Chapter 21: Strange Space

  Xia Qi's eyes suddenly widened!

  When the true yuan was circulating out of the dantian, and entering the muscles and veins, Xia Qi suddenly saw that in his own dantian, a small round ball had appeared!

  Emerald green orbs, no larger than thumbs, crystal clear and round, emitting a faint emerald glow. At this moment, the dantian seems to have transformed into a pale green color, filled with a vibrant and thriving aura.

  "What is this?!"

  Xia Qi was shocked beyond measure, Dantian, the foundation of a cultivator, but at this moment, Xia Qi's Dantian suddenly had an extra strange bead, how could Xia Qi not be shocked to the extreme?

  "Get out!"

  Without hesitation, Xia Qi immediately mobilized his true yuan, wanting to use his true yuan to force the pearl out of his dantian. However, what shocked Xia Qi was that when his true yuan enveloped this pearl, it had a strange connection with the pearl, as if they were one body. Wanting to drive the pearl out was simply impossible!

  Xia Qi's face was bitter with a smile. At this moment, seeing the connection between Zhen Yuan and this bead, he could already be certain that the sudden rise to the Fourth Heaven was definitely due to this strange bead.

  "Could it be that this bead is the strange space?" Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xia Qi's mind, and this thought made Xia Qi's heart suddenly move!

  It contains a hidden space that souls can enter, and this bead is certainly a treasure! The only question is whether this treasure will bring good fortune or bad luck to oneself.

  Xia Qi's mind was racing as he began to focus his thoughts, completely enveloping the pearl. It seemed like he wanted to try and see if he could still enter the space inside the pearl.

  "Whoosh!"

  As Xia Qi wished, he felt his spirit weaken for a moment, and then his soul left his body, reappearing in the eerie space as if it were the first time.

  "Whoosh!"

  As soon as he had this thought, Xia Qi returned to his physical body once again, and at the same time, Xia Qi also felt a wave of dizziness!

  "I've found a treasure! This bead is obviously a treasure, and I can enter it at will. It has a connection with me, allowing me to control it freely. The only thing is that every time I enter or leave, I need to consume some spiritual power!"

  Xia Qi's heart skipped a beat, the experiment just now made him certain that this pearl seemed to have a connection with him, and was under his control. He could enter or leave it with just a thought, as long as he consumed a bit of spiritual energy!

  Next, Xia Qi experimented many times, but what made him depressed was that this space was extremely strange and he knew nothing about it. Until now, he still can't find the reason for his sudden surge in realm. It seems that the only effect discovered is that it can be used as an extremely safe storage space!

  "Where did this pearl come from?"

  After studying the pearl for a while with no results, Xia Qi calmed down, feeling somewhat perplexed. Where did this pearl come from? Why would it appear inside his own body?

  Xia Qi's thoughts were in turmoil as he recalled everything that had happened since he possessed this body.

  However, no matter how he recalled, there was not even a bit of information about this pearl, and during this period of time, he had never even come into contact with any pearls!

  "Could it be... that clam!"

  Xia Qi's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had thought of something, and he suddenly exclaimed! Xia Qi remembered that when he was on Earth, the culprit who caused him to suddenly appear in this world was...

  On the last night of the earth, a sudden power outage occurred. At that moment, Xia Qi was just about to clean a giant freshwater clam he had caught. Due to the sudden power outage and opening the clam at that instant, he saw a bright green pearl inside, which shocked him so much that he fell to the ground. Before he fainted, it seemed like his forehead hit the clamshell, causing blood to gush out!

  "This pearl is the one inside the river mussel's body, and it's also the culprit that made me cross over!"

  Xia Qi confirmed without a doubt that the emerald green bead in his dantian was indeed the one he had grasped from the river clam's body, but he didn't know why it appeared inside his own body.

  "Hmm... anyway, this bead has a connection with me, and I can totally feel it. I can control it easily, which shouldn't be a bad thing, and it might even bring me benefits. Let's leave here for now!"

  Taking a deep breath, Xia Qi calmed down. This bead seemed to have no harm to himself, and even if it did, he couldn't do anything about it anyway. So for now, he didn't bother with it and instead thought about his current situation.

  However, the emerald green bead in his dantian was something that Xia Qi kept as his greatest secret, just like the true treasure of the Tiandao Sect, deeply hidden in his heart and absolutely not to be revealed!

  "It's been at least half a month since the Flame Mountain incident, and I have no idea what happened there. It's better to leave this place as soon as possible!" Xia Qi rested for an hour, feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, and decided it was time to leave.

  To say that after coming to the Immortal Realm, although it's been less than a month, yet every single day has been controlled, without freedom. Xia Qi hasn't even had time to properly appreciate this world.

  At this moment, escaping control, with a free body, Xia Qi felt extremely comfortable and refreshing all over!

  After slightly identifying the direction, Xia Qi went in the opposite direction of Huoyan Mountain, shuttling through the dense forest and weeds. Although it was a difficult journey, Xia Qi didn't feel that way, and besides, he didn't have the guts to turn back and pass by Huoyan Mountain and Huo Mo Palace again.

  Ancient trees stand tall, lush and dense, with weeds growing thickly, towering high.

  Xia Qi shuttled through the dense forest, seemingly aimless, advancing all the way. Along the way, countless birds and beasts were startled, occasionally Xia Qi also shot down one or two, satisfying his appetite.

  On Earth, Xia Qi had always enjoyed barbecue. Although there were no seasonings in this dense forest, the original flavor was unique and savory.

  Of course, even if he proceeded in this manner, Xia Qi would still cultivate diligently every time he rested.

  However, all five elements are complete, and all of them are fifth-grade spiritual roots. Such talent is indeed earth-shaking, but despite being so diligent, progress is minimal, and the increase in true yuan is almost imperceptible.

  Such a cultivation speed made Xia Qi feel very helpless, but there was no other way.

  In the world of cultivation, having a good spiritual root is the most important thing. Cultivators with excellent spiritual roots can cultivate at an extremely fast speed, and their ability to absorb and refine the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is astonishingly quick. Of course, in the world of cultivation, rapidly improving one's cultivation level doesn't just depend on having a good spiritual root; a firm will, arduous cultivation, and external assistance are all extremely important as well.