Chapter 858 - 115: Beautiful Woman Zhu Ru

The source of Quenching Crystal Sand.

Lin Chen squinted his eyes at Lu Feng. This time, the auction house was auctioning off a total of one dou of Quenching Crystal Sand.

One dou of Quenching Crystal Sand can sell for thousands of Flame Coins, and the source of Quenching Crystal Sand is absolutely worth more than six thousand Flame Coins.

Quenching Crystal Sand is a special substance that originates from mountain stones. Discovering a location won’t result in just one dou.

"If you knew the source of this Quenching Crystal Sand, Young Master Lu, you wouldn’t need to stage such a show for just one dou of it, would you?"

Lin Chen slowly spoke. If Lu Feng knew the source of Quenching Crystal Sand, he could easily produce another dou for auction unless there were special circumstances at the source.

"How should I address you?" Lu Feng asked again.

"Fang Zhan."

"I presume you have already guessed the reason, Brother Fang, so I’ll be frank. The place where the Quenching Crystal Sand originates is quite unusual; it is found in a sea cave deep beneath the ocean, surrounded by many demon beasts, and the cave itself is extremely perilous. The person who auctioned the Quenching Crystal Sand was fortunate even to return alive."

Lu Feng spoke rather openly. For an Innate Second Realm expert and an elite among his peers, without a reasonable explanation, others wouldn’t believe him.

"Since you’ve claimed that the place is fraught with danger, yet you want me to spend six thousand Flame Coins on such information?"

"Brother Fang jests. Six thousand Flame Coins is just a trivial jest. Judging by Brother Fang’s bid, you appear to be at the peak of the Second Realm, urgently needing Quenching Crystal Sand to liquefy the Innate Crystal. In that case, why not collaborate together?"

For Lu Feng, not only did the auction house undertake the auction of this Quenching Crystal Sand, but he also learned of the Quenching Crystal Sand’s source from the person who brought it. The person did not disclose the exact location but wanted to work with the auction house to retrieve more Quenching Crystal Sand from the depths of the sea.

He had originally planned to wait until the auction ended, then find a few Innate Second Realm experts to collaborate with, and Fang Zhan, standing before him, was a suitable candidate.

He hadn’t planned to tell his own master, as having the master on their side would increase the chances of success, but if he informed the master, most of the Quenching Crystal Sand would likely end up in the master’s hands.

Not every master in the Martial Arts Realm prepares everything for their disciples. His master accepted him as a disciple because he was a descendant of the Lu Family, and becoming his disciple meant handing over a generous apprenticeship gift, which granted him access to practice his master’s exclusive Martial Arts Technique.

They were more like a business transaction than actual discipleship, a type of transactional discipleship that isn’t uncommon in the Flame Dynasty.

Become a disciple, leverage the master’s reputation, offer enough money.

Become a disciple, learn Martial Arts Technique, offer enough money.

Masters earn wealth; disciples learn techniques and gain protection.

Many experts take dozens of disciples in their lifetime, but only two or three are nurtured seriously, like a mini martial arts academy where money lets you enter, but whether you succeed depends on yourself.

"Brother Fang, how do you feel?"

Lin Chen glanced at Lu Feng and asked, "If Quenching Crystal Sand is discovered, how should it be divided?"

"I’ll only invite five people; regardless of the amount of Quenching Crystal Sand, we will all share it equally."

"Agreed."

Lin Chen did not hesitate further. If there is Quenching Crystal Sand, it will certainly grow to at least ten dou. This transaction is worth making.

"Good, that’s settled then. After the auction ends, Brother Fang, you can stay at my family’s inn. I’ll notify Brother Fang when everyone is gathered."

"No need, I’ll be staying at Kaiyuan Restaurant in the city; just inform me directly when the time comes."

After agreeing with Lu Feng, Lin Chen left the hall, stood up, and walked through the bronze door towards the private room, with Yu Jin hastily following behind.

"Lord Fang... please save my life."

On the corridor’s path, Yu Jin kept her head down until Lin Chen reached the entrance of the private room, and only then did Yu Jin gather her courage and speak.

"What do you mean?"

Looking at Yu Jin, Lin Chen queried, and Yu Jin quickly replied, "I... I just overheard your conversation with the owner in the hall. The owner has handed me over to you; if you leave like this at the time, the owner surely won’t let me walk out."

Regarding such a major secret as Quenching Crystal Sand, the proprietor spoke before her, assuming that the noble Lord Fang would take her with him and bring her in. However, she realized that Lord Fang had no such intention. Once Lord Fang left to prevent any secrets from leaking...

Lin Chen was suddenly enlightened; the girl was quite clever to think so much. Given Lu Feng’s style, such a possibility truly existed.

"Lord Fang... I can serve you, and if you don’t care for me, you can make me your maid."

"I am not accustomed to having maids around."

Lin Chen directly refused. Seeing Yu Jin’s despairing face, he continued, "I’ll take you away. When I’m not on the island, you can take care of the girl in the private room for me."

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Yu Jin showed a relieved joy, extremely excitedly saying, "Lord, rest assured, I’ll definitely take good care of Miss."

She didn’t know the relationship between the little girl in the box and Lord Fang, but it probably wasn’t father-daughter; likely a familial junior or similar.

Returning to the private room, Lin Chen called upon Yin Yue and also departed from the auction house. After watching the auction for a while, the initial novelty wore off, and Yin Yue lost interest as well.

"Lin Chen, are you really going to accept a maid?"

In the inn’s courtyard, Yu Jin went to the front hall to arrange dishes, and Yin Yue, curious, looked at Lin Chen and asked.