Storage Bag

What about Zuo Qiu?

Gu Yuanqing's eyes narrowed as he suddenly sensed an Life Essence moving underground in North Spring Mountain and heading outwards. This aura was very well hidden, blending seamlessly with the mountain rocks. If Gu Yuanqing hadn't been extremely familiar with everything in North Spring Mountain, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.

"Is this the Five Elements Evasion after the Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell?"

As soon as Gu Yuanqing had a thought, everything around him pressed down on the Life Essence that was about to escape from North Spring Mountain.

The Earth Element Technique quickly lost its effectiveness, Zuo Qiu was forced out of the Five Elements Escape Technique.

He was shocked. This was Talisman made by a Cultivator of the Divine Platform, his most treasured life-saving item, yet it was detected in a mere instant. Moreover, what kind of Array Formation was this that a Grandmaster of the Divine Platform Cultivator's Talisman could suppress?

Seeing that the Talisman's effect had broken down, staying underground was no longer an option.

Zuo Qiu used the last bit of power remaining from the Talisman to burst out of the ground, and then, without pausing, headed towards the mountains several dozen feet away.

The long sword swept across, slashing heavily towards Zuo Qiu.

At this point, Zuo Qiu was completely naked and had no way to dodge, so he could only cross his arms in front of him.

The long knife pierced through the muscles and fascia, landing on the bone with a metallic clang, and a crack appeared on the ulna.

Zuo Qiu's body flew backward, smashing trees and rocks along the way to pieces.

The Blood Tiger Yao Blade was bounced back by the shockwave, then traced an arc and slashed out again.

Zuo Qiu rolled to dodge, but a piece of flesh was still cut off his back.

The Yao Blade slashed again, its light aimed straight for the throat.

Zuo Qiu suddenly pushed off the ground with one hand and rolled to his feet, dodging the attack. However, the Yao Blade only drew an arc before striking again. Zuo Qiu once again used his arm, which had been tempered countless times, to block it.

His body fell to the side, and the fascia in both hands was severed, causing him to lose control of his fingers.

At this moment, his body was almost completely covered in wounds, and every movement brought excruciating pain to his entire body.

The blade flashed again, but Zuo Qiu ignored it all and lunged forward.

The Blood Tiger Yao Blade struck his back, nearly severing his spine at the waist, but Zuo Qiu managed to use the force of the blow to roll out of North Spring Mountain.

The suppressing force vanished instantly, Zuo Qiu's connection to the Dao Embryo and this Heaven and Earth re-emerged.

A raging crimson Dao Fire burned, enveloping the entire body, with wisps of green smoke rising from it. This was the Dao Fire healing the hidden wounds left by the Blood Tiger Yao Blade.

Zuo Qiu strode a few steps to a distance of a hundred feet, and only after sensing that all the attacks had stopped Within North Spring Mountain did he turn around and look up at the mountain peak.

Gu Yuanqing had arrived there without anyone noticing, his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

Their eyes met.

Zuo Qiu grinned, a sinister smile amidst the bloodlust. After all, he had survived. As long as Deathlessness, he would avenge this grudge.

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly, reached out, and the Blood Tiger Yao Blade came into his hand. He flicked his finger, and the sound of the blade echoed far into the night.

"If you return to the Mountain, I will kill you!"

Gu Yuanqing spoke softly, but given what had just happened, his words caused Zuo Qiu's pupils to shrink slightly.

Having survived this brush with Life and Death, Zuo Qiu still hadn't figured out the specifics of North Spring Mountain or Gu Yuanqing's true strength.

The suppressing Array Formation was too bizarre, and the flying swords and blades were also illogical.

This made it seem to him that North Spring Mountain was still shrouded in mist!

Zuo Qiu gave Gu Yuanqing a deep look, then turned and quickly left.

Gu Yuanqing secretly lamented that he hadn't killed him under these circumstances!

Ultimately, it comes down to a significant difference in cultivation level Profound Martial Ninth Layer and the Dao Fire Realm represent two major realms apart, resulting in a lack of powerful offensive methods.

Gu Yuanqing withdrew his gaze. After tonight's events, Zuo Qiu would not dare to enter North Spring Mountain again for the time being.

He suddenly noticed a small Bag, about the size of a palm, covered in blood. With a thought, the Bag flew up, and the bloodstains on it automatically fell off, restoring it to its original state.

The Bag was originally tied around Zuo Qiu's waist, but it was knocked off by the final blow and fell into the Mountain.

The Bag hovered in Void in front of him. Gu Yuanqing didn't dare to touch it. The Martial World was dangerous, and no one knew what tricks they might have up their sleeves.

This Bag is quite magical; you can't "see" what's inside.

With a thought, Gu Yuanqing opened the bag, revealing a look of surprise.

Looking inside the bag, one discovers Heaven and Earth within. The bag is about three feet square and contains various bottles and jars, small items, and a statue that occupies a large space.

"This is... Storage Bag?"

These items mostly appeared to be Restoration Pill or similar medicines, but none of them were marked, so Gu Yuanqing didn't dare to touch them.

Most notably, in a Jade Bottle, two Restoration Pill of different sizes shimmered with white light. Gu Yuanqing opened the bottle stopper with just his mind and was able to smell a faint fragrance.

The fragrance invigorated me, leaving Pure Qi and clear -True Qi. My inner energy stirred, its circulation speed increased, and even the Profound Martial Secret Treasure seemed to vibrate.

Gu Yuanqing quickly put the stopper back on the bottle, only then noticing that there were also Talisman Array Patterns lines on the Jade Bottle.

"It should be a good thing, but unfortunately I dare not use it recklessly. I can only study it further later."

There was also a scroll of Silk Book inside. The script in the scroll was somewhat similar to that of the Great Qian. Gu Yuanqing studied it for a long time, and said with some uncertainty, "The Dao Fire Body Tempering Secret?"

Leaving aside Gu Yuanqing taking inventory here, in a Cave some distance away, Zuo Qiu finally realized that his Cosmic Bag was missing!

At this moment, covered in blood, his face looked even more ashen.

Aside from the Blood Tiger Yao Blade, he had placed all other important items inside, including the Sacred Demon Pill, healing medicine, and the Dragon Head Statue of a Mighty Figure Demon Realm from the Demon Realm.

Now, it can be said that he has basically lost all his possessions in North Spring Mountain.

"That Storage Bag has Restrictive Seal I've refined with my own spirit; I can only hope that Gu Yuanqing has no way to break it!"

Zuo Qiu had no other choice. He dared not go to North Spring Mountain again. He could only suppress his anger and focus on healing his injuries first.

Within North Spring Mountain.

With this Storage Bag, Gu Yuanqing's mood improved considerably. At least his efforts had yielded some results, and he hadn't returned empty-handed!

On the way back to the courtyard, he kept fiddling with things, putting them in and taking them out again.

"Having this would make traveling much more convenient, but... it seems I won't need it for the time being. This Bag is rather simple; anyone who gets their hands on it can open it easily. Perhaps it's just an ordinary item outside this realm."

Back in the courtyard, Gu Yuanqing played with the things for a while, then lost interest and started taking inventory of other items.

"This ordinary item becomes useless in a true battle between masters; the Kunwu Sword is essentially destroyed."

The Kunwu Sword was riddled with nicks and chips, all from contact with that dagger, and several parts were on the verge of breaking.

Gu Yuanqing waved his hand, and the Kunwu Sword was sheathed and hung back on the wall inside the room.

If nothing unexpected happens, Gu Yuanqing will not use this sword again; keeping it serves as proof of his Sword Practice over this period.

These fine needles were of little use in battle, but Gu Yuanqing found the broken blade of the short sword. Although the quality of the blade was not as good as that of the Yao Blade, it was still extraordinary and would be perfect for use as Hidden Weapon using the Object Control Method.

After that, he closed his eyes and replayed the scene of the previous battle, looking for a better way to fight, but in the end he still sighed, "In the end, it is still a matter of cultivation level. If I had the cultivation level of the Grandmaster Realm, Zuo Qiu would not have been able to escape."

That wouldn't be enough to suppress him, nor would I dare get too close! If I got too close, given his powerful Physical Body, I'd most likely be killed by him before I could even kill him!

"So, continue your cultivation. There are still a few months left. Zuo Qiu, who suffered a great loss, probably won't let this go easily!"

Gu Yuanqing returned to his room and focused all his attention on the Profound Martial Secret Treasure. According to his senses, the Transformation of the Profound Martial Secret Treasure might happen in the next few days!