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The gray leather pouch with frayed edges may seem unremarkable, but it is actually a valuable treasure similar to the "Cosmic Bag," classified as a Superior Spirit Artifact. It is named the "Cosmic Bag," crafted from the hide of the ancient celestial beast Kui Niu, capable of holding an entire mountain's worth of items.
Even the thin golden cord used to draw the bag's opening is not an ordinary item; it can be used independently and is known as the "Binding Immortal Rope," also a Superior Spirit Artifact, serving as an excellent tool for binding and trapping.
Together, these two items can rival Celestial Artifacts.
Li Hong was truly shocked after hearing Yun Jiuzi's introduction; this was definitely a great find!
"Input your Awareness and see what you can gain," Yun Jiuzi said with a grin, stroking his beard.
Li Hong held the "Cosmic Bag" in his hand, focusing his thoughts. His Awareness flowed from the Upper Dantian along the Ren Meridian to the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, continuously inputting into the "Cosmic Bag" through the Shao Shang Acupoint at his thumb.
After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, visible wisps of white vapor began to emerge from the surface of the "Cosmic Bag," swirling and intertwining, wrapping around the entire surface of the pouch. The Binding Immortal Rope tied at the bag's opening started to glow brilliantly, shining dazzlingly. Suddenly, as it tightened, the bag's opening automatically loosened.
A beam of white light shot up from the dark opening of the "Cosmic Bag," directly entering Li Hong's forehead. Suddenly, he felt something new in his mind. With a thought, all items within the "Cosmic Bag" appeared before him.
There were surprisingly more than five Flying Swords. As Li Hong focused on one particularly bright red crystal sword, suddenly, like an annotation beside a page in a book, its name and grade popped into his mind—“Flowing Fire,” a mid-grade spirit weapon that could be upgraded, leaning towards fire in its elemental affinity.
Li Hong was both surprised and delighted; this "Cosmic Bag" had such functionality that it could automatically identify items.
He tried focusing on several other Flying Swords nearby, and similarly, their grades and elemental properties immediately appeared in his mind. It turned out that among these five Flying Swords, three were High-Quality Magical Artifacts and two were mid-grade spirit weapons that could be upgraded. Unfortunately, they all leaned heavily towards one particular element and were not suitable for Li Hongxiu to refine.
However, Li Hong was not upset; he was quite pleased. These Flying Swords would be perfect gifts for his second brother and Chu Xi.
Inside, there were several elixirs stored in jade vials and various refining materials and spiritual herbs in a White Jade Box, with names and categories clearly labeled. However, Li Hong had no immediate use for them. His gaze shifted to the last item, but what appeared in his mind was—unable to identify.
This is a palm-sized piece of leather, the material unknown, with some blurred lines and symbols drawn on it. It looks somewhat like a corner of a map, incomplete.
In a moment of thought, the piece of leather suddenly flew out from the "Cosmic Bag" and landed in Li Hong's hand.
As he spread it out in his palm for a closer look, he noticed that this piece of leather was very old, its surface darkened. The lines on it were quite strange, forming a vaguely triangular pattern with circles surrounding it, and various dots and crosses scattered throughout the triangular design. After staring at it for a while, Li Hong still couldn't decipher the meaning of these lines and symbols.
However, suddenly, he felt a jolt in his heart. After holding the piece of leather for a while, it began to emit a faint wave of spiritual energy, one that Li Hong was all too familiar with—similar to his own Awareness!
Someone had once infused Awareness into this piece of leather.
This indicated that this leather, along with the Cosmic Bag and Binding Immortal Rope, had been used by the same person—Heavenly Danzi! It had to be him.
If the Cosmic Bag and Binding Immortal Rope were treasures that Heavenly Danzi had used, it would be perfectly normal. But why would a non-treasure piece of leather be used? It was indeed Strange.
Yun Jiuzi saw Li Hong examining the leather repeatedly and said, "When I became a disciple of the Master, he already had these items, including the Yue Que in your Upper Dantian."
Li Hong suddenly looked up. He had never mentioned Yue Que to Yun Jiuzi, yet he knew that he had already cultivated it! After thinking for a moment, he felt relieved; after all, Yun Jiuzi was a master at the Heavenly Fusion Stage and the only successor of Heavenly Danzi. It was impossible to hide Yue Que in his Upper Dantian from him.
Yun Jiuzi looked at Li Hong with satisfaction and said, "I knew the day you entered the Artifact Hall and obtained Yue Que. I was very happy; this is the Master's most prized treasure. It recognizes you as its master, which is both wonderful and natural."
He reminisced further: "I remember back then, just like you, the Master often took this piece of leather out to examine it closely. Once I curiously asked him what it was. The Master said it related to a significant secret—one that probably concerns the origins of the Immortal Sect and Demon Sect."
At this point, he showed a look of confusion: "These were the Master's exact words. When I asked him what he meant by that, he refused to elaborate further. Later on, I heard some of his mutterings several times. In the three thousand years since the Master passed away, I have carefully recalled those fragmented words from him and gradually connected them together. I suspect this is an incomplete map—one that could be said to hold the greatest secret of Middle-Earth and the Cultivation World, relating to the Ancient Spirit Arrangement and the shocking Great Secret concerning the origins of both Immortal Sect and Demon Sect."
Ancient Spirit Arrangement? Li Hong had never heard this term before.
Yun Jiuzi looked at Li Hong seriously and said, "You must remember everything I tell you today; do not reveal a single word to anyone!"
Li Hong secretly smiled wryly. He had so many secrets already, and everyone seemed to say this whenever they shared something with him. Nevertheless, he nodded earnestly.
"Do you know why the Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect occupy the Nine Great Caves of Middle-Earth?"
Li Hong shook his head vigorously. Who would share such astonishing secrets with someone who had only been in the sect for a little over two years?
"The Nine Major Sects of the Immortal Sect occupy the Nine Great Caves, which are fundamentally important locations where Five Elements Spiritual Energy leaks out. We generally refer to them as 'Spiritual Eyes.' For example, there is a Fire Spirit Eye in the Nine Li Cave Heaven, and the other eight caves are similar. Although these caves each have their own realms, they are intricately connected to the Middle-earth Mortal Realm. The Spiritual Energy of the Middle-earth Mortal Realm converges and leaks out at these Spiritual Eyes, and each of these nine caves has passages leading to the outside world. If you were to mark these passages on a map of Middle-Earth, you would find that they outline all regions of Middle-Earth. It is said that this was created by the powerful hand of an ancient deity, the Great Deity."
Upon hearing this, Li Hong was still confused. "Isn't it said that these caves were opened by the ancestors of each sect?"
"That's what is told to outsiders or people like you who are unaware of the truth. In reality, it is not so; there are other individuals responsible for opening them, and they possess considerable power. The ancestors of each sect merely obtained these caves by chance." Yun Jiuzi paused before continuing, "The Nine Great Caves of Middle-Earth, including their passages, constitute the 'Ancient Spirit Arrangement.' The problem is that these passages are not fixed; they change every Three Thousand Years. Each time there is a change, certain issues arise. For instance, some passages may suddenly disappear or new ones may appear. Losing a few passages might be manageable, but gaining extra ones can lead to significant trouble. Imagine if a secret passage from the Nine Li Cave Heaven suddenly opened in the territory of the Demon Sect, or even right in their secret stronghold—what do you think would happen?"
Li Hong suddenly understood: "The cave would be seized by the Demon Sect Monsters!"
"Exactly! So every time it approaches Three Thousand Years, members of the Demon Sect will appear—not because they have rested and gathered enough strength to fight against the Immortal Sect, but because of profit! The Demon Sect has long been aware of this secret, so every time there is a shift in the Spirit Scheme, they become restless and even deliberately seize territories where passages might appear to prepare for an assault on certain caves. Caves are valuable; the Demon Sect Monsters covet them and are eager to seize a good cave!"
At this point, Yun Jiuzi sighed and said, "In fact, it was for this reason that my master passed away three thousand years ago. Externally, it was said that it was because the Tenth Generation Sect Leader was discovered by the Demon Sect Monster and besieged. In reality, it was because a new passage suddenly appeared in the Nine Li Cave Heaven. In an emergency, the Tenth Generation Sect Leader led elite members from within to explore outward through this passage but unexpectedly encountered prepared experts from the Demon Sect. A fierce battle ensued. If it weren't for my master, that passage would have been lost! Alas, in desperation, my master self-destructed his Nascent Soul, taking down a Demon Sect Monster with him..." At this point, Yun Jiuzi looked grim.
Li Hong felt as if a storm was raging inside him; he recalled what Elder Yue Changzi from the Artifact Hall had said when he received Yue Que:
"'That senior single-handedly fought against the Demon Sect Monster everywhere, appearing from time to time, and eventually a major incident occurred. The Tenth Generation Sect Master Ancestor secretly descended the mountain, but somehow their whereabouts were leaked. Dozens of Demon Sect experts surrounded them, and those around them fell one by one. At a critical moment, this senior appeared and saved him, blocking the pursuers with their own body. The Tenth Generation Sect Leader was able to escape back to our sect...'
Yue Changzi is lying!
Yun Jiuzi sighed and said, 'Now is the period of change for Three Thousand Years and the Ancient Spirit Arrangement. Just as you have obtained the inheritance of the Six Spirit Salty Ritual, Yue Que has chosen this moment to acknowledge you as their master. Everything is fate!'
Hearing the words 'fate,' Li Hong secretly sighed. He couldn't blame Yue Changzi. Perhaps this secret was only passed down between each generation of sect leaders. Even if he obtained Yue Que, at most he would still be a low-ranking disciple who had just entered the sect. It was impossible for Yue Changzi to directly disclose information about the Ancient Spirit Arrangement.
Thinking of this, he felt relieved and asked, 'So what does the Ancient Spirit Arrangement have to do with this piece of skin?'
Yun Jiuzi closed his eyes for a moment, lowered his voice, and said solemnly, 'There’s no one around to spy. I believe this piece of skin is related to the Ancient Divine Being that opened the Ancient Divine Palace! It’s very likely that this is a map, depicting a hidden immortal abode left by this Ancient Divine Being in Middle-Earth. Perhaps this immortal abode has several passages leading to the outside world, one of which is where Master obtained Yue Que! That place has a Celestial Artifact, not just Yue Que and the Cosmic Bag!'
The immortal abode of the Ancient Divine Being! Li Hong was stunned by Yun Jiuzi's speculation. If it were true, it would mean there were countless treasures inside that cultivators dreamt of obtaining, even supreme immortal techniques, such as—very likely—the Six Spirit Salty Ritual!
Yue Que, Cosmic Bag, Binding Immortal Rope, the map; they all carried the Awareness cultivated from the Six Spirit Salty Ritual, even recognizing only this type of Awareness.
Suddenly, everything connected together, and Li Hong saw an unprecedented vast world."
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