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The morning sunlight pierced through the thin mist and shone on the quiet neighborhood.

After breakfast, Shen Weilan changed into her smart martial arts uniform and prepared to go to the Tiger Martial Arts Hall in the community for training.

"Brother, I'm leaving."

"Okay, be careful."

Jiang Feng then prepared to go to the black market.

As soon as he stepped out of the building, he saw a man and a woman in plainclothes, and his heart warmed, making him feel much more at ease.

This week, the police station has assigned plainclothes officers to stand guard downstairs to protect his family and prevent retaliation from the cult.

"Good morning, Hai-ge and Li-jie."

Jiang Feng strode towards the two of them, greeting them with a smile.

Both of them are genuine first-rank martial artists.

Hai Ge is a first-rank, eighth-star, and Li Jie is a first-rank, seventh-star.

In Linchuan City, the fact that two martial arts masters of the highest rank were assigned to serve as bodyguards for ordinary people demonstrates the importance the police station places on Jiang Feng's family.

Good morning, Mr. Jiang!

Upon seeing Jiang Feng approach, the two men, despite being a full twelve years older than him, immediately straightened their backs, not daring to be presumptuous in the slightest.

After all, standing before them was not only a genuine Rank 3 martial artist, but also a rising genius from Linchuan City!

Jiang Feng smiled, reached into his pocket, took out two jade bottles, and handed them to the two men.

"This is?"

Hai Ge paused for a moment, looking at the jade bottle that shimmered with a warm luster, and asked curiously.

Sister Li, who was standing next to her, seemed to be thinking of the Foundation Establishment Powder that had recently become very popular on the market, and tentatively asked, "This... could it be the Golden Foundation Establishment Powder?"

Jiang Feng nodded and smiled, "I've been working from dawn till dusk these past few days, thank you both for your help."

"This is the perfect version of the Golden Foundation Establishment Powder. It has a miraculous effect on the marrow and tendons of martial artists in the Foundation Establishment realm. Take it back and try it out. Consider it a small token of my appreciation."

Upon hearing this, Hai Ge and Li Jie both gasped, their eyes widening in shock.

"Perfect... the perfect Golden Foundation Establishment Powder?!"

Hai Ge's voice rose eight octaves as he exclaimed, "My God, that's two hundred thousand a bottle!"

"Besides, there's no market for them right now; they're practically unavailable!"

Sister Li's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

They received a stipend from the bureau for this mission, 2,000 yuan a week. Their job was simply to stand guard downstairs in the residential area or follow Jiang's parents from a distance when they went to work, which was very easy.

They were already very satisfied with this allowance, so how could they dare to accept Foundation Establishment Powder worth 200,000?

Hai Ge blushed and immediately tried to shove the jade bottle back into Jiang Feng's hand: "Mr. Jiang, this is too precious! Absolutely not, what if the bureau finds out..."

Although Sister Li was also refusing, a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

Her daughter just started high school this year, which is a crucial period for laying the foundation for martial arts.

If we had this perfect bottle of Golden Foundation Building Powder, my daughter would definitely be able to get into a top martial arts university in the college entrance exam!

Jiang Feng noticed the awkwardness between the two, raised his hand and pressed Hai Ge's wrist, interrupting with a smile, "Hai Ge, Sister Li! We're all on the same side, so I won't hide anything from you."

"Actually... I came up with the formula for this Golden Foundation Building Powder, and now Jishetang and I are cooperating on its sales."

"What?!"

The two were once again stunned into silence.

"So this thing is no different from ordinary pills to me."

Jiang Feng forcefully shoved the jade bottle into their hands, his tone becoming sincere and firm, "Just take it!"

Even if you don't need it yourselves, the children in your family will always need it.

"My parents' safety is a million times more important than these few bottles of medicine."

Upon hearing the word "child," Hai Ge thought of his son, his eyes immediately welled up with tears, and an indescribable warmth surged through his heart.

Sister Li gripped the jade bottle tightly, her eyes slightly red.

"Alright, Mr. Jiang, we'll remember this favor!"

Hai Ge stopped being coy and nodded heavily.

After Jiang Feng had walked away, the two looked at each other and saw in each other's eyes the determination of a scholar to die for one who understands him.

"We must protect Jiang Feng's family!"

"Even if it means being shattered to pieces, we must never let this cult harm a single hair on their head!"

Half an hour later.

black market.

As you pass through the hidden alley entrance, a wave of heat mixed with the smells of sweat, herbs, and blood hits you.

With the college entrance examination approaching, early summer is starting to get hot.

The sound of cicadas chirping filled the air from the trees.

Jiang Feng glanced around and immediately spotted the boy with golden heterochromatic eyes.

Lu Zhantian!

The kid is still setting up his stall in the corner of the entrance.

However, he had clearly just returned from the abyss, with several bloody marks on his body and a strong smell of blood emanating from him.

On his stall was the corpse of a strange beast, which was entirely white, attracting a crowd of onlookers three or four deep.

"My God, look at that beast! That's a Tier 3 beast... a Silver Snow Wolf, right?!"

A middle-aged martial artist with a scar on his face pointed at the strange beasts on the stall and couldn't help but gasp.

"This is more than just a regular Tier 3! Look at the tuft of golden hair on its head, each hair standing up like a steel needle, and there's a faint lingering aura of frost around it. This is practically evolving into Tier 4!"

"A fourth-tier being! That's a terrifying existence capable of slaughtering an entire town!"

A skinny man next to him swallowed hard, his eyes filled with awe.

"Good heavens! What kind of monster is this golden wolf? It's incredibly ferocious!"

"Look at those wounds on his body; they were probably from a hand-to-hand fight with that silver snow wolf!"

"To be able to single-handedly kill such a near-fourth-tier beast, that's quite a formidable character!"

"That was ruthless! The Silver Snow Wolf's fatal wound was in its throat; it should have been killed instantly!"

"We haven't even dug out the beast's core yet, how much will it sell for?"

"You guys do the math, the market price for just a single crystal core from an ordinary third-tier alien beast is around 300,000."

"But this Silver Snow Wolf is about to break through to the fourth rank, and its energy purity is extremely high. If someone knowledgeable were to find it, this crystal core could fetch at least 400,000!"

"Not to mention the wolf claws that can be used to forge weapons, the wolf bones that can be used to make a blood-nourishing soup, and the highly nutritious wolf meat! This kid is definitely going to make a fortune today!"

I heard the murmurs around me.

Two men dressed in black in the crowd exchanged a glance, a hint of greed flashing in their eyes.

The golden wolf was injured, so it seemed easy to deal with.

Kill this guy, and all this stuff will be theirs!

Just as Jiang Feng approached the stall, a system notification popped up in his mind with a "ding".

[Ding! Mission triggered!]

[Mission Background: Lu Zhantian, a young swordsman from Linchuan City, and the Great Emperor became acquainted through a fight and formed a deep friendship.]

After the emperor went to the northern border to join the army, Lu Zhantian offended the local powerful families due to his fierce personality and was relentlessly hunted down by the underground gang, where he had his arm severed.

His younger sister fell into the hands of the "Black Tiger Gang" and, unable to bear the humiliation, ultimately chose to bite her tongue and commit suicide.

Overwhelmed with grief, Lu Zhantian fled to the northern border and became a wandering martial artist.

Years later, the two reunited on the battlefield and became sworn brothers. Upon learning of their past experiences, the Emperor was enraged and vowed to wipe out the Linchuan underworld!

[Mission Requirements: Please help Lu Zhantian resolve his current predicament (his sister suffers from a terminal illness and urgently needs 800,000 coins to purchase a fourth-grade elixir to prolong her life).]

[Task Reward: Complete Collection of Grandmaster-Level Alchemy Techniques (can be gifted).]