Qi Cultivation Starting from the Repair Panel

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As his contact with Chu Zheng deepened, Nie Longhu began to notice many incongruities.

Chu Zheng was unclear about some of the basic paths of Qi Refining; with the use of certain Divine Skills, he was half-informed, relying solely on his own feelings.

In such a state, he did not at all seem like one from the authentic Mysterious Gate, nor like he had a mentor. It was more like he had accidentally obtained a Qi-refining Technique and then blindly practiced without guidance.

But the terrifying part was that, even going by feeling, Chu Zheng could casually use various Divine Skills, and although he might be a little rusty at first, within a few days at most, he could do it with ease, and even progress to understand and apply the concepts broadly.

Since Chu Zheng mostly asked rather basic questions, Nie Longhu couldn't help but be curious about the extent of Chu Zheng's cultivation.

To incarnate and transcend tribulations, as far as he knew, one had to be at least at the Returning to Void or even at the Dao Integration Realm Stage before attempting it, otherwise the damage to the Divine Soul's origin was too great, a loss outweighing the gain.

Yet from his perspective, Chu Zheng's performance did not at all resemble that of a cultivator at the Returning to Void or Dao Integration Realm Stage.

He began to suspect that Chu Zheng's own cultivation level might only be at the Refine Spirit Realm or even... lower.

If that were truly the case, then Chu Zheng's talent would be far beyond what he had confessed.

But now, Nie Longhu was unable to verify the truth of the matter. Chu Zheng was already at the Soul Condensing Late Stage, a full major realm higher in cultivation than him, and from just this fact, some clues could be discerned.

If Chu Zheng was indeed a Qi Cultivator who had advanced alone, with such talent, pulling him into one's sect would be beneficial for the entire Great Clarity Primordial Daoist Lord lineage.

As Nie Longhu was weighing the options, Chu Zheng slowly opened his eyes and sincerely expressed his thanks:

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for resolving my doubts."

The experience Nie Longhu possessed was invaluable to him.

Especially the techniques for condensing a Golden Core; these were the results of countless attempts by predecessors and would be of great help to him in condensing his Golden Core.

"Would fellow Daoist like to join our Great Clarity Primordial Daoist Lord lineage? I could introduce you to a Golden Immortal, and perhaps a mentor-disciple relationship may ensue," Nie Longhu pondered for a while before finally extending the olive branch.

The cosmos is vast beyond measure, and the chance encounter with another Qi Cultivator when one transcends tribulations is incredibly slight, unless both are already in the same place.

Meeting is fate, and at this moment, Nie Longhu sincerely hoped to invite Chu Zheng to join the sect.

Chu Zheng could feel Nie Longhu's earnestness and pretended to hesitate for a while before shaking his head and politely declining:

"My talent is mediocre; I'm afraid it might tarnish your sect's esteemed reputation, so I must decline."

His own circumstances were too special; aside from Qi-refining Techniques, repairing his panel was his foundation.

In the presence of those at the Golden Immortal level, he didn't think he could conceal his true state well. Living a life of partial concealment was distressing and nowhere near as uncomplicated and peaceful as solitary cultivation.

With the conversation having reached this point, Nie Longhu did not continue to persuade. It was enough to mention it and leave it at that.

Entering the Golden Immortal Sect was not something one could do on a whim; such opportunities were rare. If Chu Zheng was unwilling, Nie Longhu would not force the issue.

If he appeared overly enthusiastic, it could also be disrespectful to his own sect elders.

Beep beep...

Suddenly, a message appeared on the smart light computer on Chu Zheng's wrist, urgent and originating from the commander of the Heaven Sent Star Military Partition, Su Huafeng.

Chu Zheng opened the message, and immediately a projection materialized before him. He saw a man, nearing thirty, with handsome features, brown hair, and black pupils, nine feet tall with broad shoulders and an upright stature like a pine.

"Director Qi, we may have trouble," Su Huafeng said gravely.

"Five days ago, the Federation held its decennial parliamentary assembly and issued a declaration of war. The Tianyao Federation is about to wage war against another unknown Star Domain. All legislators will visit the main stars to review the troops."

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"Because of you, Director Qi, I have made exceptional requests for a lot of Genetic Evolution Fluid over the years, but the army hasn't received the corresponding fresh blood needed as a supplement. We'll discuss the specifics when we meet."

As his words ended, the projection slowly dissipated.

Chu Zheng, lost in thought, turned to Nie Longhu, "Fellow Daoist, what do you think?"

"Don't wade into muddy waters. Leave Heaven Sent Star, find any random star, I have the method for extracting Star Origin Liquid, which should be enough for both of our cultivations," Nie Longhu replied decisively, without any hesitation.

Star Domain wars are quite terrifying, where Third Order and Fourth Order are just cannon fodder. Their current level of cultivation paired with the influence of Tribulation Qi, would mean certain death.

"That's exactly what I'm thinking."

Nie Longhu's idea was exactly in sync with Chu Zheng's. He also didn't want to stay on Heaven Sent Star for long.

As the Genetic Evolution Fluid he received became scarcer, he had already considered this plan.

Even the battleship for crossing the starry skies had been secretly prepared by him, ready to leave at any moment.

Recently, the prices Su Huafeng offered him had been getting steeper, and his undisguised greedy demeanor made Chu Zheng unwilling to endure any longer.

Now that Nie Longhu had a method to extract Star Origin Liquid, as long as they entered the starry sky and found a few stars with residual energy, it would be enough to sustain their cultivation for a considerable time.

Compared with dealing with these people on Heaven Sent Star and wasting time, Chu Zheng would rather endure the silent void of space.

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After making some brief preparations, Chu Zheng, along with Nie Longhu, hurried to the military headquarters where Su Huafeng was located.

Over the past twenty-odd years, under Chu Zheng's deliberate arrangement, Nie Longhu had acquired a new identity, shedding the skin of Qi Hua and becoming a master of ancient Qi Techniques.

For the power of Qi Shanyong, providing a legitimate civilian identity was a trifling matter.

As for Qi Hua's whereabouts, Chu Zheng claimed to the public that he had sent him to study on other stars.

This claim did not arouse any suspicion at all, since Qi Hua was at the right age to attend higher educational institutions.

Soon, the two of them stepped into the headquarters and met Su Huafeng.

After a round of pleasantries, just as they were seated, Su Huafeng couldn't wait to speak:

"Director Qi, have you thought of how to deal with the congressman who is about to visit?"

"Why should I think of a way to deal with him? What does it have to do with me?"

Chu Zheng looked genuinely perplexed, "For those Genetic Evolution Fluids, I paid for each one, nearly double the market price, and for the most recent batch, even triple."

"You sold these drugs to me, so naturally, that's legal."

Chu Zheng understood well Su Huafeng's real intent. He simply wanted him to think of a way to deal with the visiting congressman.

In the past, Chu Zheng would not have chosen to break with Su Huafeng and would have started to think of ways to cope.

But at this moment, the situation was different, because he was already preparing to leave Heaven Sent Star.

When that congressman arrives, he could, in the name of Star Peak Corporation, legitimately send out the battleships, with no need to go through Su Huafeng's cosmic defense zone.

"Qi Shanyong, are you joking with me?!"
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Su Huafeng suddenly stood up, his expression brewing with the thunderstorm of impending rage.

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