Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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The ruins of Heiyan Village, a sleepless night

Lu Feng practiced his skills alone until dawn.

"The Four Ultimate Techniques of Panlong: Dragon's Ascension!"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Feng clasped his hands together, and his internal energy surged, then rushed out like a tide, covering his entire body with a crimson light, like dragon scale armor, which was quite strange.

Release your elemental energy outwards, solidify it, and protect your body!

This is an ability that only experts at the Condensation Realm can master, but Lu Feng, who is currently only at the eighth level of the Body Refinement Realm, can do it easily.

In addition, the thick layer of crimson dragon scales covering Lu Feng's body is far superior to that of ordinary experts in the Condensation Realm, and its defensive power is enough to withstand the impact of a third-grade spiritual treasure!

It transforms its own elemental power into a more powerful dragon scale armor, which is also one of the four wonders of Panlong, the magic of Dragon Guard!

"What a powerful technique! With my current defensive capabilities, I wouldn't be afraid even if I encountered a Qi Condensation Realm expert!"

Feeling the power of the thick layer of dragon scale armor covering his body, Lu Feng couldn't help but sigh.

After a day and a night of practice, he had fully absorbed the Panlong Breathing Technique, but he was still at the "entry-level" stage and had not yet mastered it.

As for the unique skills of the Panlong Breath Technique, the "Four Absolute Techniques of Panlong", Lu Feng can only use the first one, "Dragon Control". He has not yet learned the more profound second one, "Dragon Dance", the third one, "Dragon Breath", and the strongest fourth one, "Dragon Fury".

After all, the Panlong Breath Technique is an authentic seventh-grade martial art. Its cultivation difficulty is not low, and it tests one's willpower to a great extent. For ordinary martial artists to master it to a high level in a short period of time is extremely difficult!

As for Lu Feng, he was no exception. His talent and aptitude were originally quite poor. Just as Mu Qingxue, the Grand Palace Master of Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace, said, his cultivation talent was not even a hair's breadth better than Ye Yun's.

If Lu Feng hadn't eaten many gray strange fish at the bottom of the ice spring in the nameless valley back then, even with his talent for cultivation, he probably would have only been able to learn the first of the four great skills of the Panlong Sect after decades of hard work.

"It's time to leave...!"

With his mind focused, Lu Feng dispersed the dragon scale armor and scanned the ruins of Black Rock Village beneath his feet.

Although this place is a place of sorrow for him, it also gives him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As the saying goes, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise.

If he hadn't settled Ye Yun in Black Rock Village, Black Rock Village might not have been massacred by the Tomb Raiders, Ye Yun wouldn't have been taken away by the people of Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace, and he wouldn't have obtained the seventh-grade martial art, Panlong Breathing Technique, from Mu Qingxue.

"Uncle Ye, I'll come to visit you again sometime. May you have a safe journey."

After his strength increased significantly, Lu Feng did not linger in Black Rock Village. He simply buried Ye Hong and the other dead villagers on the spot before leaving.

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Fancheng, the underground black market

The crowds were bustling and noisy, with shouts and hawking coming from all directions. Every now and then, a few martial artists and rogue cultivators would fight over a treasure, drawing angry shouts and curses from the surrounding crowd.

This place is not only the largest martial arts trading market in the entire Fancheng, but also a no-man's-land. Even some scions of noble families have to keep their heads down when they come here, lest they accidentally provoke some ruthless villain and lose their lives.

"The underground black market truly lives up to its reputation; it's incredibly chaotic..."

Arriving at the inner perimeter of the underground black market, looking at the numerous stalls before him and hearing the sounds of fighting and killing from time to time, Lu Feng couldn't help but lower the black bamboo hat on his head, thinking to himself.

Although Lu Feng was eager to rescue his fiancée Ye Yun as soon as possible, the Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace was, after all, one of the top powers in the Eastern Xuan Region, and with his current strength, he was simply no match for it.

Moreover, Lu Feng knew nothing about the history and heritage of the Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace, or where its main gate was located.

Therefore, for now, he can only take a long-term view, work hard to improve his cultivation level, and make plans for the future.

As for Lu Feng's purpose in returning to Fancheng, it was quite simple: to sell off the money he had amassed from the dead over the past few days, and to see if he could find any more treasures.

"Fellow Daoists, come and take a look! I have top-quality cultivation manuals and antidote pills here. I guarantee they're genuine, or I'll compensate you tenfold. Honest and fair dealing!"

Lu Feng casually found a corner in the black market and set up a stall, then loudly called out his wares.

Although the underground black market here is chaotic and disorderly, and full of all sorts of people, it is still incredibly popular, with a daily flow of people that is so large that even the number of people visiting Fancheng's top business association, "Wanjin Business Association," cannot compare.

Because there are many martial artists and independent cultivators who frequent the underground black market, including some desperate criminals and even notorious criminals on the villain list, and these people naturally have a lot of stolen goods and treasures in their hands.

In addition, there are no fees to be paid for transactions in the underground black market, but selling treasures to the Wan Jin Merchant Guild will incur a commission regardless of the price, although the latter is relatively safer.

"Young friend, were you just selling detoxifying pills?"

Lu Feng had only been setting up his stall for a short time when a tall, thin man in a plain robe strode over and asked in a tentative tone.

"That's right."

Stretching, Lu Feng said without looking up, "One Detoxification Pill costs thirty low-grade spirit stones. There are twelve Detoxification Pills in this bottle."

"If you buy them all at once, I can give you a discounted price of three hundred inferior spirit stones."

After speaking, Lu Feng pointed to a small medicine bottle on a nearby stall. The bottle was filled with a bunch of dark, uneven pills, which were clearly a first-grade elixir called the Detoxification Pill.

These detoxifying pills were picked up by Lu Feng from the corpse of Cui Gu, the leader of the Blood Oath Hall. They were of no use to him, but now he could sell them for money.

"Three hundred inferior spirit stones?"

Faced with Lu Feng's offer, the man in the plain robe hesitated, his face flickering. After all, his cultivation level was not high, only around the sixth level of the Body Refinement Realm. It would be a bit difficult for him to come up with three hundred low-grade spirit stones at once.

"Although the Detoxification Pill is a first-grade medicine, its only function is to detoxify and purify the blood; it does not help with cultivation advancement at all. Isn't the price a bit too high, young friend?"

The man in the plain robe asked tentatively in a deep voice, seemingly reluctant to leave.

"Too expensive? What's so expensive about it? It's been this price for years, okay? If you can't afford it, that's your problem."

"Buy it if you can afford it, get lost if you can't. Don't block my way and interfere with my business."

When the man in the plain robe tried to bargain, Lu Feng glanced at him, his displeasure barely showing.

After all, it was already quite generous of me to offer them a discounted price, but I didn't expect them to take advantage of me like this.

"Hmph, young friend, you're making quite a show of business! I absolutely must have this Detoxifying Pill today...!"

Faced with Lu Feng's obstruction and mockery, the man in the plain robe's expression darkened, and a fierce killing intent erupted from his body, seemingly no longer concealing his greed and intending to openly rob him.

"You want to take action?"

Sensing the murderous aura emanating from the other party, Lu Feng also smiled coldly. The next moment, he released his Yuan Power without reservation, instantly dispelling the murderous aura.

"Eighth level of body refining realm...?!"

Upon seeing this, the man in the plain robe also paled, sweat beading on his forehead. He quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Uh, I meant no harm earlier, please forgive me, young friend..."

"I only wish to purchase this bottle of detoxifying pills; I had no intention of offending you...!"

The man in the white robe spoke with fear, as if he was afraid that if he apologized too late, he would be killed.

At first, he thought Lu Feng was just a junior, but he never expected that although the other party was young, his cultivation and strength were far above his own, and he had already reached the eighth level of the Body Refinement Realm!

In the eyes of the man in the plain robe, Lu Feng should be a direct descendant of a powerful family, not an ordinary rogue cultivator. After all, the other party was only sixteen or seventeen years old, yet he already had such cultivation, which was truly rare!

"Get out if you don't want to die!"

Withdrawing his energy, Lu Feng said coldly, seemingly only interested in selling his wares and too lazy to fight here.

"Young friend, I truly desire this bottle of detoxifying pills, but alas, I lack the funds..."

The man in the plain robe turned to leave, but then gritted his teeth, brazenly cupped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Feng, and said, "I happen to have a secret tale about the Zhongwang Tomb ruins. Would you be interested, young friend?"

"The site of the tomb of the Loyal King?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's expression froze slightly, then his eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested.