NOVEL WEB Chapter 58 - Trading Treasure
Chapter 58 Trading Treasure
Qin Feng put on his Wind Shadow Boots and Fire Battle Armor, equipped with the Blood Bone Blade—armed to the teeth.
Then, he headed toward the direction of Luohua Mountain.
At the same time, in the city center of Yunyang, at the Lin family residence.
In a luxurious study, Lin Jianhao sat behind a zitan wood desk, smoking a rare, specialty cigarette from the Zhuque Alliance.
His brows were tightly furrowed, as if troubled, with ashes scattered around the ashtray.
At this moment, there was a knock at the door.
“Come in!” Lin Jianhao casually extinguished his cigarette.
Click~
The door was gently pushed open as a seductive and graceful woman entered.
She walked with small steps to the desk, gazing at the stern-looking man in front of her, her eyes filled with admiration and reverence.
“Master, I still can’t reach Xuyang. Bai Su has also gone missing,” Lin Xue reported respectfully.
She was Lin Jianhao’s cousin, a trusted confidant, and also his lover.
“Mm~~” Lin Jianhao responded lightly, his fingers gently tapping the desk, as if in thought.
It was hard to discern his mood.
“Master, this doesn’t look good. Could it be that Xuyang…” Lin Xue hesitated, not daring to finish her sentence.
A trace of worry flashed in Lin Jianhao’s eyes.
After a moment, he took out another cigarette: “You go check on that beggar girl named Chuchu. See if she’s dead or alive.”
“Master, do you suspect that the beggar girl did it?” Lin Xue took the lighter from the desk and lit Lin Jianhao’s cigarette.
“No!” Lin Jianhao exhaled a puff of smoke, “Only an Elementalist of level two or higher could have done something that left Bai Su unable to send a distress signal. A mere beggar girl wouldn’t have such power.”
“So what do you mean?” Lin Xue questioned, putting down the lighter.
“I don’t rule out the possibility that Xuyang and the others deliberately avoided contacting the family, or that something else happened.”
“But what does this have to do with that beggar girl’s life or death?” Lin Xue was confused.
“I know Xuyang!” Lin Jianhao exhaled another puff of smoke, “He wouldn’t let that beggar girl live to this day.”
“If that girl is already dead, maybe Xuyang is sulking and refused to contact the family. But if that beggar girl is still alive…”
Lin Jianhao paused, his pupils narrowing slightly: “Xuyang is most likely in trouble!”
“All right! I’ll go check!”
Lin Xue understood Lin Jianhao’s meaning.
Xuyang wouldn’t forget the important matters just because of a petty grudge.
The only possibility was that something had happened to him, so he couldn’t complete the task.
Just as Lin Xue was about to leave,
The door was pushed open, and an elderly man with silver-white hair walked in.
This elder exuded a noble aura, dressed impeccably. Every inch of his clothing was neat and clean, and even his nails were well-groomed and shiny.
“Third Uncle, you’ve arrived!” Lin Xue greeted the elder respectfully.
“Third Uncle, please sit!” Lin Jianhao also greeted him politely.
The elder nodded slightly and sat down on the sofa opposite Lin Jianhao.
When he saw the ashes scattered around the ashtray, he couldn’t help but frown.
Lin Xue noticed this and silently walked over to clean up the ashes.
Lin Jianhao calmly extinguished his cigarette.
This elder was named Lin Chongyue, a Three-Star Earth Elementalist. He had a cleanliness obsession and couldn’t tolerate disorder.
“Third Uncle, regarding the deal with Zhou Changtong, I need you to handle it personally,” Lin Jianhao took out a storage ring, “The city lord wants me to attend a meeting this afternoon, and I can’t be in two places at once.”
“Master’s orders, I will naturally handle it well,” Lin Chongyue said, then curiously asked, “What meeting did Shangguan Yunyang call you for?”
“Most likely about the Beast Tide in Ice Moon City,” Lin Jianhao handed over the storage ring, “Third Uncle, the items Zhou Changtong wants are in this ring. Please take good care of it.”
Lin Chongyue’s expression turned serious as he took the storage ring.
The contents of the ring were extremely valuable, and if lost, he would bear the responsibility.
“Master, I will depart now,” Lin Chongyue carefully stored the ring.
“Take care, Third Uncle.”
After Lin Chongyue left, Lin Jianhao furrowed his brows again, deep in thought.
“Master, are you worried about Xuyang, or the transaction?” Lin Xue walked behind Lin Jianhao and gently massaged his shoulders.
“Both!” Lin Jianhao exhaled, “This transaction has risked a third of the Lin family’s wealth. It must not fail, nor be exposed.”
“Master, Third Uncle is a veteran Three-Star Elementalist, very cautious. Dealing with Zhou Changtong should be no problem. Besides, Zhou Changtong is only a Three-Star Early-Stage.” Lin Xue comforted softly.
“Don’t be careless!” Lin Jianhao shook his head slightly, “Zhou Changtong is sly. I’ve heard he’s close to breaking through to Three-Star Mid-Stage. No matter what, I hope Third Uncle succeeds.”
Lin Jianhao sighed deeply.
If this deal succeeds, the future of my two sons will be different.
Xuyang will become an Elementalist, and Tianyang’s Ice Elemental talent will rise to a genius level.
Genius level!
There are only a few in the entire Southern Alliance, it would shock the world.
Perhaps, with this foundation, the Lin family could even control a base city.
“Good Brother, don’t worry, Third Uncle will definitely succeed,” Lin Xue gently comforted him.
“I hope so!” Lin Jianhao glanced at Lin Xue’s seductive figure, “Come! Lie on the table!”
Lin Xue’s face flushed red.
She knew her cousin wanted to enjoy her in the office.
“I’ll close the door!” Lin Xue blushed and walked away.
…
In the blink of an eye, more than four hours had passed.
At this moment, in a forest a hundred miles outside Yunyang City,
Qin Feng smiled joyfully as he looked at the monster corpse at his feet.
A Three-Tailed Fire Fox, a Two-Star Early-Stage Fire Elemental beast.
This harvest was really good.
Along the way, he had already killed four monsters.
Unfortunately, the first three were either Earth or Water Elementals, which were of no use to him, so he could only sell them for money.
Finally, on the fourth one, he encountered a Fire Elemental, and it was a Two-Star Early-Stage one.
Now he had made a big profit.
His strength was about to soar again.
A few minutes later, Qin Feng had finished cleaning the battlefield, and in his hand, there was a Fire Elemental Demon Core.
“Ding! Successfully devoured Fire Elemental Beast Core (Two-Star Early-Stage)…”
“Ding! Fire Elemental cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding! Fire Elemental cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding!…”
“Ding! Fire Elemental cultivation broke through to One-Star Mid-Stage…”
“Ding! Fire Elemental cultivation increased by +10%…”
“Ding! Fire Elemental cultivation reached One-Star Mid-Stage 17%…”
Moments later, the Two-Star Demon Core was completely digested.
As expected, his talent affected the conversion rate when devouring Demon Cores.
His Wind Element had only devoured a One-Star Late-Stage Demon Core, and his cultivation had increased to 83% in One-Star Mid-Stage…
But for Fire Element, it took devouring a Two-Star Early-Stage Demon Core to increase by only 17% to One-Star Mid-Stage…
However, Qin Feng had already anticipated this.
He was quite satisfied with such progress and brought up his cultivation template.
Cultivator: Qin Feng
Wind Element Realm (Peerless): One-Star Mid-Stage (83%)
Thunder Element Realm (Peerless): Quasi-Elementalist (Divine Seal Completion 89%)
Ice Element Realm (Genius): Quasi-Elementalist (Divine Seal Completion 92%)
Fire Element Realm (Ordinary): One-Star Mid-Stage (17%)
Talent Skill: God-level Devouring
Combat Skill: Berserk Strike
Support Skill: Ice Concealment
Combat Power Index: 2940 points
“Ha ha! My combat power has increased by 340 points. It’s really fast!” Qin Feng laughed wildly.
It had only been a few hours, and his strength had already surged.
At this rate, he might really be able to deal with Zhou Changtong and the Lin family.
“I heard there are many monsters in Luohua Mountain. I wonder if I can hunt one or two more Fire and Wind Elemental beasts before I run into Zhou Changtong.”
Qin Feng licked his lips, feeling a bit unsatisfied.
He was now eager to increase his strength.