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Chapter 2612 A Minute Difference
Chapter 2612 A Minute Difference
The face controlled its emotions and spoke slowly, "Why are you asking... never mind, I'll just say it directly."
He really dislikes ineffective communication, so he gave a brief explanation.
He himself was nearing the end of his life, but because he owed others karmic debts, he helped them achieve the breakthrough of leaving their bodies.
This attempt to break free from his body was rather forced, but in this situation, even the Great Khan could not help.
Just when the human face realized that the other party had no chance of successfully leaving the body, it forcibly stopped the impending advancement.
Such a method... Qu Jianlei should just listen to it; without being distracted, it's absolutely impossible for him to do it.
After stopping the other party, the face immediately adopted the backup method—the method of advancing to the next level chosen by Qu Jianlei.
The cultivation world is full of strange and wonderful secret techniques, and there are countless cultivation methods and secret skills, but the overall cultivation paths are only so many.
As the Great King, Renmian had anticipated that if one path was blocked, another could be tried.
The problem is that he's not very familiar with the road behind him either.
Even if he had anticipated this situation, how could such an important method be calculated so easily?
Having a general idea about facial features, I taught the other person while studying them, and controlled the pace—this wasn't difficult to do.
However, the process of testing the waters has been lengthy, lasting for over two hundred years.
He previously believed that if even he, a man of great talent, couldn't deduce the method, then no one else could either.
He had only heard of two people who had advanced to the True Venerable level through this path.
About three thousand years ago, in order to broaden his knowledge, he specifically sought out one of the living True Venerables to learn about the relevant details.
The man didn't specify what the rules were, but after understanding the situation, he concluded that the True Venerable had simply stumbled upon it by accident!
It's not surprising that some people are born lucky.
He gained something from that experience, but it was mainly about the triggering of certain rules, and had nothing to do with the path of leaving the body.
Humans did not think highly of the True Venerable's understanding until they heard that a certain True Venerable had found a similar path that could be promoted.
What truly made him decide to investigate was that he heard the True Venerable had chosen this path, which might very well lead to a perfect separation from the body!
In short, the reason he arrived late was twofold: firstly, he didn't quite trust the junior cultivator, and secondly, he wanted to control the pace of that cultivator's advancement.
Hearing this, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but ask directly, "Since you can wait, why not wait a little longer?"
It's nothing more than a discussion of the Dao; how long can it last? Once he leaves Taiyuan Sea, if the other party wants to make a deal, they can simply come to him.
Qu Jianlei knew that the Great King acted without restraint, but he was fixated on this detail because it didn't make sense!
Forcibly kidnapping people like this not only greatly offended the Lingyun Sect, but more importantly, it made him, the "doctor," very unhappy!
Is it worth getting into two problems just because you wanted to cut in line?
Even if the other party is already old and frail, it doesn't matter if they offend Ling Yun, but have they considered the consequences of offending the doctor?
However, in response to his question, the human-faced man simply asked in return, "Have you considered how busy you'll be after the Taiyuan Sea Dao Discussion?"
Qu Jianlei remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed softly, "Alright, let's go take a look together."
This king is indeed domineering, but from the beginning, he never intended to use the vote for nothing—at least that's what he said.
Furthermore, the other party did show considerable tolerance and answered his questions.
Ultimately, it comes down to being less skilled than others; the right path is to work hard to improve myself in the future.
The scene changed in the next moment, and the two were in the air, looking down at the earth below.
Regardless of whether he had become a mustard seed or not, the existence of distance made Qu Jianlei no longer feel insignificant.
Then he began to observe the world, even extending his senses.
This is to familiarize himself with the environment, which is a necessary task. Even if people question his appearance, he is not afraid to speak his mind.
But the Great King did not make a similar mistake, and he was clearly aware that specific problems should be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
This is a world hundreds of times larger than Cangwu—because of the existence of humans, it can be estimated proportionally.
This world has energy reserves, but they are not spirit stones, nor magic crystals or energy blocks.
Humans live in tribes, their cultivation is generally average, and they usually do not move around on the surface, but live underground or in caves.
At the top of the food chain in this world are all kinds of birds and beasts.
Qu Jianlei sensed at least six or seven auras similar to those of someone leaving their body, and at least several thousand auras of the Nascent Soul level.
To his surprise, "This place... can also be considered a path to becoming a god through incense offerings?"
"It carries a hint of...a divine decree," the face-faced man said, having been here for quite some time and knowing everything by heart.
However, his words indicate that the natural order here is not friendly to outsiders.
Qu Jianlei didn't care. The fact that the other party chose to leave his body here clearly meant that he intended to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao.
This world is far smaller than the Tree Clan's world, yet it has several beings capable of leaving their bodies, indicating that its energy density is not bad.
The key issue is that the Heavenly Dao of the Tree Clan world doesn't seem to have reached the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Therefore, it shouldn't be a big deal for the Divine Lord to manipulate the Heavenly Dao here.
This reminded Qu Jianlei of the other world where he had advanced to the Out-of-Body stage, where he also had some Out-of-Body experience, and the Heavenly Dao was neither too strong nor too bad.
Based on the auras he sensed so far, their strength seemed average; they should be able to kill enemies of the same level as cultivators.
So this is... there's nothing new under the sun?
Then Qu Jianlei raised his hand and did some calculations—if he wanted to offer some sound advice, he certainly couldn't just skim through the information.
After finishing his calculations, he frowned. "Is there still demonic energy here?"
“Sometimes,” the face replied casually. “To ensure the child could leave the body, I dispelled the demonic energy.”
As expected of the Divine Lord, Qu Jianlei couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking back to how the Heavenly Demon Qi had wreaked havoc on Cangwu back then.
However, while this person can dispel the demonic energy of this world, expecting them to step in on behalf of Cangwu is almost impossible.
After calculating twice, Qu Jianlei's gaze finally fell upon a vast desert.
The desert covers more than a million square kilometers, has a slightly lower energy density, and contains some arid organisms, but not many.
However, in the area near the center of the desert, there is a place with a significantly higher energy density.
The energy center has a cluster of stone houses, but only a small portion of them are visible above ground; most of them are underground.
The houses were surrounded by a protective shield, so Qu Jianlei didn't need to ask to know that the person inside was definitely there.
He rested for half a day, and then raised his hand to calculate the man's fate again.
After a while, he sighed softly, "Senior, your protection is too good. I can't even figure out your age!"
“There are a few little creatures that have emerged from their bodies around here, which is a bit annoying,” the face replied casually.
Even Qu Jianlei didn't care much about those out-of-body experiences, so of course he was even less concerned.
The next moment, he had a thought, and the protective shield fluctuated slightly—the strength did not decrease, but there was a slight change.
Indeed, this is the ability of a great ruler! Qu Jianlei couldn't help but sigh inwardly upon seeing this.
If he had had a Nascent Soul level being to protect him and help him plan when he left his body, how much easier would that have been?
You really can't compare people; there are some things you can't have just by envying them!
He composed himself, calculated again, and then paused slightly, "Seventeen hundred years old?"
No wonder this person is in such a hurry. At 1,700 years old, he has indeed reached the threshold. If he doesn't break through to the Out-of-Body stage soon, it will really be too late.
"I gave him some longevity-extending treasures," the man with the green face replied casually. "He should live to be around 2300 or 2400."
"He exudes an air of arrogance from head to toe," Qu Jianlei thought to himself.
In the Cangwu Realm, even treasures that can extend one's lifespan by thirty years can trigger bloodshed among Nascent Soul level cultivators.
If one speaks of virtue, things will be better, but even a longevity treasure that is hundreds of years old will still attract the attention of the spirit.
The key issue is that life-extending treasures are usually one-time use items, and their cumulative effect is almost negligible...
Qu Jianlei composed himself, took out the tree root, tortoise shell, and chess pieces, and began to perform divination.
After finishing the divination, he remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "The way you used the astral projection method is quite different from mine."
This is actually quite normal. "Astral projection" is just one approach, and while it may occasionally succeed, the methods used are certainly varied.
What he cared about was that the methods the other party used were completely different from his own; aside from their similar thinking, they were essentially the same.
"Hmm," the human-faced man snorted, which was within his expectations. "Then let's make the changes. What materials and treasures do we need?"
“Senior, please wait a moment,” Qu Jianlei said in a deep voice, “I’m not entirely sure about this person’s condition.”
The face remained silent for a few moments before speaking, "I understand, this cannot be forced."
But I don't want to take the risk! Qu Jianlei thought for a moment and then said, "Why don't we discuss the idea of leaving the body first?"
“Drawing on a blank sheet of paper is fine, but now… I want to change it!”
Through divination, he had a general understanding of the other party's operational strategy.
To put it bluntly, some of these actions were ones he had considered before leaving his body, but... he ruled them out.
His exclusions were all based on his own considerations, while the other party strung together several unreasonable points, leading to a completely different approach.
The saying "a small difference can lead to a huge error" perfectly illustrates this point.
However, what Qu Jianlei found absurd was that he actually sensed some feasibility in this approach.
This is not surprising. In the world of cultivation, turning the rotten into the miraculous is not uncommon, and sometimes it seems a bit unbelievable.
However, he needs to know some specific ideas so that the two sides can brainstorm and see how to get things back on track.
This is not something he can achieve on his own; the two must have thorough communication... in fact, it can be considered a discussion of principles.
However, communication can trigger unpredictable reactions and may not be able to completely correct the other party's mistakes.
Anyone who has been through it knows that persuading others is the most difficult thing, especially when there is a conflict of ideas.
Qu Jianlei could only hope that the other party would listen, otherwise it would take even longer.