He immediately thought of the storage pouch containing the three spirit stones and respectfully asked, "Seventh Senior Brother, what is this storage pouch, and how is it used?"
Hearing this, Lin Daqiao glanced at Li Yan, then reached out with his long arm and picked up Li Yan's storage pouch from the table. He pointed at it and said, "The storage pouch is a relatively common storage-type magical artifact in the cultivation world. Of course, there are other shapes of storage magical artifacts or dharma treasures. Some are shaped like rings, some like belts, some like bracelets—the shapes are all sorts of strange. It's just that these types of storage implements not only require the refiner to have more superb skills, but the refining materials are also extremely difficult to find, unlike the raw materials for a storage pouch, which are relatively easy to find. Inside a storage implement is an independent space, a different region from the space we are in. Carrying it is equivalent to carrying a piece of space around with you."
"Storage implements can only be refined by Artifact Refining Grandmasters who are proficient in space-type immortal arts or by specialized artifact-refining families. I've heard that there are relatively few Artifact Refining Grandmasters on this continent. Even in a sect as large as the four great sects, each sect probably only has three or four such masters. The lowest grade of a storage-type implement must be a magical artifact; spirit tools and spirit treasures do not meet the requirements for storage. Storage implements are also divided into low, medium, and high grades. The biggest difference between them is the size of the space inside. The storage pouch we use is the lowest grade, with a space of only about one or two zhang, so it can't hold very large things, nor can it hold living things, because there is no air in this space. A living thing placed inside would suffocate to death."
Lin Daqiao spoke slowly.
"This low-grade storage pouch of ours has no protective function itself, which means that any cultivator who gets it can take the things inside. So you must be careful and be sure to keep your storage pouch safe."
"However, this type of low-grade storage pouch also has an advantage. The space inside is a small rift in a low-level space that is relatively close to the space we are in. The probability of such a small spatial rift splitting again is extremely small. Under the influence of the suction of the large space, the distance of the passage to the current space is relatively stable. When the storage pouch is destroyed, the things inside are very likely to fall into the real world and not be lost in the chaotic currents of other spaces."
"If it's a medium or high-grade storage implement, it is a relatively independent outer-domain space. The space is very large, but because it is too far away from here, rare and precious materials are needed to establish a passage. The user can leave their Divine Sense Imprint on it to set up a restriction. Even if someone else gets it, unless they can safely remove the Divine Sense Imprint on it, forcibly opening the storage implement will cause the passage to be destroyed and self-destruct, and the things inside will basically be destroyed or lost, drifting in other spaces."
"But even the lowest-grade storage pouch is extremely precious. After all, it is a magical artifact. An ordinary cultivator may not even have a decent spirit tool or spirit treasure in their lifetime, let alone a magical artifact. Even in the four great sects like ours, not everyone can have a storage pouch. Generally, only formal disciples have them. Those handyman disciples, although they are also disciples, will not have them. In a second-rate sect, it seems that only those at the Foundation Establishment stage are equipped with them. And in my original third-rate sect, the entire sect only had a dozen or so storage pouches."
At this point, Lin Daqiao's expression darkened slightly. He thought of some of the martial uncles in his sect who had cultivated for a lifetime and were still treated worse than the Outer Sect disciples of the four great sects. A trace of sadness rose in his heart. That was his hometown, the place where he began his cultivation, where he had his first master and fellow disciples.
Li Yan, of course, did not know his thoughts. Even if he did, he would not understand why a storage pouch could make this jumpy senior brother become like this in an instant. He just watched as his Seventh Senior Brother's tone became somber as he spoke, as if something was weighing on his mind.
Lin Daqiao paused, then continued, "Although the Artifact Refining Grandmasters in our four great sects can refine this kind of low-grade storage pouch very quickly, after all, the number of people in the sect who need them is too large. Besides, with their status, how could they spend all day refining this kind of low-grade thing for them? These storage pouches we use are all purchased from cultivation families outside."
"Speaking of cultivation families, they are another type of cultivator besides the sects. Their family's cultivation is passed down from generation to generation. Among them are many powerful cultivation families, some of which can even rival a second-rate sect. There are also as many small families as there are hairs on an ox. However, like those second and third-rate sects, they are also attached to the four great sects."
"The reason these cultivation families can be passed down from generation to generation is that they all have their own set of survival skills. Some are good at alchemy, some are good at artifact refining, some are good at assassination, and so on. Among them are some families that specialize in refining storage implements. They make a living from this, passing down the secret artifact-making methods preserved by their ancestors from generation to generation. The high-level Artifact Refining Grandmasters of some families are even a few points higher than the Artifact Refining Grandmasters of the four great sects. But their family's combat power is relatively weak, so they need to attach themselves to the four great sects for protection."
After saying all this, Lin Daqiao's spirits recovered a little. He thought for a moment. "Little Junior Brother, the method of using this storage pouch is also simple. When putting items in, you just need to divide your divine sense into two strands. One strand probes into the mouth of the pouch, and the other strand locks onto the item you want to put in. Merge the two strands of divine sense into one, and you can put it in. When taking things out, you just need one strand of divine sense to probe into the pouch, lock onto the item you need to take out, and then withdraw your divine sense. It's very simple; it's just a process of practice makes perfect."
At this point, he glanced at Li Yan. "I wonder if Little Junior Brother can release his divine sense now. Usually, one has to practice to the third layer of Qi Condensation before their divine sense can be released from the body. However, there are two situations where one can also release their divine sense in advance. One is a person who is born with a powerful divine sense. They only need to cultivate spiritual power to be able to barely release their divine sense. The other is someone who cultivates a technique that enhances divine sense, which may also allow their divine sense to leave the body before the third layer of Qi Condensation. If Little Junior Brother can't release his divine sense from his body yet, then I'll help you take everything out for you to use. But you are already at the second layer of Qi Condensation, so I imagine you'll be able to cultivate to the third layer very soon."
After speaking, he looked at Li Yan. He was curious about the power of the "Fragmented Poison Body" and had heard of its various wonderful uses. But everyone who cultivated this poison body had different effects. He didn't know if this technique had an auxiliary function.
Li Yan reached up and scratched the back of his head. "Seventh Senior Brother, I think I can release my divine sense." Since hearing from Li Wuyi this morning that he was at the second layer of Qi Condensation, Li Yan had not had time to calm down and experience his realm. But on the way here with Lin Daqiao earlier, he couldn't suppress his curiosity and had secretly tried to release his divine sense. He found that his divine sense could really leave his body, to a distance of about two or three zhang. At that moment, he felt that every blade of grass, every bamboo stalk, every insect, every leaf, every gust of wind, and every wisp of mist in the direction he probed was within his grasp. It was very wonderful.
This was also due to Lin Daqiao's cultivation not being deep. In addition, Li Yan had deliberately probed with his divine sense in the opposite direction and had withdrawn it as soon as he released it, so Lin Daqiao had not detected the probe of divine sense. If it had been a Foundation Establishment stage master like Li Wuyi, he would definitely have known that a divine sense had appeared nearby.
Now, Li Yan chose to say it because he had decided to after hearing what Lin Daqiao said. The purpose was, of course, for the convenience of using the storage pouch. The reason was simple: the "Fragmented Poison Body" they spoke of. Anyway, no matter who suspected, he could just push the blame onto that.
He now understood that the sect still hadn't figured out the ins and outs of this poison body, which meant that it was possible for it to have any kind of additional effect.
Lin Daqiao was also stunned. He had only been curious and, although he had hoped for such a thing to happen, he was somewhat surprised when Li Yan really confirmed it.
"Little Junior Brother, are you telling the truth? Can you really release your divine sense from your body now?" he asked a little urgently.
Li Yan had underestimated the shock of a technique that could enhance divine sense, and he had greatly underestimated the consequences of the technique. In this realm, it wasn't that techniques that could enhance divine sense were useless, but that they were extremely rare. Since ancient times, the number of such techniques that had been passed down was extremely scarce. A cultivator with a powerful divine sense could not only increase their cultivation speed by several times, but could also assist in cultivating many techniques and immortal arts that others could not, ultimately making their combat power far exceed that of their peers.
It was said that a few thousand years ago, a Foundation Establishment cultivator had accidentally obtained a remnant copy of a secret method for cultivating divine sense. He cultivated his divine sense according to this remnant copy. It must be said that the methods of cultivating divine sense are all extremely cruel, which is also why the inheritance of this kind of technique has gradually disappeared. This kind of pure divine sense cultivation method is to constantly temper one's divine sense, bit by bit, just like a body refiner striking their own flesh thousands of times every day. But divine sense is ultimately the spirit of the brain. A little damage to it can make people wish they were dead, let alone taking it out for special grinding. The most common result is to become an idiot, a fool, or mad from being unable to bear the torment and stimulation.
But this Foundation Establishment cultivator was a person of great perseverance. Relying on this remnant copy, he endured the suffering of purgatory and managed to train his divine sense to be twenty to thirty percent stronger than his peers. Don't underestimate the usefulness of this twenty to thirty percent. Since he cultivated this remnant copy, from the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, he could fight against three or four cultivators of the same rank without being defeated. He could also fight against an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if he couldn't win, he could escape unscathed.
You must know that for a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to kill a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, as long as the opponent was not holding a powerful magical artifact or dharma treasure, it was basically like crushing a bedbug. But even so, they were still helpless against him.
When this Foundation Establishment cultivator later reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he could faintly rival a False Core cultivator, that is, a cultivator who had half a foot into the early stage of Golden Core. This kind of cultivator was already an invincible existence in the Foundation Establishment stage.
But this cultivator who had learned to enhance his divine sense could still fight against him without being defeated. There are no walls that are completely airtight. The matter of him cultivating that remnant copy of the divine sense manual was finally discovered. Cultivators began to form teams to hunt him down, hoping to obtain that remnant copy. But after several encirclements, they were unsuccessful. He managed to escape smoothly, which made his reputation even greater.
This matter slowly reached the ears of several great Golden Core cultivators. They became very interested in this remnant copy and also left their cave residences to search for this person. In the end, this person was cornered by two early-stage Golden Core cultivators. It was said that he even managed to escape from their hands several times. This made the two great Golden Core cultivators furious. In the end, they actually used several great magical artifact divine powers to capture this person. But afterward, the two Golden Core cultivators said that they had not obtained that remnant copy. When they used the Grand Soul-Searching Art to search the memory of that late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was said that as soon as they started soul-searching, the Foundation Establishment cultivator's soul exploded.
But it was unknown whether this matter was true or false. Some people said it was true, while others said that the two Golden Core cultivators were afraid that the remnant copy would be targeted by others, and even more afraid that a Nascent Soul ancestor would take them for soul-searching, so they deliberately said so. But not long after this matter, the two Golden Core cultivators also disappeared from the cultivation world.
This shows the power and temptation of the divine sense method. Although Lin Daqiao had only asked about this matter out of a sliver of hope, now that Li Yan had actually admitted it, it made him somewhat disbelieving.
Li Yan thought he had an excuse, and he also wanted to use the storage pouch after seeing it, so he admitted it. However, after seeing Lin Daqiao's appearance, he felt that he might have been a little rash. He couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking how could he be so impatient.
So he could only nod his head numbly. Seeing him nod in confirmation, Lin Daqiao sighed after a long while, his expression filled with envy as he looked at Li Yan. He knew that even if a Nascent Soul expert knew about this, it would be fruitless. The main reason was that this "Fragmented Poison Body" was untraceable. People in the past had also tried to completely imitate the cultivation tracks of others, but in the end, it was just a futile effort. And there were more than just a few people who had used this imitation method; over hundreds of millions of years, there had been thousands, if not tens of thousands.
"Little Junior Brother, try my method and see if you can put the small sword on this table into the storage pouch."
Li Yan looked at his Seventh Senior Brother's dejected expression and felt helpless in his heart. He knew the sect's thoughts, and he also knew the thoughts of the Seventh Senior Brother in front of him, but he would never dare to speak of the matter of the Gui Water Immortal Sect.