Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Excuse me, ma'am, how much does the medicine in this bottle cost?"

Lu Feng cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the stall owner and said humbly.

The other party was not old, around forty or fifty years old. She was a female martial artist dressed in black tight-fitting clothes, but her appearance was very fierce. The right half of her face was covered with knife and sword scars, and her hands were covered with calluses. She was also a ruthless person who had practiced martial arts for many years.

"Young fellow Daoist, who are you calling 'big sister'? Do I look that old?"

The woman in black glanced at Lu Feng, her brows furrowing slightly, seemingly displeased with his form of address.

After all, a woman's age is always a taboo topic. Although she looks fierce and is a bit older, she can't stand being called "big sister."

"Heh, you really don't know how to deal with women."

Inside the treasure basin, seeing Lu Feng being rebuffed and humiliated, Gu Canyang also said with a hint of mockery.

"Uh, excuse me...!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng quickly bowed and then said with an embarrassed smile, "Miss, please don't be angry. I just misread it and didn't mean to offend you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, as if to show his sincerity, Lu Feng took out a bottle of pills from his pocket and handed it to her. "Greetings, young lady. This pill is called the Youthful Skin Rejuvenation Pill. Although it is only a first-grade pill, it has the magical effect of rejuvenating and beautifying the skin. Consider it my apology."

"However, given your unparalleled beauty, you probably won't need this elixir. You can keep it as a souvenir."

"Hahaha, young friend, you're quite the joker!"

Upon hearing Lu Feng's apology, the woman in black was initially taken aback, then burst into laughter, seemingly dispelling most of her displeasure. "Fine, I'm not the petty kind of person, and besides, I never wear makeup. You can keep this pill for yourself."

"Young lady, your spirit is soaring, you truly deserve to be called a heroine, I admire you very much."

After taking back the Youthful Skin Elixir, Lu Feng didn't forget to shower the other party with compliments, maximizing his emotional value!

"Young Master Lu, I didn't expect you to be such a master of flattery, not only with your sharp tongue..."

Gu Canyang's complaints came again, but Lu Feng ignored them completely.

"Young friend, the pills in this bottle are quite valuable. They came from the Alchemist Guild in the capital. Although I don't know their effects, their quality and value are definitely not low. Do you have enough money in your pocket?"

The woman in black picked up a small glass bottle from the stall, gently shaking the bottle opening as she looked at Lu Feng across from her, her words revealing a hint of doubt.

After all, the other party looked quite young, at most sixteen or seventeen years old, and the Yuan energy aura on his body was very weak, only at the first level of the Condensation Realm. He was not a member of any major sect or clan, so he probably didn't have much money.

"Young lady, you are overthinking this. Since I have spoken, I must have come prepared. Please name your price."

Faced with the woman in black's questioning, Lu Feng didn't mind at all, and simply smiled and clasped his hands in greeting.

Because he deliberately suppressed his Yuan Power aura and did not fully reveal his cultivation level, it is only natural that the woman in black would have doubts.

As for why Lu Feng deliberately suppressed his aura, the reason is quite simple.

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind." Lu Feng's years of experience struggling at the bottom of society taught him that sometimes being too flamboyant is not a good thing.

"Since you've said so, young friend, then I won't hold back anymore. This pill is priced at 500,000, and it has to be made of low-grade spirit stones. Inferior-grade spirit stones are too cheap, and I don't care about them."

The woman in black also grinned, then said calmly.

"Five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones?"

Faced with the black-clad woman's exorbitant demands, Lu Feng's expression froze for a moment, then turned serious.

Although this Soul Strengthening and Heart-Stabilizing Pill is indeed quite valuable, being a top-tier sixth-grade pill that can even help ordinary mortals develop nascent soul power, its price of 500,000 low-grade spirit stones is still astronomical.

Lu Feng's entire fortune is barely enough to scrape together that amount, which shows just how big the woman in black's appetite is.

"Young lady, while this pill is indeed quite valuable, isn't the price a bit too exorbitant..."

Lu Feng was about to haggle again when the woman in black raised her hand to interrupt him. "Young friend, although you're quite eloquent, and I like you quite a bit, I never do business at a loss. Not a penny less than 500,000!"

The woman in black spoke decisively, as if she had a firm grasp on Lu Feng's thoughts and showed no intention of backing down.

"Damn it! That old hag is a real rip-off! Selling a sixth-grade pill for such a high price, she'll eat her hat!"

Seeing the woman in black standing firm, with an attitude of "take it or leave it," Lu Feng couldn't help but frown. Although he remained outwardly calm, deep down he was launching dozens of attacks on her ancestors.

"Young friend, what's your decision?"

Seeing Lu Feng standing there silently with a very unpleasant expression, the woman in black didn't seem to care at all and continued to speak casually.

"Okay, this price it is, I'll buy it!"

His jaw nearly shattered from clenching, but Lu Feng still managed to suppress the pain and annoyance, and spoke in a deep voice, almost word by word.

Although he knew the woman in black was deliberately trying to provoke him, the value of the Rank 6 Soul Strengthening Pill was indeed considerable, and if he missed this opportunity now, he would never have another chance.

As for the idea of ​​killing and robbing without spending a single penny, Lu Feng eventually gave up on it. After all, the background of this underground black market was too complicated, and if he caused trouble here, he might bring trouble upon himself.

This is one of the reasons why the woman in black dared to make such an exorbitant demand.

"Five hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, this time we've truly gone back to square one overnight...!"

Composing himself, Lu Feng immediately took out a storage ring from his pocket and handed it to the woman in black.

"Young friend, are you perhaps playing a trick on me?"

The woman in black paused slightly upon receiving the storage ring, then a hint of displeasure appeared on her face.

"May I ask why you say that, young lady?"

Seeing the other person's face suddenly turn cold, Lu Feng was also a little confused.

"Hmph, see for yourself!"

"This is....?!"

The woman in black tossed the storage ring at Lu Feng. The next moment, Lu Feng quickly circulated his Yuan Power to examine it, and his pupils suddenly contracted as if he had seen a ghost.

The storage ring was completely empty. Apart from a pile of low-grade medicinal herbs, monster bones and other miscellaneous items, there was almost nothing of value. As for the number of low-grade spirit stones, it was pitifully small, no more than a few hundred at most!

"How could this happen!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was also dumbfounded!

This storage ring contained almost all of his wealth, including more than 500,000 low-grade spirit stones. But now it has vanished overnight, as if a cooked duck had suddenly grown wings!

"Could it be... that guy did it?!"

Suddenly, Yan Wu's image flashed into Lu Feng's mind, and he couldn't help but feel a chill, and he instantly realized what was going on.

"Damn you old charlatan! I curse you to have children born without an anus! You didn't leave me a single one of those 500,000 low-grade spirit stones! You're a beast! My spirit stones... Waaaaah!"

Lu Feng was filled with grief, and in his heart he cursed the ancestors of "Ghost Calculator" Yan Wu hundreds of times, but he still could not hide his anger.

"Damn old charlatan, don't you dare let me catch you again, or you'll be sorry!"

Although he didn't know how Yan Wu managed to steal all the spirit stones from his storage ring so quietly, the other party was indeed consistent in his words and actions.

Yan Wu left Lu Feng with a fragment of the Medicine King's Manual, and then stole 500,000 low-grade spirit stones from him, not a penny more or less!

Meanwhile, in a secret realm somewhere in the Central Xuan Domain

"Achoo...!"

"Why am I sneezing on such a hot day? Is some bastard cursing at me again...?"

Yan Wu rubbed his bright red, bulbous nose, then tilted his head back and took a swig of strong liquor. At the same time, he slashed out with his longsword again, instantly cutting a Heavenly Rank demonic beast that was attacking him in two, its blood splattering across the sky.

.....

Blackrock City, the underground black market

"Young friend, if you can't afford it, then you'll have to step aside. I'm very busy and don't have time to waste here."

Seeing Lu Feng's troubled expression, the woman in black spoke again, her tone still indifferent, as if she wasn't worried at all about not being able to sell the pills she had.

"It's truly bizarre. That guy managed to steal all the spirit stones from your storage ring without a sound. Even I have never seen such a telekinetic technique before. He's dozens of times more powerful than the legendary 'Thief Saint' Dugu Xin who once roamed the continent..."

"Young Master Lu, this man seems to be quite formidable. I wonder if being targeted by him is a blessing or a curse for you..."

At this moment, Gu Canyang's surprised voice also came from inside the treasure basin, as if he was equally astonished by Yan Wu's ability to retrieve objects remotely.

"Uh, I'm very sorry! I'm a bit short on funds right now and may not be able to come up with 500,000 low-grade spirit stones all at once..."

Ignoring Gu Canyang's reminder, Lu Feng suppressed his grief, cupped his hands in greeting again, and asked with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "May I ask, young lady, if I may exchange something for the pill?"

Right now, he's penniless. He can't even afford 10,000 low-grade spirit stones, let alone 500,000. Besides exchanging items for pills, Lu Feng has no other choice!