Chapter 00078: The Boundary Stone Was Stolen
# The Boundary Stone Was Stolen
Chapter 78
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 78: The Boundary Stone Was Stolen
Lan Xiaobu did not immediately break through to the Innate Realm. He knew that these past few days would not be peaceful, and for him, breaking through to the Innate Realm required a tranquil environment.
Sure enough, after only half a day of refining his divine sense, there was a knock on the door. He extended his divine sense and saw a very beautiful young woman standing outside. Behind her was a young man.
Lan Xiaobu knew that as long as he was on this flying saucer, there were some matters he would have to face.
When the door opened, the young man entered first. Lan Xiaobu was certain he had never seen this person before.
"Lan Junior Lieutenant, my name is Mu Yuansang. You probably guessed my identity. This is my assistant, A Pu," the young man said with a smile and a fist salute.
The woman named A Pu modestly greeted Lan Xiaobu with a bow and then stood behind Mu Yuansang.
However, Lan Xiaobu was very clear that it was this woman who had knocked on the door, and she definitely had some abilities.
"Are you perhaps the prince of the Tianluo Star?" Lan Xiaobu's tone seemed somewhat surprised, but his expression was calm as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Lan Xiaobu's expression, Mu Yuansang knew that his identity as a prince meant little in Lan Xiaobu's eyes.
He smiled and said, "That's right, I am the third prince of the Chongyuan Empire."
"Oh, then please take a seat, Third Prince. The commander we are participating in the selection with is also a prince, but he is the sixth prince," Lan Xiaobu nodded and pointed to a bench beside him.
A hint of displeasure flashed through Mu Yuansang's heart. Comparing a prince of a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet with a prince of a Level-2 Technological Civilization Planet—was this even on the same level?
"I wonder what business the Third Prince has with me?" Lan Xiaobu asked, his tone revealing a sense of urgency, as if to say he was busy and if there was nothing important, please leave quickly.
Mu Yuansang smiled slightly, "Lan Junior Lieutenant, you truly have great skill, to be able to alter points under numerous surveillance. For this alone, I, Mu Yuansang, greatly admire you."
Lan Xiaobu's tone turned cold, "Third Prince, one can eat freely, but one must not speak carelessly. My greatest virtue is that I have good gambling ethics; I would never lose and then whine for various reasons, nor would I make excuses for not returning the boundary stones I owe."
Lan Xiaobu only stated his own gambling ethics, subtly pricking at Mu Yuansang while not mentioning whether he had altered the points.
Mu Yuansang waved his hand, "Lan Junior Lieutenant, I am a straightforward person. Winning at the gambling table means winning; I certainly did not come for just over ten thousand boundary stones."
Lan Xiaobu sneered inwardly at Mu Yuansang's words, thinking to himself that he indeed came for over ten thousand boundary stones.
"Tianluo Star is a Level-5 Technological Civilization Planet and the first planet of the Hundred Mo Star System. Lan Junior Lieutenant, I know you are a capable person, and since you are not from the True Promise Star, why not join me in Tianluo Star and enter the Jade Dawn Star together? In any case, Tianluo Star will allow you to establish your own nation in the future," Mu Yuansang proposed his temptation.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled, "Third Prince, although people strive for higher ground, unfortunately, I do not like to move around casually. Moreover, among those who came from the True Promise Star, my status is the lowest; I am merely a guard. Since I am a guard, I naturally must listen to the other contestants from the True Promise Star."
Mu Yuansang stood up, smiling, "You will join Tianluo Star; I have high hopes for you. Let's end our conversation here today, and we will talk again next time."
As Mu Yuansang was about to leave, Lan Xiaobu said淡淡, "If next time I am in seclusion and someone knocks on my door, I guarantee I will make them remember it for a lifetime."
"Very well, your pet is also quite good," Mu Yuansang turned to leave, and A Pu smiled at Lan Xiaobu before following Mu Yuansang out.
Lan Xiaobu watched the door close behind A Pu, his expression calm.
He was certain that Mu Yuansang was at the Innate Realm and a true Innate powerhouse. The earlier Huaqianfang also had an impressive aura, but Lan Xiaobu felt that even if Huaqianfang was Innate, it was nothing extraordinary.
Just standing next to Mu Yuansang made Lan Xiaobu feel a sense of suppression.
If he had any hesitation before, Lan Xiaobu had now made up his mind; no matter what, he must step into the Innate Realm on this flying saucer.
Having warned himself just now, there should not be anyone disturbing him in the short term. Even if someone did disturb him, he absolutely would not open the door. Whoever dared to knock on his door, he would kill them immediately.
Fearing both front and back, he remained stuck at the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm, unable to advance any further.
Thinking of this, Lan Xiaobu instructed Gu Dao, pretended to take out a dozen boundary stones from a large bag and placed them beside him, then took two in his hand and began to operate the Muscle-Tendon Altering Sutra, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy within the boundary stones for cultivation.
No one had ever cultivated so crazily like Lan Xiaobu, using so many boundary stones. In a short time, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around Lan Xiaobu became rich. All along, he had been cultivating on Earth, where the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was relatively scarce. Now, using boundary stones that were overflowing with spiritual energy, his Inner Qi surged like hot oil boiling, breaking through all meridian blockages and obstacles in just a short time.
"Boom!" A violent aura erupted from within him, seemingly threatening to collapse the room Lan Xiaobu was in. He desperately operated the Muscle-Tendon Altering Sutra to suppress this power. Soon, Lan Xiaobu felt his Inner Qi continuously surging, and the surrounding air was filled with an explosive energy.
Gu Dao looked at Lan Xiaobu in terror, shrinking by the door and trembling.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door again, but Lan Xiaobu had no mind to deal with that. He continued to sweep up the spiritual energy from the boundary stones, stabilizing his restless Inner Qi.
He did not know how long it had been, but Lan Xiaobu finally stopped. He opened his eyes, and everything felt much lighter. Even though nothing in front of him had changed, he felt clearer than ever.
After standing up, Lan Xiaobu suspected that he could leap several floors in one step.
Is this the Innate Realm? Or is this the foundation of cultivation? Lan Xiaobu extended his hand to look at his palm; with this strike, very few could withstand it, right? But at the same time, he also understood that Innate here was not the most powerful, yet he was confident that he did not fear anyone here.
A layer of oily substance seeped from the surface of his body, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Lan Xiaobu glanced at his room; although he had a private room, it was not equipped for bathing.
"Boundary stones are indeed powerful," Lan Xiaobu looked at the two boundary stones in his hand. He had advanced to the Innate Realm, and the two boundary stones in his hand had only slightly faded in color.
As for the dozen or so boundary stones prepared around him, they were completely unnecessary.
Looking up at the several surveillance devices, Lan Xiaobu thought to himself, I am cultivating right here; what can you do about it if you see?
"Let's go, I need to take a shower." Lan Xiaobu immediately called out to Gu Dao, then closed the door and left the room.
He did not dare to leave Gu Dao alone here, as he suspected that once he left his room, someone would come to pry the door open.
The public bathing area was very convenient; Lan Xiaobu took only a little over ten minutes to finish his shower.
When Lan Xiaobu returned to his residence, just as he had anticipated, his room had been pried open.
Without even returning to his room, Lan Xiaobu directly went to the Battle Shuttle Security Office to report that his room had been broken into, and two large bags had been stolen, which contained many boundary stones.
Almost at the same time that Lan Xiaobu returned to his residence, everyone on the Battle Shuttle learned one thing: Lan Xiaobu's room had been broken into, and many of the boundary stones he had left in the room had been stolen.
How did Lan Xiaobu acquire those boundary stones? Everyone knew it was through winning.
Once ordinary people found out, Mu Yuansang naturally also learned about it. He immediately called Huaqianfang over.
"Is it true that Lan Xiaobu's boundary stones were stolen?" Mu Yuansang's tone was somewhat stern.
Huaqianfang felt that since the boundary stones were lost, the Third Prince's trust in him had diminished greatly. Now that the Third Prince was inquiring, he quickly said, "This matter should be true. The surveillance has captured it; however, the person who pried open Lan Xiaobu's room was completely wrapped in a black cloth, and Lan Xiaobu left just when everyone was resting."
"So that person indeed took all the boundary stones from Lan Xiaobu?" Mu Yuansang stared at Huaqianfang.
Huaqianfang did not dare to raise his head, stammering, "It's actually easy to determine. Once the flying saucer lands in three days, we can see if Lan Xiaobu brings the boundary stones off the Battle Shuttle. If Lan Xiaobu brings the boundary stones off, it means they weren't taken; if not, then they were indeed stolen."
"Does Lan Xiaobu not know how precious the boundary stones are? Even if he goes to take a shower, why would he bring his pet along? Could it be that he colluded with someone to show it to others?" Mu Yuansang snorted.
Huaqianfang explained, "That possibility also exists, but whether or not he colluded with someone, if he brings the boundary stones off the Battle Shuttle, it will be discovered."
"You can leave now," Mu Yuansang waved his hand.
After Huaqianfang left, A Pu, who was sitting next to Mu Yuansang, said, "Yuan Sang, have you noticed that what Lan Xiaobu is cultivating is quite extraordinary?"
Mu Yuansang nodded, "Yes, the utilization of boundary stones is so high; even if it is not a cultivation technique, it must be very close. This person is very useful to me."
(End of Chapter)