In fact, Wang Xuan was right. The very next morning, he received calls from several large organizations, all of them top-tier organizations. All of them increased their advance payments and were recruiting to prepare to enter the secret area.

Clearly, after Old Zhong's meddling, the old men couldn't hold back any longer. They didn't have much time left to live, and seeing that Old Zhong had made a name for himself, they couldn't resist joining in.

noon.

In a private room of a restaurant in the central business district of Yuancheng, Wang Xuan and Wang Li were with Lao Chen. Of course, Lao Chen was shameless; despite his advanced age, he pretended to be young, wearing a human skin mask that made him look like he was in his twenties.

There was more than just Zhao Qinghan on the other side; Zhong Qing was also by her side.

As for Wu Yin, she went back some time ago.

The place Zhao Qinghan chose had a very nice environment, and according to her, she really liked the food there.

"Do you live near Yuancheng?" Wang Xuan asked.

Zhao Qinghan shook her head and said, "No, I always come to this restaurant whenever I visit Yuancheng to see the starfish."

Hearing her mention the starfish, Wang Xuan's heart stirred. He sighed softly, "Speaking of starfish, I met a pitiful little girl. You must know it's about the Five Signs of Decay of the Celestials..."

Zhao Qinghan sighed softly, "It's the five signs of decay in a celestial being."

She nodded and then shook her head, saying, "There are people like that in the Wu family right now; we can only alleviate the symptoms, not cure the root cause."

Cough!

Zhong Qing interrupted them at the right moment, smiling as she said, "We meet again, Mr. Wangs. And this is?"

In summer, Chung Ching wore a pink floral dress, paired with a white knitted cardigan and white sneakers, topped with a straw hat, looking fresh, sweet, and adorable.

They made good use of their strengths.

Wang Li said, "This is Old Chen, also known as Chen Yongjie. He is also a master of old techniques. Don't be fooled by his appearance of being only in his twenties. In fact, he is already over thirty years old and is a quasi-grandmaster. Our goal in coming to Xinxing this time is the secret place."

"A quasi-grandmaster of traditional techniques?! Chen Yongjie?" Zhao Qinghan and Zhong Qing exclaimed in unison.

Old Chen glared at Wang Li, his eyes seeming to say, "You just wait!"

"Don't misunderstand, he's not that Chen Yongjie. His tribulation is a calamity of tribulation," Wang Li said.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qinghan and Zhong Qing's gazes dimmed slightly, but they still looked at Old Chen with shining eyes.

"Yes, we do plan to go to the Secret Realm during this period, but we are still considering which organization to join," Old Chen nodded.

"Join our team! Our team is quite formidable." Zhong Qing's smile widened, and she added, "Our main purpose this time is to follow behind the main force. Let those old men go first to clear the way, and we can follow behind and enjoy the spoils without much danger."

Wang Li, listening from behind, wanted to laugh, thinking to himself, "You think you can outmaneuver those old men? Young people are still too green."

"Okay, one last request: a 60/40 split of the profits," Old Chen said.

"Okay!" Xiao Zhong and the others agreed to the condition.

"When do we set off?" Wang Li asked, a question that both Lao Chen and Wang Xuan were concerned about.

"We'll set off once those old men leave. Don't worry, those seniors are more eager than we are," Zhao Qinghan said with a smile.

"I'll be talking to the Wu family with Zhong Qing these next couple of days to try and expand our team as much as possible," Zhao Qinghan said.

Wang Li thought to himself, "They're all acquaintances."

Then, Zhao Qinghan and Zhong Qing both became serious and told him that he should go for "training" in the next two days.

According to him, the Zhao family has a base in the west, which can systematically improve their survival capabilities in the secret land.

Wang Li and his group did not refuse. Although they obtained some information from Wang Li, the reality and the theory were two different things.

Next, Wang Li and his group returned to their residence, quickly packed their supplies, and then contacted Lao Chen to organize the branch in Yuancheng through the New Star Secret Road.

"Tell Aoki to go to the place where Wang Xuan scolded him last time. Remember that place is dangerous, and tell him to be prepared."

……

As Wang Li and the others were leaving, they happened to see the little girl playing with the white cat in the neighborhood. Seeing the little girl's happy appearance, a warm feeling flashed through their hearts.

At the same time, he secretly made a decision in his heart: he would wait until he reached the secret place and see if he could find anything useful.

They left Yuancheng and boarded Zhao Qinghan's spaceship, which headed west and entered the Cloud and Mist Plateau.

The vast and boundless Yunwu Plateau, with its large uninhabited areas, is suitable as a base, and various companies from Xinxing have bases here.

I hadn't seen Wang Li last time, and he went straight to the mountains as soon as he arrived.

"We've arrived. You can start your systematic learning here first. I'll come pick you up in a couple of days after we've finalized the cooperation details," Zhao Qinghan said.

She still has many things to do: forming alliances, finalizing the best route to the secret realm, and gathering extraordinary medicines—all of which need to be arranged in advance.

The base is very large, with dense primeval forests in the distance and towering snow-capped mountains visible from here.

The first lesson Wang Li and his group learned upon arriving here was to understand the environment of the secret realm.

The lecturer was a middle-aged woman who explained that the gravity in the Secret Realm was slightly greater than that in Nova, and that the oxygen and atmospheric pressure were also higher.

An old man then explained the plants and animals of the underground to them. He gave them two books: one contained descriptions and pictures of rare minerals and earth fairy herbs, and the other recorded various highly poisonous substances and monsters.

The old man taught very seriously. Wang Li and the others had undergone many changes in their spiritual realm, and they could remember things very quickly, which surprised the old man.

Afterwards, Wang Xuan was taken to a fight.

"The insects and beasts in the secret realm are all very special. You are good at fighting humans, but you may find it very difficult to adapt to those things at first."

There were specialists who explained to them how to deal with those things in a time-saving and labor-saving way, allowing Wang Li and the others to better understand the secret realm.

They absorbed information like sponges, and their understanding of the Secret Land gradually took shape in their minds, along with the various characteristics of the Secret Land that Wang Li had mentioned earlier.

Two days later, Zhao Qinghan arrived, bringing Da Wu and Zhong Qing with her.

Wang Li and Wang Xuan saw them from a distance: "You're all here. I thought we'd meet on the spaceship, but I didn't expect to run into you here."

Da Wu was clearly taken aback, and then rubbed his eyes, unable to believe that he could run into this guy no matter where he went.

Wang Li, who was standing to the side, was still observing quietly, and thought to himself, "I guess I'll have to call them sister-in-law now that I'm back."

"You two know each other?" Zhao Qinghan asked, looking surprised.

"Yes, we've known Sister Wu Yin for a long time, we're old friends." Wang Li stepped forward and spoke on behalf of Wang Xuan, who was still lost in thought.

"Yes, that's right." Da Wu's expression was somewhat complicated. She was increasingly suspicious that the Wang Xuan in front of her was the same Wang Xiao from before.

.........

Da Wu didn't stay here for long before leaving.

Zhao Qinghan came over and told Wang Li and the others that the cooperation had been agreed upon with the Wu family, and they were still confirming the route to Xinxing in the past two days. They would set off soon if it was ready.

Wang Li and his group then studied at the base for two more days. They learned very quickly and mastered the knowledge very well.

On the third day, Zhao Qinghan arrived in a spaceship to tell Wang Xuan and the others that it was time to depart.

Upon hearing this, Wang Li and the others boarded Zhao Qinghan's spaceship and arrived at the secret meeting point.

There are many warships here. Their expedition team has a total of more than forty people, which is not a large number. Their plan is to follow behind a group of old men and pick up the scraps.

With the crew assembled, the warship set off from the new star into deep space.

The warship traveled at extremely high speeds through deep space, arriving at a new star called Deep Space XIX, and departed through a new gate there.

The warship traversed the wormhole and arrived at an unfamiliar star system, nearing the Secret Realm.

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