The Plan Begins

Qingyun Sect, the Sect Leader's Meditation Room.

The meditation room was about ten square meters in size and had a simple layout.

Apart from the futons placed in the room and the two bronze incense burners with cranes next to them, there was nothing else in the corner with dry food and drinking water.

Dao Xuan sat cross-legged on a futon, facing the wall.

Wisps of smoke rose slowly from the crane-shaped incense burner, transforming into straight columns of smoke.

Before Dao Xuan, an old man with white hair and beard, his face full of bitterness, cried out, "Sect Leader, this plan really cannot continue. Otherwise, before the magic weapon that can peer into the heavens and earth is successfully created, the accumulated wealth of our Qingyun Sect over ten thousand years will be exhausted."

The Qingyun Sect elder in charge of the storeroom couldn't help but burst into tears as he spoke.

Our ancestors are above us, who exactly approved this spendthrift son's plan?!

Even with its millennia of accumulated strength, the Qingyun Sect cannot withstand such turmoil.

Dao Xuan remained calm, but inwardly he felt utterly helpless.

It's no longer a matter of him stopping at will. Once news of the Immortal Seeking Project spread, it was no longer just Li Hao's business, but the business of the Qingyun Sect.

If Dao Xuan were to halt the project at this point, he would not only offend Li Hao, but also be ridiculed by the entire world.

They mocked the Qingyun Sect for being blind to its true worth, wasting enormous resources only to end up with nothing. This situation dealt a severe blow to the Qingyun Sect's reputation, a blow that Dao Xuan could not bear.

Seeing that Dao Xuan remained silent, the elder in charge of the storeroom finally couldn't hold back any longer and wailed, "Ancestors, the accumulated wealth of our Qingyun Sect over ten thousand years is about to be exhausted. Where will the elders and disciples get resources for cultivation in the future? How will we face people in the future?"

Dao Xuan's brow twitched violently.

He took a deep breath, finally opened his eyes, and asked, "How much resource is left in the warehouse?"

The elder said, "Less than half remain."

Less than half!

Dao Xuan's pupils constricted; he was genuinely frightened this time.

The Qingyun Sect is the leader of the righteous path. Although its resources come and go, and its accumulation is substantial, it cannot be said to be inexhaustible. However, he never expected that Li Hao would have consumed half of the Qingyun Sect's reserves in just half a year.

At the same time, Dao Xuan finally understood why the warehouse elder had come to complain.

If you continue without any results, it's not just a matter of being laughed at.

Perhaps, Qingyun Sect will become the first righteous sect to go bankrupt due to financial difficulties.

Thinking about this, Dao Xuan finally couldn't sit still any longer.

He stood up and said, "Please wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

Upon hearing this, the elder's eyes lit up immediately.

Good heavens, the sect leader has finally come to his senses.

As Dao Xuan took his steps, his figure vanished without a trace, like a dream.

Little Bamboo Peak, Lu Xueqi's courtyard.

To keep the plan secret, Li Hao's research institute was located in Lu Xueqi's courtyard.

Of course, another part of it was to put Qingyun Sect at ease.

After all, if you take so many resources and go Qingyun Sect to conduct research, putting aside whether it's appropriate, the question is whether Qingyun Sect can be trusted.

Li Hao is not a swindler, nor does he have any interest in defrauding the Qingyun Sect of their meager possessions.

Therefore, the simple and convenient method was chosen.

Dao Xuan's arrival quickly alerted Shuiyue of Little Bamboo Peak.

The two entered Lu Xueqi's courtyard together, but before they could ask Li Hao how Lu Xueqi's plan was progressing, their attention was drawn to the large object in the center of the courtyard.

The object resembled a sharp arrow, but it was much thicker.

Its entire body is silvery-white, reaching a height of forty to fifty meters, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with a diameter of four meters at its widest point. If a modern person were here, they would surely recognize this thing as a giant Rocket.

"This is?"

Dao Xuan asked in surprise.

Li Hao smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, your arrival is perfectly timed."

Dao Xuan was completely taken aback, and the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.

He smiled and asked, "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist?"

Li Hao pointed at the enormous Rocket and laughed heartily, "After half a year, this behemoth is finally complete. I was originally planning to have Lu Xueqi invite the sect leader to come and observe, but now I've saved myself the trouble."

Dao Xuan instantly understood Li Hao's meaning.

His pupils contracted as he stared intently at the strange creature before him, his voice trembling as he said, "Sir, it's done!"

Li Hao nodded slightly and said, "Fortunately, I have not failed in my mission; it is finally completed."

As Li Hao spoke, he walked to the side of the Rocket, tapped the outer shell, and said, "This outer shell is forged from volcanic iron, which can withstand extremely high temperatures and is the hardest in the World's Best. With this outer shell, our magical artifact can be sent to high altitudes, altitudes that no one has ever reached before."

Furthermore, to ensure this magical artifact has sufficient power, we adopted a completely new energy source.

It can convert various forces of heaven and earth into its own power during its journey. If the conversion efficiency and its own losses are not taken into account, this thing can travel indefinitely.

Of course, this is only a theoretically perfect state; in reality, it is impossible to reach this level.

Dao Xuan heard that six of the seven orifices had been opened.

However, although he didn't understand it very well, he at least grasped one thing.

This treasure is a success!

Thinking of this, Dao Xuan's heart stirred with excitement once more.

He looked at the baby with a complicated expression.

This is a treasure created at the cost of half of the Qingyun Sect's accumulated wealth; hopefully, it will live up to the price paid.

Dao Xuan pondered for a moment, then asked impatiently, "When does Brother intend to begin the plan?"

Li Hao decisively said, "This matter should not be delayed; we should act as soon as possible."

Although Dao Xuan was eager to get started, he was still hesitant because this item had consumed half of the Qingyun Sect's resources.

He hesitated for a moment, then said cautiously, "Wouldn't this be a bit too hasty? Perhaps we should wait a couple more days?"

Li Hao shook his head and said, "I understand your concerns, but this matter should not be delayed. According to my observations, these two days are precisely the time-consuming period for conducting the experiment."

Li Hao's words did not deceive Dao Xuan.

Originally, Li Hao thought that with his skill level, creating treasures to travel to the Great Thousand Worlds would be a piece of cake.

But when he actually started manufacturing it, Li Hao realized he had overthought things. The process of creating the treasure went relatively smoothly, but he underestimated the gale layer above the nine heavens and the extent to which the changes in the gale would affect this fantastical treasure.

Above the nine heavens, spiritual energy is scarce.

The power of the gale was such that ordinary cultivators simply could not withstand it.

Even the most precious artifacts are hard to maintain for long.

Using materials from other worlds might be simpler. But forging a decent Rocket using materials from the Jade Dynasty World is no easy task.

Li Hao and Lu Xueqi tested every material they could find in the Jade Dynasty World, but none of them could withstand the Nine Heavens Gale.

In the end, Tony Stark used high-tech instruments to analyze and study the various refining materials in the Jade Dynasty World, and finally synthesized a material that could barely withstand the gale.

Otherwise, for Li Hao, refining magical artifacts alone wouldn't have taken this long.

After hearing Li Hao's words, Dao Xuan thought for a moment and then agreed.

If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them.

Dao Xuan showed considerable courage in this regard.

He immediately summoned all the experts of the Qingyun Sect to protect Li Hao, and even the Qingyun Sect's guardian beast, the Water Kirin, was alarmed.

In less than half an hour, many masters from the Qingyun Sect gathered at Little Bamboo Peak.

Due to the special circumstances and the size of Lu Xueqi's courtyard, everyone gathered again at the Little Bamboo Peak training ground.

As for the enormous Rocket- shaped magical artifact, it was placed outside the dojo.

The seven lineage masters and more than a dozen elders of the Qingyun Sect gathered together and sat upright in the Daoist hall.

Li Hao stood inside the dojo, where a round mirror, about two meters in size, was placed on the wall.

This precious mirror is roughly the same as the one made half a year ago, but it is much more exquisite and grand. It is light gold in color and is inlaid with thirty-six rubies around the edges. Its function is also far superior to the simple precious mirror of the past, and it has many mysteries.

Looking at the enormous mirror, everyone understood that it must be connected to the strange creature outside.

An elder asked curiously, "Brother Daoist, what is the difference between this item and the Mystic Heaven Mirror?"

The Mystic Heaven Mirror was one of the two treasure mirrors that Li Hao had refined half a year ago.

After it was successfully refined, Li Hao gave it to the Qingyun Sect as a gift. Otherwise, the elders of the Qingyun Sect would not have allowed him to use half of the Qingyun Sect's resources and would have already attacked them.

Li Hao said, "This object is called the Haotian Mirror."

Haotian Mirror!

Everyone's eyes flickered, thinking to themselves, "What an imposing name."

Li Hao paused slightly, a mysterious smile playing on his lips, and said, "As for its function, you will all see it soon enough."

Everyone was left speechless, neither laughing nor crying.

Brother Dao, you're going a bit too far by keeping me in suspense at this point.

However, Li Hao ignored everyone's thoughts.

He looked at Lu Xueqi standing in front of the dojo entrance, nodded slightly, and said, "Let's begin."

Lu Xueqi nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

But then Lu Xueqi formed a hand seal, and a faint red light emanated from the large object placed outside the dojo, like a giant burning torch.

It slowly floated up, steadily heading towards the sky.

The baby wasn't fast at first, but after passing through the protective array of the Qingyun Sect, its speed increased rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a crimson meteor, with only fiery red specks visible.

At the same time, Li Hao gently tapped the Haotian Mirror with his right hand.

But then one saw that its surface shimmered with precious light, and the thirty-six rubies sparkled with a hazy glow, and the talismans on the mirror seemed to come alive.

Everyone stared intently, and saw an ultra-high-definition holographic image appear in front of the magic mirror.

The view, however, was of a vast, boundless sky.

The giant baby, like a red-hot arrow, tore through the thick, seemingly endless white clouds, advancing ever higher into the sky.

Someone asked in confusion, "Is this where the treasure is located?"

Li Hao nodded slightly and said, "That's right."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This treasure represents half of the Qingyun Sect's accumulated resources. If it were to be lost for no reason, everyone would be furious with Li Hao.

At least he had suicidal thoughts.

Seeing that the precious baby was still under control, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

At the same time, they saw the great treasure pass through layers of clouds, reaching places that no cultivator had ever been to before, and they could even see the howling winds passing by, which made them feel a strange excitement.

But what they didn't know was that Li Hao and Lu Xueqi were even more thrilled than they were.

Because only they know the truth about this matter.

Meanwhile, as many powerful figures in the Qingyun Sect focused on the ascension of their treasure, the fact that the Qingyun Sect's treasure had ascended into the sky was also discovered by many other sects.