The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

Su Qi's expression was slightly odd.

Seeing the change in Su Qi's mood, Lao Wu shook his head, modestly saying, "I just got lucky. Brother Shen Lan and the others are all Heavenly Prides from the ancient era. Not only are they incredibly strong, being the top existences here, but they also took very little time. You might be surprised once I tell you."

He paused, "They only took about seven days, and the shortest... just three days!"

Su Qi: "..."

How should I put it? Indeed, it was a bit surprising.

Surprised that... it would take so long to walk down a corridor?

Were they having hotpot in there?

"Brother Su, how long did you take?" Lao Wu poured himself another cup of wine, and to tell the truth, drinking really does make for a better atmosphere, as now everyone was calling him Brother Buxian.

But that was normal.

After all, these were people who had spent countless years together, companions who were as close as kin if not by blood.

"How should I say it."

Su Qi held up four fingers,

"Not bad," Lao Wu filled Su Qi's cup with wine, "Taking only forty days for the Seventh Rank is quite impressive."

Su Qi smiled lightly, "What if I meant... four days, four hours, forty minutes?"

Lao Wu nearly choked, wiping the wine from the corner of his mouth with his hand: "I could even understand four days, but those other figures... They're a bit fantastical."

"What if," Su Qi said with a light smile.

Before the others could say anything, someone outside the tavern stepped in with the sound of footsteps.

"Su Buxian, everything is just about ready; you should come and customize your residence first."

The speaker was a short-haired woman.

Lao Wu downed his cup in one gulp: "Fourth Sister, I'm coming too."

The group walked outside.

But inside Su Qi's mind, Luo Shenfu was going haywire:

"Daozi, you've turned it on, haven't you? You must have!"

"I knew it... something was off!"

"While everyone else counts their time in days, you only took 40 minutes!"

Su Qi responded calmly,

"No choice. With time pressing and tasks waiting, speeding up was essential."

"...."

Luo Shenfu didn't know how to react, realizing only then that there was still something hidden about Su Qi.

Was it some kind of powerful relic? Or something else? He couldn't be sure.

But it didn't matter.

The stronger Daozi became, the happier he naturally felt. As long as he could protect Daozi and deal with those troublesome enemies he had spoken of before, that would be enough.

Even though they were trapped in this place, Luo Shenfu actually felt it wasn't too bad, since one could still cultivate here, merging the Immortal Path into their being and harnessing its power.

There was the possibility of leaving.

Of course,

even now, he still had no idea what kind of enemies they would face in the future.

"Anyway, you're not normal. That Starfire is extremely valuable, you must preserve it well," Luo Shenfu made a firm judgment.

After all, while others took such a long time, Su Qi was swift and spirited, just like someone parkouring to grab a fridge, without ever stopping.

"Alrighty, I'll try my best to use it well and not waste it," Su Qi agreed with a light chuckle.

In fact, Su Qi knew why it took these people so long. Apart from not stepping confidently, the most crucial reason was... they lacked a light source.

To move forward, everyone could only rely on the World Tree Leaves in their hands to emit light, coupled with the lethal dangers and difficulties of the Old Days. Hence, everyone was particularly cautious.

Almost as Luo Shenfu had said before, they treated every step with utmost caution, using the light of the World Tree sparingly and carefully.

They quickly arrived at another open space within the stronghold.

There was a bearded Dwarf waiting for them, and Brother Shen Lan and the two others were also there.

"Su Buxian, this is the Creation Master of the Sequence I mentioned to you before. Whatever kinds of things you want to customize for your residence, you can discuss with him."

"Little brother, my name is Otto," said the Dwarf, who despite his full beard, was about the same age as everyone else, a gift of his race.

"What kind of living quarters do you want? I will prepare the standard fixtures inside, or if you want to customize anything new, just let me know."

Otto boasted with a confident smile, "I can create anything!"

Su Qi's eyes lit up:

"Well then, I won't be shy to make a request."

He counted on his fingers, "I want a separate sea surface—"

Deep Blue silently hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly coughed to interrupt, "Normal requirements."

"Then prepare a research and crafting room for me."

Su Qi pointed to the open space and pulled out a piece of paper, "I don't need anything else, just these things will be enough."

Otto looked at the items on the paper and was taken aback.

"Wait, you don't need a bed?"

"At my age, how could I possibly sleep?" Su Qi waved his hand grandly, "Without doing something, I would be restless."

"....."

Everyone watched silently as Otto, looking utterly confused, began discussing the construction details with Su Qi.

"His personality... seems to be somewhat different from ours."

"It's actually a good thing, at least he's optimistic and cheerful, and he seems to have a proactive enthusiasm for research."

The youth watched the scene, "It's just that I wonder how long this enthusiasm can last."

They had once been strict with themselves, constantly pushing themselves to do everything well, thinking that they could challenge the existence from the Old Days.

But later, they gave up because they simply couldn't compete, and after numerous instances of despair, that kind of enthusiasm became hard to sustain.

Perhaps in a month, a year, ten years, or even a hundred years, he would become just like everyone else, hopeless.

"By the way, he is Seventh Rank," Number Five said softly at that moment.

Deep Blue and the others were slightly startled and showed surprised expressions.

"He doesn't even know what Spiritual Force is."

Deep Blue, surprised, bowed his head in thought, feeling that something was not quite right.

"It's rather strange, from what we can tell about all of us, we were chosen by the World Tree Leaf as the top contenders, and its guidance has never been wrong."

"If... Brother Su Buxian is Seventh Rank, then it means he must have some other redeeming qualities."

Deep Blue pondered. He wanted to see what the others thought when he hesitated.

Because he saw the others' indifference, as if they didn't care about this.

He sighed inwardly.

In fact, Deep Blue had never said it, but even after so many years, he had never given up.

Of course.

He didn't blame everyone else, for they had just lost faith. It was just that their faith was buried deep within.

"Let's go, they're probably going to discuss for a while longer, we should go rest too."

The group left.

Only Otto and Su Qi remained.

"The things you're asking for are a bit demanding, but it's not a big problem," Otto said, looking at the list, "I can make them all for you, it will just take some time." This chapter was uploaded by the team at M|VLEMPYR.

"Awesome, thanks Brother Ao."

"No problem."

Otto agreed very cheerfully and immediately began using his abilities. He had a forging space, and a large number of molds formed, at the same time creating the items on the list and crafting the room.

His Spiritual Energy could directly create many simple things, but for more complex items, he needed to use his Sequence Ability space, which contained various colorful liquids.

They could condense into a variety of complex things.

"That's a fearsome ability."

Luo Shenfu exclaimed as he watched the scene, "The Dwarf race is also part of the Demigod Race; they have a terrifying talent in construction and repair, and many Legendary weapons and Equipment come from them."

"Yes, as soon as I saw him, I knew he was the big boss for turning the screws." Su Qi, "The Hustlers Sect needs talents like him."

Luo Shenfu: "..."

You keep mentioning your Hustlers Sect, yet I haven't seen where your sect is, but now that he knew Su Qi's personality, it was likely that the Hustlers Sect was just a small, obscure sect.

After all, for a Seventh Rank to become a Sect Hierarch… that's just... too embarrassing to mention.

"But what exactly do you want these things for?"

Su Qi snapped his fingers,

"Of course, to do some research and create some interesting stuff."

Luo Shenfu: "...what can you make?"

"Oh, a lot of things."

Su Qi looked toward the information prompt above his eyes.

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