"Ancestor, may I ask why I didn't sense any Opportunity here?"
Xiao Yi used his Soul Power to perceive his surroundings but found nothing, so he asked softly.
Xiao Xuan merely smiled, "You have only just stepped into the Dou Venerate Realm, and though you have grasped the Power of Space..."
"Compared to Dou Saints, or even Half-Saint-Grade powerhouses, your understanding of the Power of Space is still lacking."
"The owner of this relic was, after all, a Half-Saint-Grade powerhouse who possessed the ability to open up space; naturally, he hid his Opportunity away."
After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he glanced at a space not far away.
He directly and forcefully broke open the spatial gate that the Refining Puppet Saint had created.
A soft light curtain appeared before Xiao Yi's eyes.
"Little Fellow, go on..."
Xiao Xuan softly called out, signaling Xiao Yi to step forward and see.
Xiao Yi nodded, then slowly stepped into the light curtain.
However, when Xiao Yi stepped into the Small World behind the light curtain, a faint, ethereal scent of ancient wood wafted to his nose.
The fragrance did not come from the surrounding space but drifted from the suspended green glow in the center ahead.
Only when Xiao Yi focused his gaze did he clearly see that the green glow enveloped a deep, lustrous black jade ring.
The ring body radiated an ancient rhythm, originating from the same source as the aura of this Half-Saint-Grade relic.
It was precisely the qiankun storage ring left behind by the Refining Puppet Saint.
"Is this a storage ring?"
Seeing this, Xiao Yi's eyes were filled with confusion.
However, Xiao Xuan gently shook his head, "Although this item also has the function of storage, it is not a storage ring, but should be called a nascent qi ring..."
"It also has powerful functions such as gathering Spiritual Qi and protecting the Dao..."
Xiao Xuan spoke in a deep voice, explaining to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi nodded, seemingly understanding, and then turned his gaze back to the ring.
The ring was about the thickness of a thumb, and its surface was not the smooth texture of ordinary jade but was covered with shallow, visible relief patterns.
The patterns followed a very methodical arrangement, and upon closer inspection, they appeared to be in two layers.
However, as soon as his fingertip touched it, a warm, moist Qi flowed along his Meridians towards his Dantian, even softer than the medicinal power of ordinary high-grade Medicinal Pills.
Embedded in the center of the ring body was a transparent crystal the size of a Dragon's eye; the crystal was not pure in color, and countless hair-thin silver threads floated within it.
These silver threads constantly wriggled and intertwined.
Upon careful observation, one would find that every change in the silver threads perfectly matched the frequency of the Spiritual Qi fluctuations freely moving within the relic.
Even more peculiar was that the crystal surface could reflect the Dou Qi color of its holder—when Xiao Yi brought a wisp of Dou Qi close, the crystal instantly reflected a faint red halo, and the silver threads inside were even tinged with red.
It was as if Xiao Yi's Dou Qi characteristics were temporarily "replicated" within it.
"Little Fellow, try to let your Dou Qi enter this ring..."
Xiao Xuan, at this moment, fully understood the ring before him and spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi did as he was told.
He then sent a wisp of Dou Qi into the ring.
The next second, Xiao Yi's consciousness was suddenly pulled by a gentle force, and the scene before him instantly switched.
At this moment, Xiao Yi felt as if he was in a vast, independent space.
Under his feet was a glowing white jade ground, and looking up, there was an boundless, pale blue sky.
And dense Spiritual Qi energy floated between Heaven and Earth.
This Spiritual Qi was not gaseous but condensed into translucent "Spiritual Liquid threads."
They slowly flowed in the air; with a casual grab, one could grasp several strands.
Xiao Yi tried to absorb the Spiritual Liquid threads into his body, and he felt the Dou Qi in his Dantian instantly boil.
The purity of that Spiritual Qi was actually three tenths higher than the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi Xiao Yi had refined with the Fallen Heart Flame, and it was completely free of impurities, melting upon entry, saving most of the refining steps.
As Xiao Yi walked through the space, he also discovered a Spirit Gathering Formation carved by the Refining Puppet Half-Saint hidden beneath the ground.
The Formation used dark golden runes as its guide; the runes would flash once every ten breaths, and each flash would draw in a large amount of external Spiritual Qi from outside the spatial barrier.
Even though the Spiritual Qi in the relic was sparse at this moment, the Formation could still draw Spiritual Qi from mountains and rivers tens of thousands of miles away, and after being compressed and purified by the runes, it would transform into the flowing Spiritual Liquid threads in the space.
What surprised Xiao Yi even more was that there was also a "storage area" in the corner of the space.
Unlike ordinary storage rings, the spatial Law there had been specially reinforced by the Refining Puppet Saint.
It could not only store medicinal herbs, Medicinal Pills, and other items but also Puppets.
Most importantly, that space was actually capable of isolating the Law of time.
When Xiao Yi withdrew his consciousness from the ring.
He found that the black jade surface of the ring body was already tinged with a faint red halo, perfectly matching Xiao Yi's Dou Qi aura.
And Xiao Xuan spoke again at this moment:
"Little Fellow, you've seen the mysterious aspects within this ring, haven't you?"
"In the future, whether you are traveling or fighting, this ring will operate automatically... accumulating Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for you, converting it into Dou Qi and storing it within you..."
"During battle, the ring will instantly release the stored Spiritual Liquid threads, convert them into Dou Qi, and inject them into your body, so you won't have to worry about your Dou Qi depleting when you use some Dou Techniques that consume a lot of Dou Qi..."
"At the same time, during Cultivation, the ring will actively draw in external Spiritual Qi, cooperating with the operation of your Cultivation Technique to accelerate the refinement speed of your Dou Qi."
"Even more rare is that this ring can also conceal your aura; in the future, when you don't want to expose your identity and encounter powerhouses whose Realm is higher than yours, the patterns on the ring body will automatically activate, converging your Dou Qi fluctuations and Soul aura, which can be considered a protective talisman..."
Xiao Xuan slowly spoke, explaining the miraculous aspects of the ring to Xiao Yi.
"As an Alchemist, in the future, you can also directly enter this ring to hide your aura and obtain a safe environment for alchemy..."
"The Puppets refined by the Refining Puppet Saint during his lifetime were all completed within this ring..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi nodded, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
After all, listening to Xiao Xuan's explanation confirmed that the value of this ring was extremely high.
Just the ability to replenish Dou Qi alone already made it a Heaven And Earth Treasure.
After all, in battle, Dou Qi is the foundation for unleashing Dou Techniques.
Although there were many Medicinal Pills that could restore Dou Qi, taking Medicinal Pills to restore Dou Qi also required time.
However, this ring could continuously provide Dou Qi to its owner, practically an existence like a cheat code.
"It's just a pity that a Half-Saint-Grade relic, apart from a Puppet refining technique and this ring, actually has no powerful Dou Techniques..."
"It seems this Refining Puppet Saint was also extremely frugal..."
Xiao Yi scanned his surroundings, complaining with some disappointment.
Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yi and spoke again:
"You, Little Fellow, are already a Dou Venerate; you still have the Dragon Abyss Sky-breaking Art I taught you to learn, and even the Emperor Seal Art that girl Gu Yuan gave you, you haven't learned yet, and you're still thinking about Dou Techniques..."
"When you have mastered all the Dou Techniques you possess, this venerable one will naturally impart to you a true Heaven Rank Dou Skill..."