Urban Peerless Expert

Chapter 4110 - 4129: Waiting Is Also a Way to Break the Deadlock

Difficult, as hard as climbing to the heavens.Lin Chen said with a bitter smile, "The way you put it, I almost lost my motivation for cultivation."

Xu Qingchuan chuckled, "I don’t see it that way."

Lin Chen looked up in surprise, "How so?"

Xu Qingchuan said with a laugh, "Obtaining the qualification for the Divine Descent Potion is indeed difficult, ordinary people simply can’t afford it, but you are different, you are cultivators, you are Heaven Deity, with long lifespans."

"As long as you want, and work towards this goal, eventually you can wait for the potion. After all, who can outlive you? It’s just a matter of time, but for you, a session of Closed Door Cultivation could last decades, centuries, so in that sense, the wait is really nothing."

Lin Chen nodded, agreeing with Xu Qingchuan’s view, "Indeed, time is our advantage, but our identity is a disadvantage. For two applicants who are the same, our chances of being rejected are surely much higher."

"Moreover, we’re used to being free, if we join the official organization, becoming part of it, we will definitely have to be under official control, bound by authority, losing our freedom, losing our current bargaining power..."

Xu Qingchuan smiled helplessly, "True, but that’s choices for you. The Federation’s official stance on setting rules is to have those who are willing to accept the Federation rules and serve it. People like Brother Chen who are used to freedom, always ready to overturn the table and run, are the very targets the Federation’s potion restraints aim to guard against."

Lin Chen laughed, "Yeah, rules are a peculiar thing. When you stand outside them, you can disregard them, but once you enter the system, rules turn into a mud pit, rendering you powerless to resist."

"When I can overturn the table and run away at any time, or even risk death, don’t mention an ordinary official, even if the governor of a planet comes, I wouldn’t give him face, but if I joined, not just the planetary governor, any related official could come, and I wouldn’t dare overturn the table, unless I was ready to give up all my previous efforts."

"The longer I stay in this set of rules, the higher the sunk cost, and the harder it becomes for me to decide to give it up. I would be more and more trapped in this net of rules, unable to extricate myself."

Pausing, Lin Chen said resolutely, "There’s a verse from ancient poetry, ’Life is precious, love is higher, if for freedom, both can be forsaken.’ I might never give up my freedom in this lifetime, so be it if I can’t advance, Level 8 Peak isn’t too bad..."

Xu Qingchuan said with a laugh, "That’s indeed a very important choice involving one’s entire life. Not wanting to be constrained and staying at Level 8 Peak isn’t too bad, after all, even if you strive, simply waiting doesn’t assure how long it will take. Many people wait a lifetime, and even at the moment of death, they haven’t received the Divine Descent Potion."

Lin Chen waved his hand, resolute in his Dao heart, "Mm, joining the official organization is absolutely impossible for me, I don’t want to bow and scrape before anyone. I might as well just wait it out, the Federation’s rules can’t stay unchanged forever, and the Federation can’t always remain this stable..."

Xu Qingchuan laughed, "Are you planning to outlast the Federation, haha, no one else would dare say this, but Brother Chen, what you say makes sense. The Federation is developing rapidly, but who in this era can claim to last forever?"

"Five hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years, the vicissitudes of life, anything is possible. You just wait, and you’ll surely be able to see the day the rules change."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "That’s a stupid method, but a stupid method is still a method. Since even if we reach Level 8 Peak in cultivation, it’s impossible to get the Divine Descent Potion, then there’s no rush in cultivation; we can go out and travel when we’re free."

Xu Qingchuan suggested, "That’s not wrong, you haven’t been to Emperor Star yet, right? You can go for a stroll when you have time. Now that you’re Federation people too, wouldn’t it be a shame not to visit Emperor Star?"

Lin Chen found Xu Qingchuan’s suggestion good, "This sounds nice, I’ll discuss it with them later. Many people don’t seem very welcoming to us right now, so we might as well go out traveling."

Returning home, Lin Chen shared what he had learned with everyone.

Nalan Wushuang chuckled, "If we can’t reach Level 9, so be it. Anyway, I think our current strength is sufficient for self-defense. We haven’t stirred up big trouble, so those Level 9 Martial Artists shouldn’t bother us without reason, right?"

Gu Yuexi pouted, "Even if they cause us trouble, we can just run away. Although we might not be their match in a fight, they can’t stop us from fleeing, can they?"

Shang Wenyao nodded in agreement, "Right, I don’t want to go to work, only to be pointed at and commanded. Obviously dislike the other party but still can’t say anything..."

Zhuang Susu laughed, "Agreed, Level 8 Peak isn’t bad, after all, on Planet 11, there aren’t many Level 9 Martial Artists. If we all strive and cultivate to Level 8 Peak, I think that’s pretty good."

After listening to everyone’s opinions, Lin Chen laughed, "It seems everyone is in agreement, so let’s continue being our leisurely selves. In any case, there’s no rush, cultivation follows fate, so we don’t need to work too hard."

After a pause, Lin Chen asked, "Xu Qingchuan suggested we go out for a spin, like to Emperor Star. I heard Emperor Star is the most prosperous planet in the Federation, Planet 11 can’t compare, interested in checking it out?"

Gu Yuexi was the first to raise her hand, speaking excitedly, "Support! I love it when everyone goes out traveling together!"

Lin Chen couldn’t help but smile, "Every time we go out to play, you’re the most active, always supportive, never refusing."

Gu Yuexi giggled, "Who doesn’t like playing? Is working every day really that fun?"

Lin Chen glanced at the others, smiling, "What about you all, any thoughts?"

Nalan Wushuang laughed, "Many people here on Planet 11 are keeping an eye on us. Going out might ease the atmosphere; it actually sounds good. If we go out for ten to eight years, by then the Federation should have deeper research into the cultivation system, and those watching us might be much fewer."

Zhuang Susu reminded, "If we are watched in other places, it might be similar to now."

Gu Yuexi came up with a plan, "We’re contesting with them on Planet 11 because we want to set up a transit point here, but if it’s other planets, we’re just tourists. If anyone tries to scheme against us, we can just do a Star Sky Jump and run away, just ignore them."

Shang Wenyao nodded, "Not getting involved in local disputes means we won’t have fetters, we can leave whenever we want, it really is no problem."

Seeing everyone’s opinions align, Lin Chen decisively said, "Then we’ll decide on it, let’s go out and travel, to the destination: Emperor Star!"