Chapter 2293 - 2296: Sacrificing Youth for Cultivation Is a Reasonable Price

Upon hearing this, the stunning Qian Ning hesitated for a moment and said, "How are you leaving from here? Where to? A few seconds, or a few minutes, or maybe a few hours, I don't understand." Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Just listen to me, don't ask too many whys. Everything will be explained after I return."

The stunning Qian Ning responded with an 'oh' and said, "Don't worry, I'll be here until you return."

Shen Qiang nodded in satisfaction, "Don't tell anyone, including your father, and your uncle."

Qian Ning blushed inexplicably, pouting, "Got it, all mysterious, no idea what you're up to."

Shen Qiang, upon hearing this, had no mood to explain these issues further.

Because now, the time left for Shen Qiang is really running out.

Especially thinking about how Gong Ziyi's raid on Heshenghe had been almost twenty hours ago.

An anxiety settled in Shen Qiang's heart without cause.

After all, if Gong Ziyi reveals his identity and causes trouble for the bounty hunter platform, then Song Weiyin's bounty will be resolved within seventy-two hours at most.

Even if Gong Ziyi doesn't do that.

Within seventy-two hours, bounty hunters who should act will definitely act, those unwilling to act won't do so, and some clever ones will forego the task once they notice Song Weiyin's bounty poses too much risk.

This means that from the moment Gong Ziyi raided Heshenghe, the following seventy-two hours were the safe time Shen Qiang squeezed out with his plans.

After seventy-two hours, everything becomes uncertain.

If Gong Ziyi has not made any related arrangements within these seventy-two hours, the safe period can be extended to five days.

But once Gong Ziyi makes arrangements within seventy-two hours, then there are really only those seventy-two hours left for Shen Qiang to rewrite fate.

Now, almost twenty hours have passed.

The time left for Shen Qiang is already limited.

Yet now, it's the urgency that can't be rushed.

On one hand, there's a need for Bao Yu Lao San to lead his people to scout the Atlantic City Temple.

On the other hand, elite teams must be selected.

Because deep-sea fish rely not on their eyes to understand their surroundings underwater, but on judging through water currents.

As long as there's movement, it will definitely be detected.

After reaching a certain depth, fighting becomes inevitable.

Thus, even though the situation is urgent, they have to wait for the personnel to be selected and depart tomorrow. Leaving immediately would mean waiting for Bao Yu Lao San to investigate, which could lead to more problems.

Moreover, the most critical issue now is Shen Qiang's cultivation progress.

Dao Fruit Stage.

This is the realm he must enter.

Shen Qiang's cultivation has already reached the late stage of Mixed Element Realm. If it goes smoothly, with diligent cultivation, Shen Qiang can easily enter Dao Fruit Stage within three years.

For many cultivators, this is already an incredible talent.

But for Shen Qiang now, even achieving Dao Fruit Stage in three days is a disaster.

Though Bianyi, despite initially being someone Shen Qiang wanted to kill countless times, is now the most reliable and trustworthy friend by his side, so Shen Qiang won't let him be killed.

Besides him, other people matter even more.

Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing chose to devote everything to Shen Qiang when he was weak.

Young prodigy Kang Luoying.

Qin Yurou.

Beautiful teacher Ju Yang.

Miao Xiaoxia.

In times of no danger, Shen Qiang doesn't worry about them nor misses them often, knowing everything's fine. But once trouble comes, each of them weighs heavily in Shen Qiang's heart.

Carefully carving the Space Array on the ground.

Beside him, Qian Ning watches with full curiosity.

Using the Space Array to enter the independent space where Ali used to live for a long time, exploiting the time difference between there and here to complete cultivation and enter Dao Fruit Stage is currently the most secure and reliable approach.

Because even in three days, Shen Qiang isn't certain he can enter Dao Fruit Stage.

Usually, Mixed Element Realm is divided into four stages: early, middle, late, and peak, with each stage enhancing abilities leading to differences. Directly skipping peak stage to enter Dao Fruit Stage in just three days is clearly insufficient.

Regarding this mysterious space, Shen Qiang's feelings have always been contradictory.

Obviously, it's a cheat device that can help Shen Qiang complete lengthy cultivation in a short time when needed.

But on the other hand, it's like hell.

The loneliness of having no one else there is maddening.

No internet, no TV, no comics, no cuisine, everything reverts to primitive states.

The endless dull cultivation.

All these can be endured, but what Shen Qiang absolutely cannot bear is.

Utilizing this space for cultivation indeed creates enough time difference to help Shen Qiang strengthen, yet in that world life still passes as it does in real life.

This is the very thing Shen Qiang least wants to face.

That's depleting limited life on tedious cultivation!

However, now, Shen Qiang has no choice.

Because apart from surprises, to accomplish everything in the shortest time possible, snatch the Divine Corpse, and revive Qingxuan, this is the best solution.

After all, merely having another cultivator in Dao Fruit Stage still isn't a match for Gong Ziyi.

Shen Qiang's resistance to entering that independent space for cultivation lies precisely in this: besides the lonely space and tedious cultivation, anyone would ponder over many things, mature unintentionally, leading Shen Qiang to worry that if he really enters that space for closed cultivation till Dao Fruit Stage, Harmonization Stage, or even Mahayana Realm, he might achieve enlightenment and become indifferent.

By then he might not even be interested in beauties.

"Sacrificing youth to bland cultivation, that's truly a terrible idea." Shen Qiang said after drawing the Space Array.

Beside him, the stunning Qian Ning's beautiful eyes filled with surprise, asked, "What did you say?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "Nothing."

Then, Shen Qiang said slyly, "Go clean yourself, wait for my return."

Qian Ning's face turned red suddenly, then she glanced at Shen Qiang coyly, with a smile but silent.

"A kiss first." Shen Qiang leaned his face closer.

Seeing no one around, Qian Ning blushing, gently kissed Shen Qiang on the cheek and said, "Alright, don't push your luck."