Is It Reasonable for Me to Start a Sect at 12?

Unlike other synthesizers, this one only had a single slot, with no prompts or question marks. It looked like a square furnace opening, quietly waiting for Lin Xiao to throw something in to start the synthesis.

Lin Xiao looked around and found nothing suitable for materials. Then, his gaze fell on his waistband. He untied it and spread it out. The waistband was made of a fairly large piece of cloth, measuring about two meters long and thirty centimeters wide.

Without hesitation, Lin Xiao tossed the waistband into the synthesizer. He stared at the synthesizer, which showed no reaction. After pondering for a moment, he realized that merely throwing in a piece of cloth wouldn't magically produce a storage item.

Based on his past experience with synthesizers, Lin Xiao knew that creating a storage bag would require more than just basic materials. He needed something special, something he referred to as a "catalyst."

Previously, when synthesizing spells and spirit fields, spirit stones were required. However, when he synthesized the Peach Blossom Void Technique, he didn't need spirit stones (though he didn't have any at the time). Instead, he used petals from the Ten-Mile Peach Blossom Tree, a spiritual plant.

Perhaps the synthesizer didn't need spirit stones specifically, but rather, it required spiritual energy as a catalyst. Lin Xiao wondered if he could directly input his own spiritual power.

With this thought in mind, and adhering to his principle of learning through practice, Lin Xiao decided to channel his spiritual power into the synthesizer while visualizing the storage bag in his mind.

After stopping the input of spiritual energy and ideas, the system's prompt sounded in his mind:

[Is the material input complete?]

Lin Xiao selected "Yes."

[Synthesis in progress, please wait.]

About two minutes later, to his delight (but not surprise), he saw a small pouch lying quietly in his private stash. The pouch looked old and shabby, gray and worn.

Lin Xiao took it out and examined it closely. It looked like an ordinary, broken pouch with nothing remarkable about it. He tugged at the pouch, testing its durability, and was pleased to find it didn't tear.

Opening the pouch, Lin Xiao grabbed a nearby rock, much larger than the pouch itself, and tried to fit it inside. To his amazement, the rock slipped in effortlessly, despite its size.

Excited, he grabbed another, even larger rock, and it, too, fit into the pouch. He continued this until he had stuffed five large rocks into the small pouch, finally filling it to capacity. It seemed the storage capacity was directly related to the size of the cloth used.

As Lin Xiao sat under the peach tree, grinning at his newfound creation, the others finished their cultivation session and emerged from the shed. Seeing Lin Xiao sitting there, disheveled and holding a tattered pouch, Lin Yun couldn't help but ask:

"Second Brother, where's your waistband?"

He distinctly remembered Lin Xiao being fully dressed before they began their cultivation.

Seeing everyone ready to start their mud-digging task, Lin Xiao waved them over with a grin.

"Come here, I've got something cool to show you."

Curious, the group gathered around. Lin Xiao, still grinning, opened the pouch and pulled out a rock the size of their heads from the seemingly small pouch. The others were stunned into silence, eyes wide with shock.

Before they could ask questions, Lin Xiao pulled out another rock, then another. After five large rocks had been removed, the group finally found their voices.

Jiang Youfu swallowed hard and asked, "Brother Xiao, are you doing magic tricks?"

Liu Yunan added, "Could this be an immortal's pouch? Did an old immortal give it to you?"

The others, though silent, were clearly thinking the same thing.

Lin Xiao didn't answer directly. Instead, he turned to Jiang Youfu and said, "Youfu, give me your waistband."

Jiang Youfu obediently handed over his waistband, but without it, he had to hold up his pants as he quickly sat down on a nearby grass mat.

The group watched in astonishment as Lin Xiao tossed the waistband into the air, where it disappeared into thin air. Then, they saw Lin Xiao raise two fingers and close his eyes, standing still.

For some reason, the sight of him in this pose made everyone hold their breath, watching intently. After a moment, Lin Xiao suddenly opened his eyes and, seeing everyone staring at him, he playfully raised his eyebrows.

"Just wait a moment; you'll see."

They waited quietly, and soon Lin Xiao announced, "It's done!"

He then produced another shabby pouch, identical in color and appearance to the waistband Jiang Youfu had just handed over.

He tossed the pouch to Jiang Youfu and gestured toward the pile of rocks he had pulled out earlier. "Try it."

With a mix of surprise and excitement, Jiang Youfu picked up the largest rock and tried to fit it into the pouch. To his amazement, it fit perfectly!

The shabby pouch could really hold a lot of things!

Eyes shining, Jiang Youfu clutched the pouch and eagerly asked, "Brother Xiao, can I keep this?"

Lin Xiao laughed. "It was made from your own stinky waistband. Who else would want it?"

At that moment, Tietou quickly yanked off his waistband and handed it to Lin Xiao, saying excitedly, "Brother Xiao, I want one too!"

In his excitement, Tietou forgot to hold up his pants, which promptly fell, revealing... well, something indescribable.

Sun Yigao quickly averted his gaze, while Lin Yun did the same after a brief glance. The others, however, weren't so kind, and they burst into laughter at Tietou's predicament.

Unfazed, Tietou calmly pulled up his pants and continued to urge Lin Xiao, "Brother Xiao, hurry up and make one for me! I can use it to store the mud we dig!"

Laughing, Lin Xiao nodded and quickly made a pouch for Tietou, following the same process as before.