## Chapter 12:炎風 Hall

Lost in his comprehension, Luo Feng only stopped when he noticed dusk had fallen. Moluo Sa sat nearby, seemingly bored out of his mind.

“Master, you’re awake?” Moluo Sa perked up, a flicker of joy in his eyes.

“You’ve been sitting here this whole time?” Luo Feng said, frowning slightly. “Why didn’t you go wander around Hu Yang City? I was merely comprehending laws, not turning into a fool! If any outsider dared to touch the cave dwelling’s formations, I would have immediately been disrupted from my comprehension.”

Moluo Sa responded with practiced flattery, “Eating, drinking, and playing can be done any time. When Master is cultivating, guarding him is the most important task!”

“Haha, you certainly know how to talk,” Luo Feng said, rising to his feet. “Alright, let’s head out and sell that Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower.”

“Master, which establishment are you planning to sell it to?” Moluo Sa inquired, also standing.

“The Flamewind Hall, of course,” Luo Feng replied, and they immediately headed out.

Moments later, Luo Feng and Moluo Sa could already see the towering Flamewind Hall in the distance. Among Hu Yang City’s countless buildings, the Flamewind Hall’s main tower was second in height only to the City Lord’s manor.

“The safest place in the entire Hu Yang City is this Flamewind Hall,” Luo Feng said, a knowing glint in his eyes. “Even if the entire Hu Yang City were destroyed, the Flamewind Hall would remain unscathed.”

“Oh?” Moluo Sa asked, surprised. His knowledge of the Origin Continent all came from Luo Feng.

“The Flamewind Hall represents the Flamewind Ancient Country,” Luo Feng explained. “It’s jointly established by several powerful factions within the Flamewind Ancient Country, and their business spans over half of the Origin Continent.”

“Even wars between divine kingdoms wouldn’t dare to touch the Flamewind Hall,” Luo Feng chuckled. “Attacking the Flamewind Hall is like slapping the face of the Flamewind Ancient Country, the consequences would be dire.”

Moluo Sa nodded, understanding dawning. “They have a truly powerful backing.”

“They buy and sell everything, no matter the treasure!” Luo Feng said. “They are the safest trading partner!”

This Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower was enough to make even some Eternal True Gods green with envy and madness. To ensure a safe and secure transaction, Luo Feng unhesitatingly chose to do business with the Flamewind Hall.

The Flamewind Hall covered a vast area, filled with numerous buildings. The main tower specifically catered to guests from all directions.

*Whoosh.*

As Luo Feng and Moluo Sa approached the main tower’s entrance, an attendant immediately came forward to greet them. “Divine Lord, please come in.” The attendant warmly guided them into a discreet reception room.

“Divine Lord, this is Pure Mi Wine from the Flamewind Ancient Country. Please, have a taste.” The attendant poured the wine, each cup worth several Chaos Crystals in the Flamewind Ancient Country itself, and unobtainable anywhere in Hu Yang City.

“Pure Mi Wine?” Luo Feng lifted a cup and took a sip, feeling a refreshing sensation spread through his soul and consciousness.

“Let’s get down to business. I’m here to sell a Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower,” Luo Feng said, and with a wave of his hand, he placed a wooden box on the long table before him.

“A Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower?” The attendant exclaimed in surprise, even though he frequently served Eternal True Gods. He opened the wooden box, revealing the seemingly ordinary flower.

*Buzz…*

Formations within the Flamewind Hall activated, enveloping the Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower in light, instantly completing its appraisal.

“This Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower is fully mature, harvested and preserved perfectly, and of superior quality. According to current market prices, the Flamewind Hall is willing to purchase it for 120,000 units of Cosmos Sand,” the attendant announced. “I wonder if the Divine Lord agrees to this price?”

“Yes,” Luo Feng replied decisively, nodding in agreement.

He knew the Flamewind Hall’s rules. For treasures worth less than ten million units of Cosmos Sand, haggling was usually not an option. Certain heavenly treasures had specific prices set by the Flamewind Ancient Country’s headquarters based on their grade, and branch offices had no authority to adjust them.

“Then this Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower now belongs to the Flamewind Hall,” the attendant said, carefully re-securing the flower. At the same time, a cyan jade bottle appeared on the long table. The attendant passed it to Luo Feng. “Divine Lord, this contains 120,000 units of Cosmos Sand. Please verify it.”

Luo Feng took the bottle and sensed it briefly, confirming that the amount was correct.

“Payment settled,” the attendant said with a smile. “Is there anything else I can assist you with, Divine Lord?”

“I also need to purchase some forging materials. Here is a list,” Luo Feng said, handing the attendant a prepared list. “The total value of these materials is 100,000 units of Cosmos Sand!”

Most of the Cosmos Sand he had received from selling the Blue-Violet Blood Crystal Flower would be spent.

“100,000 units of Cosmos Sand, all to buy these materials?” The attendant asked, astonished. “Most of these materials are quite common, so following this list, the quantity would be immense. Some materials might require entire mountains to be moved. Is the Divine Lord certain you want to purchase these with 100,000 units of Cosmos Sand?”

“Can the Flamewind Hall gather them all?” Luo Feng countered.

The attendant smiled confidently. “You need not worry about that. Even a hundred or a thousand times that amount, the Flamewind Hall could still obtain from elsewhere! As for what the Divine Lord requires, we have ample stock in our warehouses. They can be delivered within the time it takes to drink a cup of wine.”

“Good, then please arrange it quickly,” Luo Feng said, nodding. “Besides purchasing these materials, I also wish to apply to join the Flamewind Hall’s ‘Dark Hall.'”

The attendant smiled slightly. “Once you join our Flamewind Hall’s Dark Hall, you can actively post missions, accept missions, and purchase information. As an Eternal True God, no audit or fees are required for you to join the Dark Hall.”

As an organization spanning over half the Origin Continent, the Flamewind Hall also dealt in intelligence and bounty missions. All such business was conducted under the name of the ‘Dark Hall,’ and the more clients the Dark Hall had, the better, so the barrier to entry was low.

Those with sufficient strength or wealth could join the Dark Hall.

“The Divine Lord requires a codename within the Dark Hall,” the attendant said.

Luo Feng pondered for a moment, then said, “Call me Saber.”

“Very well, the application is successful,” the attendant said, producing a communication token with a flip of his hand. “This is the Dark Hall communication token. Within large cities, you can use this to contact the Dark Hall. Whether it’s purchasing information, posting bounty missions, or accepting missions, it can all be done through this token. If the communication token is damaged or lost, you can come to the Flamewind Hall to replace it.”

Luo Feng accepted the Dark Hall communication token. This token could only be used to contact the Dark Hall.

“A copy of basic information on the various countries of the Origin Continent,” Luo Feng said, testing his purchase of information.

“Divine Lord, since you have just joined the Dark Hall, you have a credit limit of one thousand units of Cosmos Sand. However, it must be repaid within one epoch, or the penalty will be ten times the amount owed,” the attendant warned.

“The information I’m purchasing requires ten units of Cosmos Sand, here you are,” Luo Feng said, paying first.

At the same time, he also looked at the information just sent by the ‘Dark Hall communication token.’ This was basic information about the countries of the Origin Continent, including maps, cities, and other basic information.

Naturally, Luo Feng was most concerned about information regarding Shi Country.

“…Shi Country, a total of five Country Lords…” The information lived up to its nature as a basic summary. Regarding the Shi Country Lords, it only stated “A total of five Country Lords.” As for the methods and secret treasures possessed by these God-King-level existences, there was no mention of any of them. Luo Feng’s expression subtly changed.

“Shi Country has five Country Lords now? When my teacher, Mountain Guest, fled to the Universe Ocean, Shi Country only had three Country Lords,” Luo Feng thought. “Yu Country hasn’t changed, still five God-Kings.”

“Shi Country has grown stronger in the time since my teacher fled.”

Luo Feng accepted this naturally.

Mountain Guest had spent an entire reincarnation era over in the Primal Universe after fleeing the Origin Continent and even nurtured a talented individual like Luo Feng. Given Shi Country’s aggressive nature, it was natural for them to have changed after such a long time.

Three Country Lords? Five Country Lords?

For Luo Feng, who was only an Eternal True God, there was no significant difference. He could not interfere until he himself reached the God-King level!

“The Dark Hall also has a large number of bounty missions available, Divine Lord can also take a look,” the attendant said.

Luo Feng nodded.

He could easily view a large number of bounty missions, including protection missions, employment missions, assassination missions, and more.

“There’s a bounty to assassinate the commander of the Hu Yang Legion, ‘Mo Li Xiao’?” Luo Feng saw this particular mission and was astonished.

The commander of the Hu Yang Ten Legions was one of the most powerful figures in the entire Hu Yang City. Even the City Lord might not have as much authority as this commander! Yet, there was still a bounty on him in the Flamewind Hall’s Dark Hall.

“As long as clients dare to post the mission, the Flamewind Hall dares to issue the bounty,” the attendant said with a smile. “Even for God-Kings, the Flamewind Hall will issue a bounty.”

“The Flamewind Hall certainly has that kind of power,” Luo Feng nodded.

*Whoosh.*

Suddenly, a black jade bottle appeared out of thin air. The attendant handed it to Luo Feng. “Divine Lord, all the forging materials you requested are here. Please verify.”

Luo Feng took it and saw a mountain of materials piled up within. With a thought, he had verified everything clearly.

“There’s more than enough,” Luo Feng said, satisfied.

“For common materials, we always add a bit extra,” the attendant said.

Luo Feng nodded, then rose and instructed Moluo Sa, “Let’s go.”

The attendant personally escorted Luo Feng out of the door.

…

Inside one of the Flamewind Hall’s small buildings.

A figure made of gray mist was leisurely reading through intelligence reports. Suddenly, a burly man walked in.

“Hall Master,” the gray mist figure said. His eyes were nothing more than misty hollows as he looked at the burly figure. “You’re the Hall Master, yet you don’t care about the affairs of the Flamewind Hall and leave everything to an old man like me.”

“Second Uncle, I apologize for troubling you,” the burly man immediately said with a smile.

“What I regret most now is agreeing to follow you and protect you at the Old Ancestor’s request. Who would have thought you’d leave the Flamewind Ancient Country and travel for thousands of epochs without returning!” The gray mist figure said. “When do you plan to return to the family? I’m starting to miss home.”

The burly man said, “I plan to return after breaking through to the Chaos Realm!”

“As a member of the Emperor Chu lineage, with noble blood, you didn’t cultivate with the bloodline cultivation method but instead chose to comprehend laws. I knew you had ambition,” the gray mist figure said. “You became a True God with the ‘Infinite Divine Body’ without relying on bloodline power. Every step you take will be difficult. The family’s elders generally cultivate with their bloodline first, and only switch to comprehending laws when their bloodline cultivation hits a bottleneck!”

The burly man shook his head, a hint of disdain in his eyes. “How many can succeed by switching to a difficult path after walking an easy path for so long? They’re all mediocre individuals!”

The gray mist figure nodded in approval. “If you can become a Chaos Master along the path of laws, the family will definitely put all their resources into you.”

After all, every God-King on the Origin Continent had broken through through the comprehension of laws.

“Becoming a Chaos Master is difficult,” the burly figure agreed, nodding. “The Chaos Laws are far too difficult.”

He was born on the Origin Continent, so he had been extremely sensitive to the various laws since he was young! That was why he felt they became more and more difficult.

Luo Feng was different.

In the Primal Universe, his perception of the laws was extremely vague. So, when he came to the Origin Continent, Luo Feng was pleasantly surprised! He felt that comprehending the Chaos Laws was progressing rapidly.

“Hmm?” The gray mist figure saw a recently added intelligence report. He glanced at it, then said to the burly figure beside him, “Hall Master, a new Eternal True God has come to Hu Yang City, and they’ve become a client of our Dark Hall, codenamed ‘Saber.'”

“Oh, I see,” the burly figure said, nodding.

Neither of them paid much attention to it. As two direct descendants of the Emperor Chu lineage from the Flamewind Ancient Country, they were qualified to ignore most Eternal True Gods in Hu Yang City.

******

Luo Feng and Moluo Sa returned to the cave dwelling.

“I’ll be going into seclusion for a while. You’re free to do what you want,” Luo Feng instructed. “Remember, don’t cause any trouble.”

“Rest assured, Master!” Moluo Sa immediately replied enthusiastically.

Only then did Luo Feng turn and enter the cave dwelling’s underground grand hall. As soon as he entered, the hall’s layers of mechanisms closed, and formations were sealed.

This underground grand hall was specifically for cultivation, but Luo Feng still found it too small. With a wave of his hand, he released the Star Tower.

*Swoosh.*

Luo Feng entered the Star Tower. The Star Tower inherently contained vast space that Luo Feng could cultivate in to his heart’s content without having to worry about damaging anything.

“Begin cultivating the *Chaotic Strength Diagram*,” Luo Feng said, sitting cross-legged. He began his first cultivation in seclusion on the Origin Continent.