123: Chapter 123 New Item in the System Shop: "Basic Space Bag" (1 million points)

Section 1: Equipment Dilemmas in Advanced Training

The inauguration ceremony for the Martial Arts Advancement Base had just concluded, and Chen Wu's team immediately dove into intense high-level training. In the Qi Energy Waterfall Training Area, Zhao Lie's Baji Energy collided with Zhang Hao's iron arms; dull black hard energy exploded within the waterfall, splashing layers of Qi Energy waves. In the Weapon Tempering Area, Amir was using a modified steel furnace to temper a Xingji Fist Blade; pale gold earth vein Qi Energy overflowed from the furnace mouth, resonating with the blade—but amidst the bustling training scene, a thorny problem was hidden: carrying equipment was becoming increasingly inconvenient for the Martial Artists.

Beside Zhang Hao's iron arms sat three boxes of "Energy-Severing Dew," requiring him to trek back and forth to the warehouse for every training session. Love's Taiji Shield and Su Chen's Mystic Water Energy ice blades had to be watched over by dedicated personnel. Most troublesome were the spare parts for the "Mechanical Wooden Dummies"; gears and bearings weighing dozens of kilograms were piled in the corners of the training area, not only taking up space but also being prone to damage from Qi Energy shockwaves. On Lin Mo's tactical tablet, messages regarding "equipment management needs" grew at a rate of 3,000 per second. Marcos from Brazil complained: "Every time I take tools to the High-Altitude Qi Energy Corridor, I have to carry a pack weighing over ten kilograms. It even affects my Qinggong practice!" Old Zhao from China suggested: "It would be great if there was a 'Qi Energy Pouch' that could hold things, so we wouldn't have to run to the warehouse every time!"

Chen Wu was also having a headache over the equipment issue. His Dual-Energy Daggers, Bronze Heart-Protecting Mirror, and the "Addendum to Energy Techniques" had to be packed into a canvas bag for every session. Just now, while practicing the "Xingji Lock" in the Hard-Soft Tower, the bag strap suddenly snapped, and the daggers nearly fell from a height of 30 meters—luckily he reacted quickly and caught them in time with soft energy. "This can't go on," Chen Wu rubbed his aching shoulders as the Qi Energy core in his Dantian fluctuated due to his distraction. "Advanced training requires more and more equipment. Relying on manual carrying not only affects training efficiency but also poses a safety risk."

Grandpa Wang's tobacco pipe made a dull thud against a pile of equipment, the sparks in the bowl particularly striking under the pale gold light of the Qi Energy waterfall. The old man pulled out the "Record of Tomb Guarding Equipment" left by his grandfather; tucked within the yellowed pages was a hand-drawn sketch from 1956—the "Qi Energy Storage Pouch" designed by Chen Wu's Great-grandfather. Woven from Seven-Exquisite Poison Silk mixed with Dragon Vein Cloth, it could hold a small amount of equipment, but it failed to become popular due to "Qi Energy instability." "Your great-grandfather wanted to make a 'Qi Energy pouch that could hold things' back then," the pipe pointed to the Storage Pouch on the sketch. "Unfortunately, Materials were scarce and technology was limited then. Today we have the System mall; maybe we can find something better!" Suddenly, a bronze piece engraved with the words "Storage" flew out of a camphor wood chest. Pale gold Qi Energy spread along the copper piece, tracing a path of "Spatial Qi Energy" in Chen Wu's palm, resonating with the energy fluctuations of the System mall.

The Flower Girl's inheritance grass bloomed beside the equipment pile, its eight-colored petals unfolding toward Lin Mo's tablet. Dewdrops rolled on the leaves, reflecting the "Legacy Points System" interface on the tablet—the System suddenly popped up a "New Item Alert": "Detected user equipment carrying needs. System mall has added 'Elementary Space Pouch.' Exchange cost: 1 million points. Function: Can store 10 cubic meters of non-living items. Opened and closed via Qi Energy control. Resistant to Qi Energy impact, waterproof, and fireproof. Once bound, only the owner can use it." The young girl dripped "Resonance Dew" onto the petals, and the seven-colored light merged with the System interface. A 3D model of the space pouch appeared on the tablet: the black body was embroidered with pale gold "Spatial Runes," and the opening had a Qi Energy cord. Once bound, it would automatically fit the wrist like an exquisite bracer.

In the global live stream comments, fans instantly erupted. "Watcher of Huangtu Slope" Old Zhao was the first to comment: "1 million points! How many points does Teacher Chen have now? Hurry and exchange it to try!" Amir from Egypt suggested: "After exchanging, try putting my tempering tools in first to see if it resists high temperatures!" A designer from Japan was curious: "Will things inside the space pouch rattle around? Can the equipment be stored in layers?" Lin Mo's tablet quickly pulled up the points data: "Current available points: 18 million (including Yijin Pavilion Legacy rewards and global recognition rewards). After exchanging 1 million, 17 million will remain. Perfectly sufficient!" A real-time analysis from the Technical Department popped up on the screen: "The 'Spatial Runes' of the Elementary Space Pouch share the same source as earth vein Qi Energy. Once bound, it can be controlled with Xingji Fist Qi Energy, making it perfect for Chen Wu!"

Section 2: Precise Exchange of 1 Million Points

Chen Wu took a deep breath and tapped "Exchange Elementary Space Pouch" on the Legacy Points System interface. 1 million points were instantly deducted, and a dull black light ball flew out of the virtual interface, landing in his palm—once the light dissipated, the Elementary Space Pouch lay quietly in his hand. The black pouch body shimmered with a delicate luster, and the pale gold Spatial Runes flickered under the sunlight. The Qi Energy cord at the opening automatically wrapped around his wrist, fitting as if it had grown there naturally. Slow-motion footage from the global live stream showed the Spatial Runes resonating with Chen Wu's Xingji Fist Qi Energy, the pouch body rising and falling slightly as if breathing in the surrounding Qi Energy.

"According to the System prompt, bind it with Dantian Qi Energy!" Lin Mo's fingers flew across the keyboard, and the binding tutorial from the tablet was simultaneously projected onto the stone wall of the training area: "Inject Qi Energy into the Spatial Runes and silently chant 'Bind.' Once the Spatial Runes light up gold, the binding is successful." Following the tutorial, the Qi Energy core in Chen Wu's Dantian rotated, and pale gold Yijin Energy flowed along his arm into the space pouch—the Spatial Runes instantly lit up, like a small golden snake slithering across the pouch, finally forming a miniature "Wu" character at the opening, proving the binding was complete. "Now try opening it!" Chen Wu silently thought "Open," and the mouth of the space pouch automatically opened, revealing a pitch-black space. It was empty, yet a faint flow of spatial Qi Energy could be felt within.

Grandpa Wang's tobacco pipe tapped out a rhythm beside the space pouch. The old man pointed the pipe bowl at the opening: "Try putting your daggers in!" Chen Wu brought the Dual-Energy Daggers near the opening and silently thought "Retrieve." The daggers instantly disappeared into the pouch. The space pouch interface on the tablet displayed: "Stored Items: Dual-Energy Dagger ×1, Remaining Space: 9.8 cubic meters." "Now put in your Bronze Heart-Protecting Mirror!" Chen Wu then put in the Heart-Protecting Mirror and the "Addendum to Energy Techniques" in sequence. The remaining space on the interface gradually decreased, yet it remained in a "weightless" state—he shook his wrist; the space pouch was snug against his wrist, and he couldn't feel the weight of the three pieces of equipment at all. it was much more convenient than the previous canvas bag.

"This is amazing!" Zhang Hao's voice was filled with excitement as he approached with a box of "Energy-Severing Dew." "Chen Wu, can you put my Energy-Severing Dew in? Let's see how much it can hold!" Chen Wu thought "Open" and brought the box near the opening; the box vanished instantly. The interface showed: "Stored Items: Energy-Severing Dew ×1 Box (20 bottles), Remaining Space: 9.5 cubic meters." Zhang Hao tried lifting Chen Wu's wrist and said in surprise: "There's no weight at all! If I had one, I wouldn't have to carry such a heavy pack during training!" Lin Mo's tablet immediately popped up a "Bulk Exchange Prompt": "The System mall supports bulk exchange. For every additional Elementary Space Pouch exchanged, the cost increases by 500,000 points (team discount). A maximum of 20 can be exchanged!"

The Flower Girl's inheritance grass suddenly bloomed beside the space pouch, its eight-colored petals falling onto the opening. Dewdrops rolled on the leaves, reflecting the layered internal structure of the space pouch—the System automatically categorized and stored items into "Weapons," "Potions," and "Books." The Dual-Energy Daggers were in the "Weapon Layer," the Energy-Severing Dew in the "Potion Layer," and the "Addendum to Energy Techniques" in the "Book Layer." The interface even allowed for manual adjustment of the layer order. The young girl dripped "talisman power dew" onto the space pouch, and the seven-colored light spread along the Spatial Runes. A "Temperature Regulation" function suddenly appeared on the interface: "Elder Zhou said that Spatial Runes can 'insulate from environmental influences,'" her finger lightly touched the pouch body. "Now the temperature inside the space pouch can be stabilized at 25°C. Potions that are sensitive to high temperatures, like Energy-Severing Dew and body tempering pills, won't spoil inside!"

In the global live stream comments, fans called for "exchanging space pouches for the team." "Watcher of Huangtu Slope" Old Zhao donated 100,000 points (converted through the traditional martial arts public welfare platform): "My points aren't much, but consider it my contribution to the team!" Amir from Egypt suggested: "Exchange one for the Weapon Tempering Area to hold my tempering tools!" Marcos from Brazil stated: "The tools for the High-Altitude Qi Energy Corridor also need a space pouch. I'll donate 50,000 points!" Chen Wu looked at the scrolling comments and smiled at Lin Mo: "Exchange 20 Elementary Space Pouches. Give one to everyone on the team, and keep a few in the training area for common equipment—if we're short on points, I'll make up the difference!" Lin Mo's tablet showed that with the fans' donations, exchanging 20 space pouches only required 8 million points. The remaining points were still at 10 million, which was perfectly sufficient.

Section 3: Surprising Results in Combat Testing

To test the combat effectiveness of the Elementary Space Pouch, Chen Wu's team conducted a simulated battle in the Mechanical Wooden Dummy training area. Chen Wu's opponent was Zhao Lie. The old man's Baji Energy condensed in his palm, and dull black hard energy blasted toward Chen Wu—Chen Wu remained calm and silently thought "Fetch Daggers." The Dual-Energy Daggers instantly flew out of the space pouch into his palms. Using the soft energy of Xingji Fist, he easily deflected Zhao Lie's attack, and the hard energy counterattacked, hitting the Qi Energy node of a wooden dummy. Slow-motion footage from the global live stream showed that it took only 0.5 seconds from "fetching daggers" to "counterattacking," three times faster than taking weapons from a canvas bag. A look of surprise appeared on Zhao Lie's face: "This speed... it's faster than when I used to draw a gun in my youth!"

Next was the "Bulk Retrieval" test. Su Chen simulated a "Poison Energy Ambush," shooting pale blue Mystic Water Energy laced with dark red poison energy traces toward Chen Wu—Chen Wu silently thought "Fetch Energy-Severing Dew, Fetch Heart-Protecting Mirror." The Energy-Severing Dew and the Bronze Heart-Protecting Mirror flew out of the space pouch simultaneously. The Heart-Protecting Mirror automatically blocked his front, while the Energy-Severing Dew was precisely splashed onto the poison energy's path. The moment the poison energy touched the dew, it was instantly neutralized. Lin Mo's tablet showed that this "simultaneous retrieval of two items" took only 0.8 seconds. The space pouch's "multi-item synchronous control" function was fully up to standard, five times faster than manual retrieval.

The biggest surprise was the 'High-Temperature Environment Test.' Amir placed the Spatial Bag near a modified steel-making furnace where the temperature reached as high as 800°C, yet the Spatial Bag remained completely undamaged. Upon opening the pouch, the body tempering pills (Intermediate) inside were perfectly intact, with the temperature still maintained at 25°C. 'This is incredible!' Amir's voice was filled with excitement. 'From now on, my tempering tools and body tempering pills can all be kept in the Spatial Bag, and I never have to worry about high-temperature damage again!' Real-time data from the Technical Department showed that the fire resistance of the Elementary Space Pouch can reach 1000°C, its waterproof depth is 10 meters, and its resistance to Qi Energy impact is equivalent to a 5-centimeter steel plate, fully meeting the needs of various extreme environments in advanced training.

Zhang Hao, on the other hand, was testing 'Weight Training' at the High-Altitude Qi Energy Corridor. He put 20 catties of spare parts into his Spatial Bag and practiced basic Qinggong on the tracks. Previously, when carrying a 20-catty bag on his back, his jump height could only reach 1.5 meters; now, using the Spatial Bag, his jump height increased to 2.3 meters, and his movements were more agile. 'This Spatial Bag is not only convenient but also improves training results!' Zhang Hao performed a somersault on the track and said excitedly, 'In the future, I won't have to suffer from heavy loads during high-altitude operations!'

The Flower Girl's inheritance grass bloomed beside the High-Altitude Qi Energy Corridor, its eight-colored petals unfolding toward Zhang Hao. Dewdrops rolled on the leaves, reflecting a 'hidden function' of the Spatial Bag—the System suddenly prompted that the Elementary Space Pouch could be upgraded through 'Qi Energy Upgrading' to increase its capacity. Injecting Qi Energy of different attributes could unlock extra space: injecting Five Elements Energy increased capacity by 2 cubic meters; injecting Mystic Water Energy increased the 'waterproof depth' to 20 meters; and injecting Baji Energy increased the 'impact resistance' to a 10-centimeter steel plate. The young girl dripped 'Vitality Dew' onto Zhang Hao's Spatial Bag, and the rainbow-colored light merged with his Mystic Water Energy. As expected, the Spatial Bag's capacity increased from 10 cubic meters to 12 cubic meters, and its waterproof depth also rose to 20 meters.

In the bullet comments of the global live stream, fans had already begun spontaneously exploring new uses for the Spatial Bag. Old Zhao from China suggested: 'Put a first-aid kit in the Spatial Bag so you can quickly access it if you're injured during training!' Amir from Egypt suggested: 'Pack some inheritance grass seeds so you can plant them anywhere!' A designer from Japan had an even bolder idea: 'Can it hold a small Mechanical Wooden Dummy? That way, you could train anytime, anywhere!' Real-time feedback from the Technical Department showed that some fans had already created 'Spatial Bag models' using 3D printing to simulate various usage scenarios. Related videos on global social platforms surpassed 1 billion views, and 'Elementary Space Pouch' became a new hot term in traditional martial arts.

Section 4: New Conveniences for Global traditional martial arts Teaching

The deployment of the Elementary Space Pouch not only solved the equipment dilemma for advanced training but also brought new conveniences to global traditional martial arts teaching. Chen Wu's team used the global live stream to launch a 'Spatial Bag Teaching Demonstration.' He packed the basic stance diagrams of Xingji Fist, breathing technique audio, and Qi Energy detection tools into the Spatial Bag, moving freely between the Traditional Martial Arts Home training grounds and the Martial Arts Advancement Base without needing to carry heavy teaching equipment. 'In the past, when I went to rural primary schools to teach boxing, I had to bring over ten catties of teaching Materials,' Chen Wu said to the camera. 'Now with the Spatial Bag, all the Materials fit into a bag the size of a wristband. It's much more convenient!'

The Section Chief of the Special Incident Response Department brought good news via holographic projection: 'Government departments have decided to equip 1,000 traditional martial arts teaching sites worldwide with Elementary Storage Pouches.' She projected a 'Global Teaching Support Plan' onto the training area. 'Each teaching site will be equipped with two Storage Pouches, one for teaching equipment and one for emergency supplies. The costs will be jointly covered by the government and the Legacy point System!' The tablet showed that the United Nations 'Global Ancient Martial Arts Protection Alliance' had also sent a cooperation request, hoping to purchase Elementary Storage Pouches in bulk for regions with scarce teaching resources like Africa and the Middle East. This upgraded the Elementary Space Pouch from 'team equipment' to a 'standard for global traditional martial arts teaching.'

Grandpa Wang's dry tobacco pipe made a dull thud in the teaching demonstration area as the old man flipped to the 'Teaching Chapter' of the "Record of Tomb Guarding Equipment" and offered suggestions for the Spatial Bag's educational use: 'Put a "Miniature Holographic Projector" in the Spatial Bag.' His pipe bowl pointed at Chen Wu's Spatial Bag. 'That way, you can play teaching videos wherever you go; it's much more convenient than the old blackboards and books!' Lin Mo's tablet responded immediately, and the Technical Department urgently developed a 'Miniature Holographic Projector.' Only palm-sized, it could fit into the Spatial Bag and support global live broadcast signals, playing teaching content from Martial Artists like Chen Wu and Li Xuantong. That day, 100 rural primary schools received teaching supplies equipped with Storage Pouches and projectors. Through holographic projections, children saw the basic stances of Xingji Fist clearly for the first time.

The Flower Girl's inheritance grass bloomed beside the Storage Pouches at the teaching sites, its eight-colored petals unfolding toward the children. Dewdrops rolled on the leaves, reflecting the children's excited smiles: some children curiously touched the Spatial Bag, feeling its lightness; some children studied breathing techniques through the projector, their small faces flushed red but exceptionally serious; and some children put their own 'traditional martial arts comics' into the Spatial Bag, saying they wanted to 'give them to Teacher Chen.' The young girl dripped 'Vitality Dew' onto the teaching site's Spatial Bag, and the rainbow-colored light resonated with the children's Qi Energy. The Spatial Bag's 'hidden function' was activated once again—a new 'Child Mode' was added, simplifying the interface into cartoon icons for easy operation and automatically filtering dangerous items to ensure safety.

Global live stream viewership surpassed 60 billion at this moment. A representative from UNESCO presented the 'Global traditional martial arts Teaching Innovation Award' to Chen Wu's team via holographic projection, stating, 'The application of the Elementary Space Pouch has solved the problem of carrying equipment for traditional martial arts teaching, allowing high-quality teaching resources to rapidly spread to every corner of the globe. It is a major innovation in the inheritance of traditional martial arts.' The comment from 'Watcher of Huangtu Slope' Old Zhao was voted to the top: 'Seeing the children able to learn boxing with Storage Pouches makes me happier than my own progress! Those 1 million points were well spent!'

Section 5: Foreshadowing and Preparation for New Challenges

Just as global traditional martial arts teaching was gaining new vitality from the Storage Pouches, Lin Mo's tablet suddenly popped up a 'Special Incident Warning': 'The Technical Department has detected that a mysterious overseas organization is counterfeiting Elementary Storage Pouches, attempting to use them for illegal activities. This organization has technical links to the previous Hydra and Snake-Headed Hydra and may launch attacks against traditional martial arts teaching sites with the goal of seizing the teaching resources and ancient martial arts equipment inside the pouches!' The holographic image on the tablet showed the organization's base located on an island in Southeast Asia, containing a large number of semi-finished counterfeit Storage Pouches and 'Qi Energy Jammers' that could block the Qi Energy signals of the Elementary Storage Pouches, rendering them unusable.

Chen Wu's expression instantly turned solemn. He gripped the Elementary Space Pouch on his wrist and mentally chanted 'Retrieve Heart-Protecting Mirror, Retrieve Dagger,' and the equipment immediately fell into his palms. 'It seems the peaceful days won't last long.' His Xingji Fist Qi Energy condensed in his palm. 'But we have the convenience of the Spatial Bag, the support of traditional martial arts practitioners worldwide, and the strength of Xingji Fist. No matter who they are, they won't dream of destroying the inheritance of traditional martial arts!' Li Xuantong's Five Elements Energy, Zhao Lie's Baji Energy, and Su Chen's Mystic Water Energy lit up simultaneously, forming a rotating defensive array in the center of the training area, echoing the Qi Energy from the global fans' bullet comments.

Grandpa Wang's dry tobacco pipe made a dull thud next to the warning interface. The old man flipped to the 'Defense Chapter' of the "Record of Tomb Guarding Equipment": 'When your great-grandfather encountered enemies with counterfeit equipment, he used "Qi Energy Encryption" to make the enemy's fakes useless.' His pipe bowl pointed at the spatial patterns on the Spatial Bag. 'We can also inject a "Xingji Fist Qi Energy Password" into the Spatial Bag. Only those who have mastered Xingji Fist can unlock it, turning their counterfeits into scrap metal!' The bronze piece in the camphor wood box suddenly resonated with the Spatial Bag. Pale gold Qi Energy flowed along the bronze piece into the spatial patterns, forming a miniature 'Xingji Lock' at the pouch's opening. It required the injection of Hard and Soft Energy from Xingji Fist in a specific ratio to unlock and use.

The Flower Girl's inheritance grass suddenly unfolded toward the warning interface, its eight-colored petals glowing with a red warning light. Dewdrops rolled on the leaves, reflecting the weakness of the organization's 'Qi Energy Jammer'—the core of the jammer was the black button on top. Spraying it with 'Energy-Severing Dew' from the Elementary Space Pouch would disable it. The young girl packed 'Energy-Severing Dew' into her Spatial Bag and said to the camera, 'Elder Zhou said, "Convenient tools must also have defensive preparations."' Her fingertip lightly tapped the Spatial Bag. 'We have already packed Energy-Severing Dew and first-aid kits into the Storage Pouches of every teaching site. If the enemy dares to come, we can counterattack quickly!'

In the global live stream bullet comments, fans had already begun spontaneously organizing 'Spatial Bag Protection Squads.' Old Zhao from China led his fellow workers on patrol at the Traditional Martial Arts Home training grounds, their Storage Pouches containing riot control tools. Amir from Egypt worked overtime in the Weapon Tempering Area to equip Storage Pouches with 'Qi Energy Counterattack Devices.' Marcos from Brazil set up monitoring along the High-Altitude Qi Energy Corridor, his Spatial Bag containing miniature cameras. A bullet comment from the United Nations received 500 million likes: 'The Global Anti-Illegal Organization Alliance has activated an emergency response and will assist Chen Wu's team in protecting traditional martial arts teaching sites. The Elementary Space Pouch is a convenient tool for the inheritance of traditional martial arts, not a target for plunder by illegal organizations!'

As the setting sun illuminated the Hard-Soft Tower of the Martial Arts Advancement Base, Chen Wu's team stood beneath the tower, the Elementary Storage Pouches on their wrists glowing with a pale gold light. They knew that new challenges were coming, but with the convenience brought by the Storage Pouches, the support of traditional martial arts practitioners worldwide, and their constantly advancing Xingji Fist strength, they were confident in guarding the inheritance of traditional martial arts and making the Elementary Space Pouch a 'booster for the popularization of traditional martial arts' rather than a 'target for enemy plunder.'

The final scene of the global live broadcast paused at the moment Chen Wu's team sent out the 'Spatial Bag Protection Guide' to global traditional martial arts teaching sites. Five hundred Elementary Storage Pouches departed from the Advancement Base, flying toward teaching sites around the world. Each pouch contained teaching equipment, protective supplies, and the blessings of Chen Wu's team. Finally, a row of neat text scrolled across the bullet comments: 'Storage Pouches carry the heart of traditional martial arts, global cooperation protects the inheritance; though new enemies arrive, we have no fear, for when Xingji is unsheathed, it settles the world!' This message was simultaneously liked by 60 billion viewers, like a river of light crossing national borders, illuminating the future of the teaching sites and the steady path forward for Chen Wu's team as they faced new challenges.