Chapter 1145: Terrifying Gains
Three days later, Lin Feng's destiny mark turned green. At the center of his brow, a brilliant green stripe appeared, and a terrifying life force swirled above his head. His destiny mark was solid, and his vitality had become incomparably vigorous, able to nourish his flesh, blood, and veins.
"I wonder if this powerful destiny mark can be taken out," Lin Feng murmured to himself. If this destiny mark could be brought out of the City of Fate, he might even keep some destiny marks rather than trade them away. This surging life force could nourish the body, blood, and soul. If he had more destiny marks, this life energy would be even stronger.
However, Lin Feng was rather frustrated. Because his destiny mark was too strong and its aura too dense, his Shadow Battle Soul had become useless. Even if he concealed his form, the vigorous and surging life force could be clearly sensed by others.
"Ten thousand destiny points should be about enough." Lin Feng's figure flickered as he headed toward a nearby Fate Temple. Stepping inside, he found it exactly the same as the previous temple—even the old man inside was identical. This left Lin Feng speechless. What kind of existence was the City of Fate? It had become a mystery in his heart.
"What do you need?" The old man glanced at the spot between Lin Feng's brows, his expression calm and unruffled.
"I need to repair this sacred artifact." Light flickered, and the Setting Sun Bow appeared in Lin Feng's hand. Repairing a sacred artifact was far simpler than forging one, so ten thousand destiny points might be enough.
"It was broken by a heavy blow. Fortunately, there's only one crack. However, since it's a high-grade sacred artifact, it requires ten thousand destiny points." The old man spoke indifferently. Lin Feng then felt the Setting Sun Bow slip from his hand and land directly in the old man's grasp, leaving him speechless again.
The old man placed his palm over the crack, and in an instant, Lin Feng saw a dazzling light flickering there, with no aura leaking out at all. Moments later, the Setting Sun Bow emitted a terrifying hum.
"Take it." The old man returned the Setting Sun Bow to Lin Feng. At the same time, Lin Feng's destiny points were almost completely stripped away, leaving only a paltry forty points. The surging life force also vanished from Lin Feng's body.
"Senior, since destiny points can be used to exchange for sacred artifacts, can I also exchange sacred artifacts for destiny points?" Lin Feng asked the old man.
"Yes." The old man replied. Twenty more destiny points were stripped from Lin Feng.
"Can I redeem the sacred artifact I traded at the same value?" Lin Feng asked again.
"Yes." The old man still only gave a two-word reply. All of Lin Feng's destiny points were stripped away, leaving none at all. But a faint smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. The Fate Temple was truly a wonderful place.
"Senior, I want to trade this sacred artifact." Lin Feng brought out the Setting Sun Bow, not even asking about its value.
The old man accepted the Setting Sun Bow, and immediately, a blue vertical stripe of destiny mark appeared between Lin Feng's brows, exceptionally dazzling.
The value of the high-grade sacred artifact Setting Sun Bow was one million destiny points. This meant that one would need to plunder the destiny points of tens of thousands of powerful warriors just to trade for a single high-grade sacred artifact. This showed how terrifying its value was. No wonder just repairing a single crack required ten thousand destiny points.
A smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes. Light flickered, and a pile of broken sacred artifacts appeared before him—several dozen pieces in total.
"Senior, I need all of these sacred artifacts repaired!" The smile in Lin Feng's eyes deepened. This time, he had hit the jackpot. He had originally planned to find a skilled artifact refiner to repair them, but the cost would have been astronomical. Repairing just one might cost the price of another sacred artifact. But the Fate Temple in the City of Fate made everything possible. Repairing the Setting Sun Bow only cost ten thousand destiny points, while selling it earned him one million.
"You're very clever." The old man looked at Lin Feng and actually revealed a faint smile. Then, he began repairing the sacred artifacts one by one. There were twenty-seven sacred artifacts in total, and Lin Feng spent eighty thousand destiny points to have them all fully repaired.
Lin Feng then selected ten sacred artifacts to keep by his side: two defensive sacred artifacts—a set of Seven-Colored Feather Garments and a suit of armor. The Seven-Colored Feather Garments, aside from the Setting Sun Bow, were the only high-grade sacred artifact. He had prepared them for Meng Qing. The armor was a low-grade sacred artifact, which he would use himself. He also kept a Square Sky Halberd, a mid-grade sacred artifact with powerful offensive capabilities. These were the ones with intended uses. The other sacred artifacts he kept for emergencies. As for the remaining seventeen sacred artifacts, Lin Feng sold them all without any hesitation.
Soon, Lin Feng's destiny points reached one million three hundred thousand. Since most of those sacred artifacts were low-grade, with only a few mid-grade ones, their value was far less than that of a high-grade sacred artifact. One high-grade sacred artifact was worth a hundred times more than a low-grade one. A hundred low-grade artifacts couldn't match a single high-grade one.
"I want to exchange for the Setting Sun Bow again." Lin Feng said to the old man. The Setting Sun Bow returned to his hand, and his destiny points dropped to three hundred thousand. But for Lin Feng, that was enough. Besides the Setting Sun Bow, he now had ten extra sacred artifacts, including one high-grade sacred artifact, plus three hundred thousand destiny points. Thus, at the cost of seventeen broken sacred artifacts, he had obtained eleven intact sacred artifacts, including two high-grade ones, along with three hundred thousand destiny points. This deal was a huge profit.
The immensely surging life force made Lin Feng feel that even if someone struck him with a fatal blow right now, they couldn't kill him. Probably no one in the City of Fate had as many destiny points as he did. All of this was thanks to those broken sacred artifacts. He never expected them to be so useful in the City of Fate.
"What else do you want to trade?" The old man asked calmly when he saw that Lin Feng hadn't left.
"I want one hundred days of time, and I need an absolutely quiet environment. This space must have abundant essence of heaven and earth." Lin Feng stated.
"Construct an imaginary space in your mind and transmit it to me." The old man said to Lin Feng. Lin Feng nodded slightly, constructing the environmental space he needed in his mind, turning it into a memory, and sending it into the old man's brow.
"According to your requirements: one hundred days of time, ten thousand destiny points; a quiet space with abundant essence of heaven and earth, forty thousand destiny points. Total: fifty thousand destiny points."
"Deal!" Lin Feng nodded. The old man waved his hand, and Lin Feng's figure vanished. The next moment, he appeared on a mountain peak. The environment was extremely tranquil, with a brilliant starry sky. Endless starlight poured down, illuminating the land. The moon hung high in the void like a millstone, emitting faint radiance. It was exactly the space he had imagined.
"What kind of existence is that old man in the Fate Temple?" Lin Feng murmured to himself. His destiny points had been stripped by fifty thousand, leaving two hundred and fifty thousand. The life force was still surging boundlessly, and the green vertical stripe of his destiny mark exuded an extremely rich life energy.
With a thought, the Setting Sun Bow and the Celestial Fate Sword appeared. The Setting Sun Bow remained in his hand, while the Celestial Fate Sword shot into the air, soaring straight toward the heavens. It used the essence of heaven and earth to temper the sword, preparing to nurture a sword soul within the Celestial Fate Sword. Only by absorbing enough essence of heaven and earth could the sword borrow the power of heaven and earth to give birth to a sword soul, born from the natural world.
Beams of dazzling light shone upon the Celestial Fate Sword. The essence of heaven and earth continuously tempered the sword's body, while the Celestial Fate Sword greedily absorbed the essence to nourish itself.
"Fifty thousand destiny points is very expensive. If I didn't have so many broken sacred artifacts, obtaining this many destiny points would take a long time and involve many difficulties. But gaining an extra hundred days compared to others is worth it." Lin Feng murmured. With a hundred days, the destiny points he spent could be plundered back.
Using his soul power, he made the Celestial Fate Sword absorb the essence of heaven and earth, washing away impurities to nurture the sword. Meanwhile, Lin Feng himself began to refine the Setting Sun Bow. This was a high-grade sacred artifact capable of unleashing terrifying killing power. If he could refine it for his own use, even if he couldn't fully refine it with his current strength, being able to unleash even part of the Setting Sun Bow's power would be terrifying enough. Then, plundering destiny points would become much easier. Just like when he had used the Demonic Sword, he could fight against Venerable Martial warriors. Even without the demonic nature of the Demonic Sword, the Setting Sun Bow wouldn't be far behind.