Chapter 149: Chapter 135: Weird Attack_2
The fat man was yakking non-stop.
Lu Yan put it down directly.
Such a bluff, it’s just an ordinary broken bowl, yet he touted it as an item commonly used by people beyond the grandmasters, and even priced it at a hundred taels, he must think me a fool.
"Keep throwing out such ridiculous prices, and I will leave right away," Lu Yan said coldly.
The fat man chuckled awkwardly.
Lu Yan observed a while longer, picked up an old porcelain jar, and asked, "How much?"
"Two taels."
The fat man held up two fingers.
Without a hint of emotion, Lu Yan casually picked up two more items, including the butterfly coin.
"Three items, one tael," said Lu Yan indifferently.
With a look of readiness to walk away without hesitation.
The fat on the fat man’s face twitched furiously a couple of times before he managed to squeeze out a smile, saying, "Alright, it’s a deal."
Lu Yan pulled out a piece of broken silver and tossed it to the fat man, then packed up the three items and slung them over his shoulder.
"Do you need anything else, sir? Take another look?" asked the fat man.
"I’ve already checked all the items here and didn’t see anything else I liked," Lu Yan shook his head.
"I have a lot more at my house, would you like to take a look?" asked the fat man.
"Oh? Let’s go take a look then," Lu Yan nodded.
"Alright, sir, give me a moment to pack things up."
The fat man started packing quickly and soon had everything loaded onto a single-wheeled wooden cart, taking the lead and showing the way.
After two stick of incenses passed, the two arrived at a not-so-large house.
Several rooms piled high with all sorts of antiques.
At a glance, there were no fewer than a thousand pieces.
"Where did you get so many antiques?" Lu Yan asked curiously.
"My ancestors over three generations all loved collecting antiques. We had a sizeable fortune but squandered it all due to this hobby. By the time it was passed down to me, all that was left were these useless items, no, no, some of them are still very useful... "
The moment the fat man realized he’d misspoken, he wished he could slap himself in the face.
If he himself said they’re useless, who would buy them?
But Lu Yan would.
Because, after communicating with the Dao Book, he sensed Dao Food items again.
And not just one.
A big harvest indeed.
Lu Yan was over the moon inside, but his face didn’t show it. He just looked unimpressed, glancing left and right.
Finally, he bought six items for five taels of silver.
Among them were two pieces of Dao Food.
"Sir, we welcome your visit again," the fat man said with a radiant smile, feeling relieved.
He made six taels of silver today, enough for a decent period of luxury.
Similarly, Lu Yan was beaming.
With six taels of silver, he obtained three Dao Food items. It was a huge bargain.
He found a secluded spot, threw away the other scrap items, tucked the three Dao Food items into his chest, and headed home with long strides.
Halfway there, he noticed a crowd gathered around something. As he approached, he realized it was a notice.
"Strange possession."
A thought struck Lu Yan, and he couldn’t help but picture Zhao Hao in his mind.
That night, was it Zhao Hao who rushed out from Lin Qiuyu’s house?
With Zhao Hao’s own strength, he surely couldn’t have done it.
But what if he was possessed?
Lu Yan remembered that when they were chasing the strange creature outside the city, Zhao Hao was separated from them for a while.
Lu Yan planned to find Zhao Sirong after absorbing the Dao Food and tell her about his suspicion, so she could report to the Zhao Clan.
When he returned to his residence and walked into his bedroom, Lu Yan took one of the Dao Food items, connected with the Dao Book, and devoured it.
Soon, the progress of Cloud Walk’s avatar began to skyrocket.
Originally, Cloud Walk had just broken through to Integration.
But after one Dao Food item was consumed, Cloud Walk had already reached 30% Mastery.
"The improvement of first-class Martial Arts is too difficult. This simple piece of Dao Food can’t improve much," Lu Yan pondered.
Unless it’s like the previous finger bone, the effect of a regular Dao Food isn’t particularly significant.
Without further ado, he swallowed another piece of Dao Food.
After consuming it, he swallowed a third piece.
By the time all three pieces of Dao Food were consumed, it was deep into the night.
The three pieces improved his Cloud Walk skill to the level of Reaching the Peak of Perfection, but only to about 10% of it.
This common Dao Food, if wanting to improve a single high-tier martial arts skill to the Unity of Man and Martial Arts, would require at least several kilograms.
Lu Yan started thinking about the large tripod under the Hidden Blood Land Vein, wondering how much energy was contained in it and how it compared with that finger bone.
Lu Yan practiced martial arts for a little while more before extinguishing the lamp and going to sleep in his clothes.
However, after a short while, Lu Yan suddenly opened his eyes and growled, "Who’s there?"
The senses of a Martial Marquis are extremely sharp. Even in sleep, they would be instantly roused if someone approached.
"Uncle Lu, it’s me, Tofu. My father is in a bad shape. He suddenly started convulsing and foaming at the mouth. Can you come and help?"
Tofu’s voice was filled with panic and helplessness, with a trace of tears.
"Zhou Xiang is in trouble?"
Lu Yan’s eyebrows furrowed.
He was fine during the day.
"Alright, I’m on my way."
Lu Yan got up, pushed the door open and saw Tofu standing alone outside. Her eyes were welling up with tears, looking vulnerable and helpless.
"Don’t cry, your father will be okay. Let’s go see him."
Lu Yan said, walking over and patting Tofu’s little head.
But at that moment, a ferocious glint flashed in Tofu’s eyes. Her seemingly weak little hands turned pitch black, her nails elongated and sharp, they were like daggers, viciously aiming for Lu Yan’s heart.
Caught completely unprepared, Lu Yan was clawed right in the chest.
The sharp black nails tore through the flesh, intending to penetrate his sternum and head straight for his heart.
Only then did Lu Yan react. All eight Bone strengths were unleashed, erupting from his sternum and defending against Tofu’s claw.
At the same time, he activated the Vajra Indestructible Skill, his body turning a sturdy golden color, his muscles like metal, stopping Tofu’s claw from advancing any further.
Bam!
Lu Yan punched Tofu square on.
Tofu could only pull her claw back and cross her hands to block.
With a sound, Tofu’s small frame was thrown back more than ten meters.
"You’re asking for death."
Like a furious lion, Lu Yan sprang forward, his fist aimed straight for Tofu’s head. The size of it nearly matched Tofu’s own head.
"Hehe, you held back just now. You don’t want to kill this little girl."
Tofu revealed a grimace, let out an ear-piercing sound, didn’t retreat but advanced instead, rushing towards Lu Yan.
Lu Yan frowned, his fist couldn’t help but lose some of its power, merely making ’Tofu’ retreat again.
"You foul creature, get out!"
Lu Yan shouted coldly, his palm pulling down from mid-air, an overwhelming Bone strength surging out, pressing towards Tofu.
’Tofu’ just sneered without a hint of defense, striking full force with her claw towards Lu Yan’s eyes.
It was clear that Tofu was possessed by a fiend.
The fiend could not display much power while possessing a human, let alone a little girl. Lu Yan waved his left hand and easily blocked the attack, at the same time, grabbing ’Tofu’s’ throat with his right hand and lifting her up.
"Please, sir, don’t hurt Tofu."
Tofu’s mother heard the noise and ran out just in time to see Lu Yan choking Tofu, she was so scared she nearly fainted and almost fell.
"Hehe... you don’t have the guts. You, a great Martial Marquis, can’t lift a hand against a human girl. What a waste, I really overestimated you."
Tofu sneered coldly with a ferocious look.
"Get out of her body."
Lu Yan ordered coldly.
"I won’t come out, what can you do to me?"
’Tofu’ sneered.
"Then I’ll hand you over to the Zhao Clan. I believe they have plenty of ways to deal with you. At that time, even if you want to die, it will be difficult."
Lu Yan said coldly, holding Tofu and walking outside.
’Tofu’ changed color, saying, "If you hand me over to the Zhao Clan, this little girl won’t live either."
"You don’t really think that you can threaten me with a little girl, do you?"
Lu Yan’s face was cold as he walked outside.
"You..."
’Tofu’ looked terrible, her body suddenly shook, and a figure rushed out of Tofu’s body towards Lu Yan.
This was an old man who radiated a chilly aura, his hands sharp like knives, stabbing towards Lu Yan.
Boom!
Lu Yan punched out full force, hitting the old man’s palms. The old man trembled, his body flying back a dozen meters, naturally leaving Tofu’s body.
Lu Yan gently pushed Tofu forward, who, wrapped in Bone strength, landed softly next to her mother.
"Tofu’s fine, just take care of her."
Lu Yan said in passing, his feet stamping the ground, his body already pouncing towards the strange old man. His arms turned golden, and with terrifying Bone strength, it struck down with the power of a thunderbolt.
