Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Gathering information? Buying or selling information?"

Lu Feng glanced at the young servant as well, a look of confusion on his face. "Brother, aren't these two sentences saying the same thing?"

"Hey, sir, you might not know this!"

"Within the territory of Baixiaoge, inquiring about information and buying and selling information are completely different concepts!"

Faced with Lu Feng's question, the young servant merely cupped his hands in greeting, his obsequious smile undiminished. "There's something else. This gentleman looks unfamiliar; it's probably your first time visiting the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion. It's understandable that you're unfamiliar with its rules..."

"rule?"

"What are the rules?"

Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but ask again.

The young servant simply smiled without saying a word, pointing to the golden plaque above the main hall. In the center of the plaque were eight large characters: "To gain something, one must first give something up," seemingly hinting at something.

"Damn! I almost forgot about that...!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, then cursed inwardly.

After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch, especially not on the territory of Baixiaoge!

"Take it!"

Lu Feng casually took a small cloth bag from his storage ring and tossed it to the young servant without hesitation. His tone became much firmer as he said, "There are a hundred taels of gold in here. That should be enough to buy your 'opening the door,' right?"

"Tell me, what's the difference between asking for information and buying/selling information?"

Lu Feng crossed his arms and then said.

"Oh my! Sir, you're so generous! That's enough, that's more than enough...!"

He quickly took the small cloth bag and found that it indeed contained a hundred taels of gold. The young servant was overjoyed and excited, and almost knelt down to kowtow to Lu Feng to express his gratitude.

After all, he was just an ordinary mortal with no Yuan power cultivation, and he was only working at Baixiaoge to earn a living.

As for the hundred taels of gold that Lu Feng casually gave, it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for the young servant. It could not only guarantee him a life of comfort and food, but also allow him to live a carefree life for several lifetimes!

"Sir! We at Baixiaoge usually only do two things: first, gather information; second, buy and sell information...!"

"To sum up information gathering in five words, it's guaranteed to have information, but not guaranteed to be true. The same applies to buying and selling information: guaranteed to be true, but not guaranteed to have information. However, the prices differ; the former is slightly cheaper, while the latter is more expensive..."

After accepting Lu Feng's gold, the young servant suddenly became very talkative, and immediately began to tell Lu Feng about the rules and intricacies of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion.

"From what you're saying, if it's just about gathering information, then your Hundred Knowledge Pavilion is only responsible for providing the information, but you can't guarantee whether the information is true or false?"

Upon hearing the other party's words, Lu Feng also pondered for a moment, and then spoke again.

"Sir, you are indeed exceptionally intelligent."

With another chuckle, the young servant bowed to Lu Feng, his face still full of ingratiating smiles. "As for buying and selling information, it's all done in reverse. Although the prices are slightly higher, our Hundred Knowledge Pavilion can guarantee 99% authenticity, so it's definitely worth the money..."

"I understand. This is none of your business. You may leave."

After getting a general understanding of Baixiaoge's situation, Lu Feng waved his hand, signaling the young servant to leave. The servant didn't waste any words, and very tactfully put away the gold and hurriedly left.

"Hey! Human boy, you still haven't explained to me what exactly this Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion is...?"

At this moment, a faint starlight flashed again at his heart, followed by a child's sweet, childlike voice that reached Lu Feng's ears. It was none other than Earth Tiger Star.

"I'm telling you, Little Tiger, the Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion isn't some kind of thing; he's a living, breathing person."

"Little Tiger? What an awful name! I am one of the seventy-two stars of the celestial realm, one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiends! Human boy, don't you dare give me such a name!"

"Okay, okay! Then I won't call you Little Tiger anymore, I'll call you Big Tiger instead, okay?" Lu Feng shrugged.

"Hmph, this name is even uglier!"

"Human boy, could your naming skills be any worse?"

The childish voice of Di Huxing came to my ears again, like a child throwing a tantrum.

"Alright! You two, stop fooling around. Don't forget we have important business to attend to...!"

At this moment, Gu Canyang's cold shout came from inside the treasure basin again, clearly reminding the two not to reveal their identities.

After all, Lu Feng didn't come to Baixiaoge for leisure; he came to inquire about the whereabouts of the Wusheng Sect and that woman, Leng Youlan.

In addition, to avoid being hunted down and retaliated against by the Dragon Arena, Lu Feng did not reveal his true identity. Instead, he changed into a disguise and even put a stranger's skin on his face, making it almost seamless!

As for the person Lu Feng impersonated this time, it was none other than Duan Renzhi, one of his former opponents in the Dragon Arena, who was also a rogue cultivator.

After all, disguise is an art; it requires not only being low-key and natural but also being reasonable!

For Lu Feng, whether it was the "Black-Clad Eccentric Monk" Yao Guangxiao whom he had encountered before, or Zhu Zhanji, a descendant of the Zhu family, each of them had a significant background. If he were to impersonate these people, he would easily be exposed. In the end, Duan Renzhi, who came from a rogue cultivator background, was more suitable!

"Don't worry, Elder! With my unparalleled disguise skills, unless the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion Master himself intervenes, no one will be able to see through my disguise..."

He grinned again, signaling Gu Canyang to relax. The next moment, Lu Feng stopped arguing with Di Huxing and strode towards the second floor.

Although he didn't know much about Baixiaoge and had only set foot there for the first time, he was aware of some rumors about it.

Inside the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion, there are five pavilions in total. The higher the floor, the rarer the information that can be obtained!

As the dignified Left Envoy of Wusheng, Leng Youlan obviously had little chance of finding out information about this woman on the first or second floor of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion!

"Human youth, I've always wondered, is that Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion really that divine? Does he know everything that happens in this world?"

Seeing Lu Feng step by step into the higher floors, even the Earth Tiger Star hiding in the heart couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Little Tiger, what are you saying? Of course that's impossible!"

Faced with Di Huxing's childlike, innocent words, Lu Feng grinned and said, "Although I have never met the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion Master, I understand a simple truth: humans are ultimately humans, not celestial beings...!"

"As for why that Master of the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion dares to claim to know everything under heaven, it must be related to his wealth and power, as well as the number of henchmen under his command..."

"Uh, what does that mean? I don't quite understand..."

Upon hearing this, Di Huxing still looked puzzled, as if he only had a vague understanding.