" Hastening the Seedlings to Immortal Ascension?"
"What is that?"
Lu Li was stunned when he saw Bai Sheng's letter.
Only after Foundation Establishment can one participate.
This is... a perk only for inner disciple?
Judging from his tone, it sounded like something incredibly good.
"He's also representing the clan... perhaps there's an element of selection or competition involved..."
With a slight shift in his thoughts, Lu Li put away the letter.
The matter of the inner sect was still far off for him.
Now that Bai Sheng's calamity has been quelled, the trouble is temporarily averted.
He also had a general understanding of the factions within Azure Pool.
As things stand now...
" Supreme Refinement Peak remains my best destination."
" The Peak Master is also a weapon refiner, enjoys weapon refining, and has no Lineage ties..."
"Rising to the Supreme Refinement Peak will likely make my situation more stable."
Having dealt with Bai Sheng, Lu Li's goals became clearer.
This trip outside the sect is to thoroughly investigate the matter of the Spirit Vein, and at the same time, to improve the weapon-refining skills as much as possible.
Even if you don't reach the level of a grandmaster, you should at least be a great master.
By gaining the favor of Master Wu in advance, he bound himself to the identity of Supreme Refinement Peak.
After a few years of peaceful progress, he naturally rose to the Supreme Refinement Peak of the Inner Sect!
"Oh, right! And the spirit rice. We'll find a safe place later and tell the motherland everything that happened today."
"We can send back some spirit rice, and we also need to send back the combat records and data of the Spirit Machinery Mech as soon as possible."
"The sooner the country starts researching and optimizing it, the more it will help me!"
After outlining the detailed goals and strategies.
Lu Li lowered his body and flew through the night.
They flew for several hours until the moon was bright and the stars were few, and the night was deep.
Then he found a dilapidated temple and took out the fish-shaped jade pendant...
Blue Star Great Xia.
Inside the Bureau 749 base.
Li Yuanchao and other members of the strategic team stood solemnly in the command hall.
Today is Lu Li's first day leaving the sect.
According to their original plan with Lu Li.
On the first day after leaving home, regardless of the situation, a brief communication should be made after nightfall to let everyone know that you are safe.
The atmosphere in the command hall grew increasingly somber as time went on.
Wang Zhiwen was restless, clutching a cup of tea that had long since gone cold.
His gaze was almost glued to the quiet fish-shaped jade pendant, never wavering for a moment.
The researchers and strategic analysts around them, though still at their posts, subconsciously softened their movements.
A silent tension filled the air.
At this moment, the clock hands have long since passed the dead of night, and the agreed-upon deadline is drawing ever closer.
It felt like a huge rock was pressing on everyone's heart.
Uncontrollably, all sorts of negative speculations began to emerge.
Did something bad happen?
Was it discovered by the sect?
Or is Bai Sheng even more troublesome than expected?
Wang Zhiwen couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth, his gray eyebrows furrowed into a knot.
And when the needle finally trembled and pointed to the midnight mark...
"Buzz~!"
A crisp buzzing sound suddenly echoed through the silent hall.
The fish-shaped jade pendant emitted a soft and steady light.
Almost reflexively, Li Yuanchao took a step forward.
He grabbed the microphone, his usually steady voice carrying an undisguised urgency, even a slight tremor:
"Comrade Lu Li! This is Li Yuanchao! How are you?! Please answer!"
The entire hall held its breath instantly.
All eyes were fixed on the jade pendant.
After a brief, century-long silence...
The clear, melodious voice that haunted everyone's dreams emanated from the jade pendant:
"Hello, Director Li, this is Lu Li."
"Call...!"
A relieved exhale came from hundreds of people at the same time.
Immediately afterwards, deafening cheers and applause erupted.
Wang Zhiwen suddenly clutched his chest and let out a long sigh of relief.
Li Yuanchao's tense shoulders finally relaxed.
He spoke into the microphone, his voice regaining its usual composure, carrying an even deeper warmth.
"Good! Good! It's good that everyone is safe! Comrade Lu Li, please speak!"
" Director Li, I have a report: Bai Sheng... is dead."
"..."
From the jade pendant, Lu Li could naturally hear the reactions and noises from the other side.
A warm feeling welled up in my heart.
He was never alone; behind him were always steadfast and close comrades.
Everything he did was of the highest honor!
I will recount everything that happened today in detail.
Lu Li increased his Spiritual Power output, sending back half a bag of spiritual rice and the mecha's combat data.
" Elder Wang, this was taken from Bai Sheng; it's spirit rice used by cultivators."
"The government could study this... to see if it could have any effect."
"Lingmi!"
"Food for cultivating immortality!"
Before Wang Zhiwen could speak, a botanist and an agricultural scholar stood up at the same time.
The two practically shouted it out.
The anticipation in his eyes suggested he couldn't wait to rush forward and snatch the item to examine it closely.
"Comrade Lu, this... this spirit rice must be very helpful to cultivators, right?"
"Right now... why don't you take it yourself for now?"
"It's alright. This little bit of spirit rice won't be of much use to me. The government can study it first, and I'll keep an eye on it later."
"This... this..."
Wang Zhiwen took a deep breath as he became excited.
He guaranteed it on the spot.
"Don't worry, Comrade Lu, we will definitely not waste your efforts!"
They all heard how the spirit rice came to be.
It was only because Lu Li risked his life that he achieved this. Based on this, they risked everything they had learned and dared not waste a single bit of it.
The two botanists and agriculturalists even made a pledge on the spot.
" Director Li! Elder Wang! Comrade Lu Li! Don't worry!"
"Even if it costs us our lives, we'll make a splash!"
The two elderly scholars were appeased.
Li Yuanchao immediately arranged for a strategic team to analyze Lu Li's current situation.
The research team focused on analyzing and studying the combat data of the Spirit Machinery Mech.
At that moment, a slightly tense voice echoed in Lu Li's ears through the jade pendant.
"Senior Lu... Lu Li, I am Xu Mu."
"I... I... I've Qi Introduction into my body!"
"Oh?!"
Xu Mu's voice surprised Lu Li slightly.
He still had some impression of this comrade.
After all, in the entire Great Xia, only he called himself "senior"...
"Yes, yes, senior. So I would like to request your assistance. Please give me your orders!"
"Forehead..."
Hearing Xu Mu's half-blue, half-imprisoned words, Lu Li's lips twitched slightly.
In a moment of astonishment, something suddenly occurred to him.
"By the way! Since you're already a Qi Refinement cultivator..."
"Then... why don't you help the country research this!"
Swish!
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Li increased his Spiritual Power output, speaking in a low, shouting tone.
" Yin Soul Banner, come out!"