Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"This auction in the capital has attracted not only a large number of martial artists from outside the city, but also the Yun family, the most powerful family in the capital, and even the Alchemist Guild. Perhaps this is my last chance to find the truth of what happened back then....!"

As he weaved through the vast sea of ​​people, Jia Youqian's expression turned solemn. At this moment, he couldn't help but clench his feather fan tighter, which made a soft, rain-like crackling sound.

Swish!

Just as Jia Youqian was about to step into the arena, a figure in a gray robe flashed past and blocked his way. The figure with a slight smile on his face was none other than Lu Feng, who had fought with him at the site of the Loyal King's Tomb in the past.

"It's you...!"

Upon seeing that the person blocking his way was Lu Feng, Jia Youqian's face also froze slightly, then a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes. "Lu Feng, I didn't expect you to have come to Dongyun Capital City too!"

"Could it be that you've come here specifically to seek revenge against me?"

Jia Youqian slowly withdrew the feather fan from his hand, his face still expressionless, but his tone revealed apprehension.

He had fought Lu Feng at the site of the Loyal King's Tomb in the past. Although the battle ended without a clear winner, Jia Youqian still vividly remembered Lu Feng's strength.

After all, Lu Feng, with only the cultivation of the Condensation Realm, was able to fight head-on against a master of the Opening Meridian Realm without being at a disadvantage. Such a record is enough to call him a genius!

Moreover, only half a year has passed since their last encounter, and Lu Feng's Yuan Power cultivation has not only made rapid progress again, but even Jia Youqian himself cannot see through it, which is obviously far superior to him!

"Young Master Jia, we have no grudges against each other, so why would I bother to cause you trouble? I'm not just bored and have nothing better to do."

Faced with Jia Youqian's probing, Lu Feng merely shrugged, still looking indifferent, his tone suggesting he wasn't there for revenge, but rather to chat with an old friend.

"In that case, it seems I was overthinking things. Then I'll trouble Brother Lu to make way."

Seeing that Lu Feng wasn't deliberately causing trouble, Jia Youqian narrowed his eyes slightly, his guard lowering a bit. "The auction in the capital is about to begin, and I don't have time to entertain Brother Lu right now. Please forgive me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Youqian strode towards the entrance of the arena on the other side. His expression was still solemn, clearly indicating that he had more important things to do and had no intention of paying attention to Lu Feng.

Swish!

Seeing Jia Youqian about to enter the arena again, Lu Feng stepped aside and stopped him, his smile unchanged. "Young Master Jia, it seems I was right."

"You're sick, and quite sick..."

Lu Feng spoke with a meaningful tone, and then slowly said, "Young Master Jia, let me guess, after Jia Chao, Zheng Qiudong and others died, you left the Zhongwang Tomb site with the remaining guards."

"As for why the first thing you did upon returning to the capital was to inquire about your background, neither Jia Dongping, the head of the Tianxia Merchant Guild, nor even your ancestor Jia Taihang could give you a satisfactory answer. In fact, they were extremely wary of it, weren't they?"

"How...how did you know?!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Youqian's expression changed slightly, and he completely lost his composure.

Because, to his utter surprise, Lu Feng could see right through his deepest secrets with just a few words!

"Young Master Jia, as the saying goes, fools trouble themselves. With your intelligence, you should be able to see that what I said before was not a lie. Since you have already realized this, why are you so fixated on searching for the so-called 'truth'..."

Lu Feng grinned and continued speaking slowly and deliberately.

Although he had a conflict with Jia Youqian in the past, it was not a life-or-death feud. Moreover, it was Jia Chao, that little scoundrel, who stirred things up. He himself had no grudge against Jia Youqian.

As the saying goes, having one less enemy means having one more friend.

Therefore, for Lu Feng, befriending Jia Youqian, the eldest son of a prominent merchant group, is not a bad thing at the moment.

"Lu Feng, perhaps you're right, but..."

Taking a deep breath, Jia Youqian slowly unfolded the feather fan in his hand, seemingly regaining his composure. He said in a low voice, "Besides searching for the truth about my origins, I'm also participating in the capital auction for a priceless treasure: the Spirit Soul Expanding Meridian Pill!"

"Spiritual Essence Expanding Meridian Pill?"

Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, and then seemed to understand something.

Although his alchemy skills were mediocre, he had heard of the Spirit Soul Expanding Meridian Pill, as it was also recorded in the incomplete Medicine King's Manual. Lu Feng had already memorized the contents of the incomplete Medicine King's Manual.

The Spirit Soul Expanding Meridian Pill is one of the seventh-grade pills. Although its main ingredients are complex, they are not unique. Any spiritual plant that is over a hundred years old can be refined by combining it with a demon core of earth grade or above. Moreover, even if a mortal accidentally ingests it, there will be no side effects. It is a seventh-grade pill with extremely wide applicability.

However, although the name "Spiritual Soul Expanding Meridian Pill" sounds impressive, it cannot directly improve a martial artist's Yuan Power cultivation, nor can it allow a martial artist to step into the Spiritual Soul Realm in one fell swoop.

The only effect of this pill is to maximize the expansion of the eight extraordinary meridians, while slightly increasing the probability of a martial artist breaking through to the Spirit Soul Realm!

For example, the success rate of a martial artist at the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm breaking through to the Spirit Soul Realm is about 30%, but if they consume the Spirit Soul Meridian Expansion Pill, the success rate will increase to about 50%!

"Young Master Jia, I didn't expect you to come for the Spirit Soul Expanding Meridian Pill, but that makes sense."

Thinking of this, Lu Feng spread his hands outwards again, his tone playful.

At present, Jia Youqian has already guessed that he is not a true descendant of the Jia family. If he can get his hands on the Spirit Soul Expanding Pill, not only will his probability of breaking through to the Spirit Soul Realm increase significantly in the future, but he can also completely consolidate his position as the young master!

After all, Jia Chao is now dead, and the other young generation of the Tianxia Merchants are a bunch of worthless scoundrels who are powerless to shake Jia Youqian's position as the young master. Even though he is only Jia Dongping's adopted son and Jia Taihang's god-grandson, he will most likely inherit the power of the Tianxia Merchants in the future.

"Brother Lu, I almost lost to you in the past. I am not worthy of the title of Young Master."

Seeing Lu Feng address him as "Young Master" repeatedly, Jia Youqian's lips twitched slightly, and his face became somewhat unnatural as he said, "The past is all history. When you killed Jia Chao, you did me a great favor, and I will definitely repay that debt."

After saying that, Jia Youqian took out a gilded black card engraved with a tiger head pattern from his storage ring and said with great sincerity, "I am not very talented, but I reserved a VIP tiger room in advance before the auction in the capital started. If Brother Lu doesn't mind, shall we go together later?"