Chapter 39

In his previous life, Zhang Ruochen had seen a treasure called the "Sumeru Yuan Bag." It appeared to be just a palm-sized bag, but it could hold an entire mountain.

The Sumeru Yuan Bag was an extremely precious treasure, with no more than ten in the entire Kunlun Realm. It was said to have been passed down from the Middle Ages, crafted by a sage.

Many weapon masters had tried to replicate the Sumeru Yuan Bag, but all had failed.

Zhang Ruochen, in his previous life, was the son of the Ming Emperor, well-versed and knowledgeable. Otherwise, he would not have known about such a treasure as the Sumeru Yuan Bag.

"Creating an independent space inside a ring, isn't that exactly the same as the characteristics of the Sumeru Yuan Bag?" Zhang Ruochen was somewhat surprised.

The black giant cat said, "The Sumeru Yuan Bag is a spatial treasure crafted by the Sumeru Sage. In your era, even if there are still spatial treasures left, they are definitely very few, and each one is extremely precious."

"The Sumeru Yuan Bag is crafted by the Sumeru Sage, so it's not surprising. I'll also try to see if I can craft a spatial treasure!"

Zhang Ruochen was somewhat excited. If he could really craft a spatial treasure, he could sell it for a sky-high price.

He held the inscription pen in his hand, mobilized the true qi in his body, and injected it into the pen.

The inscription pen immediately emitted a white glow, and a white light extended from the tip of the pen, entering the interior of the jade ring.

Zhang Ruochen carefully controlled the inscription pen, engraving basic spatial inscription patterns inside the jade ring.

Engraving inscription patterns is an extremely delicate task, consuming a lot of mental energy.

"Whoosh!"

The first inscription pattern was successfully engraved!

Zhang Ruochen continued his efforts and soon engraved the second inscription pattern successfully!

The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth.

When all six inscription patterns were successfully engraved, a faint glow appeared on the surface of the jade ring, and white lines crisscrossed on the surface of the ring.

A moment later, the glow disappeared, and those white lines sank into the ring.

"Did it succeed?"

Zhang Ruochen immediately injected a strand of true qi into the jade ring.

A layer of glow and lines appeared on the surface of the jade ring again. When Zhang Ruochen extended his finger, it felt as if his entire hand had entered the ring.

"Indeed, it succeeded! The space inside the jade ring is about one cubic meter. This spatial ring contains six inscription patterns and is a third-grade True Martial Treasure." Zhang Ruochen was overjoyed.

After all, this was his first time crafting a spatial ring, and he had succeeded!

The black giant cat said, "Don't be too pleased yet. You have only learned six basic spatial inscription patterns and cannot control the size of the space you create. Once you learn the expansion and contraction inscription patterns, the space in the spatial ring you craft will definitely be more than one cubic meter."

"Moreover, you have only engraved the inscription patterns on the jade ring, and those patterns are not stable. A slight collision might cause them to dissipate."

"You must use the method of weapon crafting, refining the spatial ring with fire to make the inscription patterns more stable. If you don't control the fire well, you might destroy the spatial ring."

Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "I'll go to the Inscription Guild now and use Zorn's weapon crafting furnace to complete the spatial ring."

"Wait a moment, I also want to go out."

The black giant cat kicked its legs and flew out of the inner space of the time crystal.

Zhang Ruochen looked at the black giant cat standing in the room, frowned slightly, and decided to put it back into the Qiankun Divine Tree Map.

The black giant cat, cunning and experienced, immediately saw through Zhang Ruochen's thoughts and lay on the ground, crying, "Young master, I have been imprisoned in the Qiankun Divine Tree Map for a hundred thousand years. Even if I once made a grave mistake, I have already atoned for it. I am just a cat, I yearn for freedom, I yearn for a new life. Meow! Think about it, if it weren't for my guidance, could you have opened the wheel meridians? If it weren't for my guidance, could you have crafted a spatial ring?"

Zhang Ruochen thought for a moment and said, "Alright! I won't put you back into the Qiankun Divine Tree Map for now, but you must stay by my side at all times."

"Of course." The black giant cat was so excited that it danced and rolled on the ground.

Outside the room, footsteps could be heard.

"Ninth Brother, are you still in seclusion?"

The voice of the Ninth Princess, Zhang Yuxi.

Zhang Ruochen pushed open the door and walked out, seeing the Ninth Princess standing outside. "Ninth Sister, what's the matter?"

Today, the Ninth Princess was dressed beautifully, wearing a white pleated skirt with silver thread, her black hair tied up, her slender waist wrapped in a green sash, and holding a jade-green sword.

When the Ninth Princess saw Zhang Ruochen, she was delighted. "I heard that your cultivation has already broken through to the Middle Rank of the Yellow Extreme Realm, so I want to spar with you."

It had been less than two months since the year-end assessment.

The Ninth Princess never imagined that Zhang Ruochen had not only broken through to the Middle Rank but had even reached the Great Rank.

Zhang Ruochen said, "It seems that Ninth Sister's cultivation has also improved, reaching the Great Rank of the Yellow Extreme Realm?"

The Ninth Princess shook her head. "It's not that easy to reach the Great Rank of the Yellow Extreme Realm. I have only reached the peak of the Middle Rank, but I have cultivated my sword intent to the 'sword follows the heart' realm. Even if I haven't reached the Great Rank, I can defeat Great Rank martial artists."

Zhang Ruochen nodded. To cultivate to the 'sword follows the heart' realm at such a young age was indeed not easy.

Of course, the Ninth Princess and Lin Nishan were only at the initial stage of 'sword follows the heart,' while Zhang Ruochen had already reached the advanced stage, making them incomparable.

With a casual move, Zhang Ruochen could defeat them.

Zhang Ruochen said, "But I don't have time to spar with Ninth Sister now. I need to go to the Inscription Guild first."

"No problem! I'll go with you to the Inscription Guild, and we can ride my Cloud Rabbit Moon Car." The Ninth Princess's beautiful eyes blinked lightly, as if she wasn't there to spar but to play with Zhang Ruochen.

As she spoke, she walked over to Zhang Ruochen, holding his arm without any hesitation, looking very intimate.

Although Zhang Ruochen felt a bit awkward, he thought about their close blood relationship as siblings, and it didn't feel as awkward anymore.

"Meow!"

A black fat cat walked out of the room as if it were taking a stroll.

At this moment, the black fat cat had become much smaller, just a bit fatter than a normal cat.

"Ninth Brother, you have a cat, it's so cute, what's its name?" The Ninth Princess immediately picked up the black fat cat and stroked its fur.

"Meow!"

The black fat cat deliberately acted cute, rolling its round eyes and licking the Ninth Princess's finger with its tongue.

Zhang Ruochen glanced at the black fat cat and shook his head. "Let's call it Xiaohei."

"Xiaohei!"

The Ninth Princess extended her finger and gently pressed the black fat cat's head.

She had no idea how furious the black fat cat was. "I am the Emperor of Heaven and Earth, how can I be called Xiaohei?"

Insult!

Absolutely an insult to this Emperor!

"Fine! I'll endure it! A cat under the eaves must bow its head!" the black fat cat thought.

Riding the Ninth Princess's carriage, Zhang Ruochen went to the Inscription Guild again, using Zorn's weapon crafting furnace to refine the spatial ring.

The process of refining the spatial ring went surprisingly smoothly, and the spatial ring was soon completed.

A third-grade True Martial Treasure, a spatial ring.

Throughout the entire refining process, Zorn stood by, making a clicking sound and sighing, "His Highness the Ninth Prince is truly a born weapon master. To control the fire so precisely on his first attempt at refining a vessel is truly impressive."

Zhang Ruochen was not arrogant and humbly asked, "What level of weapon master is my current fire control equivalent to?"

"The peak of a first-grade weapon master."

Zorn continued, "You should know that you have reached such a level on your first attempt at refining a True Martial Treasure. I believe you will soon reach the level of a second-grade weapon master."

A second-grade weapon master already held a significant position in the Yunwu County.

If he were to join a sect or family, he would immediately receive treatment at the elder level, and even be more respected than a regular elder.

Zorn sighed again, "My mental energy has already reached the level of a third-grade weapon master, but because my fire control is still lacking, I am still considered a second-grade weapon master."

The mental energy of a first-grade weapon master is generally between the 15th and 20th ranks.

The mental energy of a second-grade weapon master is generally between the 20th and 25th ranks.

The mental energy of a third-grade weapon master is generally between the 25th and 30th ranks.

The mental energy of a fourth-grade weapon master is generally between the 30th and 35th ranks.

The first weapon master of the Yunwu County, Kong Tong, is a fourth-grade weapon master with mental energy reaching the 34th rank, making her the most mentally powerful person in the Yunwu County.

Kong Tong's status in the Yunwu County is almost on par with the Yunwu County King.

If the Yunwu County King wanted her to refine a weapon, he would have to visit her personally and discuss it on equal terms. This is because Kong Tong is not only a fourth-grade weapon master but also the president of the Yunwu County Inscription Guild, a very prestigious position.

Zong En curiously asked, "His Highness the Ninth Prince, what kind of vessel did you refine? Is it a defensive True Martial Treasure?"

Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "This... is a secret for now!"

After saying this, Zhang Ruochen walked out of the weapon crafting room, thinking about buying a weapon crafting furnace.

However, the best weapon crafting furnaces in the capital could only be bought at the Qingxuan Pavilion. If he went to the Qingxuan Pavilion, he would definitely encounter the seductive and alluring boss lady.

Qin Ya was too alluring, too charming, and too tempting, and she would actively seduce him, tempting him to sin. Thinking about this, Zhang Ruochen felt a headache.

Which man would dare to say he could resist such a demoness?

"If I go with the Ninth Princess, the boss lady might be more restrained." Zhang Ruochen nodded.