Elder He Transformed and Entered the Dou Ling Realm

The auction had ended, and the people in the venue began filing out one after another. What had happened today had far exceeded expectations, and the people of Wutan City could not calm down for a long time.

Inside Private Room Number One, Liu Yun looked at the two tool people and felt somewhat awkward. He had invited them over as guests, yet given them nothing at all. Their favorability toward me won't drop, will it?

That would not do. These were going to be his biggest cash cows in the future. He could mistreat anyone, but not these two.

"Little Yanzi, this is a gold card from the Mittle Auction House. With it, you can use ten thousand gold coins at any Mittle Auction House," Liu Yun said with a smile as he handed over a card.

Xiao Yan was stunned. Ten thousand gold coins? That was an astonishing sum, and he did not dare accept it.

However, just as he was about to refuse, Gu Xun'er snatched it up.

"Thank you, Big Brother Liu Yun!" Gu Xun'er said with a sweet smile.

Liu Yun rubbed his nose, then took out another item and said to Xun Er, "I gave something to my second brother, so how could I neglect our third sister? Here, this is a Fourth-tier Magic Core Inner Armor. It's for you!"

"Thank you, Big Brother Liu Yun!" Gu Xun'er said excitedly.

Although she did not need it, she could save it for her Brother Xiao Yan in the future. The value of this inner armor definitely exceeded the Xiao Family of Wutan City's income for several years. This sworn elder brother was truly not bad!

After some small talk, Gu Xun'er took Xiao Yan's hand and left the Mittle Auction House. Xiao Yan remained in a daze the entire time.

"Xun Er, this isn't like you," Xiao Yan said.

"Brother Xiao Yan, when we first met Big Brother Liu Yun at the Xiao Family, why do you think he wanted to become sworn siblings with us?" Gu Xun'er changed the subject and asked.

Xiao Yan froze. Why?

This was something he had never been able to figure out. As the Young Clan Leader of the Mite'er Family, Liu Yun possessed such a noble status, while he was merely the useless trash of the Xiao Family. No matter what, Liu Yun should not have taken an interest in him.

Therefore, he had thought long and hard about it back then and concluded that Liu Yun had only sworn brotherhood with them because of Xun Er. After all, Xun Er was very mysterious.

"Brother Xiao Yan, it isn't difficult to understand this. You only need to know about the Mite'er Family. The Mite'er Family is a merchant family by nature, and they are keen on investing. Any candidate from the family with somewhat lacking talent will invest in someone exceptionally gifted and use that person as capital in their bid to become clan leader," Gu Xun'er explained fluently.

"Xun Er, you mean...?" Xiao Yan said, seeming to understand but not quite.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you're so silly. Liu Yun placed his bet on you!" Gu Xun'er said.

"Xun Er, if this had been three years ago, I would certainly have thought so too. But now I'm a useless trash. You think too highly of me. In my opinion, the one he invested in was you," Xiao Yan said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.

"No, Brother Xiao Yan. Do you remember? When he first saw us at the Xiao Family, his first reaction was to study you carefully. Only afterward did he notice Xun Er. That already explains everything," Gu Xun'er said confidently.

Xiao Yan carefully recalled the scene from back then and realized that Xun Er was right. Liu Yun had looked him over from head to toe, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. It was enough to show that Liu Yun had gone to the Xiao Family in order to befriend him.

"Could that really be it? Does someone truly believe I can rise again?" Xiao Yan muttered, feeling incredulous yet deeply moved.

"Here, Brother Xiao Yan, this card is for you. Xun Er also believes that you can rise again!" Gu Xun'er said with a bright smile.

"Xun Er, this card contains a huge sum of ten thousand gold coins. You should keep it," Xiao Yan refused. He had never been selfish toward Xun Er and was more willing to give her the best things.

"Brother Xiao Yan, do you think the most valuable thing about this card is the ten thousand gold coins inside?"

"Isn't it?" Xiao Yan asked doubtfully, putting on an attentive expression.

"This is a limited-edition gold card issued by the Mittle Auction House. There are fewer than a hundred in total. Those holding one can become honored guests of the Mittle Auction House and enjoy every priority privilege and the lowest discounts. Compared to those benefits, the ten thousand gold coins are hardly worth mentioning," Gu Xun'er explained.

"Brother Xiao Yan, take it!" Gu Xun'er stuffed the card into Xiao Yan's arms, smiling sweetly.

"Xun Er, you should keep this," Xiao Yan declined again.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Xun Er has no use for it. We'll be together anyway, so Brother Xiao Yan can keep it for me," Gu Xun'er said.

Xiao Yan thought about it and found that reasonable. Xun Er was usually by his side anyway. Whenever she wanted to buy something, he could simply take it out.

However, he did not know that over the past year, Gu Xun'er had been preparing in advance for her departure. Although there was no set time, she had a feeling that the day was not far off.

Xiao Yan knew nothing of this. He was happy that Xun Er liked relying on him.

At the same time, Xiao Yan was someone who remembered kindness. Since Liu Yun had given them something so precious, he had to remember this favor. Although Liu Yun was younger than him, after this matter, he called him "Big Brother Liu Yun" wholeheartedly.

"Then, Brother Xiao Yan, I'll keep this Fourth-tier Magic Core Inner Armor for you. When you need it in the future, I'll give it to you!" Gu Xun'er said with a smile.

"Alright!" Xiao Yan agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Originally, Gu Xun'er had planned to give this inner armor to Xiao Yan as well. But after thinking it over, such a valuable item would bring disaster rather than fortune if Xiao Yan carried it. Moreover, Xiao Yan could not activate a Fourth-tier Magical Core at all, so she decided to keep it by her side for the time being.

Elsewhere, Liu Yun arrived at He Qingfeng's room.

Although a day had already passed, He Qingfeng's injuries had not improved in the slightest. Instead, his complexion had become even paler. The Sabertooth Tiger had nearly shattered most of his meridians, causing unbearable pain whenever he circulated his Dou Qi.

"Elder He!" Liu Yun looked at He Qingfeng lying in bed, his brows furrowed so tightly they seemed to form a line, and felt complicated emotions well up within him.

A Da Dou Shi was a respected powerhouse anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire. Yet after becoming his guard, Elder He had ended up in such a state.

"Young Clan Leader!" He Qingfeng tried to sit up, but the movement tugged at his injuries, making him grimace in pain.

"Elder He, don't move. Lie down and rest first," Liu Yun said hurriedly, helping him back down.

Next, Liu Yun took out a pill emitting a faint green glow from his Ring. The instant it appeared, a light fragrance wafted through the room. That cool sensation seemed to pass through flesh and skin and reach the heart, refreshing the mind and bringing comfort to the extreme.

He Qingfeng even felt as though the pain throughout his body had lessened. At the same time, the frustration he had suppressed for days seemed to be released, making him unable to stop himself from groaning.

Liu Yun was stunned as well. Although he had never seen a Fifth-grade Pill before, he had heard many descriptions of them. Yet this Fifth-grade Pill was even more extraordinary than a Sixth-grade Pill. Its medicinal fragrance alone revealed how extraordinary it was.

As he held the pill before He Qingfeng, Liu Yun saw the stunned look on his face, the disbelief in his eyes, and the conflicted expression of wanting to refuse but being unable to bear giving it up. Liu Yun felt immensely pleased.

In truth, Liu Yun had also been stunned the moment he took out the pill. A trace of regret had even arisen in his heart. He had truly underestimated the wonder of this Meridian Reforming Bone Shedding Pill.

When he had heard the system's introduction to this pill at the auction house, he had felt that it was especially suitable for He Qingfeng's current condition. That was why he had taken it out without hesitation.

But on further thought, how could a pill capable of reshaping meridians and transforming someone from the very foundation possibly be ordinary?

Still, He Qingfeng's series of reactions made Liu Yun feel that his decision had been completely correct. This Fifth-grade Pill had thoroughly won He Qingfeng's heart. He had gained a fierce general—the first person to give him wholehearted loyalty since arriving on the Dou Qi Continent.

"Elder He, this is a Peak Fifth-grade Pill called the Meridian Reforming Bone Shedding Pill. I obtained it by chance. It can reshape your injured meridians and may even give you a complete transformation. Take it," Liu Yun said calmly.

He Qingfeng did not refuse, because he knew this was his chance—a chance to change his fate.

No, it was not this pill that had changed his fate, but the mysterious young man before him, who constantly exuded an air of mystery. He felt that the greatest fortune of his life had been meeting Liu Yun and luckily becoming his guard.

A Fifth-grade Pill? He Qingfeng did not believe that was all it was. It was not as if he had never seen Fifth-grade Pills before. He had even seen Sixth-grade Pills, yet compared to the Meridian Reforming Bone Shedding Pill before him, they paled into insignificance.

He Qingfeng accepted the pill with trembling hands, his gaze growing firm as he said:

"Young Master, from this day onward, He Qingfeng's life is yours."

Then, before Liu Yun could say anything, he tossed the pill into his mouth and struggled to sit up in a meditative posture.

Under Liu Yun's gaze, green light began radiating from He Qingfeng's entire body. It was the aura of life. At the same time, his injuries actually began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He Qingfeng's pale complexion gradually changed, slowly becoming rosy again.

Half an hour later, an imposing aura rose up. The pressure of a Nine-Star Great Dou Master spread out, forcing Liu Yun to retreat again and again.

At that moment, He Qingfeng's injuries had completely healed!

Just as Liu Yun thought it was about to end, the green light surrounding He Qingfeng stirred his source Dou Qi.

For a moment, the green light around He Qingfeng gradually turned whitish. It was his unique Metal Attribute Dou Qi.

Gradually, Liu Yun finally noticed something unusual. He Qingfeng's Metal Attribute Dou Qi was continuously growing stronger, as though it were drawing out the potential hidden within his body.

The air in the room began to grow violent. Streams of Dou Qi surged like raging rivers, rushing desperately into He Qingfeng's body.

Only when the Dou Qi had become so dense that He Qingfeng himself was almost impossible to see did an even more powerful aura erupt. That Dou Qi seemed to have become tangible.

He Qingfeng had broken through to the Dou Ling Realm.