Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2584 Step by Step
Jin Ge meant that his appearance was on behalf of Ling Yun, and not just because of his good relationship with Qu Zhenzun.

Upon hearing this, Bei Liu immediately gave up on lobbying, stating that he was merely a messenger and that, from a personal perspective, he could better understand Qu Zhenzun.

"It would be best if you could understand," Jin Ge said ominously, "otherwise, Ling Yun wouldn't mind wiping out this little Hundred Friends Merchant Alliance without a second thought!"

This is the first time the Business Alliance has encountered such an undisguised threat since entering the Realm of Virtue.

Upon hearing this, Wan'an Zhenzun's expression changed slightly, and he spoke in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Jin Ge, is this Ling Yun's intention?"

“Of course,” Jin Ge answered decisively. “If I were to take action, I wouldn’t use the sect’s name, and I’m not qualified to do so.”

“Oh,” Wan An Zhenzun nodded calmly, “It seems that Ling Yun has made up his mind this time.”

“We’ve been too lenient with you before,” Jin Ge said expressionlessly. “Your kindness should not be mistaken for weakness!”

Strangely enough, Wan An Zhenzun laughed upon hearing this, saying, "It seems this is your own feeling, fellow Daoist."

“Don’t try to find out indirectly,” Jin Ge replied calmly. “Others will be polite to you, but I won’t!”

“I didn’t mean anything by it,” Wan An Zhenzun spread his hands. “The other three cultivation worlds should also be very curious about the new path.”

"Can you please stop with the kidnapping tactic all the time?" Qu Jianlei couldn't help but ask. "You used the same trick when you were vying for opportunities in another world, and now you're doing it again?"

"I am generous and open-minded, and I don't mind sharing opportunities. But I am stingy and only want to keep good things for my own family."

“Hmm,” Han Li nodded upon hearing this, “Coincidentally, I’m also rather stingy, so I must support Qu Zhenzun.”

Then he looked at Wan'an Zhenzun and said, word by word, "I will also express my opinion on your unreasonable request!"

"If we're just talking about the new path to leaving the body, Qu Zhenzun doesn't owe anyone anything."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Qu Jianlei and found that Qu Zhenzun was also looking at him.

Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment, then laughed, "Thank you for the reminder from this fellow Daoist from the Merchant Alliance. It turns out I don't need to share with anyone."

“You…” Wan’an Zhenzun’s face darkened upon hearing this. “Qu Zhenzun, I really didn’t mean that.”

If this news gets out, he believes he will never be able to escape Houde's clutches—how can you speak so irresponsibly?

Qu Jianlei shook his head and looked at Jin Ge, "It seems I don't need to worry anymore. If Ling Yun needs anything in the future, he can just ask True Venerable Qing'er!"

Having said that, he wanted to try and see if he could use this as an excuse to let go directly.

"Master Qu Zhenzun," a figure flashed, and it turned out to be Elder Youjian.

In fact, there are now too many True Venerable Divine Consciousnesses surrounding Qu Zhenzun and Han Li.

Normally, there's no reaction, except maybe offering some ideas regarding fixed spiritual veins.

Han Li felt a little uncomfortable, but Qu Jianlei didn't think it was a big deal—there was nothing shameful about it anyway, so they could chat casually.

But at this moment, Youjian couldn't hold back any longer. "I'll apply to have the Merchant Alliance expelled from Houde!"

"There's no need for that, let's keep it," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "We already allowed people to buy the spirit vein back then!"

He had been suppressing his resentment towards Ling Yun for a long time, but it was inconvenient to express it before. Now, he could take this opportunity to make a scene.

He wasn't just idle; his real purpose was that the more trouble he caused, the less attention Duo Gan and Jing Yuexin would receive.

But others don't know, do they? And yet another True Venerable couldn't help but show his face.

Can Qu Zhenzun's own explanation of his thinking have the same effect as Qinglong's statement?

"Qu Zhenzun, you said you would take care of him! Someone as important as you can't just go back on your word, can you?"

"Then... let's make the arrangements quickly," Qu Jianlei said absentmindedly. "I don't want the Business Alliance to benefit from this."

"However, sigh... perhaps Ling Yun has considered all aspects. Anyway, I have no right to speak, so let's wait a while longer."

Everyone was counting on him to go head-to-head with the Hundred Friends Alliance from beginning to end, especially Ling Yun, who was definitely watching the show from the sidelines.

But now... sorry, Baiyou Business Alliance is no longer his main opponent!
He's doing the same thing Ling Yun did to him back then.

Isn't someone good at scheming? Keep scheming!

However, while he pushed the matter to Ling Yun, the one who was most anxious was not You Jian, but Wan An Zhen Zun.

He couldn't help but speak up again, "Qu Zhenzun, our sincerity... is truly overwhelming."

Even a True Venerable was forced to commit suicide; the price the Merchant Alliance paid for this was too high.

Qu Jianlei ignored him completely and waved his hand, "Go ahead and get busy, I'm still thinking about the spiritual veins."

Upon hearing this feedback, Baiqiao pondered for a moment and then said, "Go and contact this guest elder, and tell him there is a mission."

No matter how the other party tries to distance themselves from Ling Yun, there is still a nominal guest in the team.

Bentley's task was to discuss with Qu Zhenzun what kind of charter to choose to spread the new path.

Old Ben was a bit dumbfounded by this task—given my relationship with the boss, is this task even meaningful?

Regardless, the relevant information still needs to be conveyed, and that is precisely Baiqiao's purpose.

Qu Jianlei was speechless when he heard this information from Bentley—could sect missions be used like this?

However, this also served as a reminder that, in the end, Laoben had benefited from Lingyun.

Putting everything else aside, the team had no ideas about Lei Xiu's further cultivation, but Ling Yun really did.

Some debts must be acknowledged, and Bentley's current status limits his value to this extent.

Fortunately, Qu Jianlei has also sorted out his thoughts in the past few days.

He first needed to ascertain how long True Venerable Qing'er could occasionally emerge from seclusion.

Qing Ning Zhen Zun was very easy to talk to, saying that as long as Qu Zhen Zun needed her, she could come out for ten days or so without any problem.

If it goes on for longer, because I can't control my breath skillfully yet, I might make some minor mistakes.

When Qu Jianlei first successfully left his body, he couldn't even control the size of the phantom image very well.

However, Qing'er has been successfully separated from her body for more than a year or two, so there is no major problem in that respect. It's just that other aspects are hard to guarantee.

However, Qu Jianlei stated that he was just asking and there was no need to trouble Qing'er Zhenzun in the near future, as he did not need specific cases.

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Qingning felt a little strange: How could he not need it?

Qu Jianlei's response was: He needs to refine the concept first, and the specific details will be released later.

Then Bentley went back to report to Lingyun: Qu Zhenzun believes that those Zhenzun who are in the other world should be taken into consideration.

This consideration is certainly valid. Although the profits in the other world are not much, there are still dozens of True Venerables there.

In the Asura world alone, at the intersection of the two worlds, the number of True Venerables currently participating in the enlightenment has exceeded ten.

Furthermore, the True Lord is searching for that divided spirit human-faced bee, and this hidden danger must also be eliminated.

Qu Zhenzun's suggestion shows that he was not deliberately stalling for time before—as fellow Zhenzuns, he should treat everyone equally, right?
However, Baiqiao hesitated slightly at the suggestion, "Call those people back... does that mean we have to announce it to everyone?"

He was well aware that new ideas of this caliber could not be stopped from spreading, otherwise they would cause huge social upheavals.

However, if someone wants to get this information first, there should always be some filtering involved.

Qu Zhenzun had previously excluded several Zhenzun who "did not need his care".

But the other True Venerables... can't all be revealed at once, can they?
In Baiqiao's plan, the best way to spread this information is in batches and phases.

In this process, not only can one reap benefits, but one can also distinguish between those who are close and those who are distant—even if Qu Zhenzun doesn't care, Ling Yun still does.

To effectively manage such a large world, some skillful tactics are necessary.

He thought that Qu Zhenzun might not have considered everything, so he instructed Bentley to convey his message back.

However, Lao Ben answered directly that this was Boss Qu's intention, and he had no responsibility to negotiate.

“Tsk,” Baiqiao scratched his head. He was very certain that this guest could not lie, nor did he have the ability to force the other party.

So he raised another question: What should we do with the otherworldly human-faced bee?

Bentley's answer was that the boss hadn't mentioned it, and it would depend on how Lingyun arranged things.

Baiqiao was genuinely hesitant. He didn't mind if some cultivators went on the expedition and suffered casualties—profits are always linked to risks.

However, this split-type insectoid could cause too much damage, and what's worse, Ling Yun has already begun to deal with it.

If Ling Yun hadn't reacted before, it wouldn't have mattered; at least he could have pretended not to know. But now he can't pretend anymore.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is just throwing the problem at us... Many people don't want to wait any longer."

Bentley remained expressionless and showed no reaction whatsoever; he was never one to talk and saw no need to.

"Really... quite the troublemaker," Baiqiao muttered again, then fell silent.

Six months later, True Venerable Yueran visited Qu Jianlei, saying that True Venerable Xiaoyou had basically figured out the rules of creation and would be coming soon.

Then he asked a question: Xiaoyou was also very interested in the information about the new ideas on astral projection.

She wanted to know how she could participate in listening to this line of thought; the cost was not an issue.

Qu Jianlei stated bluntly that it was unlikely, as his plan did not fully encompass the True Venerable of this Realm.

Then he emphasized: This idea cannot belong to Houde alone; even if he doesn't say it, it will spread sooner or later.

However, as the True Venerable of this realm, he will definitely prioritize his own people. As for cultivators from other realms... well, they'll have to wait a bit.

The intention is self-evident: during this time lag, Houde can seize more relevant resources and become stronger.

There's nothing wrong with that idea; people always tend to side with their own interests.

However, True Venerable Yue Ran stated that Xiao You simply wanted to understand the corresponding thought process and promised not to disclose it.