Chapter 31: Preparation

Space Jump?
How did Qu Yi manage to fly away like that? How did he remain unaffected by the chaotic primordial energy of the five elements? Had his speed already reached the level of space jumping—a capability reserved only for Divine Kings?
Gongye Bo had always been proud and arrogant. With his noble background and exceptional cultivation talent, he had long been envied by the cultivators of the Divine Realm. Yet, the “space jump” technique displayed by Qu Yi just now completely shattered Gongye Bo’s confidence.
In truth, Qu Yi had merely made clever use of chaotic energy. By using it to influence the surrounding chaotic primordial energy of the five elements, he created a spatial passage, thereby enabling him to perform a technique that resembled space jumping.
“A great battle, a massive clash! Yes, in fifty thousand years, all cultivators at the Divine Weapon stage in the Divine Realm will head to the Void Galaxy battlefield. By then, I will lead the cultivators of the Zedui Divine Domain to slaughter every last one from the Huoli Divine Domain. No matter how strong Qu Yi may be, under the onslaught of our Zedui Divine Domain’s army, he won’t stand a chance of surviving.” Gongye Bo calmed down, his eyes filled with cruel killing intent.
Sun Wu’s death didn’t provoke much anger in Gongye Bo. What angered him the most was Qu Yi’s talent—his ability to surpass him was unbearable.
“Enough. The virtual jade is gone. We no longer need to stay on Beiyang Island. Let’s head straight back to the Zedui Divine Domain,” Gongye Bo ordered coldly.
The remaining nine followers followed him calmly, flying away right away.
Meanwhile, the cultivators who had been watching at the South City gate were all filled with astonishment, unwilling to leave for a long time.
“Who is this Qu Yi? Even under the siege of the Gongye family, he managed to kill someone and escape effortlessly.”
“What technique did Qu Yi use? Was it space jumping? But it didn’t seem like it. With such speed at the Divine Weapon stage, who can ever subdue him?”
“Qu Yi is truly bold. Not only did he tease the Gongye family here, but he even plans to challenge them at the Void Galaxy battlefield.”
“Gongye Bo is ranked tenth on the Human Ranking List. The number of fused spiritual bodies Qu Yi displayed just now seems comparable to Gongye Bo’s, yet his technique is clearly far superior. If not for Gongye Bo’s defensive armor, he would have been killed by Qu Yi’s staff long ago. I think the Human Ranking List will be updated soon—Qu Yi will surpass Gongye Bo as soon as he makes it onto the list.”
“Geniuses in the Divine Realm, one more formidable than the last. It’s terrifying.”
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The name of Qu Yi quickly spread to Beiyang Island after this battle, and soon it spread throughout the entire Divine Realm.
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Qu Yi returned to the stone cave at the headquarters of Fangqi Pavilion.
Inside the “Illusory Spirit Array,” Qu Yi took out the virtual stone jade and said with a smile, “Vessel God, since I’ve obtained the virtual stone jade, I can now go to Beast Village to set up a holographic simulation array.”
“There’s one question—where do you plan to set up the space-time array?” the Vessel God replied leisurely.
Qu Yi had long intended to have Fang Mo manage the crafting activities in Beast Village. Therefore, if Fang Mo was to go there, he needed to set up a space-time array in Huobao Town. Generally, only the Divine Kings knew the secrets of space-time arrays. If anyone discovered that Fangqi Pavilion had such an array, it would surely attract the attention of the Divine Kings, forcing Qu Yi to wander the Divine Realm.
“Vessel God, since you’ve raised this question, it seems you already have a way to conceal the space-time array. Hurry up and tell me; stop teasing me,” Qu Yi said with a smile.
Qu Yi had also gained some understanding of the Vessel God’s personality.
“Haha, Qu Yi, you really guessed it. Alright, I’ll tell you a method,” the Vessel God replied with a laugh.
Immediately afterward, Qu Yi noticed some new content in his soul—it was another array.
The “Confusing Flower Array” could be used to confuse others’ consciousnesses, hiding the true array. The Vessel God instructed Qu Yi to set up this array around the space-time array, so that when someone tried to sense it, they would only see the Confusing Flower Array and not realize there was a space-time array inside.
“Vessel God, you’re truly amazing. You came up with such a clever array,” Qu Yi said in admiration after scanning the contents of the Confusing Flower Array.
He then carefully examined the materials needed to set up the array and found they were all ordinary materials that could be easily gathered, which made him smile happily.
Soon, Qu Yi took out his identity card and sent the materials to Fang Mo, ordering him to collect them immediately.
Since Qu Yi had just fought on Beiyang Island and become widely known, he didn’t want to appear in Huobao Town right away, as that would arouse suspicion among the Divine Kings of the entire Divine Realm about whether he possessed a spatial divine artifact. Only a spatial divine artifact could grant the ability to teleport.
Qu Yi then entered the Dimensional Sphere, waiting for Fang Mo to gather all the materials before heading to Beast Village.
A year later, Fang Mo arrived at the stone cave at Fangqi Pavilion’s headquarters.

Qu Yi immediately stepped out of the confined space and then used his mental communication to tell Fang Mo to quietly enter the ‘Virtual Illusion Array’.
“Master Qu Yi, I’ve bought all the materials you asked me to gather,” Fang Mo said happily as soon as he entered the array, taking out a space ring.
Fang Mo was always eager to complete whatever Qu Yi assigned him, as he truly regarded it as an honor.
Qu Yi smiled as he took the space ring and said, “Fang Mo, you’ve done very well—once again, you’ve been of great help. Now go back to Shop No. 1. I’m going somewhere that will bring you a big surprise in the future.”
With all the materials gathered, Qu Yi could now set up the holographic simulation array in Beast Village.
Fang Mo didn’t say much and left right away.
Qu Yi took out the Boundless Star Map and traveled to the mountainous area behind Beast Village, then flew swiftly back to the stone fortress of the ‘Three Tripod Gate’.
Undoubtedly, Qu Yi’s arrival was immediately noticed by the villagers of Beast Village.
It wasn’t long before ten thousand villagers gathered in front of the stone fortress again. They didn’t enter the fortress but stood quietly, waiting for Qu Yi to come out.
It took Qu Yi ten days to successfully set up the ‘Holographic Simulation Array’ inside the fortress.
The entire fortress was now filled with an illusionary glow, as various dazzling lights radiated from the array, creating a breathtaking sight.
The holographic simulation array could help any artifact embryo at the Divine Being level form an array. Qu Yi had already recorded the details of this array on a jade slip, intending to give it to Fang Mo for safekeeping.
In the future, once the villagers of Beast Village created artifact embryos, Fang Mo would only need to simulate a certain array within the ‘Holographic Simulation Array’, and that array would immediately form around the embryo.
By this method, Qu Yi had found a way for the Fang Artifact Pavilion to mass-produce divine artifacts at the Divine Being level.
After setting up the array, Qu Yi came out of the fortress and smiled at the ten thousand villagers standing outside, nodding continuously.
“Villagers, I’m back, just as I promised ten thousand years ago—I’ll let you craft artifacts. Now, as promised, I’ve arrived, and you’ll soon reap rich rewards through your own crafting efforts,” Qu Yi shouted loudly.
One artifact embryo could be exchanged for one million divine crystals, exactly the amount needed to fulfill the cultivation task.
Oh, oh, oh…

In an instant, ten thousand villagers let out cries that seemed to tear through the sky. They had been waiting for this news for nearly ten thousand years, constantly gathering energy, and now they released it all at once.

After a while, the villagers finally calmed down.

“Qu Yi, when can we start crafting weapons?” Village Chief Sun Bufan asked promptly.

All the villagers immediately fixed their gazes on Qu Yi.

“Soon, very soon… It won’t take a hundred years,” Qu Yi replied, his expression uneasy and his tone uncertain.

Since returning to Beast Village this time, Qu Yi not only had to set up a holographic simulation array but also travel to the Divine Realm of Meteoric Lands to bring back the nineteen thousand people from Tianfeng Fort. Nearly ten thousand years would be enough time for the people of Tianfeng Fort to obtain the Soul Beads they desired.

Since Qu Yi wasn’t sure how long it would take to go to the Divine Realm of Meteoric Lands, he couldn’t predict when he could return to Huobao Town to set up the spatial array there, and thus couldn’t determine when the villagers of Beast Village could start crafting weapons.

At first, the villagers felt uneasy seeing Qu Yi’s hesitant expression, but when they heard it wouldn’t take a hundred years, they immediately cheered.

A hundred years was too short—just enough time to sit in bed for a while.

Qu Yi thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and took out a stone—the very Human-Faced Beast-Heart Stone he had obtained years ago.

In moments, a pleasantly fragrant aroma filled the entire space.

“Villagers, this is the Human-Faced Beast-Heart Stone. During these hundred years, you can use it to lure the beasts in the Savage Beast Mountains, kill them, and obtain their beast cores, which will help rapidly expand your spiritual bodies,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers were filled with surprise. Then they all realized that Qu Yi’s rapid progress in cultivation was due to obtaining numerous beast cores from this stone.

Naturally, the idea that they too could use the Human-Faced Beast-Heart Stone to lure beasts and obtain beast cores to expand their spiritual bodies filled them with joy.

“Qu Yi, you’re truly a wonderful person,” Sun Bufan said, his eyes shining brightly, as he reached out to snatch the stone.

At that moment, Qu Yi smiled and said, “Everyone, I can’t give you the Human-Faced Beast-Heart Stone for free. How about this: half of the beast cores you obtain will belong to me.”

The beast cores were still useful to Qu Yi. Qing Wu Gui could use them to increase the number of spiritual entities in his body. Of course, when Bai Man, Qu Hanxin, and others ascended to the Divine Realm in the future, Qu Yi would also need to prepare some items for them.
“Of course, there’s no problem with that,” Sun Bufan agreed immediately.
Qu Yi had reached the Divine Weapon stage in just ten thousand years. At most, he would just need to spend twice as much time to advance further—still only twenty thousand years, which was an incredibly fast rate of cultivation.
Therefore, the villagers of the Hundred Beasts Village were extremely happy.
Qu Yi threw the Human-Face Beast-Heart Stone to Sun Bufan and said with a smile, “Alright, I’ve given you this stone. Be careful not to lose it. I’m leaving now, but I’ll be back soon to see everyone.”
With that, Qu Yi flew out of the Hundred Beasts Village and immediately took out the Boundless Star Map to travel directly to the Meteor Domain Divine Realm.