My construction materials are weird

Early winter; a howling wind swept through, scattering yellow leaves across the sky.

The once-plump trees became gaunt. Asked about their harvest of the year, the trees replied, "Behold the fallen leaves blanketing the earth; this is my yield."

Just as you are deeply moved by the trees' sentiment…

…the trees added, "I once earned much, but by year's end, it's all gone, leaving only another ring."

Damn it! (Laugh)

People and principles are one, but their circumstances are vastly different.

Inside a secret chamber within the Qingyun Mountain Daoist sect.

It was manageable before, but with the arrival of the Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist figures, the establishment of the Martial Dao Alliance, and the influx of spirit masters and martial artists from all directions, Qingyun Mountain expanded rapidly.

This made seeing Xuan Huang increasingly difficult. Even when summoned, it was always in groups of ten, making it hard to find an opportunity to ask personally.

Fortunately, a turning point emerged. The Xuan Master released news of the magic stone, which could absorb corrupted souls.

Gao Jue seized the chance to experience it firsthand, leading to their current conversation.

"That's good, that's good."

Daoist Ma felt a little guilty, having somewhat failed his disciple's expectations.

Fortunately, heaven always leaves a door open.

He hadn't yet asked about changing the path of a spirit master, but the immediate problem of soul distortion had been resolved.

This provided a significant opportunity for respite.

"Master, have you contacted Senior Brother?"

Gao Jue's senior brother, Gao Ming, was in worse condition and still at the Xia Capital headquarters.

"I have. Your senior brother said he's trying his best to return. It should be within the next few days. His condition is far more severe than yours, reaching a critical point."

Daoist Ma worried as he thought of his eldest disciple's plight.

"Master, tell Senior Brother not to return to headquarters. Let him stay at Qingyun Mountain. Although it's not friendly to spirit masters here, it's still better than facing constant danger at headquarters. And who knows, the Xuan Master might find a way to change the path of a spirit master."

The two senior and junior brothers shared a close bond, closer than blood brothers.

From a young age, Gao Ming had always taken great care of his junior brother, Gao Jue.

It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, and the senior brother is also a brother.

"I've advised him as well, but your senior brother is still considering it." Daoist Ma lamented, "You must understand that this isn't something your senior brother can decide on his own. He possesses extraordinary strength and unique abilities, and the Xia Capital headquarters needs his capabilities. Leaving rashly would be detrimental to your senior brother and even the Xuan Master. We can't guarantee that some people at headquarters won't take advantage of it."

Daoist Ma was speaking the truth, but Gao Jue still felt dissatisfied.

"Besides, we also need an eye at the Xia Capital headquarters to gather information for us."

Daoist Ma could only console himself in this way, while also comforting his young disciple.

"Alright, Senior Brother is very decisive. Let him make his own choice. Perhaps the Xia Capital headquarters is more suitable for him, with opportunities that belong to him."

Gao Jue selectively accepted this.

Changing the subject, Daoist Ma asked, "How's the information you've been gathering recently?"

Gao Jue's specialty was gathering information, with his Strange Ears ability being particularly adept.

"The situation is not good. I've discovered many unfamiliar spirit masters coming to Nanshi, especially in the Strange Entity Clubs. Through listening and investigation, I've found that 80% of them are here because of the Xuan Master. There's also an unconfirmed rumor, I'm not sure if it's true?"

"Tell me about it."

Gao Jue: "I heard that Demon Puppet Hall Master Gou Jianren, formerly 'Jia Zhengyi,' is vehemently inciting the Strange Rat Trio to come to Nanshi. These three brothers have committed numerous evils and are on the verge of losing control. They have lost their human essence and are even stranger than strange entities. Their target might be the Xuan Master."

"The Strange Rat Trio?"

Daoist Ma frowned upon hearing this.

These three brothers were notorious. Not only were they powerful, but they were also wanted by major righteous spirit master organizations.

They were villains even before controlling strange entities, and even more so afterward. Their initial intentions were twisted from the start, making them unsalvageable and impossible to correct.

"Are there only Demon Believer's disciples making substantial assassinations?"

Daoist Ma knew that there were two organizations openly issuing kill orders for the Xuan Master online: the Demon Believer Church and the God Alliance.

"The God Alliance seems to be only making verbal threats without taking action. Besides, not many dare to accept assassination missions. The Xuan Master's strength in resolving the Corpse Tree Strange Entity, Strange Shadow Qi Long, and Gou Jianren's doppelganger puppets is not to be underestimated. Many are not only wary of the threats from the Justice League and the Demon Suppression Department but also of the Xuan Master's strength."

Daoist Ma nodded, "Only the Strange Rat brothers would dare to accept it."

"Master, you can't say that. We spirit masters…" Gao Jue hesitated.

Daoist Ma understood what he wanted to express.

The spirit master community was very complex. It was certainly not right to treat them all as mentally ill, but more than half of them were abnormal.

This was the price of controlling strange entities. To control powerful forces that don't belong to you, you must be prepared to be twisted by those forces.

"I'm worried that some mentally unstable individuals will attack the Xuan Master."

Gao Jue voiced his concerns, adding, "For example, Wei Zixuan and others. They've been acting very strangely recently, almost absent from the Demon Suppression Department's meetings and work."

"Them, huh?"

Daoist Ma sighed deeply. He was familiar with many of the spirit masters in Nanshi.

He had witnessed the growth of Wei Zixuan and a few others.

"If the initial intention is not right, everything is doomed."

Daoist Ma sighed softly.

Daoist Ma meant that Xuan Huang hadn't bothered with these lackeys.

When your starting point is incorrect, if you don't correct it, then the outcome is doomed.

It is destined to go from one mistake to another until disappearing or dying.

In other words, even if you don't seek trouble with them, they will come to your door sooner or later.

Whether you call it fate or law, it's always a wonderfully destined thing.

"They show signs of breaking away from the Nanshi Demon Suppression Department, gathering all day with people who are angry but dare not speak against the Xuan Master. Although they won't accomplish anything, I get very angry every time I 'accidentally' overhear their whispers."

"Don't worry about it, their ending is already destined."

Daoist Ma shook his head. These people wouldn't amount to anything, and they had no future. A first-order spirit master was their limit.

The high-level spirit masters in this world were very extreme.

Either you're completely evil, or you're completely good.

Being somewhat righteous and somewhat evil, being so indecisive, you wouldn't even need an opponent. The strange entity you controlled would erode and twist you.

Becoming a high-level spirit master required being extreme.

Extremity was a drawback, but it also had two sides. Extremity also represented firm will.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. I'll go report to the Xuan Master, saying that you heard that the Strange Rat Trio might take action, and also ask the Xuan Master about the possibility of spirit masters changing their path."

Daoist Ma finally had an opportunity to present something worthwhile.

"Thank you, Master."

"No need to thank me. Thank yourself. Your original intention was for the safety of the Xuan Master, so naturally, there will be positive feedback."

"…"

The two masters and disciples ended their conversation and walked out of the secret chamber.

Outside, the cold wind blew, stirring up the fallen leaves on the ground and also blowing off the last 'stubborn leaves' remaining on the branches. The trees were completely gaunt.

But the two of them had gained much, and their future was very bright.

On the other side!

Arriving in the small world, looking at the space fragments that had been cut, Xuan Huang was very satisfied.

A dark ball of light emerged on his hand, which was the Shadow Strange Entity.

After passing the initial excitement, Xuan Huang found that strange entities were just so-so. Controlling or not controlling them had no effect on him.

So he released his Dao Master thinking and began to study and ponder other uses for the Strange Shadow.

He thought of refining space tools.

During this period, Xuan Huang controlled the Shadow Wraith to devour many shadows. At this moment, the Shadow Wraith's level is the same as Jianmu's, only a little short of becoming a Tier 2 Wraith.

"Scatter!" With an order, the Shadow Wraith began to surge, like scattering beans to form soldiers.

More than a hundred shadows scattered out.

Under the control of Xuan Huang's will, more than a hundred shadows merged with the arranged space fragments.

"Refine!"

There are many methods of refining tools. For example, Xuan Huang is now using the 'True Heaven and Earth Furnace Method'.

It's not the heavy treasure Heaven and Earth Furnace, but a small world transformed into a Heaven and Earth Furnace, using the power of Heaven and Earth to refine treasures.

The divided space fragments have 160 pieces, of which the one-meter square ones are the most, with 100, the five-meter square ones have 50, and finally, there are 10 ten-meter square ones.

That is to say, 160 pieces of space equipment are refined at a time.

The 10 ten-meter square ones are space rings, and the 50 five-meter square ones are divided into 25 space bracelets and 25 space belts.

As for the remaining 100 one-meter square ones, they are the most common space bags, also known as storage bags.

Using the will of Heaven as a furnace, refining 160 at a time is not difficult for Xuan Huang.

The difficulty lies in the previous research and material preparation.

But these have been resolved.

Xuan Huang's character is to never ask for help from others. If he doesn't have it, he will research and create it himself.

Without error, beginning to end, within and without, all in one glance!

This is his Dao, researching the laws of all things, comprehending the mysteries of Heaven and Earth.

Creating techniques is just a means, not the end.

Nearly two hours later, 160 storage space equipment were successfully refined.

They turned into streamers of light, falling in front of Xuan Huang like rain.

Xuan Huang picked up a one-meter square storage bag, and some ordinary items appeared in his hand.

His mind flickered, and those ordinary items disappeared out of thin air, absorbed into the space by the storage bag, and then, with a thought, the ordinary items reappeared.

Then appeared… disappeared… appeared… disappeared…

Xuan Huang experimented many times.

"As long as blood is used as a medium, even a Body Tempering Layer 1 martial artist can open the storage bag by consuming their energy and blood. The effect is good."

Xuan Huang nodded in satisfaction, just as he had deduced.

Blood is used as a medium to connect to the source of the Shadow Wraith and leave a mark.

After that, opening it only requires consuming the cultivator's blood energy, spiritual energy, and soul power, etc.

"It's just that the consumption is a bit high. A Layer 1 Body Tempering, Qi Refining, or Soul Refining cultivator can only open it about ten times a day."

For Xuan Huang, there is almost no consumption.

But for low-level cultivators, it is a bit of a burden.

But it is inevitable. Low cultivation means there are barriers to everything, and everything requires consumption.

That's why the lower levels are difficult. Every industry is the same.

"But ten times a day is enough. No one is so bored as to keep putting things in and taking them out, right? Besides, you can recover by taking medicine. It will be better if your cultivation is higher."

After that, Xuan Huang waved his hand, and these ordinary items disappeared instantly, completely disappearing, refined by the small world into the original Qi.

Xuan Huang took out another jade box, which contained a gas lamp bulb.

It was one of the three strange items obtained from the Nanshi Martial Arts Hall. The leg bone became a White Bone Pagoda, and the blood cloth was refined into the 《Talisman Dao Scripture》.

The only thing left was the light bulb. The light would burn the soul when it was lit.

Xuan Huang has never used it and can only keep it as a collection.

Even now, it's useless. The Great Grinding Wheel has all the abilities that the light bulb has, and the Great Grinding Wheel also has what the light bulb doesn't have.

Xuan Huang's treatment of the light bulb is still under research and will have to wait until the Great Grinding Wheel is fearless of the Guixu power in the mist of the small world.

Taking it out now is purely for experimentation.

Experiment to see how the storage bag collects strange objects.

Xuan Huang moved his mind, and the storage bag collected the strange light bulb.

"Well, other than consuming more energy, everything else is as expected."

After some experiments, it was the same as deduced.

It is feasible to collect sealed strange objects.

"What about those that haven't been sealed?"

He also experimented with the pig's foot of the toilet cannibalism incident that he had solved before.

Xuan Huang felt very complicated when mentioning this strange object.

This is a placenta strange object, or rather, a four-month-old baby strange object inside the placenta.

I don't know if it was aborted or some accident, but it was discharged into the toilet sewer.

It can devour living beings to strengthen itself, and everything it devours will be transformed into nutrients for its growth.

Xuan Huang sealed it before, without erasing its intelligence.

Therefore, although this thing is 'special', it has a magical ability that Xuan Huang is interested in.

That is, it can transform innate Qi, which is very special.

Every drink and peck is like a mother providing nutrition to a baby during pregnancy before birth, belonging to the innate existence.

The first cry and breath after birth cuts off the innate Qi and turns into a postnatal creature.

This is not the distinction between innate and postnatal before and after the opening of the Great Dao, but the distinction between innate and postnatal in the human body.

Innate Qi is very magical.

Currently, Xuan Huang's Tier 1 Mysterious Transformation is still refining essence and body, while Tier 2 Profound Understanding is the beginning of Qi refining.

Xuan Huang's deduction is that after self-tempering, he will absorb spiritual Qi to temper out innate Qi and use innate Qi as his Tier 2 mana.

But it is possible to transform this thing yourself, but it is difficult to extract it from the world.

The appearance of the placenta strange object gave him hope.

His plan is to refine this strange object into a spiritual vein after entering Tier 2, an existence that can absorb the spiritual Qi of the world and transform it into innate spiritual Qi.

Therefore, it is only sealed, without erasing the chaotic mind, in case of accidents.

Almost all the other strange objects in his hand have had their intelligence erased by Xuan Huang. The only object of experimentation can only be the placenta strange object.

A pure energy was injected into the placenta strange object, and the sealed placenta strange object was revived.

It wanted to turn into a black hole giant mouth to devour Xuan Huang, but it couldn't do it.

"Collect!"

Xuan Huang quickly collected it.

As a result, the struggle was very violent. Under Xuan Huang's powerful will, the placenta strange object was collected by the storage bag.

And in the storage bag space, a force of assimilation came.

Just like the blood pool strange object and the blood pool secret realm, it actually wanted to establish a mutually reinforcing connection.

Xuan Huang immediately took out the strange placenta again and sealed it again.

"It is very difficult to collect a revived strange object. It is feasible for me to forcibly collect it with my will, but ordinary people can't do it. After collecting it, the strange object will resonate and connect with the space. If it is left alone, it will turn into a strange space."

There is another new discovery.

It turns out that the space secret realm and the strange object are so compatible.

I don't know if it is the result of the operation of the laws of heaven and earth, or a kind of protection.

"A coincidental protection?"

It seems that I understand that strange objects look evil, but to heaven and earth, they are children, and they are still very important children.

After all, they are former fragments.

Therefore, under the operation, various secret realms have become the best umbrella for strange objects and the best auxiliary means.

Even if the secret realm space is broken later, it can become the strange object's strange domain, which is also to achieve the strange object protecting the strange object.

"I feel like I am the strange object of this world."

Xuan Huang thought dejectedly.

"Never mind these things. At least the experiment proves that it is impossible to collect revived strange objects… Not to mention that it can't be done, even if it is done, it is equivalent to strengthening the strange object and giving it a space as a protective shell. This point must be emphasized."

Putting away the placenta strange object, Xuan Huang's experiment was successfully completed.

He glanced at the other few.

A handsome guy, Void Blade, is digesting the devoured strange blood and is in a period of rapid improvement.

The White Bone Pagoda has already devoured a section of white bone and has reached the late stage of Tier 1, and is undergoing the final precipitation.

The other three are stupidly revolving around the Spirit Suppressing Stele.

Xuan Huang ignored them and disappeared into the small world.

……

Thank you to the three book friends, Dark Universe, Controlling the Mind, and Heaven and Earth Xuan Huang 01031, for the rewards. These names are all domineering!