Chapter 47: The Abilities of the Tiny Realm Ball

“Qu Yi, hehe, your memory is quite good. Yes, I did say that,” said the Artifact God happily, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
“Then what are you waiting for? Tell me quickly why you said that,” Qu Yi was extremely anxious—more so than when he reached the later stage of the Foundation Establishment phase.
Qu Yi always took seriously whatever the Artifact God said, as, given the Artifact God’s status, he wouldn’t casually utter words to deceive him.
Seeing Qu Yi’s impatient demeanor, the Artifact God laughed heartily before slowly saying, “Qu Yi, now that you have a spiritual core, you can enter the Tiny Realm Ball. Naturally, you’ll be able to see my appearance.”
With a spiritual core came spiritual awareness, which allowed one to activate magical artifacts. The Tiny Realm Ball automatically recognized Qu Yi as its master. Previously, because Qu Yi lacked a spiritual core, he couldn’t use it properly, but now it was completely different—he could now activate the Tiny Realm Ball.
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi was stunned for a moment. He had long wondered what the Artifact God looked like, and now he could finally see it.
“Okay, I’ll go in right away. By the way, Artifact God, how do I enter the Tiny Realm Ball?” Amidst his excitement, Qu Yi suddenly realized he might not yet know how to use spiritual awareness, so he asked awkwardly.
The cultivation knowledge Qu Yi had learned included the Five Elements techniques, formation magic, and various cultivation basics, but he had never studied the specific application of spiritual awareness.
“Idiot, you already have a spiritual core, so you have spiritual awareness. Figure it out by yourself!” The Artifact God, clearly annoyed by Qu Yi’s ignorance, refused him outright.
Qu Yi grinned, wanting to laugh but unable to, and not feeling like crying either. He had no choice but to explore the uses of his spiritual core on his own.
With a spiritual core came spiritual awareness—spiritual perception? Suddenly, Qu Yi remembered this cultivation concept, and his mind cleared instantly. He then controlled his spiritual core, closed his eyes to enter a meditative state, and tried to use his spiritual core to “observe” the surroundings.
Suddenly, Qu Yi realized that even without opening his eyes, he could clearly see the surroundings.
“Haha, I get it! Spiritual awareness is like the eyes of the spiritual core. As long as I think about using my spiritual core to observe what’s around, spiritual awareness appears naturally,” Qu Yi exclaimed joyfully.
The Tiny Realm Ball immediately glowed with green light, showing that the Artifact God was also very pleased. He then shouted, “Your intelligence isn’t bad. Alright, you can come in now.”

Qu Yi immediately looked inward and located the Inch Realm Ball. Then, with a sweep of his spiritual sense, he suddenly disappeared from the Chasing Cloud Tower. The next moment, he reappeared within a two-meter-long square area.

It was a very strange space, filled with a gray haze. It seemed infinitely large, but only a square area ahead was lit. And this square area appeared to be just a small part of a green lawn.

Qu Yi stood on the lawn within the square area, looking around in confusion, but seeing nothing.

“Instrument God, didn’t you say that once I entered the Inch Realm Ball, I would be able to see you? Where are you?” Qu Yi called out, somewhat annoyed.

“Don’t worry. I was also surprised to see you appear suddenly. I’ll come out in a moment,” the Instrument God said, as if shy, wanting to see Qu Yi but afraid he might laugh at her.

After a while, a baby about a foot tall appeared vividly on the square lawn.

Indeed, what appeared before Qu Yi was a baby—one that looked like it had been born three months earlier, with fair, delicate skin. Yet its lively, bright eyes stared at Qu Yi like those of an ancient elder, making it extremely comical.

“H-hi!” the baby spoke.

Qu Yi was stunned for a long time before shaking his head violently, almost knocking it off, before stopping.

“Impossible! Are you really the Instrument God?” Qu Yi asked, finding it hard to believe.

He had imagined countless times what the Instrument God might look like based on her tone and speech. But he never expected her to appear as a cute baby.

As soon as his surprised words faded, Qu Yi’s primal spirit was poked, causing intense pain.

“What’s wrong with being a baby? Can’t I be a baby? Do I have to have white hair, a beard, and a cane to be my proper form? You deserve a beating! Be more careful with your words, or I’ll keep poking your primal spirit every day, hehe,” the Instrument God said, crossing her tiny hands on her hips in reproach.

Qu Yi’s face twisted in frustration. Realizing he still couldn’t control the Instrument God even within his magical artifact, the Inch Realm Ball, and that he would continue to be at her mercy, he felt the future ahead was tough.

“Oh, by the way, Instrument God, why do you look like a baby?” Qu Yi mustered up courage and asked seriously.

Through the formation taught to him by the Artifact God, Qu Yi could sense the path of formations mastered by the Artifact God—surely the result of countless years of study; it was impossible for it to take the form of a baby. If he didn’t understand this, Qu Yi would definitely have no mind for anything else in the future.

The Artifact God also understood Qu Yi’s confusion and, stepping lightly, said, “Qu Yi, you have just begun your journey in cultivation. You certainly can’t understand the strength represented by my baby-like appearance now. You will understand in the future.”

Since Qu Yi didn’t yet possess enough strength, there was no need to tell him certain things, and at this moment, the Artifact God also had no intention of explaining them to him.

Seeing the Artifact God’s pretentiously mature demeanor and its enigmatic words, Qu Yi found it very strange. Yet, somehow, he felt that this baby might not be the true form of the Artifact God but rather a characteristic that appeared when it reached its peak in cultivation.

Since he couldn’t get a concrete answer, Qu Yi suddenly asked, “Artifact God, I won’t ask about your true nature. But can you tell me about this Dimensional Sphere? Why can I only move within this square area?”

Qu Yi had tried earlier and found that he could only move within this square area. Whenever he tried to step outside, a terrifying energy prevented him from moving even an inch.

The Artifact God seemed to sigh in relief before smiling and saying, “The Dimensional Sphere is a spatial magic artifact. I can’t tell you its grade right now, but I can say it surpasses even the highest-grade spiritual artifacts.”

“What!” Although Qu Yi had considered such a possibility, hearing it from the Artifact God himself still shocked him.

In the world of cultivation, magic artifacts were divided into three levels: ritual artifacts, treasure artifacts, and spiritual artifacts. The highest level was the highest-grade spiritual artifact, yet the Dimensional Sphere was even higher than that, which left Qu Yi in awe.

Naturally, Qu Yi burst into laughter. This Dimensional Sphere belonged to him, and its extremely high grade meant more benefits for him.

“However, Qu Yi, don’t expect the Dimensional Sphere to help your cultivation. It’s just a spatial magic artifact. It can help you store things, but improving your cultivation level still depends on you,” the Artifact God said, as if reading Qu Yi’s thoughts.

Qu Yi blinked, not feeling disappointed at all. He already had the divine technique “Five Qi and Three Flowers,” which solved his problem regarding cultivation methods. As for other things, it would be good if he had them, but he wouldn’t insist if he didn’t.

“By the way, Instrument God, you still haven’t told me. Now that I have a primordial spirit, how can you guarantee my absolute safety?” Qu Yi thought of the key point and immediately asked.
Bang!
Qu Yi’s primordial spirit was poked again, causing even more pain than before.
Instrument God glared with its small eyes, as if saying how Qu Yi could be so stupid.
“You fool, haven’t you thought of this? Didn’t I already say that the Dimension Ball is a spatial magic artifact that can store living beings? Naturally, it can let you hide inside. Think about it—the rank of the Dimension Ball has surpassed that of top-grade spiritual artifacts. Who in this cultivation world could kill you?” Seeing that Qu Yi still didn’t understand, Instrument God had to explain further.
Even top-grade spiritual artifacts couldn’t break through the Dimension Ball, so as long as Qu Yi stayed inside, no one could do anything to him.
“I see. The Dimension Ball is indeed a wonderful treasure.” Qu Yi became excited.
“That’s not all. As your strength grows, the space inside the Dimension Ball will also expand, not just remaining as a square area like now. Imagine, you’ll be able to let more people enter the Dimension Ball, ensuring the safety of even more people,” Instrument God said patiently.
Qu Yi was shocked. This news stunned him even more—the Dimension Ball was truly extraordinary.
The two talked for a while longer before Qu Yi fully understood all the capabilities of the Dimension Ball. Then he left it and returned to the Cloud-Chasing Tower.
…
At that moment, in the Immortal Cloud Hall in front of the Cloud-Chasing Tower, Huai Qing was talking with two young cultivators.
“Disciple Li Ji, pays respects to the master!”
“Disciple Wang Mo, pays respects to the master!”
The two young cultivators bowed respectfully to Huai Qing. They were none other than Qu Yi’s second and third senior brothers.
Li Ji appeared to be in his twenties, with a slightly thin face but seemed very intelligent. Wang Mo was a bit plump, with a round face and small eyes, appearing lively and amusing.
“You’ve been training in the outer seas for over six years. Why are you returning now? What brings you back?” Huai Qing didn’t ask about their cultivation levels but directly inquired about the reason for their return.
In fact, by scanning with his spiritual sense, Huai Qing already knew that their cultivation had only improved slightly, still at the late Foundation Establishment stage, so he had no interest in asking further.

“Master, just a month ago, my junior disciple and I were meditating on an island in the sea when suddenly the entire sea became turbulent, with waves reaching ten meters high—a truly terrifying scene. My junior disciple and I immediately flew into the air and then witnessed a strange phenomenon: a beam of deep blue light shot up from the seabed, ten meters wide, reaching all the way to the sky. After analyzing it, we concluded that there must be treasures emerging from the seabed. Feeling that our cultivation levels were not sufficient, we returned together to inform you of this,” Li Ji said calmly.

Huai Qing’s eyes lit up as he said softly, “Good, good. You’ve done the right thing. I will think carefully before deciding on our next steps.”

Li Ji and Wang Mo wisely left the Xianyun Hall.