Dead objects passing through the portal would be directly stored in the ring's space, while living creatures, regardless of size, would not interact with the portal at all.
They could neither see nor touch the portal!
After the experiment, Chu Chen conceived a bold idea.
He shrunk the portal to the size of a shield and placed it on his left hand.
As he swung his left hand, it was as if he was truly holding a shield. The portal swayed up and down with the movement of his palm.
Then, he threw things into the portal with his right hand. No matter how much force he used, the thrown objects were absorbed into the Qiankun Ring without any obstruction!
The light in Chu Chen's eyes grew brighter and brighter!
When facing enemies, he simply needed to hold up the portal around himself. Wouldn't that mean any long-range attack would be useless against him?
Whether it was hidden weapons or arrows, everything that touched Chu Chen's portal would be directly absorbed into the Qiankun Ring!
The only pity was that the portal expanded by the Qiankun Ring could only be a flat surface and could not be shaped into uneven forms.
Otherwise, Chu Chen could cover his entire body with it, and no matter who it was, as long as they used a weapon, they would not be able to harm him!
Just as he was about to continue researching more uses for the Qiankun Ring, he looked down and saw his sleeve.
Another bold idea popped into his mind.
Since the Qiankun Ring did not work on living creatures, could it work on the clothes worn by living creatures?
Chu Chen pondered for a moment and had someone bring a live rabbit.
Then, he roughly cut out the shape of clothing from a piece of cloth at hand and put it on the rabbit.
Taking a deep breath, in the next second, the clothes on the rabbit indeed disappeared!
Chu Chen was overjoyed.
Impatiently, he went out and found a random eunuch.
Staring intently at the young eunuch, in the next second, the belt on the eunuch's waist was absorbed into Chu Chen's Qiankun Ring.
Suppressing his joy, Chu Chen willed it, and the belt appeared at the eunuch's feet.
The eunuch, however, was completely unaware of this.
Chu Chen stepped forward and patted the eunuch's shoulder, "Your belt has fallen off!"
The eunuch was startled and quickly picked it up.
"Thank you, Eunuch Chu, for reminding me, thank you, Eunuch Chu, for reminding me!"
Chu Chen waved his hand dismissively.
"Xiao Chenzi, Xiao Chenzi, I've been looking for you for ages, why are you here!" Princess Xinyue ran over, panting.
"Mother said you should go out of the palace with me to sell soap, did you agree?"
Chu Chen nodded slightly, "That's right, Your Highness, if you are unwilling, I can personally plead with His Majesty."
"Why would I be unwilling!" Princess Xinyue quickly waved her hand, "I'm willing, I'm very willing!"
"It's so much fun outside, how could I be willing to stay in the palace every day, listening to that old scholar drone on!"
"Since you've agreed, when should we set off?" Seeing Princess Xinyue's expectant look, Chu Chen felt rather helpless.
"It depends on Your Highness's mood. Whenever you are ready, we will set off."
"I'm ready now, so let's go now?"
Princess Xinyue couldn't wait a moment longer.
"Your Highness, His Majesty also said that when we go out this time, he wants you to learn something from me, so..."
"I must remind you, if I offend you after leaving the palace, I hope Your Highness will bear with me!"
"You said Mother wants you to teach me? What can you teach me?" Princess Xinyue asked with a laugh, "What can you do besides some mediocre martial arts?"
"This..." Chu Chen smiled mysteriously, "Your Highness will know when we go out of the palace."
Princess Xinyue didn't mind. As long as she could go out of the palace, anything was fine.
Besides, Chu Chen was just a small eunuch. If they really left the palace, could he control her?
"Let's go, let's go, let's go now!" Princess Xinyue urged, "I don't want to stay in the palace for another moment!"
Chu Chen gave a wry smile and could only obey helplessly.
Princess Xinyue's arrival interrupted Chu Chen's exploration of the Qiankun Ring, but this was not a problem.
Chu Chen had a premonition that the Qiankun Ring had many more functions yet to be developed, and many more surprises awaited him.
Before obtaining the Qiankun Ring, Chu Chen would certainly not have agreed so readily to go out of the city with Princess Xinyue.
He had to make thorough preparations. Without simulating seventeen or eighteen times, Chu Chen would absolutely not move.
But now, besides the Qiankun Ring, one of the rewards from this life simulation was sixty years of cultivation!
Chu Chen chose this reward without hesitation, and his strength also increased by leaps and bounds.
With the two combined, Chu Chen already had the basic ability to protect himself, so he was naturally not so timid.
His time was tight, and it would be excellent to be able to go out of the palace a few days earlier to make arrangements.
The temporary palace where Princess Xinyue resided last time was a specially prepared residence for the royal family outside Shuangyue City.
That residence was naturally built to be extremely luxurious, with the only drawback being its remoteness.
It was fine for a temporary stay of a few days, but Chu Chen was going into business and would frequently interact with businessmen. Staying there would not only be troublesome but also inappropriate given the constant flow of people.
Chu Chen ordered someone to find a real estate agent to buy a house and a shop.
"You're telling me this courtyard costs three thousand taels of silver?" Chu Chen said playfully.
"Oh, my lord eunuch, I'm selling this house to you at a loss!" The agent cried out in distress, "Look at this prime location!"
"You tell me, where is this three-door courtyard not worth three thousand taels of silver?"
"Secluded amidst the hustle and bustle..."
"Do you really think I don't understand the market just because I came from the palace?" Chu Chen interrupted the garrulous agent.
"Secluded amidst the hustle and bustle... a nice way of putting it." Chu Chen sneered, "In the end, this is not a good location. Two thousand taels of silver would be the absolute maximum. How dare you tell me three thousand taels?"
"Are you trying to swindle His Majesty's money?"
As the saying goes, those in transportation, lodging, and real estate are all deserving of death even without a crime.
Although this saying is somewhat biased, it can illustrate the unspoken rules of these industries.
If these people get an opportunity, they would dare to rip off even the King of Heaven!
"This, this..." The agent broke out in a cold sweat, "My lord eunuch, you..."
"Alas, we are just doing business, and business allows for bargaining. We didn't expect you to not bargain!"
"Name your price. If you dare to speak nonsense again, don't blame me for turning hostile," Chu Chen said with a cold smile.
"One thousand seven hundred and fifty taels!" The agent said with a smile, "This is truly the lowest price, it can't go any lower!"