Chapter 00209: Assistant Lan Xiaobu (Silver Alliance’s Shangguan Yulin Extra 2)
# Assistant Lan Xiaobu (Silver Alliance’s Shangguan Yulin Extra 2)
Chapter 209
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 209: Assistant Lan Xiaobu (Silver Alliance’s Shangguan Yulin Extra 2)
Lan Xiaobu cursed inwardly.
These two brainless women brought him here without understanding a thing before exiting the formation gate.
If it weren't for his Cosmic Dimension Model, he might have faced dire consequences today.
With swift speed, Lan Xiaobu dashed out of the restricted cabin and entered the Cosmic Dimension Model.
At the same time, Qi Hanfu disabled the formation on the spaceship, and several divine senses entered the cabin that had previously been restricted.
After failing to discover anything unusual there, the divine senses quickly retracted.
Lan Xiaobu sighed in relief.
He had been worried that the divine senses would detect his Cosmic Dimension Model, which was why he rushed out of the restricted cabin.
Such an action was perilous.
If those individuals had lingered with their divine senses outside, he would have been caught.
Moreover, if they scanned the area and didn't find anything, they might still check the cabin again.
However, since they had already done one check, they probably wouldn't examine an already cleared area.
Without any better options, Lan Xiaobu could only rely on the light-shadows theory, leaving the Cosmic Dimension Model outside the restricted heritage.
Fortunately, those individuals appeared to be mindful of their dignity; before Qi Hanfu opened the restrictions, not a single divine sense remained inside the spaceship.
"Alright, you are welcome to visit Suiping Corner again next time," the leading man said cheerfully to Chang Qingshuang after the divine senses withdrew.
Chang Qingshuang was taken aback, wondering why they hadn't brought Lan Xiaobu out.
Suddenly, she realized and hurriedly said, "Thank you, seniors. I take my leave now."
The spaceship shot out of the Suiping Corner formation gate and quickly fled away.
"Sister Qingshuang, why didn’t they catch Lan Xiaobu?" After the spaceship had traveled a great distance, Qi Hanfu finally reacted.
Chang Qingshuang rushed into the cabin, puzzled by the same question.
Why hadn’t they apprehended Lan Xiaobu or inquired about his background? This was abnormal.
Lan Xiaobu was sitting in a corner of the cabin, seemingly lost in thought.
He was indeed pondering if others could discover him after entering the Cosmic Dimension Model.
The situation he had just experienced was quite different from when he was at the Yan family garden.
Back then, he had been hiding while guests come and go; it was unlikely they would sweep the area with their divine senses.
However, his recent encounter involved active divine sense scanning of the whole cabin.
He made a hypothetical scenario: if the other party detected the Cosmic Dimension Model but only perceived a vague form, they might overlook it.
Unfortunately, after entering the Cosmic Dimension Model, he couldn't control its movement yet.
This was likely due to his insufficient cultivation level; he needed to elevate himself to the Earth Immortal realm as soon as possible.
"Lan Xiaobu, were you here all along?" Chang Qingshuang asked in surprise, eyeing him as she emerged from the cabin.
"Yes, I heard someone mention checking the cabin and used an invisibility talisman," replied Lan Xiaobu.
"Sadly, this talisman was all I had saved up over the years."
"You actually regret it? If you hadn't used the invisibility talisman, you'd have probably been captured by now," Qi Hanfu immediately chimed in.
Lan Xiaobu stood up and performed a bow of respect.
"Thank you, sisters, for saving my life. I must take my leave now. If I succeed in the future, I'll repay your kindness."
Qi Hanfu scoffed, clearly unconcerned about any repayment Lan Xiaobu could offer.
Chang Qingshuang suddenly asked, "Did you trim flowers and trees while at the Yan Manor? Have you learned anything else?"
Lan Xiaobu thought about the fact that they were from Medicine Fragrance Valley, which must have many herbs.
Maybe Chang Qingshuang was considering having him work as a helper in that valley.
Going to Medicine Fragrance Valley wouldn't be bad, especially since he felt lost currently.
He had saved a certain Shu Shaoji, hoping for a ride, only to find that the Shu was an imbecile who pulled him along.
Thinking about this, Lan Xiaobu quickly replied, "I also know how to refine medicine. I can refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs."
"You can refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs?" Chang Qingshuang looked at Lan Xiaobu in shock, her disbelief evident.
How could a mere gardener at the True God realm refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs? The cost of doing so far exceeded what a simple gardener could bear.
In truth, Lan Xiaobu could indeed refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs.
Though he was a sixth-level alchemist, he hardly spent much time on alchemy.
Besides the initial phase, most of his time was devoted to cultivation and studying formation techniques.
For him, potion refining had always been a side task.
With remarkably good aptitude and no bottlenecks in his cultivation, he also possessed top-tier treasures like Five-Color Immortal Herb and Five Herb Fluid, which negated the need for lengthy refining.
The reason he could refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs was that he had a collection of seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade spiritual herbs to work with.
Some of these herbs came from the Primordial Ruins, while others were from Zou Zheng's ring.
He figured that he would eventually need to dabble in alchemy.
After obtaining the Primal Eternal Flame, he could use some of those high-grade herbs for practice.
"What’s the purity of the ninth-grade spiritual herbs you refine?" Although skeptical about Lan Xiaobu’s claims, Chang Qingshuang decided to put him to the test.
Seeing her expression, Lan Xiaobu guessed that claiming the ability to refine ninth-grade spiritual herbs might have been excessive for a gardener at the True God realm.
He answered, "The purity of the ninth-grade spiritual herbs can reach around seventy percent. As for the eighth and seventh-grade herbs, I can achieve eighty percent purity."
Having never attempted to refine herbs ranked higher than seventh grade, Lan Xiaobu was confident in his ability to purify ninth-grade herbs.
This wasn't just due to his practice of the Taichuan Technique and solid True Essence, but even more because he had the Cosmic Dimension Model.
Whenever the purity of his herbal concoctions dipped, he could construct a refining model and identify where he had gone wrong, continually correcting errors until high purity was achieved.
Chang Qingshuang frowned slightly.
Refining a ninth-grade spiritual herb to seventy percent purity was not too low but rather excellent for a True God realm cultivator.
Generally speaking, if the purity of the potion exceeded sixty percent, one could begin refining alchemical pills—even though achieving good results was challenging.
A purity of seventy percent was what most ninth-grade alchemists would attain.
"Show me how you refine this Burning Light Vine."
Chang Qingshuang casually handed Lan Xiaobu a spiritual grass.
Aside from this herb, she didn't offer any other items.
If Lan Xiaobu were indeed an alchemist, he should have a cauldron, after all.
"Sure!" Lan Xiaobu took the Burning Light Vine and retrieved the Five Elements Plains Cauldron from his ring.
The Burning Light Vine was a ninth-grade spiritual grass, with moderate refining difficulty.
"Eh…" Chang Qingshuang gasped upon seeing Lan Xiaobu present the Five Elements Plains Cauldron.
She quickly asked, "Lan Xiaobu, could you let me see your cauldron?"
"Of course," Lan Xiaobu readily handed the Five Elements Plains Cauldron to Chang Qingshuang.
He had another cauldron obtained from Gui Wushou, but he preferred this one, as it suited his refining methods better.
"It's indeed a cauldron modeled after the Five Elements Plains Cauldron," Chang Qingshuang remarked after inspecting it, then returned it to Lan Xiaobu.
"Is my cauldron only a model?" Lan Xiaobu inquired, puzzled.
Qi Hanfu chuckled, "The genuine Five Elements Plains Cauldron is a postnatal treasure, surpassing even supreme immortal artifacts. What do you think?"
Seeing the awkward look on Lan Xiaobu's face, Chang Qingshuang smiled and said, "You may begin refining now."
"Alright!" Without delay, Lan Xiaobu summoned his True Fire and skillfully cleaned the cauldron before adding in the Burning Light Vine.
He melted the herb, discarded the residue, swirled the concoction, and finally formed the refined liquid...
Even using True Fire, Lan Xiaobu slowed his pace and managed to refine the Burning Light Vine into potion form in just the time it took for a stick of incense to burn.
"That was fast," Chang Qingshuang remarked as she watched him fill the potion container.
"Sister, take a look at this potion," Lan Xiaobu offered her the bottle containing the potion.
"Don’t call me Sister Chang, my name is Chang Qingshuang. You can call me Chang Shijie," Chang Qingshuang replied when she heard Lan Xiaobu address her as 'Sister Chang' for the second time.
Qi Hanfu laughed, "If you keep calling her Sister Chang, she might think you mean the Moon Goddess."
Lan Xiaobu was stunned, thinking to himself: Is there really a Moon Goddess? Even though he had grown convinced that many legends and myths from Huaxia were real, he believed that some must also be false—like the Moon Goddess, whom he thought was merely a tale.
Unexpectedly, he heard that name today.
"Sister Qingshuang, can you determine if this Lan Xiaobu is bragging?" Qi Hanfu asked.
Chang Qingshuang tucked the potion away.
"No need to check; the potency of this potion does indeed exceed seventy percent purity."
After saying that, she turned back to Lan Xiaobu.
"Lan Xiaobu, your skill seems wasted on just being a gardener. I plan to participate in the Five Levels Suitian's Nine Continents Alchemy Competition. Would you like to accompany me as my assistant?"
"Me? Join the Alchemy Competition?" Lan Xiaobu stared at Chang Qingshuang in bewilderment.
He was merely a sixth-level alchemist; participating in the celestial realm’s competition felt like he would just provide a lowly score.
Chang Qingshuang smiled slightly.
"Primarily, I need to enter the competition. Every contestant alchemist can bring one assistant, and you could be mine."
"Sister, what about me?" Hearing Chang Qingshuang suggesting Lan Xiaobu as an assistant, Qi Hanfu grew anxious and hurriedly asked.
"You’re not suited for alchemy. Your ninth-grade spiritual herb refinement is barely sixty percent, so if we take Lan Xiaobu along, we will improve our chances," Chang Qingshuang explained.
Qi Hanfu pouted, "Alright, I'll just come to cheer you on."
"What do you say?" Chang Qingshuang asked, still looking at Lan Xiaobu.
Without hesitation, Lan Xiaobu replied, "Thank you, Shijie Qingshuang. I am willing to participate. However, could you provide me with some immortal spiritual herbs? I'd like to practice purifying them."
"You don’t need to worry; I would provide you with those regardless."
Chang Qingshuang took out a ring and handed it to Lan Xiaobu.
"It contains some first to third-grade spiritual herbs along with several medicinal recipes. You can give them a try. My Medicine Fragrance Valley has plenty of spiritual herbs."
Lan Xiaobu's heart leapt with joy as he gratefully accepted the ring.
(End of Chapter)