127: The Universe in My Sleeves (asking for monthly ticket)

Dusk, the clouds burned like fire.

The entire Baidi City was bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, peaceful and lively.

On the streets, carriages and horses flowed endlessly, and from the city's pleasure houses and taverns, the sounds of music drifted, as if everything had returned to normal.

At the Sky Patrol Division's station, in front of a courtyard gate, a team of Ninth Mountain soldiers stood guard.

At this moment, these soldiers, with their heads facing forward, turned slightly, then turned back, their eyes filled with strangeness.

In front of them, a burly Hunter with a bushy beard held a jar of wine in one hand and several oil-paper packages in the other, walking back and forth, muttering something.

"I said that when Chen brother came to Baidi City, Qin would treat him to wine."

"Ah, forget it, forget it, it seems a bit inappropriate now."

"But the commotion of the troop inspection today, it looks like he's leaving."

Qin Hu, the usually straightforward and nimble Hunter, was at this moment as conflicted as a young girl.

People cannot always be so open-minded and casual; with changes in strength and status, some things also change.

Just like at this moment, Qin Hu had concerns in his heart, which was the objective, undeniable difference in status.

In Qingshan County, it was fine, but in Baidi City, the common people all knew the name of the Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General; even his direct superior had to be polite, and there were soldiers guarding the courtyard gate—these were all manifestations of an invisible gap.

Before he could think too much, with a "bang," the courtyard gate opened.

At the entrance of the hall directly facing the courtyard, a figure in green stood tall.

Looking at Qin Hu's appearance, Chen Yuan's lips curled upwards as he teased:

"After a few days, why is Qin brother as prim as a young wife? Chen has been living here for two days, and I haven't seen you invite me for a drink."

Qin Hu turned his head at the sound, paused, then burst into laughter.

"Chen brother, I, Old Qin, haven't I come now!"

With that, his face full of spirit, he strode in, entering the courtyard with brisk steps.

Chen Yuan invited Qin Hu to sit under the pavilion in the courtyard, then snatched the wine jar from his hand, opened the lid, and a clear, floral aroma of wine wafted into their nostrils.

He poured the wine, drank it, and then let out a long sigh.

"Invigorating!"

Then he playfully teased Qin Hu.

"Qin brother, if I hadn't opened the door quickly, this wine might not have been drunk, haha."

Qin Hu's bearded face showed a hint of embarrassment, then he said with a touch of trance:

"This change is too fast. Looking at the Fa Shan Army at your door, Old Qin, I was indeed a bit timid for a moment. To be honest, I felt like this door was a tall wall, and I felt that you had become distant from Old Qin."

Chen Yuan listened, chuckled and nodded, "Perhaps. This is unavoidable. As the saying goes, things change, and people change. No one in the world can avoid this. For now, as long as I, Chen Yuan, still recognize Qin brother, it's fine."

"Come!"

With that, he raised his wine cup with one hand and supported it with the other.

"Haha, to be honest, to hear you, the esteemed Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General, call me Qin brother, I, Qin Hu, can't wait to run out right now and show off to our colleagues."

"Come, bottoms up!" Qin Hu saw that Chen Yuan didn't treat him as an outsider, his chest swelled, and he opened his heart, laughing heartily.

The two clinked cups and drank it all.

Then Qin Hu unwrapped the oil-paper packages in his hand and happily introduced them to Chen Yuan.

"This is the braised pork hock from Manxiang Tower. The skin and meat are tender and soft. Hey, take a bite, and the taste is wonderful. You try it."

"This is the fermented red meat from Zuixianju, stewed with fermented wine. The aroma is intoxicating. Some people get drunk after eating just a liang of it, haha."

"This is..."

Gradually, the two exchanged toasts, eating these famous dishes from Baidi City, and casually chatting about the local customs of this Fu Gate.

Half an hour later, Qin Hu got up to bid farewell.

"Chen brother, this is a farewell drink. To be honest, ever since I, Qin Hu, met you, I knew you didn't belong here. The outside world is wonderful and dangerous. This journey will be long and arduous."

Qin Hu already knew that Chen Yuan would leave tomorrow. As he spoke, he pulled out a talisman from his sleeve.

"This is a protective talisman I refined myself."

"A parting gift, please don't laugh at it."

After speaking, he cupped his hands and said heavily,

"Take care!"

Then he turned and left.

During their conversation, he did not accept Chen Yuan's invitation to join the Ninth Mountain, choosing to remain in Baidi City.

Chen Yuan looked at the talisman in his hand, then looked up at the other's back, a golden light flashed in his eyes, shooting out from his eye with a whoosh, and entering Qin Hu's body. The other person, however, was completely unaware, until he disappeared from sight.

Chen Yuan put the talisman into his sleeve, then, with his hands behind his back, looked at the setting sun outside the sky, leaving only a trace of afterglow among the distant mountains.

He mentally reviewed his actions and gains in Baidi City over the past two days.

Killing enemies, inspecting troops.

There was one more thing he hadn't done.

Collecting the treasure trove!

He had thought of a solution for this.

Among the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Divine Abilities, there should be one Divine Ability that could solve it.

Thinking this, he turned and returned to his room, and at this moment, the last ray of afterglow disappeared from among the distant mountains.

.....

At midnight, about twenty li east of Fengkang County, a golden light streaked across the sky and stopped above a clear blue pool.

Then, the golden light receded, revealing a figure.

It was Chen Yuan!

At this moment, Chen Yuan's gaze was fixed on the dark water surface under the night sky, and a golden light of Dharma Eye shot out from his eyes.

The water surface immediately seemed to boil.

At this moment, Chen Yuan's eyes blazed, and he flicked his sleeve downwards.

His sleeve, like flowing clouds and flying sleeves, extended ten zhang, then expanded against the wind, becoming a zhang in circumference. A violent suction force suddenly arose.

"Boom"

"Boom"

Two water waves, about ten zhang long, instantly exploded, then, like a Dragon sucking water, were drawn up into the air by the flowing cloud wide sleeve.

Accompanying this, water spouts rolled out shimmering objects from the deep pool.

There were gold and silver, and spiritual materials...

All transformed into streaks of flowing light, flying into the flowing cloud wide sleeve.

After twenty-odd breaths, no more objects flew out from the water spouts, which then collapsed with a roar, turning into two large waves that crashed back into the pool.

At this moment, Chen Yuan moved his feet, heading to the location of the next treasure trove.

An incense stick's time later, a golden light flew out from a certain volcanic cave, revealing Chen Yuan, who had a satisfied expression!

He now rolled up one sleeve, his eyes flashing with golden light, and peered into the sleeve opening.

In his vision, instead of his hand inside the sleeve opening, there was a black space, filled with piled gold, silver, and spiritual materials, shimmering with brilliant treasure light.

And in this black space, which was about a hundred meters cubed, there was a Restriction that could confine things within it.

At this moment, a flash of lightning crossed Chen Yuan's mind.

"Pot Heaven (1%): Thirty zhang in circumference, containing a myriad within a mustard seed. When cultivated to a high level, the universe can be held in the sleeve, and heaven and earth can be contained in the palm."

"Note: Can store and release living creatures, can absorb all Dharmas, trap enemies and achieve victory. Subsequently, for every Luck point consumed, it can grow by one zhang, and can also grow automatically as the cultivation Realm improves."

This was one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend Divine Abilities, Pot Heaven.

This Divine Ability, which contained a myriad within a mustard seed, was extraordinarily miraculous. At first, Chen Yuan thought it was just a Divine Ability that could store external objects within oneself.

When he spent more than eight hundred Luck points to barely condense a mustard seed, he vaguely realized that this Dharma was not that simple.

One must know that he had gone through a great battle against the Demonic Cult, killing several Heavenly Gate Devils, to accumulate just over a thousand Luck points. (Originally over seven hundred points, he later annihilated three Human Devil souls.)

Can absorb all Dharmas?

These words were written extensively in the notes.

What great ambition!

His expression flickered a few times, then he spat out, and a sword light roared out from his mouth, its sharp cry startling the air, instantly growing to three or four zhang in size.

Chen Yuan, holding a sword-finger in his hand, turned the sword light around, then the sword light, like a falling meteor, roared down towards his head.

Then, he flicked his sleeve, and the flowing cloud sleeve instantly expanded, drawing in the sword light.

However, the sword light, without anyone's support, suddenly hummed, its downward momentum stopping, its light flickering. The two stalemated in mid-air.

After about a dozen breaths, the flowing cloud wide sleeve, under the urging of Chen Yuan's True Qi, finally caused the sword light to shrink, and then it was quickly drawn into the sleeve.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

It really works!

Although it took so long to absorb the incoming sword light, his sword Divine Ability had already condensed a Dao Seed, and the Divine Ability Realm was not on the same level.

That means this Pot Heaven Divine Ability has great potential!

He could try feeding this Dharma more often in his daily life.

And after doing all this, Chen Yuan thought that this trip to Baidi City should be considered Perfection; it seemed everything that needed to be done had been done.

Finally, it's time to return home!