Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Oh well, we can only rely on luck!"

Lu Feng sighed and took out a copper coin from his pocket.

The copper coin bears the characters "Dongyun" on the front and a continuous mountain range on the back, suggesting it was a circulating currency minted by the Dongyun Kingdom's court.

"If it's a positive outcome, help Shen Tianzhong; if it's a negative outcome, go find that girl Ren Xuanfei. It's a 50/50 chance..."

Clutching the copper coin tightly in his hand, Lu Feng took a deep breath and then flicked his finger sharply.

Ding!

The copper coin shot into the sky in an instant, then spun in mid-air before slowly landing.

"This is...the reverse side?"

Looking at the copper coin on the ground with the image of a continuous mountain range, Lu Feng's pupils contracted slightly. Then, he shook his head with a relieved expression. "Fellow Daoist Shen, it's not that I'm fickle or untrustworthy; it's simply fate!"

"It seems that even God doesn't want my relationship with that girl Ren Xuanfei to end like this, so I can only ask you to make do."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

He raised his hand and sucked the copper coin on the ground into his palm. The next moment, Lu Feng turned his head to look outside the courtyard and opened his mouth to make a sound like an eagle's cry, which was like a vocal performance.

Coo coo coo...!

As soon as the eagle's cry subsided, a small white shadow flew across the sky and landed steadily on Lu Feng's left shoulder. At that moment, its beastly eyes were exceptionally sharp, and it was none other than the gyrfalcon.

In the cultivation world, although the gyrfalcon is not a demonic beast, it is quite intelligent and has an extremely strong ability to fly, so most martial artists and cultivators regard it as an assistant for long-distance communication.

"Good child, I'm entrusting Fellow Daoist Shen to you now."

Lu Feng tied a letter to the gyrfalcon's claws, grinned, and then released it back into the sky.

Although he stood Shen Tianzhong up this time, he still had to inform him in order to avoid Shen Tianzhong waiting in vain outside Luoxing Town.

After dealing with all of this, Lu Feng did not linger on Mercury Peak. Instead, he turned and descended the mountain, his figure disappearing into the vast forest.

...

Half a month later, outside the North Gate of Dongyun Capital.

"Dongyun Capital, buddy's back!"

Looking at the bustling crowd in front of him, Lu Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Back when he first arrived in Dongyun Capital, he was just a minor martial artist at the Qi Opening Realm, insignificant as he was, not even qualified to carry the shoes of the famous "Three Sects and One Saint"!

Now, just over a year later, Lu Feng's strength and cultivation are completely different from before. Ordinary martial artists below the sixth level of the Spirit Soul Realm are no match for him at all. He can even walk sideways in the entire Dongyun Capital City!

"Hmm, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shen has received my letter yet. I hope he won't do anything foolish..."

His thoughts shifted again, and Lu Feng touched his nose, unable to help but recall the promise he had made with Shen Tianzhong.

Shen Tianzhong had once invited him to help investigate the whereabouts of Liao Fusheng, one of the four protectors of the Wusheng Sect, but he broke his promise and stood him up halfway. Now, thinking about it, he felt quite embarrassed.

However, Lu Feng was a kind-hearted person, and he did not want Shen Tianzhong to investigate the Wusheng Sect and Liao Fusheng's whereabouts alone.

After all, with the opponent's limited strength and cultivation, even if they did find Liao Fusheng's whereabouts, they would definitely not be a match for him!

Moreover, Liao Fusheng has the entire Wusheng Sect backing him up. If he were to venture deep into enemy territory alone, it would be tantamount to suicide!

"Forget it, let's deal with that girl Ren Xuanfei first, lest she get so angry that she ruins her health and then really ignores me, that would be a real problem..."

Thinking of this, Lu Feng shook his head again, then strode towards the city on the other side.

"Hey kid, stop right there!"

Just as Lu Feng was about to enter the city, two young soldiers clad in golden armor suddenly rushed out and stopped him.

The two young soldiers had serious expressions and were quite powerful, both at the eighth level of the Condensation Realm. They seemed to be members of the Imperial Guard responsible for guarding the city.

"The capital is currently under martial law. Unless you have a pass issued by the imperial court, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter!"

After stopping Lu Feng, one of the young soldiers spoke coldly, clearly regarding him as an outsider.

"Martial law?"

Blocked in his path, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, then habitually cupped his hands in greeting, "May I ask, sir, why is the capital suddenly under martial law? Has something major happened recently?"

"Young man, I bet you're from out of town, and new to the capital, aren't you?"

Faced with Lu Feng's question, the young soldier's companion stepped forward and said, "Tomorrow is Princess Luochuan's coming-of-age ceremony, and recently, more and more martial artists from outside the capital have been pouring into the city. In addition, the remnants of the Wusheng Demonic Sect are causing more and more trouble, which is why His Majesty has issued a martial law order. Do you have any more questions, kid?"

"I see, but I still have one question..."

Lu Feng stroked his chin, then casually pointed to the long queue of people waiting to enter the city. "Why are these people allowed to enter the city without any passes?"

"Hey! Are you really that stupid, or are you just pretending?"

Upon hearing this, the two young soldiers were also taken aback for a moment. Then they looked at each other and couldn't help but complain, "Ordinary civilians can of course freely enter and leave the capital, but the martial law order is only for you martial arts cultivators."

"Hey kid, get out of the way! Don't get in my way!"

After saying that, a young soldier waved for Lu Feng to leave, saying impatiently, "If you delay us from carrying out our duties, you won't be able to take responsibility!"

"Damn it! If I can't get into the city now and miss Ren Xuanfei's coming-of-age ceremony, she'll probably eat me alive afterward!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly. "No, I need to think of a solution quickly..."

"Got it!"

A sudden idea struck him, and the next moment Lu Feng forced a fawning smile onto his lips. He then pulled out a small cloth bag from his pocket and said, "You two gentlemen have worked hard standing guard here. This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it as my invitation to have some tea."

"This is... a mid-grade elemental stone?!"

One of the young soldiers reached out and took the small cloth bag that Lu Feng had secretly handed him. When he discovered that it was filled with glittering mid-grade spirit stones, his eyes widened and he almost cried out.

"Holy crap! This kid's got money?!"

"Could this person be a prodigy from some major sect or aristocratic family?"

"That can't be! Could it be that all young geniuses these days prefer to keep a low profile and dress simply?"

Thinking of this, the two soldiers couldn't help but exchange a glance, and then looked at Lu Feng, who seemed unremarkable, once again.

After all, the small cloth bag that Lu Feng casually pulled out was not only full of mid-grade spirit stones, but also contained a total of thirty stones. If all of them were exchanged for low-grade spirit stones, that would be a full three thousand stones!

For these two soldiers, three thousand low-grade spirit stones were enough to pay their salary for a year, and this was just a small tip that Lu Feng casually gave them!

This clearly demonstrates Lu Feng's extraordinary background and immense wealth!

"Take it down!"

Seeing the two soldiers standing there in a daze, Lu Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round!

Although he didn't have a pass to enter the city, he could easily bribe the two young soldiers guarding the city gate by spending some spirit stones!

As for a mere three thousand low-grade spirit stones, with Lu Feng's current wealth and resources, it's just a piece of cake and nothing to worry about!