Chapter 57

Li Kui's death was gruesome, especially his arm, which looked as if it had been flayed alive, with bones broken, tendons severed, and flesh gone. He lay on the ground, head tilted, eyes wide open, not yet closed.

The strength Wei Changfeng displayed, capable of reducing a Seventh Stage Body Tempering treasure hunter to such a state, made Tie Yi secretly astonished, adding a few more layers of respect and awe in his heart.

"Spare me, spare me!"

Hao Ren, however, was utterly terrified, all his previous arrogance and recklessness gone. He fell at Wei Changfeng's feet, tears streaming down his face, and pleaded, "Junior Brother Wei, Young Master Wei, please spare me, I'll be your dog, your horse!"

Wei Changfeng took out a Qi Nourishing Pill and swallowed it, waiting for the pill's power to spread and restore some of his energy. He looked at Hao Ren, who was now in a pitiful state, with disdain and said coldly, "Kill..."

"No!"

Hao Ren was terrified, screaming, "I..."

Snap!

Before Hao Ren could finish his sentence, Tie Yi raised his hand and beheaded him with a swift stroke!

At this point, how could Wei Changfeng possibly spare Hao Ren's life? Cutting off the root would leave no room for future trouble. After all, many martial academy students died in the Green Wolf Mountains every year.

Tie Yi's decisiveness also earned him a higher regard from Wei Changfeng, who felt that the vassal he had recruited was really excellent!

"Old Tie, please take care of these bodies. I need to rest and recover."

Tie Yi chuckled, spat, and said, "Leave it to me, I'll make sure there's no trace left!"

His method of dealing with the aftermath was simple. He first looted all the valuable items, then found a place to dig a large pit, and finally buried all the bodies.

In the dense forest, it wouldn't take long for the wild grass and vines to cover up any traces, leaving no one to detect any flaws.

By the time Tie Yi finished, Wei Changfeng had completed two full cycles of the Grand Circulation, and the true qi in his dantian, which had been almost depleted, had recovered to about fifty percent.

However, the pseudo-dan in his dantian was still dull and lifeless, and it would take some time to recover.

According to the cultivation requirements of the Sun Swallowing Pill Yang Technique, he needed to frequently nourish the pseudo-dan, ideally with pure celestial energy, to maintain its power and eventually transform it into a real dan.

After this expenditure, Wei Changfeng would not be able to use the power of the pseudo-dan for a long time.

But it was worth it; otherwise, he would have been no match for Li Kui.

"These guys, no good loot at all!"

Tie Yi said with some dissatisfaction, "Combined, they only had a hundred or eighty taels, and I buried their weapons."

This was actually normal. Treasure hunters wouldn't carry much silver, and the same went for the martial academy students who hired them. Otherwise, carrying large sums of money would easily attract the envy of the former, and they might be robbed in the wilderness.

Their employment was usually paid in three installments, with the first one-third paid upfront, and the remaining part paid upon completion of the task and return to the city.

As for the weapons of the two treasure hunters, due to their large and conspicuous size, they could easily attract the attention of others, so for safety, it was best to abandon them.

Wei Changfeng knew the rules and said with a smile, "We can't rely on them for wealth; we have to find it ourselves!"

He summoned the golden armor again.

Earlier, the golden armor had clearly made a discovery and led Wei Changfeng there. Now that the enemy was dealt with, they needed to continue searching for the treasure, or it would be a great loss to miss it.

And indeed, they found something!

On the shore of a small lake, in a hidden patch of water plants, Wei Changfeng and Tie Yi discovered a black old clam as large as a millstone, surrounded by a circle of crystal-clear clam pearls!

"An old clam producing pearls!"

Wei Changfeng immediately smiled, "This is a good omen!"

An old clam, after many years, would go to a hidden place to spit out the pearls inside its body. This was a rare sight, so it was considered a good omen.

Encountering it meant good fortune!

The old clam had produced twelve pearls, each as large as a longan, crystal-clear and emitting a faint pearl light, looking exceptionally beautiful.

Tie Yi was also amazed, "Wow, it must be at least a hundred years old!"

He rubbed his hands, eager to try, "Young Master, shall we smash it open? There must be more inside!"

The clam, about three feet in size and weighing at least eighty to ninety pounds, must have been growing for a very long time, and its shell must contain many valuable pearls.

However, Wei Changfeng shook his head, "It's not easy for it to grow this big. These pearls are enough. Let's put it back in the lake."

It would be extremely difficult to pry open the tightly closed shell, and the best way was to smash it, which would certainly kill the old clam.

It was not a monster, and Wei Changfeng was unwilling to be so ruthless, just as he often left some roots when digging for spiritual herbs and materials, not wanting to exhaust the resources.

The pearls the old clam had produced were undoubtedly the best and largest, and he was already satisfied with the twelve pearls.

"Alright..."

Tie Yi, a bit regretfully, picked up the old clam and threw it back into the lake with all his strength.

However, sparing the old clam did not mean Wei Changfeng had no other gains. With the help of the golden armor, he and Tie Yi searched along the lake shore and collected many valuable herbs and materials.

Seeing that it was almost time, they set off on their return journey with a full load.

After a hurried and tiring journey, they saw Jingyun City when it was already completely dark.

Without resting, Wei Changfeng took Tie Yi directly to the Four Seas Pavilion.

The receptionist was still the manager of the Four Seas Pavilion, Wan Haoming.

They were now quite familiar with each other. Seeing Wei Changfeng, Wan Haoming smiled and asked, "Young Master Wei, what brings you here this time? And this gentleman is..."

In fact, through the Four Seas Pavilion's network in Jingyun City, Wan Haoming had already learned all about Wei Changfeng's identity and background.

However, knowing Wei Changfeng's identity did not mean Wan Haoming would look down on him. Not everyone could know the secrets of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and Wei Changfeng's status as a collateral son of a major clan made Wan Haoming feel that he was hard to read, so he always maintained sufficient enthusiasm and respect for Wei Changfeng.

Moreover, Wei Changfeng was also a good customer.

"This is my senior brother, Tie Yi. He and I just returned from the mountains and have some things we want to sell."

Wei Changfeng introduced him briefly, "Please, Manager Wan, give us an appraisal!"

Wan Haoming smiled, "Of course, of course!"

After inviting Wei Changfeng and Tie Yi to a private room, Wan Haoming appraised the items they brought.

He finally offered a purchase price of 7,450 taels of silver.

This amount was somewhat surprising to Wei Changfeng, not because it was low, but because it was a bit high.

Especially the Black Wolf King's inner core, which Wei Changfeng had estimated to be worth just over a thousand taels, but Wan Haoming offered 1,500 taels. Adding the wolf teeth and claws, the total was 2,000 taels.

As for the other spiritual herbs and materials, their prices had clearly increased by ten to twenty percent!

Wan Haoming noticed Wei Changfeng's confusion and explained, "Young Master Wei, you may not know, but the prices of all herbs and materials have been rising recently."

"The main reason is that many merchants from other places have come to buy, and the city is now short of many medicinal pills!"

So that was it! Wei Changfeng nodded.

Wan Haoming said frankly, "Young Master Wei, if you're not in a hurry for the money, you might want to hold onto these materials for a while. The prices should rise even more in the future."

The reputation of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was not just talk. If it were other profit-driven merchants, they would try to lower the price as much as possible, but the Four Seas Pavilion, which did business for hundreds or even thousands of years, would never haggle over small profits.

Wei Changfeng smiled, "No need, I have something to ask you."

"Please, go on!"

Wei Changfeng thought for a moment and said, "I want to buy a house. It doesn't need to be too big, just enough for ten or so people, but the location and environment should be good, and the price should be within 5,000 taels of silver."

Jingyun City was not easy to live in. As the only city within hundreds of miles, it had a population of hundreds of thousands, and there was no unclaimed land in the city.

Therefore, the price of houses was very high, especially in the streets where famous families and wealthy merchants lived, where good houses were often available at a price but not for sale.

Wei Changfeng's requirements were not that high, but he had long wanted to move to a place that could basically ensure the safety of his mother and two sisters.

Currently, they lived in a mixed civilian area with a very poor environment, which made Wei Changfeng, who was often in the martial academy, very worried and often had to come back to check.

So the first thing to do with the money earned was to buy a suitable house and improve the family's living conditions!

The Four Seas Pavilion did a large business, with pawnshops and money houses, and they could not ignore the lucrative business of buying and selling houses.

Hearing Wei Changfeng's request, Wan Haoming did not show any difficulty, "Please wait a moment, Young Master!"

He got up and left the private room.

At this moment, Tie Yi, who had been silent all along, finally let out a long sigh and said, "Young Master, I didn't expect you to be so familiar with the people at the Four Seas Pavilion and to do such big business!"

Wei Changfeng shook his head, "This is nothing. You'll have the chance to see even bigger business in the future."

He paused and continued, "Old Tie, if we buy the house, you and your family should move in too!"

As a vassal, it was natural to live with the master, and this was the proper treatment.

Tie Yi was not surprised, but he said gratefully, "Thank you, Young Master!"

Wei Changfeng smiled, "No need to thank me. The money we earned today was also partly yours!"

Without Tie Yi's help, he wouldn't be able to sit here and casually negotiate a deal worth thousands of taels of silver with the Four Seas Pavilion.

As they were talking, Wan Haoming quickly returned to the private room.

He brought three property deeds and selected three houses for Wei Changfeng to choose from.

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