Chapter 2357: Chapter 2336: Elder Chu Is Being Transferred

After some time, Lin Feng came to his senses and handed the book in his hand to Tangyuan, asking, "What other books do you have in your belly? Take them out for me to see!"

Lin Feng’s curiosity about the books inside Tangyuan’s belly was growing more and more. Tangyuan was simply an all-knowing demon beast; who would see demon beasts reading books? But Tangyuan was the exception, not only knowing a lot but having a library with him. Lin Feng even thought about peeling Tangyuan to study what the internal space was like.

"Boss, my books are yours, no need to rush," Tangyuan said nonchalantly to Lin Feng, but upon seeing Li Feng’s look, he panicked and quickly added to Lin Feng, "Boss, stop staring at me, your look is really scary."

Hearing Tangyuan say this, Lin Feng couldn’t say anything but turned his gaze to the distance, stepping directly toward Ning City. Now that everything had been dealt with, he should head to the auction house to see if he could handle a batch of Scarlet Beauty, thereby obtaining Yuan Stones for cultivation.

As for the essence crystal, he didn’t plan to sell it. Once he completed Yuangang Transformation, he would naturally refine the essence crystal, improving his strength to the next level. The best things are meant to be handled by oneself; Lin Feng knew that much.

In a blink, returning to Ning City, Lin Feng disguised himself as the burly man from before, arriving without incident at the auction house. But unexpectedly, upon entering the auction house, he immediately heard a quarrel. Looking toward the noise, he suddenly heard Elder Chu arguing with someone!

"Why didn’t you tell me about the alchemist who can refine flawless elixirs?"

"One must keep their word. I promised to keep it confidential and naturally wouldn’t speak of it!"

"Do you know how significant such an alchemist is for the Myriad Gods Tower?"

"I know, but I know even more about the reputation of the Myriad Gods Tower. If things got out, the Myriad Gods Tower wouldn’t be the Myriad Gods Tower anymore!"

...

Elder Chu was arguing with a somewhat shady-looking middle-aged man, both of them very heated. Lin Feng hadn’t expected the matter to involve him, but Elder Chu’s performance made him quite satisfied; he now wanted to know who exactly this middle-aged man was, who dared to eye him! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

In the distance, the shady-looking middle-aged man realized he couldn’t communicate with Elder Chu and couldn’t get the information he wanted from him. Eventually, he became angry and ashamed, yelling at Elder Chu, "You old crumb, just wait and see, let’s see how long you can hold out!"

After saying this, the middle-aged man left, leaving Elder Chu furious and panting heavily...

"Elder Chu, I’m Lin Feng!" Lin Feng suddenly appeared beside Elder Chu, seeing no one around, he spoke directly.

Elder Chu was curious about who the burly man who appeared suddenly was. Upon hearing Lin Feng’s voice, he instantly understood the situation and gave Lin Feng a look, leading him into a room inside and carefully closing the door.

"Taoist Friend Lin, you saw what happened just now?" Elder Chu said with great remorse, looking at Lin Feng.

"Yes, who is that person, and why are they threatening you?" Lin Feng asked Elder Chu, puzzled.

"That is Ma Deliang, the grandson of the Seventh Elder of the Myriad Gods Tower. Somebody from within the Myriad Gods Tower must have told him about this, and he ran to demand your information from me, wanting to capture you and take you to the Myriad Gods Tower for merits. This child is not a good person, overly ambitious, and relying on the Seventh Elder’s status, he keeps trying to gain achievements to climb the ranks of the Myriad Gods Tower." Elder Chu explained without concealing, but his tone carried a bit of apprehension.

Lin Feng furrowed his brows, murderous intent inadvertently surfaced, as they dared to target him, he would not let such a person go. Elder Chu felt Lin Feng’s murderous intent beside him and quickly advised, "Don’t kill him. Although his strength is only at the late Divine Origin Realm, his status is different. Killing him would attract the entire Myriad Gods Tower’s pursuit. The Myriad Gods Tower’s power is far beyond what you can imagine! I don’t want anything to happen to you..."

"Unseen and unheard, I can do it." Lin Feng knew Elder Chu meant well, but he wouldn’t allow anyone with malicious intent toward him to live!

"There’s something you don’t know, Ma Deliang carries a life-saving talisman. Even a Divine King cannot kill him, and most importantly, should he face danger, the identity of the assassin will instantly be transmitted within Myriad Gods Tower, and no one knows this, but the core members of the Myriad Gods Tower each carry a curse talisman. If they’re killed by anyone, this curse talisman will activate and transfer onto the assassin. Even a Divine Venerable Powerhouse cannot avoid this."

When Elder Chu spoke to this point, he earnestly said to Lin Feng, "Someone once tried to assassinate Ma Deliang, but that person was later pursued by the Myriad Gods Tower until they died a miserable death. Every year, some people succeed in assassinating Myriad Gods Tower members, but they all face pursuit from the tower. The longest anyone hid was 1,300 years, only to be found and slain by the tower!"

"So there are such things..." Upon hearing Elder Chu’s words, Lin Feng finally understood Elder Chu’s real intentions. If things were indeed as Elder Chu said, it wouldn’t be easy to eliminate Ma Deliang. Before figuring out how to resolve these issues, he really couldn’t act against Ma Deliang.

Seeing Lin Feng understand him, Elder Chu turned his words to Lin Feng, "It’s good you came here. I have something to tell you. I expect to be transferred to another place soon, and I just wanted to talk to you about this when you came."

"You’re being transferred?" Lin Feng asked Elder Chu, puzzled. Why would he be transferred when everything was going well?

"This matter is related to you; the higher-ups had originally arranged for Ma Deliang to take over my position, hoping he could obtain the flawless quality elixirs you refine, giving him an achievement. But Ma Deliang thinks otherwise, and he can’t bear such a long wait. He wants to capture you to quickly accomplish this; he doesn’t care for Ning City. Having obtained this achievement, he can go to the big cities and live happily." Elder Chu explained with a bitter smile, wanting Lin Feng to know the truth of the matter.

After hearing Elder Chu’s words, Lin Feng only then knew what was going on, not expecting Elder Chu’s transfer to have a connection with him. Thinking for a moment, he immediately asked, "Do you know which city you’re being transferred to? Coincidentally, I will be leaving soon too."

"Not confirmed yet, but you can rest assured, Taoist Friend Lin. The sale and auction of the elixirs refined before will absolutely not be problematic. I will only leave after ensuring these matters are settled." Elder Chu responded promptly, also throwing in this reassuring statement. As someone who values reputation, he didn’t want to leave suddenly and cause problems with previously agreed matters; otherwise, for Lin Feng to get Yuan Stones after his departure might become very troublesome.

After saying this, he looked at Lin Feng, suddenly slapping his forehead and asking, "Did you come here for something specific this time?"

Upon hearing Elder Chu’s words, Lin Feng remembered the actual purpose of his visit to the auction house, saying nothing but casually handed a Heavenly Origin Treasure Box to Elder Chu, indicating with a gesture for Elder Chu to look at it first.

Receiving the Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, Elder Chu opened a small section, and upon seeing the fragrant red liquid inside, his eyes immediately brightened, exclaiming, "This... this is Scarlet Beauty?"

Looking at the Heavenly Origin Treasure Box in his hand, Elder Chu’s heart was racing. This Scarlet Beauty is premium quality; he had seen it in other super cities, and just a small bottle could cost thousands of Yuan Stones, conservatively estimated the box could be divided into more than a hundred bottles. This... so much Scarlet Beauty, where did Lin Feng get it from? It was truly mind-boggling!

He knew where Scarlet Beauty came from, but that Red Needle Bee Beast wasn’t something an ordinary person could provoke. Even Divine King Powerhouses weren’t assured of obtaining Scarlet Beauty. Lin Feng was just newly ascended; how could he obtain such treasures? If he hadn’t seen it for himself, he would never believe such a thing was possible!

"Exactly." Lin Feng replied with a faint smile.

"This item is premium! A small bottle can preserve appearance for ten years, and in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, it is in high demand, especially among female cultivators who care deeply about their looks; they would go crazy upon seeing this. This Scarlet Beauty, if auctioned, could definitely fetch a sky-high price!" Elder Chu seriously conveyed to Lin Feng, knowing full well the allure of Scarlet Beauty, especially to female cultivators who must have it.

In mentioning this, Elder Chu also grew excited and then looked at Lin Feng, suggesting, "But I advise against selling it separately. Sell it together; I estimate this box of Scarlet Beauty conservatively holds over a hundred bottles, equivalent to preserving appearance for over a thousand years. No female cultivator could resist such temptation!"

"Actually... Elder Chu, this Heavenly Origin Treasure Box is a simple space treasure; inside it has four times the capacity, meaning there’s four times as much Scarlet Beauty." Lin Feng listened to Elder Chu’s words, a smile spreading across his face. Preserving appearance for four or five thousand years probably would drive every female cultivator in the Myriad Heavens God Realm crazy, wouldn’t it?

"Ah!" Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Elder Chu became dumbstruck on the spot, realizing what a horrifying scene the auction of this Scarlet Beauty would be. After all, within the big sects and power structures, Yuan Stones really aren’t considered anything...