The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 197 Conflict, Re-launch, Trade
Sure enough, they had only run a short distance when...

A group of people were still attacked.

At first, Liu Yunzhi's previous lightning armor was quite intimidating, and no crocodiles dared to attack him.

But after killing several people, Liu Yunzhi did not react at all.

The crocodile also attacked Liu Yunzhi.

Fortunately, the demon-subduing pestle in Liu Yunzhi's hand flashed with light, blocking the attack.

Even so, Liu Yunzhi was still taken aback.

When he rushed back, he saw that Ye Fan and the others had already arrived.

Qin Hao sat there, leisurely on a small stool he'd pulled out from somewhere.

Liu Yunzhi was furious and, driven by a surge of malice, roared at Qin Hao, "Why aren't you helping?"

Qin Hao looked up at him, a mocking smile on his face: "Why should I help?"

This?
Liu Yunzhi did not expect Qin Hao to react this way.

They either deny it or emphasize that they don't have the ability.

But Liu Yunzhi hadn't expected the direct refusal to help, and he didn't know how to respond.

Qin Hao, however, continued, "I've said it before, there are both opportunities and dangers over there. You chose to go, so you must bear the risks that come with your choice. I don't know you, and I'm not your father, so why should I cover for you?"

That's a blunt statement, but it's the truth.

Liu Yunzhi didn't know what to say.

Zhou Yi suddenly said, "But you are very powerful. If you are willing to help, you can save many people."

The people on one side all nodded, which was considered an agreement.

Lin Jia and Li Xiaoman nodded the fastest and most frequently.

Qin Hao scoffed, which immediately angered Zhou Yi. He was about to make a move, but then stopped.

"why are you laughing?"

Before Qin Hao could answer, Zhou Yi continued, "Next, if you are willing to take action and accept my command, then we can put aside our past grievances and not hold your previous actions against you."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Qin Hao laughed loudly: "Have you ever seen a strong person surrender just because of a few words from you? And take orders from you? You're really shameless."

Ok?
Zhou Yi's face turned a deep shade of liver. He genuinely felt that if Qin Hao was persuaded by his words, he would have a powerful ally.

Unfortunately, others aren't fools.

Qin Hao will not be morally blackmailed by him.

Qin Hao glanced at Zhou Yi with a mocking look, then looked at Liu Yunzhi and said, "Just now, your Vajra Pestle stopped firing lightning. Weren't you worried about the crocodile's attack and brought everyone to your side to act as your protective shield?"

"No, don't talk nonsense!" Liu Yunzhi's face turned red, but he denied it outright.

"I saw it myself; you even pulled a few classmates who were running faster than you along with you. Otherwise, they might not have died."

Qin Hao's words were immediately confirmed.

"Yes, Liu Yunzhi pulled me back, and I almost stumbled and fell to the ground. Luckily, I reacted quickly, got up, and ran back as fast as I could."

"He also helped me out."

Faced with accusations from his classmates, Liu Yunzhi blushed and after a long pause said, "I was afraid you would be attacked, so..."

But this statement is no longer credible.

Except for a few people, everyone around him subconsciously kept their distance from Liu Yunzhi.

This infuriated Liu Yunzhi, who wanted to say more.

But as soon as Qin Hao stood up, Liu Yunzhi was startled and stammered, "What are you doing?"

Qin Hao smiled dismissively. The surrounding winds were still howling, and the light barrier was almost shattered.

But this light shield looked like it was about to shatter, yet it also seemed extremely sturdy, standing firm all the way.

The situation has now split into two factions.

Zhou Yi and Liu Yunzhi stood there with a group of people, while several others tried to approach Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

But seeing Ye Fan and Pang Bo approach Qin Hao directly, he didn't come any closer.

Qin Hao's indifference made them somewhat worried.

Ye Fan suddenly asked, "By the way, Chen Chun, why did you snatch my prayer mat just now?"

It turned out that during the run, one of Ye Fan's classmates reached out to try and snatch Ye Fan's prayer mat.

But in the end, Ye Fan pushed her away instead.

Although Chen Chun managed to dodge the crocodile's attack, he almost fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

At this moment, Ye Fan suddenly asked, and Chen Chun stammered and couldn't answer.

Pang Bo reached out and grabbed Chen Chun, placing him next to the light screen: "Speak, or I'll throw you out."

"Pang Bo, don't do this," a male classmate advised.

"Yes, Pang Bo. Isn't Ye Fan also very powerful? Even if he doesn't have this Buddhist artifact, it doesn't matter."

"That's right. On the contrary, without the Buddhist artifacts, we would probably die."

"You have Buddhist artifacts, why can't you take care of us?"

Ye Fan sneered as he listened, while Qin Hao pulled out a clay pot from who-knows-where, put some five-colored rice and added spiritual liquid, and started heating it by placing one hand under the pot.

"A storage magic treasure?" Zhou Yi's eyes lit up, but then he saw Ye Fan and Liu Yunzhi arguing and the situation was about to escalate.

It turns out that Liu Yunzhi instructed Li Changqing to set a trap for Ye Fan.

They couldn't stand Ye Fan's power and wanted to take away his Buddhist artifact, which would both protect them and frame Ye Fan.

Everyone feels jealous, but why did jealousy arise at this moment?

The person next to him was furious: "Don't you know that at that time, only Ye Fan could save you? Moreover, Ye Fan intervened multiple times."

Ye Fan waved his hand: "Forget it, let's sever all ties from now on. I've figured out what's going on with these classmates."

Ye Fan threw the person to the ground, not intending to actually kill them.

When he brought Pang Bo back, he smelled the aroma emanating from the casserole.

"Master, what is this?" Ye Fan shook his head, as if he had gotten rid of all the worries in his heart.

Qin Hao smiled and said, "This is five-colored rice that I cooked together with five different kinds of spiritual rice, including copper-skin rice, steel-reinforced rice, casting-aperture rice, crimson-blood rice, and jade marrow rice. Starting today, you should eat a bowl of it before and after standing in the stance. By the way, you can teach Pang Bo the standing stance incantation. Then you can follow me to learn Taoist scriptures."

The Imperial Canon is not something that just anyone can understand.

Qin Hao plans to teach them the Daoist scriptures, and this five-colored rice is the foundation for that.

As he spoke, Qin Hao lifted the lid of the pot, and a rich aroma wafted out.

Zhou Yi swallowed involuntarily, gulping down his saliva.

He really wanted to eat it; it was definitely something good.

Just looking at it, it seems to have a shimmering glow.

This thing is no ordinary object.

"you……"

Unfortunately, just as Li Changqing was about to step forward and ask for rice...

He figured that since he had already offended them, he might as well incite their hatred and demand the rice.

They hadn't eaten for a long time and were starving.

Qin Hao didn't even turn his head; he simply flicked his hand, sending out a burst of energy that stirred up a cloud of fine sand and dust in front of Li Changqing.

"Anyone who approaches me without reason will bear the consequences."

This?
Li Changqing touched his neck. If that burst of energy had landed on his neck, he would be in a terrible state right now.
This isn't Earth; there's no rule of law here.

If he really angered the other party, he could be killed with a single punch or even just a flick of his wrist.

He didn't dare to step forward. Liu Yunzhi frowned and cursed him under his breath as a good-for-nothing.

He looked at Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi frowned and suddenly said, "Mr. Qin, we're all Earthlings. Besides, we're friends and classmates with Ye Fan and Pang Bo. You should share these things with us. That's what friends should do."

Lin Jia nodded in agreement, "Yes, we haven't eaten in a long time. Ye Fan, you should share with us. Aren't we having a get-together right now? Zhou Yi and Liu Yunzhi paid for everything before..."

Li Xiaoman thought for a moment, then shut her mouth and said nothing more.

Cade suddenly said, "Yes, you have something you should share with us. I remember that in your country, international students are treated better than locals, and I'm from America."

Qin Hao had no idea where his sense of superiority came from.

Qin Hao glanced up at him and said, "Where does your sense of superiority come from? Besides, we've already left Earth."

"Then, then we'll buy them, okay?" Cade said again, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a few bright green American banknotes. "These are foreign exchange, much more valuable than your currency. You're getting a good deal."

Judging from his appearance, anyone who didn't know better would think he had suffered a huge loss.

Ye Fan chuckled: "Please, this isn't Earth anymore. The green coins you have are completely useless now."

"what?"

"You don't actually think Earth's currency still works in the Big Dipper Star Region, do you? Even if it did, the currency you have wouldn't be worth much. Besides, I'm using top-quality spirit rice here. Five spirit stones for one pound of copper-skinned rice is the cheapest I can get. Other spirit rice costs far more than five spirit stones. As for your money..."

Qin Hao chuckled and then reminded him, "Oh, I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it."

You people must have driven quite a few cars to get here.

Who knows how many years it will be before you reach the Big Dipper constellation? All your cars will be parked in my parking lot.

"Your money isn't even enough for parking fees."

Ye Fan was taken aback, not expecting Qin Hao's thinking to be so unconventional, actually jumping back to Earth and thinking about parking fees.

He suddenly remembered that he also had a car parked in that parking lot.

No wonder I saw a photo before that looked a lot like Master Qin Hao.

It turns out that the parking lot belonged to Master Qin Hao.

No wonder then.

Then he saw Qin Hao turn his head and look at him: "Ye Fan, I estimate you'll be parking that car for a thousand or eight hundred years. How much parking fee do you think you'll have to pay me?"

what?
Ye Fan suddenly didn't know how to start the conversation.

Qin Hao chuckled softly, "Alright, from now on, use the money to pay for parking. It's not cheap; you have to compound the interest to make it work."

"Eat quickly."

Qin Hao didn't explain what the source was, but simply took out the five-colored rice and handed it to Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

"Given your current situation, Ye Fan, one bowl is enough for you. Pang Bo, though?"

Pang Bo quickly replied, "I'll have a bowl too, but I could eat two bowls as well."

Qin Hao shook his head: "I'll give you half a bowl first. We'll talk after you finish this. I doubt you can even finish half a bowl."

"How can it be!"

Pang Bo naturally didn't believe it; he was far stronger than Ye Fan.

You can't finish just half a bowl of rice?
"Do you have any pickled green beans? Eating them like this is tasteless," Pang Bo said suddenly as he picked up his chopsticks to eat.

"I forgot to bring it, so just make do with this." Qin Hao didn't say that he already had some in his bowl.

Pang Bo actually wanted to eat as soon as he smelled the aroma of the food.

Upon hearing that there were no pickled cowpeas, he immediately shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth.

The moment I took a bite, I felt a warm current flowing from my mouth down into my stomach.

nice one!
He was convinced that this thing was definitely a good thing.

Following Ye Fan has indeed brought benefits.

Everyone else was watching, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

Lin Jia and Li Xiaoman also wanted to eat, but they couldn't bring themselves to say so.

I already tried to morally blackmail Ye Fan, but it was useless. Besides, the item belongs to Qin Hao, and judging from Qin Hao's expression, I know he won't give it to them.

Just kidding, Li Xiaoman was Ye Fan's first love, not Qin Hao's.

Qin Hao would not give Li Xiaoman any benefit based on this.

Ye Fan ate a bowl of rice and found that he was indeed full.

Pang Bo only ate less than half a bowl; the remaining two bites were forced down his throat.

He really wanted to eat more, but when he touched his stomach, he couldn't eat anymore.

Seeing this, Zhou Yi quickly said, "Ye Fan, I see you've cooked quite a lot. Since you can't finish it all, why don't you..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Qin Hao pick up the casserole and eat all the remaining five-colored rice.

That speed, though it seemed slow, was actually completed in the blink of an eye.

What an idiot!

Zhou Yi wanted to say that since they couldn't finish the food anyway, he should ask Qin Hao for some food since they were classmates.

But Qin Hao ate it all, not a single grain was left.

Don't come near me.

That's what Qin Hao meant.

Zhou Yi was so embarrassed; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Ye Fan turned around and saw this scene, not knowing what to say.

Just as Liu Yunzhi was about to speak, he saw Ye Fan turn his head away, showing no intention of talking to him at all.

Lin Jia opened her mouth and said, "Um, Ye Fan, how about you ask around and see if you can sell us some food first?"

Ye Fan remained silent, so Lin Jia nudged Li Xiaoman beside him.

Li Xiaoman didn't want to say much, but after touching her stomach, she realized she was indeed hungry.

She thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Ye Fan."

We were all classmates, and now we were heading to some unknown and inexplicable place.

We should be united and helping each other; if you have any extra...

Before Ye Fan could speak, Qin Hao scoffed, "This isn't some unknown place; I know that place."

Besides, I have nothing extra; once you enter the cultivation world, you won't have much of anything.

Li Xiaoman was silenced as soon as she uttered those words.

After a pause, Li Xiaoman couldn't help herself, even though Zhou Yi and Liu Yunzhi kept giving her meaningful glances.

Cade was also talking and giving her meaningful glances the whole time.

When Li Xiaoman spoke up, Ye Fan was also somewhat embarrassed.

To be honest, he did have some ideas.

So Qin Hao said, "If you want to buy, that's fine. The green coins you have are useless."

In the Big Dipper Star Region, gold is used by ordinary people.

Practitioners all use the source.

"You sign a contract, and I'll give you one jin of grain in exchange for one thousand jin of sap."

"A thousand to one? Why don't you just rob me?" Liu Yunzhi shouted loudly.

Clearly, he could not accept this ratio.

Li Xiaoman was also troubled: "A thousand to one is indeed expensive. Moreover, the currency used by cultivators is definitely more expensive than real currency. This is just ordinary grain..."

Ye Fan turned his head, and Qin Hao said, "It's obvious that I'm robbing you. Besides, I think it's perfectly reasonable of me. I could have just robbed you, but I'm giving you a few pounds of grain instead."

This statement brought a moment of silence to the room.

Qin Hao laughed again, "Besides, this is Mars. Try bringing a pound of grain here. Do you think this is your home?"

After a pause, Qin Hao added, "Moreover, danger is imminent. The light shield is about to shatter. If you want to survive, quickly sign the contract, buy food, and go inside."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Yi frowned.

However, the light shield above their heads did indeed seem to be cracked to the extreme.

It will most likely shatter in the next second.

Qin Hao chuckled, "You didn't actually think that Shakyamuni would just randomly build a Great Thunderclap Temple somewhere and then plant a Bodhi tree here, did you?"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

"They're coming soon. If you want to live, hurry up and get into the coffin. Ye Fan, you and Pang Bo, hurry up and get in too."

As he spoke, Qin Hao also glanced at Pang Bo.

After this period of time, the light shield did indeed shatter.

A red light spread out.

Qin Hao stood up, gathered up the things around him, and said with a faint smile, "Ancestor Crocodile, now that you're here, why bother with all this pretense?"

The ancestor of crocodiles?

he knows?
Zhou Yi and the others quickly ran into the bronze coffin from the side.

However, the group still looked at Qin Hao through the bronze coffin.

The tornado struck, but it did not shake Qin Hao in the slightest.

The red light swept over, and Ye Fan was a little worried, while Zhou Yi and the others had very complicated thoughts.

It's better to have Qin Hao swept away directly, rather than leaving him behind to cause trouble.

There were also concerns that Qin Hao might get taken away.

The remaining people might not be able to handle it.

Just then, Qin Hao produced a plaque from somewhere, swung it around, and fanned it towards the red light.

Yes, they thought Qin Hao was crazy.

Should we directly use the plaque to fan out the red light?
Has he gone mad?
Then, they seemed to hear a scream.

The red light faded, and the wind gradually died down.

There were tornadoes in the distance, but they wouldn't get close to Qin Hao.

It was just a simple wind-avoidance technique; Qin Hao easily dealt with it in a flash.

The red light seemed defiant, sweeping in repeatedly.

But they were all repelled by Qin Hao, who held up the plaque.

"If I'm not mistaken, those words really do say Great Thunderclap Temple?"

"It seems he did indeed get there first and snatched away this most important thing," Li Changqing suddenly accused.

But everyone looked at him as if he were a fool.

Everyone has been there, and Qin Hao has already left some things for them.

Otherwise, none of those things would be left.

Of course, knowing this doesn't stop me from feeling envious, jealous, and resentful.

After several repetitions, the red light receded, condensing in the air into the shape of a giant crocodile.

"Who are you?" Crocodile Ancestor questioned.

Qin Hao remained calm and unconcerned.

Although this Crocodile Ancestor was a saint-level figure, that is, at the fourth level of the Sendai realm.

Converted, it should be at the level of immortality.

However, in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, the longevity factor was severed, which also affected its strength.

In addition, the Crocodile Ancestor had been suppressed by Shakyamuni for countless years and had long since dried up and become stale.

At this point, he's nothing more than a pretty face with no substance.

Of course, if someone else had come here, they might have fallen into the same trap.

Although the Crocodile Ancestor was exhausted and his life force was exhausted, his spirit remained.

If it weren't for the Ruthless Great Emperor, Crocodile Ancestor probably wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths to escape.

"Damn brat! He's just a kid at the Dao Palace realm, yet he dares to disregard and provoke my Crocodile Ancestor like this!"

The crocodile ancestor bared its fangs and claws, and the red light pounced down even faster than before.

This time, Qin Hao was on high alert.

Ye Fan and the others were terrified.

But after the red light descended, a spatial ripple suddenly appeared around Qin Hao.

"Huh? This is... no!"

As the red light faded, Qin Hao turned around and saw a group of people staring at him in astonishment.

Qin Hao stepped into the coffin, and no one in the group dared to stop him.

Ye Fan was also curious, but the coffin suddenly closed, the Nine Dragons reopened, and the Ancient Starry Sky Road continued.

He suppressed his curiosity for a while before asking, "Master, what about that Crocodile Ancestor just now?"

Qin Hao nodded: "That was a great figure from ancient times, a sage."

After looking around, Qin Hao gave a brief explanation: "The path of cultivation begins with opening up the sea of ​​suffering."

It is divided into four secret realms.

These are the Bitter Sea Secret Realm, the Dao Palace Secret Realm, the Four Extremes Secret Realm, and the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

Then came the Sendai period.

The Sendai stage is divided into nine heavens. The fourth level is that of a saint, and the Crocodile Ancestor is at this level.

This?
A group of people were shocked. The Crocodile Ancestor was so powerful, then what about you?

Liu Yunzhi sneered, "I thought you were so powerful, but you're only at the second secret realm."

Qin Hao didn't even bother to say anything more to Liu Yunzhi: "Summer insects are not qualified to talk about ice."

Just one sentence was enough to make Liu Yunzhi so angry that he died.

Even in the Big Dipper Star Region, the Dao Palace Secret Realm, he would already be considered a master.

Do you really think that cultivating in a secret realm is so easy?
Moreover, Qin Hao is about to break through to a higher realm.

He has no shortage of resources, so he can take it slow.

Li Xiaoman's stomach suddenly growled. She blushed a little and could only stop talking about what had happened before, and instead brought up the topic of buying food again.

Qin Hao signed a contract with them, stipulating that within the next three years, he would repay the fee of one jin of Yuan for every jin of Yuan, in exchange for a few jin of grain.

When they received it, they discovered it was just ordinary rice.

"I've included a complimentary stir-fried dish for you, you're welcome."

Qin Hao naturally gave them fried rice.

They wouldn't be able to eat rice if you just gave them rice.

Although the fried rice was dry, at least it was still edible.

As for the water, it was also 1,000 jin of water per bottle, and each bottle contained 500 milliliters, which was exactly one jin.

Of course, it's just ordinary water, definitely not a spiritual liquid.

Even the most common spiritual liquid requires spirit stones to purchase.

Moreover, it's slightly more expensive than spirit stones.

Ye Fan asked again, "What about the Crocodile Ancestor?"

"Why does it seem so weak, like a bubble? That's because..." Qin Hao said, looking at Pang Bo.

(End of this chapter)