Refusal

Long Haochen darted in front of Haoyue and asked in bewilderment, "Haoyue, what's wrong?"

Although Jiang Feng knew that this Seventh-Rank Dragon Core was a crucial treasure for Haoyue to evolve a third head, he needed it badly himself. There was no way he would give it up.

A Dragon Core was worth a fortune and benefited both humans and magical beasts. After consuming one, a human would gain a measure of Dragon Race bloodline, and both their internal and external spiritual power would surge by three hundred. Moreover, the upper limit of their external spiritual power cultivation would rise to five thousand.

In other words, consuming a single Dragon Core could give someone of mediocre talent the potential to reach at least the Seventh Order.

As for magical beasts with Dragon Race bloodlines, consuming a Dragon Core could help them evolve. In the original story, Haoyue had used this very Dragon Core to grow a third head and become a sixth-level magical beast, helping Long Haochen win the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament.

Thus, finding a Seventh-Rank Dragon Core for a mere ten thousand gold coins was enough to make Jiang Feng wake up laughing from his dreams. How could he possibly give it away?

Haoyue nuzzled both heads against Long Haochen's chest, the remarkably human expressions on those faces clearly showing how aggrieved Haoyue felt.

"Brother Jiang, could you resell this stone sphere to me? I'm willing to pay more," Long Haochen asked, looking rather embarrassed.

Jiang Feng smiled and shook his head. "Sorry, this stone sphere is the reason I came to the auction house. It's very important to me."

"All right, then." Long Haochen turned and spent quite some time comforting Haoyue before sending Haoyue back into his space.

Before leaving, Haoyue still made sure to shoot Jiang Feng an angry glare.

Jiang Feng paid it no mind. Haoyue only had two heads right now and couldn't cause much trouble.

Watching from the side, Lin Xin couldn't help asking curiously, "Brother Jiang Feng, what exactly is this stone sphere?"

Jiang Feng laughed it off. "I'm not too sure myself. Let me study it, and I'll tell you the next time we meet."

Of course he wouldn't tell Lin Xin the truth. Possessing a treasure could bring trouble even to an innocent man. Besides, they had only just met and barely knew each other.

Moreover, the Dragon Core had ultimately been purchased from Lin Xin's private box. If Lin Xin abandoned his principles for profit, the auction house would only recognize the stone sphere as his purchase.

Lin Xin nodded, then suddenly asked, "Brother Jiang Feng, how do you know we'll have another chance to meet?"

Jiang Feng explained with a smile, "You both look quite young. I assume you're contestants heading to the Holy City for the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament."

Lin Xin slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "You're sharp indeed, Brother Jiang Feng! You figured out who we were right away. Since we're all contestants, let's make another deal."

"You want me to pick you as a teammate if I place in the top three of the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament?" Jiang Feng looked at him with a faint smile.

That left Lin Xin completely at a loss. He said in astonishment, "How did you even guess that?"

"I know there are ways to detect other people's ages, and you just used a question to confirm our strength. It wasn't hard to guess," Jiang Feng said.

Lin Xin couldn't help giving him a thumbs-up. "Brother Jiang Feng, I'm truly impressed. Being more handsome than me wasn't enough-you had to outdo me in brains too."

"So you're agreeing to the deal?" Lin Xin looked at Jiang Feng hopefully.

He could tell that Jiang Feng wasn't even sixteen yet. At that age, with the strength to kill a Sixth Order Gold-Patterned Twin-Blade Demon, he would surely crush anyone who stood in his way during this Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament.

He practically had the championship reserved already.

Compared with Jiang Feng, Long Haochen was younger, but his cultivation had yet to break through to the Fifth Order. If he failed to become a demon hunter this time, Lin Xin could wait until the next tournament, but who would willingly wait another five years?

And so, Lin Xin made Jiang Feng his first choice.

"I refuse," Jiang Feng said. "Honestly, your status as a Potion Master is very appealing, but there's nothing I can do. My partner is also a mage. If I make the top three, I'll definitely choose her."

Jiang Feng looked at Jiang Xinran. They had been friends for years and completed many missions together, developing excellent coordination.

As long as Jiang Xinran reached the finals, Jiang Feng would certainly choose her as his teammate.

Of course, unless her luck was particularly bad, reaching the finals wouldn't be difficult with Jiang Xinran's strength.

"At least you've got some conscience," Jiang Xinran said with a haughty little huff.

"That's a real shame." Lin Xin possessed the Insight Technique, which allowed him to determine the ages and cultivation levels of people weaker than himself. Naturally, he knew that Jiang Xinran, a Fourth Order, eighth-level Great Mage, should have no trouble reaching the finals.

Lin Xin turned to Long Haochen and asked, "Brother Long, how about the two of us make this deal?"

Lin Xin placed three bottles of pills on the table. "I'm sure you already know the value and effects of these pills. With my pills, you'll have a better chance of making the top three. Consider this my advance investment."

Jiang Feng calmly watched the two gradually reach an agreement. None of the subsequent auction items caught his or Jiang Xinran's eye.

After the auction ended, Jiang Feng paid the auction house ten thousand gold coins, then left with Jiang Xinran.

"Here." Jiang Feng tossed Jiang Xinran the Spirit Gathering Pill he had just obtained from Lin Xin.

"This Spirit Gathering Pill is for me?" Jiang Xinran asked in surprise.

"Who else would I give it to? I'm already at the Fifth Order. You're the one who's still at the Fourth Order," Jiang Feng said casually.

"I'll reach the Fifth Order soon too," Jiang Xinran retorted, embarrassed and annoyed, but she still put it away.

"Anything you want to buy? I'll go shopping with you," Jiang Feng said with a smile.

"You're in such a good mood. That stone sphere must be a treasure," Jiang Xinran said.

"Yes, it's very important to me. I'd buy it even for a million gold coins. Assuming I had a million gold coins, of course." Jiang Feng was in excellent spirits.

"What exactly is it, then?" Jiang Xinran asked.

"A Dragon Egg. It can hatch into a little dragon," Jiang Feng whispered in her ear.

"What?!" Jiang Xinran was so shocked that she couldn't help exclaiming, "Jiang Xiaofeng, you hit the jackpot!"

"Keep it down, keep it down." Jiang Feng clapped a hand over Jiang Xinran's mouth.

Jiang Xinran came to her senses and quickly nodded. After Jiang Feng removed his hand, she asked quietly, "How could you tell it was a Dragon Egg?"

"I guessed. Once it hatches, I'll raise the little dragon as a pet," Jiang Feng said with a chuckle.

"So you intend to raise this little dragon as your mount?" Jiang Xinran connected this to the reason Jiang Feng had never gone to the Knight Sacred Mountain.

Jiang Feng nodded. "The Knight Sacred Mountain doesn't have any pureblood dragon magical beasts. I'll have to raise one myself."

Jiang Xinran rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Do you want to be a Dragon Knight that badly? What's wrong with a Star Unicorn?"

Seeing stars practically shining in Jiang Xinran's eyes when she mentioned the Star Unicorn, Jiang Feng said, "What's so good about a Star Unicorn? It's weak in combat and doesn't have much potential. A dragon can evolve to the tenth level."

"But Star Unicorns look so cool," Jiang Xinran said.

"Cool, my ass. Once my little dragon hatches, it'll definitely look much cooler than any Star Unicorn." Jiang Feng curled his lip. "If we meet anyone riding a Star Unicorn during the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament, I'll break off its horn and give it to you."

"You're so vicious." Jiang Xinran looked at Jiang Feng in disgust.

"All right, where are we going now?" Jiang Feng asked.

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