"Refining spatial rifts into a Mustard Seed Space? Such a heaven-defying secret technique has already appeared in this world?" A look of shock was faintly visible on
Anything involving spatial secret techniques — which one of them wasn't earth-shaking, carrying tremendous significance? In truth, the most common magical tool in the cultivation world, the storage bag, was actually one of the most widespread applications of spatial secret techniques. But no matter how high-grade a storage bag was, what it could hold was still limited, and it could never be called a genuine Mustard Seed Space.
Many cultivators even believed that higher-grade spatial secret techniques simply couldn't appear in the mortal realm, and were divine abilities that only cultivators of the upper realms possessed. In the Tianlan region, this was practically an accepted truth.
But now, upon hearing Elder
"Brother Han need not be so surprised. This so-called 'Mustard Seed Space' isn't as profound as you might think. Its appearance was merely a coincidence." The surnamed Old Man Fu suddenly smiled and spoke.
"Brother Fu speaks truly. The Mustard Seed Space is actually a rather useless thing for most people. Not only is it extremely difficult to refine, but its use is also riddled with restrictions. It simply cannot be widely promoted. In truth, there are only a dozen or so Mustard Seed Spaces in all of Da Jin, and the one here at our Manor was the earliest to appear." Elder Wang also said with a bitter smile.
"The earliest one? Could it be…" Han Li's brow twitched, and he grew somewhat wary.
"That's right. This secret technique was actually created by accident by several of our Manor's master artifact refiners. In the entire world, the only ones who can refine such Mustard Seed Spaces are the two master artifact refiners of our Manor. In fact, those Celestial Secret Houses and Celestial Secret Manor, in a sense, were also secret techniques developed separately based on this Mustard Seed Space refining method." Elder Wang had no intention of concealing anything and proceeded to explain everything in full.
"Heh heh, so that's how it is. I really must see for myself the wonders of this Mustard Seed Space." Han Li regained his composure and smiled as he spoke.
"Brother Wang, why don't you take Friend Han there. I've already been to the Mustard Seed Space, so I won't be going. I still need to process this Red Essence Fungus first, so I'll take my leave of you two friends." Old Man Fu cupped his fists at this point and addressed the two with a solemn farewell.
"Since Brother Fu has other matters, I won't insist on keeping you. We'll meet again another day." Elder Wang cupped his fists in return.
But in Han Li's ear, the old man's voice transmitted a few words of counsel, telling him not to miss the final day of trading at the underground exchange. Han Li naturally gave an imperceptible nod toward the old man.
Then the old man no longer hesitated and walked out of the hall, his footsteps clattering as he descended the stairs.
"Brother Han, let's go too. The Mustard Seed Space is right behind the pavilion — we'll be there in no time." Elder Wang then turned around and said to Han Li with a smile, then swept his sleeve casually across the table. The larger jade box immediately vanished from the surface.
Han Li naturally would not refuse, and immediately followed Elder Wang through a series of tight restrictions to a small open area behind the pavilion. In the center of this clearing was a strange teleportation formation that Han Li had never seen before.
It was clearly far more complex than an ordinary teleportation formation, and a size larger as well.
Han Li's brow furrowed slightly, somewhat surprised.
"To reach the Mustard Seed Space, this teleportation formation is the only way in." Elder Wang explained, seeming to perceive Han Li's confusion.
"A teleportation formation? Could it be that this refined spatial rift is fixed in one location?" Han Li's lips twitched in secret surprise. But this clearly involved refining secrets, so he didn't think it appropriate to ask directly. When he saw the other man step into the teleportation formation first, he hesitated briefly before following him in.
Only then did he notice that the seven or eight spirit stones arranged around the formation were all mid-grade spirit stones. Setting everything else aside, just entering the Mustard Seed Space required seven or eight hundred low-grade spirit stones' worth. If returning also required teleportation, a round trip would cost over a thousand spirit stones — not an expense that ordinary cultivators could bear.
Just as Han Li was pondering this, the spirit stones around the teleportation formation flared with white light, and the two figures vanished from within it.
After a dazzling, dizzying flash, Han Li and the other appeared on a slope of broken gravel, with an identical teleportation formation beneath their feet.
Han Li steadied himself and raised his head to survey his surroundings.