Qu Jianlei was not someone with an overly scheming mind, but unfortunately, on his journey here, he had encountered far too many plots of every kind.
However, he still did not understand the basic situation of the Houde Realm very well, and in his haste, he could not make a corresponding judgment.
So he gave a slight nod. "Thank you for your guidance, senior. That can be considered."
"Also... if someone follows your method as a reference for breaking through, how high is the success rate?" The Ascetic really was thinking of quite a lot.
"Keeping it from being leaked is a given, but if it isn't leaked and only benefits one person, isn't a Tier 5 Spirit Vein a bit much?"
True Venerable Bai Qiao was worthy of being the one who oversaw the sect's affairs; he considered issues very comprehensively.
But Qu Jianlei did not like hearing those words. Earlier, he had still been worried the other party was scheming against him, but now... he truly could not be sure.
Without changing his expression, he said, "A guaranteed Out-of-Body Realm... is there such a secret art under heaven? You'd have to trade a Tier 7 Spirit Vein for that, wouldn't you?"
"Fellow Daoist Qu, let me explain," the Ascetic said solemnly. "No one can guarantee the Out-of-Body Realm. Man proposes, Heaven disposes."
"If this... Qingning's partner can successfully reach the Out-of-Body Realm, then even one Tier 5 Spirit Vein would not be enough!"
"But if she cannot, then what I mean is payment in stages. A portion paid upfront, with the bulk paid afterward. Qingning, what do you think?"
"I..." A trace of conflict appeared on Qingning's face, but in the end, he still said, "If she fails to advance, there won't be much meaning in me staying