Starting Cultivation in Wasteland

Chapter 923 - 791: Overturning Clouds and Rain

Qu Jianlei had held onto the Life-Extending Pills for quite some time, and he had truly pondered on how to utilize them.But despite thinking it over again and again, he couldn’t come up with a suitable method.

Supposedly, he ought to prioritize using them on himself, but he really hadn’t considered it.

Because he believed that, sooner or later, he would reach the Supreme and beyond... even break through the Nascent Soul and advance to Soul Departure!

Every breakthrough in the form of life would significantly increase his lifespan.

Compared to such advancement, focusing on a mere few decades of life extension seemed to him like missing the forest for the trees.

Qu Jianlei was a very proud person; he could not tolerate basing the continuation of his life on accidentally acquired life-extending treasures.

If to live a few more decades meant begging pitifully or lowering himself, he thought it would be better to die.

In short, he hadn’t planned to use these three Life-Extending Pills on himself, even if his lifespan truly ran out, he could just seek out more.

The entire Imperial wasn’t limited to just one Celestial Hook Enigma Mansion, let alone the mysteries there which he hadn’t even fully explored.

Call it confidence or arrogance, this was just his line of thinking—youth always presents infinite possibilities.

But occasionally he would ponder: If he didn’t use it himself, would the Life-Extending Pills just sit idle?

Qu Jianlei did not believe that idleness was necessarily bad—having reserves brings peace of mind, who knows when they might come in handy?

The key was under what circumstances would it be "just in case"; even if he ended up using them himself, at most one... or two at most.

Then what kind of person would be fitting to receive the remaining one?

First, the person had to be worthy; second, they had to be discreet and not spread the word to avoid trouble.

Qu Jianlei’s feelings towards Granny Jia were actually quite complex.

The elderly woman was a good person, no doubt about it, and she treated him well, often helping out smoothly.

But it was just smooth help, she never protected him wholeheartedly, and that was an undeniable fact.

Of course, they were not related, so it was perfectly normal for her not to go all out for him—why should she bare her heart and soul?

But therein lay the problem; she was kind to him but not to a degree compelling enough for him to repay with a Life-Extending Pill.

Even when considering her friendship with Zi Jiu Immortal, it still felt somewhat inadequate.

But only now did he hear in amazement that Granny Jia had actually figured out his background and kept it a secret.

This was a huge favor, even if Granny Jia had her own thoughts and apprehensions, she ultimately kept silent.

If his comprehensive information truly got out, the assassinations targeting him would be at least several times more severe than now.

So although he verbally denied it, he began to seriously consider the possibility of giving her a Life-Extending Pill.

Seeing him fall silent suddenly, Granny Jia didn’t continue speaking either, and the two fell into silence.

After quite a while, she finally spoke slowly, "Did you feel it?"

"What?" Qu Jianlei was first bewildered upon hearing this, then he carefully perceived.

After a while, he incredulously asked, "This natural Water Element fluctuation?"

"You’re quite good," Granny Jia nodded in satisfaction, "to perceive such subtle element fluctuations."

You call this quite good? Qu Jianlei’s mouth twitched slightly, his pride was really hurt...

If not for her reminder, he wouldn’t have noticed this change in the air at all!

It had something to do with his absent-mindedness, but mainly, the other’s micro-operation was too exquisite.

He was always a strong-willed person, yet he failed to detect such a reaction, and it stirred a bit of discomfort in his heart.

Nonetheless, he still nodded and gave a thumbs up, "Impressive!"

Candidly acknowledging others’ excellence is also a virtue.

Granny Jia, however, had already guessed his thoughts and said half-smilingly, "It’s just a matter of experience, no need to worry about it."

Qu Jianlei nodded insincerely, "That’s right, the stronger you are, the higher our success rate in the attack."

After a while, Granny Jia couldn’t help but speak again, "That Qi Gathering Array of yours, is it gathering Spiritual Qi?"

Qu Jianlei noticed her cautious manner of speaking and couldn’t help but recall their first encounter, when she had an overwhelming presence.

It is said that a person should not have needs. Once in need, no matter how unmatched a hero might be, he still has to lower his voice and ask.

He slightly nodded, "I modified it, it’s also used by the Paranoid... is this guy famous?"

"Extremely famous," Granny Jia nodded affirmatively, hesitated a bit, then added, "However, he is beyond Supreme, it’s hard to comment."

Then she tentatively asked, "So, you two are currently cultivating with Spiritual Energy?"

Qu Jianlei answered, "The array can’t accommodate three people cultivating, but I am preparing a second set of materials."

He then pondered for a moment, cautiously hinting, "You first use Spiritual Qi to slowly recover; we’ll talk about Breaking Through later..."

"Right, just make sure not to share this news with the Paranoid."

Granny Jia had originally been pondering his words, and upon hearing this last sentence, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Her lips moved slightly, but in the end, she said nothing and merely nodded.

Time slowly passed, and the sky began to show faint clouds, which gradually thickened.

There are many vehicles in the valley, all of which are of a very high class, clearly indicating the visitors are of no ordinary status.

Some noticed the change in the weather and even started murmuring, "It seems we can’t set up the bonfire, and outdoor barbecue won’t be possible."

This scenic spot hasn’t officially opened yet, and those who came were invited by the owners to join in the fun, considered to be a high net worth group.

But even so, not many are qualified to get close to the Supremes.

As twilight approached, light rain began to fall gently.

Various sun umbrellas were set up in the valley, and the people hid under them to prepare for a barbecue.

As it got completely dark, the light rain continued, adding a peculiar charm to the idea of barbecuing outdoors in this weather.

On the mountainside, there was a semi-enclosed courtyard with a well-placed viewing platform and an intricately built pavilion.

Three Supremes sat inside the pavilion drinking tea and chatting while a team of chefs bustled nearby.

Soon after the food and wine were served, two groups came to offer a toast—both traveling from a kilometer away, a rare chance to meet the Supremes.

After a while, the chefs finished and left, leaving only three attendants to pour tea and water for the three Supremes.

Feeling the gentle mountain breeze and the slanted drizzle, sipping a little wine while chatting was particularly pleasant.

Suddenly, two powerful auras burst forth unexpectedly, startling the six individuals present.

Immediately, the Supreme from the Divine Text Association let out a muffled groan, his body collapsing onto the table.

Qu Jianlei chose to use Spiritual Attack anyway, as he remembered the Panda team’s specialty was taking heads.

So Spiritual Power could still be used, as long as the opponent didn’t notice the intensity of the Spiritual Attack.

At this, Taylor Supreme was greatly alarmed, immediately unleashing his aura and shouting loudly, "Who goes there?"

The shout was loud enough to alert the outside world.

A voice, cold and indistinguishable whether male or female, replied, "Taylor, it doesn’t concern you, don’t bring trouble upon yourself!"

The other family Supreme reacted quickly too, his body flashing out of the pavilion, starting to perform Finger Technique.

He was an Earth Attribute, strong in defense, but his armor-donning speed was somewhat slow, lacking in mind-to-action synchronization.

This fact alone revealed that the family Supreme’s strength was indeed slightly inferior to the Divine Text Association’s.

Yet this small gap ultimately doomed him.

He shouted loudly, "Be careful of Spiritual Attack!"

The next moment, the Spiritual Attack hit its mark, striking his head heavily, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

Taylor heard the genderless voice and was momentarily stunned, asking while performing Finger Technique, "Who are you?"

Almost at the same time, the B-level Warrior beside the family Supreme also dashed out, reacting not much slower than the Supreme.

As he was about to raise his hand to help his Supreme, countless water droplets, in an arrow-like manner, shot toward him at lightning speed.

Immediately, his body burst with countless blood sprays and fell limply to the ground.

Taylor, seeing this, was slightly stunned, "Water Attribute Supreme?"

The next moment, a figure darted from the raindrops, using an incredibly bizarre Body Technique, seeming to merge into the rain itself.

The figure dashed into the pavilion, and with a flash of a brilliant knife, the head of the Supreme from the Divine Text Association fell.

Beside him, an A-level attendant, also of Water Attribute, was about to rush forward but was also beheaded in one swift strike.

Qu Jianlei collected the two heads, once more darting into the rain, raising his knife against the Earth Attribute Supreme.

The dignified Supreme Taylor was just standing there, entirely disregarded.

Taylor, enraged by this, didn’t dare to act rashly and could only perform Finger Technique while shouting, "Please wait!"

Qu Jianlei paid no heed to his words, delivering a slash, severing half of the Earth Attribute Supreme’s neck.

The Earth Attribute Supreme, ultimately, proved somewhat hard to kill.

It was mainly because he didn’t use that matte coating on the knife to prevent association with Ran Bingluan, or one strike would have sufficed.

Following up, Qu Jianlei slashed down again, shouting, "Panda business, unrelated people should retreat!"

However, with that shout, Taylor’s expression changed instantly, completing the Finger Technique, "Ruo Wood Cage!"

"Courting death!" The genderless voice scoffed coldly, "Profound Ice Arrow!"

The raindrops suddenly emitted an extremely chilling air, as if the entire space was about to freeze.

In the blink of an eye, the fine raindrops turned into white particles, swiftly spiraling towards the attacking Taylor.

Qu Jianlei completely ignored the opponent’s attack, beheading the Earth Attribute Supreme.

As he collected the head, he perceptively sensed something on the opponent, snatching three Storage Talismans in one move.

Only then did he turn back, looking indifferently at Taylor in the pavilion.

A strong wave of Wood Element was around Qu Jianlei, but unfortunately, the Technique was interrupted before completion.

Taylor’s body was frozen still, encased in a thick layer of white frost, continually emitting cracking sounds.

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