Chapter 00261: Bai Duan Immortal Manor
# Bai Duan Immortal Manor
Chapter 261
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 261: Bai Duan Immortal Manor
After leaving the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, Lan Xiaobu immediately summoned his flying vessel and set off, determined to find a place to break through to the Profound Immortal realm.
A day later, he stopped in a desolate wilderness.
Despite the lack of spiritual energy in the surroundings, Lan Xiaobu didn’t mind.
He had plenty of spirit veins and spirit crystals on him.
He scattered piles of spirit crystals and began circulating the Longevity Sutra.
Without hesitation, he swallowed three Void-Breaking Pills.
As a fifth-grade grand alchemist, he had no shortage of top-tier elixirs.
The spiritual energy in the area almost condensed into a tangible form.
Under the combined force of the spiritual energy and the explosive power of the Void-Breaking Pills, Lan Xiaobu felt the barrier to the Profound Immortal realm after just two cycles of cultivation.
By the third cycle, a surge of immortal energy crashed against the barrier, tearing a crack in it.
Immediately, violent thunder roared down from the heavens.
When the first wave of lightning struck Lan Xiaobu, he realized that the lightning tribulation posed little threat to his immortal body.
Out of curiosity, he even used his Seven-Tone Halberd to strike back at the lightning.
Perhaps provoked by his defiance, the lightning grew slightly stronger, but it was still far from overwhelming.
The three-nine lightning tribulation passed without incident.
The intensity of the lightning was simply not enough to harm Lan Xiaobu.
After the tribulation, Lan Xiaobu successfully broke through to the first level of the Profound Immortal realm, though he didn’t manage to leap directly to the second level.
After briefly stabilizing his cultivation, Lan Xiaobu transformed himself into the appearance of a pale-faced scholar and headed for Bai Duan Immortal Manor, the stronghold of the Bai Duan family.
Two days later, Lan Xiaobu arrived at the outskirts of Bai Duan Immortal Manor.
The defensive formation around the manor was a sixth-grade immortal formation, indicating that the Bai Duan family had some confidence in their strength.
After all, even the Forbidden Immortal Bureau’s defensive formation was only a sixth-grade formation.
Upon confirming the level of the manor’s defenses, Lan Xiaobu began setting up teleportation arrays.
The Bai Duan family had two Immortal Kings, and even a few Great Luo Golden Immortals would be enough to give him a hard time.
If he were discovered without a reliable escape plan, he would undoubtedly meet his end.
After setting up several teleportation arrays, Lan Xiaobu quietly infiltrated the area around Bai Duan Immortal Manor and began observing.
He spent an entire day lurking outside the manor, watching the comings and goings of servants and family members.
Eventually, he decided to target one of the manor’s stewards, kill him, and assume his identity.
While many cultivators practiced the Heavenly Pivot Transformation and the ability to change their appearance, Lan Xiaobu was confident that no one could match his level of mastery.
It wasn’t just his strength or comprehension that set him apart—he could not only mimic his target’s appearance but also replicate their aura and even their cultivation techniques using the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Unless something unusual happened, no one would be able to detect his disguise.
Another day passed, and Lan Xiaobu still hadn’t seen the steward leave the manor.
It wasn’t until the afternoon of the third day that the steward finally emerged.
Lan Xiaobu waited until the steward was about a hundred miles away from the manor before intercepting him.
“What’s the matter?” the steward asked coldly, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Lan Xiaobu.
He wasn’t afraid.
First, Lan Xiaobu’s cultivation level didn’t seem higher than his own.
Second, this was Bai Duan Immortal Manor—who would dare attack a steward of the Bai Duan family?
“Answer a few questions for me. First, what’s your name, and what’s your role in Bai Duan Immortal Manor? Second, where are you going, and who sent you?” Lan Xiaobu asked calmly.
“You’re asking for death,” the steward sneered.
Without hesitation, he summoned a long blade and slashed at Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t even bother to summon a weapon.
He simply threw a punch.
Boom! Immortal energy exploded, and the sheer force of the punch sent the steward’s blade flying.
The steward spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.
Before he even hit the ground, the steward grabbed a talisman.
He realized that the person before him was no ordinary cultivator—he was far outmatched.
“If you dare activate that talisman, your death will follow in the next moment,” Lan Xiaobu said coldly, pressing the tip of his spear against the steward’s forehead.
A chilling sensation spread through the steward’s body, and he quickly put the talisman away.
“Esteemed Daoist, I am a steward of Bai Duan Immortal Manor. Let’s talk this over. You know that if anything happens to me, the Bai Duan family will find out immediately. You must know how powerful the Bai Duan family is,” the steward said hurriedly, his tone pleading.
“Last chance. Answer my questions,” Lan Xiaobu repeated.
“My name is Yuan Zhihe. I’m in charge of the immortal herb garden at Bai Duan Immortal Manor. I’m currently on my way to the garden to pick some fresh Hundred Night Orchids for Madam Xu,” the steward replied quickly.
Lan Xiaobu asked another question, “Have you heard of a woman named Shangguan Qian?”
The steward shook his head frantically, “No, no…”
“If you haven’t heard of her, then you’re of no use to me…” Lan Xiaobu said, his killing intent enveloping Yuan Zhihe.
Feeling the aura of death, Yuan Zhihe quickly added, “I know, I know! Please spare my life, and I’ll tell you everything. I swear I won’t breathe a word of this to anyone.”
Lan Xiaobu was slightly puzzled.
Logically, Yuan Zhihe shouldn’t know about this.
If he did, did that mean Bai Duan Fu had brought Shangguan Qian back not to marry her but for the *Second Dao Codex*?
“Speak. You have no room to bargain. And does everyone know about this?” Lan Xiaobu asked, his tone softening slightly.
Yuan Zhihe replied quickly, “No, Madam Xu told me. She heard it from Young Master Fu. Young Master Fu and Madam Xu are very close. Shangguan Qian is being held in Young Master Fu’s private quarters. I heard it’s for some kind of treasure.”
This steward was quite well-connected.
Even Madam Xu shared such secrets with him.
“Draw me a map of Bai Duan Immortal Manor, including the locations of everyone’s residences,” Lan Xiaobu demanded coldly.
“Ah…” Yuan Zhihe was stunned.
Was this person an idiot? Did he think he could infiltrate Bai Duan Immortal Manor just by knowing the layout? Even an Immortal Venerable would be discovered!
But he quickly remembered his situation and hastily took out a jade slip, quickly carving the information for Lan Xiaobu.
As soon as Lan Xiaobu took the jade slip, he swung his Seven-Tone Halberd, sending a surge of immortal energy toward Yuan Zhihe.
He had no intention of letting the steward live.
“Pfft…” Before Yuan Zhihe could even think of a way to escape, he felt a chill at his forehead.
His primordial spirit convulsed in agony, and then everything went dark.
Lan Xiaobu incinerated Yuan Zhihe’s body with a burst of flame, then transformed into the steward’s appearance and returned to Bai Duan Immortal Manor.
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“Steward Yuan, you’re back just in time! Madam Xu needs a few more immortal herbs. Hurry!” As soon as Lan Xiaobu approached the manor gates, a maid rushed over, visibly relieved to see him.
“I understand. Go ahead with your tasks. I’ll head over right away,” Lan Xiaobu replied before making his way to Madam Xu’s residence.
From Yuan Zhihe’s words, Lan Xiaobu deduced that Madam Xu was likely an alchemist, and a fairly skilled one at that.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t bother to find out who Madam Xu was married to.
His goal was to rescue Shangguan Qian.
After all, she was the only one who knew the origins of the *Second Dao Codex*.
Madam Xu’s alchemy chamber was located next to a bamboo grove.
Lan Xiaobu approached the grove and knocked on the formation barrier.
A lazy voice soon responded, “Come in quickly.”
The barrier opened, and Lan Xiaobu stepped inside.
The barrier closed behind him as soon as he entered.
When he reached the entrance to the chamber, the door and barrier opened without him needing to knock.
Is this really an alchemy chamber? Lan Xiaobu wondered as he stepped inside.
As soon as he crossed the threshold, a wave of fragrance hit him.
He immediately tensed, ready to activate his cultivation techniques and take an antidote.
But he quickly realized he was overthinking it.
The room before him was no alchemy chamber.
A massive bed took up half the space, and on it lay a beautiful woman.
The problem was, she was completely naked.
“What are you waiting for? Don’t you know the family head is returning today?” the woman said seductively, stretching her legs.
“Oh…” Lan Xiaobu responded, stepping forward to the bedside.
With a quick motion, he struck a pressure point on her body.
“Hmph!” The woman let out a muffled groan before losing consciousness.
Lan Xiaobu quickly sealed the room with a formation barrier and left, shaking his head.
This Yuan Zhihe had some skills.
A mere steward had managed to seduce the lady of the house.
No wonder he knew about Shangguan Qian.
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but wonder who Madam Xu was married to—someone was definitely wearing a green hat.
He also learned one crucial piece of information: the family head hadn’t returned yet.
As Lan Xiaobu left Madam Xu’s chamber, he ran into a young man who immediately asked, “Steward Yuan, is Madam Xu still refining pills?”
Bai Duan Fu? Lan Xiaobu immediately recognized the young man as Bai Duan Fu, an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.
His appearance matched the image Lan Xiaobu had seen.
“Yes, I just brought some Hundred Night Orchids from the herb garden,” Lan Xiaobu replied.
Bai Duan Fu nodded, “Good. Let Madam Xu know I’ll come by later to pick up the pills.”
“Understood,” Lan Xiaobu responded, inwardly marveling at the situation.
There was no doubt that this guy was also involved with Madam Xu.
As Bai Duan Fu left the manor, Lan Xiaobu was tempted to follow him, set up a sixth-grade trapping formation, and kill him.
He could then assume Bai Duan Fu’s identity.
But he held back.
With Bai Duan Fu gone, his priority was to rescue Shangguan Qian.
Who knew what might happen next?
(That’s all for today’s update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)