An Ethereal Journey
Chapter 279

A place for secluded cultivation

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Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh, "Wow, they're really something! A fortress-style laser cannon... What other weapons do they have? Heh, it's not like we're going to war... Come on, let's go take a look." He walked over there with great interest.

A large group of strangers stood on the ground, including men, women, children, and the elderly, with their children in tow, numbering five or six hundred.

Li Qiang frowned slightly and asked, "Who are these people? What are they doing here?"

Hua Meiniang laughed, "You'd have to ask Paben for that. Who knows what he did, hee hee."

Soon, Zhao Hao, Nashan, Tange, Paben, Liu Dayue, and their group arrived. Li Qiang pointed to the field and asked, " Paben, what's going on here?"

Paben said, "Master, these are the things I plan to take to the Primordial Realm. Hehe, these people are too. They are all engineering technicians, and their families as well... I like the technology here. If possible, I would like to relocate more people and things."

Li Qiang looked at him noncommittally and asked, " Zhao Hao, what are your plans?"

Zhao Hao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master, I also have this idea, hehe, but I didn't dare to bring it because I didn't get your permission. If you had agreed, I would also like to bring some people and things to the Primordial Realm."

Li Qiang pondered for a moment. He originally planned to gather these disciples on a certain planet and make it a pure cultivation planet. If he took these people and things with him, it would become a technological cultivation planet.

Li Qiang suddenly thought that having a high-tech cultivation planet wouldn't be bad, so he smiled and said, "No problem, you can bring as many people as you want, but there's one condition you must abide by: these people must migrate voluntarily. If they don't want to, you absolutely cannot force them, understand?"

Paben's face lit up with joy. He had experienced the life of a tycoon on Earth and greatly admired its technology. This time, he not only wanted to take Earth's technology with him, but also its people and equipment. He asked, "Master, can I take more people and things?"

Li Qiang nodded and said, "Let's do it next time. You guys need to come back when we go to the Primordial Realm this time; there are some things you need to help me with."

He glanced at the space launch pad not far away and chuckled, " Paben, you don't expect me to bring this thing to the Primordial Realm, do you?"

Paben chuckled and said, "If Master can take him along... I won't object, hehe."

Li Qiang beckoned to Zhang Jinguang and the other two, saying, " Paben, fetch some automatic weapons." Paben immediately ordered his men to fetch them, and soon a hovercraft arrived.

Li Qiang said, "The three of you get in the car. Paben, where are the weapons?"

Paben said, "It's in the car."

Zhang Jinguang climbed into the vehicle first and asked, "Old Sun, can you drive this thing?"

Sun Ang and Wang Yuelin are both retired military personnel, and they can both drive this kind of fast hovercraft.

Sun Ang said, "I came here... but... uh, do I have to drive a war chariot to the Primordial Realm?" He didn't understand what the Primordial Realm was at all; the three of them thought Primordial Realm was some unknown region on Earth.

The three had just sat down when Li Qiang laughed and said, "It's not too late to go now. Let me ask you one last time, no regrets?"

Zhang Jinguang grinned. "Boss, stop being so wishy-washy. We're already here, how could we not go?"

Li Qiang nodded and said, "That's good, hold on tight... Go!" A faint golden light flashed, and the chariot disappeared without a trace.

The golden light was faint, and the chariot disappeared extremely quickly. The surrounding crowd, separated by a large pile of supplies, did not notice the change. Only a very few people saw it, but they couldn't believe their eyes and thought they were seeing things.

Li Qiang clapped his hands and said, "Alright, they went to a Savage Wilderness planet. Hehe, the resources there are much richer than on Earth."

Zhao Hao said, "I've given them the basic methods of cultivation. If they work hard... they might be able to reach the Nascent Soul Realm. Hehe, that's their only way to escape their fate."

Hua Meiniang chuckled and said, "Fifth Brother, you've really messed with those three. Were there any humans in the place they went?"

Li Qiang shook his head and said, "Not yet, but I will soon relocate a large number of primitive tribes there. There will be no shortage of humans there. With the three of them there, I believe those primitive tribes... will evolve very quickly. That place will serve as a reserve base for cultivators... Hehe, how interesting. I am looking forward to the changes there."

A strange feeling welled up in the hearts of all the cultivators present—a feeling of awe and trepidation intertwined. The strength that Li Qiang displayed was too extraordinary; it was absolute control over the Primordial Realm and manipulation of the fate of mortals. This level was absolutely beyond the comprehension of cultivators.

Li Qiang calmly looked at the group of people with children and asked, " Paben, how could you let these people come along?"

Paben smiled and said, "In this society, everything is driven by economic interests, so it's simple. I just offer a high enough price and let them participate voluntarily. They don't care where they go, as long as their safety is guaranteed, everything will be fine."

Li Qiang understood Paben's approach; he used incentives to get these people to go, and he himself had done the same.

Li Qiang thought to himself: Once Zhang Jinguang and the other two arrive on that planet and understand what's going on, they'll probably curse endlessly, just like when I first arrived at Heavenly Court Star and saw those words carved on the stones, which expressed anger, panic, and despair. But it was precisely because of this that a mortal world like Heavenly Court Star was able to form.

Zhao Hao asked, "Master, are we ready? Shall we leave now?"

Li Qiang wasn't confident about moving so many people and things to the Primordial Realm, as it was the first large-scale relocation.

He revealed a serious expression, and in an instant, the facade he had been carefully maintained crumbled. The Evolving Incantation Divine Armor of the Cursed was revealed, and his clothes turned to ashes in an instant. A tremendous aura followed, which not only Zhao Hao and his disciples could not withstand, but even experts like Hua Meiniang felt dizzy. People around them all flew backward.

The ground where Li Qiang was standing suddenly collapsed, caused by the repulsion of the protective golden light of Ninefold Evolving Gilt. A pit with a diameter of about ten meters appeared beneath his feet.

Exclamations of alarm came from the people not far away. Li Qiang knew something was wrong. He quickly made a hand seal, and a golden light rapidly spread in all directions. Anyone or anything that touched the golden light immediately disappeared.

The golden light grew larger and larger, soon affecting the launch tower and some vehicles parked in the distance.

Li Qiang suddenly realized that if they continued to expand, those buildings in the distance would also have to be moved.

He immediately switched his magic spells, and in the blink of an eye, everything on the field disappeared without a trace. Only where he had stood remained, a large semi-circular pit appeared, as smooth and hard as if it had been cast from steel.

This planet is completely modified to resemble Earth's environment; apart from its terrain, everything else is something Earth once possessed.

The sky is bluer than Earth's, the water is clearer, and it has a sun and a moon, though not exactly the same, but already quite similar to Earth's.

This is how Li Qiang, with the power of the Lord of the Primordial Realm, forcibly changed a planet into this state. This planet also contains abundant crystal mineral deposits.

On a vast grassland, waist-high wild grass swayed in the wind, and herds of bison, wildebeest, and antelopes roamed the grassland.

A pack of wolves lay silently in the grass, their dark blue eyes fixed on the antelope, their heads turning as the antelope moved.

Two burly wolves, each about half a person's height, quietly crept downwind, while the other three wolves circled around to the back.

A burly, blue-skinned wolf was the leader of the pack. It peered through the grass at the approaching herd of antelopes, its eyes gleaming with excitement, its pupils turning slightly red.

Two wolves suddenly leaped up and charged rapidly towards the herd of antelopes, throwing the herd into chaos.

Three wolves suddenly rushed out from the other side. The herd of antelopes split into three groups and fled in three directions, one of which ran towards the largest wolf leader.

With a mournful howl, the largest blue wolf pounced, heading straight for a thin, spotted antelope.

The antelope turned its head in panic and fled to one side, but the green wolf suddenly exerted its strength and slammed its entire body into the side of the antelope.

The antelope lost its footing and fell sideways to the ground. Almost instantly, the blue wolf viciously bit its neck. Several other wolves rushed forward, and the antelope's belly was immediately torn open.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a strange gust of wind howled past, making the wolf pack immediately uneasy.

The leader wolf loosened its mouth, looked up at the sky, and sniffed incessantly. Suddenly, it let out a mournful howl, turned around and ran away, emitting strange howls.

The wolves that remained beside the antelope carcass also howled. They were very reluctant to give up their meal, but the howl of the alpha wolf made them extremely uneasy, and all the wolves ran away.

Suddenly, large dark clouds gathered in the sky, streaks of lightning illuminated the grassland, thunder rumbled across the horizon, and a golden light suddenly appeared on the ground.

As the golden light spread, everything on the ground melted, and the immense heat solidified the ground. The ensuing rain evaporated rapidly before it even hit the ground, and thick fog rose up. In just a few minutes, the vast grassland was shrouded in fog.

The heavy rain came quickly and went even faster; it stopped half an hour later.

When the strong wind blew away the thick fog, the green wolf that had fled far away saw a large pile of things it had never seen before appear on the grassland.

Li Qiang appeared in the air, looking down at the crowds and objects below, as well as the launch tower. He was overjoyed.

With the experience gained from this migration, they wouldn't care about migrating even more people in the future. It required no effort at all, entirely borrowing the Power of the Primordial Realm, and it was very beneficial to their own cultivation, representing a profound understanding of power control.

Zhao Hao and the others also flew into the air; here, they no longer needed to hide anything.

The ordinary people who had migrated there were terrified. They had never seen any cultivators before, and as they watched the company president, Paben, the famous entertainment mogul Hua Meiniang, and other famous stars fly into the air one after another, they all thought they were dreaming.

Li Qiang said, " Paben, make arrangements for the people you brought. Remember, although there aren't any monsters here, there are still many ordinary carnivores. Be careful of the ordinary people you brought; they must be well-armed and protected. Go now."

Paben agreed and flew back.

Hua Meiniang flew over with Mei Jingjing and a group of female cultivators, asking with a grin, "Fifth Brother, where have you arranged for us to stay?"

Li Qiang laughed and said, " Elder Sister Hua, I'll take you there. Zhao Hao, you and your fellow disciples, come with me too."

Paben called out from afar, " Baldy... come help me!"

Nashan scratched his head and said, "Okay, wait for me, I'll be right there. Boss, I'm going to help Paben." After Li Qiang nodded, Nashan flew over.

With a wave of his hand, Li Qiang caused everyone to disappear into the air.

Hovering above a primeval forest, Hua Meiniang looked around and asked, "Is this the place you brought me to?" She was slightly disappointed; it was too ordinary and didn't seem to have anything special about it.

Li Qiang said, " Elder Sister Hua, I want to ask you... what kind of scenery do you like?"

Mei Jingjing and Qiao Yuhong followed Hua Meiniang closely. They had once harbored a vague affection for Li Qiang, but after a long period of cultivation, they had gradually forgotten this feeling and regarded Li Qiang as their elder brother.

After this meeting, both women felt that Li Qiang had become somewhat unfamiliar. The domineering aura he occasionally exuded was often suffocating. They were a little scared and a little curious, wondering what kind of person their older brother had become.

Hua Meiniang was taken aback by Li Qiang's question; she hadn't seriously considered what kind of place she wanted to live. She said, "I... I think there should be a small lake... ah..."

Before she could finish speaking, the forest below changed.

A rumbling sound came from below, and flocks of birds cried out in panic and scattered. Various wild animals fled in all directions, and towering ancient trees fell in patches, but because of the dampness of the forest, no dust was raised.

Immediately afterwards, the ground cracked and collapsed in large areas, and dozens of springs gushed out. In less than half an hour, a small lake appeared below.

Li Qiang laughed and said, " Elder Sister Hua, please continue."

The crowd's curiosity was immediately piqued; such an unbelievable method was truly astonishing.

Hua Meiniang was a notorious Little Demoness. Since Fu Shan left, she had toned down her vixen nature considerably, but her true nature was hard to change.

Hua Meiniang's eyes darted around, and she said with a charming smile, "It would be best if this lake were located halfway up the mountain..." She was deliberately trying to make things difficult for Li Qiang, to see how much Divine Ability he had to make the lake fly up the mountain, especially since there was no mountain here at all.

The lake didn't fly to the mountain, but the earth began to rise. With Li Qiang's gesture, a mountain range slowly rose amidst violent tremors.

Hua Meiniang held her forehead with her hand and said in a sweet voice, "What kind of technique is this?" She was shocked. This was completely beyond her comprehension. She had cultivated for so long, and she had never heard of such techniques and Law Technique before.

As the mountains rose, the forests collapsed one after another. The mountain range stretched for hundreds of kilometers, with huge peaks rising from the ground. Large chunks of rock and soil collapsed, and a rumbling sound echoed in the sky as the mountains rose higher and higher.

Li Qiang asked, " Elder Sister Hua, what else do you need? Tell me quickly, haha, let's change things together."

Hua Meiniang was speechless; she was so shocked by this series of changes that she didn't know what to say.

Mei Jingjing, whose cultivation level was relatively low, wasn't surprised at all. She chuckled and said, "I love that the mountain is full of flowers; that would be wonderful."

Hua Meiniang said, " Niuniu, that's impossible. Even if you use Law Technique to accelerate plant growth, it still takes a certain amount of time..." Before she could finish speaking, she was shocked again.

Countless green shoots sprouted from the soil, striving to grow upwards. Hua Meiniang felt as if it were a slow-motion scene in a movie, watching as the entire mountain range was covered with tender green.

Li Qiang shouted softly, "Chirp!" Countless silver light spots descended from the sky, landing on the green mountain. In an instant, all the plants seemed to be singing, and the whole scene was like a dream. People present felt a surge of nameless joy, and everyone's skill level increased rapidly without them even realizing it.

Hua Meiniang, Mei Jingjing, Qiao Yuhong, and the female cultivators from Heavenly Melody City were moved to tears. They had a deep understanding of the harmony between heaven and earth and the natural power of all things growing. In contrast, Zhao Hao and the others were much less moved.

In less than an hour, the entire mountain range was covered with lush vegetation that looked as if it had been growing for decades.

Li Qiang cast the Divine Spirit Instruction again, and whispered, " Hundred Flowers Vie in Beauty!"

The silver specks of light falling from the sky suddenly disappeared, and little by little, white, red, purple, blue, and yellow colors gradually appeared amidst the lush greenery. In the blink of an eye, the green was submerged in a world of colorful flowers.

Li Qiang snapped his fingers and said, "Colorful butterflies flutter."

Suddenly, a large swarm of colorful butterflies appeared. A gust of wind blew, and petals fluttered about, making it impossible for people to distinguish whether the fluttering petals were butterflies or flower petals.

A rich floral fragrance wafted on the breeze. Li Qiang asked, " Niuniu, are you satisfied with this?"

Mei Jingjing was infatuated, Hua Meiniang was infatuated, and all the cultivators were infatuated.

After a long pause, Hua Meiniang sighed, "This is truly a sea of flowers!"

Mei Jingjing suddenly cheered and flew down the hillside, while the female cultivators also screamed and fell down.

Before long, Mei Jingjing had picked a large bouquet of flowers. She noticed that many of these flowers were ones she had never seen before.

She flew back to Li Qiang's side, handed Li Qiang the flowers, and said, "Brother, these are for you. I love them so much, thank you, brother."

Zhao Hao and the others stared in disbelief. It was too amazing; they couldn't fathom its mystery. Zhao Hao asked, "Master, is this an illusion?"

Li Qiang countered, "Do you think it's an illusion?"

Zhao Hao didn't know how to answer. He hesitated for a moment, then flew down to the hillside, examined the flowers repeatedly, picked some more, and flew back to Li Qiang's side. He smiled wryly and said, "I didn't realize Master's methods were so skillful." He had also learned to flatter.

Li Qiang, a master of flattery himself, remained unmoved. He smiled slightly and said, "It's not that my methods are superior; everything before you is real, not an illusion, because this is the Primordial Realm."

Liu Dayue hadn't said much, completely captivated by the abundant Spiritual Qi of the Primordial Realm, and the scene he'd just witnessed had shocked him even more. He said, "Junior Uncle, I've taken in some disciples on Earth, a few of whom are very talented, but they haven't made much progress there. It's practically unsuitable for cultivators. If possible, I'd like to bring them to the Primordial Realm." He was also tempted.

Li Qiang nodded and said, " Dayue, next time you come to the Primordial Realm, you should bring them with you."

Looking at the wildflowers covering the mountains and fields, Hua Meiniang knew that Li Qiang did this to make her happy. She suddenly sighed, "It's a pity that your Brother Fu can't see this. If only Brother Fu were also cultivating in the Primordial Realm."

Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. He pondered for a moment and said, "That might be possible..." He was now a disciple of the Immortal Realm Azure Emperor. Asking the ruler of the Immortal Realm for an immortal, especially one who had just ascended to the Immortal Realm, shouldn't be a problem.

Hua Meiniang thought Li Qiang was just casually comforting her and didn't take it too seriously. She continued, "Fifth Brother, you are indeed Divine Ability powerful now, but where are we supposed to stay? There are no houses here, and flowers alone won't do."

She looked at Li Qiang with a smile, as if to say: Can houses really grow out of the ground?

Li Qiang asked, "What kind of house does Elder Sister Hua like?" In the Primordial Realm, let alone a house, building a palace wouldn't be difficult for him.

Qiao Yuhong flew back just then. She took Hua Meiniang's arm and said sweetly, "Sister Hua, I like the cottage by the lake." As she spoke, she took out a photo with a lakeside villa in the background and showed it to Hua Meiniang.

Hua Meiniang smiled and said, "Then let your brother build one for us."

Zhao Hao couldn't help but say, "Master, isn't this too difficult? A house can't just appear out of thin air, can it?"

Li Qiang laughed and said, " Elder Sister Hua has given the order, how could I dare disobey?" He looked at the photo, casually asked about the structure, and pointed to the small lake, saying, "Wouldn't it be alright to build it by the lake?"

A hint of disbelief flashed in Hua Meiniang's eyes. Houses and natural changes are completely different, and she couldn't understand how Li Qiang would build one.

Li Qiang once built a huge palace, which he completed unintentionally. This time, building a villa is a bit of a challenge for him, because he can only build the structure of the house, but he can't make the furnishings inside. After all, he can't make everything.

He thought for a moment about the villa in the photo, pointed to the empty space, and said softly, "Rise!"

The hillside beside the small lake quickly sank into a flat area, and a white light flashed, revealing a small white building in front of everyone. The speed was so fast it was like magic.

Hua Meiniang sighed, "Fifth brother, I'm impressed. Alright! Let's go see this beautiful little building."

This is a small building made entirely of white jade, as if it were carved from a single, enormous piece of white jade, without any trace of splicing. What's exquisite is that each room is made of jade of a different color, with a variety of hues. Some rooms are pale yellow, while others are pale green, and the floor is dark blue with shimmering starlight.

Hua Meiniang could only shake her head and sigh, "Alas, Fifth Brother, this house is unique, but it's too flashy."

Li Qiang smiled and said, "I know, after all, this is the first time I've made something like this. I'm already very satisfied with how it turned out."

Qiao Yuhong happily wandered around the house, then suddenly exclaimed, "Oh dear, there's nothing here, brother! It's an empty room..."

Li Qiang laughed and said, "You'll have to arrange the things in the room yourselves; I can't make them for you."

Hua Meiniang finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Li Qiang could do everything, he wouldn't be considered human.

Hua Meiniang smiled and asked, "Where are Zhao Hao and the others located?"

Li Qiang said, "I will seal this place off and activate it again after Elder Sister Hua returns. Zhao Hao and the others are cultivating nearby, so let's all go over there, take a look, and then leave immediately. I need to take you all back to Earth; there are still many people waiting for me on Sealed Fate Planet."

Hua Meiniang knew he was busy, and smiled, "Let's hurry up, this place will be our sisters' secluded training ground."

Zhao Hao's phone suddenly rang. He pulled a walkie-talkie from his pocket and asked, "What is it?"

The voice on the walkie-talkie was urgent. "Quickly, please ask Master to come over!" A clear explosion could be heard from inside.

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