Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Brother Wu, rest assured. We have been hunting for a living in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range for decades, and we know the situation here better than anyone. That kid won't be able to hide for long..."

A hunter nearby wiped the wine stains from the corner of his mouth and sneered.

However, before he could finish speaking, his expression changed slightly, turning purplish-blue.

"Pfft...!"

Before anyone could react, the hunter coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, lifeless!

"What's going on?!"

"Could it be that the wine is poisoned...!"

"Damn it...!"

Everyone was terrified and instantly fell into chaos. However, the poison had already taken effect, and even if Hua Tuo were alive, he would be powerless to save them.

In just a few breaths, all the hunters present collapsed to the ground and died, leaving only Wu Tong alive.

"This is black-bellied snake venom produced by the Weaponry Hall...?"

Seeing everyone die instantly, Wu Tong circulated his Yuan Power, absorbed a jar of poisoned wine into his palm, and frowned slightly.

Like the Blood Oath Hall, the Weapon Hall is one of the three major halls of the Tomb Raiders Sect. It not only produces weapons and armor, but also various kinds of deadly poisons.

Seemingly sensing something, Wu Tong suddenly looked up into the depths of the dense forest.

A slender figure slowly stepped out from within, his face cold and stern, his left sleeve fluttering – it was none other than Lu Feng, who had escaped from the Tomb Raiders Sect.

"So it was you who did it! When exactly...?"

Wu Tong narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Why waste words on a dead man?"

Lu Feng had a cold smile on his lips.

He still hasn't forgotten the grudge of losing his arm in the past, not to mention that Wu Tong also knows the secret of the treasure basin. He would never let the other party leave alive.

"Hahahaha! You surnamed Lu, are you out of your mind? You think you can kill me with your meager strength?"

"A mere jar or two of poisoned wine can't harm me in the slightest!"

"I advise you to obediently hand over the treasure bowl. If I'm in a good mood, I might leave you a whole corpse!"

Wu Tong laughed wildly, looking up at the sky with disdain.

After all, the other party was just an ordinary young man, whom he could easily crush.

"Can."

Lu Feng smiled coldly and said, "However, you'll have to trade your head for it."

"You little beast, you're asking for it!"

Faced with Lu Feng's series of taunts, Wu Tong finally lost his temper and attacked, punching the man hard in the vital area of ​​his heart.

Swish!

As the force of the punch whistled towards him, Lu Feng's expression hardened, and he barely dodged it by turning to the side, while simultaneously unleashing a powerful palm strike with his backhand.

Boom! BOOM!

Fist and palm collided, and Yuan energy swept out and exploded, creating a swirling cloud of residual energy. Lu Feng and Wu Tong both retreated dozens of steps, seemingly indicating that the two were evenly matched in this exchange.

"Body Refinement Realm, Level Two?"

"You...how is this possible?!"

Having barely managed to steady himself, Wu Tong looked utterly astonished, as if he had seen a ghost.

After all, just half a month ago, Lu Feng was only a weak and feeble mortal boy. Now, the other party has not only become a martial artist, but his strength and cultivation are no weaker than his!

"No, this must be my imagination...!"

"This child is nothing but a weak and feeble mortal boy; how could he possibly have such an opportunity!"

Wu Tong stared intently at Lu Feng, who was not far away, as if trying to see through the secret behind the other's rapid advancement in cultivation.

"I told you, you will die today...!"

Without giving his opponent a chance to catch his breath, Lu Feng flashed forward and rushed in front of Wu Tong again, his Yuan Power surging out with overwhelming momentum.

"Clapping!"

Lu Feng roared, gathering all his Yuan Power in his right palm, and then unleashed it completely, creating countless howling winds that aimed directly at Wu Tong's vital chest!

"You little bastard, don't get too cocky!"

"I could break your arm back then, and I can cripple you completely today!"

Faced with Lu Feng's proactive counterattack, Wu Tong was also furious. He immediately pulled out the Luoyang shovel from his back and slashed at the man's right arm, seemingly intending to trade injury for injury.

Clang! Bang!

Lu Feng sidestepped and parried, sending the Luoyang shovel flying. Then, with the remaining force of his palm strike, he slammed it heavily into Wu Tong's vital chest, breaking his ribs and causing him to cough up blood and stagger backward!

"W-what happened?!"

"I can't gather the Yuan energy within my body...!"

Struggling to his feet, Wu Tong was pale and coughing up blood. It seemed as if his internal organs had been shattered by the blow. At this moment, he looked at Lu Feng with eyes full of terror.

"Could it be that those jars of poisoned wine were fake...?!"

After all, he had just used his Yuan Power to expel all the poison from his body, so he shouldn't have been affected.

"Who told you those jars of wine contained black-bellied snake venom?"

Lu Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful expression. "A little bit of Black-bellied Snake venom isn't enough to kill a third-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist, but if you add a little bit of Crimson Serpent venom, then it's hard to say."

The Crimson Serpent is one of the Yellow-Rank Demonic Beasts. Its venom is not only more potent, capable of devouring the heart meridian, but it is also colorless and odorless. Even a sixth-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist who accidentally comes into contact with it will either die or be seriously injured!

Back when Lu Feng was still making a living by raiding the Golden Gate, he had once stumbled upon some remnants of Crimson Serpent Venom, which now came in handy.

"You little beast, how dare you...?!"

The snake venom took effect, and Wu Tong's face was swollen like a big ball, turning black and purple, with veins bulging on his forehead, making him look quite terrifying.

"ah...!"

Before Wu Tong could finish speaking, a dagger pierced his heart meridian, causing him to scream in agony before collapsing to the ground, bleeding profusely, and dying instantly.

"The Tomb Raiders' Sect, today is just the beginning...!"

Lu Feng glanced at Wu Tong's corpse at his feet, his face expressionless, only clutching his empty left sleeve.

He had avenged the loss of his arm, but he felt no sense of pride or satisfaction.

After all, he is now wanted by the martial arts world, and as long as the Tomb Raiders Sect is not eliminated, he will not have a day of peace!

After killing Wu Tong, Lu Feng casually swept the belongings from the corpse into his pocket.

As for the corpses of the hunters around him, he didn't let them go, looting them all, because even a mosquito's leg is meat.

"Has the spiritual energy of the treasure basin been restored?"

Seeing the strange patterns on the surface of the treasure basin turn dark green again, Lu Feng was overjoyed and immediately threw all the spoils he had collected into it.

Although Wu Tong was only a third-level Body Refinement Realm martial artist, his corpse contained a considerable amount of valuables, including over two hundred taels of gold, about seven or eight Qi Gathering Pills, and a rather rare Body Tempering Pill.

Unfortunately, Lu Feng did not find any spirit stones on the other party's corpse.

After all, in the world of cultivation and martial arts, spirit stones are the most widely circulated hard currency, and their value far surpasses that of silver and gold in the secular world.

hum!

With a flash of light, the treasure basin began to spew out a large number of treasures, while the dark green spiritual patterns on its surface dimmed again, indicating that the spiritual energy had been exhausted.

"Twenty Qi Gathering Pills!"

"Three Body Tempering Pills!"

"Eight hundred taels of gold!"

Looking at the treasures scattered all over the ground, Lu Feng felt a little regretful.

Similar to last time, the number of treasures has roughly tripled thanks to the Treasure Basin's enhancement, except for a slightly smaller number of Body Tempering Pills.

Compared to the Qi Gathering Pill, a third-rate pill, the Body Tempering Pill is undoubtedly more valuable. It is a genuine second-rate pill, and after being ingested, it can also improve a martial artist's physique and physical strength.

"Hmm, could this be...?"

Just as Lu Feng was about to get up and leave, he suddenly heard Gu Canyang's surprised voice.

Swish!

The next moment, Gu Canyang's remnant soul floated out of the treasure basin and stared intently at the half jade pendant hanging around Lu Feng's neck.

"ancient?"

"Young Master Lu, was that jade pendant you're wearing also stolen from a tomb?"

Faced with Lu Feng's astonishment, Gu Canyang asked, word by word, in a solemn tone.

"No, these are my mother's belongings."

Lu Feng shook his head.

"His belongings?"

Gu Canyang paused for a moment, then looked surprised. "Young man of the Lu family, do you know your mother's name, or where your family comes from?"

"Old, my mother was just an ordinary, respectable woman, and she died of an epidemic when I was eight years old. This is the only thing she left me."

Faced with Gu Canyang's repeated questions, Lu Feng, though puzzled, still told the whole story.

After all, he and the other party were in the same boat, so there was nothing to hide.

"Young man of the Lu family, this half of the jade pendant in your hand is no ordinary piece; it is crafted from Immortal-Nourishing Stone."

"Immortal-Nourishing Stone?"

"That's right. Legend has it that in ancient times, the Misty Continent was full of spiritual energy and brimming with immortal vitality. Many powerful immortals emerged in various Xuan Domains, and the Immortal-Nourishing Stones were left behind by these immortals."

"This item contains a wisp of primordial immortal power. Let alone a mere mortal woman, even the reclusive old monsters of the continent would be extremely envious upon seeing it, and might even fight to the death over it."

Gu Canyang looked at Lu Feng again with a deep gaze.

The other party was just a lowly mortal who had been orphaned since childhood and had no powerful family to back him up, yet he possessed a complete Immortal-Nourishing Stone, which was truly unbelievable.

"My mother's belongings are actually related to a powerful immortal from ancient times..."

After hearing Gu Canyang's words, Lu Feng couldn't help but clench the blue jade pendant around his neck, as memories surfaced in his mind.

.....

At the foot of the green hills, beside the thatched cottage

"Feng'er, why are you causing trouble again?"

A young woman tugged at the child's ear, her face showing both reproach and heartache.

"How many times have I told you, a gentleman should be slow to speak but quick to act, and should not resort to violence or ruthlessness!"

"Those guys called me a fatherless bastard, they deserve to die!"

The child's face flushed with excitement.

"Feng'er, be good, don't pay attention to them, Mother will always be by your side..."

"Mother, where did Father go? Why doesn't he come looking for us...?"

"Feng'er, your father is dead. From now on, it's just the two of us, mother and son. You must grow up safely and peacefully, and then get married and have children..."

.....

With his mind in turmoil, Lu Feng remained silent, deep in thought.

"Could it be that when my mother passed away, she kept something from me...?"

For the first time in so many years, he began to have doubts about his origins and background.