The market was the meeting place of the four great clans in Qingyun City. It was also the busiest place in Qingyun City.
People came and went, and there were rows upon rows of shops.
Many mercenaries would come to the market to sell their loot after killing ferocious beasts in the wild forest.
Lin Feng came to the market to collect the things the fire qilin needed.
In the depths of the wild forest, there was a powerful flood dragon. It was the king of beasts.
Lin Feng had heard about it before.
But it wasn't easy to get the flood dragon's blood.
Fortunately, the fire qilin said there was hope.
The fire qilin needed dozens of spiritual herbs. The fire qilin had lost its strength and its strength was limited, but it still had all the abilities it had before.
The fire qilin needed to use these spiritual herbs to concoct a medicinal liquid. After taking it, it would recover its strength for a short period of time.
It was just the "aura" that had returned to its peak, not the "strength".
Sensing its strength, the fire qilin seemed to still be an extremely powerful divine beast.
In reality, the fire qilin's strength hadn't changed.
To put it bluntly, the fire qilin wanted to scare the flood dragon.
Lin Feng didn't know whether this method would work or not, but he had to try. He didn't have much time left. As long as he could get the flood dragon's blood, Lin Feng was willing to try any method.
"It's Young Master Feng …"
There were guards patrolling the market. When they saw Lin Feng, they all came forward to greet him.
Lin Feng had returned to the clan. Naturally, the news of his return had spread throughout the clan.
"Feng 'er, did you come to the market to buy something?" Asked Lin Feng's third uncle, Lin Xiong, with a smile.
"There are some things I want to buy." Said Lin Feng.
"Write down what you need and let the servants help you collect them." Said Lin Xiong.
Lin Feng nodded. He wrote down the spiritual herbs he needed and gave it to a guard.
"Let's go and have a look." Said Lin Xiong with a smile.
"Third uncle, please lead the way." Said Lin Feng with a smile.
The Market Square was a place guarded by the four great clans of Green Cloud City.
Those who did business in the market would receive the protection of the four great clans. Of course, these shops would have to pay a certain amount of taxes every month.
For a small family like the Lin family, their main income came from the taxes collected from the market and some of the family's businesses.
Their annual income was around five to six hundred thousand taels of silver.
However, the Lin family, including the main bloodline, branch bloodlines, servants, and guards, still had more than a thousand people. The expenses were enormous.
As for Lin Feng, he spent a hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver a year to train in Jialan Academy. This was why a small clan like the Lin Clan could only afford to send one or two people to train in Jialan Academy.
In addition to offering basic cultivation resources, there were some precious cultivation resources that a small family like the Lin Family could not afford. Fortunately, Lin Feng had always been diligent. Coupled with the fortuitous encounters he had encountered, his cultivation had improved rapidly. He did not disappoint the expectations of his family.
Lin Feng patrolled the market with his third uncle, Lin Xiong, mainly to prevent people from causing trouble in the market. After all, many of the people who came to the market were mercenaries. These people had bad tempers, and it was very easy for them to get into conflicts with the shop owners. At times like this, the Lin family had to step in to settle things and prevent the situation from escalating.
"Third Master, you're here. Come in and have a drink before you leave." When they passed by an antique shop, the shopkeeper greeted Lin Xiong with a smile.
"Haha, old man, do you have some good tea again?" Said Lin Xiong with a smile.
"This year's new tea leaves have just arrived. Third Master, come in and have a taste. If you like the taste, I'll pack some for you and bring it back to the clan for you to taste." Said the shopkeeper with a smile.
"It's fine if I drink your tea. How can I bring it back?" Lin Xiong shook his head.
"It's all thanks to the Lin family's protection that I can do business in peace. What's a few tea leaves?" Said the shopkeeper with a smile. He invited Lin Xiong in.
"Are you Young Master Lin Feng?" Asked the shopkeeper respectfully as he looked at Lin Feng.
"Do you know me?" Asked Lin Feng, surprised.
"I have a relative who's studying in Jialan Academy. A while ago, I went to Jialan City to buy goods and stayed at my relative's place to rest. I heard from my nephew that you were Lin Feng, Lin Gongzi. I heard that Lin Gongzi was invincible during the inner courtyard competition of Jialan Academy. Today, I'm able to meet you, Lin Gongzi, I'm really lucky."
Said the shopkeeper flatteringly. He knew that Lin Feng was only sixteen years old and had already broken through to the Martial Master layer. In the future, the Lin Clan might not be able to stay in Qing Yun City. The shopkeeper was so polite because he wanted to establish a good relationship with the Lin Clan.
"Haha, my nephew is the hope of the Lin family." Said Lin Xiong with a smile.
"Cough, cough. He's not as amazing as the rumors say. It's normal for students to win and lose." Said Lin Feng with a smile.
Suddenly, Lin Feng felt someone tugging at his trousers. He looked down and saw the Fire Qilin.
"Third Master, Lin Gongzi, please take a seat in the inner courtyard." Said the shopkeeper.
Lin Feng felt that the Fire Qilin was tugging at him for something, so he said, "I prefer looking at the antiques here."
Said Lin Feng, pointing at the dazzling array of goods.
"Lin Gongzi, take your time. If you see anything you like, just tell me." Said the shopkeeper.
Lin Feng nodded. The shopkeeper and Lin Xiong entered the inner courtyard.
"What's wrong?" Asked Lin Feng.
"There's a piece of bronze on the counter over there, buy it."
Said the Fire Qilin.
Lin Feng walked over to the counter. There were many trinkets on the counter.
"Lin Gongzi, everything here was unearthed from an ancient tomb. Do you see anything you like?"
Asked the shopkeeper with a smile.
"Unearthed from an ancient tomb?" Lin Feng was surprised.
"A year ago, a cultivator found a tomb. Many strong cultivators went in to search for treasures. It's said that many people died. These things were unearthed from there." Said the shopkeeper.
"Let me see that piece of bronze." Lin Feng pointed at the bronze the Fire Qilin was talking about.
The shopkeeper gave the bronze to Lin Feng.
This piece of bronze was obviously a broken piece. Some vague imprints could be vaguely seen on it, indicating that it was from a very long time ago.
"I'll take this." Lin Feng gave the banknotes to the shopkeeper and took the bronze.
"Lin Gongzi, the shopkeeper said that you can't take money," said the shopkeeper. He wanted to return the money to Lin Feng, but Lin Feng smiled and said, "It's fine, just take it."
Lin Feng went into the inner courtyard and greeted his third uncle, Lin Xiong. He asked the guards to buy his things and deliver them to his house. Lin Feng then left the antique shop and walked towards his house. He wanted to ask the Fire Qilin about the bronze. What was the origin of the bronze that made the Fire Qilin value it so much?
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