Loyalty!

"This secret can be kept for a year at most; by then, those major powers should be able to uncover some clues." Feng Baiyu listened to Shui Duanliu and said, "Butler Shui, your clan must be curious too, right?"

"I dare not hide the truth from the Young Master," Shui Duanliu replied. "My cousin once asked about it in a roundabout way, but I brushed him off."

Shui Duanliu knew the methods and secrets behind strengthening the physique, but as the butler of the Feng Mansion, he could not leak the secrets of his masters.

Otherwise, it would spell total disaster for the entire Feng Family.

"As expected of Butler Shui, you are always reliable." Feng Baiyu praised him, then added, "The secret cannot be leaked, but if your clan has anyone with exceptional talent, you may let them consume a little."

Butler Shui had served with great merit, and Feng Baiyu was naturally willing to reward him and his descendants.

Shui Duanliu had worked diligently all these years; although Feng Baiyu called him "Butler Shui" to his face, he truly regarded him as family.

Compared to the various cousins and distant relatives in the family, Shui Duanliu's status was far higher.

It was precisely because of this that Feng Baiyu was willing to support Shui Duanliu's descendants.

However, the prerequisite remained... loyalty!

Feng Baiyu trusted Shui Duanliu, but that did not mean he trusted his family. Everything would have to be vetted first.

After strolling through the streets, Feng Baiyu paid a visit to the Treasure Pavilion.

Feng Baiyu stopped by the Treasure Pavilion every time he went out, but unfortunately, while the goods were decent, they rarely caught his eye.

Just like today, he found a Blue Silver Grass Spirit Bone that was only a little over a thousand years old.

As for its effect—it increased healing speed by 3% after an injury.

To think it was a torso bone; it was the absolute king of trash.

"It is my fault for failing to satisfy Young Master Feng." Wang Cheng felt ashamed when he saw that Feng Baiyu was leaving empty-handed. He spoke up, "There is an auction in Heaven Dou City in ten days. If Young Master Feng has any needs, I am willing to go and sweep up the items for you."

"Oh? Is that so?" Feng Baiyu nodded slightly at Wang Cheng's words. "In that case, I will trouble you. If there is anything I like, the Feng Family will naturally purchase it."

"Many thanks, Young Master Feng." Wang Cheng knew this was an opportunity.

With his wealth, it would be difficult to buy everything at an auction, especially with a deep-pocketed giant like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect involved. But if he could buy items the Young Master needed, or intercept auction items in advance...

Wang Cheng thought to himself that besides bringing all his assets, he would also bring the five most precious items from his shop.

These items didn't catch the Young Master's eye, but to others, they were treasures. Especially the Soft Bone Rabbit and the Blue Silver Grass Spirit Bone; they would be perfect as the grand finale items. If he swapped them out in advance, wouldn't that fulfill the Young Master's expectations?

"This Wang Cheng is a sensible man." Feng Baiyu remarked. "Could his son be one of those who obtained a thousand-year second spirit ring?"

"Yes, Young Master!" Butler Shui replied. "Wang Cheng's youngest son only had an innate spirit power of level six; it would be a miracle if he could break through to Spirit Saint in his lifetime. But he used the power of Whale Glue to secure a thousand-year second spirit ring. If he works hard, reaching Spirit Douluo in the future is not impossible."

A thousand-year second spirit ring wasn't enough to bridge the innate gap, but the boy could continuously use Whale Glue to strengthen his body! If his second ring was a thousand years, his third could be over twenty-five hundred years, and a fourth ring of eight thousand years wouldn't be out of the question!

With such stacked advantages, the boy's cultivation efficiency could rival someone with innate level seven or even eight spirit power.

Saying he had a chance at becoming a Spirit Douluo was no exaggeration.

It could be said that Feng Baiyu had changed the fate of Wang Cheng's son.

Coupled with the fact that Feng Baiyu was the only direct descendant of the Feng Family, it was natural for the man to try and curry favor with him.

"Let's see what kind of surprise Wang Cheng can bring me." Feng Baiyu had a good impression of someone as perceptive as Wang Cheng. Just for letting him find the Gold of Life, Feng Baiyu secretly owed him a great favor.

If a suitable opportunity arose, he truly wanted to thank the man properly.

After finishing his last stop, Feng Baiyu finished the snacks he had just bought. Seeing that it was getting late, he said, "Butler Shui, let's go home."

Back home, Feng Baiyu continued his frantic cultivation. Although the process was monotonous, the pleasure of feeling himself gradually grow stronger was something he found fascinating.

He was only seven years old; what else could he do if not cultivate?

Indulging in music and dance was not something a child who hadn't even grown his hair out should be doing.

While Feng Baiyu was cultivating, Wang Cheng had already set off for Heaven Dou City.

By the time he arrived, the auction was still a day away. However, just by looking at the many powerhouses arriving in the city, Wang Cheng knew the scale of this auction was not small.

"It's a good thing I have two Super Douluo backing me and I'm a Spirit Saint myself. If I were any weaker, I wouldn't dare compete with these experts!" Wang Cheng thought to himself as he led his subordinates into the auction house.

After a series of announcements, Wang Cheng quickly found the organizers of the auction.

This auction was jointly organized by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Yuexuan. To describe it as having "deep roots" would be an understatement.

However, Wang Cheng didn't care; he wasn't here to rob them, but to trade.

"This must be Manager Wang Cheng of the Treasure Pavilion, right? Please forgive this old man for failing to welcome you properly." A man over seventy years old soon approached Wang Cheng and bowed politely.

The old man was named Su Wenqu, the person appointed by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to handle their business affairs. Although he had never met Wang Cheng of the Treasure Pavilion, he understood they were the same kind of people.

Making money for those above was nothing to be ashamed of.

"Brother Su." Wang Cheng returned the bow and said, "Let's get straight to the point. I am here to make a deal with you."

"This..." Su Wenqu gave a bitter smile. "Brother Wang, if you are looking to trade for the auction items, then let's not talk about it."

Many people had already approached him these past few days to intercept the auction items, offering extremely generous prices. However, he had turned them all away.

Because there was a Spirit Bone among the auction items, and even if it were only a two-thousand-year-old one, people would still flock to it.

"Brother Su, I am not here to force a sale, but to make a fair exchange." On his way here, Wang Cheng had already heard that the auction items were extraordinary, and the main draw was indeed a Spirit Bone.

As it happened, he had brought two pieces this time!

Without waiting for Su Wenqu to object, Wang Cheng brought out his five prized possessions. He opened the first box and introduced, "This item is a soft armor crafted by the God of Craftsmen, Lou Gao; it can withstand a full-force strike from a Spirit Ancestor."

Upon hearing the description of just the first item, Su Wenqu's eyebrows twitched. Wang Cheng's sincerity was a bit too high!

Immediately after, Wang Cheng continued to introduce the other items: "This is the Star Crown, the crown of the Star Kingdom that fell a thousand years ago."

"This is the skull of an eighty-thousand-year-old Diamond Baboon (not a Spirit Bone), which is exceptionally hard."

"And these two!" Wang Cheng said with a serious expression, "are two Spirit Bones!"