Chapter 30

The more alluring fragrance wafted into his nose, for a man, it was like a fatal poison.

Under the black robe, Lin Tian was speechless. This fairy was truly a calamity!

Stepping back, he coughed and said, "The auction is over, can you give me the money now?"

Xing Yao smiled charmingly, appearing even more seductive, and moved closer to Lin Tian.

"Brother, you're so impatient to get the money right after using me. That's not very nice, is it?"

Xing Yao said with a feigned grievance.

At such close proximity, Xing Yao's body almost completely pressed against Lin Tian. Lin Tian could even clearly feel the softness of her chest that made his heart race.

"Fairy!"

Under the black robe, Lin Tian cursed inwardly.

In the room, the sound of a dry cough echoed again. Pushi felt a bit embarrassed and said to Lin Tian, "Young brother, don't be in a hurry. Your auction money is being prepared and will be delivered soon. Please wait a moment." Then, the old man looked at Xing Yao and reminded her, "Miss, please be mindful of your words and actions."

Xing Yao rolled her eyes and finally unwillingly moved away from Lin Tian.

"You're really interesting, brother."

As she stepped back, she gave Lin Tian a seductive smile and sat down next to him.

The alluring fragrance kept wafting into his nose. While cursing the fairy in his heart, Lin Tian was also somewhat surprised. Pushi was the chief steward of the Yi Bao Pavilion, with a very high status. Yet, he called Xing Yao "Miss." What was this seductive woman's identity? She clearly wasn't just a simple auctioneer!

While Lin Tian was thinking about these things, Xing Yao's voice sounded again. Her watery, narrow eyes stared straight at Lin Tian. "Brother, are you really a Formation Master? Did you personally create those three Fusion Martial Pattern scrolls?"

A sixteen-year-old Formation Master was incredibly young. In the history of the Northern Flame Kingdom, there had never been such a young Formation Master, especially one with such high skill. This indeed surprised Xing Yao.

"Yes."

Lin Tian was brief.

Interacting with such a calamitous woman at close range made him feel like walking on thin ice.

A glint of surprise flashed in Xing Yao's eyes. Although she had not doubted it much from the beginning, hearing Lin Tian's confirmation still surprised her. She sized up Lin Tian for a while, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Brother, where is your Formation Master emblem? Haven't you worn it?"

"Emblem?"

Lin Tian was a bit puzzled.

Xing Yao and Pushi exchanged glances, both finding it strange.

Pushi pointed to a pattern on his chest and said, "This is it. After a Formation Master is certified by the Formation Master Guild, they are issued a corresponding level emblem based on their qualifications and strength. There is a branch of the Formation Master Guild in Fengjian City. Hasn't young brother ever been certified?"

Under the black robe, Lin Tian was moved. There was a Formation Master Guild? He had never heard of it before.

"I just learned the art of formations, so I haven't gone yet."

Lin Tian said.

Hearing this, Pushi and Xing Yao were both shocked. "Just learned?!"

They exchanged glances, both showing a look of shock.

To be able to achieve this level just after learning?

What kind of prodigy is this!

Pushi's mouth twitched slightly and he said, "When you have some free time, young brother should go to the Formation Master Guild for certification. With your strength, your level will certainly not be low. Once you have the Formation Master Guild's level emblem, it will be much more convenient for your daily activities, and if you auction anything again, the price will be higher."

Under the black robe, Lin Tian was taken aback. There were such benefits after certification?

He nodded and said, "Yes, thank you. I'll go later."

At this moment, a knock on the door sounded, and a female attendant walked in, handing Xing Yao a purple card.

Taking the purple card, Xing Yao smiled and handed it to Lin Tian, saying, "Brother, after deducting thirty percent commission from 60,000 spirit coins, there are 42,000 left. Sister specially had someone make you a high-level storage spirit card. Isn't that nice?"

Over 40,000 spirit coins, just counting them would be quite a scary number, let alone a larger amount. Therefore, the Northern Flame Kingdom had institutions similar to banks that issued various levels of storage cards and recorded them. With such a card, the holder could withdraw the required spirit coins from the nearest bank at any time.

"Thank you."

Lin Tian said.

Thinking about it, 42,000 spirit coins would be quite troublesome to carry back to the Wu Mansion by hand.

"Don't thank me. Brother, you brought the Yi Bao Pavilion a substantial income of 18,000 spirit coins in one go." Xing Yao smiled seductively, then changed the subject, leaning closer to Lin Tian and said, "Of course, the main reason is that sister feels a connection with you. Not everyone gets this treatment, you know."

The alluring fragrance wafted over, and under the black robe, Lin Tian felt his cheeks flush.

With the money in hand, Lin Tian did not want to stay any longer. He stood up and said to Pushi and Xing Yao, "Sorry, I have some important matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Xing Yao smiled sweetly and said, "Alright, sister will have someone see you out. Remember to come back often."

Xing Yao clapped her hands, and the beautiful female attendant who had been there earlier walked in again. At her gesture, the attendant respectfully led Lin Tian out of the room and soon disappeared down the corridor.

Watching Lin Tian's retreating back, the alluring expression on Xing Yao's face gradually faded.

"A sixteen-year-old Formation Master, truly astonishing. Uncle Pushi, do you know his background?"

Xing Yao said softly.

Pushi shook his head. "I don't know."

After a moment's thought, Xing Yao said, "Should we investigate his background?"

Pushi was startled and quickly said, "Absolutely not!"

"Why?"

Xing Yao was puzzled.

Pushi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Miss, think carefully. When that young man came to our Yi Bao Pavilion, he was covered in a black robe, clearly not wanting anyone to know his identity. If we casually investigate his background, it might make him dislike us, and that would not be a good thing."

He paused, and his expression became particularly serious. "Moreover, Miss, a sixteen-year-old Formation Master with such skill, don't you think he's a prodigy? And if he is so prodigious, then the person who taught him the art of formations must be even more terrifying."

To become a Formation Master, one of the essential conditions is to have a high-level Formation Master pass down the formation patterns and provide guidance. Therefore, Pushi assumed that Lin Tian's formation skills must have been taught by someone.

"Uncle Pushi, you mean..."

Xing Yao's expression turned serious.

Pushi nodded and said, "Absolutely do not casually investigate his identity. The young man seems relatively easy to get along with, but his teacher might not be. Based on the formation skills he displayed, his teacher must be extremely terrifying. If we accidentally offend his teacher during the investigation, it could be a major trouble for our Yi Bao Pavilion, and even for the family behind us. After all, those peak-level Formation Masters are virtually sources of destruction. They can carve killing formations in the air and destroy a major family without much difficulty."

Hearing this, Xing Yao's expression became even more serious.

"Uncle Pushi is right. This time, Xing Yao was rash."

Xing Yao said.

Pushi shook his head and smiled. "Miss, you are still young, only two years older than that young man. Compared to your peers, very few are as outstanding as you. So, Miss, don't worry. The future is long, and I believe you will grow into an outstanding woman admired by the entire world."

"Uncle Pushi, stop teasing me." Xing Yao stuck out her tongue, almost like she was pouting. However, a glint of interest flashed in her eyes, and after a moment of silence, she said, "By the way, Uncle Pushi, during the auction of those three Fusion Martial Pattern scrolls, I noticed something interesting."

"Oh? What is it?"

Pushi was a bit puzzled.

Xing Yao's eyes sparkled. "That guy seems to have some grudges with the Xiao family of Fengjian City."

At that moment, Xing Yao recounted what happened during the auction.

Pushi was moved. "Such a thing actually happened..." He paused, then a mocking expression appeared on his face, and he said disdainfully, "A mere wealthy merchant family daring to offend a Formation Master, truly reckless!"

Xing Yao propped her chin with her left hand, her eyes sparkling with interest, and her lazy posture made her even more alluring.

Having a grudge with the Xiao family?

How interesting.

...

When Lin Tian returned to the Wu Mansion, it was almost dark. He went to the top floor, put down a large pile of materials needed for engraving formation patterns, and then took out a small bottle of pills and a magnificent long sword from under the black robe.

"42,000 spirit coins, now there are 37,000 left. I'll pay Su Shu back 1,000 later."

Lin Tian thought.

With enough spirit coins, he bought some ultra-high-level materials, and the pills and the long sword were not cheap, so he spent 5,000 spirit coins. However, Lin Tian was not at all concerned about this. 5,000 spirit coins were nothing to him now.

"Having money feels really good."

To be honest, Lin Tian was still a bit excited to suddenly have so many spirit coins. After the excitement, he had another thought. It seemed he should buy a few new sets of clothes for Lin Xi.

Two years ago, the Lin family's business was completely devoured by the Xiao family. After that, the lives of the Lin siblings became much worse, falling from grace. In the past two years, Lin Xi had endured a lot of hardship. The clothes she was wearing were already very old, but despite this, the little girl never complained and became even more obedient and sensible.

"Um, I'll ask Su Shu to help with this."

Thinking of Lin Xi, Lin Tian's eyes softened.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian began to practice the Four Extremes Scripture. After an hour, he stopped practicing and started practicing the Spirit Gathering Pattern. In the next half month, Lin Tian planned to engrave the Spirit Gathering Pattern to complement his cultivation with pills. Within half a month, he aimed to advance to the sixth level of Body Tempering and bring the Shadow Fire Fist and the Wind Shock Sword Technique to their peak!