Chapter 310 The Storage Bag Holds a Secret Visiting the Sect Master to Learn Alchemy

Thump…

Yu Xian seemed to hear a sound, like a flood, coming from inside his body.

The next moment his pupils contracted!

His spiritual energy, which was more than ten times more abundant than that of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment realm and hundreds of times more abundant than that of the late-stage Qi Condensation realm, still poured out like a great river rushing to the sea, at a speed almost the same as before!

So, once you open this top-grade storage bag, it absorbs your spiritual energy proportionally, no matter how much you have!?

The late stage of Qi Condensation is three breaths.

The middle stage of Foundation Building is three breaths.

Even now that Yu Xian has reached the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, his Qi Sea has been rapidly depleted within just three breaths!

No matter how much spiritual energy you have, if I can’t absorb it all in three breaths, I’ll admit defeat.

What an amazing and powerful storage bag!

However, this rapid depletion of spiritual energy was within Yu Xian’s expectations.

He intended to use the endless, dense fog-like pure spiritual energy within the secluded cultivation room to open the top-grade storage bag!

His chest and abdomen bulged, and he inhaled sharply. In an instant, the surrounding spiritual energy rushed in and entered through his mouth and nose, like a whale sucking in water!

This kind of pure and rich spiritual energy basically does not need to be refined; you can simply channel it into your Qi Sea.

In an instant, Yu Xian’s palm was like a huge dam, rapidly pouring out spiritual energy from his dantian.

The mouth, nose, eyes, ears, and other seven orifices became water inlets, frantically replenishing spiritual energy into the Qi Sea!

The dense spiritual energy in the secluded room quickly began to turbulent and swirl, finally surging into Yu Xian’s seven orifices like a giant vortex!

At this moment, Yu Xian was like a bottomless pit, like the eye of a tornado, swallowing everything!

With such a massive influx of spiritual energy, even Yu Xian, with his strong physique, felt a tearing sensation.

That was the pain caused by intense spiritual energy sweeping through the meridians and being forcibly poured into the dantian.

However, the advantage of a strong physical body is that the meridians are also very strong.

If someone else were to be forcefully infused with such spiritual energy, they probably wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

However, even with the influx of spiritual energy, Yu Xian’s meridians remained as stable as Mount Tai and would not be broken.

As time passed, the dense, fog-like spiritual energy in the secluded chamber began to thin out visibly.

The speed at which spiritual energy gathered in the secluded cultivation room could no longer keep up with the speed at which Yu Xian absorbed it!

But this exquisite storage bag still showed no signs of being opened!

Up to now, the spiritual energy that Yu Xian has transferred has exceeded the spiritual energy capacity of the Foundation Establishment stage by at least a hundred times!

But it’s not turned on yet!?

“What exactly are you…?”

Yu Xian continued to enter, but his heart sank.

He couldn’t believe that a top-quality storage bag would be so difficult to open.

After all, a storage bag is just a storage bag, not some kind of magical artifact that requires an ocean of spiritual energy to activate.

How could opening it possibly require so much spiritual energy?!

If so many are truly needed, and only Nascent Soul cultivators are allowed to use them, then how could I have opened them before?!

At this moment, the spiritual energy in Yu Xian’s dantian was maintained at a thin layer, with the inflow and outflow barely balanced, which was still acceptable.

Keep going!

Another full hour passed, and the top-grade storage bag still showed no sign of opening. Yu Xian’s eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, “Is it because my Qi Sea is depleted that you activated the mechanism? As long as I still have spiritual energy in my Qi Sea, you will keep absorbing it, right?”

Based on the experience of the previous two times, that is indeed the case!

The first two times, it was when his Qi Sea was exhausted, and he was even in a dangerous situation, even willing to cut off his arm to save himself, that this top-grade storage bag was opened!

Now, he is barely managing to keep his Qi Sea from drying up by using the abundant spiritual energy around him, but he is unable to open this top-grade storage bag!

An hour and a half!

How much spiritual energy must have been transferred into it? Yu Xian couldn’t even imagine!

“Hold on for another half an hour… If you still don’t open it, then I will stop absorbing spiritual energy and deplete my Qi Sea. Let’s see if you open it or not…”

Yu Xian muttered to himself as he absorbed the spiritual energy with all his might.

Another half hour has passed!

The spiritual energy in the entire No. 3 seclusion room has become increasingly thin.

Even though this place has received the blessing of the main lineage of the Haotian Sect, it is still just a blessing, not a direct connection to the main lineage, which is occupied by the Nascent Soul Grand Elder.

Therefore, the speed at which spiritual energy seeped in could no longer keep up with the speed at which Yu Xian absorbed it.

This absorption of spiritual energy is terrifying; it’s a concentration of spiritual energy sufficient for a late-stage Golden Core cultivator to practice.

“A top-grade storage bag… Hmph!”

Seeing that the spiritual energy around him was extremely thin, and that the energy seeping into the secluded cultivation room was not enough for Yu Xian to absorb, Yu Xian’s eyes turned cold, and he simply stopped absorbing spiritual energy!

Without the supply of spiritual energy, the thin layer in the dantian was completely depleted.

The base then began to shake, and the already perfected elm tree also began to sway. The various inscriptions carved on the tree flickered, releasing spiritual energy!

As always, with no spiritual energy left in the Qi Sea, the top-grade storage bag began to absorb the essence of the base, seemingly trying to drain the base dry and shatter it!

Yu Xian’s expression was cold. This time, he no longer panicked and took out spirit stones to absorb them frantically, trying to maintain his Qi Sea and prevent the foundation from collapsing.

He just watched coldly.

Of course, Yu Xian knew his limits. If the foundation was on the verge of collapse, he would immediately absorb spiritual energy again and take out the high-grade spirit stones he carried to do the same.

But he believed that his foundation would never be destroyed!

There’s something wrong with this premium storage bag!

Sure enough, the base shook for a while, still far from the limit that Yu Xian thought it was, before the top-grade storage bag suddenly stopped absorbing spiritual energy.

The next moment, Yu Xian’s thoughts followed the spiritual energy and entered the storage bag’s space for the third time.

The surrounding space remained the same, and the pile of over a thousand top-grade spirit stones in the distance still radiated a dazzling light.

As for the other items, their whereabouts within this three-thousand-zhang area are unknown, and Yu Xian has no time to search for them.

Yu Xian wasn’t even interested in that pile of top-grade spirit stones.

His thoughts lingered between heaven and earth as he shouted, “Who are you?! You’re alive, aren’t you?! Three times in a row, you only opened your storage bag after pushing me to my limit each time. Do you think I’m stupid?! Are you the soul of some Nascent Soul expert?! Show yourself and speak!”

The corpse beside the storage bag had its crown chakra wide open, clearly indicating that it was a Nascent Soul cultivator who had escaped.

So it’s obvious that the corpse was a Nascent Soul expert. Therefore, it’s very likely that in his panic, the Nascent Soul of this expert hid in a top-grade storage bag to avoid being devoured by the Heavenly Demon.

Although a nascent soul is a living being, it is impossible for it to enter the storage bag space.

But perhaps he used some method to remain inside, thus staying alive, yet unable to escape, until now.

This was the only explanation Yu Xian could think of.

But there was no response from heaven and earth.

Yu Xian frowned and said loudly, “If you don’t answer, I’ll turn around and hand the storage bag to the Nascent Soul Elder. With the Nascent Soul Elder’s abilities, he should be able to crack your secret! At that time, you might not survive!”

Unfortunately, there was still no movement in the world.

In just a short while, three breaths had passed.

The world suddenly went dark!

Premium Storage Bag is now closing!

“You absorbed so much spiritual energy! And you only lasted three breaths!?”

Yu Xian was stunned for a moment, then her eyelids twitched with anger, and she couldn’t help but yell, “Have you no shame?!”

The sound echoed, and Yu Xian’s thoughts vanished.

“What a bastard!”

Yu Xian suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the top-grade storage bag from his chest, and held it in his hand, gritting his teeth.

Although no one answered him from inside this top-grade storage bag, he was certain that there was something mysterious inside, and that some kind of consciousness was at work!

Looking at the top-grade storage bag in his hand, Yu Xian almost felt an impulse to hand it over to a Nascent Soul expert from the Haotian Sect, or to give it to Hong Shao, so that these great cultivators could cause trouble for the consciousness inside the storage bag.

But this was just an impulse.

Yu Xian certainly wouldn’t hand it over to anyone.

Putting everything else aside, those more than a thousand top-grade spirit stones alone, worth a billion, are already an unimaginable fortune.

Not to mention all the other treasures?

What I said inside the storage bag was just to provoke the consciousness inside.

Unfortunately, that consciousness completely ignored me, as if it had seen through everything and knew that I would not give the top-grade storage bag to anyone.

They squeezed it again, but the premium storage bag didn’t budge.

The materials used to make such a top-quality storage bag are themselves in the eighth to ninth tier. Only such materials can withstand the spatial pressure brought by cutting out three thousand feet of extra space without collapsing.

Therefore, Yu Xian’s kneading and tickling were not even considered gentle; the skin remained glossy, and no wrinkles appeared.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Xian put the top-quality storage bag back into his pocket.

Although nothing was retrieved this time, Yu Xian was now completely certain, thanks to the influx of spiritual energy, that this top-grade storage bag was a bottomless pit, and no amount of spiritual energy would be enough.

The reason it opened its eyes was because it realized that its energy sea was depleted and that it would die if it continued to absorb energy, so it “made an exception”.

Furthermore, within one to three breaths, there is almost no chance of taking anything out; at most, one or two top-grade spirit stones can be taken out, which is the limit.

One or two top-grade spirit stones would be considered a fortune for other Foundation Establishment cultivators, but for Yu Xian, they were nothing.

“Once I reach the Golden Core Realm, I will definitely find out what you really are…”

Yu Xian muttered to himself and then got up again.

Without Yu Xian’s absorption, the spiritual energy in the secluded cultivation room gradually filled up again, eventually turning into mist.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Xian waved to open the stone door of the seclusion chamber, stepped out, and soared into the air, heading straight for the main hall.

A year of seclusion feels like yesterday.

Before long, Yu Xian arrived at the entrance of the main hall, bowed deeply, and said, “Disciple Yu Xian has completed his seclusion and has come to return the token.”

“Come in.”

The woman’s androgynous voice came from inside the hall.

Yu Xian got up and went inside.

The counter remained empty. As Yu Xian entered, the woman’s voice rang out: “Would you like to extend your seclusion?”

“This disciple has already made some progress and no longer needs to go into seclusion.”

Yu Xian shook his head.

“In that case, put down the token and leave on your own.”

The sound rang out again, very crisply.

Yu Xian immediately placed the token on the counter, bowed slightly, and said, “Token returned, disciple takes his leave.”

Without lingering after saying that, he turned around and left quickly.

After leaving the main hall, Yu Xian took to the air. The great formation of this secluded peak only prevented people from entering, but not from leaving. Yu Xian easily passed through it and landed on the main peak of Little Kunlun Mountain, heading straight for the mountainside.

Although a year has passed, it is reasonable to assume that nothing major has happened within the Haotian Sect.

However, I am very busy, shouldering all sorts of trivial matters.

Leaving aside the matter of sitting in the alchemy room to refine pills, although this matter depended on the alchemy master’s mood—he could go if he wanted, and not if he didn’t—

You Xiaohua, and Guo Pin back then, did the same thing.

But in Yu Xian’s opinion, since he had taken on this role, he should at least sit for a month every year, otherwise it would be too much.

In addition, he hadn’t been to Hongshao’s place for over a year. The alchemy lectures by the Grandmaster of Alchemy were very tempting for Yu Xian, and he had to go and listen to them.

As for Hua Yuandu’s Spirit Sword Pill, he had already gathered all the materials, but he had only comprehended 30-40% of the pill formula. Because of the help of the infant blood, he had entered the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, so he was obviously not in a hurry for this Spirit Sword Pill.

But it’s his business if he’s not in a hurry. I promised to refine it for him within two or three years. Although it’s delayed a bit, it’s at most a year. I have to give him an explanation.

There are also things he didn’t finish in his seclusion.

For example, comprehending the Heavenly Star Six Elements Grand Array, comprehending the Azure Spirit Sword Technique, understanding the method of using the Flying Sand Soul Gourd, and comprehending the Wind Character Technique.

And to comprehend the most important, fundamental principle of self-cultivation, the Great Elixir Body Refining Technique.

It has been almost ten years since I last broke through to the late stage of the Lesser Dan Body with the help of elixirs.

Over the past ten years, my physical body has been continuously refined, and my foundation is now solid. Perhaps I can try to break through to the Great Perfection of the Lesser Dan Body.

Once the breakthrough is successful, one will become a cultivator who has achieved the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment in both Dharma and Body!

Perhaps at that moment, I will truly comprehend the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir.

Take it one step at a time, and make sure each step is steady.

Don’t rush, don’t rush…

A towering building rises from the ground; if the foundation is not solid, one will surely suffer greatly in the future…

While pondering, Yu Xian unknowingly descended to the mountainside of the inner sect. Instead of returning to the small courtyard, he headed straight for the alchemy sect.

First, go and pay homage to Hong Shao, and listen to her explain the vastness of alchemy.

He then spent another month refining elixirs, accumulating a year and a half of free time.

Finally, he returned to the courtyard to study the method of refining the Spirit Sword Pill.

The plan was very detailed, and Yu Xian didn’t waste any time. Before long, they arrived at the Alchemy Sect.

Yu Xian is naturally a celebrity.

Even before mentioning his killing of Mu Hanling, he was already a celebrity in the alchemy sect.

So when he arrived at the Alchemy Sect, he was immediately greeted by many disciples who kept bowing to him, and the words “Greetings to Senior Brother Yu” were heard one after another.

In addition, many more cultivators were shouting that they had seen Master Yu, or excitedly asking when Master Yu would sit in the hall and when he would open the furnace, and so on.

There were so many people paying their respects that Yu Xian had no way to reciprocate.

This wasn’t arrogance on his part; he genuinely couldn’t go back to his old ways. He could only smile and wave his hand, saying, “Please be patient, everyone. I’ll be back to see patients in a few days.”

He then hurried to the peak of the Alchemy Sect.

The alchemy sect became even more lively, as many people learned of Yu Xian’s arrival and that he would be refining pills again!

You Xiaohua is too busy to sit in the hall now; she only has one thing to do: to use resources to cultivate diligently.

With no one in charge, the production of top-grade pills, especially those of the fourth-tier and middle-tier, is extremely limited!

Other alchemists are not incapable of alchemy, but their success rate is too low. Once they fail, they have to bear the consequences themselves, which is heartbreaking.

Therefore, Yu Xian, the great alchemist, was their only hope.

However, Yu Xian rarely shows his face, and no one knows when he will come to sit in the hall and refine pills, which has caused a lot of worry.

But now, after much anticipation, Master Yu has finally returned to his practice!

The news spread, stirring the hearts of countless Foundation Establishment and even Qi Condensation Great Perfection cultivators. They hurriedly gathered the alchemy materials they had accumulated over this period and headed straight for the Alchemy Sect.

Yu Xian quickly went to the main hall of the Alchemy Sect on the mountain peak, bowed respectfully, and shouted loudly, “Disciple Yu Xian greets the Sect Master!”

“Oh? Your seclusion is over? Come in.”

Inside the hall, Hong Shao’s calm voice rang out.

Yu Xian immediately got up and entered the main hall. Knowing the way well, he quickly arrived at the large garden behind the hall.

Within the vast garden, hundreds of flowers were in full bloom.

But then she saw Hong Shao dressed in a red palace gown, looking elegant and noble. She was standing by a flowering tree, facing away from Yu Xian, seemingly admiring the flowers, or perhaps deep in thought. Her beautiful profile carried a faint divine light.

Her golden skin and jade-like bones have reached their full potential.

Perhaps achieving Nascent Soul stage will happen in the next moment.

Chen Manman is not in the garden today.

Only Hong Shao stood amidst thousands of flowers and plants.

Like a fairy, detached from the world, pure and untainted by human affairs.