Chapter 910: Qiongqi's Anomaly (8)
"Brother Tianlin is so accomplished, yet he speaks with such humility. Compared to you all, even I, the Carefree Sect Leader, am but a frog at the bottom of a well. For a genius like Brother Tianlin to come to the Qian Domain, it can hardly be called broadening one's horizons," the Carefree Sect Leader said with a smile. However, he was also well aware that geniuses like Brother Tianlin had to go out and experience the world. Geniuses sheltered in a greenhouse would eventually become mediocrities.
Geniuses possessed terrifying talent, but they also had to undergo countless trials and tribulations to truly grow into supreme experts.
Now, a violent storm was sweeping through the Qian Domain. Rumors were spreading everywhere that a supreme treasure of an emperor had appeared, and that it should be in Lin Feng's possession. It was only natural for these geniuses to come and train after hearing the news.
But this also meant that the storm in the Qian Domain was likely to intensify.
The two chatted pleasantly, but Brother Tianlin noticed that the people from the Carefree Sect who had gone to capture Lin Feng had not returned for a long time. He couldn't help but occasionally glance outside.
At that moment, the man who had brought him here had a flickering expression, which Brother Tianlin noticed. He asked, "Has the demon beast I requested not been brought yet?"
The man's expression stiffened, and his face turned unpleasant. Seeing this, the Carefree Sect Leader said coldly, "Speak directly if you have something to say."
"Brother Tianlin, I found that those people had been gone for a long time, so I sent someone to investigate. They discovered that those who hadn't returned had all been killed."
"Oh?" Brother Tianlin frowned. So many powerful experts, and they couldn't even capture a single person at the First Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm? And they had all been killed?
"What happened?" the Carefree Sect Leader asked coldly. The man then recounted the events one by one, causing the Carefree Sect Leader to curse under his breath, "A bunch of useless trash. Brother Tianlin, my subordinates are incompetent. Next time, I will personally send people to capture that man and bring the ferocious beast Qiongqi."
"Forget it. He has probably already escaped. If I encounter him again, I will kill him myself. If I don't see him, he's lucky. It's just a pity about that ancient ferocious beast." Brother Tianlin sighed with regret.
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At this moment, Lin Feng had also entered the ancient city of Wuyou. Located in the central part of the Qian Domain, Wuyou Ancient City had a complex web of forces with no unified overlord. It served as a buffer zone for many powers in the Qian Domain, which was also one of the reasons the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly was held here.
After entering Wuyou Ancient City, Lin Feng first purchased a map to familiarize himself with the city's layout. Then he inquired about some major recent events and news about the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly.
However, after inquiring, he found that all the major events people were talking about revolved around him. Unknowingly, Lin Feng was dismayed to discover that he had become a celebrity in the Qian Domain, known to everyone.
In the Snow Moon Kingdom, he had wiped out everyone from the Western Divine Palace, and later annihilated the forces of three groups led by three venerables, shocking the Qian Domain.
Lin Feng also discovered that the news of him no longer being in the Snow Moon Kingdom had already spread to the Qian Domain. This pleased Lin Feng quite a bit. He had deliberately leaked the news to ensure peace for the Snow Moon Kingdom. Otherwise, as long as he was there, the Snow Moon Kingdom would never know tranquility.
Some people rumored that after returning to the Qian Domain, he had gone to the Heavenly Lake to seek its protection and dared not come out. Others said he had hidden in a secret place to cultivate quietly, planning to take revenge only after his cultivation was complete.
Very few dared to imagine that he was now stepping into the heart of the storm, Wuyou Ancient City. It was an act of sheer audacity. After all, although the Ten Thousand Sects Assembly was nominally aimed at dealing with the Heavenly Lake, it was actually targeting Lin Feng, whom the Heavenly Lake was protecting.
On the eastern side of Wuyou Ancient City, there was a vast trading market. Where there were people, there would be trade. A trading market was essential for every city. However, due to the special location of Wuyou Ancient City, the flow of people was enormous, making its trading market extremely bustling.
At this moment, Lin Feng was also strolling through it, wandering casually. His sallow, sickly face carried a faint, lazy air, as if he were just aimlessly drifting.
"Roar!" As Lin Feng passed a stall, Qiongqi let out a low growl. Lin Feng immediately lowered his head and looked toward the stall. Since Qiongqi had growled, it meant there was something useful here.
On the stall were some jade-like, lustrous objects, very smooth and round, with faint light flickering intermittently within them.
"Sir, are you looking for spirit-storing jade for carving arrays?" the stall owner asked Lin Feng with a smile. But Qiongqi was already pawing at those jade treasures, its claws landing on one plain piece of jade and directly digging into it.
"Sir, you're quite lucky to have obtained this intelligent ancient ferocious beast. It can easily identify the quality of spirit-storing items," the boss said with a smile. Lin Feng lowered his head, picked up the spirit-storing jade, and asked the stall owner, "How do you want to trade for this jade?"
"This piece of spirit-storing jade is of a very high grade. Whether you carve arrays or seal spiritual power into it, it won't dissipate, even if stored for a long time," the boss first explained the jade's benefits, then said, "As for what I want in exchange, I need two Flame Will Essence Crystals."
"No problem." Lin Feng put away the spirit-storing jade, then took out some will essence crystals, selected two Flame Will Essence Crystals, and handed them to the other party. The boss's eyes widened. This guy was really wealthy.
Lin Feng continued to wander around the trading area, trading for several more items. In fact, it wasn't him who wanted to trade, but Qiongqi. In Qiongqi's own words: "Since I, the Emperor, am taking you out to explore, I naturally have to ensure your safety."
Qiongqi seemed to intend to use the materials obtained from trading to refine some good treasures for Lin Feng to use.
Lin Feng was skeptical but decided to go along with it. He bought whatever Qiongqi wanted. Right now, he didn't have much else, but he was quite wealthy. He could take out will essence crystals at will, and he even had many essence crystals. Of course, he didn't need the essence crystals, and he didn't dare to use them much, lest he attract unwanted attention.
"Woo woo!"
At this moment, Qiongqi, who was following Lin Feng, stopped again and bit his pant leg, preventing him from moving. Lin Feng had instructed him not to speak casually, as it would attract attention. Qiongqi cooperated with Lin Feng on this point.
Lin Feng glanced at Qiongqi. Every time this guy encountered something he needed, he would roar. But this time, he bit his pant leg. Could he have discovered some powerful treasure?
Following Qiongqi's gaze, Lin Feng saw that this was a stall trading in techniques and martial skills. Even Heaven-grade techniques were being traded here, leaving Lin Feng speechless.
Lin Feng looked at Qiongqi, not understanding his intention. Did he want Lin Feng to switch to a different cultivation technique?
Qiongqi's claw moved to a scroll, scratching at it. Lin Feng looked at the scroll Qiongqi had chosen and was stunned. It was empty. The scroll was completely empty, with nothing on it, yet it was placed alongside Heaven-grade techniques and martial skills.
"Young man, your demon beast companion has excellent taste. It picked out this scroll at a glance," the old man running the stall said with a light laugh, looking at Lin Feng. "Although this scroll has nothing carved on it, it has a special characteristic: it is impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire. It is made of extremely precious materials, the likes of which I have never even heard of."
"No matter how extraordinary the scroll, if it has nothing on it, it's no different from a piece of waste paper," Lin Feng said with a smile and a shake of his head. Since this old man was doing business, no matter what Lin Feng chose, he would claim it was extraordinary to drive up the trade value.
"Just name your price directly," Lin Feng said straightforwardly.
"Given the precious material of this scroll, I need five will essence crystals, any attribute will do," the old man said. Lin Feng's eyes froze, and then he smiled wryly. This boss really wanted to rip him off.
"Roar!" Qiongqi let out a low growl, showing an expression of agreement to Lin Feng. Lin Feng's eyes flickered. Could Qiongqi really have discovered something?
"Alright, I'll trade." Lin Feng nodded in agreement, then took out five will essence crystals and handed them to the old man. He picked up the scroll Qiongqi had been holding and examined it. There was nothing on it. Lin Feng couldn't understand it at all, which left him somewhat frustrated. Although he had plenty of will essence crystals, there was no need to waste them like this!
PS: Eight updates today, and I'll make up for two more tomorrow!