Chen Xingfeng's Bid

Chapter 29: Chen Xingfeng's Bid Under Everyone's Watch.

Chen Xingfeng flipped through Ning Ri's magic treasures a few times, then suddenly asked Ning Ri out of the blue, "Do you think you will succeed?"

Ning Ri said earnestly, "This junior is working hard with the intention of succeeding."

Chen Xingfeng nodded slightly, "Well said, but unfortunately, you failed."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Everyone's expression changed drastically--

Ning Ri couldn't do it either?!

Can this mission even be completed?

Ning Ri's heart sank--

Didn't Elder Zhou say this mission was simple?

Why is it like this...

At this moment, Chen Xingfeng said again, "Do you want to know why?"

Ning Ri nodded.

Chen Xingfeng said, "Then I'll chat with you privately later."

After everyone failed, they all left the Refining Room and returned to the cool reception hall.

There was also an ice basin in the reception hall, somewhat like the tools used to relieve heat in the mortal world.

At this moment, the ice basin was constantly emitting white mist, making the reception hall particularly cool.

Ning Ri glanced at it, this air conditioning is not bad...

But he took a closer look, the ice basin was inlaid with several spirit stones, clearly using spiritual energy to cool.

Seeing this, he immediately dismissed the ice basin's function.

For him, who was still a poor spiritual stone user, the idea of consuming spirit stones was heartbreaking enough, he didn't need any ice basin for cooling.

After everyone was seated, Chen Xingfeng said solemnly, "Thank you all for coming from afar to participate in my task. Although no one succeeded this time, I will still purchase your magic treasures at the quoted price."

Chen Xingfeng bought all the magic treasures they refined with a sum of spirit stones.

The value of the materials Chen Xingfeng provided was 100 spirit stones.

And for the magic treasures of the refining trio, Chen Xingfeng paid 200 spirit stones each.

This was the normal price for refining Qi materials into Qi Refining magic treasures, as the market price also included labor and material loss.

The trio originally didn't dare to accept spirit stones; they weren't lacking 100 spirit stones.

But Chen Xingfeng made it clear that this was his acknowledgment.

Only then did the trio happily accept.

[Master Xingfeng's Acknowledgment], this would allow them to return to the sect and show off.

As for Xi Yuan's magic treasure, Yang Xingming did not sell it. He said cheerfully, "Master Xingfeng, I'll keep this young master Yuan's magic treasure for myself."

"The family head will definitely want to see it, I have to take it back."

But Chen Xingfeng ignored Yang Xingming and said lightly, "You don't get to decide, let Xi Yuan speak, he is the one who refined it."

Yang Xingming chuckled at these words, "Okay, okay."

Chen Xingfeng looked at Xi Yuan, "Xi Yuan, do you want to sell it to me, or take it back for your father to see?"

Xi Yuan actually considered it carefully before saying, "Master Xingfeng, I'm sorry, I want to take it back!"

Chen Xingfeng nodded, "Alright."

Since that was the case, Chen Xingfeng let him have his way, as Xi Yuan was not lacking his acknowledgment.

Then, Chen Xingfeng looked at Ning Ri and said, "Your magic treasure is refined very well, so I'll offer 2500 spirit stones, will you sell it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately gasped, sucking in the cold air from the ice basin:

"Hiss!"

Everyone's eyes widened.

Yang Xingming also showed surprise.

2500 spirit stones were nothing to them.

But this price was enough to prove Chen Xingfeng's "affirmation" of Ning Ri's magic treasure.

However, the more this was the case, the more confused they became.

If that was the case, why did Ning Ri's mission still fail?

But Ning Ri couldn't care about the failed mission at this moment. His heart was surging with excitement and surprise, Holy crap!

2500 spirit stones!

He was rich!

He had previously demonstrated his swordplay in front of the Lingxi Immortal Sect disciples and received over a dozen spirit stones as a reward, but he couldn't even afford the complete version of the Qi Refining Art.

Before, when he took a ride, he could only travel very short distances, and then he had to rely on his legs for the rest. At that time, thankfully, the Golden Strategy Immortal Sect didn't look down on him for being poor.

But now...

2500 spirit stones were enough for him to spend lavishly.

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivation Methods and spell names immediately flashed through his mind, only to be dismissed by him.

These things could be earned with Contribution Points in the Heaven Defying Sect's Pillars of Cultivation Pavilion. He could completely use the spirit stones for something else...

Thinking of this, Ning Ri immediately said in a deep voice, "Master Xingfeng, I'll sell!"

As he agreed to the transaction, Ning Ri was already thinking about whether he should go to shops and the like in Luoxia City later. Perhaps he could even stumble upon an auction and get a bargain...

After the transaction was completed, Ning Ri stored all the spirit stones in the disciple token's storage space.

Afterward, Chen Xingfeng told everyone else to make themselves at home, either to leave or to browse around the Craftsmanship Tower. Then, he had Ning Ri follow him alone.

It was clear that Chen Xingfeng intended to tell Ning Ri the reason for the mission's failure.

This scene made everyone else anxious, even Yang Xingming.

He was also curious about why the mission had failed.

"You failed because this mission was impossible to succeed from the start."

Chen Xingfeng led Ning Ri back to the Refining Room they had just been in. After closing the door, he stated directly.

Ning Ri let out a sound, "Why is that?"

Chen Xingfeng said, "The blueprints I gave you were the first set of Qi Refining Magic Treasures that my wife successfully refined, and they were her most prized possessions."

Upon hearing this, Ning Ri's expression changed—

Chen Xingfeng continued, "My wife and I met during our Qi Refining stage."

"I hoped someone could refine a set of Magic Treasures exactly like hers. She made many mistakes with that set of Magic Treasures, and due to material issues, some runes appeared scorched... and I hoped all of these could be replicated."

"I hoped someone could be as inexperienced as her, and make the same mistakes."

"But..."

"You were all too outstanding, not prone to making so many basic errors."

"And this is why no one could succeed!"

As Chen Xingfeng spoke, his tone was light, carrying a hint of melancholy.

To Ning Ri, however, it made his expression shift slightly—

So, this mission was actually posted by Chen Xingfeng for his wife?!

Upon realizing this, a faint sadness suddenly welled up in his heart. No wonder...

No wonder no one could succeed!

Master Xingfeng probably wanted to find the same Magic Treasures to commemorate his wife...

But in such a vast world, how could such a thing possibly happen?

Ning Ri thought for a moment and offered Chen Xingfeng a suggestion, "But, but why don't you directly find some less skilled artifact refiners to try?"

Chen Xingfeng said lightly, "If I did that, it would quickly reach my wife's ears, and I couldn't bear that consequence."

Ning Ri: "?"

What did he mean?

Wasn't she already dead?

Ning Ri asked in astonishment, "Could... could your wife know about this?"

Chen Xingfeng glanced at Ning Ri's expression and knew what he was thinking. He said lightly, "Of course she can, she's not dead."

"I accidentally destroyed her Magic Treasures as trash once. I only realized something was wrong after I destroyed them, but it was too late."

"Now I'm trying to save myself. Currently, this mission of mine hasn't attracted her attention, and she hasn't come to the Craftsmanship Tower to check on her most proud Qi Refining Magic Treasures yet."

"But if I posted such an abnormal mission like you suggested, she would definitely come to ask for clarification..."

"I'll be in trouble then!"

Ning Ri: "..."

So this mission was that ridiculous?