This is something that doesn't exist in the Nine Provinces; the storage tools in the Nine Provinces are storage sacks. They are simple to make, requiring only the hide of a demon beast, which can be bred. Therefore, in the Nine Provinces cultivation world, even Spirit Stream Realm cultivators can have several storage sacks. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍 The storage ring in Jian Guhong's hand had never appeared in the later Nine Provinces era. As for where Lu Ye obtained this item... Just by a simple thought, Jian Guhong knew that there must be a human life behind this storage ring! And it's the life of a top-level demon prodigy from another domain! Examining the contents of the ring, Jian Guhong was greatly surprised! Inside, it was piled like a small mountain full of spirit jades. Sweeping with his Mental Consciousness, he roughly estimated about fifteen thousand pieces! Jian Guhong had never seen such a large number of spirit jades. Although he previously collected spirit jades in the stellar space with a considerable harvest, it was only a few hundred pieces; fifteen thousand pieces would take him several years to collect in the stellar space! Shocked by Lu Ye's wealth, yet understanding that this was surely Lu Ye's harvest from the Taichu Realm, he felt grateful and promptly sent a message to Lu Ye. "Senior brother, on behalf of future governors, thank you for your generous gift, junior brother!" Lu Ye made it very clear that this is considered a shared asset of the Governor's Hall, meaning whoever is responsible for governing this place has the right to use these spirit jades for cultivation. The first governor in Nine Provinces is Jian Guhong. To guard the Nine Provinces, he voluntarily gave up the right to explore the stellar space and collect cultivation resources. Making such a decision at this time required a high level of awareness because staying in Nine Provinces meant he couldn't access cultivation resources, and he would have to wait until the next person replaced him before he could leave. He had such awareness, and naturally, Lu Ye would not hoard things selfishly. In the Taichu Realm, the spirit jades he mined with the help of jade-eating ants were roughly thirty thousand pieces, so Lu Ye took out half. This way, at least while guarding the Nine Provinces, Jian Guhong's cultivation won't fall behind. Later, when someone else replaces Jian Guhong, they can also use those spirit jades for cultivation. Of course, Lu Ye didn't know how long fifteen thousand spirit jades would last. But as long as a good start is made, followers will surely emerge later. In the future, a new situation might evolve where Nine Provinces governors receive a monthly salary, which would be great. There is no compulsion for governors; since it's voluntary, there should be some benefits. Returning to Emerald Bamboo Peak again, Lu Ye first familiarized himself with various changes after his promotion to the Constellation Realm, then took out a supreme-grade spirit stone, placed it in his mouth, and crushed it with a crunch. He wanted to know if spirit stones were still useful after being promoted to the Constellation Realm. After some trials, he found that spirit stones were still useful, but compared to before, their effect was almost negligible, since the energy refined from spirit stones couldn't significantly enhance the vitality of his blood and flesh. With the supreme-grade spirit stone being so, other spirit stones were even less useful. Lu Ye then took out a bottle of ordinary Spirit-Nurturing Pill and chewed it. Moments later, he came to the same conclusion: Spirit-Nurturing Pills were also no longer effective for cultivation in the Constellation Realm. Ordinary Spirit-Nurturing Pills didn't work; what about the ones refined in the Pill Furnace? With this thought, Lu Ye took out a Spirit-Nurturing Pill from the pill gourd, and found it was still the same. Though it was produced by the pill gourd, it was still a Spirit-Nurturing Pill, with its essence unchanged. It was just that the Spirit-Nurturing Pills refined by the pill gourd were without any impurities, making them easier for cultivators to absorb and refine, without any side effects. Right after, Lu Ye took out another elixir pill, which was also used for cultivation. How to name it, Lu Ye was uncertain. It was also produced by the pill gourd, but refined from rare and precious herbs from the Taichu Realm. There weren't many of such elixir pills in Lu Ye's hand, nine were produced from the previous batch; he tried one on the spot, leaving only eight. Swallowed whole, he activated the Bestial Gluttony Feast, quickly detecting the difference. This elixir pill was effective for cultivation; he could distinctly feel the subtle change in his body's vitality, indicating an enhancement in the Essence of Blood and Flesh. Although he found an effective cultivation method, it couldn't be popularized, because Lu Ye wasn't sure what herbs he threw into the pill gourd during his initial attempt, so even he couldn't refine the same elixir pill now, unless he tried repeatedly. Feeling slightly regretful, Lu Ye took out a gold-hued spirit fortune stick and crushed it. The golden vortex spun before him as the roots of the Talent Tree extended into it, later causing Lu Ye to furrow his brow. The cultivation method of Theft of Heaven's Augury was also not very useful for him. He sighed slightly, no wonder the stage for Constellation Realm was in the stellar space; the things within the domain, whether spirit stones, elixir pills, or nature's spiritual energy, provided minimal enhancement to the Constellation Realm—almost negligible, which no doubt compelled Constellation Realms to delve into stellar space. Of course, this is also related to Nine Provinces now being promoted as a large domain; perhaps in the future, Nine Provinces might produce higher-quality herbs, if not comparable to the products within the Taichu Realm, at least sufficient to refine elixir pills beneficial to Constellation Realms. Currently, Nine Provinces' produced herbs don't have this effect. After various attempts, Lu Ye finally took out two pieces of spirit jade; he wanted to test the exclusive effect of these cultivation resources for the Constellation Realm. Sitting still, keeping his mind focused, he channeled spirit force while refining the energy within the spirit jades in his hands. Immediately, he felt two streams of warmth flowing into his body through his palms, starting to nourish his flesh and blood. The effect was quite apparent, of course, partly due to the change in Lu Ye's cultivation aptitude. Initially, when he first began cultivation, he couldn't directly use Spirit Stones , just as he couldn't absorb nature's spiritual energy, because his aptitude was insufficient. But after receiving the Origin's gift from Soaring Dragon World, he had been transformed completely, and his aptitude improved from Yiye to sixty-four Yiye. What was a regular cultivation method for most cultivators, he could now apply, and more effectively at that. After meditating for half a day and comparing the energy consumed from the spirit jade, he roughly estimated that these two pieces of spirit jade could sustain three full days of his cultivation. For others, it might last around four days. This means that a cultivator new to Constellation Realm would need less than twenty spirit jade pieces for a month of uninterrupted cultivation. Such consumption was incredibly low! Given such low usage, as long as Constellation Realm cultivators aren't terribly unlucky, they should be able to find enough spirit jade in stellar space to meet their own cultivation needs. Of course, this also relates to Lu Ye's recent promotion to Constellation Realm. As his cultivation advances in the future, the efficiency of refining spirit jade energy is bound to increase. Typically, cultivators don't practice in stellar space, as most people require a stable and undisturbed environment and stellar space is unsuitable for cultivation. Usually, they search for a sufficient quantity of spirit jade, then return to their home domain or find a restful environment, only replenishing a bit of their power when consumed. Lu Ye, however, doesn't need a stable or serene environment; he always multitasks during cultivation. What he was experimenting with now was the most orthodox and widely adopted cultivation method. But he had hardly ever used this method to cultivate. He had his own unique cultivation method. The Talent Tree's power was activated, and invisible roots spread out, plunging into the two pieces of spirit jade in his hand, absorbing swiftly! The sensation was different again; he could clearly perceive the energy from the spirit jade rapidly rushing into his body, settling as potent capital for himself. Using the Talent Tree for cultivation, efficiency had always been exceptionally high, though consumption was also considerable. Whereas with normal cultivation, two pieces of spirit jade might sustain three days, but once the Talent Tree was activated, it couldn't even last for two hours. Yet Lu Ye quickly noticed a problem; perhaps it was due to his recent promotion to Constellation Realm, amidst this frantic absorption, the cultivation efficiency soared, but there was not enough time to refine the spirit jade energy pouring into his body. This led to a consequence where much of the spirit jade's energy, once absorbed into the body, dissipated before it could settle, causing unnecessary waste. Lu Ye tried to control the Talent Tree's absorption speed. After some experimentation, he determined a relatively reasonable absorption rate. This way, he could perfectly refine the energy from the spirit jade, achieving the highest cultivation efficiency, where two Spirit Stones could last approximately half a day. In other words, even if he cultivated tirelessly, about 120 spirit jade pieces would be consumed in a month. With 15,000 pieces of spirit jade remaining, he had enough for four to five months of cultivation! In fact, it should last even longer, since he couldn't possibly cultivate nonstop. So even if half of the spirit jade was distributed, he wouldn't have to worry about his cultivation resources for a while. After confirming a reasonable cultivation method, Lu Ye couldn't resist trying another method. Acting on impulse, he held a piece of spirit jade, placed it into his mouth, and bit down hard. Spirit jade, a solidified form of mysterious energy in stellar space, is inherently no harder than Spirit Stones. Cultivators of any rank could crush it with just a bit of force. More so with Lu Ye's current teeth. Chewing briefly, he swallowed it whole. Lu Ye immersed his mind in feeling it. His stomach felt a bit burning, not too serious, but the energy contained in the spirit jade erupted all at once in a short time. Despite Lu Ye's efforts, he couldn't prevent most of the energy from dissipating. Under inner sight, gray mist rose from the Talent Tree, clearly indicating that harmful essence from the spirit jade was being burnt away. Judging purely by the commotion, it was larger than when he had eaten Spirit Stones before, which meant that consuming spirit jade would deplete the Talent Tree's fuel even more.