They spent six days in the wilderness, fleeing for six days. Even though Qingchen had empowered them and boosted their strength, they were exhausted.
As they walked, Sun Chuci suddenly grasped Tuanzi's hand.
Tuanzi looked at him in surprise. This senior was usually very reserved and shy, and she didn't know what was wrong with him today.
Sun Chuci looked at Tuanzi and said, "We need to work hard in our cultivation so that we can help out as soon as possible... This time, I felt the fragility of life. Life shouldn't be lived in a hesitant and awkward way; we should live as freely as Mr. Shadow."
Tuanzi hummed in agreement.
When they arrived at the dormitory, they saw their former team members waiting there, and they didn't know how long they had been waiting.
Sun Chuci hesitated for a moment: "Is there something you need?"
One of them stepped forward: "Brother Chu Ci..."
Sun Chuci took a step back.
The five companions looked at each other and said, "Brother Chu Ci, we were wrong before. We shouldn't have lied to you. We're sorry. We just really wanted the points. As you know, points are extremely important in the academy now. They can be exchanged for cultivation inheritances, and we heard that in the future they can also be exchanged for magical items that can help with cultivation. These things are so important to us."
“Yes, I understand, I get it. What you’re saying is indeed very tempting, and I’m tempted too,” Sun Chuci nodded and smiled, “Your choice is correct, it’s nothing.”
In fact, if it weren't for the previous 'deception incident,' Sun Chuci genuinely understood everyone and didn't blame anyone.
But after the deception incident, many things changed. They went through thick and thin together in the wilderness. Whenever food was scarce, Sun Chuci would secretly go hungry and then say he wasn't hungry.
He can accept everyone going their separate ways, but he cannot accept being deceived.
However, his mindset is completely different now.
Like Qingchen, he had seen another towering mountain, one that reached into the clouds and made everyone who saw it realize how ridiculous their own petty schemes and schemes were.
Thus, Sun Chuci felt relieved.
He smiled and said to his former companions, "I really don't blame you anymore, really. Tuanzi and I are exhausted, and all we want to do now is take a shower and get a good night's sleep."
After saying that, he pulled Tuanzi into the dormitory.
With a loud bang.
The dormitory doors closed in front of the five people, severing all ties they had shared.
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...
After everyone left, Qingchen looked at Zard: "How's your arm?"
Zard assessed the injury: "A 14-day limited-time skin."
Qing Chen: "..."
In other words, Zard will need 14 days to recover, and after the next time he travels through time, the other party will still not be able to use Earth Escape.
However, they also had to face nearly five thousand soldiers.
Among them are field tanks.
Even if Qing Chen advances to an A-level Awakener, his abilities and mental strength have limits. Forcibly annihilating a brigade of soldiers is exactly what the Federation defines a demigod.
Before his mental energy was exhausted, Qing Chen might have been invincible, but there were too many of his opponents.
Qing Chen shook his head; he needed to find a solution within these seven days.
Then he looked at Zard: "Aren't you going back to sleep?"
Zard hesitated for a moment: "I'm a little scared."
"Hmm?" Qing Chen asked疑惑地, "What are you afraid of?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than she heard someone banging on the door. It was Huan Yu: "Zard, you come out here! I know you're in there. You've got the guts to be a traitor, but you don't have the guts to come see me!"
"Zard! Get out here! Don't make me have to climb over the wall to find you!"
"Zard!"
"Qingchen, have you no shame? You're trying to steal my boyfriend!"
"Qing Chen!"
At that moment, Zard shouted from the Agricultural Academy, "Big brother, it's not what you think! Let me explain!"
Huan Yu: "You get the hell out here right now and come back to the dorm with me!"
Qing Chen: "..."
He truly never expected that he would experience such a scene in his lifetime.
He felt as embarrassed as if he had been caught cheating on Zard by Huan Yu.
To be honest, he should fight Huan Yu right now, but if they fought and both were severely injured on Whale Island, and then died together in the Otherworld, that would be so exciting...
There's also a field brigade of the Chen family troops in the other world.
Zard walked towards the door and said in a low voice, "Boss, I'm going back now. I'll come back tomorrow morning."
Qing Chen was both amused and exasperated: "Aren't you scared anymore?"
Zard said, "He'll be upset if I don't go back. Let's go!"
As he spoke, Zard pushed open the door and walked out, and Huan Yu's nagging voice gradually faded into the distance.
Huanyu: "You're really something now, running off to such a dangerous place without even telling me? Hmm?"
Huanyu: "Do you even consider me your boss anymore?"
Huanyu: "How's your arm?"
Zard: "It looks pretty good."
Huan Yu: "..."
At this moment, Huan Yu was at least rational.
Both he and Qingchen knew that they couldn't afford to have a conflict at this moment, because they both had to face a dangerous situation that would still exist in seven days.
So the two chose to remain separated by the gates of the Agricultural College, avoiding any direct confrontation.
Everyone acted as if what had just happened had never occurred.
Qingchen let out a long sigh of relief, lay down on the recliner, and gazed at the starry sky above.
He was the only one left in the whole world.
But he quickly sighed again: "I can't even find some peace and quiet. Why don't you two come out and have a chat?"
From the ramparts atop the war fortress, came the sound of He Jinqiu striking the ground with his scepter. The boss, He, laughed and said, "I told you he would definitely find us."
Qing Chen looked over and saw Zheng Yuandong and He Jinqiu standing on the city wall looking at him.
He Jinqiu released his two Jade Heart Swords, one of which flew to him and formed a staircase in front of him.
He stepped onto it with his right foot, and as he stepped out with his left foot, another jade sword formed the second step of the stairs.
This cycle repeated itself endlessly, flowing smoothly and effortlessly. Mr. He seemed like an immortal descending from heaven, exceptionally elegant and carefree.
Qing Chen inwardly agreed that, in terms of prestige, there were very few people he knew who could compare to He Jinqiu...
This also shows that He Jinqiu's control over the Qingyu Heart Sword has reached a superb level.
He Jinqiu looked around the vegetable garden in the Agricultural Academy and exclaimed, "The seven Purple Orchid Star plants that the Chen family collected from the seven forbidden places have all been packed up and given to you by Mr. Shadow. Now that Chen Yu has returned to City No. 7, he will probably vomit blood just by seeing his own vegetable garden. This has severed the biggest advantage in the Chen family's cultivation inheritance."
He Jinqiu: "There's also Jingshancha and Changshengtian. I can even imagine the future of Time Travelers in China."
Qing Chen curled his lip: "I won't give away these plants for free. Plants from the forbidden areas of the inner world are different from ordinary plants; they grow much slower."
"It's alright," He Jinqiu said with a smile, "I never intended for you to give it to me for free. By the way, I should mention that your first move after awakening your A-level on the battlefield was quite spectacular."
Zheng Yuandong was more candid than He Jinqiu: "When I saw the Shadow plundering the Chen family mansion, I guessed that the Shadow was looking for plants that could be planted on Whale Island for you."
The Agricultural Academy has become a coveted prize for both of these business leaders, who have both recognized its strategic value!
"How about we make a deal? Boss Zheng and I are on the battlefield right now," He Jinqiu asked. "I'll help you kill the enemy and give you the highest level membership in the Hu Clan's intelligence agency. In return, you'll provide Kyushu with five spikes of Purple Orchid Star leaves every week. How about that?"
Qing Chen understood that He Jinqiu wanted to follow Chen Yu's example and use the Purple Orchid Star to increase her cultivation speed and enter the demigod realm as soon as possible!
Everyone knows that the situation in the Federation is already turbulent, and the Hu Clan's organization, without a demigod, is likely to be coveted by others.
He Jinqiu didn't have time to wait for himself to slowly break through.
At this moment, He Jinqiu saw that Qingchen's expression did not change and assumed that Qingchen was not interested. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then how about this, change 5 ears of grain to 3 ears of grain?"
Qing Chen suddenly realized something...
These two seem unaware of just how fast the plants in the Agricultural College can grow.
When Qingchen said that "it grows much slower than ordinary plants", he meant that ordinary plants could flower and bear fruit in 10 minutes under the ripening force of Jinguji Maki, while Zilanxing needed three days.
If you're talking about slowness, it really is dozens of times slower.
But He Jinqiu and Boss Zheng probably didn't understand it that way. They probably thought that it might take several months for the Purple Orchid Star to bloom and bear fruit.
Chapter 650, Qingchen's Guilt
In the eyes of ordinary people, the function of the Purple Orchid Star is to increase the cultivation speed by three times.
But in the eyes of exceptionally talented cultivators, this thing is a powerful weapon that sets them apart from others.
For example, Luo Wanya's cultivation aptitude is 1, and he increases it three times to 3.
Li Tongyun's cultivation aptitude was 10, and if she tripled it, it would be 30.
Therefore, Chen Yu has been constantly screening for outstanding individuals within the Chen family, because Purple Orchid Star can maximize the advantages of those geniuses.
He Jinqiu is undoubtedly the most talented person in cultivation. In his cultivation of the Azure Jade Heart Sword, he has even surpassed Li Changqing, the recognized leader of the Li family.
This is an incredibly terrifying talent.
If we give him the Purple Orchid Star...
Most importantly, Qingchen searched his memories and indeed found He Jinqiu on the battlefield, but the other party stopped Boss Zheng from making a move, preparing to sell at a higher price.
Qing Chen hesitated for a long time before speaking, "As you both know, the Forbidden Land is very special. Even within the Chen family, Purple Orchid Star can barely supply one person. Although they grow a little faster on Whale Island, it's still limited. Currently, the supply from Purple Orchid Star is just enough for four people to use seamlessly. Boss He, you want to take three spots, which I'm afraid is difficult for me to agree to. As you know, I, Bai Zhou, also need to cultivate."
In fact, on this Whale Island, it would be quite easy for Qing Chen to ensure that dozens of people could seamlessly use the Purple Orchid Star; he had already planned how to allocate resources.