Not long after Qingkong left, news spread through Houde Realm: the much-rumored development of another world would set out within ten years!
The news was said to have come from Lingyun Sect. Lingyun's disciples did not publicly acknowledge it, but they did not deny it either.
Those who understood how things worked knew it was very likely true. Otherwise, with Lingyun's style, how could they have allowed rumors to spread unchecked?
As a result, the prices of some goods on the market began to rise, while others fell, and quite a few people started making preparations for exploration.
Strictly speaking, this was the normal reaction. Once news of exploring another world got out, the preliminary preparations alone would take ten years or more.
The commotion in the outside world before had only been because the departure time was uncertain—or rather... because people were afraid they would not get their turn.
As for the news that Ridge Lord Qu had successfully reached the Out-of-Body stage, not many people were heard discussing it, but without question, everyone who ought to know had already learned of it.
Over the next three years, Qu Jianlei had it rather easy. Daily recovery was a slow-and-steady task.
After Jin Ge finished his recovery, he even made a special, quiet trip to Cangwu Realm to pass along the news of his successful advancement.
When Jing Yuexin, Duo Gan, and the others who had been waiting anxiously over there heard it, they finally let out a long breath of relief.
The two of them also knew that Boss's haste to break through had, in truth, been to win them a window of time to attempt the Out-of-Body stage.
Now that Boss had already succeeded, everyone had more time on their hands, and the cultivation conditions and environment in