Regardless of how the Yan family reacted after discovering Yan Yu's disappearance, Yan Yu had already returned to the Qi family with Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng arranged accommodations for Yan Yu, only explaining that Yan Yu would be marrying into the Qi family in the future.
The people were fairly satisfied with this. It was better for someone else's daughter to marry into the family than for their own daughter to marry into another family. They weren't twins; both were men. Why should their children have to suffer in another family?
Yan Yu was surprised that the Qi family accepted his son being with another man so easily. He hadn't thought much of it before, but the Yan family's attitude really shocked him. The difference between the two families was obvious.
Qi Zhiheng originally planned for the Qi family to leave Xuanling Continent quietly, but after careful consideration, he felt that the Qi family did not need to take such a big risk.
The passage does connect to the cultivation world, but where it will connect to and how dangerous it will be are still unknown. Rather than letting the Qi family members enter the cultivation world and risk serious consequences, it would be better to have others help share the danger.
Most importantly: they can also sell spots!
That way, there's no need to run around for such a small amount of spirit stones; you can just ask the major powers for them directly.
After making his preparations, Qi Zhiheng went to Wangyue City alone.
When the Moon Beasts smuggled themselves across, they used this well, but later, for some reason, the guide stone disappeared from the passage.
Qi Zhiheng jumped into the Full Moon Well and arrived at the interlayer of the space.
This place is almost the same as when I last came, except that even the bright moon is gone now.
Following the instructions of the moon beast, Qi Zhiheng searched for the nodes in the space.
He used his power to explore inch by inch, and after walking for an hour, the wind-attribute spiritual power he released was directly shattered.
This is where the attacks begin.
Qi Zhiheng stepped closer and used his spiritual power to manipulate the boundary stone, merging it with the spatial node at this location.
The instant the boundary stone merged with the spatial node, a powerful suction force swept over him. He hurriedly took a few steps back to avoid being affected.
After frantically absorbing some air, the original location of the boundary stone gradually transformed into a black hole the size of a fist.
The moon beast said, "This is the spatial passage."
Qi Zhiheng stared at the fist-sized black hole, widened his eyes, and said, "It's so small, how am I supposed to fit myself in there?"
The moon beast rolled its eyes at him: "It's not even open yet, so even if you wanted to squeeze yourself in, you couldn't."
"When will it open?" Qi Zhiheng asked. "Mountain, and. Water, Evening."
"Wait until you bring me a million high-grade spirit stones." He waved his sleeve, acting as if it were none of his business.
"One million high-grade spirit stones, that's no small sum!" Assuming the highest value of a level seven pill is one hundred high-grade spirit stones, he would need to refine ten thousand pills to gather one million high-grade spirit stones!
The moon beast said calmly, "Didn't you plan to have someone else pay this amount? Who cares how many spirit stones they ask for? Besides, the one million high-grade spirit stones I mentioned is just a conservative estimate. It's hard to say how many will actually be needed. It's always better for you to charge a little more."
Thinking about all those spirit stones, Qi Zhiheng felt that it was indeed better to let someone else pay for them!
After establishing the spatial passage, Qi Zhiheng returned to the imperial city. His next task was to negotiate with the Dean of the Yuansheng Academy about going to the cultivation world.
The Qi family's strength is all done behind the scenes. The Qi family has never done anything too ostentatious, but has only quietly developed its strength in secret.
If the Qi family were mentioned in front of the major powers, probably no one would take them seriously. Therefore, Qi Zhiheng's target was still the Yuansheng Academy.
Having witnessed what had happened before, Qi Zhiheng now had some influence with the dean, so he went directly to the dean of the Yuansheng Academy.
When the dean learned that it was Qi Zhiheng who had come to see him, he let him in directly.
Qi Zhiheng always manages to bring some benefits to the Yuansheng Academy, so the dean is naturally happy to see him.
"Qi Zhiheng, what brings you here?" The dean sat down and took a sip of tea.
After bowing, Qi Zhiheng went straight to the point: "Dean, have you ever wondered why no one on the Xuanling Continent has been able to break through to the Spirit Venerable realm?"
The dean looked up upon hearing this: "Hmm? You mean you know why?"
Qi Zhiheng smiled faintly and said, "To be honest, Dean, I do know."
"Then I'd like to hear your opinion." The dean smiled, not taking his words seriously. Qi Zhiheng hadn't even reached the Spirit Venerable level yet, so it was a bit of an exaggeration for him to want to talk about why he couldn't break through to the Spirit Venerable level.
Qi Zhiheng naturally knew that his words were not credible, so he decided to let his strength speak for itself.
Qi Zhiheng unleashed his full power and charged directly towards the dean. The dean immediately sensed the danger and tried to stop him, but he still staggered back a few steps, chair and all.
Only then did Qi Zhiheng soften his tone, and the dean had no choice but to become serious: "You're not Qi Zhiheng?" He couldn't think of any other possibility. How could Qi Zhiheng possibly stand against him? He absolutely didn't believe it.
Qi Zhiheng was no longer as polite as before. He found a chair and sat down. Now that he had confidence, he naturally wouldn't put himself in a subordinate position. He wanted to make demands on Yuansheng Academy, not offer them advice.
Since it's a collaboration, he naturally wants to place himself on the same level as the Dean of the Source Institute. How can he elevate his status? Naturally, by demonstrating his strength.
"Dean, you jest. How could I not be Qi Zhiheng?" Qi Zhiheng is no longer the disciple he once was. His entire aura has changed, making even the Dean, a Spirit Venerable, dare not ignore him.
"I never expected you to be so unassuming!" The Dean of Gensei Institute suddenly burst into laughter. "A young talent indeed! A young talent indeed!"
The Dean of the Yuansheng Academy spoke with praise, but what his true intentions and thoughts were was beyond Qi Zhiheng's comprehension.
Qi Zhiheng still had some trust in the Dean of the Yuansheng Academy. Putting everything else aside, he was the most suitable collaborator: "Dean, you flatter me. It was just a series of coincidences."
"This is no compliment. Your strength has already been demonstrated, so even if I wanted to deny it, I couldn't." The dean smiled, his initial surprise completely gone.
“Everyone desires strength, and I’m sure the Dean is aware of that. If I hadn’t concealed some things, I probably wouldn’t have been found anywhere in this Xuanling Continent,” Qi Zhiheng said frankly. “But I can’t keep all the benefits to myself. I have to share some with everyone. For example, the Yuansheng Academy has given me so much protection, allowing me to grow during this time. Naturally, the first people I think of when I benefit are the Yuansheng Academy and Dean.”
"Tell me, what kind of benefits are they? The secret to breaking through to the Spirit Venerable realm?" The Dean of the Source Academy tried his best to suppress his emotions. Who wouldn't want to break through to the Spirit Venerable realm? Those who have been stuck at the Spirit Venerable realm without making any progress are left with only the path of death when their lifespan is exhausted.
He worked so hard to get to where he is today, how could he bear to give up everything and die like this?
Qi Zhiheng spoke eloquently: "Dean, you probably don't know that the reason why the Spirit Venerable has difficulty surviving in the Xuanling Continent is because of the constraints of this world. Once you leave the Xuanling Continent, everything will be much easier."
The Dean of the Yuansheng Institute hesitated: "Leave the Xuanling Continent? How easy is that? Not to mention I've never heard of such a place, even if there were, how could we possibly leave?" Moreover, how could he so easily give up the foundation he had painstakingly built?
Qi Zhiheng remained noncommittal about his attitude and said directly, "I went to Chu Hai City some time ago. I'm sure the Dean has also heard about the news of the discovery of relics in Chu Hai City, right?"
He didn't intend to clarify his original deeds; he only wanted to reveal some ambiguous information.
The head of the Yuansheng Institute asked, "I've heard about it, but what's inside these ruins?"
Qi Zhiheng casually made up a story: "I won't go into details, I'll just get to the point. We discovered something beneath the ruins." At this point, Qi Zhiheng stopped referring to himself as a disciple.
The dean of Gensei-in no longer paid attention to his self-designation and simply listened quietly as he finished speaking.
"There was originally a spirit within those ruins. That spirit knew a lot of information, such as how to leave the Xuanling Continent." Qi Zhiheng took a sip of tea, whetting their appetites, and then said unhurriedly, "Beyond the Xuanling Continent, there is a world, a world of cultivation. The cultivation methods there are somewhat different from those on our Xuanling Continent. Once we reach this small world of cultivation, we can break free from the shackles that prevent us from advancing any further. And I know where that passage is."
"I wonder what your purpose is this time?" The Dean of the Yuansheng Academy was naturally very tempted when he heard this. If that place could take him away from the Xuanling Continent, he would be willing to give up the power he held. No matter how much power one has, one must be alive to obtain it. Between the two, he naturally wanted to save his own life first.
Qi Zhiheng smiled frankly and said, "To be honest, Dean, opening that passage requires a large amount of spirit stones. I also want to leave, but I don't have that many spirit stones on hand. I can only rely on everyone to raise them together."
The dean of the Yuansheng Academy was speechless. He never expected that Qi Zhiheng would come for spirit stones at this time: "How many do you want?"
Qi Zhiheng held up five fingers and said the answer he had already prepared: "Five million high-grade spirit stones!"
"Five million high-grade spirit stones! Why don't you just rob me!" The dean of the Source Academy suddenly stood up. Even as the dean of the Source Academy, he didn't have that many spirit stones!
"Dean, don't get agitated." Qi Zhiheng gestured for the other party to relax. "I didn't say you had to contribute spirit stones, why are you in such a hurry?"
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