Song Shuhang was invited by True Monarch Eternal Fire with the idea of letting him transfer the Heavenly City Fragment into his personal small space.
They wanted to know whether the problem stemmed from the Ancient Heavenly City Fragments or their world of the golden lotus.
“Then let me give it a try.” Song Shuhang rubbed his hands together, and pressed them on the Heavenly City Fragment. Afterward, he called out, “Senior White, do you have a way to shrink down this Heavenly City Fragment?”
Senior White’s clone replied, “Just cut it. Cut it up into several pieces and put it back together inside.”
“Is there any different way?” Song Shuhang said—after all, this thing was owned by the scholarly faction, so it wouldn’t be good if they broke it.
Senior White’s clone glanced at the size of the Heavenly City Fragment, and after thinking for a short while, he nodded. “Well, I do have a magical technique that might come in handy. Give me a moment…”
After saying that, Senior White’s clone suddenly disappeared.
Seeing Senior White suddenly disappear, Song Shuhang’s heart leaped up!
Could Senior White be leaving to avoid bad fortune again?
The last time that this had happened in the scholarly faction’s world of the golden lotus, he had died countless times. As such, Song Shuhang was particularly sensitive to such things.
“Shuhang, are you alright?” When Sixteen saw Song Shuhang’s nervous look, she reached out and patted his back lightly.
Song Shuhang said, “It’s okay. I have decent fortune today, I’ll surely be fine.”
He repeatedly reminded himself that he had a decent fortune today.
The black Scarlet Heaven Sword suggested, “If you’re nervous, sing a song to ease the tension.”
Pa!
Song Shuhang’s hand used the ❮Saber-Nurturing Technique❯ on the black Scarlet Heaven Sword.
“???” The black- Scarlet Heaven Sword.
It had given him a sincere suggestion this time.
“Aaaah~ This really is the best feeling,” the black Scarlet Heaven Sword said in extreme comfort.
Song Shuhang nodded silently. He was suddenly no longer nervous.
Whoosh!
At this time, Senior White’s clone reappeared.
He was holding a booklet in his hand.
Song Shuhang vaguely saw the words ❮Universe-Hiding Sleeve❯ written on the booklet.
“Hm, first this, then this… And then this hand seal, and then I do this.” Senior White’s clone waved his right hand around while looking at the booklet and making hand seals.
Senior White, are you learning the technique right here right now?
Looking and doing, there is nothing that I can’t do—By: White.
True Monarch White Crane took out his phone, and switched to his petite female human form. It then held the phone while lying on the ground and squirming around constantly as it recorded Senior White’s movements on video.
Squirming and writhing about, it eventually arrived right beside Song Shuhang’s feet.
Senior White Crane said softly, “Shuhang, hurry up and get out of the way.”
“…” Song Shuhang.
He and Sixteen stepped aside.
Then, he said softly, “Senior White Crane.”
True Monarch White Crane said, “I’m busy. Don’t bother me. This is the most important moment of my life, no interruptions are allowed.”
Song Shuhang silently closed his mouth, and stretched out his hand to do a zipping motion over his mouth—he wanted to tell Senior White Crane that its phone was not recording at the moment, but since Senior White Crane had told him to shut up, he had to shut up. As a junior, he respected his seniors very much.
“Almost got it,” said Senior White’s clone. After saying that, he threw the booklet over to Song Shuhang.
Song Shuhang caught the booklet with a puzzled look on his face.
Senior White’s clone said, “I learned it already, it’s useless to me now.”
So because of that, you threw it over to me?
“Thank you, Senior White.” Song Shuhang happily opened the booklet.
Eighth Stage magical technique—Universe-Hiding Sleeve.
This magical technique could be cultivated by those who were at the Eighth Stage Profound Sage Realm.
The process of practicing this magical technique was very complicated. One needed to start learning right at the first realm [Touching the Laws] of the Profound Sage Realm.
I am the Profound Sage Tyrannical Song, the first Sage in a thousand years.
Afterward, Song Shuhang silently put away the booklet.
He was still self-aware. While he was the first Sage in 1,000 years, he was a fake. If he really wanted to learn this magical technique, he would have to first wait and cultivate his way up to the Eighth Stage before doing so.
Most importantly, he could not understand the contents.
Although the text in the booklet was written in Chinese, and Song Shuhang could read each character separately, when they were put together in the way that they appeared in the booklet, he could not understand anything it was saying.
He would need to spend some time thinking about it carefully and take advantage of the presence of Senior White, Senior Turtle, Pavilion Master Chu, and Senior Scarlet Heaven Sword, and get their help in order to understand the contents of the booklet.
Then, he could directly start practicing it when he reached the Eighth Stage.
Next to him, True Monarch White Crane was lying on the ground, staring at Song Shuhang with resentful eyes. At the same time, it was also staring intently at the booklet that Senior White had touched with his own hands.
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Senior White’s clone asked, “Fellow Daoist Eternal Fire, do you have clothes with wider sleeves?” The clothes on his clone’s body were not like the myriad changes magical clothing that his main body wore.
True Monarch Eternal Fire smiled, and said, “Fellow Daoist White, please wait.”
After a while.
A scholarly faction disciple came over with a brand-new set of scholarly robes, and handed it to Senior White.
True Monarch White Crane jumped up from the ground, and shouted, “Senior White, you want to change? Do you need any help?”
“No.” Senior White directly put the scholarly robe over his body.
Song Shuhang took out his phone, directed it at Senior White, and started recording a video. Senior White’s clone was about to cast Universe-Hiding Sleeve, so he definitely had to record this for later reviewing.
Yes, it was absolutely for learning.
Senior White’s clone made a hand seal with his left hand, and gently rolled his right sleeve against the Heavenly City Fragment.
A stream of light flashed, and the Heavenly City Fragment disappeared.
“It’s heavy. It also feels like the sleeve is going to get torn at any moment.” Senior White’s clone flicked the sleeve gently, and said, “Hm, when you cast this Universe Hiding Sleeve in the future, make sure to get a better robe or look for another magical technique to use in conjunction with Universe-Hiding Sleeve. Shuhang, open a gate.”
“Here you go.” Song Shuhang stretched out his hand, and opened an entrance to the Inner World.
Senior White trod on air, and entered the Inner World.
Song Shuhang stopped recording on his phone, and nodded with satisfaction. The scene where Senior White cast ❮Universe-Hiding Sleeve❯ was recorded perfectly.
Then, he turned his head to look at True Monarch White Crane lying on the ground and smiled.
True Monarch White Crane asked, “What are you looking at?”
Song Shuhang put away his phone. “I just wanted to tell Senior White Crane that your phone hasn’t been recording this entire time. All this time, you’ve just been dangling your camera at Senior white.”
“!!!” True Monarch White Crane.
It quickly opened its phone and took a look.
After a moment, it froze.
The feathers on the wings on its back stood up one by one.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” True Monarch White Crane lay on the ground, feeling completely drained.
Su Clan’s Sixteen covered her mouth and chuckled. “That’s because Senior White Crane told Shuhang not to bother you with anything.”
True Monarch White Crane burst into tears.
Ding~
At this time, its phone received a message.
[Tyrannical Song sent you a video.]
“???” True Monarch White Crane.
“It’s a video of Senior White casting ❮Universe-Hiding Sleeve❯.” Song Shuhang smiled slightly.
True Monarch White Crane asked, “Only a snippet? No full version?”
“Of course I have a full version.” Song Shuhang smiled honestly. At this time, he looked especially like the Almighty Merchant.
True Monarch White Crane gritted her teeth, and said, “Bah, even if I have to throw spirit stones into the toilet, I wouldn’t buy a video from you… Tsk, how much is it? You can state your price.”
“I’m just kidding.” Song Shuhang took Su Clan’s Sixteen’s little hand, stepped into the Inner World, and smiled as he said, “I sent you the full version I have.”
He did not have a video creation tool on his phone, and he did not know how to cut a video. So, the version he sent to True Monarch White Crane was naturally everything he had.
True Monarch White Crane jumped from the ground, patted the dust off its body, and rushed into the Inner World.
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Inside the Inner World.
The entrance to the Inner World opened by Song Shuhang this time led to the edge of the world.
They were in a large open space. This was new land that had been added to the Inner World after Song Shuhang purified the evil energy of the Netherworld from the patients from the Beast Realm a few days ago.
After the Inner World became full, it began slowly digesting everything it had consumed. Even now, the space was still expanding.
Senior White said, “I’m going to release the Heavenly City fragments.”
Song Shuhang nodded, and said, “No problem, just place it here.”
At the same time, the Inner World Assistant appeared beside Song Shuhang to assist him in handling the fragment. They had to avoid the Heavenly City Fragment directly merging with the Inner World after falling to the ground.
Senior White’s clone flung his sleeve. Then, a light flashed once again.
Boom!
The huge Heavenly City Fragment appeared out of thin air and fell with a boom.
At the moment when the Heavenly City Fragment, the Inner World began operating instinctively.
The soil in the open space turned into mud, wrapping around the base of the Heavenly City Fragment, and the Inner World began trying to integrate it with itself.
“Stop, stop.” The Inner World Assistant waved its little hand again and again, cooperating with Song Shuhang to stop the merging process.
After receiving Song Shuhang’s order, the Inner World finally stopped integrating the fragment.
The mud that wrapped around the base of the Heavenly City Fragment stopped, and did not take any further action.
However, the mud was still wriggling slightly… It was like it was licking the Heavenly City Fragment.
You can’t eat it, so you decide to just lick it instead?
Nevertheless, Song Shuhang let out a breath of relief.
As long as it didn’t consume it, just licking to relieve its craving was fine.
“It seems that little friend Shuhang’s small world does not repel the Heavenly City Fragments.” True Monarch Eternal Fire sighed—this meant that it was their scholarly faction’s world of the golden lotus that was the one that had too particular an appetite.
“It’s especially non-repulsive of the fragment. It even looks as if little friend Shuhang’s Inner World is starving,” Sister White Dragon said with a smile.
Song Shuhang nodded, and said, “Senior White, can you take this Heavenly City Fragment first. Otherwise, I’m afraid that the Inner World might swallow it in one bite.”
Senior White reached out toward the Heavenly City Fragment and flung his sleeve again. The light flashed, and the fragment once again disappeared into his sleeve.
The mud on the ground of the Inner World reluctantly receded…
Sister White Dragon’s small claws scratched her face—she got the feeling that when the Heavenly City Fragment was taken back, it was missing something.
Did the mud that was licking the base of the Heavenly City Fragment lick a layer away? Or did it lick away something else?
