Interstellar Farming: I Make Potions and Climb to the Top

Ning Xuan watched him with a flicker of interest and asked, "If I can locate the neck ring, does that mean I can control it from here?"

"Yes, Lord Contract Master," Yun Han answered obediently.

"Is the battle over on your end?" Ning Xuan asked again.

"It’s basically over," Yun Han replied. "The rest is just cleanup and other miscellaneous tasks. I don’t need to make an appearance."

"Never mind. We’ll deal with this when you get back." Ning Xuan gazed at the dark sky behind Yun Han. Ultimately, she couldn’t bear to punish him in such an unsafe environment, so she said, her interest clearly waning.

Ning Xuan missed Little White. ’It hasn’t appeared since Yun Han woke up. I wonder how it’s doing now?’

"Contractor, the medicine you concocted is incredibly effective," Yun Han said, thanking Ning Xuan with utmost sincerity. "If it weren’t for the two cases of medicine you sent, the Heavenly Might Corps would have suffered heavy casualties."

The Heavenly Might Corps had a stellar combat record, but without Yun Han, their Combat Power was severely diminished. If he hadn’t returned in time, they would have been unable to maintain their current strength.

"As long as it’s useful. I’ll send you another case in a couple of days. You should go get some rest." Ning Xuan couldn’t help but say this as she looked at the writhing black fog behind Yun Han. She knew this type of fog could invade a person’s Spiritual Sea, causing abnormalities in their spiritual power and Mutated Degree.

Ning Xuan had encountered this black fog when treating soldiers who had retreated from the battlefield, but what she’d seen before was like a drop of water in the ocean compared to the fog behind Yun Han.

The black fog where Yun Han was seemed far too concentrated.

"This should be enough. You mustn’t overexert yourself," Yun Han said gratefully.

"Alright, that’s all for now. I’m hanging up." Ning Xuan knew Yun Han would never disconnect before she did, so she had to be the one to end the call.

Afterward, Ning Xuan resumed her work, using the medicinal ingredients provided by the Alchemist Association and the Controller Protection Association to concoct the specific medicines they requested. Because her alchemy process was highly efficient and had a high success rate, she earned a massive amount of Star Gold and rare medicinal ingredients, accumulating a great fortune.

Looking at the long string of digits in her Star Network account, Ning Xuan knew she could afford anything she could possibly want. The only problem was, she didn’t want for anything. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Besides her daily Cultivation and practicing alchemy, Ning Xuan also kept a close watch on the situation at the Insect Hole Battlefield. After being sealed for a month, the invading creatures within the battlefield were finally cleared out. The battlefield area was opened, and the dozen or so fleets that had been trapped there for over a month returned to their respective bases. New replacement teams entered the Insect Hole Battlefield to carry out the next phase of the cleanup mission.

After leaving the Star Domain Battlefield, Yun Han returned directly to the Central Star. By the time he arrived at the Qingluan Mountain villa and saw Ning Xuan, representatives from the Training Institute were already waiting.

"Miss Ning, it’s true that your Contracted Slave has rendered great service to the Federation, and the Federation will grant him the honors and military merits he is due. However, he entered the battlefield without your permission, placed himself in a dangerous environment, and made himself unreachable to you. These are all grave offenses. The fundamental reason he could commit such a grave error is that your previous training methods were far too lenient. We must take him with us for severe disciplinary action," the head of the Training Institute said, looking deeply distressed.

Yun Han, who had just reached the entrance, heard every word the official said. His gaze fixed forward, he walked into the hall, knelt at Ning Xuan’s feet, and appeasingly rubbed his head against her leg.

Ning Xuan stroked Yun Han’s head. "My Contracted Slave doesn’t need you to discipline him."

"I gave him permission to be reinstated. And since I allowed him to resume his duties, I implicitly consented to him fulfilling them. That means his presence on the battlefield was also with my permission. What I said a couple of days ago were just words spoken in a moment of anger. I had no idea you people were listening in. Since you’re here, you can go ahead and lift the surveillance on Yun Han’s Star Network communications. Or would you rather keep prying into the private matters between a master and her slave?" This speech left the official in an awkward position. Unable to refute her logic, he had no choice but to lift the surveillance on Yun Han and depart, clearly dissatisfied.

Once the visitor was gone, Yan Fuzhen also withdrew with the attendants. The only two left in the grand hall were Ning Xuan, seated in the place of honor, and Yun Han, kneeling at her feet.

Yun Han tilted his head up slightly, his posture humble, and spoke respectfully. "Thank you for defending me, Contractor. You saved me from the Training Institute’s punishment."

"Just because I stopped them from taking you doesn’t mean *I* won’t punish you," Ning Xuan said, pinching his chin and sizing him up. Though he wasn’t in uniform, he had just returned from the battlefield, and a murderous aura still clung to him.

"I will gladly accept whatever punishment you see fit, Contractor." Yun Han’s words were from the heart.

Ning Xuan looked down at him, a mischievous glint in her eyes. She reached out and gently caressed Yun Han’s neck ring, her fingertips lingering for a moment. Then, she tapped open her Light Computer and adjusted the neck ring’s energy restriction mode to thirty percent.

The neck ring vibrated slightly, emitting a low hum. Yun Han’s body trembled in response, but he remained in his kneeling position, showing no outward change.

Ning Xuan then tapped the "electric shock" option on the neck ring’s interface. Yun Han cried out in pain. His brow furrowed, his face twisted in agony. His fingers and legs trembled slightly, and his once-smooth golden hair stood on end. A few strands even gave off a scorched smell.

Afraid she might burn off all his hair, Ning Xuan quickly canceled the command.

"Family Head, there are two military officers outside who wish to see you," Yan Fuzhen reported hurriedly.

"What officers? Are they here for him?" Ning Xuan glanced at Yun Han.

"It seems so. The uniforms they are wearing have the insignia of the Heavenly Might Corps," Yan Fuzhen replied.

"You’ve barely set foot back here, and your men are already impatiently chasing after you. What do you suppose they want?" Ning Xuan turned her head to ask Yun Han.

"Contractor, you don’t need to see them. I can go send them away." Hearing that the men outside were from the Heavenly Might Corps, Yun Han worried they might act recklessly and anger Ning Xuan. If that happened, they would surely suffer the consequences, and his own transgression would only worsen.

"Come over here. Hide under the table and listen in. Let’s find out what your men want with me." Ning Xuan pulled Yun Han under the table in front of her chair, then told Yan Fuzhen to show the two officers in.

The ones who had followed him were Qiao Yu and Qin Chuan. As for Qin An, he had returned to their post to hold down the fort and couldn’t get away.

"Miss Ning, we’ve heard that you are a formidable Controller and an incredibly skilled Alchemy Master. We also heard that our Commander was saved by you. The officers and men of the entire Heavenly Might Corps are grateful. These are gifts we’ve brought for you. Please accept this small token of our appreciation." Qiao Yu took two large crates from his Space Button and set them on the floor of the hall.