There were actually many things Lu Li wanted.
But he wasn't sure whether he could successfully transfer objects at all.
Nor did he know how much he could transfer, so in the end he asked for only two things.
Yet he put a science and engineering man's razor-sharp thinking to full use.
A battery-powered mining drill for one person.
A Desert Eagle powerful enough to pack a punch and easy to carry.
The former would help him escape his predicament, and the latter would help him defend himself.
Although this was the cultivation world, judging by Lu Li's experience since transmigrating here,
A single .50-caliber round was enough to send an ordinary Qi Refinement cultivator on their way, so long as they had no Law Artifact or spell to block it, nor a Movement Method to defend against it. If one wasn't enough, then two would do.
And if two still weren't enough, then two magazines!
When they heard what Lu Li needed, the other side of the jade pendant fell briefly silent.
Less than five minutes later, the voice came again.
"Comrade Lu Li, we've prepared everything."
"I've placed the supplies you requested directly in front of the jade pendant."
"We included three extra magazines for the Desert Eagle, for a total of twenty-eight rounds."
Li Yuanchao's voice reached Lu Li's ears through the jade pendant.
It made his spirits surge, and he quickly responded.
"All right, I'll try increasing my spiritual power output now."
"If I can successfully transfer the items... thank you to the nation and its leader!"
"There's no need for that. You are one of the people of Great Xia, and even if you've ended up in another world, you still have the right to protection."
"And you don't need to call me leader. You can call me Director Li or comrade."
Hearing that familiar form of address, Lu Li felt a warmth in his heart.
He actually called me comrade!
Just for those words, Lu Li made up his mind: for Great Xia!
He would live well in the cultivation world and never disgrace the people of his motherland!
Taking a deep breath, Lu Li held the jade pendant in his left hand.
With his right, he picked up the azure-gold ore, which was no bigger than his fist.
He subconsciously began circulating the basic cultivation method issued by the Azure Pool Demonic Sect, the Five Elements Instruction.
Hum~!
The moment he began circulating the cultivation method, his dried-up Dantian spasmed repeatedly.
Like a dried-up well,
It laboriously squeezed out wisps of spiritual power that enveloped the Azure Gold Spirit Ore.
The next second,
The incomparably hard Azure Gold Spirit Ore actually began to shimmer and turn indistinct.
Streams of relatively dense spiritual power poured out of it.
Under Lu Li's deliberate control, they rushed toward the jade pendant in his left palm at great speed~!
Hum~!
Whoosh!
The instant the spiritual power entered the jade pendant,
The pendant, which had been giving off a faint glow, suddenly brightened.
A dazzling light burst from it, revealing a palm-sized opening of light.
"It really works!"
The wondrous sight astonished Lu Li.
But he was also afraid someone might catch sight of the dazzling light.
He hurriedly lowered his body, freed one hand, and reached toward the opening in the light.
Hum~!
After a strange tremor, it felt as though his hand had passed through a warm curtain of water.
Lu Li felt something cold against his fingertips. He seemed to have grasped something.
With a slight tug, a Desert Eagle, gleaming silver from end to end, appeared in his hand.
His eyes fixed on the weapon of civilization that had suddenly appeared, Lu Li's heart pounded.
He hadn't expected to actually bring it over!
Without time to think further, he tucked the Desert Eagle into his waistband.
He gripped the ore tightly in his right hand.
Once again, he channeled spiritual power into it.
Hum~!
With a soft hum, the impact drill, half an arm's length long, was also pulled out in a rush.
"It worked! It really worked!"
"This jade pendant really can transfer objects!"
In the command hall, a group of researchers watched the Desert Eagle vanish into the light.
They cried out in delight, every one of them stunned.
Even Li Yuanchao was shaken by the sight before him.
Despite having prepared himself mentally, he was still astounded to witness such a wondrous sight with his own eyes.
"It's true! Everything Comrade Lu Li said is true!"
"The cultivation world really exists!"
Li Yuanchao's voice trembled as he hurriedly called out to the jade pendant.
"Comrade Lu Li, can you hear me?"
"Have you gotten the items?"
"I have!"
Lu Li's voice was also filled with excitement, though it was much quieter than before.
It even sounded somewhat intermittent, as though the signal were failing.
"Director... Director Li, I'm running out of spiritual power. It looks like the connection is about to cut out..."
"I... later, I'll..."
Lu Li's voice grew fainter and fainter.
Li Yuanchao knew this was no time to dawdle, so he hurriedly gave him instructions.
"Don't panic, Comrade Lu Li! Once the connection is cut, you must make sure you stay safe."
"Do your best to build up your strength and gather information. The organization and the nation will always be waiting for you!"
"When the time is right next time, please take the initiative to contact us!"
"Hum~!"
Bang!
As his words fell, the jade pendant's light suddenly faded, and it lay quietly on the table.
It looked like an ordinary piece of jade.
Not a trace of anything miraculous remained.
It was as if everything that had just happened had been an illusion.
But the researchers and cameras filling the room had already recorded it all.
Everyone knew a new era was about to arrive!
"No, a matter this important concerns the fate of Great Xia. I must report it as soon as possible."
"If we can really rely on Lu Li to usher Great Xia into an era of cultivation, then in Blue Star's future,"
"Great Xia will occupy a position of unparalleled importance!"
With that thought, Li Yuanchao wasted no time and hurriedly instructed the young police officer beside him.
"Get the car ready. We're going to Jinghai."
"Yes, sir!"
Inside an outer-sect mine of the Azure Pool Demonic Sect,
Lu Li tucked the now-dark jade pendant securely back inside his robes.
His eyes shone as he looked at the two items in his hands.
"A Desert Eagle, .50 caliber. One shot can kill even a bear."
"A Desi handheld mining drill, the best mining drill on the market. I refuse to believe it can't drill through this first-tier spirit ore!"
Under the rules of the Azure Pool Demonic Sect, mine menials had to dig out four pieces of spirit ore every time they went down into the mine.
Any shortfall had to be paid for with their lives.
Lu Li had thought his life was about to end.
But times had changed now!
No matter how hard first-tier spirit ore was, it wasn't impervious to metal and stone.
Even an ordinary pickaxe could chip out one piece with a full day's grueling work.
Let alone this latest-model mining drill from Blue Star in the year 2099.
"Hum~!"
Lu Li hesitated no longer and started the mining drill.
He pressed the exceptionally quiet Desi mining drill lightly against the mine wall, and it gouged out a small indentation.
With a little more force, a fist-sized piece of azure-gold ore fell out.
"What a great tool!"
"At this rate, by tomorrow evening, not only will I be able to hand in my quota,"
"I might even be able to save up a batch of spirit ore."
"Once I've gotten past this immediate hurdle, I'll be able to contact 'home' again!"
At the thought, Lu Li's eyes lit up, and he grew even more motivated.
Gripping the mining drill, he kept his head down and worked hard as time trickled by.
He didn't know how long had passed when the battery on the Desi mining drill lit up red.
A bone-chilling voice, accompanied by the pressure of Late Qi Refining, suddenly rang through the entire mine.
"Everyone... hand over your ore!"