novelsite Chapter 2613: Needle-pointed wheat awn
Chapter 2613: Needle-pointed wheat awn
Chapter 2613: Needle-pointed wheat awn
The face recognition system readily agreed with Qu Jianlei's suggestion, even asking, "What are the chances of success?"
"I don't know," Qu Jianlei shook his head without hesitation, "Many key aspects may not be correctable."
"Then I'll have to trouble you," the face sighed softly, a hint of melancholy in it. "Anyway, I've done my best."
Next, he explained his specific operational approach in detail.
Qu Jianlei felt that the trip was very beneficial and truly worthwhile.
From this, he also summarized the difference in their thinking, which can be summarized in four words: the greatest truths are the simplest!
Face recognition has a strong ability to simplify complex matters, and this is fully demonstrated in its application, which is something he should learn from.
However, this is where their disagreement lies.
Qu Jianlei's actions, though somewhat complicated, were based on his perspective as a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Nascent Souls have limited cognitive abilities and lack sufficient understanding of many rules. To compensate for these deficiencies, they sometimes need to make more preparations.
In this respect, facial recognition technology is not very good.
Pursuing the ultimate simplicity is certainly not wrong, but as a demigod, one should not have unrealistic expectations of the nascent soul.
However, upon further reflection, this oversight is actually quite normal. After living for over ten thousand years, who could still remember the feelings of the Nascent Soul stage?
Ironically, the facial recognition system has already paid close attention to this point, and it likely used divination to determine certain details.
But there's no way around it, the details are bound to be slightly lacking—ultimately, the principle of simplicity is the best approach!
This is also why Qu Jianlei felt he gained a lot; many concepts that he had not yet encountered or only vaguely understood became clear.
However, what follows is the pain of modifying the details.
Anyone who frequently revises plans knows that revising a plan is more difficult and frustrating than creating one from scratch.
Fortunately, Qu Jianlei hadn't agreed to take the job anyway, not to mention that the other party had given him a probability of success.
He said it would be very difficult, and then said, "I can tell you the details of the drawbacks, so you can decide for yourself."
After hearing his explanation, the man sighed softly, "Just as I thought..."
As a shrewd person who has lived for ten thousand years, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this, but he has now confirmed it.
As for Qu Jianlei's suggestion that he would take over the rest of the work, he said there was absolutely no way that would happen!
What a joke! This is clearly something Niu Ma is in charge of. He has people around him he can use, why would he do it himself?
The key issue is that even if he knows the problem, he is still distracted and can't go back to the Nascent Soul stage!
Find two Nascent Soul cultivators to help? Don't be ridiculous. Do those minor cultivators even deserve to discuss the secrets of leaving the body?
Only Qu Zhenzun was just right. Not only had he just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and hadn't forgotten the feelings of the Nascent Soul stage, but he was also the creator of a new path!
If such a chosen worker could be spared, then he would have lived for over ten thousand years in vain.
However, Qu Jianlei could not agree to that, saying that even if they had a discussion, he would provide a solution without charging the other party any fees.
The real thing is that if we go back now, we can still make it to the Taiyuan Sea Dao Discussion—you don't want to offend Ling Yun to the point of death, do you?
"Two rules of creation!" the face-shaped figure immediately quoted a price, "plus two rules of time!"
As expected of the Great Khan, his actions are truly audacious.
“I don’t like this feeling of being coerced,” Qu Jianlei stated bluntly, “and there’s no guarantee of success.”
"And the core of the world!" The human-faced figure thought to himself, and two orbs of light appeared.
He spoke slowly, “These are two complete clumps… that can extract the true meaning of destiny. If you want them, I have more.”
Qu Jianlei hesitated for almost a full second before coughing lightly, "I really can't guarantee success."
"Even if it doesn't succeed, it's still yours," the face said, sending the ball of light directly in front of Qu Jianlei. "Don't feel pressured."
“But…” Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment and said, “I have many other things to do, and I can’t wait until this person leaves his body.”
His words were both a reason and a test, but he probably couldn't hide it from the other party's perception.
However, he still wanted to test the waters, even if the other party didn't agree, he could still use this opportunity to glean their true intentions.
Upon hearing this, the man's face completely darkened—it really darkened considerably. "So, no matter how much I give you, it's never enough?"
Two cycles of creation, two cycles of time, plus two world cores—that's quite a lot.
"Senior, who are you looking down on?" Qu Jianlei realized that he really couldn't be polite to the Great Lord.
Why would Han Li like to court death? It's certainly related to the strong support behind him, but at the same time, he probably realized this as well.
Those in positions of power do not necessarily like those who are subservient—at the very least, they cannot always be obsequious.
Qu Jianlei also dislikes people who blindly obey orders; in any case, there are no such people in his team.
He asked, quite displeased, "Does Your Majesty know how great my loss is by ruining this debate?"
"The world core is not small, but the world core I possessed back then... hehe."
"The core of the world?" The face-shaped object stirred again, and seven or eight orbs of light appeared.
He spoke expressionlessly, "If you think that's not enough, I have more!"
"Wow..." Qu Jianlei was completely convinced. "Just how many worlds did you destroy?"
It's important to understand that a minor world may not necessarily have a world core, so the opponent's battle record... is truly terrifying to think about!
However, he still didn't want to stay too long—that was a principle.
Those in positions of power may not necessarily like those who are obsequious, but those who are principled may at most annoy people, but they will not be considered hateful.
Faced with his persistence, Renlian was speechless—he wasn't sure how much resistance he would evoke in Qu Zhenzun.
Finally, the two agreed to first discuss their respective principles and clarify the issues.
Qu Jianlei actually enjoys discussing philosophy, especially with those in positions of power, as they can provide him with a great deal of inspiration.
However, there aren't many at the same cultivation level, and as for the Nascent Soul level... he would only pay attention to that when he has a lot of free time.
This has nothing to do with upward social mobility; he simply wanted to broaden his horizons.
The discussion lasted for half a month, and both of them felt they had benefited greatly. They had also basically figured out the operation of the path to leaving the body.
Qu Jianlei felt he should leave. "My Lord, this person's condition is not optimistic. It seems he needs quite a lot of precious materials."
"Although I really want to stay, I can't wait any longer. Is there anything else you don't understand?"
“There are still many things I don’t understand,” the face smiled slightly. “If there’s really no other way, I’ll have to keep you here to answer my questions and help me.”
Qu Jianlei's smile froze on his face. "Your Majesty, your intention to persuade me to stay is quite strong."
"The main reason is that Qu Zhenzun really wanted to leave." It was rare for a human to actually call him "Zhenzun."
He paused, then continued, "I don't want to keep you here either, the karma you carry is too heavy, but there's nothing I can do..."
He didn't explain the reason, but it seemed unnecessary to.
"This kind of high-level situation..." Qu Jianlei helplessly touched his forehead and sighed, "How long does the Great Lord plan to keep me here?"
"Let's linger for a few more days," the face replied vaguely, and the space for those "a few days" was indeed vast.
"..." Qu Jianlei was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Alright."
“This doesn’t seem good,” the face-man said, sighing softly at his reaction. “You’ve been thinking about escaping.”
"Hehe," Qu Jianlei chuckled dismissively.
He had actually suppressed those thoughts to the bare minimum, even though the two sides had gotten along very well in their previous discussions.
There was no way around it; the difference in their levels of understanding was undeniable. He wouldn't be foolish enough to think that a pleasant conversation would automatically make them bosom friends.
It's already quite good to be able to discuss principles on an equal footing. There's really no need to try to climb up the social ladder. People should really understand themselves.
Qu Jianlei wasn't surprised that the other party could sense his intentions, but it was probably just a guess, right?
Even a great king could not easily discern his deeply suppressed thoughts without him making a sound.
However, he did not intend to deny it, but calmly stated, "If you were in my position, wouldn't you want to run away?"
"The treasure is good, but I don't like uncontrollable situations. Is there anything wrong with that?"
At this moment, he was truly calm. When dealing with such a powerful figure, the worst thing you can do is lose your composure.
The most important point is that the other party really doesn't have much time left; that decaying aura simply cannot be concealed.
Of course, we need to be careful that the other person doesn't give up on themselves—even the older they are, the more afraid they may be of death.
The person remained silent for a while before asking, "Then how come you can remain so calm?"
"Hehe," Qu Jianlei chuckled again, answering unhurriedly, "I thought you were going to place some kind of restriction on me, senior."
"Of course the restriction can be lifted..." The face stopped mid-sentence.
After about ten minutes, he asked again, "What exactly are you relying on?"
"What can I rely on?" Qu Jianlei calmly spread his hands. "The power of time is probably ineffective against you, senior."
Those cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan should be most afraid of this kind of supernatural power.
It's not impossible for him to use his Time-Traveling Divine Power to fight enemies of higher levels, just like when he killed Zeqi, who had possessed the body of the Out-of-Body Star Eater.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Qu Jianlei had no ability to restrain his opponent, so how could he perform any action?
So he wasn't afraid to speak out.
The person remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I hope you won't leave without permission, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."
Qu Jianlei paused for a moment, then replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "I still don't know how to address you, senior?"
The face fell silent again, and after a long while, it sighed, "You're putting me in a difficult position."
These words seemed nonsensical, but Qu Jianlei somehow managed to catch them.
He said in a deep voice, "In any case, I will remember the Great King's kindness."
"Want to get revenge on me?" The man smiled, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "Do you think I can hold out until then?"
Qu Jianlei glanced sideways at the desert, offering no response.
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