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Hearing that the other party wanted to freeload off him again, the man almost jumped up in rage on the spot.
Right now, he really wanted to point at the other and curse: "Every time you don't pay, do you have no shame?"
But thinking about the difference in their strength, the man instantly deflated.
Although he was so furious inside that he was about to explode, he still put on a fawning smile and said flatteringly: "Serving you, senior, is my honor!"
After all, between working for free and losing his life, he still knew which one to choose.
Although in this market, the other party might not dare to make a move…if he dared to refuse, once they stepped outside, he figured he'd be slapped to death immediately.
"Don't worry. As long as you don't play any tricks, this old man won't make you work for nothing. When it's done, I'll reward you with a high-grade fifth-tier Qi Mending Pill."
Watching the man's shifting expressions, Lin Feng spoke lightly.
He knew well that the man was definitely feeling quite resentful inside.
To ensure the accuracy of the information he obtained, Lin Feng tossed out the temptation of a fifth-tier pill.
That way, during the period the man served him, he wouldn't dare to conceal things or feed him false information.
Anyway, he had gotten countless pills from those storage rings earlier. Using one was nothing—he didn't feel the slightest heartache.
"If there's anything senior wishes to know, just ask. If I know it, I'll tell you truthfully. If I don't, I'll do my best to find out."
Hearing it was a high-grade fifth-tier Qi Mending Pill, the man was overjoyed and hurriedly patted his chest in assurance.
After all, in this chaotic Western Desolate Region, killing and fighting were everyday occurrences.
He often sustained many injuries.
A high-grade fifth-tier Qi Mending Pill could rapidly restore his wounds, giving him a better chance of survival in battle.
Its value was self-evident.
"Hehe, what this old man needs now… first, take me to the area within this market where the goods are of the highest quality."
Lin Feng stroked the few strands of fake beard on his chin and chuckled.
Hearing the request, the man thought carefully for a moment.
Once he was sure it was something he knew, he immediately replied, "As you command, senior."
With that, he respectfully led Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian toward the deeper part of the market.
Moments later, the group had walked from just past the market's entrance all the way to the very back.
At this point, Lin Feng discovered something. At the very back of the market, there was actually a massive wooden double door several meters wide.
The wooden doors were painted entirely in red lacquer, and each had a lion-shaped ornament made of pure gold.
However, the pair of wooden doors were currently tightly shut. In front of the doors stood two guards, both Dou Huang, one at Eight-Star and the other at Nine-Star.
Knowing that his and Xiao Yixian's strength wasn't considered top-tier in the Western Desolate Region, Lin Feng didn't dare to casually use his soul power to probe what lay beyond the doors.
But seeing the man leading them directly toward the wooden doors, he guessed a bit about what lay ahead.
He turned his head and asked, "The place you mentioned… it's in there?"
"Senior truly has keen foresight. The street inside here is the most high-end place in the entire market. Only high-level Dou Huang and above have the qualification to enter."
Seeing Lin Feng ask, the man quickly replied with a smile.
"Oh? Hearing you say that, this old man is rather intrigued."
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked the fake beard on his chin, and spoke slowly.
After all, a high-level Dou Huang was already considered the backbone of some forces in this city.
And yet, that was merely the basic requirement to qualify for entry.
When the three approached the door, the overwhelming aura unique to a Dou Zong-level expert radiated from both Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian.
Because of this, the two Dou Huang guards promptly pulled open the red doors.
"Creak~"
As the wooden doors swung open, a bluestone-paved street hidden behind them immediately came into view.
Lin Feng's eyes quickly swept across the small stalls on both sides and instantly noticed that the quality of goods here was indeed far superior to anything outside.
The group then stepped slowly onto the bluestone street.
Looking around, Lin Feng found that while the number of people here wasn't as many as outside, it was still not sparse.
"How much do you know about this place?"
He turned his gaze toward the middle-aged man and asked.
"Hehe, my strength is low. Today is actually the first time I've entered here, thanks to you, senior. But I've heard the rules here are similar to an auction—items are sold by competitive bidding. If you want something, you have to outbid the others."
The man glanced at Lin Feng's expression, then added cautiously.
Knowing these basic rules, Lin Feng wasn't too concerned about the rest.
He waved his hand casually and said, "Alright, that's enough to know."
With that, he led the way forward.
As he continued to observe, he found the place was indeed as the man had described.
Most of the stalls along both sides of the street were surrounded by small crowds—sometimes three to five people, other times a dozen or more.
From within these groups, shouts of bids rang out from time to time.
Through the gaps between people, Lin Feng could see that most of the goods were parts harvested from magical beasts.
But that made sense—after all, the Western Wasteland Desert was home to countless magic beasts.
The Western Desolate Region itself was built right in the heart of this desert.
For ordinary cultivators looking to make money, aside from robbery, their only option was to venture into the Western Wasteland Desert to hunt beasts or search for rare natural treasures.
"Lin Feng, I can't move around much right now—help me see if there are any ingredients for refining the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill."
Just as Lin Feng was weaving through the stalls, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"No need to worry, Elder Yao. Earlier, I already found the last two main ingredients for the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill in the storage ring of that old toad. We now have a complete set of materials for the pill."
Hearing the old man's anxious tone, Lin Feng chuckled as he replied
"You brat, why didn't you say so earlier? Made this old man worry for nothing."
Upon learning the ingredients were complete, Tian Huo Zun Zhe was both thrilled and mildly resentful.
Then, clicking his tongue, he marveled, "That fellow truly deserves his title as a peak seventh-tier alchemist. To think he actually had two such rare ingredients in his collection. With these materials, once I'm revived, my strength certainly won't be weak."
"Everyone, the next item is a treasure that can enhance soul power—the Soul Spirit Fruit!"
"To an alchemist, this fruit is as precious as an Heavenly Flame. To obtain it, we took great risks. If that beast hadn't been in the midst of advancing to the Rank 8 and unable to move, we would never have dared to approach and pick it!"
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