Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

Han Jieliu flew intermittently for half a day, covering dozens of miles, and finally a gap appeared in the dense forest in front of him.

As soon as you step out, the view opens up dramatically. Under the moonlight, a vast lake valley appears before you, seemingly endless.

The riverbank is overgrown with reeds and dotted with many trees that thrive in damp conditions, with only a short waterfall cascading slowly down in the distance.

Because this lake valley is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, it is easy to enter but difficult to leave, and over the years it has accumulated a considerable amount of spiritual energy.

Han Jieliu felt the unusually rich spiritual energy here, his eyes lit up, and he said with some surprise.

"What a wonderful place... It's in a remote location, yet it's a treasure trove rarely visited by people. Although the spiritual energy here isn't from the lake valley, but rather accumulated over the years, and every bit used diminishes it, it's still enough to extract two or three strands of spiritual energy."

Just as someone offers a pillow when one is sleepy, the Way of Heaven will not perish, and the Taoist will not be forgotten.

If I collect these few streams, along with the remaining [Minor Positive Qi] in my bag, it will be enough for me to cultivate for a while and break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Han Jieliu observed the weather in the lake valley and identified the types of energy that could be gathered.

"The valley narrows and the lake sinks and the soil floats; this is called 'the lower part of the valley contains air,' which is a sign of water and soil."

Han Jieliu was not picky at all. Although it was not pure water spiritual energy, it was still an excellent resource for his cultivation.

"However, this [lower opening containing air] falls when it encounters water and rises when it encounters soil. Its air rises and falls, so it is best to use a metal object to contain it."

Han Jieliu rummaged through his storage bag and finally took out a small, antique bottle from a secluded corner. It was completely black and made of some kind of metal whose type was unknown.

A somewhat distant and hazy memory surged into his mind, suddenly reminding him of the origin of this thing.

It turns out that the original owner was mature from a young age. Although she was an orphan who lost her parents at an early age, she was able to find a way to take care of herself on her own with the inheritance. Before she discovered her spiritual aperture, she lived in a small village under the rule of the Han family.

One day, while catching fish by the stream at the village entrance, I found this mysterious little bottle. I found it strange and unusual, so I kept it with me.

Later, when his spiritual aperture appeared and he ascended to Jianzhu Mountain, he entered the embryonic breathing realm and became a celestial cultivator. He still couldn't figure out what the little black bottle was for, so he just assumed it was a special material bottle containing treasures and put it in his storage bag without paying any more attention to it.

Han Jieliu held the small bottle again and still felt it was very mysterious, but after observing it for a long time, he shook his head and said.

"This small bottle is unlikely to have any effect on promoting the growth of spiritual plants or opening up spaces. Such an opportunity is not for me yet, otherwise the original owner would have discovered it long ago. It is probably just that the material is a bit special... Let's collect the spiritual energy first."

Han Jieliu used a Qi-guiding technique to harmonize the spiritual energy floating above and below the lake.

The process of gathering spiritual energy is very long. Cultivators need to slowly draw in spiritual energy, then refine it into strands using special methods, and finally consume it as qi.

Fortunately, I had mastered many methods of gathering qi while I was in the sect, including this one called "lower opening containing qi".

Han Jieliu recalled the contents and guided the spiritual energy floating in the air into the bottle.

To their astonishment, as the first wisp of spiritual energy entered, the long-silent, mysterious black bottle suddenly stirred, as if it had encountered some kind of stimulus.

"Shu~"

With a soft sound, the black bottle broke free from its control, floated in the air, and began to actively absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

"Huh..."

Han Jieliu, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at the bizarre scene before him, finding it hard to believe.

"Could this bottle really have some special properties?"

This plot seems familiar; the novels of my past life were right—things gained unexpectedly are never simple...

Han Jieliu looked at the mysterious black bottle above him, which was trembling slightly.

The incident happened so suddenly that even with my well-cultivated mind, I couldn't calm down. My thoughts were racing, so I suppressed my excitement and probed into Li Ping with my divine sense.

They discovered that the wisps of spiritual energy, a blend of water and soil, quickly condensed inside the bottle, transforming from free-floating spiritual energy into [lower-level spiritual energy]. What would normally take several days could be accomplished in just one hour.

"It's almost a hundred times faster than usual, and it doesn't require the user to exert any effort."

Han Jieliu was stunned as he looked at the scene in the bottle.

This speed also means that a wisp of spiritual energy that would normally take several years to gather can be obtained in just a few days in this bottle!

"What a magical bottle... It even matches my current situation perfectly. The way of cultivating one's inner self is most lacking in spiritual energy and time, and this black bottle makes up for this deficiency."

Upon realizing the power of the mysterious black bottle, Han Jieliu's expression flickered, and he quickly understood what was happening.

"This is not some kind of cheat code that I brought with me from my reincarnation, but rather something that the original owner obtained by chance. It is a treasure that can speed up the process of gathering Qi."

"This cultivation world is truly wondrous. Such a miraculous treasure remained untouched in the original owner's storage bag for over a decade. If I hadn't discovered its effects by chance, it might have remained dormant as before."

With such miraculous effects, this mysterious black bottle must be something extraordinary, and it is very likely that it is a treasure used by ancient cultivators to cultivate their inner energy and nourish their character.

Han Jieliu looked completely bewildered, momentarily stunned by the sudden appearance of this treasure.

But he was a time traveler after all, and he quickly adapted to it, feeling inexplicably at ease.

"I guess I've finally found my chance."

Han Jieliu looked around, then immediately used his spiritual energy to seal the black bottle, put it away, and returned to his normal expression, silently pondering.

"This treasure has incredible effects and must not be revealed. If it is, it will surely lead to death. We must be careful... Let's name it Little Black Bottle."

Han Jieliu did not immediately use the small black bottle to gather spiritual energy. Instead, he released his divine sense to thoroughly inspect the entire lake valley.

There were only a few spirit fish in the lake that had just reached the early stage of embryonic breathing, thanks to the rich spiritual energy; there was nothing else.

Han Jieliu remembered the red-scaled fish that Xu Xiuyan had given him, and recalled that he didn't seem to have a place at home to raise fish, so he put all the fish into the lake.

"This lake valley has a very good location. It can accumulate spiritual energy to this level once every few decades and harvest it once. In addition, there is a spiritual lake that can raise fish. In the future, we can send our clan members to manage it."

However, this place is still some distance from Mengtan Mountain, and it would be difficult to reach without reaching the Qi Refining Realm.

Han Jieliu simply left a casual arrangement, flew to an inconspicuous spot on the lake shore, concealed himself, and continued to study the small black bottle.

He discovered that the inside of the small black bottle seemed quite large, enough to store and contain a considerable amount of spiritual energy, but his divine sense could only penetrate it superficially.

The only potential benefits currently available seem to be accelerating the gathering and storage of various types of spiritual energy.

"We need to find more places where we can gather energy, since even in the world of cultivation, there is no way to create things out of thin air."

Han Jieliu understood his future goal: as long as he could find more places to gather spiritual energy, he would never have to worry about running out of spiritual energy.

So he revived the little black bottle and began to gather spiritual energy.