Chapter 35

"Is your surname Wei? Could you be from the Jingyun Wei family?"

Wan Haoming sat down opposite Wei Changfeng and asked cautiously, "Our Four Seas Pavilion has frequent business dealings with the Wei family. I wonder what brings you here today?"

For any merchant, the worst situation is being unable to gauge the opponent's true strength and background, which can put one at a disadvantage in negotiations and make it difficult to leverage one's own capabilities.

Wei Changfeng was not unremarkable in appearance, but his attire was ordinary, even less impressive than the errand boys in the Four Seas Pavilion. However, the demeanor and grace he exuded in his speech and actions were not inferior to those of the offspring of prestigious families!

Moreover, he was so young, which made Wan Haoming feel a sense of unfathomable depth.

Wei Changfeng smiled and said, "I am not from the Jingyun Wei family, nor do I have the honor to be associated with them. This time, I just want to sell something to your pavilion in exchange for items I need."

Wan Haoming nodded, not minding Wei Changfeng's denial of his identity. He asked, "That's no problem. Shall we go to a private room to talk?"

The first-floor hall was bustling with customers coming and going, so the Four Seas Pavilion had private rooms to ensure client confidentiality.

Wei Changfeng had been waiting for this suggestion.

Although Liang Wu and his six subordinates had been completely eliminated, if someone with ulterior motives saw him selling the white python's inner core and sinew at the Four Seas Pavilion, it could cause trouble.

Although the possibility was extremely low, as the saying goes, "Caution ensures a long journey." Wei Changfeng already had enough troubles, and the principle of not revealing one's wealth was timeless.

In the secure private room, Wei Changfeng directly took out the white python's inner core and the python sinew from the bundle.

"Hmm, this water-phase inner core is quite good, almost of medium grade, and it's rare to see such abundant spiritual energy!"

As the manager of the Four Seas Pavilion, Wan Haoming's discernment was undoubtedly very sharp. He appraised the white python's inner core without any error: "It should have been collected not long ago, very fresh!"

He did not even look at the bundle of python sinew, which still had a bloody smell, and asked, "What does Wei Gongzi want to exchange for?"

Without hesitation, Wei Changfeng said, "I want to exchange for a fire-phase inner core of similar quality, and three python sinews for a palm-sized tripod, a common quality one will do."

Wan Haoming's eyes flickered, and he probed, "A palm-sized tripod? Could it be that Wei Gongzi is also an alchemist?"

Wei Changfeng smiled, "Just making a living!"

There was no need to hide this, and he also wanted to do long-term business with the Four Seas Pavilion.

Wan Haoming pondered for a moment and said, "No problem, please wait a moment!"

After saying that, he left the private room with the white python's inner core and sinew.

Wei Changfeng was not worried that the other party would take his items, as the reputation of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Four Seas Pavilion had been built over a thousand years, known for fairness and honesty!

After only half a cup of tea, Wan Haoming returned to the private room.

He brought Wei Changfeng a small jade box and a small bronze tripod.

Inside the jade box was a crimson beast inner core, smaller in size than the white python's inner core, round and surrounded by fiery energy, and one could feel its heat from several feet away!

Wan Haoming apologized, "Wei Gongzi, we don't have many beast inner cores in stock at the Four Seas Pavilion, and the only one that meets your requirements is this fire lion inner core, but it has been stored for a long time."

Beast inner cores, like other spiritual medicines and materials, are best used as soon as they are collected. Even if stored in the best medicine boxes, the inner spiritual energy will gradually dissipate.

However, Wei Changfeng was clear that this fire lion inner core was a true medium-grade beast inner core, of higher quality than the white python's inner core. Even if it had been stored for a while, it was still more valuable!

In other words, exchanging the fire lion inner core for the white python's inner core, the Four Seas Pavilion was actually at a loss.

As for the palm-sized tripod, its quality was indeed very ordinary, and in the exchange, the Four Seas Pavilion made a small profit, but overall, they were still at a loss.

This was a significant favor!

Wei Changfeng thought for a moment and said to Wan Haoming, "Manager Wan, these two items are urgently needed by me. I will accept them with a thick face, and I will definitely repay you in the future!"

Repay in the future!

If it were an ordinary person, they would not have the qualifications to say this to the Four Seas Pavilion, which was rich and powerful.

But Wei Changfeng was not an ordinary person. Once he restored his alchemy god strength, he would have the qualifications to make the Four Seas Pavilion seek him out, so this promise was not empty talk!

Wan Haoming returned the courtesy and said, "Wei Gongzi, you are too kind. Is there anything else you need?"

The Four Seas Pavilion was open for business and had to take care of all aspects. For someone like Wei Changfeng, who was mysterious and had potential, Wan Haoming did not mind taking a loss on the first deal.

Just to form a good connection!

Wei Changfeng smiled and said, "No, I have something to attend to, so I will take my leave!"

Taking advantage once was enough; greedy people never have a good end.

After a few polite exchanges, Wan Haoming personally escorted him to the door.

Leaving the Four Seas Pavilion, Wei Changfeng went to a nearby pharmacy to sell the collected herbs and exchange them for other materials he needed.

He returned home and informed Murong Wan, then went to the woodshed to boil the Dragon Tiger Soup.

After completing a new round of body washing and physical training, Wei Changfeng, both mentally and physically, reached his best state.

He immediately returned to his bedroom and tightly closed the door!

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Wei Changfeng took out the jade box containing the fire lion inner core.

He did not exchange the white python's inner core for the fire lion inner core to use in alchemy, but to quickly enhance his own strength with the power of the beast inner core.

Beast inner cores contain extremely abundant natural spiritual energy, but unless one has reached the innate realm, it is impossible for ordinary body-refining or qi-condensing martial artists to directly absorb the power of the beast inner core.

Wei Changfeng only had the cultivation of the third level of body-refining, and the Nine Heavens True Yang Heart Sutra had not yet recovered to the first level. Even if he used the fire lion inner core for alchemy, it would be beyond his capabilities!

However, he obtained a Tianjun Sword Manual from Liang Wu.

The sword techniques recorded in this manual were not particularly strong, belonging to the upper-grade spirit-level sword techniques. In his divine soul memory, there were even stronger heaven-level sword techniques, ten or even a hundred times more powerful.

However, on the last page of the manual, there was a very special cultivation method.

The Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique!

This cultivation method was very special, not classified into any grade, and belonged to rare secret techniques.

Secret techniques differ from ordinary martial arts cultivation methods. They are often created by a strong master on a whim, with effects and powers that are varied and bizarre, some of which are even deadly!

Some secret techniques are very powerful, but the cultivation conditions are strict and have significant flaws.

The Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique falls into the latter category.

This secret technique requires the martial artist to first swallow a beast inner core, then use their body as a furnace and true energy as the fire to instantly refine it, and finally guide the refined spiritual energy of the beast inner core to the qi sea and dantian, recondensing a "pseudo-core"!

Possessing this pseudo-core does not directly increase the martial artist's cultivation level, but it allows them to suddenly burst out with far greater strength in battle, and even possess some of the innate abilities of the beast!

Imagine a martial artist of the third level of body-refining facing an enemy of the sixth level. On the verge of defeat, they suddenly unleash a counterattack equivalent to the seventh or eighth level of body-refining. The outcome is easy to imagine.

Of course, the Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique is not without flaws.

First, the process of condensing the "pseudo-core" is extremely dangerous, and any mistake can lead to death from the backlash of the core's power. Additionally, the duration of the burst of strength is very short, and after the burst, the body's true energy will temporarily be depleted.

Moreover, a suitable beast inner core must be found.

However, these drawbacks could not stop Wei Changfeng's desire for strength!

Because his current situation was quite dire, with one opponent after another appearing, and the life-or-death battle in half a month was unavoidable.

His opponent, Hao Xiong, was already at the sixth level of body-refining, and it was impossible for Wei Changfeng to catch up three levels in such a short time, no matter how talented he was.

To survive, to protect his family, and to achieve his greatest dream, he was willing to take the risk!

Putting the medicine box aside, Wei Changfeng took out the Tianjun Sword Manual from his pocket and reread the section on the Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique, carefully pondering and thinking.

Although he had made up his mind, it involved his life, so he could not be too cautious.

The incantation of the Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique was not complicated or profound, and Wei Changfeng could understand it. After reading it once, he memorized it, and there was no need to memorize it again.

However, after careful consideration, Wei Changfeng realized that this secret technique was far more complex than it appeared on the surface. The incantation seemed to hide some profound principles.

Especially the method of "using the body as a furnace, true energy as fire, and refining qi to condense a core" was clearly similar to the Nine Heavens True Yang Heart Sutra, containing the secrets of alchemy, not just a simple martial arts cultivation method!

With this realization, Wei Changfeng's thoughts became clear, and the fog surrounding the Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique dissipated, allowing him to clearly see the essence and core of this secret technique.

So that's how it is!

Wei Changfeng could not help but break out in a cold sweat.

If he had underestimated the method of the Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique and rashly swallowed the core without mastering the true secrets, the consequences would be unimaginable, and he would have no time to regret it!

But the current situation was different.

In martial arts cultivation, Wei Changfeng was a beginner, but in alchemy, he had once been a generation of alchemy gods on the ancient continent!

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