Chapter 00338: The Slanted Void Station
# The Slanted Void Station
Chapter 338
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 338: The Slanted Void Station
May 6, 2022
Although the information provided by Qi Yunshu was limited, it was still very important to Lan Xiaobu.
After leaving Gu Feng, Lan Xiaobu took Yu Ruo to several immortal cities, visiting various shops and pavilions to gather more information about the Mysterious Profound Void Canyon.
However, he found that none of the information he gathered was as detailed as what Qi Yunshu had told him.
Upon reflection, it made sense—Qi Yunshu worked for the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, which was naturally the most well-informed place.
...
It had already been four months since Lan Xiaobu and Yu Ruo left the Star Ascension Immortal Court.
During these four months, Lan Xiaobu's cultivation level hadn't changed much.
However, Yu Ruo had successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage a month ago and was now at the third level of Foundation Establishment.
In terms of cultivation speed, Yu Ruo's progress was no slower than Lan Xiaobu's had been back in the day.
Considering that Lan Xiaobu had relied solely on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate, while Yu Ruo now had access to immortal crystals, her conditions were far superior to what Lan Xiaobu had experienced.
After flying for four months in a top-tier immortal flying artifact, they were still within the territory of the four major immortal courts.
This gave Lan Xiaobu a sense of just how vast the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain was.
He couldn't help but suspect that Liu Li had been abducted back then.
Otherwise, given her strength, she would never have been able to make it this far on her own.
The further south they flew, the thinner the spiritual energy in the air became.
A year later, Lan Xiaobu could no longer sense any immortal spiritual energy.
He had entered a desolate area where there was no immortal spiritual energy, no cultivators, and no immortal beasts.
During this year, Yu Ruo had advanced to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, while Lan Xiaobu remained at the second level of the Immortal King realm, with no progress in his cultivation.
A year and a half later, Lan Xiaobu finally broke through to the third level of the Immortal King realm, while Yu Ruo had already formed her Golden Core.
"Yu Ruo, take a break from cultivating for now. Use your blood to sense if we've deviated from our path," Lan Xiaobu said.
Although they had been flying south the entire time, Lan Xiaobu knew that even the slightest deviation in direction could result in a significant difference over the course of a year or two.
Yu Ruo had been cultivating intensely, and Lan Xiaobu hadn't wanted to disturb her.
Now that she had just formed her Golden Core, it was a good time for her to take a break and perform the sensing.
He handed her some Five-Colored Immortal Mushrooms, which would aid her in the divination without causing any harm.
Just as Yu Ruo was about to respond, Lan Xiaobu's divine sense caught a glimpse of a flying ship passing by in the distance.
"Wait on the divination for now. I just saw someone. Let's go ask them for directions..."
Lan Xiaobu stopped Yu Ruo from performing the divination and quickly steered their flying artifact to catch up with the other ship.
Lan Xiaobu, at the third level of the Immortal King realm, had a divine sense comparable to that of a late-stage Immortal Venerable.
Combined with his top-tier flying artifact, he quickly caught up to the other ship, which was only a high-grade immortal artifact.
At first, the other ship tried to speed up when it noticed Lan Xiaobu's ship approaching.
However, it soon became clear that no matter how fast they went, they couldn't shake off Lan Xiaobu's ship.
Realizing that the ship behind them was of a higher grade, they decided to stop and wait.
When Lan Xiaobu's ship caught up, he cupped his fists and said, "Greetings, fellow Daoists. May I ask if this is the way to the Mysterious Profound Void Canyon?"
The other ship also had two people on board, a man and a woman.
The man had fair skin, long hair tied in an Immortal King's topknot, and was quite handsome.
The woman, though also beautiful, had a more martial air about her, likely due to years of traveling and fighting, which gave her a bold and heroic demeanor.
"You're heading to the Mysterious Profound Void Canyon?" the man asked, looking at Lan Xiaobu with a puzzled expression.
Lan Xiaobu's cultivation level wasn't easy to discern, but given his apparent age, it was unlikely to be very high.
As for the woman with him, she seemed to have just formed her Golden Core.
"Yes, my junior sister and I are planning to cross the Mysterious Profound Void Canyon. We're just not sure if we're heading in the right direction," Lan Xiaobu replied.
Hearing that Lan Xiaobu and Yu Ruo intended to cross the Mysterious Profound Void Canyon, the two on the other ship looked surprised.
Their eyes then fell on Lan Xiaobu's top-tier flying artifact, and they began to speculate about his background.
The woman spoke up, "With your cultivation levels, attempting to cross the void canyon would be..."
Lan Xiaobu quickly interjected, "We plan to rely on our flying artifact to make the crossing."
Seeing the other party's gaze on his ship, Lan Xiaobu knew they were suspicious of his origins.
The man and woman were at the Immortal King and Great Perfected Immortal realms, respectively, and yet they only had a high-grade flying artifact.
If Lan Xiaobu and Yu Ruo had been using a high-grade flying artifact, it would have taken them over a decade to travel from the Star Ascension Immortal Court to this point.
The man smiled and said, "The void canyon isn't far from here, but even with your high-grade flying artifact, you can't cross it directly. Near the void canyon, there's a void ship station called Slanted Void. From there, you'll need to take a void ship to cross the canyon. If you don't mind, you can store your ship and join us on ours. We can take you there."
After saying this, the man opened the ship's defensive formation.
With Lan Xiaobu and Yu Ruo's cultivation levels, they posed no threat to him.
If it were anyone else, they would have been wary of such an invitation.
After all, inviting strangers onto your ship was usually a sign that you had ulterior motives.
In reality, the man had no ill intentions.
He was simply trying to warn Lan Xiaobu not to flaunt his top-tier flying artifact in such a dangerous place.
If someone with ill intentions saw it, Lan Xiaobu wouldn't stand a chance.
As for the woman, despite her disfigured face, her extraordinary figure would undoubtedly attract unwanted attention.
What the man didn't expect was that Lan Xiaobu immediately stored his ship, cupped his fists, and said with a smile, "I'm Lan Xiaobu, and this is my junior sister Yu Ruo. Thank you, senior brother and senior sister. We won't stand on ceremony."
With that, Lan Xiaobu and Yu Ruo stepped onto the man's ship.
Lan Xiaobu wasn't worried at all.
The man's cultivation level might be slightly higher than his, but at most, he was at the mid-stage Immortal King realm.
Lan Xiaobu had even killed late-stage Immortal Venerables before, so a mid-stage Immortal King was nothing to him.
In the cultivation world, it was generally advised not to board a stranger's ship because the ship's formations and restrictions were under the owner's control.
Even if your cultivation level was higher, once you were on someone else's ship, your fate was in their hands.
However, Lan Xiaobu was a ninth-grade Immortal Array Emperor.
The formations and restrictions on a high-grade immortal artifact ship were nothing to him.
The bold woman stared in disbelief.
She couldn't understand how Lan Xiaobu could be so fearless.
If everyone traveled like him, without any precautions, how many lives would be lost?
The man finally came to his senses and cupped his fists, saying, "I'm Zhuan Yi, and this is my Dao companion, Feng Shuting. We're from the Moon Mirror Immortal Court."
Moon Mirror Immortal Court? Lan Xiaobu immediately thought of the Zhi family and the Immortal Court King, Sang Buxia, whom he had threatened but who hadn't dared to show his face.
Lan Xiaobu smiled and said, "I know of the Moon Mirror Immortal Court. We're from the Star Ascension Immortal Court, and my friend is quite famous there. You must have left the Moon Mirror Immortal Court a long time ago, or else you might have heard of me."
Zhuan Yi was left speechless by Lan Xiaobu's words.
What did it matter if his friend was famous in the Star Ascension Immortal Court? If they wanted to harm him, his friend's fame wouldn't save him.
As for the latter part of Lan Xiaobu's statement, Zhuan Yi simply ignored it.
Even if they were from the same immortal court, he wouldn't have heard of Lan Xiaobu.
Zhuan Yi had a feeling that Lan Xiaobu was a spoiled young master, used to being pampered in his sect or family and unaware of the dangers outside.
He must have sneaked out, either to prove himself or because he had a falling out with his family.
Thinking this, Zhuan Yi said, "Brother Lan, the Slanted Void Ship Station is frequented by cultivators from all over the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain, including some who are transformed beasts. People's morals vary greatly there, so we must keep a low profile. Don't show off anything of high value."
Lan Xiaobu thanked him and said, "I don't have anything of high value, just ordinary items."
Hearing this, Zhuan Yi sighed and decided not to bother giving any more advice.
That top-tier flying artifact of yours would be a prime target for any Immortal King.
Feeling that he and Lan Xiaobu had little in common, and with Yu Ruo standing quietly by Lan Xiaobu's side, seemingly uninterested in conversation, Zhuan Yi even regretted speaking up in the first place.
Fortunately, at that moment, a vast and boundless plaza appeared at the edge of their divine senses.
Lan Xiaobu immediately asked, "Brother Zhuan, is that the Slanted Void Station?"
Zhuan Yi nodded, "Yes, that's the Slanted Void Station. There are some inns and shops there, but since not many people pass through, the prices are exorbitant. If you don't have enough immortal crystals, don't buy anything recklessly, or you might face dire consequences."
"Thank you, Brother Zhuan," Lan Xiaobu said, realizing that Zhuan Yi didn't seem interested in talking to him anymore, likely viewing him as a spoiled young master.
As they spoke, the ship landed on the plaza of the Slanted Void Station.
The plaza was vast, but with so few people around, it felt eerily empty.
After disembarking, Zhuan Yi stored his ship and said to Lan Xiaobu, "To take a void ship from the Slanted Void Station, you can go directly to the main hall to purchase tickets. My Dao companion and I have some matters to attend to, so we'll part ways here."
Lan Xiaobu understood that Zhuan Yi was worried about being dragged into trouble and didn't want to stay with him any longer.
He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhuan and Sister Feng, for bringing us here. We'll meet again."
With that, he turned to Yu Ruo and said, "Junior Sister Ruo, let's go check out the ship tickets at the Slanted Void Station."
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
(End of Chapter)