Getting Carried

In the Virtual Universe, on Thunder Island, within the residence of the King Zhen Yan.

When King Zhen Yan saw Xu Qing's reply, he was utterly astonished. "Comprehension of the inheritance? Could it be...?"

"Hahaha, so that's how it is! My disciple is incredibly lucky!" King Zhen Yan laughed heartily, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Some time ago, he heard that a certain powerful King Rank's spot in the Demon Mountain Inheritance had been snatched away, and no one knew who it was. Now he understood; it turned out to be his disciple, Luo Feng.

Upon learning that Luo Feng was alright, King Zhen Yan was relieved.

"There are still sixteen years until the Secret Realm Qualification Battle, so there should be enough time," King Zhen Yan thought to himself.

Perhaps Luo Feng might even make it to the Primal Secret Realm in this Qualification Battle.

The Secret Realm Qualification Battle is equivalent to the competition for the Core Layer of the Virtual Universe.

Even if Xu Qing and his group enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm, they might be eliminated and relegated to the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, but they could also break into the Primal Secret Realm.

In short, the strongest goes up, and the weakest goes down.

The Universe Level holds a Qualification Battle every hundred years, the Domain Lord level once every thousand years, and the World Lord once every hundred thousand years.

There are still sixteen years until the Universe Level Qualification Battle.

Each secret realm contains World Lord, Domain Lord, and Universe Level. The Doomsday Secret Realm has the most, followed by the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, then the Tai Chu Secret Realm, and finally the Primal Secret Realm.

There are thirty-eight Universe Level in the Tai Chu Secret Realm. Apart from the eight newcomers, including Xu Qing, the rest are veterans who have cultivated in the secret realm for thousands or even thousands of years.

According to intelligence, five of these thirty elderly people are at the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge.

The top three can go and fight against the three Universe Level beings in the Primal Secret Realm; the winner enters the Primal Secret Realm.

There are five Universe Level Primal Secret Realm. The bottom three will have to compete with the top three of the Tai Chu Secret Realm for a spot in the Primal Secret Realm.

The Tai Chu Zone, the manor of Prince of Manka Star Wuka.

Xu Qing slowly entered the gate and saw several people gathered in the courtyard, having already prepared food and drinks.

"Wow, as expected of Prince Wuka, he's really generous," Xu Qing exclaimed in surprise when he saw the food.

Wuka turned around, smiling, and said, "Otherwise, how would we have lured you, you glutton, here? Come on over and tell us about your experiences on Demon Mountain."

"So you want to hear about my heroic deeds, huh? Of course, of course," Xu Qing said, sitting down and starting to eat without any hesitation.

Everyone stared at him, wondering how he had managed to stay in the Demon Mountain for three years. That was Desperate Level Mission, after all, with its harsh environment and dangerous natives—it was terrifying.

"On that day, purple clouds drifted across the sky, and a divine being descended from the heavens. He was eight feet tall, with a handsome and refined appearance, truly an unparalleled beauty..." Xu Qing recounted in detail.

Wuka and the others were exasperated. "Stop, stop, stop! Speak like a human being, get to the point, stop rambling on about this nonsense."

Ai Chen and Qianshui laughed so hard they were shaking; it was hilarious.

"You really don't know how to appreciate things, you brutes," Xu Qing said, looking at Wuka and the other men with a hint of disappointment.

"Let's get to the point," Wuka and the others wanted to use ropes and whips.

"Okay, okay, it's nothing really. It's just like this first, then that, then that, and finally this, and you're done," Xu Qing described vividly.

Everyone looked on with strange expressions. This guy actually went around ambushing people in the Demon Mountain, calling it robbing the rich to help the poor. It was more like robbery.

It's unbelievable that he did something like that and got away with it completely unscathed.

They were all so excited by what they heard that they almost wanted to ambush him.

"Even the World Lord couldn't catch you. You're truly something else, Uncle Little Azure Dragon, so cunning," Wuka said admiringly.

"What kind of Clone technique do you practice?" Long Yun, who was usually quiet, asked curiously.

Xu Qing replied, "The Parent-Child Clone Technique is alright, you guys can try it too. It's just a bit expensive, and buying the remains of Special Lifeform isn't cheap either. I only bought the most common ones, and it cost me almost 50,000 points in total."

"Fifty thousand points!" Wuka and the others gasped in astonishment. That's a lot.

Although they did some missions after arriving at the Tai Chu Secret Realm, they didn't dare to choose the dangerous ones like Xu Qing and Luo Feng did.

Therefore, they don't have many points left, at most around ten thousand.

"It's alright, no rush, take your time. Actually, the Clone technique isn't really necessary for you. You're not going to take any risks anyway. Just focus on your cultivation, improve your level and strength, and you can learn better Clone techniques later."

"As for me, well, I can't help it. I'm a man who craves freedom and passion. If I don't stir things up every day, I feel restless. You can understand what I mean, right?" Xu Qing blinked.

Upon hearing this, Wuka twitched at the corners of their mouths. You finally admit that you love causing trouble.

"By the way, didn't Luo Feng go to Demon Mountain with you? Why hasn't he come back yet?" the others asked.

"My brother-in-law said he thought the environment there was nice and that he wanted to cultivate there for a while, so I came back first," Xu Qing casually offered an explanation.

"Nice environment? Is he serious?" Everyone looked on with suspicion. Did this sound like something a sane person would say?

Everyone knows how harsh the environment is on Demon Mountain.

"Anyway, he's fine. He'll come back when he's had his fun," Xu Qing waved his hand.

The group chatted for a while longer before dispersing.

As they left the manor, Ai Chen jogged up to catch up with Xu Qing. "Xu Qing, do you have time now?"

"Yes, what's up?" Xu Qing looked at her.

"I want to do a dangerous mission, can you come with me?" Ai Chen invited him with a sweet smile.

I have to say, she's a very sweet girl, with pink pigtails, pretty and cute.

"I don't recommend you do dangerous missions, they're too risky. You should stick to hard missions," Xu Qing said. They were friends, so of course he didn't want to see anything happen to the other.

Ai Chen shook his head. "I also want to become stronger, but I'm not capable enough on my own, so I can only ask you for help. Also, I don't want to fall too far behind you."

In that case, she might not be able to express her feelings.

At this moment, the few people who had dispersed quietly hid not far away, watching the two of them with aunt-like smiles.

"Tsk tsk, still saying there's nothing there," Wuka and the others stared wide-eyed at the other side.

Hearing Ai Chen say this, Xu Qing began to think. He was still thinking about those places and had had several opportunities to explore them, but Luo Feng had pulled him back each time.

"Why not do me a favor?" Xu Qing's heart was itching with desire.

Luo Feng was still inside the Demon Mountain at this time, and it was unknown when he would be able to come out. He still had mission quotas to complete, so he definitely had to do them, otherwise it would be a waste.

After careful consideration, Xu Qing nodded in agreement, "Alright, how many quotas do you have left?"

"There are five more," Ai Chen replied.

Xu Qing nodded. He himself had three more, so he figured he might as well help her out.

"Then listen to my arrangements. I'll decide which danger level mission to do, and that's the mission we'll do. Any objections?" Xu Qing looked at her.

Ai Chen smiled slightly, "I'll do whatever you say."

"Hmm, not bad, you're very sensible. I'm very satisfied. Go back and wait for my message. We'll set off in a couple of days. Let's see how Uncle Little Azure Dragon takes you flying," Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction and then left.

Watching Xu Qing's retreating figure, Ai Chen felt a surge of joy. Xu Qing hadn't refused him; they could go on the mission together.

"Tsk tsk, it's so easy for a woman to pursue a man! Ai Chen, keep it up, win him over!" Qianshui and the others came out to encourage Ai Chen.

As friends, they still hoped that Ai Chen would get what he wanted. Even if he couldn't do it now, he would succeed sooner or later. After all, as long as they didn't perish, they could live for a very long time, and time was never a problem.

Ai Chen blushed slightly, waved her hand, and flew away.

Next, Xu Qing led Ai Chen to various dangerous mission locations within the Tai Chu Secret Realm.

Examples include Dragon Tower Planet, Void Cliff, Blood Luo World, Corridor of Time, and Lost Galaxy, among which Lost Galaxy is Desperate Level Mission.

It took about eight years in total.

Xu Qing had been to Dragon Tower Planet, Void Cliff, and Blood Luo World before, so he was quite familiar with the places.

On his second trip to Dragon Tower Planet, Xu Qing finally managed to sneak into the Dragon Tower and obtain some Divine Dragon Grass and a set of Dragon God Armor.

This Divine Dragon Grass can enhance the genes of dragon-like creatures, and of course it is also useful for flesh-and-blood creatures. Unfortunately, each person can only consume one plant, which can at most double the life gene value.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it can only double the life gene; improving the life gene is actually very difficult to achieve.

Aside from those Special Lifeform, even the Universe Venerable only have ten times the genetic material of ordinary life forms.

As for the Dragon God Armor, it is an Immortal Level battle armor, capable of withstanding any attack from an Immortal Level Marquis. It is extremely powerful and can be considered top-tier among all Immortal battle armors.

There's also the Void Cliff; Xu Qing really took a good stroll to the bottom of the cliff this time and discovered quite a few good things.

First is the Void Tear Crystal, which, like the Snow Jade Gold Crystal, is a precious weapon-forging material naturally formed by Heaven and Earth.

However, the Void Tear Crystal are all the size of pebbles, shaped like tears, and roughly the same size.

Xu Qing collected several hundred Void Tear Crystal, and Ai Chen also benefited from his collection, obtaining several dozen Void Tear Crystal.

Besides the Void Tear Crystal, Xu Qing also obtained a silver gold stone bracelet, which was naturally formed and somewhat similar to the Void Tear Crystal, but more ancient, with innate Origin Law runes on it.

Xu Qing could sense that this silver bracelet could connect to the Land of Origin Law.

Although he didn't know what level of treasure it was, he knew it must be a great treasure, so he hid it and didn't let Ai Chen see it.

Once they arrived in the Blood Luo World, Xu Qing became even more familiar with it and quickly completed the task of collecting Blood Luo Crystal with Ai Chen.

"Blood Luo Crystal are valuable; keep them for yourself, and ideally, you could become Blood Warrior," Xu Qing advised Ai Chen, after all, they were friends.

When Ai Chen was in the Blood Luo World, he also collected more than twenty Blood Luo Crystal, which was definitely enough for his own use.

Ai Chen naturally listened to Xu Qing's suggestion, replying, "Yes, I will."

Next was the Corridor of Time, where Xu Qing collected a considerable amount of Time Sand Gold, each grain the size of a bean, a top-grade material used by Immortal to forge weapons.

Xu Qing collected several large sacks of good stuff. He never thought he had too much of anything good; he could always sell it, as there was no shortage of buyers.

However, what pained Xu Qing the most was that the greatest opportunity had been snatched up by that girl Ai Chen.

It is a Heart of Time, Supreme Treasure can only be nurtured in the river of time.

It was also a matter of luck that the river of time happened to flow past Xu Qing and Ai Chen, opening a time rift in which Ai Chen was directly swept in.

But instead of being harmed, she actually benefited from the misfortune and merged with the Heart of Time.

When Ai Chen merged with the Heart of Time, Xu Qing screamed in anguish, "My Heart of Time!"

Akaro was startled by his shout; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he had lost something more precious than his life.

In fact, this Heart of Time is indeed a rare treasure in the world, so much so that even Venerable would be envious.

"Elder Brother, perhaps this is a blessing in disguise," Akaro said.

"Sigh, never mind, it's just a mere Heart of Time," Xu Qing sighed.

But Akaro saw that Xu Qing's eyes looked like those of the Big Bad Wolf looking at Little Red Riding Hood.

If Ai Chen were an enemy, Xu Qing would probably have already rushed up and snatched it.

Seeing others obtain treasures made Xu Qing feel extremely uncomfortable, as if ants were crawling all over his body.

After Ai Chen merged with the Heart of Time, her perception of the Origin Law of Time became a thousand times clearer, meaning she could now advance freely on the path of time.

"Thank you, Xu Qing," Ai Chen excitedly, rushing up to hug Xu Qing.

If Xu Qing hadn't been willing to bring her here on a dangerous mission, she wouldn't have had this experience. Although it seemed like she almost got into trouble, the final outcome was excellent.

From now on, her cultivation will be smooth sailing, and if she doesn't perish in the future, she will surely become Venerable.

"Hehe, congratulations," Xu Qing smiled weakly, forgetting to push the other person away.

"Pfft... Don't be upset. I've already fused with the Heart of Time. Even if I wanted to give it to you, I couldn't," Ai Chen could easily see what Xu Qing was thinking.

"You'll give it to me?" Xu Qing pursed her lips.

"Of course I would, if it were you," Ai Chen said with a smile, her eyes sparkling and her gaze sincere.

Xu Qing stared at her for a few seconds before realizing that she had somehow ended up clinging to him. No wonder her face seemed bigger; they were just too close.

"Get down, get down quickly, what are you doing?" Xu Qing urged.

Seeing that he had realized what was happening, Ai Chen knew when to stop and winked at him playfully.

"Let's go, back to turn in the mission," Xu Qing rolled his eyes.

As for the final mission in the Lost Galaxy, it involved collecting a special crystal. Thanks to Xu Qing's Mind's Eye, the two of them completed it in less than three years.

However, this perilous mission was truly dangerous. If Xu Qing hadn't had Clone that could stay inside Xiao Hui's body and rely on Xiao Cai's Rainbow Phantom Body to explore, he probably wouldn't have had enough lives.

After completing these tasks, Xu Qing and Ai Chen each earned 550,000 points.

The main objective is still the Desperate Level Mission in the Lost Galaxy, requiring the collection of special crystals and 500,000 points.

Such a large sum of points made Wuka and his friends drool with envy.

It's a pity they've already completed all ten missions, otherwise they really would have been willing to shamelessly go on missions with Xu Qing, even accepting cross-dressing, as long as they could be carried along.