Although it was just a small gadget that Li Xingkong casually crafted, Fufu's eyes lit up. He took the tablecloth and subconsciously began to activate it.
Just like a golden goblet, she only took two steps with the tablecloth, and an endless stream of snacks poured out, piling her whole body inside.
Just as the snacks were about to overflow and fill the entire cave, with Li Xingkong's calves submerged in them, he heard a thud from the pile of snacks.
Before long, a small head peeked out.
"Hehe, sorry, I'll pack it up right away."
He grabbed a torn bag of snacks with one hand, while frantically gathering the snacks scattered on the floor with the other.
He casually stuffed the tablecloth into his storage container.
Judging from her expression, it's clear that this tablecloth is about to become her most cherished possession.
Li Xingkong smiled and shook his head. This Nascent Soul from Si Zhan was indeed different from his own Nascent Soul, who focused on research. They were fundamentally from completely different schools of thought.
However, the information Li Xingkong learned from Fufu saved him a lot of trouble.
Re-establishing a base requires completing tasks and applying for permission, so it's better to deal with things here for now.
Creating cave dwellings was Li Xingkong's old specialty.
"Our cave dwelling is indeed a bit too small. How about I renovate it?"
Seeing that Fufu was guarding its food and carefully putting it away, Li Xingkong spoke up.
After all, it's someone else's house; you should discuss it with the owner before doing anything.
"Whatever, whatever. I also think this cave is too small and feels cramped."
Having received favors from Li Xingkong, Fufu naturally received all his requests.
Li Xingkong's lips curled into a smile.
"That's good, that's good!"
With a clenched fist, the Power of Creation emanated from within Li Xingkong's body, condensing into a tiny bubble in his hand.
After upgrading his ability to Manipulation of Creation fate, it seems he hasn't really used it much.
Holding the tiny bubble, Li Xingkong released his Divine Sense, and the entire array and structure inside the cave appeared in his mind.
Then, he took a few steps to the left and right, leaned against a wall near the entrance, and gently pressed his hand down.
Like a yellow tide, the bubbles in my hand spread along the wall and outwards until they enveloped the entire cave.
Yisu and Shao were also startled by the commotion and hurriedly came out to check. However, when the two opened the door, they were surprised to find that the entire cave was rapidly expanding.
When the door was first opened, Li Xingkong and Fufu could be seen right in front of them. The living room of this cave was only about the size of a palm. But in the blink of an eye, Li Xingkong, who was standing by the opposite wall, could no longer be seen with the naked eye, and Fufu, who was standing in the middle of the living room, was already hundreds of kilometers away from them.
Their bedrooms were getting bigger, and the door frames were almost touching the sky, with layers of clouds obscuring the doorposts.
Shocking, still shocking.
The group stared at the ever-expanding cave, their mouths practically dropping to the floor in astonishment.
Although they had seen such a large cave before, and in their respective worlds they were all top figures, this was the Era of Chaos, the only battlefield between the past and the future. They couldn't even imagine having such a magnificent cave here.
Li Xingkong simply expanded the area of his cave dwelling slightly to ensure that his research wouldn't interfere with their activities, and then stopped.
This is the Manipulation of Creation; it is a divine ability that can truly create a nascent universe. For Li Xingkong, opening up such a cave is merely a trivial matter.
Perhaps none of them ever imagined that they would need to use flight techniques to move around in their own cave.
Several streaks of light came toward Li Xingkong from their respective locations.
"Senior, this... this..."
"I need to stay in your cave for a few days. Consider this alteration as rent."
"Your skills are truly divine, senior! You are indeed amazing!"
When the group arrived, they also examined the structure of the cave again. Below were land, lakes, and seas, and above was the blue sky and bright moon. This cave was clearly a genuine little world.
Now, if the group gains anything else, or even wants to establish a medicinal herb garden in this cave, they will have more than enough resources.
They could even raise some dependents to build their own logistical base.
"Alright, alright, now that this cave has expanded to this size, you should all get used to it. I'm going to go into seclusion for a few days."
With a research base in place, Li Xingkong couldn't wait to begin his conceptual research.
"Please do as you please, senior. We will not disturb you unnecessarily."
Having received such a benefit, the group was naturally overjoyed.
Although they can't stay in this Era of Chaos forever, a cave dwelling of this size could fetch an astronomical price if put up for sale.
Li Xingkong and then headed towards a corner of the cave.
This was the research area he left for himself after his exploration. It was large and far from the entrance and the three people's bedroom, so basically no one would come over unless there was a specific reason.
Li Xingkong casually set up a few formations, then took out the Concept Bead and sat down on it.
The bead's structure was quite peculiar, its smooth, warm texture resembling jade. After Li Xingkong connected it with his Divine Sense, he could feel the vast conceptual power within it.
This concept is directly taken from a celestial being, so the complexity of its information and the completeness of its concept are self-evident.
Following the instructions, Li Xingkong unlocked the seal on the bead, then reached out and pulled the ghostly thought into his own body.
Since the existence of immortals is also a conceptual state, this concept is naturally visible and accessible to Li Xingkong, but if it were a cultivator of a lower realm, they would only see a tangled mess.
The concept of "rain" that Li Xingkong had previously grasped was less a grasp and more a special method he obtained by observing the concept from a low level of understanding.
Although it's related to concepts, it's still far from being truly mastered.
No wonder Jiang Ziya casually looked it up for himself back then, without any fear that the concept would overwhelm his mind.
My understanding of the concept was too one-sided back then.
Like the blind men and the elephant, they only saw one side of it.
If you can't even see it clearly, how can you possibly understand it?
He activated the self-concept he had already grasped, protected his entire body, and wrapped this concept of Traversal within it.
Although it was at the Jade Void Base, Li Xingkong didn't believe that Dijiang, who had lost such a concept, wouldn't be watching this place. Perhaps out of fear of the True Immortal, he didn't dare to come to the camp to demand it, but that didn't mean he couldn't do anything to Li Xingkong.
It's better to play it safe and use Dao of Self to wrap up this concept of Traversal and slowly develop it.
What Li Xingkong wanted was not to integrate this concept into himself, making them indistinguishable—that was the approach of Dao Immortal. What he wanted was to forge this concept into a built-in device, which could be loaded into his conceptual body when needed and plugged in and unplugged at any time when he wanted to replace it.