I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1222 - 1216: Just Throw Money at It

The old beggar’s original name was Feng Cong, coming from a high-level world known as Stigma Continent, which was also a continent where Martial Dao flourished. However, in this world, technological civilization had developed to a level not inferior to martial arts civilization.

When Feng Cong was on Stigma Continent, he was also a formidable martial artist, creating a top-level organization with a close friend. By a stroke of luck, he acquired two volumes of Martial Arts Classics in some ruins. Relying on these classics, he became one of the top experts.

Later, he sought a successor intending to pass on his teachings. Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be a spy from another organization, and even his background and family history were just a story crafted for the sole purpose of getting his hands on those two volumes of Martial Arts Techniques.

His fate was similar to Yao Chen from "Battle Through the Heavens". He was betrayed from both inside and outside, resulting in his Life Pattern being shattered. Except for the smallest piece remaining in his body, the other seven pieces were scattered all over. If it weren’t for a divine ability he possessed, he might have died on the spot.

After a painstaking search, he finally discovered one fragment had landed on Haotian Continent, so he came here.

In fact, the old beggar is now over 270,000 years old. Although his Life Pattern was shattered, the small remaining fragment still granted him a life span far beyond ordinary people.

Yet, searching for a fragment on such a vast land was like finding a needle in a haystack. As tens of thousands of years passed by, he never found any trace of that Life Pattern fragment. As time went by, his hope gradually faded, going from full of confidence to despondency.

Given his current rate of power decline, it might be a few thousand years before his power completely dissipates, and his life ultimately comes to an end.

Feng Cong was now entirely hopeless about the matter. All he wanted was to eat, drink, and enjoy himself in the remaining time. As for his legacy, he thought of finding someone destined to pass it to as a blessing for them. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Zhang Menglong’s generosity and enthusiasm, without any disdain for his filthy beggar’s appearance, made Feng Cong consider leaving his belongings to him.

"Your experience is quite similar to a friend’s of mine," Zhang Menglong said, "He was also killed by his own student and eventually became a remnant soul. But with that remnant soul, he found a good student and took revenge, even reconstruing his body."

The friend Zhang Menglong referred to was naturally Yao Chen.

"I find you quite agreeable, let me help you with this!" Zhang Menglong patted Feng Cong’s shoulder.

"Help me?" Feng Cong chuckled, "Your cultivation technique may be powerful, but you’re still too young. Maybe in tens of thousands of years, you’ll have the power to help me with revenge. But if I can’t find my Life Pattern fragment, I might not have much longer to live."

"Isn’t it just a Life Pattern fragment? How big of a deal is that!" Zhang Menglong replied, "Are you sure it’s on this Haotian Continent?"

"I’m certain!" Feng Cong said, "I can roughly sense its location, which is why I found this place from among thousands of worlds, but my power is too severely depleted to pinpoint a more exact range."

"No big deal, I’ll ask around."

"Ask around?" Feng Cong was puzzled. It’s not like finding a route where you can just ask anyone casually; isn’t this nonsense?

"Makabaka!" Zhang Menglong shot a spell into the sky. This is a spell specifically used by the intelligence network of the Anti-Pornography Task Force, and only the leader of each generation can use it.

In an instant, a figure appeared ghostishly beside Zhang Menglong, "Greetings, Captain!"

Feng Cong’s eye twitched, "You’re the leader of the Anti-Pornography Task Force?"

Feng Cong had some encounters with this organization, though they never clashed interests. After all, Feng Cong came to Haotian Continent merely to reclaim his lost Life Pattern fragment.

What surprised Feng Cong was that everyone in this organization could easily hold a place in a high-level world, their power even exceeding martial artists of the same grade there.

It was terrifying; it was known that with each increased world level, both Martial Arts Techniques and Gift for cultivation are at totally different tiers, yet such differences didn’t exist in the face of this Anti-Pornography Task Force.

"How’s your intelligence capability?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"If there’s anything on Haotian Continent we can’t uncover, then no one else could!"

"I love that confidence of yours!" Zhang Menglong chuckled, "Help me investigate whether there’s a Life Pattern fragment on Haotian Continent!"

"Give us three hours!"

After that, the intelligence agent transformed into a thick mist and vanished.

"Brother, just wait a bit, there might be news soon."

"Who exactly are you?" Feng Cong’s look and expression when facing Zhang Menglong had evidently changed completely.

"Just a plain and simple handsome guy," Zhang Menglong laughed, "Don’t worry, isn’t it just a few Life Pattern fragments? Once we find this one on Haotian Continent, I’ll join you in finding the other fragments on Stigma Continent!"

"Why are you helping me?"

"None of your business, handsome guy stuff!"

...

An hour and a half later, the member from the intelligence agency returned.

"Seems it went smoothly," Zhang Menglong said, "Since you’re back early, there should be results. Tell me, what’s the situation?"

"Reporting to the Captain, according to the recorded history on Haotian Continent, there have been five occurrences of Life Pattern fragments. Mr. Feng Cong’s fragment should have descended to Haotian Continent 62,750 years ago."

"Yes! That’s about right!" Feng Cong was so excited that he almost jumped up, as he hadn’t provided Zhang Menglong with any information, nor had he seen Zhang Menglong introduce himself earlier.

In other words, in just an hour and a half, not only did they find information on five Life Patterns, but they also investigated his background, which required a profound depth of information and intelligence capabilities!

"Mr. Feng Cong’s Life Pattern fragment was originally buried in a desert. Over twenty thousand years ago, it was excavated by a group of adventurers, one of whom by chance fused it into himself. Using the energy remaining in the fragment, he became a top-tier expert of his time. However, after his death, this Life Pattern was lost for over ten thousand years."

"And then what? Where is it now?"

"At Haotian Commerce Guild! However, Captain, there’s something you must know first. The background of Haotian Commerce Guild is very unusual, remaining the only organization on Haotian Continent to date that’s recognized to have high-level world backing. Although on the surface it’s merely a commerce guild, its depth surpasses major Sects and the Holy Church of Shadow!"

"But I have information that they will be organizing a continent-wide auction soon, and this Life Pattern fragment is listed as one of the headlining items of this auction!"

"Understood," Zhang Menglong said, "Since it’s an auction, just throwing money will do the trick!"