sense anything, she didn't press the matter further. Instead, she asked, "Didn't you say you were going to kill him?"

How could you change the battle plan without my permission?

“This guy has a sharp tongue,” Han Li replied casually, “He wants to see Qu Zhenzun’s life, and my extreme cold field.”

"Then we tried it out and found that capturing him alive wouldn't be too difficult, so we..."

"Time?" Upon hearing this, Yugiri raised an eyebrow and began to calculate—she could also perform divination, but she was no match for these two freaks.

The next moment, she spoke with a smile, "The cave is still inside him, Master Qu, the time is just right."

It is a common practice for True Venerables to conceal their cave dwellings within their bodies. After a cultivator leaves their body, they will open up an inner space within their body.

This space can be large or small; Jin Ge's previous ability to create a similar illusion within his sleeve was a kind of application of it.

Often, the True Venerable would choose to take the cave dwelling inside.

Unless the true master himself, along with his illusory form, enters the cave, the cave is generally not exposed to the public.

As for why Lin He didn't use his cave dwelling for defense during the previous battles... it was because it was completely useless.

The vast majority of cave dwellings were used by the True Venerable to improve the cultivation environment and cultivate cultivation resources.

In terms of defense alone, the nature of the cave dwelling is somewhat similar to the temporary dwelling used by cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage.

The Xingzai (a type of defensive formation) is not incapable of defense, but that's for resting. Who would use the Xingzai for defense in battle?
Previously, when Qu Jianlei was in the Nascent Soul stage, he did frequently use his cave dwelling for defense, but that was because his own strength was too weak!

Enough of the small talk. Lin He's cave dwelling is still inside his body, and it will be quite difficult to remove it completely.

Xi Wu Zhen Zun suddenly realized that it seemed more appropriate to entrust this matter to Qu Zhen Zun.

Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes upon hearing this, "Thank you so much, you've found another use for the Time Divine Power."

"Haha," Han Li laughed gleefully, "I think this method is good."

"You could start a paid service in the future... extracting the cave dwelling of a True Venerable prisoner without damaging it, there's definitely a market for that!"

“Such a niche market,” Qu Jianlei shook his head and muttered softly, “where did all these True Venerable prisoners come from?”

"So, we'll just kill him without interrogation?"

"Why bother interrogating him?" Han Li shook his head dismissively. "Fellow Daoist Qu, I have a suggestion for you..."

His expression turned serious. "Don't try to interrogate the True Venerables, because you don't know what they possess... Damn it?"

The next moment, the three True Venerables vanished like lightning, but a dazzling white light radiated from the ball of light.

Immediately following was a surge of wild energy that rapidly spread to the surrounding area, with an astonishing explosive force.

Fortunately, the three True Venerables had already retreated far away, and they exchanged their divine senses, reuniting billions of kilometers away.

Looking at the astonishing phenomenon in the distance, Han Li continued the previous topic unhurriedly, "For example, this person can reveal his cave dwelling."

"Revealing your own abode," True Venerable Xiwu shook his head dismissively, "is all about cultivation resources... It's harmful to others and not beneficial to yourself."

"Who knows what kind of shady business they're up to?" Han Li sneered. "I'm finding this merchant alliance increasingly despicable!"

“That’s because this cave was lost for nothing,” Xiwu pursed her cherry lips, looking like she wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to.

But the next moment, she looked at Qu Zhenzun and asked thoughtfully, "Why didn't he announce himself when he was in your cave?"

Qu Jianlei smiled and said, "If he could reveal himself in my cave, I would... never mind, there's no point in saying these things."

He did not answer directly; however, Yugiri was not just a pretty face, but a true master!

Her eyes darted around. "If I capture a very dangerous being in the future, could... I ask you to help me imprison it?"

"Why keep them locked up?" Han Li couldn't help but ask. "They already know it's dangerous, why not just kill them?"

"What if I still find it useful?" Yugiri Shinzo looked at him with a half-smile.

"There's no need to mention things that haven't happened," Qu Jianlei said calmly. "Now... sigh, I can't stay here any longer!"

This time, the three of them went their separate ways, as their collaboration had come to an end.

Qu Jianlei was in a fairly good mood. Although he hadn't gained the cave dwelling, at least his mind was at peace.

At this point, he no longer concealed his whereabouts and chose a meteorite with a diameter of over one hundred kilometers to fall.

What's remarkable is that the meteorite actually exudes a faint spiritual aura.

As expected, the cultivation world is ultimately the cultivation world; if this spiritual energy were placed in the empire...

As he was letting his thoughts wander, someone suddenly appeared beside him. "You've been spacing out for a month now. You don't seem like you've had an epiphany."

"Thank you, Protector," Qu Jianlei nodded slightly. He could sense that Han Li had been watching him closely.

But he hadn't expected time to pass so quickly. "It's already been a month?"

“The situation outside is in complete chaos,” Han Li said with a wry smile. “You really are very calm.”

"Me?" Qu Jianlei pointed to himself in astonishment. "I'm right here, I didn't conceal my presence, and no one is looking for me."

“I covered it up for you,” Han Li shook his head helplessly, then asked curiously, “What else did you manage to do?”

“It’s some… insights into the workings of nature,” Qu Jianlei replied thoughtfully, “but my main concern is waiting for them to come looking for me.”

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this. "You've made up your mind?"

"What decision do we need to make?" Qu Jianlei looked at him strangely. "I can kill people, and people can kill me too."

"With me here, it's better than them going to find irrelevant people!"

His previous retaliation, although aimed at the True Venerable of the Hundred Friends Alliance, also affected some other people.

To prevent the other party from taking their anger out on the team members, he deliberately showed himself and revealed his identity—come and get revenge on me if you dare!

What he didn't expect was that the Hundred Friends Alliance didn't think that his attack on the transport team was an intention to harm low-level cultivators.

People believe that this was aimed at damaging the credibility of the business alliance and destroying its foundation.

Therefore, different perspectives can lead to completely opposite perceptions.

"The Baiyou Business Alliance has not caused any further trouble," Han Li first reported. "They have completely withdrawn and demanded that Houde severely punish the murderer."

"Wait a moment," Qu Jianlei said in a deep voice, "Let me catch my breath."

Three days later, his illusory image solidified, and he said again, "Thank you, Dharma Protector."

This time, Han Li couldn't hold back any longer. "How exactly did you deal with the fortune?"

Qu Jianlei was actually willing to discuss this issue, but since the other party didn't ask, he didn't feel obligated to bring it up himself.

His friendship with Han Li was truly exceptional; even this time, without him uttering a word, Han Li took the initiative to protect him.

As for concealing his presence? That would be somewhat contrary to his original intention, but his real purpose was to protect the other team members.

Since Baiyou Business Alliance has completely withdrawn, there is no longer a problem.

The so-called "Daoist companions" are like-minded friends who encourage and support each other in the process of seeking the Dao.

Therefore, it is essential for the two to communicate in a timely manner, offer suggestions and ideas to each other, and remind each other of potential deviations.

Otherwise, this path of distraction is truly too difficult and too lonely.

He paused for a moment and said, "I've found a basic way to use the compass, but it requires the rules of creation to pass through the body..."

"What?" Han Li was stunned. That was the rule of creation, not the aura of creation. How could you be so eager to die?

"Aren't you worried about your body being transformed into something else?"

“I was very cautious,” Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, “but by going through the rules, I discovered some interesting changes…”

He recounted the whole process—as he always said, as Daoist partners, they couldn't keep everything a secret.

Although he was jokingly called "not generous," he was not stingy with people, and he was even more generous to Han Li, giving her things like spider silk without hesitation.

A few days ago, Qu Jianlei examined himself internally and was surprised to find that the rules of creation passing through his body had a body-tempering effect.

Since he was going to wait for the response from the Baiyou Business Alliance anyway, he decided to wait here while he sorted himself out.

After listening, Han Li was still speechless for a long time before asking, "Are you sure there are no potential risks?"

“It’s pretty much certain,” Qu Jianlei nodded, “but…you might not be able to learn it.”

“I know,” Han Li nodded, then added with a sigh, “Everyone’s path is different. I’m a little envious of you.”

"Just don't laugh at me for courting death," Qu Jianlei chuckled. "You'll have a chance to try too... and they still have the nerve to complain?"

"It's an undeniable fact that we openly attacked the livability section," Han Li said casually.

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