Alien Science Cultivation

Wang Ling was a woman who was good at dealing with people. She was disturbed by Chen Ying's words at this moment and woke up instantly. She said confidently: "Of course. Not only do we not have to rely on Qingshan Sect, we even have to make the information of the entire human race rely on our Qingshan Exchange!" As Wang Ling spoke, she reluctantly let go of Zhang Qiang's arm, then stood up and continued: "Everyone, follow me. After all, seeing is believing. Please come in..." Wang Ling walked to the door of the palace and made a gesture of invitation.

"Okay, let's go! Let's go take a look..." As Wang Ling released Zhang Qiang's arm, Zhang Qiang smiled as if reborn. He was the first to leave the palace, followed closely by Wang Yan and Chen Ying. Lin Ling stomped her foot in anger and followed suit.

Led by Wang Ling, they walked along the golden avenue for about a quarter of an hour before turning toward the mountain. They came face to face with a row of palaces crafted from pure gold. The three characters "Tianji Pavilion" were written in a flamboyant style on the gatehouse, strikingly catching their eyes.

"Is the Tianji Pavilion the intelligence agency of the Qingshan Exchange? There's nothing interesting about it. It's basically just news and important records, plus a few miscellaneous books... It can't even compare to the Qingshan Sect's Sutra Library..." Lin Ling muttered softly as she walked at the back. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Wang Ling simply smiled and offered no explanation. He quickened his pace and arrived at the Tianji Pavilion's main gate. After a few words of greeting from the guards, the over ten feet tall gate slowly opened on its own.

"What a grand name..." Chen Ying praised with a smile. "But even though this palace is large, it still can't compare to the round tower in the Qingshan Sect's Sutra Library... Sister Lin, have you been inside?" Wang Yan asked, turning back to ask Lin Ling.

"Yes, I went in there a few times with Master and Sister Wang Ling..." Lin Ling answered truthfully. After hearing Lin Ling's words, everyone looked disappointed. However, Zhang Qiang had a vague feeling that things might not be that simple. After all, he did have some understanding of Wang Ling.

As they entered the Tianji Pavilion, the scene before them was exactly as Lin Ling had described: dozens of bookshelves densely packed with various books and crystal balls containing information. However, compared to the Qingshan Sect's Sutra Library, these were indeed far inferior. Just as they were filled with doubt, a thin, gray-haired old man emerged from space like a ghost, "Director Wang..." The old man then greeted Wang Yan respectfully with a bow.

"Damn... what kind of body movement is this? It's even weirder and more terrifying than the Extreme Shadow Technique..." Zhang Qiang said in horror.

"What? It's body movement?" Wang Yan then asked with a puzzled look on her face.

Hearing Zhang Qiang's words, the old man couldn't help but be startled. He turned around and looked Zhang Qiang up and down. After thinking for a moment, he bowed to Zhang Qiang and the others and said, "So it's you three masters... I'm so disrespectful..."

Zhang Qiang and the other two didn't dare to be arrogant. After all, the old man's cultivation level was enough to indicate that he was at the late stage of the Divine King Realm. A cultivator with such a high level of cultivation could not possibly remain unknown, unless he was a casual cultivator. The old man adjusted his slightly worn gray robe and bowed again with an awkward expression, saying, "I am a casual cultivator from the mountains. You can call me Che Lizi, Boss..." Although the old man had gray hair and a thin figure, his every move revealed a shrewd and capable temperament.

"It turns out to be Senior Che..." Zhang Qiang also hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Boss, you are too polite. I have heard of your name for a long time. After seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed extraordinary. My magical skills cannot escape your discerning eyes. It seems that the rumors about your extraordinary spiritual awareness are not false..." Che Lizi said to Zhang Qiang with a smile on his face.

"My rumor?" Zhang Qiang was stunned when he heard that and looked at Wang Ling in confusion.

"Yes, your name is now well-known in Qingshan Sect, and everyone knows it. As for rumors, there are too many. Some say that your Divine King realm is on par with the Sect Master, and some say that your spiritual consciousness has reached the realm of a god-man, and no one can escape the spying of your spiritual consciousness..." As Wang Ling spoke, more and more black lines appeared on Zhang Qiang's face, and Wang Yan and Chen Ying were also shocked and opened their mouths wide, showing disbelief at these rumors.

Seeing Zhang Qiang's face becoming increasingly ugly, Che Lizi smiled and comforted him, "Haha, don't worry about it, Boss. In fact, these rumors are not groundless. Just look at some of the current methods of Qingshan Exchange. They are indeed astonishing..." After that, he pinched the magic formula with his right hand, and a space somewhere in the palace moved slightly, and a space portal was opened silently.

"Hmm?" Zhang Qiang couldn't help but ask in confusion as soon as his consciousness touched the door of space.

"Dear friends, please come in..." As Che Lizi finished his spell, he made a gesture of invitation to everyone.

Aside from Zhang Qiang and Wang Ling, everyone else paused for a moment before following them into a small side hall nestled against the mountainside. The hall was empty, save for a single azure stone door. Within, a two-meter-diameter spatial portal silently rotated. Several people stared at the portal, each looking at Wang Ling in confusion.

"This is the entrance to the first floor of Tianji Pavilion..." Wang Ling walked closer to the door of space and explained. Then he stepped into the space and his figure instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.

"It turns out that every time my master and I came here, we were just wandering around outside and never entered the real Tianji Pavilion... Humph..." Lin Ling whispered angrily.

"Haha, Fairy Lin, you misunderstood..." Che Lizi seemed to want to comfort Lin Ling, but looking at Lin Ling's expression, she didn't seem to buy it. "Every time you and Wu Yong come here, only you and Wu Yong's clones wander around the first floor. He and I will enter, and even the second, third... and ninth floors once..." Che Lizi responded to Lin Ling with a neutral tone.

"It's time to take this girl out for some training, without even considering the occasion. Wu Yong is the leader of Qingshan Sect, and all the disciples of Qingshan Sect give way to her. She is even treated preferentially in various holy places due to the favor of Patriarch Yao Chen. But Che Lizi is a casual cultivator, and the hardships he has experienced are beyond the imagination of the cultivators in the sect. Moreover, Che Lizi is now in the late stage of Divine King cultivation. Even the leader of Qingshan Sect would never dare to act out in front of him... You, a Mahayana cultivator, dare to give him a cold shoulder. Hey, did Liang Jingru give you the courage...?" Zhang Qiang thought helplessly in his heart, and made corresponding plans.

As several people entered the spatial portal one after another, the radiant portal slowly faded, revealing a pitch-black passageway that led directly into the mountain's interior. Then, the stone door slowly closed. The cyan stone door bore no trace of human intervention. The instant it closed, it instantly merged with the mountain. After entering the space-time portal, everyone found themselves in a vast room, watching in disbelief as the monks bustled about. Some were sorting information, some were filing it by category, some were entering it into the Water Ball, and so on. The entire room was illuminated by countless lights. The walls and bookshelves were magnificently decorated. The floor seemed to be crafted from a vein of spirit stone, smoothed and polished, emitting a rich spiritual energy and a soft glow. Every few meters on the walls and ceiling, large, low-grade spirit stones depicted strange beasts. These, too, radiated spiritual energy and light, reflecting against the mirror-like white marble walls, giving the room an air of unparalleled luxury. Several people looked around, and looked up and down. They could not see the end of the room. Such a huge and luxurious room made everyone stunned.