Chapter 00349: Contributing to the Immortal Emperor Village
# Contributing to the Immortal Emperor Village
Chapter 349
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 349: Contributing to the Immortal Emperor Village
Who isn’t an Immortal Emperor? Yu Ruo was momentarily stunned by this remark.
It seemed she was the only one who wasn’t an Immortal Emperor here.
"Senior, may I ask if there are any rules or things to be mindful of while living here?" Yu Ruo asked respectfully.
The Immortal Emperor smiled and said, "This place isn’t very big, but it’s enough to live in. Find a spot and build your own house. Oh, and you’ll need to gather the stones for the house yourself. You can find stones over there."
He pointed in a direction.
After the Immortal Emperor left, Yu Ruo let out a sigh of relief.
"Brother Lan, the Immortal Emperors here seem quite approachable."
Lan Xiaobu didn’t respond.
He was preoccupied with a question: why couldn’t he access his Cosmic Dimension Matrix? Logically, even without divine sense, as long as he had the will, he should be able to enter it.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his, and it shouldn’t require divine sense to access.
Not only that, but he couldn’t even communicate with it now.
He wasn’t even sure if it was still in his Sea of Consciousness.
This Immortal Emperor Village had at least a hundred households, meaning there were over a hundred Immortal Emperors living here.
Yu Ruo found a slightly secluded spot and set Lan Xiaobu down.
"Brother Lan, I’ll go into the village to gather some information. Then we’ll build a stone house here."
Lan Xiaobu, still worried about his Cosmic Dimension Matrix, simply said, "Don’t rush to build the house. First, find out how to heal injuries here."
After entering the small village, Lan Xiaobu sensed that there was indeed some vitality here.
However, healing here would likely take many years, and he didn’t have that kind of time.
"I understand," Yu Ruo said with a smile, reassuring Lan Xiaobu not to worry, and then quickly left.
Yu Ruo’s plan was to find stones to build a house.
Only by creating a space of their own would she feel more at ease.
As she reached the fence gate, she ran into the same Immortal Emperor again.
Yu Ruo quickly bowed and asked, "Senior, may I ask where we can go to heal injuries?"
The Immortal Emperor pointed to the far end of the village.
"You can heal there, but you’ll need to make a contribution first."
"A contribution?" Yu Ruo was startled and immediately asked, "What kind of contribution is needed?"
The Immortal Emperor replied, "You’ll have to go and ask yourself. I need to refine the blood energy in my body now."
Yu Ruo then realized that this Immortal Emperor had left and returned to refine his blood energy.
She found it both pitiful and ironic that an Immortal Emperor had to resort to such methods.
Yu Ruo quickened her pace through the village.
Along the way, she encountered two more Immortal Emperors.
Although they weren’t as friendly as the previous ones, Yu Ruo still stopped to greet them.
Some of the Immortal Emperors, having lived here for a long time, had even fenced off small courtyards outside their homes.
Some of these courtyards even had a few sparse patches of grass, adding a touch of life to the otherwise dull village.
Before she even reached the end of the village, Yu Ruo noticed that the areas with more vitality were likely occupied by stronger individuals.
The strength of a person could be gauged by the amount of grass in their courtyard—the more grass, the stronger they were.
Soon, Yu Ruo arrived at the far end of the village.
The most noticeable feature here was a real fence made of some unknown type of wood.
In the center of the fence was a brown mound surrounded by lush green grass, exuding vitality.
Sitting on the mound was a man with a pale complexion.
He didn’t look like he was enjoying the healing process; rather, it seemed like he was suffering.
Outside the fence stood an elderly man of indeterminate age.
When he saw Yu Ruo approaching, he lifted his eyelids slightly and asked, "Newcomer?"
Yu Ruo quickly bowed.
"Yes, Senior. I have a companion who is severely injured and needs to heal here. Do we need to queue up?"
The old man sighed.
"Indeed, you need to queue, but there aren’t many people waiting. The main requirement is a contribution. One liter of contribution allows you to heal for one day."
"What is a liter of contribution?" Yu Ruo asked, puzzled.
The old man chuckled.
"It’s one liter of blood. If you contribute one liter of blood, you can heal here for one day."
Yu Ruo’s heart skipped a beat.
She instinctively took a few steps back, but when she saw the old man made no move to harm her, she calmed down.
"Senior, one liter of blood?"
The old man replied indifferently, "That’s right. If you want to heal here, you can contribute now. In six hours, you can come back to heal."
Yu Ruo suddenly thought of the white-haired, white-bearded old man she had seen earlier.
He had been healing for over a hundred years.
How much blood had he contributed? The thought sent a shiver down her spine.
Even an Immortal Emperor would die from losing so much blood.
"Senior, if I contribute blood now, can I bring my companion here to heal later? If one day isn’t enough, can I contribute more blood later?" Yu Ruo asked hurriedly.
The old man nodded.
"Of course, you can. Ah..."
He sighed again, though Yu Ruo wasn’t sure why.
The old man led Yu Ruo inside the fence to a black iron cauldron behind the brown mound.
"Just pour the blood here."
Without hesitation, Yu Ruo cut her wrist and let the blood flow into the cauldron.
After losing a liter of blood, Yu Ruo felt dizzy, her vision filled with stars, and her face turned pale.
Although she was at the Golden Core realm, the lack of cultivation resources and the scarcity of vitality in this place had reduced her to little more than an ordinary mortal.
The only difference was her longer lifespan and slightly tougher body.
What surprised Yu Ruo was that the iron cauldron, which had no holes, quickly absorbed the blood she had poured into it.
"Go now. You can come back to heal in six hours," the old man said.
In this place, there was no concept of "tomorrow."
Once the time was up, they could return.
"Ruo Ruo, what happened?" Lan Xiaobu asked anxiously when he saw Yu Ruo walking in unsteadily, her face pale.
Yu Ruo shook her head.
"It’s nothing. In six hours, you can go and heal. You’ll heal for one day, and then we’ll come back later for more healing."
Yu Ruo knew that healing wasn’t a matter of just one or two days.
She had thought that after Lan Xiaobu healed for one day, she could contribute more blood.
However, after losing a liter of blood, she realized she had been too optimistic.
In her current state, it would take at least ten days before she could contribute blood again.
Lan Xiaobu had been preoccupied with the issue of his Cosmic Dimension Matrix, but he felt that Yu Ruo wasn’t telling him everything.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t move on his own and couldn’t go out to gather information himself.
Six hours passed quickly, and Yu Ruo carried Lan Xiaobu back to the fence.
However, she was now so weak that carrying Lan Xiaobu left her feeling exhausted and unsteady on her feet.
When they arrived, she noticed that the man who had been sitting on the brown mound was no longer there.
The old man guarding the fence saw Yu Ruo approaching and glanced at Lan Xiaobu on her back.
He smiled and said, "It’s rare to see a couple like you two."
Both of them were newcomers.
The old man could tell at a glance that the woman wasn’t injured.
It was the man who had been carrying Yu Ruo, which was why she hadn’t been hurt when they arrived.
And now, the woman had willingly contributed blood so the man could heal here.
It showed that she had a sense of loyalty.
"What are the rules for entering?" Lan Xiaobu asked, seeing that there was someone guarding the area.
He immediately knew there must be rules, and Yu Ruo’s pale complexion was likely a result of those rules.
"Don’t worry. You just need to go in and heal. I’ll handle the contribution," Yu Ruo said quickly.
The old man, however, didn’t hide anything.
"The rule is to contribute blood. One liter of blood allows you to heal for one day. If you contribute enough blood, you can heal here every day."
Lan Xiaobu finally understood why Yu Ruo looked so pale and weak—she had contributed a liter of blood.
"Thank you," Lan Xiaobu said to Yu Ruo.
Yu Ruo smiled.
"I haven’t thanked you either."
Lan Xiaobu understood what she meant.
He turned to the old man and asked, "Is there any way to shield myself while healing? I have some secrets in my healing process and don’t want to be watched."
The old man replied indifferently, "I can provide a shield, but it will cost half a liter of blood for one day."
"Alright, take me to the place where I can contribute blood," Lan Xiaobu said without hesitation.
"Brother Lan, let me carry you there. I’ll contribute the blood later. Otherwise, your healing won’t make a difference," Yu Ruo said quickly.
"Let’s just go and see the place first," Lan Xiaobu said.
The old man didn’t mind and led Yu Ruo and Lan Xiaobu back to the black iron cauldron.
The cauldron looked ordinary, with nothing particularly special about it.
The only unusual thing was that it hadn’t rusted despite being here for who knows how long.
It still retained its dull iron color.
"I’ll contribute the blood," Yu Ruo said, extending her wrist.
Lan Xiaobu stopped her.
"No need. I’ll only heal for half a day, and the other half will cover the cost of shielding. Is that acceptable?"
The last question was directed at the old man.
"Of course," the old man said.
He quickly dug around nearby and soon pulled out something that looked like a wooden barrel.
"This is my treasure. Use it to cover yourself while you heal," the old man said carefully as he handed the barrel to Lan Xiaobu.
"I’ll take it," Yu Ruo said, grabbing the barrel.
"Go ahead. Remember, you only have half a day. When the time’s up, I’ll call you," the old man said, pointing to the brown mound.
Yu Ruo carefully placed Lan Xiaobu on the mound and covered him with the barrel.
"Don’t rush. Just focus on healing. I’ll wait outside for you."
Lan Xiaobu understood what Yu Ruo meant.
He immediately said, "Remember, don’t contribute any more blood without my permission. Don’t forget that."
(End of Chapter)