novelsite Chapter 2700 Self-recommendation
Chapter 2700 Self-recommendation
Chapter 2700 Self-recommendation
It's not surprising at all that Qu Jianlei's time manipulation ability was discovered; he'd only been practicing it for a short time, and his control over it wasn't yet complete.
Given the Great Khan's perception, it's not too surprising that he could sense this.
However, Xiaoyou's control over the flow of time was much better—after all, with the guidance of his master, the Great Lord, it was definitely better than those who learned by themselves.
However, True Monarch Kan Shui could sense that this myriad flower honey had been ripened for over a thousand years by the power of time, which was truly remarkable.
It didn't care, even though the honey from the Wanhua honey plant, which is over three thousand years old, is actually quite rare.
Within the group of Great Lords, the proportion of those who have mastered the rules of time is relatively higher, but it is still a very rare supernatural power.
It's highly unlikely that any powerful ruler would be willing to use time manipulation to catalyze the production of nectar—it's simply not worth it.
With that effort, it would be better to accelerate the growth of precious medicines or magical artifacts—mere cravings are really unnecessary.
Even the True Venerable Xiaoyou, who had mastered the divine power of time, only used it on the Myriad Flower Honey when he was practicing his divine power.
If Kan Shui Zhenjun were not of the water element, it would be impossible for it to discover the almost non-existent anomaly within.
It couldn't even be sure what the slight abnormality in the multifloral honey was, until it heard this and suddenly realized.
However, it felt it necessary to show that it was not easily fooled, "Forget it, I can barely make it five thousand years, but I'll have to be clear next time."
But Xiaoyou still looked a little aggrieved, and her expression wasn't very pleasant.
It would be a shame to give such a special item to other True Lords; it is basically the kind of item "exclusively for Great Lords".
If it weren't for wanting to deepen her connection with Qu Jianlei's team and further enhance Wan Tianqing's involvement, she wouldn't have been willing to give it up.
Next, she also heard that the worlds explored by Jin Ge's group were not very related.
The group met briefly and decided it was necessary to continue exploring the world, while the three True Venerable prodigies waited for news.
Han Wei and Yue Ran Zhen Zun's injuries were not too serious, and they were almost fully recovered when they returned.
In Yue Ran's words, "If we hadn't considered that it might be useful in that world, we would have held back and might not have gotten hurt."
Ultimately, Qiang Zhenzun did indeed have his own pride.
However, Xiaoyou still urged them to rest for another three to five months. Saving Tianqing was important, but the safety of Zhenzun was equally important.
For the next two years or so, things were generally uneventful.
Han Li wanted to go out for a walk to see if he could find any clues—Qu Zhenzun was going to protect the Dharma, and he had nothing else to do.
But Qu Jianlei stopped him, "Have you forgotten the dangers on the way back? They've already turned against each other, who knows what other dangers await us."
There really is no way to deal with this. Even Taiyuan Hai and Kanshui Zhenjun did not take the initiative to attack, which shows how difficult the opponent is to deal with.
More than a year later, Jin Ge and Song Yue'er returned again.
This time they chose a high-level martial arts world. Although it was a mid-level world, it had four smaller worlds as its lower realms.
The levels in the martial arts system are Martial Master, Grandmaster, Martial Venerable, and Martial Saint, which roughly correspond to Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul.
Once a Martial Saint appears in the lower realm, they can shatter the void and ascend to the upper realm.
Those who achieve success in cultivation in the upper realm can become Martial Gods, which is roughly equivalent to the Out-of-Body stage, and their combat power is no less than that of True Venerables in the Immortal Cultivation World.
However, this system also has its flaws. Although the Martial God can also live for 6,000 years and has extremely powerful output, its endurance is insufficient.
This world also has "shamans," a method of auxiliary cultivation that can strengthen the physical body and also output magic to a certain extent.
Ultimately, martial arts are still the most respected. Even though there is spiritual energy and spirit stones, they are used to strengthen the body.
In this martial arts world, there are a total of six Out-of-Body cultivators, two of whom are in their prime.
Because of the short time, Jin Ge and Song Yue'er did not observe the specific combat power of the Martial God—a supreme being would not easily make a move.
However, after some calculations, the two concluded that they did not have a high chance of winning against the God of War.
The safest way to win a battle is to stall the opponent and win through a protracted war.
However, in a life-or-death battle, if the God of War is willing to risk his life and unleash his ultimate moves, he can be very difficult to deal with.
Jin Ge and his companion found this world somewhat interesting, mainly due to the legacy of witchcraft and the absence of anyone practicing immortality.
In the history of the martial arts world, there have been dozens of martial gods who ventured out to explore the mysteries beyond martial gods in the void.
Most of the martial gods either return quickly after going out, or disappear without a trace.
The former are basically discoveries that the void is too unfriendly to martial arts practitioners.
Although the God of War's physical body can withstand the strain, it's not easy to replenish the energy consumed in the event of an emergency, making the situation extremely dangerous.
Those that disappeared without a trace—they're gone forever.
However, there were also at least three Martial Gods who went away for a long time and successfully returned, bringing back news from other worlds.
Some of the missing martial gods have also been suspected of returning, but no one can confirm it, so it remains a question.
Information about the outer world includes Zhong Ling and Yu Xiu, but related records contain very little mention of cultivating immortality.
The martial gods believed that in battles between people of the same level, martial cultivators would have a greater advantage in combat power—the bodies of immortal cultivators were too fragile.
Since no cultivation techniques for immortality have been passed down in society, many martial arts practitioners consider immortality cultivators to be mere figureheads, and there is no need for them to emulate or learn from them.
Jin Ge, Song Yue'er, and Qi Gou Zhen Zun all agreed that there must be something fishy going on here.
Knowing that a martial god from such a great world as Zhong Ling Yu Xiu could not possibly think that cultivating immortality has no future.
Qu Jianlei was also a little puzzled, but having seen so many different worlds, he could accept even the strangest things.
Jin Ge and his two companions brought back some of the aura of that world, and even some of the techniques of witchcraft and martial arts.
Just like in other worlds, cultivation techniques are extremely precious in the world of martial arts.
Having heard that Han Wei and Yue Ran had been injured in another world, they naturally became more cautious in their actions when facing arrogant martial arts practitioners.
Therefore, the cultivation techniques the three brought back were not of a high level; they were only meant for reference.
Most importantly, these techniques do not use the script of the cultivation world.
Although it is also a pictographic script and not an alphabetic script, it is not easy to understand.
Xiao Hu was eager to get started, saying, "They brought back quite a few books, which are easy to decipher. I'll take care of them."
Qu Jianlei also had no interest in figuring out the other party's techniques for the time being. He didn't want to add any knowledge that might not be of much use before making an assessment.
The Compass of Creation slowly reappeared from between his brows, and the next moment, he was stunned.
This world seems... to have some interesting aspects.
It's an intuition, and Qu Jianlei finds it hard to describe, but simply using a compass isn't enough to understand the connections.
He didn't want to bother Kan Shui Zhenjun anymore, so he simply summoned Tai Yuan Hai and asked, "Miss, could you help me with a divination?"
"This..." The woman's voice was clearly hesitant, "I don't mind coming into contact with Lian Xing's aura, but getting involved in this karma..."
"Why don't you contact Kan Shui? If it won't help, I'll do the divination for you."
"Let's put it on hold for now," Qu Jianlei decided.
He was already debating whether he should go out again if the connection was strong, so now he might as well continue to rest.
Jin Ge and Song Yue'er understood his feelings, so they were accepting of the postponement—at least it was better than being rejected outright.
The two decided to take a month-long break and continue their search for other worlds.
However, after learning the news, Xiaoyou contacted Hanli and asked, "How about we go together?"
Han Li hesitated for a moment, after all, Qu Zhenzun had warned him before—be careful of being targeted by that person.
Just then, the white mist arrived uninvited. "Where did that iron lump find this time?"
Qu Jianlei needed its help to see the Great Lord, so he naturally didn't hide anything and gave a general overview of the situation.
After listening, True Lord Kanshui was somewhat curious. "Since you think there's a problem, why don't you come to me?"
"I can't afford it," Qu Jianlei answered honestly. "Last time there was a new way to leave the body, but this time there are no other treasures..."
“I’m somewhat interested in your compass,” Bai Wu said, quite boldly.
But that's normal; there aren't many good things that can catch the eye of a great king.
Not to mention, it comes from the Jade Beauty Realm, what kind of treasures hasn't it seen?
"I'm really sorry," Qu Jianlei said without hesitation.
"I don't plan to trade it. I'm thinking of going there directly after I finish dealing with things in Houde Realm!"
He only lacks time, not the courage to go to another world.
Martial arts cultivation is a rather unique system, and he felt it was necessary to learn about it.
If we take someone who dares to disregard cultivators seriously, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Kan Shui Zhenjun also understood what he was busy with. "Does he want to wait until the two of them advance to the next level before going?"
"Yes," Qu Jianlei nodded, "It's only been a few decades. After so many years of fighting, it's good to take a break."
"How old are you? How long can you fight?" Kan Shui Zhenjun was speechless.
"Then take a break. You... By the way, do you need me to keep an eye on these two subordinates for you?"
“Let’s skip seeing them,” Qu Jianlei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. “I think it’s best to let things take their course.”
Bai Wu paused for a moment, then asked somewhat awkwardly, "Did Taiyuan say something to you?"
Given Qu Zhenzun's concern for those two, he did indeed ask the young lady about this issue.
If the Water Mirror really has such amazing effects, it wouldn't be bad to help with predictions, would it?
However, Taiyuan Hai asked him in return: Do you think there really is a divination technique in the cultivation world that has no effect whatsoever?
She didn't say much, but Qu Jianlei understood that you have to listen carefully to what she was saying!
In his understanding, the Water Mirror Divine Power had its advantages, but now it seems that it may have some other unseen effects.
But at this moment, he didn't need to say it outright. "I think these things depend on fate. Knowing your destiny in advance isn't necessarily a good thing."
"As expected of someone who understands the true meaning of fate," Kan Shui Zhenjun said calmly, "He is indeed insightful."
"Then I'll take a look for you and see how connected that world is."
(End of this chapter)