Chapter 00109: The First Piece of Territory
# The First Piece of Territory
Chapter 109
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 109: The First Piece of Territory
Lan Xiaobu was too lazy to explain the reason, simply saying, “That’s right, it was your Xiaobu grandpa who killed him.”
Bu Da’s face darkened, losing interest in speaking.
His hand swept over his waist, and a broad-bladed long knife appeared in his grasp.
Lan Xiaobu’s eyes lit up; it was the first time he had seen someone use a storage treasure.
The bag at Bu Da’s waist was clearly a storage item.
Not only that, but Bu Da’s long knife was also a treasured weapon.
As Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense focused on the weapon, he could clearly sense the restrictions placed on it.
Bu Da gathered his true essence, swinging the long knife, causing the surrounding space to resonate with a howling sound.
Everyone stepped aside, knowing that this was the sound of true essence tearing through the air from a Dan Formation expert.
Feeling the might of Bu Da’s strike, Lan Xiaobu immediately recognized that Bu Da’s divine sense was ridiculously inferior to his own.
Although Lan Xiaobu had never been to a cultivation sect, he could guess that the use of treasured items primarily relied on divine sense, with true essence serving as a supplement.
Unless one had extraordinary talent or true essence at an incredibly high level, divine sense would certainly take precedence.
After Bu Da swung his long knife, the overwhelming force lacked agility.
It was clear he was relying heavily on true essence, resulting from inadequate divine sense.
This guy probably thought to overwhelm him by leveraging his higher cultivation.
Under Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense, the trajectory of Bu Da’s long knife was clear as day, including its subsequent changes that were exposed by the true essence fluctuations.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t even need to use his soul thorn; he simply swung the giant axe in his hand.
For someone like Bu Da, who was so lacking in divine sense, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t be bothered to use it.
Otherwise, his axe could have manifested several attack trajectories.
As Lan Xiaobu swung down with his giant axe, Bu Da immediately felt a violent pressure that was several times stronger than his own true essence.
This was bad; it was a true Golden Dan expert.
Bu Da recklessly channeled his true essence into the long knife while swiftly retreating, shouting, “Friend, stop! There must be a misunderstanding…”
Earlier, Bu Da had wanted to use his true essence to crush Lan Xiaobu, making it hard for him to resist under the might of his knife.
That was a form of coercion based on strength.
But now, Bu Da realized what true pressure was.
The surrounding space became viscous under Lan Xiaobu’s aura of true essence, making his attempts to hastily retreat feel sluggish.
A sense of impending death washed over him, and Bu Da urgently shouted, “Qin brother, hurry and help…”
“Crack!” Lan Xiaobu’s giant axe struck Bu Da’s broad-bladed long knife, shattering it into two halves without losing momentum.
Pfft! A spray of blood erupted; Bu Da was cleaved in half by Lan Xiaobu’s axe, meeting the same fate as his subordinates.
Everyone felt their scalps tingle.
Bu Da was not someone who simply relied on luck; he had built his reputation through strength.
All these years, while Bu Da had encountered some minor setbacks in this area, he had never faced a loss as devastating as today, unable to even withstand a single blow from the stranger’s giant axe.
Even a fool could guess that Lan Xiaobu must have been a Golden Dan expert.
The more than ten people brought by Bu Da were now too afraid to step forward, scattering in a panic.
For them, the best course of action was to flee as far as possible.
Liu Min quickly bowed to Lan Xiaobu, saying, “Junior did not know that you are a Golden Dan expert. Please forgive me.”
In the cultivation world, fearsome experts were everywhere, a realm where strength ruled above all else.
Lan Xiaobu nodded to Liu Min but turned his gaze to a man in brown standing among the crowd.
This man had approached when Bu Da shouted for Qin brother to come help, yet he had not intervened.
Lan Xiaobu recalled Liu Min mentioning that there was a very strong Golden Dan expert in the Mobei market, and this man was likely that one.
He appeared unremarkable, but under Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense, his true essence flowed powerfully, surpassing Bu Da by at least a level.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu looking at him, the man stepped forward, clasping his fists, saying, “Qin Mo greets you, friend. May I ask how you wish to be addressed?”
“Lan Xiaobu.” Lan Xiaobu simply introduced his name.
Even though this man didn’t attack earlier, he was still affiliated with Bu Da, so Lan Xiaobu was unsure of his intentions.
Qin Mo smiled slightly, then said, “Friend Lan just slayed Bu Da; it seems it’s time to take over the Mobei market. After you assume control, I would like to discuss matters further with you.”
Take over the market? Lan Xiaobu had never thought about taking control here.
Looking at Bu Da’s emergence, it seemed like a scene straight out of a gang’s underbelly, utterly disgracing the reputation of cultivators.
“Yes, Senior Lan. Bu Da has always dominated the Mobei market. Now that he is dead, the market needs someone capable and respected to take over, and you are the most suitable candidate. With your standing, the market will surely be even better than before,” Liu Min hastened to say.
At this moment, Liu Min’s heart was racing.
He felt this was a huge opportunity for the Qianxian Merchants Association.
If he could build a good relationship with Lan Xiaobu now, the association would surely dominate most of the Mobei market’s business in the future.
“I actually…” Lan Xiaobu only managed to speak three words when a thought struck him.
Did he not want to gather various cultivation methods and medicinal formulas? Not only cultivation techniques and formulas, but he also needed to gather various tools and array techniques.
The Seven Sounds Model was like a large database; apart from requiring energy support, it also needed a ton of basic data.
Only with that foundational data could he create even more perfect cultivation techniques.
The stuff left in the Seven Sounds Model was groundbreaking, which he couldn’t use yet.
He had to rely on his own collection now.
Having cultivated up to this point, Lan Xiaobu was no longer a novice.
He had a vague feeling that the Golden Crow Technique did not suit him much, though he couldn’t pinpoint the reason for it due to his lack of knowledge in cultivation.
Now he needed a wide array of cultivation techniques to summarize, even the most mediocre ones would suffice.
With this in mind, Lan Xiaobu nodded and said, “In that case, I will temporarily take on the role of the market lord… oh, by the way, did this market originally have a market lord?”
He didn’t want to usurp someone else’s position if there had been a market lord here; that would be lacking in propriety.
Liu Min quickly replied, “There was a market lord at first, but he was killed by Bu Da. Now, the Mobei market is under Bu Da’s rule, and there is no market lord anymore.”
“Since that’s the case, I will be the market lord. The Mobei Alliance will be dissolved here and now. Tomorrow morning, inform everyone prominent in the Mobei market to come…”
Lan Xiaobu paused; he didn’t have a base yet.
Liu Min, clearly a clever individual, immediately understood Lan Xiaobu’s intent and quickly said, “The Mobei Alliance has a cave residence located right at the market’s center, a place filled with rich spiritual energy and the largest gathering array in Mobei. How about making that location your lord’s residence?”
Lan Xiaobu patted Liu Min’s shoulder, saying, “You’re quite good. Would you like to come work in my lord’s residence? Of course, you can also serve part-time in the Qianxian Merchants Association.”
“That would be my great fortune,” Liu Min said, his face turning a shade of excitement.
“Good, then you are the manager of the Mobei market. After I finish talking with Qin Dao friend, I have some important matters to entrust to you,” Lan Xiaobu said, quite pleased with Liu Min’s cleverness.
No one felt surprised or abnormal.
When Bu Da had come here earlier, he had also killed the market lord and made himself the boss.
This place, far removed from various sects and cultivation families, naturally respected strength.
“Yes, Liu Min guarantees he will handle everything properly.” Liu Min immediately affirmed, then he untied the storage bag from Bu Da's waist and handed it to Lan Xiaobu.
This was a war trophy; why not take it?
Lan Xiaobu accepted the storage bag and then turned to Qin Mo, saying, “Qin Dao friend, how about we go sit at the lord’s residence?”
“Of course,” Qin Mo agreed without a hint of hesitation, immediately accepting Lan Xiaobu’s invitation.
…
Standing in front of the most luxurious lord’s residence in the entire marketplace, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but sigh.
One indeed needed some strength; here he was, having just arrived in this unfamiliar place, and he had already become a market lord with such a large and lavish mansion.
With a casual sweep of his divine sense, Lan Xiaobu could tell how much Bu Da had benefited over the years.
There was a dedicated room for storage underground.
Aside from various spiritual herbs and materials, there were also some decent magic tools there.
He easily opened Bu Da’s storage bag with his divine sense.
Inside, there were several hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, along with some spirit stones of even higher quality, likely mid-grade; how rich!
Additionally, there were a few basic cultivation techniques, which were exactly what Lan Xiaobu needed, and a jade talisman.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t examine the jade talisman just yet; he urgently needed to discuss some matters with Qin Mo.
“Qin Dao friend, I think this market has great potential. You have been here for a while; how about you continue as the deputy market lord?” Lan Xiaobu truly didn’t care about the Mobei market.
He was always prepared to leave.
This place evidently couldn’t fulfill his aspirations; he needed to gather some basic resources before searching for a sect, ideally one where he could join as a disciple.
Qin Mo waved his hand, “Brother Lan, I originally planned to leave. I’ve been here due to some unfinished tasks. My intended destination is a place in the Nightless Sea called Zhaodao, where it is rumored that a crucial spirit fruit, the Yunshen fruit, appears. I’ve been stuck at the Golden Dan stage for years. Naturally, I cannot miss this chance. I just wanted to ask if Brother Lan would be willing to travel together.”
Qin Mo had seen Lan Xiaobu's strength with his own eyes and believed he was definitely a Golden Dan expert.
Traveling with someone of Lan Xiaobu's stature would undoubtedly be beneficial.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t sure what the Yunshen fruit was, but now that his Golden Crow Technique had the method for refining the spirit, he understood that the Dan Transformation stage was the first realm of spirit cultivation.
Once the Golden Dan realm was solidified, one must transform the Golden Dan to cross into the realm of spirit refinement.
Transformation was no easy feat; a botched transformation could lead to dire consequences.
(The fourth update is here; goodnight, friends!)
(The chapter ends here.)