novelsite Chapter 2857 5 years
Chapter 2857 5 years
Chapter 2857 Five Years
"Stop showing off," the old woman said with a smile, having already come to her senses. "Others are too busy being jealous to care about what you're so upset about."
The True Venerable One has the ability to divine the Dao Stele, and both of you can do it. Why do you call this a problem?
“You don’t know my troubles,” Qu Jianlei slowly shook his head, his expression calm but unable to hide the sadness between his brows.
Suddenly, the old woman became interested. "Can't you tell me?"
Qu Jianlei remained silent for a long time before shaking his head slightly, "It's too much of a hindrance."
"Then you two can think about it slowly," the old woman said, and then she disappeared from the cave. For cultivators, knowing how to make choices is very important.
Upon arriving outside the cave, seeing a group of curious and hopeful eyes, she shook her head. "I didn't dare to calculate; it's too dangerous!"
Most people were a little disappointed upon hearing this, since the old woman always did things in a very methodical way and it was unlikely that she would talk nonsense.
However, True Monarch Kanshui was somewhat eager to try, "How dangerous is it? Could you tell Xiaoqu so I can see for myself?"
“You really are insatiable,” the old woman replied without hesitation. “Then you should just look at it directly. Why bother telling him?”
"Directly...see?" Kan Shui was a little confused. "Wouldn't that be very dangerous?"
"Isn't that obvious?" The old woman rolled her eyes. "Do you really think he can control the Dao Stele?"
“That’s hard to say,” the man in the head suddenly chimed in. “Others might not be able to do it, but Xiao Qu might be!”
Her admiration for Qu Zhenzun was completely undisguised; however, this is a classic case of good intentions gone wrong.
"If he could control himself, would he need my help?" the old woman retorted instinctively.
She is shrewd and cautious in her actions; keeping her mouth shut is just a basic requirement, and she also doesn't want people to overthink things.
What exactly is Naqu Zhenzun pondering? This question popped into countless people's minds.
Qu Jianlei is now worried because he really doesn't know what level the Dao Stele is in!
He no longer had any intention of making a sacrifice, but he couldn't very well not leave the Dao Stele when it came to saving the world from collapse.
However, seeing the active state of the Daobei, he really hoped that this youthful spirit could continue.
But reality is cruel; even a fully equipped Dao Stele might not be able to withstand the collapse of the Great World...
Therefore, he really wanted to find out how long the Dao Stele could withstand the collapse of the heavens.
Unfortunately, he and Jing Yuexin couldn't figure it out; they didn't dare to calculate the Möbius strip!
Then there's basically no point in counting on anyone else.
So, during his rest period, Qu Jianlei assigned Jing Zhenzun a task.
Jing Yuexin subconsciously cared a lot about the Dao Stele. Her boss had entrusted her with such a precious treasure, and she was inclined to treat it well.
Not to mention that the previous imprisonment of the monument in the Girls' Starfield may have saved the entire empire.
Just as the eldest sister finished her rest, she finally submitted a passable answer.
"Boss, the Dao Stele can't tell us the location of the spiritual energy, but we can use divination."
They left Yuxiu because it was no longer a suitable place to take advantage of people's exploitation in the short term, so Qu Jianlei thought of the previous plan.
Just because you can't exploit loopholes here doesn't mean there's no spiritual energy left to absorb in the void, right?
Previously, Qu Jianlei had been thinking of taking a gamble on whether the Daobei had a self-sufficient consciousness—anything would be fine as long as it could provide a direction.
But now it seems a bit unrealistic to expect this thing to be self-reliant.
Fortunately, Jing Yuexin found a workaround. We can't communicate with it, but we can use divination, right?
This isn't just a random idea; Jing Zhenzun says: I've personally tested it and it works!
In her words, "It seems to have a strong will to survive, but the rules are a barrier, and there are also communication problems..."
As expected of someone from the Empire, the wording is precise, the logic is clear, and the explanation is very thorough.
"Then let's give it a try," Qu Jianlei said with a smile, "Let's leave first."
Upon arriving outside the Jade Beauty Realm, the group didn't rush on their way. He first shared his thoughts.
Hearing that he had returned to his old ways, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment—was his plan really that far-reaching?
The Dustless True Lord was the most curious and also had a strong ability to divine. "May I also go to your cave to divine the Dao Stele?"
Unlike Kan Shui, he made the request in person, so Qu Jianlei naturally wouldn't refuse.
However, he came out in less than an hour, muttering under his breath, "Isn't this making things difficult for people?"
When asked for details, he replied with a helpless expression, "If my divination had been successful, would I have been able to come out so quickly?"
Several divine senses quietly asked him, but his answer was always the same: "I don't recommend going; you'll regret it!"
These words came from the bottom of his heart—who the hell could have imagined that Qu Zhenzun would actually collect all the Dao Tablets!
Considering that the other party has powerful figures from the Haoran Sect behind them, isn't this news just a trap?
As for the lack of divination ability, that is a secondary regret—even if a powerful being of the Fusion Realm were to come in person, would they dare to divine it?
Among those who quietly inquired was Thunderbolt True Lord.
However, even Wuchen Zhenjun could sense that although this person was Yuxiu Zhenjun, he was extremely biased towards Wantianqing.
Therefore, the answer he gave was the standard one.
Ren Tou hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Everyone, please stop asking. Let Xiao Qu make the decision."
In fact, apart from True Monarch Wuchen, who was naturally curious, the other True Monarchs would only ask questions and none of them would actually take the initiative to apply to enter the cave to check.
They've all lived for at least several thousand years; with a little thought, they can understand the consequences.
Even if I figure out the details of something this big, it won't do me any good; in fact, it might do me harm... it's hard to say.
There have already been two cautionary tales. Who would be so foolish as to want to take another look before giving up?
Then Qu Zhenzun announced that they could only rely on the "spirituality" of the Dao stele to sense if there was a suitable place.
Only he and Jing Yuexin, two True Venerables, were able to perform divination. Without a doubt, this was due to the spiritual power of the treasure, and it was not a lie!
In the blink of an eye, five years had passed, and the group found seven places with spiritual energy in the void.
The void is indeed a place of unparalleled mystery, where worlds are born and destroyed.
There are also places where a stable low-dimensional order has just been formed and is flourishing.
However, of these seven locations, five were chaotic energy clusters, and in the other two, faint outlines of small worlds had emerged.
Unfortunately, they didn't encounter anyone with exceptionally sharp ideas, and the combined gains from all seven places weren't much better than Yuxiu's.
Moreover, there are three extremely dangerous locations, making them very difficult to absorb.
After all, when Yu Xiu absorbs spiritual energy, even if it's a chaotic energy cluster, it's still within a vibrant world, where there's some degree of order and constraint.
However, the chaos of the energy clusters born in the void is... truly indescribable.
The torment Qu Zhenzun endured during this process goes without saying.
Even so, it is thanks to the many True Lords in the team that we were able to find so many places in five years.
If a group of True Venerables were to perform a similar operation, the time spent on the journey alone would take at least four hundred years, if not five hundred.
Qu Jianlei couldn't help but sigh, "Such a major event cannot be accomplished by just one or two True Lords."
However, the Möbius strip stated, "It's mainly thanks to the spirit of the Dao Stele; the True Lord merely contributed his efforts..."
By this time, everyone had accepted the idea that the Dao Stele possessed a spirit—even if it didn't, it had to!
Often, the phrase "being sober-minded" is equivalent to having an IQ problem!
At this moment, the restoration of the stele... the rough edges seem to have smoothed out a bit, yet they also seem to have disappeared.
It did feel that the aura of the giant axe had become significantly stronger, after all, the several chaotic energy clusters had given it a considerable boost.
After absorbing the seventh point, everyone waited for the "spiritual guidance" from the Dao stele, as is customary.
Han Li found Qu Zhenzun and quietly asked, "Have you absorbed even one percent of the energy so far?"
Qu Jianlei's real body was resting inside the cave, but his illusory form could still answer.
He shook his head. "It's immeasurable, at least... it can absorb a hundred times more!"
The handsome young man pondered for a moment before asking, "Then, shouldn't we set a time limit?"
The young lady's consciousness interfered once again, saying, "It's time to set some rules; some people can't wait any longer."
“I can wait,” the old woman’s consciousness also emerged, “to accumulate more strength so that all my efforts won’t be in vain.”
After a pause, she sighed with deep emotion, "Actually, it's worth it to be able to see so many wonderful things in the void."
Many cultivators who have left the body believe that the dangers of the void can kill a True Venerable, but it is very difficult to kill a True Monarch.
However, that's not actually the case.
Of those seven dangers, one is particularly inconspicuous and even difficult to detect, yet it is extremely dangerous.
In other words, it was the "spiritual power of the stele" that prompted everyone to find the place and first perform divination to verify it.
That danger was ultimately absorbed by the Dao Stele, but if a True Lord had accidentally wandered in, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Even if the True Lord likes to have clones wandering around, it's still quite bad if he can't even send messages back.
The old woman had lived for over ten thousand years and had never encountered anything like it.
She's starting to feel like giving up – everyone's been working so hard, especially Xiao Qu, and she doesn't want to push herself too hard.
Just as Qu Jianlei was about to speak, Bo Ping Zhenjun's divine sense arrived.
He wasn't just randomly interrupting; he had something to say. "Little Qu, your elders have sent word... The Void Herdsman has a spiritual connection!"
"Void Shepherds?" Qu Jianlei was taken aback. "Haven't we encountered them before?"
Over the past five years, the team has spent most of its time absorbing inspiration, but also a small portion of its time traveling.
However, the vehicle used for the journey was a True Lord, and the void they passed through was so vast that they encountered Void Herders more than once.
But he and Jing Yuexin had been calculating, and hadn't considered the Void Shepherd...
"Perhaps there are some taboos associated with the Dao Stele," Bo Ping Zhenjun replied, "but it is indeed news from the Haoran Sect."
Trusting the spiritual power of the Dao Stele is certainly not wrong, but surely the message delivered by Haoran is not something to be trifled with?
Upon hearing this, Luo Fu couldn't hold back any longer. "May I ask, senior, was it your martial uncle who personally sent the message?"
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