Chapter 110
——Excerpt from "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 24-Year-Old Edition"
He Qipa was earning more and more gold coins, but even the exotic beasts of Zelan Star knew that she had two great passions: alchemy and writing.
At the age of 21, she published her first autobiography.
—Note: "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 21-Year-Old Edition"
After that, she released a new autobiography every two years.
—Note: "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 21-Year-Old Edition," "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 24-Year-Old Edition," "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 27-Year-Old Edition," … up to "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 75-Year-Old Edition," totaling 19 published autobiographies to date.
So that’s it! No wonder the book was titled "He Qipa, the Alchemy Maniac," because her autobiographies could never be fully contained.
She glanced at the title of the last autobiography: "The Autobiography of He Qipa: 75-Year-Old Edition."
Yu Xunge understood.
He Qipa only began to mature at the age of 75.
During this time, He Qipa also published five professional books on alchemy, seven travelogues, and one romance novel.
Due to the poor sales of the romance novel titled "Falling in Love with Alchemy, Just Like Falling in Love with You," Master He Qipa quickly wrote her fourth and fifth professional alchemy books within six months, bundling them with the romance novel, which sparked quite a controversy at the time.
Yu Xunge silently closed the book: …………
Oh no, she started to worry that when she attended classes on Zelan Star, she might burst out laughing at the sight of He Qipa’s face.
【Chapter 141: The Reason There Are Only 19 Autobiographies Is Not That He Qipa Only Matures at 75】
After reminding Tu Lan not to open the door for anyone, Yu Xunge composed herself and headed to class on Zelan Star—well, after being kicked out eight times, she had turned into a chubby cat, clinging to He Qipa’s leg to stay.
He Qipa stirred the potion with a cold expression. She wouldn’t change her daily potion-brewing schedule for Yu Xunge, but when Yu Xunge was around, she would meticulously explain the properties of the herbs and the techniques of brewing.
Yet today, something felt off.
She looked down at the chubby cat at her feet.
This plump white-and-orange cat was her favorite color pattern, clearly transformed by Yu Xunge to cheer her up. However, the cat’s expression was unusually serious, which was quite peculiar…
The cat’s whiskers twitched.
If she wasn’t mistaken, it seemed to be stifling a laugh!
He Qipa tightened her grip on the stirring rod and asked softly, “Where did you see that line?”
Yu Xunge instinctively squeezed the cat’s rear, hesitating for a second between playing dumb and answering honestly, before meowing truthfully: “I saw it in a book called ‘He Qipa, the Alchemy Maniac.’”
Looking down, she noticed He Qipa’s toes curling again.
If you were to ask what book He Qipa hated the most, it would undoubtedly be "He Qipa, the Alchemy Maniac!"
Just like how the Princeton School despised "The Wild History of Princeton!"
Yes, those words were indeed hers.
But 19% of her autobiographies were filled with valuable insights—her experiences in alchemy, her reflections during her travels, her learning techniques! Those critiques and interviews only took up a tiny, tiny, tiny portion!!
Yet that book "He Qipa, the Alchemy Maniac" managed to pinpoint the few foolish remarks she had made and compile them all together…
Moreover, upon further investigation, she discovered that the author of that book was a fervent admirer of hers. When he heard that He Qipa was coming to "take him down," his face lit up with an expression of "Oh, this is going to be fun."
This left her unsure whether to take action or not…
He Qipa extended her hand and said coldly, “Hand it over.”
Yu Xunge immediately raised the cat’s paw, offering the book with both paws, along with a 20ml vial of dragon’s blood: “Meow~~”
A gift for the teacher.
He Qipa snorted as she took the book and the vial of dragon’s blood, igniting the book with her left hand, instantly turning it to ash, which she then scattered into the air.
Yu Xunge: Why are you looking at me while scattering the ashes?
After threatening Yu Xunge, He Qipa felt much better. She picked up the vial of dragon’s blood and examined it for a moment, then gave it a vigorous shake, causing many impurities to swirl within. However, for a master alchemist, purifying such impurities was a piece of cake.
This lifted He Qipa’s spirits considerably. Dragon’s blood was a rare commodity; there were only a few thousand dragons on Zelan Star, and most of them didn’t leave their lairs. Even if she wanted to acquire some, it wouldn’t be easy.
In a good mood, He Qipa tossed Yu Xunge a recipe for alchemy: “Here, take this. No more foolish talk in front of me.”
Yu Xunge nodded eagerly.
After class, she returned home, and once her disguise cooldown ended, she transformed into a goblin and headed straight to the bookstore on Zelan, buying all 19 of He Qipa’s autobiographies, 7 travelogues, 5 alchemy insights, and 1 romance novel, then brought them back to the alchemy shop to ask for a signature.
When He Qipa saw that Yu Xunge had even bought her romance novel, her expression softened to an unprecedented warmth. She picked up a pen and asked, “What does ‘to sign’ mean?”
Yu Xunge replied, “It means writing on the title page, ‘To Yu Xunge,’ indicating it’s specially for me.”
He Qipa fell into thought.
Yu Xunge curiously asked, “Teacher? What’s wrong?”
He Qipa replied, “Hmm, I just think your idea is interesting. I’m considering whether to hold a signing event to celebrate my 75th birthday this year.”
He Qipa looked no older than her thirties, and Yu Xunge had always struggled to grasp the true ages of these exotic beings.
Now the mystery was finally solved… The reason there were only 19 autobiographies wasn’t that He Qipa only matured at 75, but because the current He Qipa hadn’t yet reached 78.
Yu Xunge curiously asked, “Teacher, how many autobiographies do you plan to write in your lifetime?”
He Qipa gave her a strange look, as if she had asked a foolish question: “Of course, I’ll write until I die. My legendary life, after all…” She suddenly stopped, hitting the brakes, and cleared her throat, clenching her fist against her lips. “What did you want me to write for you again?”
Yu Xunge: I’m already looking forward to He Qipa’s autobiography at 78…
……
After returning to Blue Star with 32 signed books, Yu Xunge sent 1000 pounds of dragon dung to Yu Xunhuan.
【Yu Xunhuan】: Sis! Love you! (づ￣3￣)づ╭?～
【Yu Xunge】: That dragon is really cool, perfect for you.
She didn’t offer to help hunt the dragon, as that wasn’t her style. She patiently waited, knowing that with their current levels and attributes, Yu Xunhuan and the others definitely couldn’t take on that dragon. They would surely come looking for her.
She opened the game forum, where Lan Cheng had already anonymously rewarded the original poster with several boxes of dragon dung.
Without hesitation, Yu Xunge activated the “comments visible only to responders” feature and sent Lan Cheng the address of the dungeon.
She wasn’t worried that Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan would take action against the "Nameless One."
If it were the entire Su family, then the "Nameless One" might not be able to handle them. However, whether in her past life or this one, Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan had always prepared to go solo when getting pets. There was no way they could take on a budding little guild head-on; they weren’t pushovers.
Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong would either privately trade items and money or go quietly.
……
Just as Yu Xunge had anticipated, after discovering the owner of the dungeon, Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong were indeed a bit stumped. Clearly, they couldn’t take on the "Nameless One" guild with just their own people.
But it wasn’t a big problem. Su Yitong figured that using her hope for the Holy Song as leverage would likely grant them temporary ownership of the dungeon, especially since not everyone had the money to buy a pet contract scroll at this stage.
The biggest issue was how to defeat that dragon. The pet contract scroll clearly stated that the lower the health, the higher the success rate for the contract.
Both Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong had seen Tu Lan’s attributes, and its health was greater than the number of days they had lived.
The massive dragon clearly couldn’t be like an ordinary level 12 exotic beast; it was definitely a boss-level creature.
This meant they would need to enlist outside help, and it had to be particularly strong help.
However, Su Yitong didn’t want to approach Su Jinxuan or Su Baizhe, as that would likely draw out Su Langfeng. Even though her position was unshakeable, if Su Langfeng came out and claimed that he wanted the dragon, could she still compete with her father?!
She had frequently and recklessly used items from the Su family’s treasury, and last time she had even taken a large sum of gold coins. In fact, Su Langfeng was already quite displeased with Su Yitong… He felt that his daughter was becoming too focused on personal gain.
Of course, if Su Yitong formed a team and invested resources to acquire the dragon herself, Su Langfeng wouldn’t stop her. After all, she was the daughter of the Su family, and he would naturally be proud if she became stronger. But they couldn’t let the entire Su family’s resources be poured into her alone. A level 12 dragon at this stage would definitely require lives to fill the gap; the preparations before the battle and the aftermath would cost a fortune.
Thus, even though everyone knew that Lan Cheng represented Su Yitong, at this stage, only Su Baizhe came to seek her out. This was a competition among the younger generation, and Su Langfeng wouldn’t intervene for now.
【Chapter 142: This is an S-Class Divine Gift Talent, Not Just Any Man on the Street!】
From the moment they obtained the dungeon’s location, Yu Xunhuan and Su Yitong began to rally support.
And soon, news of Su Yitong’s plans for the dragon reached the ears of the Liang family.
In the eyes of the Liang family, if Su Yitong were to acquire the dragon, her first move would be to find an opportunity to take down Liang Yuchuan’s ear, and perhaps even take out Liang Jing’s ear as well.
How could Liang Yuchuan and Liang Jing just sit back and watch as Su Yitong, who had a deep grudge against the Liang family, soared to success?
The Liang family was up to their usual tricks.
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