Changes in the Ring Space

Shen Jingchuan suddenly remembered something, raised his hand to look at it, and found that his fingers were bare.

"Sister Xian'er, I'm back in. Where's the Ring? Where did it go?"

Xian'er glanced at his bare fingers:

"I do know that. The moment you entered this space, it turned into a speck of dust and settled where you came in."

Shen Jingchuan was taken aback.

What if someone else sees it and picks it up?

Xian'er shook her head. "Generally not. It has concealed its aura and looks just like an ordinary grain of sand. The cultivators you've encountered so far can't detect it at all; neither their naked eyes nor their Divine Sense can find it."

She paused, then added seriously.

"However, remember, this method isn't foolproof. If it were a truly powerful being, a single scan with their Divine Sense would still reveal the spatial folds hidden within that speck of dust. So, in the future, try to choose safe places and avoid taking risks right under the noses of powerful enemies."

Shen Jingchuan nodded, his heart finally at ease.

"Fortunately, the highest level cultivators I've encountered so far are only Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators; no one should be able to see through it."

"Well, there's no need to worry about that right now," Xian'er waved her hand.

Xian'er raised her hand and pointed to the ground.

"Look at this land, it's actually already considered a spirit field, although it's far from being one. It's fine for growing some common spirit medicine and spirit rice. Find some seeds and sow them later."

She continued, "This space can now hold Demon Beasts too, so your three horses will have a place to stay from now on."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingchuan realized it was indeed true.

Xian'er then pointed to a somewhat desolate area in the distance.

"The area is a bit barren, but planting some common spiritual herbs there will be perfect for feeding your horses."

Shen Jingchuan felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders; this solved a major problem. The horse, kept inside, was nourished by Spiritual Qi day and night, fed with spiritual herbs, and could even cultivate and slowly evolve on its own.

"Great! I'll bring them in right away." He was getting happier and happier. "Sister, you rest first. I'll bring the three horses in later to keep you company."

Xian'er scoffed, her face full of disdain.

"Me, use them to keep me company? Three dimwits, not even a little bit smart. Pshaw—you don't expect me to herd the horses for you, do you? I don't have time for that."

Shen Jingchuan laughed and didn't respond to her words. With a thought, he left the space.

Outside, with a thought, he immediately sensed the speck of dust. The moment the thought arose, the Ring was already securely slipped back onto his finger.

"That's really convenient."

He cooked himself a simple meal and waited until it got dark.

It was ultimately inappropriate for him to fly up the mountain on his sword so casually during the day. Xiao Mingshu had previously instructed him to try not to let others see him interfering in mortal affairs.

After waiting until it was completely dark, he summoned his flying sword and headed towards Azure Cloud Stronghold under the cover of night.

Upon arriving at the village, he went straight to his own small courtyard.

The moment he touched the ground, Yue'er, who was in the courtyard, spotted him and rushed over. Su Qingshu and Su Qinghua were also there. When they saw that it was him, they were both surprised and delighted, and swarmed around him, some linking arms with his, others tugging at his sleeves.

"Young Master, Brother, you've finally arrived!"

Shen Jingchuan reached out and ruffled their heads one by one, his gaze landing on Qingshu and Qinghua, and he spoke with a smile.

"Oh, my two little sisters, they're getting prettier and prettier!"

The two women blushed at his words and lowered their heads in unison.

"My brother always teases people," Su Qingshu muttered softly, pursing her lips.

The Yue'er, with her impatient nature, came up and grabbed his sleeve.

"Young master, did you bring us anything delicious?"

Shen Jingchuan always kept a large amount of snacks bought from the modern world in his Storage Ring, specifically to deal with these girls. With a wave of his hand, a pile of colorful snacks fell out of thin air, covering half of the stone table.

Yue'er, Qingshu, and Qinghua's eyes lit up immediately, and they cheered as they rushed over.

The commotion alerted the people inside. Lin Qingyao and Bai Ruoli came out upon hearing the noise, followed by two maids, Qinghe and Ju'er.

Upon seeing him, the two ladies' expressions softened immediately, and they quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"My husband, you're finally back."

Qinghe and Ju'er also hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Greetings, young master."

The formalities were performed, but the two maids' eyes were truly fixed on the pile of snacks on the stone table, unable to look away.

Shen Jingchuan found it amusing and waved his hand.

"Alright, stop being so formal. Yue'er, hurry up and give them some too. Look at you, you always end up taking more than your share."

Yue'er smiled and agreed, then pulled Qinghe and Ju'er together to share snacks.

Shen Jingchuan then walked towards the two ladies. Lin Qingyao and Bai Ruoli took his arms naturally, one on each side.

Lin Qingyao gently pinched him and said reproachfully, "Husband, why did it take you so long to come back?"

Shen Jingchuan smiled and looked down at her.

"What, you've missed me already after only a few days? I went to the market."

Lin Qingyao's cheeks flushed slightly, Bai Ruoli smiled with pursed lips beside her.

Then, remembering something, she asked, "By the way, where is the Third Princess? Did she come back with you too?"

"They will stay in the market town for the time being and will not return to Yuxi Prefecture for the time being, so they can focus on their cultivation there."

Shen Jingchuan gave a simple answer, then changed the subject:

"Enough about me. How's things back home? Have the Government Army come to attack the camp yet?"

Lin Qingyao curled her lips, "They only attacked the mountain once during this period, and the village took it down in less than half a day."

She paused, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"But my second brother, I don't know where he heard that I had a submachine gun, he begged and pleaded until he got one, and then went to the stockade wall to show off."

Shen Jingchuan smiled upon hearing this.

"Just give it to him. You have two guns, right? I have plenty of bullets. Let him have his fill."

"That's right, look how pleased he is with himself." Lin Qingyao shook her head helplessly.

"A few days ago, the Government Army attacked the stronghold. The machine guns on the wall fired at a distance, while my second brother, carrying a submachine gun, sprayed bullets at the nearby enemy. Those government soldiers finally managed to rush to the base of the wall and climb up, but the government troops fired down burst after burst, and none of them could climb up."

"He clung to that gun and wouldn't let anyone take it, not even my elder brother would give it to him. Before long, the Government Army were driven back."

She gave a disgruntled snort.

When he came back and saw me, he didn't say a word else, he just yelled at me, saying he had a great time and finally had his fill. He wouldn't give me back the gun, but luckily my older brother told me to keep one for self-defense and didn't ask me for it back.

Shen Jingchuan leaned back in his chair, watching them chatter and laugh around the stone table, and felt relaxed.

He suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, right."

With a thought, he took out a stone from his Heaven and Earth Ring. The stone was no bigger than the palm of his hand, and its surface was smooth and lustrous. It was the high-grade High-Grade Spirit Testing Stone that he had bought from the Hundred Refinements Pavilion in Spirit Creek Market. It had been upgraded in his Heaven and Earth Ring and was now of the highest grade.

Several pairs of eyes were immediately drawn to it.

Lin Qingyao leaned closer, looking at the stone with great curiosity.

"Husband, what is this?"

Shen Jingchuan placed the Spirit Testing Stone on the stone table and glanced at everyone with a smile.

"This is a good item, specially designed to test Spirit Roots. I bet none of you have ever had a proper test before, right? Come here, try it one by one, let me see who among you has the Root Bone for cultivation."