Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Xiao Feng, your injuries..."

Inside the house, Ye's father glanced at Lu Feng's wounds, his face full of worry.

In order to protect the father and daughter, the other party was willing to become enemies with the Tomb Raiders, which was tantamount to courting death!

"Uncle Ye, I'm really fine. Please take Yun'er and leave here quickly, lest the Tomb Raiders find us." Lu Feng grinned and added, "I'll come to Black Rock Village to find you after things calm down in the next few days."

Heiyan Village is located about a hundred miles outside Fancheng. It is a remote village with only a hundred or so households. Settling Ye Yun and her father there would make it the safest place for the Mojinmen to find them in the short term.

"hiss...!"

After seeing the two off, Lu Feng collapsed to the ground again.

Although he had just absorbed the power of the treasure basin and killed Liu Dahu, his injuries had not yet healed, and he was almost at his last gasp.

"I can't waste any more time here. I need to hurry to the Blood Oath Hall to retrieve my mother's belongings..."

Suppressing the excruciating pain in his chest, Lu Feng thought to himself.

He lost his father at a young age, and his mother passed away from an epidemic when he was eight, leaving behind only half a jade pendant as a keepsake. For Lu Feng, this half jade pendant was more important than his life!

However, in order to join the Mojinmen and make a living, Lu Feng had no choice but to offer his mother's belongings to the Blood Oath Hall, one of the three major halls of the Mojinmen.

Because the Tomb Raiders have an unwritten rule that anyone who wants to join must offer up their most valuable treasure and swear an oath by drinking blood wine in the Blood Oath Hall, vowing never to betray the sect.

"Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, you still venture into the tiger's den. Aren't you afraid of losing your life?"

Just as Lu Feng was about to leave, a mocking, aged voice drifted over, causing him to widen his eyes in surprise, "You are... the old spirit from inside the treasure basin!"

"You rude fellow, I am your savior!"

A transparent figure slowly floated out of the ancient bronze bowl. The old man's face was slightly angry. "Although it is only a matter of a snap of the fingers to deal with an ant at the fourth level of the Body Refinement Realm, if it were not for my help, you would probably be dead without a burial place long ago."

"Junior Lu Feng thanks you for saving my life, senior. May I ask your honorable name?"

Composing himself, Lu Feng quickly bowed deeply to the aged figure before him.

Although he was still a little confused, he knew that he had been able to escape with his life thanks to the other party's help.

"My name is Gu Canyang."

Gu Canyang glanced at Lu Feng and said quietly, "Although you are just a mortal with extremely poor talent and aptitude, it is fate and destiny that the Treasure Basin has fallen into your hands..."

"Senior, what do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased.

Judging from what the other party said, it seemed like it would be a waste for the treasure trove to fall into their hands.

"Kid, throw it into the treasure bowl."

Ignoring Lu Feng's resentment, Gu Canyang casually pointed to a small stone on the ground.

Lu Feng hesitated slightly, seemingly not understanding what the other party was up to, but he still obediently did as instructed.

Snap! Buzz!

The stone fell crisply into the bowl, and the next moment it shone with golden light, then instantly transformed into a thumb-sized piece of gold, which was quite dazzling.

"This is... turning lead into gold?!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Feng was dumbfounded and shocked.

He had only heard of such miraculous things in some ancient legends of the Misty Continent. If he hadn't seen them with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if you beat him to death!

"Hehe, the wonders of the Treasure Bowl go far beyond this. Not only can it turn stones into gold and accumulate small amounts into large sums, but it can even generate yin and yang, and conjure all things!"

"However, all of this happened tens of thousands of years ago. Now the treasure basin is in ruins, and its spiritual energy has been almost completely lost, with only a fraction of its original value remaining."

Gu Canyang stroked his long beard and spoke with a sigh, as if recalling the past.

"The treasure bowl is indeed extraordinary...!"

"This treasure must never be discovered, or I will surely die!"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Feng carefully put the bronze bowl back into his arms, his expression solemn.

As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

He naturally understood such a simple truth.

...

As night falls, the Tomb Raiders' Gate and the Blood Oath Hall...

A chilling atmosphere filled the air, indicating that security was extremely tight.

"Who is this person?!"

"How dare you trespass on the sacred grounds of the Tomb Raiders!"

A dark shadow suddenly flashed by, causing the gatekeepers on both sides to shudder.

"Brothers, don't make a move, we're on the same side."

Lu Feng stepped out from the side, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the two of them.

He was merely a mortal, no match for these two disciples of the Tomb Raiders Sect.

"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think we're that close?"

One of the disciples glanced at Lu Feng and said coldly, "Password!"

"Above the heavens and below the earth, I am the only one who can raid the tombs."

Lu Feng cupped his hands in greeting once more.

"That's right, let's go in!"

"Be careful, don't damage the treasures inside the Blood Oath Hall, or even the Heavenly King himself can't save you!"

A gray-robed disciple looked Lu Feng up and down, then waved his hand impatiently.

Although he didn't know Lu Feng, since the other party could answer the password, he was probably one of his own. Moreover, Lu Feng had no cultivation, so he probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble in the Blood Oath Hall.

...

The Blood Oath Hall was quite spacious inside. As soon as Lu Feng stepped into the hall, he was greeted by an ancient and simple hall.

On either side of the hall sit several uniquely shaped stone doors, each seemingly leading to a different treasure vault, and each equipped with mechanisms that make it difficult for outsiders to enter.

"I hope my mother's belongings are still around..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Feng turned and disappeared into a stone door in the corner on the right.

As a disciple of the Tomb Raiders Sect, a few simple traps were naturally no challenge for him.

"That's... Lu Feng?"

Just as Lu Feng entered the stone gate on the right, a tall, thin figure stepped out from the stone gate on the other side, his face showing surprise.

"I can't believe this kid actually dared to come back. It was all so easy for him...!"

Wu Tong narrowed his eyes, a greedy glint appearing on his pale face.

He happened to be passing by when Liu Dahu died, so he naturally knew that the treasure bowl in Lu Feng's hand was no ordinary object.

However, wary of the artifact spirit Gu Canyang beside him, Wu Tong did not dare to rashly seize the treasure at that time.

After all, Gu Canyang's aura was unfathomable, far beyond what a mere Body Refinement Realm martial artist like himself could match.

"Hehehe, if I could obtain that treasure that turns stones into gold, I would surely rise to prominence in the future. Why waste my life in this Tomb Raider Sect?"

With a cold grin, Wu Tong revealed his murderous intent, and the next moment he also leaped into the stone door on the right.

"You, surnamed Lu, now that that old bastard's gone, let's see who can save you...!"

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