NOVEL NEXT Chapter 46: Origami, Capture Xuejiao!
Lin Zhongba took out a piece of paper again and began folding it, but this time, he crafted a paper ring. In no time, the paper ring transformed into a real one, which he handed to Lin Qing'er.
Lin Qing'er, curious, let her spiritual awareness scan the ring. In the next moment, her face changed dramatically.
"A storage ring!"
"What?!"
Lin Ji and Lin Shimin both exclaimed almost simultaneously. A paper can be folded to create a storage ring? What kind of mystical technique is this?
Eagerly, Lin Ji took the storage ring from Lin Qing'er's hand and directed his spiritual awareness inside. Indeed, within the ring, a thirty-cubic space appeared in his mind. Even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, such a storage ring wasn't something they could easily come by.
Lin Shimin, after receiving the ring, confirmed its contents several times. Then, the trio looked at Lin Zhongba with a completely different gaze.
"Grandpa, what kind of spell is this? No, that's not right. It can't be a spell, can it? This is too extraordinary. Could it be legendary spirit magic or dao arts?" Lin Qing'er exclaimed in disbelief.
Lin Zhongba shook his head and couldn't help but laugh. "This is called origami, didn't you all just see it? It's not a spell, spirit magic, or dao art. It's just the kind of paper folding that people in the mortal realm use to amuse children.
"The storage ring you have right now is only tangible because of the presence of my spiritual energy. This energy can sustain it for about three days. Three days later, it will turn back into a paper ring."
Lin Ji trio were left with question marks on their foreheads. Were their ears playing tricks on them, or did this elder before them think they were naive? How could such a miraculous ability be a mere common skill!?
"Pfft!”
Behind them, Lin Ran couldn't help but burst into laughter. She knew that these three wouldn't believe it, so she had no intention of explaining from the start.
"Grandpa Lin Ji, Grandpa really didn't deceive you. This skill is indeed the mortal art of origami, but it's been modified by Grandpa. There are many other skills he possesses, which you'll see later."
In the end, Lin Ran explained a bit. Seeing this, Lin Ji trio, although full of doubts, understood that Lin Ran and her Grandpa had no reason to lie to them. Perhaps it was just an opportunity unique to this old master.
However, they couldn't help but marvel at the power of this skill. For them, the storage ring could only be used for three days, but for the old master, it was practically no different from a real one.
The same applied to the paper crane beneath their feet; there were so many similar wonders. The old master could create whatever he wanted. However, they wondered if there were any limitations to this skill.
The five of them bonded over this, chatting and disappearing into the skies of Renhuai County.
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In the peripheral region of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, as Lin Ran's group left Renhuai County, Lin Xiong and Lin Huaishu had prepared everything and began their journey to Foundation Establishment. They proceeded with extreme caution, carefully choosing remote areas to avoid encountering other cultivators.
Finally, after three hours, they stopped in a mountain valley.
"Brother Xiong, are you sure that Xuejiao is in this valley?" Lin Huaishu still couldn't help but ask, his tone filled with worry.
Lin Xiong nodded, patted his chest confidently, and replied, "Don't worry, Brother Shu. Even though you can't see it now, that creature seems to have the ability to set up illusions. When we take action, shatter the illusion, and you will definitely see it. I discovered it by accident. Otherwise, it would have been almost impossible for an ordinary person to find it."
After these words, the two of them stopped wasting time and began setting up an array they had prepared in advance around the valley. Half an hour passed, and the two met at the valley entrance, exchanged a glance, and smiled together.
"Let's begin!"
"Alright!"
The moment they said that, they simultaneously activated their seals.
"Hum!"
The grand array rose, and the fluctuations of the formation enveloped the entire valley. In the next moment, within the valley, near a small stream, a creature that looked like a white lamb, two meters tall with fur as white as snow, appeared.
Before the two men could react, the Xuejiao had already turned into a white light and appeared directly in front of them. At this moment, the two hadn't fully reacted yet.
"Bang!"
The collision between the white light and the formation barrier caused the Xuejiao's figure to pause momentarily. Vines rose, golden lights appeared, and stone walls emerged one after another.
"Vine Art Seals,"
"Diamond Glass Artifacts,"
"Earth Wall Art Seals"
…
In just a moment, more than a dozen hidden techniques that had been buried in advance were activated, consuming thousands of spirit stones in an instant.
For ordinary Qi cultivators, it would be nearly impossible for them to afford such extravagance. Lin Huaishu and Lin Xiong both felt a twinge, but when they saw Xuejiao firmly bound at the center of numerous techniques, they couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, Brother Shu, we got it! We got it!"
"Yeah, our path to Foundation Establishment is in sight! Hurry, put away Xuejiao to avoid any accidents," Lin Huaishu urged anxiously.
They were well-prepared and had no intention of killing Xuejiao, deciding to let Grand Ancestor figure out what to do with it. For this purpose, they had bought a spiritual beast bag since living creatures couldn't be stored in a storage bag.
"Hehe, you're quite sharp for a young lad," said a cold voice suddenly echoed in the valley. Lin Huaishu and Lin Xiong's faces turned pale. They looked up and saw a black-robed old man who had appeared in the sky above the valley, seemingly delighted as he gazed at Xuejiao.
At that moment, both of them had the same thought in their minds: "We're in trouble."