79. Strobilanthes

  A sudden riot of the true energy inside his body caused Du Fei's face to change drastically, and at this moment, he seemed to have lost control over the true energy in his body as well, unable to do anything but watch everything happen before his eyes.

  But this riot seemed to be just a momentary thing, and before Du Fei could react, everything seemed to have ended.

  But as Du Fei concentrated his mind and looked inward again, he was surprised to find that there seemed to be a mysterious connection between the condensed divine pill in his dantian and his own true energy vortex. Although he couldn't explain it clearly, Du Fei could feel it distinctly - if he wanted to, the medicinal power of the condensed divine pill could be borrowed instantly, and with the powerful medicinal power of the condensed divine pill, he estimated that he could possess the strength of an eighth-grade peak warrior in an instant!

  Such strength, although not enough to defy the heavens, is more than sufficient for self-preservation.

  He slowly let out a breath, and Du Fei also relaxed a bit. Although he didn't understand why this situation had occurred, he wasn't going to investigate further at the moment. Instead, he slightly opened his eyes.

  In the instant he opened his eyes, Du Fei's eyes suddenly turned into a red and white color, with an mysterious energy body seemingly flashing in his pupils, before returning to their normal black color after a moment.

  He assumed the stance of cultivation, and with a light pat of his right hand on the ground, he stood up. He narrowed his eyes to gaze at the night sky, then smiled softly.

  As for the result of this cultivation, Du Fei was extremely satisfied. With the Hun Dan Fa as his trump card, he would have the power to protect himself on the trip to the Dan Wang ruins a month later. Now, what he needed to do seemed to be trying to see if he could mass-produce alchemy pills.

  Thinking of this, Du Fei also sighed, alchemy is not easy, finding medicinal materials is probably not easy either.

  Although Du Fei's status in the Du family is different now, he didn't plan to let Du Fei search for alchemy materials. After all, at this moment, there might not be many people in the Du family who would stand on his side. If something unexpected happened, it wouldn't be what he wanted.

  After a moment's consideration, Du Fei still placed his mind outside the Du family. If he could successfully secretly refine a large batch of hair washing pills, it should also bring him endless benefits.

  The next morning, Du Fei slipped out of the Du family early in the morning. However, compared to before, when members of the Du family met Du Fei, they were all more respectful, which made his behavior quite eye-catching.

  As for this point, Du Fei could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

  After hastily leaving the Du family, Du Fei hesitated for a moment before finding a dark corner to change into a black robe, including covering his face extremely well. After doing all this, he slowly headed towards the auction house.

  The auction house is not crowded at this moment, but it still looks extremely luxurious.

  The guards at the gate seemed to be on high alert for Du Fei's outfit, but after a moment, as if they had thought of something, the maids had already respectfully invited Du Fei into a elegant pavilion.

  Sitting in the pavilion, gently sipping the tea served by the beautiful maid, Du Fei didn't make any intentional movements, but silently waited.

  As expected, in less than a moment, Yuan Hong, the manager of the auction house, appeared with a smile in the elegant pavilion.

  "Heh heh, sir, I don't know if there's anything else I can help you with today?" Yuan Hong slightly cupped his hands and sat down on one side with a respectful expression.

  "Hmm," in response to Yuan Hong's earnestness, Du Fei simply nodded casually and after a moment of contemplation, he lightly wiped his hand on the armrest, and suddenly a jade box appeared on the table. "I'm a bit tight on funds lately, can you help me sell this medicinal herb? Also, prepare ten sets of these herbs for me."

  As he spoke, Du Fei casually tossed out a sheepskin scroll.

  Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong's eyes seemed to brighten slightly, and after a moment, he slowly opened the jade box on his desk. His face changed slightly as he exclaimed, "Lei Guang Cao!?"

  Appearing on the desktop, it was the medicine that Du Fei had snatched from Ben Lei's mouth that day. However, although Du Fei knew that this thing was precious, he didn't know what it actually was.

  But as soon as Yuan Hong mentioned this name, Du Fei's heart skipped a beat, and after a moment, he muttered to himself: "Is that the kind of Lei Guang Cao?"

  "Beep—"

  "Query accepted, system searching... Is the material you're asking about the sixth-grade medicinal herb, Leigongcao? Leigongcao is a substance formed by the condensation of energy from thunder and lightning on rainy days. It's said to be an essential ingredient for refining some sixth-grade, or even fifth-grade, elixirs. This material is extremely rare, with special conditions required for its formation, making it highly valuable..."

  "Ah..."

  Du Fei was slightly stunned, and for the first time, Xiao Bai took the initiative to speak, which made him feel a bit strange in his heart. However, after thinking about it for a moment, he still couldn't figure out why this was happening.

  But somehow, that unreliable system seems to have evolved without anyone noticing? It's become a bit more reliable.

  Of course, these are just Du Fei's speculations. Fortunately, as far as the current situation is concerned, the system only has benefits for itself. For now, Du Fei doesn't worry too much about it, but his inexplicable gaze still fell on Yuan Hong.

  It seemed that Yuan Hong had sensed Du Fei's gaze, but he still carefully examined it before looking at Du Fei with a hint of trepidation and said in a low voice: "Sir, are you sure you want to hand over this Lei Guang Cao to our auction house for processing? You should know that this thing is extremely valuable, even if we handle it, I'm afraid it won't be able to sell smoothly for a while... If you want a good price, I'm afraid you'll have to send it to the Imperial Capital..."

  "Oh?" Du Fei chuckled lightly, "I don't think this thing is that precious, but since you say so, then estimate a price for it. I'm in urgent need of money..."

  "Ah...” Yuan Hong hesitated for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the sheepskin scroll on the table before responding in a low tone, “Sir, this kind of medicinal material, if someone needs it, the price will naturally be very high. But if no one wants it, the price will also be ordinary... So, I don't dare to set a price... How about this? The medicinal material you need, sir, I'll prepare it for you first. As for this thing, if you trust me, I'll arrange for it to be sent to the Imperial Capital for auction. Once there's a result, you can come to my place to collect the payment at any time. Is that arrangement acceptable?"

  Upon hearing this, Du Fei slightly furrowed his brow. He hadn't expected that this one medicinal herb would make Yuan Hong so cautious in his treatment. However, what he cared about more was being able to obtain the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Washing Marrow Pill. After considering for a moment, he slowly nodded his head.

  On one side, Yuan Hong saw Du Fei nodding and seemed to have eased his mind a bit. He quickly called for someone to prepare the medicine, then carefully sat down beside Du Fei, smiled and said: "This gentleman, I don't know what relationship you have with Du Fei of the Du family?"

  "What does it mean?" Du Fei raised his head and glanced at Yuan Hong.

  It seems that Du Fei didn't get angry, Yuan Hong hesitated for a moment before tensing up and saying: "Recently in Bu Yue City, the most popular topic is probably about this Du Fei. And what's most mysterious about him is his Dan Master identity... Although everyone in Bu Yue City has been guessing, no one still knows who he learned from, so I'm just speculating, sir, could it be that you are his master?"

  Upon hearing this, Du Fei's heart was also filled with a mix of emotions for a moment, but after thinking about it for a while, he realized that this seemed to be an excellent opportunity.

  After tapping his hand on the table, Du Fei nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "Not bad, you're very clever, he is indeed my disciple."

  "Is that so?" Yuan Hong's face was full of caution, "Then Young Master Du Fei, a person with such talent, can only be cultivated by someone as great as you!"

  "Hmm, that's just his natural talent, nothing to do with me......" Du Fei nodded nonchalantly, and after a moment, continued, "Since you know this now, in the future, send the proceeds from the Lei Guang Cao auction to him directly, I may not have time to come find you."

  "Yes! Yes!" Yuan Hong nodded repeatedly, "Since he is the young master's disciple, then Mr. Du Fei is naturally also a distinguished guest of our auction house! If there's anything in the future, just let Mr. Du Fei come and it will be taken care of, no need to trouble yourself with every little thing!"

  "Oh?" Du Fei looked at him with a hint of a smile, and after a moment, said lightly, "You're quite good at socializing, no wonder you've stirred up such a commotion in this auction house..."

  "Haha, you're overpraising me, I'm just a small person with only this kind of skill." Yuan Hong smiled and nodded repeatedly.

  But in a short while, someone had already sent over the medicine that Du Fei needed.

  Yuan Hong personally sent it to Du Fei's face.

  After casually taking a look, he stuffed the medicinal materials into his storage ring and nodded slowly, saying: "Mm, just deduct this amount from the proceeds of the auction for the Lei Guang Cao. If I need anything else in the future, I'll naturally come find you."

  "We await your good news."

  "Alright, no need to see me off, I still have urgent matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

  With a casual wave of his hand, Du Fei stood up and strode out of the auction hall.

  Looking at Du Fei's departing back, Yuan Hong's face was also quite strange. His gaze slowly fell onto the jade box on the table for a moment before he suddenly sighed and muttered in a low voice: "It seems that Du Fei indeed has a mysterious teacher... With this addition to the Du family, their backing is stronger by several degrees... It seems that the invitation from the Lian family must be declined! Even if it means offending the Lian family, one cannot offend a mysterious Dan Master!"