Chapter 00224: A Wild Idea (Silver Alliance Desperate Gamble Bonus Chapter 10)
# A Wild Idea (Silver Alliance: Desperate Gamble Bonus Chapter 10)
Chapter 224
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 224: A Wild Idea (Silver Alliance: Desperate Gamble Bonus Chapter 10)
After leaving the Great Desolate Immortal Sect, Lan Xiaobu quickly realized he had been too naive.
When the Five Realms Immortal World merged, he had been in the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Realm.
He also had a rough celestial map he had obtained from Yan Youyi, but now that map was completely useless.
The entire Fifth Layer had vanished, and he couldn’t find any of the locations marked on the crystal ball.
Along the way, he passed many temporary markets, some newly constructed immortal cities, and even a few fully established ones.
There were also many places like the Great Desolate Immortal Sect, where people were staking out territory to establish new sects.
It seemed Lan Xiaobu wasn’t the only one with this idea.
Many hoped to gain the favor of the new immortal world’s Dao by founding sects.
Lan Xiaobu stopped using the Extreme Sea Cloud Boat and instead traveled on foot, searching for Zuo Wenxi.
Every time he met someone, he asked about the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect.
Over a month passed, but he still hadn’t found any useful leads.
It was then that Lan Xiaobu realized the limitations of his Great Desolate Technique.
It couldn’t be cultivated while moving.
He would likely spend a lot of time on the road.
If only he had a technique that allowed him to cultivate while traveling, how much time could he save?
This time, Lan Xiaobu didn’t rely on the Cosmic Dimension Matrix to modify or construct anything.
Using the Cosmic Dimension Matrix to refine something like the Great Desolate Technique would take too long.
Instead, he tried to circulate his energy while walking, drawing on the immortal spirit veins within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
The idea was good, but it didn’t work in practice.
During the first cycle, Lan Xiaobu nearly caused his spiritual meridians to go haywire, which could have destroyed them.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t afraid of such risks.
He had even dared to tear his own soul apart before.
If it didn’t work the first time, he would try again.
And again.
And again.
What gave him confidence was the Five Spirit Liquid.
While it wasn’t very effective for repairing the primordial spirit, it worked wonders for healing the dantian and spiritual meridians.
As long as he made even the slightest progress, he wouldn’t give up.
Each attempt brought him a little closer to success, and he knew that one day he would succeed.
On the 1,068th attempt, Lan Xiaobu successfully completed the first cycle of the repeatedly modified Great Desolate Technique.
Overjoyed, he immediately began the second cycle.
*Crack!* Lan Xiaobu clearly heard the sound of his spiritual meridians breaking.
Intense pain washed over him, and he collapsed to the ground.
This wasn’t the first time this had happened, but it was the most severe.
After swallowing a few pills, Lan Xiaobu understood the problem.
Creating a technique that allowed cultivation while performing other tasks wasn’t impossible, but it was incredibly difficult.
Successfully completing the first cycle didn’t guarantee success in the second.
The reason was simple: the conditions for the first cycle—foot placement, spatial changes, energy flow, body posture, and surrounding environment—were completely different from those of the second cycle.
What worked for the first cycle might not work for the second.
Lan Xiaobu drank half a bottle of Five Spirit Liquid and sat still for several days, circulating his original Tai Chuan Technique to recover.
Despite the setback, his determination only grew stronger.
If he could truly create such a technique, how powerful would it be? This wasn’t just about cultivation—it could also revolutionize alchemy, artifact forging, and formation crafting.
Imagine refining the same type of pill.
The ingredients would never be exactly the same.
Even if they shared the same name, their growth conditions, age, and medicinal properties would differ.
If he could control these subtle variations while pill refining, becoming a top-tier alchemist would be inevitable.
He had to create this ultimate cultivation technique.
Otherwise, how could he stand at the pinnacle of the Five Realms Immortal World? If he relied solely on the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, others could do the same.
“Fellow Daoist, do you need any help?” A sudden voice interrupted Lan Xiaobu’s thoughts.
Lan Xiaobu looked up and was struck by the man’s appearance.
He was undeniably male, but his features were strikingly feminine, almost unnaturally beautiful.
In Earth terms, he would be called a “pretty boy.” Lan Xiaobu had little respect for such men, who seemed to lack the masculine vigor that defined their gender.
“My spiritual meridians are damaged and haven’t fully healed,” Lan Xiaobu replied as he stood up.
The man before him was at the early Golden Immortal stage.
Even if Lan Xiaobu’s meridians were intact, he doubted he could defeat him.
However, since his meridians had just recovered, he could still escape if necessary.
Besides, he didn’t sense any killing intent from the man.
Lan Xiaobu had only just begun to master the Earth-Treading Golden Light technique, but escaping from an early Golden Immortal should still be possible.
Thinking of Earth-Treading Golden Light, as well as the incomplete Earthly Fiend Transformation, Seven Souls Slash, and Twelve True Words techniques, Lan Xiaobu sighed.
He wasn’t lacking in powerful techniques—he simply didn’t have enough time to cultivate them.
Time was the main reason he had ventured out this time.
The man was momentarily stunned, then said, “If your spiritual meridians are injured, there’s not much I can do. But if your soul is damaged, you could try looking for the Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower in the Soul Nurturing Valley…”
Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower? Lan Xiaobu was puzzled.
He had never heard of such a flower.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu’s confusion, the man explained, “The Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower is a rare immortal herb used to refine the Nine Revolutions Transcendence Pill. It’s extremely valuable, but it’s a bit late now. The flowers near the edge of the Soul Nurturing Valley have all been picked, and the inner valley is inaccessible. If you want to find one, you’ll have to rely on luck at the edges.”
“I’ve never heard of this flower or the pill,” Lan Xiaobu admitted awkwardly.
The man seemed quite friendly.
The man smiled. “It’s not surprising you haven’t heard of it. It’s likely something that came from the fusion of the Five Realms Immortal World with the Chaos Expanse. However, this flower has existed for a long time. An alchemist from the Ancient Desolate Universe mentioned it and even had a fragment of the pill recipe. Unfortunately, the recipe is too incomplete for anyone to refine the pill. Still, the Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower can be consumed directly, benefiting the soul much like the legendary Five-Colored Immortal Mushroom.”
“May I ask your name, Fellow Daoist? I’m Lan Xiaobu. Thank you for the information. Do you happen to know the location of the Soul Nurturing Valley?” Lan Xiaobu performed a respectful bow.
He truly lacked soul-healing herbs, so he decided to visit the Soul Nurturing Valley.
Since he had no clear direction anyway, he might as well give it a try.
If he couldn’t find anything after some time, he would return to the Great Desolate Immortal Sect and focus on improving his formation skills through sheer time and effort.
The man quickly replied, “I’m Yu Yan. Many people know me, so no need to be so formal, Fellow Daoist Lan.”
As he spoke, Yu Yan took out a crystal ball, inscribed some information into it, and handed it to Lan Xiaobu. “This is the location of the Soul Nurturing Valley. But be careful when you go there. Many powerful cultivators gather there, especially…”
At this point, Yu Yan seemed to remember something and asked, “Fellow Daoist Lan, are you from the Great Desolate Universe?”
Lan Xiaobu nodded. “Yes, I am.”
Yu Yan clapped his hands. “I thought so! You don’t seem like you’re from another universe. I’m also from the Great Desolate Universe. When you reach the Soul Nurturing Valley, be especially wary of cultivators from the Great Profound Universe. They’re like demons—always ready to kill at the slightest provocation. Their killing intent is overwhelming.”
“Thank you for the warning. I’ll keep it in mind,” Lan Xiaobu said gratefully.
“No problem. Take care,” Yu Yan said as he turned to leave.
But Lan Xiaobu quickly called out, “Fellow Daoist Yu, have you heard of the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect?”
Yu Yan looked puzzled. “Of course I have. When the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect was founded, even an upper immortal attended the ceremony. It’s not an ordinary sect. But now, with the fusion of the Five Realms Immortal World, the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect has disappeared along with the other sects.”
Lan Xiaobu’s face fell with disappointment.
But then he wondered, if the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect had vanished, how did Yu Yan know about it? The Five Realms Immortal World was now vast beyond measure.
Even if a cultivator went out to train, finding their way back to their sect would be incredibly difficult.
“I spent some time in the Soul Nurturing Valley and met a disciple from the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect there. She was also trying her luck, searching for the Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower,” Yu Yan explained.
Lan Xiaobu’s spirits lifted. “Fellow Daoist, could you introduce me to that disciple? I have a friend in the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect. After the upheaval in the Great Desolate Universe, I lost contact with them and have been worried.”
Yu Yan waved his hand, and an image of a female cultivator appeared in the air. “This is Fellow Daoist Lian Yinping from the Pengyue Immortal Artifact Sect. Her partner’s soul was injured, so she’s been staying in the Soul Nurturing Valley, hoping to find a Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flower.”
Lan Xiaobu thanked Yu Yan again and bid him farewell.
Originally, Lan Xiaobu had planned to cultivate while traveling to the Soul Nurturing Valley.
But after hearing about Lian Yinping, he decided to hurry.
The Soul Nurturing Valley wasn’t far.
Using the Extreme Sea Cloud Boat, Lan Xiaobu arrived in five days.
From a distance, Lan Xiaobu saw a fairly large market.
The Five Realms Immortal World was still in its early stages, and Lan Xiaobu had seen many crude markets along the way.
But this was the first time he had encountered one of such scale.
Outside the market, a few large characters were casually written: “Soul Nurturing Valley Market.”
Inside, cultivators bustled about.
From their auras, Lan Xiaobu could tell that most were at the True Immortal stage, with a few Golden Immortals mixed in.
As for those above the Golden Immortal stage, he only saw one or two.
“Selling jade slips with the most frequent locations of Nine-Leaf Transcendence Flowers in the Soul Nurturing Valley! Safe and reliable, with the highest chance of success!” A cultivator, no more than an early True Immortal, was shouting at the market entrance, holding up a sign.
(End of today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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