Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Fellow Daoist Shen, who exactly injured you like this?"

Filled with many doubts, Lu Feng asked again, "Could it be those remnants of the Wusheng Sect, the demonic cult?"

"Brother Lu! I...I'm alright!"

Shen Tianzhong slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then forced himself to stand up, but his face was still pale, and the vitality in his body was becoming weaker and weaker.

Clearly, the opponent was not only seriously injured, but also nearly fatal!

As for Shen Tianzhong, the reason he didn't fall down was only because he relied on his own tenacious willpower to hold on; he wasn't really alright.

"Not a buddy?"

"You're injured like this and you still say you're fine?"

Seeing that Shen Tian was still stubborn despite his life being in danger, Lu Feng frowned slightly. He stopped wasting words with him and pulled him up again. "Hold on, come with me!"

"Brother Lu? You, where are you taking me... uh!"

Before Shen Tianzhong could finish speaking, a heart-wrenching pain shot through his internal organs once again, as if he were being torn apart by a thousand knives. He immediately fainted and lost consciousness!

Seeing Shen Tianzhong cough up blood and faint again, Lu Feng didn't dare to delay. He immediately carried Shen Tianzhong on his back and flew towards the direction of Bai Qiufeng's Pill Hall.

The Pill Hall is one of the five major halls of Falling Star Academy. The head elder of the Pill Hall, Dao Butong, is also a veteran alchemist who has been well-versed in alchemy for many years. Moreover, his alchemy skills are even better than those of Xu Liancheng, the "Hundred Hands Lotus" of the past!

Therefore, Lu Feng was unsure whether he could save Shen Tianzhong's life and could only pin his hopes on the alchemy skills of the elders of the Pill Hall.

Bai Qiufeng, at the entrance of Dantang

"Student Lu Feng has urgent business to attend to and urgently needs to see Elder Daotong!"

Lu Feng arrived through the air, then cupped his hands in a fist salute, his voice booming like thunder, almost echoing throughout the entire Dan Hall.

"Who is it?! What are you making such a racket in broad daylight? Can't a person get any sleep?"

As soon as Lu Feng finished speaking, a rather disgruntled complaint came from inside the alchemy hall. Then, the person exclaimed in surprise, "Wait a minute...! You're Lu Feng?"

The next moment, a tall and thin middle-aged man dressed in a black robe slowly stepped out of the alchemy hall.

The other person was covered in filthy ash, his dark eyes seemed sunken in, and he looked disheveled, as if he hadn't bathed for months while practicing alchemy. It was none other than Dao Butong.

"Student Lu Feng greets Elder Dao Butong!"

Lu Feng bowed to Dao Butong again, his tone very polite and his face full of respect.

After all, he came to the Dan Hall to ask for a favor, so he couldn't forget basic etiquette.

Moreover, Dao Butong is not only one of the Seven Fallen Stars, but also the head elder of the Pill Hall. His status and strength are far beyond what Lu Feng, a mere student from the Southern Academy, can compare to!

"Hehe, that's quite a rare occurrence. What brings you here to my alchemy hall today, little brat...? Wait, isn't this Shen Tianzhong...?"

Halfway through their conversation, they discovered that Lu Feng was carrying Shen Tianzhong, who was covered in blood and unconscious, and they were stunned again, looking surprised.

"Elder Dao, I have come here specifically to treat Fellow Daoist Shen's injuries. Fellow Daoist Shen's injuries are severe, and I fear he will not last much longer..."

Lu Feng smiled helplessly, his expression grave.

"Bring this kid in."

Seeing this, Dao Butong merely twirled his mustache, then flicked his sleeves and turned to walk into the alchemy hall.

"This student thanks Elder Dao!"

Seeing that Dao Butong agreed to help without hesitation, Lu Feng was overjoyed and immediately lifted Shen Tianzhong up and followed closely behind.

...

Before we knew it, another three days had passed.

Although Shen Tianzhong was critically injured and on the verge of death, he was only one step away from stepping into the gates of hell. However, thanks to Dao Butong's superb medical skills and the nourishment of various elixirs, his injuries were almost completely healed, and he was left without any sequelae.

In addition, Lu Feng obtained a Grade 9 antidote pill from Dao Butong, which could slightly suppress the Crimson Flame Poison in Han Che's body and extend his life by at least ten years!

Unfortunately, to completely remove the Crimson Flame Poison, a "Heart-Melting Grass" is needed as a medicinal guide. This medicinal herb, which is extinct on the continent, was not even found in the Pill Hall by Elder Dao Butong, which is a small regret.

Dantang, in a side room

"Elder Dao, your medical skills are truly divine, and your alchemy is unparalleled. You are indeed one of the pillars of our Falling Star Academy! This student is utterly in awe of you!"

Seeing that Shen Tianzhong was still unconscious but had regained his vitality, Lu Feng bowed and greeted him, while grinning apologetically at Dao Butong beside him.

"Hehe, you little rascal, don't be so quick to thank this elder. I still have a big score to settle with you about..."

Faced with Lu Feng's barrage of flattery, Dao Butong merely stroked his mustache, a sly smile playing on his lips, seemingly unmoved by the other's attempts.

"A large sum of money?"

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, then saw Dao Butong casually took out an abacus from his pocket and moved all five fingers at the same time, as if dragons and snakes were dancing. At the same time, he was also muttering, "Little brat, don't say that this elder is bullying you and cheating you."

"I've already calculated everything for you, kid. First, there's the treatment cost of 500,000 contribution points, then there's my fee of 100,000 contribution points, and finally, a ninth-grade antidote pill. I'll give you a discount, so it'll be about 300,000 contribution points!"

"These are basically the accounts. They total about 900,000 contribution points. Will you be using the Vast Expanse Token to pay by card, or will you be paying directly with Yuan Stones?"

After saying that, Dao Butong also turned the abacus in his hand and handed it to Lu Feng, who was already dumbfounded. He was obviously not joking, but serious!

"Nine hundred thousand contribution points!"

"Hey buddy! Do you really think I'm some rich, filthy nouveau riche who'll fleece you however much he can without any restraint?!"

Faced with Dao Bie's outrageous demands, Lu Feng was not only stunned on the spot, but also completely dumbfounded. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets, clearly not expecting the other party to pull such a stunt.

Although he had a vague idea that people with different values ​​wouldn't do good deeds for free, he didn't expect the other party to ask for such a high price!

It's important to understand that 900,000 contribution points is no small amount. If all of them were converted into mid-grade spirit stones, that would be a full 900,000 stones, which is an astronomical sum!

When Lu Feng quelled the rebellion of the Yun family and the Wusheng Sect in Dongyun Kingdom, he only obtained 1.3 million mid-grade spirit stones. Now, he was about to spend three-quarters of them, which was naturally hard for him to accept and he was in great pain!

"Uh! Elder Dao, isn't this price a bit too expensive..."

"Too expensive? This elder only makes honest deals!"

Lu Feng was about to haggle when he saw Dao Butong's beard twitch slightly. He immediately retorted in annoyance, "Hey kid, don't you even look at how badly Shen Tian is injured? To put it bluntly, in the entire Falling Star Academy, only this elder can save his life!"

"Hmph! Compared to life, what is a mere amount of spirit stones...?"

"Little one, are you trying to dine and dash?"

At this point, Dao Butong glanced at Lu Feng across from him again, his tone low and serious, clearly not joking.

"Damn it! That greedy bastard! Don't let me get a chance again, or I'll definitely make sure you get what's coming to you...!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was filled with displeasure, but he could only admit defeat. His hands trembling, he took out his Vast Expanse Token and storage ring from his robes. "Elder Dao, you jest! How could this student dare to dine and dash..."

"This Vast Expanse Token contains 70,000 contribution points and 830,000 mid-grade spirit stones. Please accept it, Elder Dao..."

Although Lu Feng had a forced smile on his face, he kept his teeth clenched, making a slight clicking sound, as if he was about to bite his teeth off at any moment, while also feeling incredibly pained inside!

After all, given his stubborn and uncompromising nature, if Lu Feng were to refuse to pay the bill now, not to mention what would happen to Shen Tianzhong, he himself would definitely be dealt with by the other party, and he would even have to return the Grade 9 antidote pill he had just obtained!

So, in the end, Lu Feng had no choice but to grit his teeth and pay!

"Yes, that's what makes a good student at Falling Star Academy!"

Accepting the Vast Expanse Token and storage ring from Lu Feng, and finding the amount of spirit stones inside correct, Dao Butong beamed with delight. He then flicked his sleeve and immediately gave the order to leave, "Alright, you can take this kid back now. This elder won't personally see you off...!"

"Learn, learn, understand, understand...!"

Faced with the dismissal order from Dao Buyi, Lu Feng still wore a forced smile, but he was practically gritting his teeth as he slowly walked out of the alchemy hall, clearly feeling completely ripped off!

He not only remembered this debt, but he also vowed to make that old bastard Dao Butong bleed a lot from him sooner or later, otherwise it would be hard to appease Lu Feng's resentment!

...

Half an hour later, inside a disciple's cave on Mountain Star Peak

"Brother Lu?"

Shen Tianzhong slowly woke up and found Lu Feng staring at him with a serious expression. He felt a chill on his buttocks and quickly got out of bed, looking at Lu Feng with a surprised and uncertain expression. "Brother Lu, what's wrong with you...?"

"And where is Mr. Shen?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this is Shanxing Peak. As for your injuries, they are now healed..."

Lu Feng's expression remained serious, and he said coldly, "But even now, you still refuse to tell me the whole story?"

"Hey! Brother Lu, you flatter me. Since you saved my life, I will naturally tell you everything I know..."

Seeing this, Shen Tianzhong sighed heavily, then stopped hiding his true intentions, "That's right, the person who injured me back then was indeed a master from the Wusheng Sect, but I know nothing about his background..."

"What?"

Lu Feng was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

"Brother Lu, you may not know this, but the truth is actually like this...!"

Seeing the puzzled look on Lu Feng's face, Shen Tianzhong smiled helplessly and then slowly explained, "After we parted ways, I returned alone to the heart of the Western Qin Kingdom and secretly went to the Shen family ancestral mausoleum to pay my respects to my deceased parents and clansmen."

"However, Shen was incredibly unlucky. Not only was he attacked by the Wusheng Cult along the way, but he also nearly lost his life in the end..."