Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Chapter 16 Heavenly Origin Flower

Large bags of boxes piled up, and Han Feng waved his hand, putting all the boxes into his storage ring.

The mercenaries watching outside the shop were stunned; the other party actually had a storage ring.

Gulu.

The lead mercenary swallowed hard; their target this time seemed to be someone they couldn't afford to mess with.

"Boss, what should I do?"

"I...I really need to pee, so this time...I'll let this lucky kid off the hook!"

"But he has a storage ring!"

A drunken mercenary was shouting in a hurry.

The leader slapped the other person across the face.

"Go to hell! Don't I have eyes?!"

Having established his authority, the boss, who had previously felt uneasy, finally regained his confidence.

"go!"

With a wave of his hand, he led his underlings away with great pride, as if he had just engaged in a very grand gamble.

Han Feng walked out of the Embroidery Pavilion, glancing briefly at the group of mercenaries and thugs.

They're lucky they have some sense; he doesn't want to resort to violence in front of his newly accepted apprentice.

Lin Xian'er, dressed in a new outfit, was still a little reserved, her small palms sweating. She had never worn such beautiful clothes before.

Seemingly worried about getting her dress dirty, Lin Xian'er walked on tiptoe, her movements somewhat stiff.

The two returned to the inn. Han Feng began to use the medicinal herbs he had bought that morning to refine some low-level pills, while Lin Xian'er continued to memorize introductory cultivation books.

"We'll be setting off tomorrow. First, we'll take a carriage to Blackrock City, and then we'll ride flying magical beasts to the western provinces."

After Han Feng returned with the information, he talked about the upcoming itinerary.

Lin Xian'er nodded.

She read books all day, but after taking the pills refined by Han Feng, her mind remained clear and her physical fatigue disappeared.

However, the terms "Black Rock City" and "Western Province" were still somewhat unfamiliar to Lin Xian'er.

She had never been to a place like this before.

Han Feng took away Lin Xian'er's books and told her to go to bed early.

After tucking his apprentice in, Han Feng gently stroked her head.

"Go to sleep, so you'll be well-rested for tomorrow's journey."

Lin Xian'er hummed in agreement and obediently closed her eyes.

Han Feng sat cross-legged to one side and began his cultivation for the day.

The dim candlelight illuminated half of her profile. Lin Xian'er quietly opened her eyes and looked at Han Feng's figure as he cultivated, feeling incredibly at peace.

She didn't know when, but she closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep with even breathing.

The next morning, Han Feng woke Lin Xian'er up.

"Xian'er, we should hurry on our way."

Lin Xian'er rubbed her eyes and sat up abruptly.

"Okay, Master."

She quickly washed up, tidied up the clothes she had bought yesterday, and put them on neatly.

"Well, it's beautiful."

Han Feng encouraged him in a gentle voice.

Lin Xian'er walked over, feeling embarrassed.

The two went downstairs together to have breakfast. The carriage that Han Feng had arranged the day before was already waiting at the entrance of Qingshan Town.

On his way to the town gate, Han Feng passed by Wan Yao Zhai again.

A young man with long, white hair was seeing patients at the door, and the patients all called him "Master Yao".

Is he the owner of Wanyaozhai?

Han Feng thought to himself that, judging from the medicine powder he sold to the mercenaries yesterday, the other party must be an excellent doctor.

Lin Xian'er looked at Wan Yao Zhai and that "Master Yao" with curiosity. She had been interested in pharmacology since she was a child, and her original goal was to become a doctor, or even an alchemist!

Yesterday, Han Feng refined pills in front of her, which made Lin Xian'er's goal even clearer.

I hope to become an alchemist like my master in the future!

The two walked to the town gate, where the car dealership staff were already waiting.

For the people of Qingshan Town, taking a horse-drawn carriage is also a luxury. A trip to Blackrock City costs about two silver coins, which is quite expensive for ordinary people.

Han Feng rode in the highest-class carriage, a black-maned horse with first-tier magical beast bloodline, capable of traveling a thousand miles a day.

The price is several times higher than that of a regular carriage, costing ten silver coins per trip.

The two boarded a carriage, which was quite spacious and had calming incense.

The carriage started moving very smoothly thanks to the shock absorption mechanism.

Han Feng taught Lin Xian'er cultivation lessons in the car. When he felt the content was profound enough, he stopped immediately and let Lin Xian'er digest it on her own.

Lin Xian'er was very smart; she was able to fully understand and memorize what Han Feng said in a short time.

Han Feng didn't hold back his praise, saying that Lin Xian'er was the smartest disciple, which reminded him of how his teacher Yao Chen had also praised him in the same way.

The carriage traveled for five days. On the third day, Lin Xian'er successfully sensed the Battle Qi and entered the first stage of Battle Qi, becoming a cultivator.

Han Feng couldn't help but marvel at Lin Xian'er's extraordinary talent; perhaps he could go and buy the medicinal herbs needed to help her build her foundation.

Having an outstanding apprentice is both a joyful and a troublesome thing.

Han Feng enjoyed the joy of nurturing Lin Xian'er, but he was troubled because he had not yet mastered the art of poison pills.

He needed to understand the three realms mentioned above—Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Core Formation—before he could teach them to Lin Xian'er.

Han Feng had to study this cultivation method, which was different from the traditional cultivation methods of the Dou Qi Continent, carefully, otherwise he might go down the wrong path and ruin Lin Xian'er's cultivation path.

This inner conflict is no less than the feeling Yao Chen had when hesitantly passed on the "Burning Technique" to Han Feng in his previous life.

The "Burning Technique" was equally astonishing. Without thorough research, Yao Chen dared not let Han Feng cultivate it.

It wasn't until his death that Han Feng truly understood the meaning of the "Burning Technique".

Looking at Lin Xian'er, who was earnestly sensing the battle qi of heaven and earth, Han Feng revealed a wry smile.

The little girl is making such rapid progress; it'll be him who has to stay up all night from now on.

"My lord, Blackrock City is just ahead."

The coachman gently knocked on the carriage door as a reminder.

"I see."

Han Feng reminded Lin Xian'er to exit her cultivation state and prepare to get off the bus.

The carriage stopped in front of the massive obsidian gate of Blackrock City, and all pedestrians entering the city had to be checked by the city guards.

Of course, this kind of check is somewhat of a formality; anyone who doesn't look particularly harmful can easily enter the city.

The city defense soldiers primarily target filthy vagrants and beggars. Preventing them from entering the city and polluting its appearance is a fundamental principle for every city defense soldier.

Sometimes, when there are too many refugees, the city's garrison will even set aside troops specifically to suppress them.

Therefore, there are quite a few people like Lin Xian'er who have never been to the city.

After Han Feng and Lin Xian'er paid the entrance fee, they passed through smoothly.

A merchant near the city gate recommended a concise map of Blackrock City to Han Feng, which roughly marked the names of some inns, restaurants, and post stations.

The vendors also enthusiastically introduced the history of Black Rock City, saying they welcomed such a distinguished person as Han Feng to visit Black Rock City.

"My lord, you've come at just the right time! This afternoon, the Mittel Auction House is preparing a Xuan-level auction, and the items inside aren't something you can just see whenever you want!"

Han Feng glanced at the simplified map, then out of the corner of his eye, he saw the invitation that the vendor had secretly handed him.

"So, what do you think? This invitation of mine is worth this much!"

The vendor held up one finger.

Han Feng wasn't initially interested, but after seeing the flower-shaped pattern on the invitation cover, he accepted it.

"Tianyuan Flower".

A smile appeared on Han Feng's lips.

I never expected to encounter this extraordinary flower in this city.

The Tianyuan Flower is ranked fifth and is an extremely rare medicinal herb. Taking it can increase physical vitality.

However, besides this conventional use, Han Feng's signature fighting technique from his previous life, "Tian Yuan Finger," requires this rare flower to cultivate.

Chapter 17 Auction

Han Feng bought the merchant's invitation, spending a hefty sum of one gold coin.

However, compared to the cost of entering the Xuan-level auction, a gold coin is just a drop in the ocean.

Everyone knows what the name Mittel means.

In the Xuan-level auction, even an invitation can be sold for gold coins.

Those who enter the Xuan-level venue are all either rich or noble.

Of course, there are also a lucky few who manage to snag some invitations when Mittel auction houses announce the news.

Most of them went there to broaden their horizons.

Han Feng estimated that acquiring this Heavenly Origin Flower would cost approximately 300,000 to 500,000 gold coins.

Since they planned to participate in the auction, Han Feng and Lin Xian'er went to a teahouse to rest.

There were private rooms in the teahouse. Han Feng ordered a pot of black tea and began to look through the invitation.

The invitation is not just a membership certificate, but also a brief brochure containing information about the auction and listing some eye-catching items.

Tier 3 Ice Attribute Magic Core.

Tier 4 Weapon - Jade Cold

Third-tier formation - Qi Gathering Formation

Intermediate Xuan-rank combat skill - Shattered Jade Palm

With a wide variety of categories covering almost every industry, it's no wonder it attracts so many participants.

The preparations for this auction were quite good.

Ice-attribute magical beasts are already rare, and they generally only appear in the Northern Region, making it even more difficult to obtain their magic cores.

A third-tier ice-attribute magic core may be more valuable than some fourth-tier common attribute magic cores.

A fourth-tier weapon is sufficient for a Dou Wang (Battle King) level expert to engage in fierce battles. It can perfectly adapt to the strength of a Dou Wang and also has a certain miraculous effect of transmitting the energy of heaven and earth. Naturally, it is not cheap.

As for the Qi Gathering Array, it was created by an array master and is ingeniously designed to attract the surrounding energy of heaven and earth. Although it is only a third-tier array, its price has always remained high, mainly because array masters are too rare.

In the Dou Qi Continent, array masters are just as rare as alchemists, but the conditions for learning arrays are not as demanding as those for alchemy.

Therefore, some powerful cultivators already possess a rudimentary understanding of formation techniques.

This also resulted in array masters not being paid as much as alchemists.

Of course, those array masters who have mastered high-end inheritances have always been a scarce resource.

Needless to say, Xuan-rank fighting techniques are still used by some Dou Huang powerhouses, and their rarity varies from person to person.

Lin Xian'er sipped her tea, and after sitting down, her small feet dangled in mid-air, her gold-threaded cloth shoes swaying back and forth, quite leisurely.

After lunch at the teahouse, we enjoyed exquisite teahouse dishes.