As soon as the bag was opened, the outer disciple eagerly cast a spell.
With mana infused, the opening of the bag suddenly expanded, and a suction force was released from within.
The row of horse corpses on the ground was immediately sucked into the bag by the force.
The outer disciple then tied the bag shut again.
The bag returned to its original palm-sized form and was hung back on his waist.
"The Hundred Treasures Pouch!"
Ma Xingyuan almost drooled at the sight.
This thing is much more advanced than the "Storage Bag."
The Storage Bag space couldn't possibly contain so many horse corpses.
A regular Storage Bag with one cubic space is already good.
A Middle Grade Storage Bag only has three cubic spaces.
A High Grade Storage Bag has ten cubic spaces.
Only a Top Grade Storage Bag would have thirty cubic spaces.
Storage-type magical treasures come in many forms, and the Storage Bag is the lowest grade.
These Storage Bags generally circulate among servant disciples and outer disciples.
The "Hundred Treasures Pouch" is different; it's standard for cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"This is the 'Hundred Treasures Pouch'?"
Li Yunjing couldn't help but show envy.
This was the first time he had seen it in person.
He was truly envious.
Li Yunjing knew that this item couldn't possibly belong to the outer disciple.
An outer disciple couldn't afford such a treasure; it had to be given by the sect for transporting supplies.
"Alright! We're leaving. You two take good care of the horses, especially the mares close to giving birth. The newborn colts need special care; don't let them die."
Hou Boyan reminded Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan once more before leaving.
"Yes! Steward Hou, rest assured! We will do the job diligently."
Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan nodded promptly, not daring to slack off.
"Hmm! By the way, three days from now, inner sect disciples will come to 'Qiongze Peak' to give a lecture. Your rest day will be moved to that day; you both should come and attend the inner sect sister's class!"
Seemingly satisfied with Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan's attitude, Hou Boyan spoke a few more words.
"Thank you for the guidance, Steward Hou!"
Li Yunjing and Ma Xingyuan were a bit startled, not expecting this rough and fierce man to have this side.
After Hou Boyan and a few outer disciples left, Li Yunjing finished his accounting. With nothing else to do, he enjoyed a few drinks with Ma Xingyuan.
In this place, the two only needed to take care of the horses, and no one came to manage them.
After taking care of the horses, they had quite a bit of free time.
Ma Xingyuan seemed to have some spirit stones; he went to other areas of "Qiongze Peak" and exchanged for a gourd of fine wine.
Li Yunjing benefited from this and drank a few cups with him.
As for food, their area wasn't short of supplies.
In their residential courtyard, there was a half-acre garden left by their senior brother, so they weren't short of food.
"Ah! What should we do at the end of the month? Should we pay the contribution points?"
After a few drinks, Ma Xingyuan's face turned red, and he started to feel annoyed.
"What's the rush? We've only been here for three days; we can decide later when the time comes."
During these three days, his cultivation slowed significantly compared to before.
The environment here was vastly different from the residence at the Miscellaneous Hall.
The concentration of spiritual energy was at least five times lower.
Qiongze Peak was one of the most barren peaks in the Shenxiao Mountain Range.
In these three days, besides normal Qi Cultivation, Li Yunjing started to delve into magic.
Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators master minor magic.
Li Yunjing had Five Elements Spirit Root and was quite talented.
"Flying Flame Technique," "Cyan Wood Formula," "Clear Spirit Formula," "Stone Fall Technique," "Cold Star Sword Technique"—he mastered these five basic Five Elements Techniques.
These five spells were gifts from the sect.
To learn deeper magic required spending contribution points for exchange.
In the sect, everything required contribution points. With enough contribution points, even reaching the Golden Core Realm wouldn't be unattainable.
In just three days, Li Yunjing had mastered these five techniques to the novice level.
Li Yunjing's rapid mastery of magic was astonishing.
Ordinary Shenxiao Dao Sect disciples would need at least ten days to half a month to learn each minor magic from scratch.
Ma Xingyuan, for example, was a loose cultivator before entering the sect, but he was not very skilled.
He wasn't much stronger than Li Yunjing.
Ma Xingyuan also studied diligently these days, learning content from the Shenxiao Jade Scroll.
Currently, he had barely learned the "Flying Flame Technique," able to release a head-sized fireball to attack enemies.
His comprehension was far inferior to Li Yunjing.
Li Yunjing had made such progress in three days, so he naturally didn't worry about being troubled by Yang Chun at the end of the month.
To him, maybe he could use this chance to join the Laws Association, grabbing the power held by Laws Association among the servant disciples.
Yang Chun was just a servant disciple with the cultivation of Qi Cultivation Realm third layer.
If it weren't for his seniority and many helpers, Li Yunjing wouldn't even consider him a threat.
Finding an opportunity to handle him wouldn't be impossible.
From the beginning, Li Yunjing had never intended to be someone's underling and pay protection fees!
"Ah! I have no choice. I'll follow your lead!"
Ma Xingyuan gulped down a mouthful of wine and sighed.
These days, since being assigned to work with Li Yunjing, Li Yunjing had handled everything perfectly, earning Ma Xingyuan's admiration.
In daily work, Li Yunjing was in charge.
When it came to the future, Ma Xingyuan couldn't make decisions and was accustomed to listening to Li Yunjing's suggestions.
"Rest assured! I won't let you suffer!"
Li Yunjing chuckled, then lowered his voice, "Who is Yang Chun anyway? He's just at Qi Cultivation Realm third layer like you!"
"That's true! But I'm a loose cultivator; I don't have powerful techniques. Yang Chun joined the sect early and must have mastered some strong skills. Plus, they outnumber us; I really can't provoke that jerk."
Ma Xingyuan shook his head slightly, feeling unwilling.
That day, both drank a bit too much.
Li Yunjing lay on the bed with cold eyes, pondering countermeasures...
In the next three days, Li Yunjing adjusted his schedule.
Besides taking care of the horses and cleaning the stables, he never missed practicing his martial arts cultivation, integrating his knowledge of Qi Cultivation techniques and displaying them.