Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Human boy, stop looking around like that..."

"I am not far away, but right before your eyes..."

The childish laughter of a boy rang in his ears again, causing Lu Feng's heart to tighten. "Could this feeling be...?"

"Earth Tiger Star?!"

He quickly looked down at his chest and heart. Before Lu Feng could even react, a ray of orange-yellow starlight burst forth from his chest and heart, and then reappeared in the light of day.

"Human boy, you seem quite surprised that I can speak human language?"

The Earth Tiger Star was seen floating silently in the air, its tiger mouth wide open, speaking in human language. A pair of brand-new orange-yellow wings had also sprouted from its back. Although its overall size was still the size of a palm, its appearance had changed a lot, and it seemed that its power had been restored to a great extent!

"Alas, how strange indeed! The celestial bodies and stars from beyond the universe can speak human language? Even I, an old man, have never heard of such a thing..."

Seeing this, Gu Canyang, who was standing next to him, also came over. His wrinkled, old face was also full of surprise, clearly it was the first time he had ever seen the heavens and stars speak human language.

"Hmph! You old white-bearded man, there are many things you haven't heard of...!"

"What a fuss!"

Di Huxing rolled his eyes at Gu Canyang, whose face was full of surprise, and said with a hint of smugness in his voice.

"Earth, Earth Tiger Star? It really is you...!"

At this moment, Lu Feng finally came to his senses and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how come you can suddenly speak? Could it be that your power has been fully restored?"

In Lu Feng's memory, although the Earth Tiger Star always possessed intelligence, it was unable to speak human language and could only communicate with him through a wisp of telepathy and lines of text appearing above its head.

However, in just half a year since leaving Falling Star Academy, Earth Tiger Star's true form has grown a pair of brand-new wings and can speak human language, which naturally surprised Lu Feng.

"Ahem! Well, this is a long story, and I'm too lazy to explain it all..."

Earth Tiger Star circled Lu Feng a few times before stopping and slowly saying, "Anyway, human boy, you only need to remember one thing: I am now completely fused with your body. We are intertwined, you are in me, and I am in you..."

"As your strength and cultivation level continue to improve, my power will naturally recover slowly as well. There's nothing strange about that..."

"No, wait a minute...!"

Lu Feng raised his hand again to interrupt Di Huxing's explanation, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of doubt in his expression. "Di Huxing, something doesn't quite sound right to me about what you're saying."

"Could it be that you're using me as a tool, relying on the life force within me for nourishment, which is why your strength recovers so quickly?"

"Of course not!"

"Do I look like that kind of person...!"

Seeing that Lu Feng had revealed the secret, Di Hu Xing's tone became somewhat embarrassed. He quickly explained, "Human boy, I am now one with you, and I would never do anything to harm you."

"Furthermore, as a celestial being from the outer universe, one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiends, even without the help of you humans, I can restore my own power simply by absorbing the spiritual energy flowing naturally between heaven and earth..."

"It's just that restoring strength using this method is a little slow..."

"Di Hu Xing still spoke in a childish voice."

That's true.

Beside him, Gu Canyang stroked his long beard and then said meaningfully, "The heavens and the stars are no ordinary things."

"Whether it's the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends or the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars, every celestial body can strengthen itself by absorbing the spiritual energy naturally flowing between heaven and earth..."

"And this is also the profound and powerful aspect of the heavens and stars..."

"Oh? I didn't expect you, this old man with the white beard, to know so much?"

"But what exactly is the origin of this mere artifact spirit?"

Di Huxing glanced at Gu Canyang across from him, and once again unleashed a wisp of orange-yellow starlight. At the same time, he deliberately flew backward, his tone showing a hint of wariness.

After all, it had only recently regained its power, and the ancient sun in front of it did not seem to be a benevolent being. Moreover, it had such a deep understanding of the heavens and the stars, so it was no wonder that Earth Tiger Star was wary.

"Hehe, don't worry, Gu Lao is not only one of our own, but also extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He knows everything about the past and present of the entire continent!"

Seeing that Di Huxing dared not approach Gu Canyang and remained wary, Lu Feng grinned and then smoothed things over.

"Alright, it seems I'll reluctantly trust you this once, for the sake of this human youth...!"

Seeing this, Earth Tiger Star lowered its guard slightly and flew back to Lu Feng.

"This is unnecessary."

Faced with Di Huxing's petty actions, Gu Canyang merely shook his head slightly, and the next moment he once again disappeared into the Treasure Basin space, seemingly too lazy to bother with Di Huxing, whose temperament was like that of a six-year-old child.

"Huh, what's this now?"

After Gu Canyang left, Lu Feng turned his gaze and noticed a black scroll left on the ground, which seemed to be one of the Liu brothers' belongings. He immediately picked it up.

"This thing... looks like a miniature array?"

Earth Tiger Star also flew over, his tone somewhat surprised.

"A miniature array?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow, his expression still showing doubt.

"Human boy, just you wait and see! I'll prove it with one try!"

Suddenly, the Earth Tiger Star opened its tiger's mouth and spewed out a large amount of starlight, which also completely enveloped the pitch-black scroll.

Hum...!

As the area was enveloped by a large amount of starlight, the miniature array inside the black scroll was also unsealed, eventually transforming into a transparent light screen covered with writing, which slowly appeared in front of Lu Feng.

"He knows everything about the world, and is unaware of all the wonders of heaven and earth..."

"Whatever the request, we welcome; once the price is paid, we are fully informed..."

Lu Feng glanced quickly at the writing on the transparent screen and seemed to suddenly remember something. "So that's how it is. This is actually the work of the Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion..."

"Furthermore, given the sheer size and resources of the Dragon Arena, they certainly have the foundation and financial strength to do so..."

"Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion? What is Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion?"

"Human boy, what are you talking about?"

Compared to Lu Feng, who looked thoughtful, Di Hu Xing flew around and jumped up and down, seemingly not quite understanding what the former was saying.

...

Before we knew it, another three days had passed.

Outside Jinling City, on the first floor of Baixiaoge Pavilion, people come and go.

"Oh, sir, may you be blessed with good fortune and peace!"

"May I ask if you're here to inquire about information, or to buy or sell information?"

Seeing the extraordinary-looking Lu Feng slowly step into the pavilion, a quick-witted young servant immediately came up to him, then smiled obsequiously, as if a beggar who hadn't eaten for three days had finally encountered a wealthy man coming out.