Everyone had a dream, and a dream was a ladder and motivation for development.
Dreams? At this moment, Tang Feng hated it to the core.
Tang Feng's life was very good. He was born in an alchemy family, and he was also the eldest son's legitimate grandson. In the future, he would be the head of the Tang family. For the whole Tang family, he was the hope of the Tang family in the future.
His talent was also very good. He had inherited the Tang family's cauldron Martial Soul and was a natural alchemist.
Tang Feng had been educated since he was a child. His goal was to revitalize the family and lead it to prosperity and power.
Tang Feng's grandfather, Tang Zhe, had high hopes for Tang Feng. Tang Feng had personally guided him since he was a child. Tang Feng had never let his grandfather down. Tang Feng had shown a strong talent for alchemy since he was a child. At only 15 years old, his cultivation had reached the level of the fifth level and he had successfully refined the fifth level.
Everyone in Cangyun City knew that a genius of his generation came from the Tang family.
Countless praises fell on Tang Feng's head. Countless people were jealous of the Tang family. Tang Zhe smiled every day, and God blessed the Tang family to be prosperous.
Once, when Tang Zhe was happy, he drank a few more cups of wine and told Tang Feng that when he was young, he had wandered around and found that the world was so big that he couldn't imagine it.
It was just like the Divine Mist Continent where they lived. The whole Divine Mist Continent was endless, and there were as many cities like Cangyun City as stars in the sky. Even the territory of the entire Canglan Sect was just an inconspicuous sesame-sized place in the Divine Mist Continent.
On the continent, everyone cultivated. There were as many cultivators as ox hair, able to be seen everywhere. However, there were some whose names were illustrious, resounding in all directions. They were all great figures who could destroy heaven and earth as they chatted and laughed.
With a shout, the river water could flow in reverse, and with a wave of his sleeve, the high mountain could be flattened; with one foot, the earth could cave in, and with one hand, it could cover the sky and the clouds.
It could reach the heavens and the earth, omnipotent.
Tang Zhe also told Tang Feng that their Martial Soul was a gift given by heaven. It was the soul of a martial artist. The achievements of a martial artist were inseparable from the Martial Soul.
There were countless kinds of Martial Souls, including weapons, such as knives, swords, spears, axes, and so on. There were also beast Martial Souls, such as tigers, lions, elephants, rhinoceros, apes, monkeys, etc. There were natural Martial Souls, such as wood, vines, flames, ice, lightning, etc. There were also various different kinds of Martial Souls, such as Light Martial Soul, Anye Martial Soul, Shadow Martial Soul, crazed Martial Soul, Immortal Martial Soul, etc. The Martial Soul would constantly evolve and become stronger as a martial artist's strength increased.
As for one person, he could only have one Martial Soul. Occasionally, there would be a change in the Martial Soul, and there would be a double Martial Soul. Each double Martial Soul was a rare genius.
Cultivation Methods were created by all kinds of human experts in order to make better use of their Martial Souls. They were divided into two kinds of propertyless cultivation skills and property cultivation skills. No property cultivation skills could be cultivated by any physique, and property cultivation skills had to be matched with their own property and Martial Souls. This kind of property cultivation skill could maximize the power of the Martial Soul and enhance its combat capability. It could also improve the evolution of the Martial Soul better.
What he didn't know was that Tang Zhe's drunken words made Tang Feng, who was at the rebellious age, excited. It was also at this time that he had a dream of becoming a peerless master with a smile between heaven and earth.
Although Tang Zhe hoped that Tang Feng could become a Grandmaster of Alchemy.
For the sake of his dream, Tang Feng decided to join the Canglan Sect.
The Canglan Clan was the actual controller of dozens of nearby cities. The governor of each city was assigned by the Canglan Clan. The Canglan Clan had more powerful cultivation methods and better resources.
The Canglan Sect would recruit an outer disciple every three years. In another half a year, it would be the time for the Canglan Sect to recruit an outer disciple.
It was very strict for the Canglan Sect to recruit outer disciples. Every year, tens of thousands of independent cultivators participated. However, the number of people recruited by the Canglan Clan was less than a hundred in a long time, and only a few dozen in a short time.
On this day, the annual Hong Yuan Auction began.
The Cangyun Auction House, which was located in the central part of Cangyun City, was one of the symbolic buildings of Cangyun City. It was said that the background of Hongyuan Auction House was amazing and it had branches in various cities.
The last year's Cangyun Auction was one of the grand events in Cangyun City.
One city and three families in Cangyun City were bound to be invited. The so-called one city and three families referred to the City Lord's Mansion, the Tang family, the Zhang family, and the Xie family. They were also the four major forces in Cangyun City.
Of course, the City Lord's family was sent by the Canglan Clan. The other three families were all native forces. The Tang family mainly focused on elixirs, and 90% of the elixirs in the entire Cangyun City came from the Tang family.
The Zhang family mainly focused on inns and chambers of commerce, including the weapons and armors of the Xie Family Head Camp.
"Creak..."
A carriage stopped in front of Cangyun Branch of the Hong Yuan Auction House. Two handsome horses pulled the carriage. A few people got off the carriage one after another. The first person was Tang Zhe, the master of the Tang family. Behind him was Tang Hu and Tang Feng, the second son. The last person was Tang Zhe's trusted subordinate supervisor, Tang Fu.
As soon as Tang Zhe appeared, people from the auction house immediately came forward and greeted the Tang family with a smile.
"Haha, Brother Tang, it's really you. Long time no see. I thought something was wrong with you."
As soon as Tang Zhe was about to enter the door, a loud laugh came from behind him. He turned around and saw that Zhang Yaohua, the patriarch of the Zhang family, had just gotten out of the carriage, followed by three people.
"It's you, Brother Zhang. Haha, I haven't seen you for a long time. Recently, you have been in closed-door training to refine pills. The City Lord is urging you, so you rarely show up. Brother Zhang's face is red, and the fragrance of wine is in his mouth. You'd better restrain yourself. Be careful of your body." Tang Zhe said with a laugh.
Although the two of them talked happily, in fact, they had been fighting openly and secretly. The Zhang family coveted the Tang family's elixir business and had done a lot of bad things behind the scenes.
"Well, don't worry. Some time ago, my eldest grandson brought me some tonics from the Canglan Sect. He is vigorous and fierce. Come to my place and have a few drinks with me someday." Zhang Yaohua laughed loudly. His eldest grandson, Zhang Wutian, had entered the Canglan Sect. He had always been Zhang Yaohua's pride. At the same time, he was also showing off to Tang Zhe.
"Okay, sure. Erhu, Feng'er, come to see Patriarch Zhang." Tang Zhe agreed.
Tang Hu and Tang Feng greeted Patriarch Zhang. Zhang Yaohua said yes. He pointed to his son, Zhang Chongyan, and his grandson, Zhang Wuzhao, and said, "Wutian is not at home. You know, Chongyan, Wuzhao. Nice to meet you, Patriarch Tang."
Zhang Wuzhao also hurriedly greeted Tang Zhe, who immediately agreed. Tang Zhe and Zhang Yaohua walked side by side into the auction house. Zhang Wuzhao and Tang Feng walked at the back because of their seniority.
At this moment, Zhang Wuzhao asked, "Tang Feng, are you going to take part in the Outer Disciple Selection this year?"
Tang Feng looked at Zhang Wuzhao. He didn't like this guy's smile, and he also knew the situation of the two families. He said confidently, "Of course, I will definitely enter the Canglan Sect."
"Oh, then you have to speed up your cultivation. The Canglan Sect has very high requirements for accepting people. According to my elder brother, the minimum requirement for entering the sect is the cultivation of the Six-story Pagoda, and you should not be more than 18 years old. You are only in the Five-story Building, it is not enough." Zhang Wuzhao shook his head and said.
"There's still half a year left. I'm sure I'll be able to break through to the Six-story Pagoda."
"Haha, brother, let me tell you something. Six-story Pagoda is only the minimum requirement. Do you know if a hundred thousand rogue cultivators in Cangyun City can do it? Look at me, I'm still trying hard to reach the seventh level of the building. In addition, I'm going to get some divine weapons and precious armors. Otherwise, I may not be able to get in. I guess you, alas, don't even think about it." Zhang Wuzhao shook his head and said.
"No, I can definitely go in. You are underestimating me." Tang Feng clenched his fists and said loudly.
"It's not that I look down on you. You have to hurry up, or you won't be able to do it."
"Humph, I can definitely..."
"You're so confident?" A cold smile appeared on Zhang Wuzhao's lips.
"Of course, our Tang family is powerful."
"Okay, let's make a bet. I bet you won't be selected." Zhang Wuzhao changed the topic.
Tang Feng was about to speak when Uncle Fu behind him suddenly coughed. Tang Feng was smart and immediately shut up.
When Zhang Wuzhao saw this, he was also a little anxious. Just as he was about to succeed, Tang Feng actually did not respond. A thought flashed through his mind and he said with a cold smile, "Look, you really don't dare. Your Tang Family is like this. No wonder Sister Xiu doesn't like you."
"You... you called me Sister Xiu? Who said I wouldn't dare? Fine, let's bet. What do you want to bet?" After all, Tang Feng was young, and the Sister Xiu mentioned by Zhang Wuzhao was the third young lady of the Xie Family, who was also Tang Feng's secret lover.
"Good, straightforward. I won't bet on anything. Whoever loses will climb around Cangyun City and call me an idiot. As for Sister Xiu, don't even think about the person who loses," Zhang Wuzhao said with a smile.
"Okay, it doesn't matter if you lose."
"Haha, don't worry. You won't be able to make it through. The cultivation of the fifth floor is much lower than yours. No wonder Sister Xiu doesn't like you." Zhang Wuzhao laughed and walked into his seat.
The auction began. In the whole auction, Tang Feng was a little absent-minded, and his mind was full of Zhang Wuzhao's words. He didn't even listen to Tang Zhe's words several times.
That night, in the inner court of the Tang family, a figure quietly walked into the elixir room.
In the elixir room, a pill furnace, which was about half a man's height, was emitting a faint green smoke. A fragrant scent filled the elixir room.
The man quietly opened the pill furnace, took out a pill from it, put it in a jade bottle, and walked out of the room.
Outside the courtyard of the pill refining area, two guards saw someone coming out. They quickly saluted and said, "Hello, Big Master."
Tang Feng pretended to be calm and waved his hand. He hurried back to his room. His heart was still beating fast. It was the first time he had stolen something, so he was very nervous.
Tang Feng poured out a pill from the jade bottle. He held it in his hand and hesitated. This was a high-level pill that his grandfather had spent a month to refine, and it was made for the City Lord.
Smelling the fragrance of the elixir, Tang Feng seemed to hear Zhang Wuzhao's words again. He gritted his teeth and put the elixir into his mouth.
As soon as the pill entered his throat, it melted, and a strong medicinal power immediately burst out. Like a raging tide, it rushed out from all directions and rushed into Tang Feng's body. Tang Feng, who was running his Cultivation Method, shook violently and spat out a mouthful of blood. The medicinal power was too strong.
Tang Feng felt that his body was slowly expanding, and every part of his body seemed to be inflated. Even his head was like this. The cauldron's Martial Soul was involuntarily released.
"Crack crack crack..."
The Ding Martial Soul slowly cracked, and the efficacy of the pill continued to attack Tang Feng as if it was endless. Tang Feng was a little scared when he hit every part of Tang Feng's body.
Then, Tang Feng felt that his meridians couldn't bear it anymore. The meridians were cut off one by one. A huge amount of medicine rushed along the meridians into his dantian, and the five-story tower in his dantian rapidly expanded.
"Bang... Ah..."
The whole dantian was full of broken pieces of the tower. Tang Feng couldn't help howling, and cracks appeared on his body. Blood spurted out wildly. The cracks grew rapidly as if they were being cut by an ax. It seemed that Tang Feng was going to be torn into pieces.
Suddenly, a colorful light burst out from Tang Feng's chest. He reluctantly looked down and found that it was a little jade ball the size of a finger, a relic left by his dead father. He had been wearing it all the time.
At this time, the small jade ball burst out a strong light and wrapped Tang Feng up.
Han Yun heard her son's cry and rushed into Tang Feng's room. Looking at the miserable situation in front of her, she couldn't help exclaiming...
