Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Quickly! Buy this broken sword!"

"What?"

"What are you standing there for! Although this sword is badly damaged on the outside and has no spiritual energy inside, it contains a hidden secret: it was forged from Immortal-Nourishing Stone...!"

Gu Canyang urged again, seemingly getting impatient.

After all, Immortal-Nourishing Stones are extremely rare. Even a single Immortal-Nourishing Stone the size of a thumb is enough to cause fierce battles among powerful figures from all over the continent, and its value is far beyond that of a mere few thousand taels of gold.

"This sword is actually forged from Immortal-Nourishing Stone?"

Lu Feng's gaze swept over the broken black sword in the blue-robed youth's hand, and he was shocked.

Although he didn't know what the Immortal-Gathering Stone actually looked like, Gu Canyang, who was parasitizing the Treasure Basin, was an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Given his experience and knowledge, he was unlikely to make a mistake.

"Young man, don't go yet. If you're interested in making a purchase, we can discuss the price further."

At this moment, seeing that Lu Feng was about to leave, the blue-robed youth also stepped forward, seemingly unwilling to let go of this big fish so easily.

"If young brother truly lacks sufficient funds, then I will take a loss and offer 1,500 taels of gold, how about that?"

The young man in the blue robe spoke with a pointed tone.

It seemed to be implying that she had already made a huge concession, and that as long as Lu Feng bought it, she would make a huge profit.

Five hundred taels.

Lu Feng continued.

"No, that's too low... It has to be at least a thousand taels!"

"I only have five hundred taels of gold on hand, along with some worthless Rejuvenation Pills and hidden weapons. If you are unwilling to part with them, I will not force you."

Faced with the blue-robed youth's counter-offer, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, speaking with an air of confidence.

Although the broken black sword in the other party's hand was of extraordinary value, forged from Immortal Stone, the blue-robed youth was unaware of its secrets and regarded it as a pile of worthless scrap metal.

Therefore, this gave Lu Feng the confidence to negotiate a lower price; he wasn't afraid that the other party wouldn't budge.

"Goodbye!"

After bowing once more, Lu Feng turned to leave.

"Young man, wait a minute! Five hundred taels it is! This treasure is yours!"

Gritting his teeth, the young man in the blue robe agreed to Lu Feng's price increase.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the other party, but he didn't expect Lu Feng to be so straightforward, so he had to give up immediately.

After all, the broken sword in his hand was not worth much. Even though the sword was made of good material and was not afraid of water or fire, it was still far inferior to a true spiritual treasure. At most, it could be sold for twenty or thirty taels of gold.

By selling the black broken sword to Lu Feng and deducting a portion of the profits to be supplied to the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, the blue-robed youth could earn at least three or four hundred taels of gold, making it a sure-fire way to make a profit.

Thank you.

Taking a cloth bag from his bosom and tossing it to the other party, Lu Feng immediately put the black broken sword into his own pocket, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Haha, I finally got it!"

Inside the treasure basin, Gu Canyang's excited voice also rang out.

As the spiritual energy of the treasure basin continues to recover, his strength will also recover, and he may even have the opportunity to be reborn in the future, instead of being trapped in the treasure basin as a spirit for life.

After acquiring the black broken sword, Lu Feng didn't rest. He continued to stroll around the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, and used all the gold he had to buy Qi Gathering Pills for his cultivation.

After all, with the little money he has left, he can't afford those advanced cultivation techniques and martial arts for the time being, not to mention spiritual treasures and magical artifacts, which aren't even enough to buy a fraction of them.

"I'm broke again! As expected, compared to the silver and gold of the mortal world, the spirit stones of the martial arts cultivator world are far more valuable and practical..."

Looking down at his empty luggage, Lu Feng sighed.

"Lu family brat, hurry, hurry, bring out that broken sword...!"

Gu Canyang's urging voice rang in her ears again, and the next moment the other party appeared gracefully, seemingly impatient.

"Old man, what should I do next?"

Lu Feng placed the black broken sword on the ground and looked at the other person as well.

"It's very simple. Just throw this broken sword into the treasure basin. The small piece of immortal stone inside the sword will naturally be purified and refined by the treasure basin, and then absorbed completely."

Lu Feng followed Gu Canyang's instructions without question and immediately threw the black broken sword into the treasure basin.

hum!

As the sword entered the basin, a burst of mysterious light appeared, and clouds and mist rose. The once calm and unremarkable treasure basin seemed to transform into a gaping maw of abyss, instantly tearing the broken sword to shreds and turning it into nothingness.

Swish!

Another half incense stick passed, and the clouds and mist surrounding the treasure basin finally began to dissipate. Lu Feng's expression turned serious, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"It's done!"

The treasure basin remained largely unchanged, but the strange spiritual patterns on its surface had multiplied considerably and were now deeper in color, indicating that its spiritual energy had recovered significantly and was no longer comparable to what it had been before.

According to Gu Canyang, as the spiritual energy of the treasure basin continues to recover, its ability to turn stones into gold and accumulate small amounts into large sums will become stronger and stronger.

"Give it a try!"

With a hint of excitement, Lu Feng casually took out a Qi Gathering Pill from his pocket and threw it into the Treasure Basin.

A few breaths later, accompanied by a flash of golden light, the treasure basin suddenly spewed out a ball of exquisite pills. Upon careful counting, there were a full five Qi Gathering Pills!

One Qi Gathering Pill, amplified by the Treasure Basin, can increase in quantity to five!

One effort, five times the reward!

Even pyramid schemes don't have such high profits!

At that moment, Lu Feng couldn't help but laugh until he was numb. He immediately picked up the Qi Gathering Pill from the ground, then randomly found a guest room in the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce and began to cultivate in seclusion.

After all, money and elixirs are just external things; only strength matters.

Before we knew it, several hours had passed.

Lu Feng circulated his cultivation technique with one hand, his body enveloped in spiritual energy, his eyes closed, resembling an ancient Buddha in a temple chanting sutras, sitting motionless in place.

"This is the moment!"

"Give me a breakthrough!"

Suddenly opening his eyes, Lu Feng roared and immediately channeled all his Yuan Power, charging towards the last Dantian barrier with unstoppable force, like a river surging into the sea.

boom!

Under the impact of the Yuanli tide, the last barrier of the Dantian was completely broken!

"Third level of body refining realm!"

Lu Feng's eyes flashed with golden light, and his entire body swelled with power and energy.

To achieve this breakthrough, he consumed at least fifty Qi Gathering Pills. Although Qi Gathering Pills were only the lowest-grade, third-rate pills, their large quantity still helped Lu Feng break through to the third level of the Body Refinement Realm in one fell swoop, so it wasn't a waste of effort!

...

In the Hidden Origin Pavilion in the Eastern Xuan Domain, inside a bamboo house on the back mountain

"Hahaha! It's done....!"

"I've finally succeeded!"

With a hearty laugh, a figure in white robes rushed out of the bamboo house. His hair was disheveled, making him look like a wild man from the deep mountains, but his clear eyes sparkled with excitement.

"It's over! The young master has gone mad again!"

"No way! Not again? This is the sixth time this month...!"

"This is bad! If the young master breaks into the Star-Picking Pavilion, we're doomed! We'll probably be severely punished again!"

"Quick! Go and inform Senior Sister...!"

Upon seeing the white-robed youth suddenly rush out of the bamboo house, the disciples of the Hidden Origin Pavilion all around changed their expressions drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy, and immediately fell into chaos.