Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Uh, I am a student."

Faced with Yuan Tiangang's indifferent attitude, Lu Feng was somewhat puzzled, but he didn't think much of it. He cupped his hands again and said, "I've come here for no important reason. I just want to settle the commission and reward from the young master of the Kong family. I'll trouble Elder Yuan."

"A request from the young master of the Kong family?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Could you be referring to that little brat, Kong Yi?"

"In response to Elder Yuan's question, looking across the entire Kong family of Zhiyang City, there shouldn't be another person named Kong Yi..."

Lu Feng touched his nose, a forced smile appearing on his lips.

"Hmph, hand over the order form."

Ignoring Lu Feng's lame joke, Yuan Tiangang flicked his sleeves, his tone still cold, even tinged with suspicion.

After all, the commission from the former young master of the Kong family was no ordinary academy mission; its danger and difficulty were no less than that of the highest-level five-star mission.

In order to fulfill the request from the young master of the Kong family, many students volunteered to take on the task, including some from the South Academy who were quite powerful. However, the fate of these people is unknown, and their whereabouts and fates are uncertain.

Therefore, seeing that Lu Feng was merely a martial artist at the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, yet dared to claim that he had secured the commission from the young master of the Kong family, Yuan Tiangang naturally became suspicious and dared not believe him.

"The entrustment form and the young master of the Kong family's dowry ring are both here. Please take a look, Elder Yuan."

Lu Feng paid no attention to Yuan Tiangang's suspicions. He immediately took out a bounty commission and the storage ring that Kong Yi had given him in the past.

As for the contents of the storage ring, Lu Feng had already examined them beforehand. There was nothing special about them; it was just a small piece of jade shaped like a dragon's eye, with a dark green color throughout, and it didn't show any spiritual energy.

"Hmm, the commission form is correct, and the star fragment treasured by the Kong family for generations is also real...!"

Yuan Tiangang raised his hand and accepted the entrustment form and the storage ring. He then circulated his Yuan energy to examine the contents. The next moment, his pupils widened suddenly.

Star fragments are remnants of stars from beyond the realm. Although they are just fragments and do not possess any spiritual energy or power, they can be used to refine various high-level pills and spiritual treasures, or even to set up formations. They are rare treasures that are hard to come by!

The reason why Kong Yi's commission was so valuable, amounting to 200,000 contribution points, was precisely because the reward offered included an extremely rare star fragment.

"This kid is only at the tenth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, yet he actually resolved the Kong family's crisis of the past..."

Thinking of this, Yuan Tiangang glanced at Lu Feng opposite him again, a sinister glint appearing in his eyes. He seemed to have remembered something. "Hmph, no wonder this kid dared to oppose Long'er back then. It seems he does have some ability after all..."

Although he didn't know how Lu Feng had done it, the fact that Kong Yi willingly handed over his ancestral star fragment showed that the former must have done the Kong family a great favor.

"Huh? Isn't this a fragment of a star? Lu family brat, you stingy bastard, you actually gave this away?"

Just as Lu Feng was about to sit back and wait to receive his reward, a soft exclamation of surprise came from the treasure basin deep within his dantian.

Star fragments?

Lu Feng was also taken aback. "Ancient, what is this? Isn't that just an ordinary piece of jade that doesn't show any spiritual energy?"

"You idiot, what ordinary jade? That's a rare fragment of a star!"

Gu Canyang muttered, somewhat exasperated, "Didn't you find a fragment of a star map back then?"

"Compared to a complete celestial body, this fragment of a star, though lacking any spiritual energy or power, is still a remnant of a celestial body and a rare material for alchemy and weapon forging!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that even a tiny fragment of a star, no bigger than a fingernail, could fetch an astronomical price on the black market, and there's a high probability that it's priceless and unavailable!"

"Holy crap, are star fragments really that valuable?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's pupils contracted slightly. At that moment, he felt as if he had missed out on a fortune!

"Boy, hand over the Vast Expanse Token!"

Just as Gu Canyang was explaining the value of the star fragments, Yuan Tiangang's cold shout came from the side again.

Yuan Tiangang raised an eyebrow, looking at Lu Feng with an impatient expression. "What are you dawdling for, kid? Are you deaf?"

"Elder Yuan, I'll get right back..."

"Enough nonsense! Take your reward and get out of here, don't get in my way!"

Lu Feng was about to speak when Yuan Tiangang interrupted him coldly, his attitude still impolite, as if the former was a plague god and he wished he could kick him away.

"Damn it! Has this old geezer eaten gunpowder? His mouth stinks like that!"

Faced with Yuan Tiangang's reprimand, Lu Feng also frowned, and a surge of anger welled up in his heart.

As the saying goes, even a clay figure has a bit of fire in it.

Moreover, he didn't know Yuan Tiangang, the Martial Hall Elder, at all. Now, on his first mission, he was being verbally abused by the other party, so Lu Feng was naturally a little angry.

If it weren't for the fact that Yuan Tiangang was quite powerful, being one of the Seven Fallen Stars, and his Yuan Power cultivation had already reached the Yuan Sea Realm, Lu Feng would have already turned on him on the spot and given him a good beating!

...

Bai Qiufeng, outside the martial arts hall

"You old bastard! You better not fall into my hands again, or I'll kill you in a heartbeat...!"

Looking at the familiar martial arts hall behind him, Lu Feng silently complained to himself.

Although Elder Yuan Tiangang of the Martial Hall disliked him very much and even scolded and cursed him at the drop of a hat, given his current strength and cultivation level, as well as his status as a mere freshman of the North Academy, he did not dare to challenge the former. Therefore, he could only avoid his sharp edge and tolerate him for the time being.

"Two hundred thousand contribution points secured, time to get down to business...!"

After gripping the Vast Token in his hand, Lu Feng did not rush back to his own disciple's courtyard. Instead, he turned and flew towards the scripture hall not far away.

The Scripture Hall, like the Martial Arts Hall, is one of the five major halls of Falling Star Academy. It not only preserves numerous classic texts and ancient masterpieces, but also various rare and unusual martial arts manuals. In terms of importance and status within the academy, it is no less than the Martial Arts Hall!

As for the elder guarding the scripture hall, he was also an old acquaintance of Lu Feng's, the hot-tempered and domineering woman, Liu Lanyu, who almost got into a fight with Shen Tianzhong, who was ranked third on the villain list.

...

Meanwhile, at Mercury Peak, in front of a disciple's courtyard

Swish!Swish!

A gust of wind howled, and the next moment two young figures landed steadily one after the other.

The former was dressed in a yellow robe, with a robust and tiger-like physique. His thick, black eyebrows were piercing, and he exuded an extraordinary aura, clearly not someone to be trifled with.

Beside the burly man in the yellow robe followed a woman with a beautiful figure and skin as white as wheat, dressed in black, who appeared to be his companion.

If some former students from the North Campus happened to pass by at this moment, they would surely be astonished.

Because the person who came before them was no ordinary person, but the famous second-in-command of the Five Spirits Society, known as "Tiger Spirit" by his contemporaries, Xia Zhenhu!

As for the woman in black next to Xia Zhenhu, she is Leng Ying, the "Eagle Spirit" who is the youngest of the Five Spirits!

"Fifth Sister, are you sure that Lu Feng lives in this lousy place?"

Xia Zhenhu glanced at the ordinary little courtyard across the street again, his expression showing some surprise.

After all, it was quite audacious of a mere freshman from the North Campus, who had been admitted for less than half a year, to dare to challenge the Five Spirits Society in public. This was beyond his imagination.

"Yes, Fourth Brother is not only impulsive and easily angered, but also extremely petty. This Lu Feng not only offended him in the past, but also dared to make a bet in public. How could he possibly be mistaken?"

Leng Ying also stepped forward, then crossed her arms, her pretty face still indifferent. "However, in my opinion, this is still a bit childish, but it's also something Fourth Brother would do..."

"Because, he's never been very bright."