Chapter 00100: Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Ancient Path Prevention (A Special Update for the Lord, the Regretful One)
# Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Ancient Path Prevention (A Special Update for the Lord, the Regretful One)
Chapter 100
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 100: Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Ancient Path Prevention (A Special Update for the Lord, the Regretful One)
The Fuhe Warship sailed through the folded space, while Lan Xiaobu quickly activated the Forging Spirit Technique to recover his mind's sea.
After practicing this technique for two consecutive days, Lan Xiaobu finally sighed in relief.
The pain in his mind's sea had vanished, and his divine sense had risen to a new level, now covering nearly fifteen hundred meters.
"How are you doing? Are you alright?" When he saw Lan Xiaobu stop cultivating, Hou Yi hurriedly asked.
"I’m fine. This is a technique I practice called the Forging Spirit Technique. I can teach it to you, but you probably won't get the same effect as me. My divine sense was awakened purely by chance," Lan Xiaobu replied.
He absolutely could not teach Hou Yi the method of soul tearing.
That would not help him; it would harm him.
If he had known back then that tearing the soul could potentially lead to a split personality, he certainly would not have done it.
As for why his soul-tearing did not harm him, Lan Xiaobu suspected it was largely due to his status as a reincarnator.
However, once he acquired more cultivation resources in the future, especially that mysterious white giant stone, he could have the Seven Sounds model reconstruct the Forging Spirit Technique, leading to an entirely new version.
"Thanks a lot! I don't care if I can cultivate my divine sense. Just hearing about the Forging Spirit Technique makes me think it’s valuable," Hou Yi said, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
Lan Xiaobu did not hold back and fully imparted the Forging Spirit Technique to Hou Yi.
"I'm going to go cultivate!" Hou Yi exclaimed, his excitement palpable.
However, after he had taken only a few steps, he halted, somewhat helplessly addressing the ancient path that was following him, "Ancient Path, I’m practicing the Forging Spirit Technique this time—I won’t be laying out spirit stones in a circle like I did with the Golden Crow Technique. You won’t be able to absorb any spiritual energy by just following me around. Besides, I don’t have too many spirit stones left."
"Ancient Path absorbing spiritual energy?" Lan Xiaobu looked at Ancient Path in astonishment, then turned to Hou Yi.
Hou Yi also looked puzzled, thinking his pet could cultivate, but didn’t Lan Xiaobu know?
It soon dawned on Hou Yi that Lan Xiaobu genuinely had no idea. “Ancient Path should be able to cultivate. Every time I practice, he takes a posture beside me and breathes in the spiritual energy. I absorb much less than him; he’s been draining my spirit stones."
Such a thing? Lan Xiaobu stared at Ancient Path in astonishment, finally understanding why he had seen it in such unusual postures—the guy was actually cultivating! Could it be that after emerging from the washing pool, Ancient Path had grasped a suitable cultivation method for itself? But that couldn’t be right; he had been in the pool too and hadn’t gained any insights.
"Ancient Path, can you cultivate? How did you learn?" Lan Xiaobu immediately focused on Ancient Path, the fake dog now seemed to have its own secret.
Ancient Path opened its mouth, but even if it wanted to explain, it could not.
It indeed possessed a sort of cultivation method that had automatically activated after entering the washing pool, almost like it had been imprinted in its mind long ago.
Hou Yi suggested, “Since Ancient Path can’t speak, why not give it some spirit stones to see how it cultivates?”
Lan Xiaobu took a small bag containing a thousand spirit stones and tossed it to Ancient Path.
"You start cultivating over there. I want to see how you do it."
Ancient Path joyously howled and leaped over to a corner of the Fuhe Warship, carrying the bag.
Seeing Ancient Path expertly open the bag and skillfully extract a dozen spirit stones, Lan Xiaobu almost questioned whether this guy often stole from others' bags.
Meanwhile, Hou Yi murmured, "No wonder my spirit stones never match up; I haven’t consumed that many! It turns out you were the one!"
This fellow not only absorbed his spirit stones but even secretly took them from his bag.
Ancient Path began its cultivation, and Lan Xiaobu's divine sense circled around it.
As Ancient Path sat on the ground with a somewhat odd stance, the spiritual energy from surrounding stones seemed to gather and swirl like a gentle vortex under a certain force, which Ancient Path began to absorb.
"Can it really absorb spiritual energy?" Lan Xiaobu muttered to himself.
He knew this guy was a little wolf cub from Earth.
If wolf cubs from Earth could cultivate after going through the washing pool, then the washing pool was a bit too magical, wasn't it?
Hou Yi was already used to it.
Observing Ancient Path cultivate with spirit stones, he hastily went to practice the Forging Spirit Technique.
Without Ancient Path lingering around to absorb energy, it felt like heaven for him.
Even so, he deliberately chose a far corner to keep his distance from Ancient Path, ensuring his spirit stones remained safe.
In his mind, he had already formed a simplistic motto: Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Ancient Path Prevention.
Lan Xiaobu, not cultivating, grabbed the axe he had obtained earlier.
The handle bore a few words: "Shangguan Xiaoyi’s Axe."
This was obviously a woman’s name, making Lan Xiaobu think of Pasia and her wolf fang mace.
Could it be that women here, unlike those on Earth, preferred weapons that showcased strength, like wolf fang maces and giant axes?
Regardless, that axe was now his.
Lan Xiaobu began to continue refining the remaining obstructions within the axe.
In just a few days, this axe turned entirely into his magic artifact.
Before, after obtaining the spatial ring, Lan Xiaobu hadn’t deeply comprehended the nature of such artifacts.
But now, having acquired this giant axe, he truly felt its benefits.
If he hadn’t refined it, lifting this artifact to defend or attack would drain unimaginable amounts of true essence and energy.
Previously, he couldn’t even move this artifact with his divine sense from a distance, but now, he could easily control it to perform various deadly strikes.
With it in hand, it felt as natural to him as an extension of his own body.
While Hou Yi and Ancient Path diligently cultivated, Lan Xiaobu glanced at the large screen on the Fuhe Warship.
The ship was still traversing the folded space, and it was hard to tell how long it would take to reach Lingluo Star.
Feeling restless, Lan Xiaobu took out the foundational array techniques.
Perhaps these could be useful when ambushing Hei Xuchen.
Earlier, Lan Xiaobu hadn’t valued these foundational techniques, focusing instead on practicing the Golden Crow Technique and other Daoist skills, even refining the Undying Technique, completely ignoring array knowledge.
In his eyes, array techniques were static, like the formations of the Red Cloud Sect.
If he didn’t visit the Red Cloud Sect, those formations would merely be decorative.
But as Lan Xiaobu began studying basic array techniques, he realized how absurd his previous notions had been.
"The Immortal Dao is vast, with strong individuals aplenty. I have heard before of those practicing the Immortal Dao; one should not provoke alchemists idly. When encountering a master of array techniques, one must be humble and respectful. I have studied arrays diligently, but limited by my talents, after several centuries, I only scraped the surface. I now pass on this legacy with mixed feelings." - Yuan Youhen.
The beginning of this text was straightforward: the Immortal Realm is boundless, teeming with powerful beings.
However, there are two types of people you should avoid provoking: one, the alchemists you shouldn’t bother; and two, array masters to whom one must show respect and humility.
Yuan Youhen seemed to have a bit of vanity; upon hearing that the status of an array master is high, he began to study arrays.
Unfortunately, his limited talents meant that after hundreds of years, he only scratched the surface of array mastery.
No matter if Yuan Youhen was humble or not, Lan Xiaobu was already captivated by the profound knowledge contained within.
In that moment, he understood that the patterns on the spatial ring and axe, along with the gray mist that blocked others' divine senses, were all a form of array—referred to as restrictions.
The study of arrays emphasizes geographical advantages; such places aren’t limited to open ground, as arrays can be laid out anywhere.
As Lan Xiaobu delved deeper into the study of arrays, the inside of the Fuhe Warship turned quiet.
Hou Yi and Ancient Path were busy with their practice; since they utilized spirit stones for cultivation, they could go a long time without needing a Vitality Element Nutrient.
Lan Xiaobu was completely immersed in the vast knowledge of arrays, feeling as though he were a tiny boat adrift in an endless ocean, with that ocean representing the grand and profound concept of the array.
Time flew by, and before he knew it, Lan Xiaobu was startled awake by the voice of the Fuhe Warship.
"We have located Lingluo Star and are about to approach its planetary defense layer. Please provide instructions!" The ship's voice echoed repeatedly.
Not only Lan Xiaobu, but Hou Yi was also awakened, while Ancient Path continued cultivating undisturbed, aware that it could relax since even if it did not cultivate, it would be fine.
"Xiaobu, what if I directly let the Fuhe Warship attack Lingluo Star? That way, Hei Xuchen will surely return. The Golden Spring Star hasn’t been breached, but I fear the defenses won’t hold much longer," Hou Yi suggested urgently.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "No need to worry. I have a better plan. First, let me refine a few array flags."
Lan Xiaobu took out some ordinary fine iron, conjured a fireball, and began crafting the array flags.
Now, lacking better materials and not being skilled in artifact crafting, he could only use the fine iron to make flags based on the requirements of his array foundation.
Hou Yi watched nearby, not surprised.
He too could summon this alchemical fire now that he had practiced the Forging Spirit Technique, though his flames weren’t as strong as Lan Xiaobu’s.
After half a day, Lan Xiaobu had crafted nearly thirty array flags from the fine iron.
Though he had never made an artifact before, he was quite pleased with each flag, as he had engraved a restriction onto them.
They could barely be counted as array flags.
This was not merely due to his strength; after all, the Alchemical Stage was merely the threshold for cultivation.
The real reason Lan Xiaobu could refine dozens of array flags in such a short time was because of his powerful divine sense.
"It's done! After I leave the Fuhe Warship, you can attack Lingluo Star," Lan Xiaobu gripped the flags and walked toward the ship's exit.
"Okay, I’ll wait for your news!" Hou Yi said excitedly, his fists clenched.
He still wasn’t aware of what Lan Xiaobu’s plan was, but he had faith it would be good.
After all, Lan Xiaobu had managed to obtain the artifact to leave the star; how difficult could it have been?
As the Fuhe Warship opened, Lan Xiaobu stepped through the passage and into the vast starry skies.
In the Alchemical Stage, he could hold his breath, and with plenty of spirit stones on him, he wasn’t worried about surviving in space.
(End of Chapter)