Lu Yuan pondered, then finally shook his head.
No way.
Absolutely not.
In the previous life, I struggled at the bottom for a whole ten years, lived humbly for ten years.
Now there's a chance, no matter what, I can't choose to give up!
If I don't seize it now.
Not to mention any future regrets, after the change, it would be even more difficult to obtain.
With this in mind, Lu Yuan looked up and continued, "I do fancy this item. Please, Manager Lin, help me arrange a meeting with the seller. If things go smoothly, I'll definitely show my gratitude."
He didn't know who the other party was, so he could only ask Treasure Pavilion to act as an intermediary.
"What are you saying, Mr. Lu?"
Manager Lin replied, "You are our VIP. It is our duty to serve you. Since you've asked, I'll certainly give it a try."
"However, Mr. Lu, you should be mentally prepared. This seller isn't very sincere to begin with. Just starting at a price of twenty million is a bit excessive. There were also customers who approached him before, and in the end, they couldn't bear to proceed."
"Couldn't bear to?"
Lu Yuan just smiled, "That's because he hasn't met a buyer like me."
The level eleven Blood Slaughter is too important, and even now, he couldn't forget the scene from back then.
As long as it's acquired, twenty million is nothing.
"Alright then, Mr. Lu, just wait for my news."
Manager Lin noticed Lu Yuan's determined attitude, and immediately nodded, indicating he would handle it with all effort.
Afterward, the two chatted for a while.
Seeing there wasn't anything else needed, Lu Yuan picked up the Ghost Seal and left the sixth floor.
Upon exiting Treasure Pavilion, the sun was about to set.
Getting into the car, he headed to another place, still not the North City Villa, but rather an old district on the outskirts.
On the way, Lu Yuan deliberately stopped the car to buy some fruits, all inexpensive and ordinary ones.
It was around seven o'clock.
The car arrived in front of a bungalow.
Outside the bungalow was a courtyard, from the outside, trails of blue smoke could be seen rising inside.
If one smelled carefully, they would detect a scent of medicinal herbs mingled in the smoke.
"Old Master Ge, I've come uninvited again."
Opening the door, Lu Yuan lifted the bag in his hand and smiled, "I also bought you some fruits."
At this moment.
In the courtyard, there was a skinny old man of about sixty or seventy years old, holding a fan, continually waving it towards a medicine pot.
Upon seeing Lu Yuan, he only lifted his eyelids, then focused back on boiling the medicine, giving a perfunctory 'hmm', without much enthusiasm.
In response.
The latter was not surprised.
After putting the fruits on the table, he came over to take the fan and took over the task of boiling the medicine.
Old Master Ge frowned slightly but ultimately didn't say much, walked over to the rocking chair beside him and lay down, with no intention to speak.
Yet Lu Yuan felt a slight joy in his heart, ever since being reborn, he had come here every day.
On the first day, the old man directly drove him out.
But as time passed, he was not only allowed in but also permitted to give gifts and help with chores now; the other party didn't mind anymore. To Lu Yuan, this was a comparatively good sign, at least his persistence had yielded results.
In fact, he had no familial ties or past acquaintance with Old Master Ge.
The reason for coming here and building a closer relationship was, of course, purposeful.
He hadn't shown that purpose thus far.
At this moment.
He was like a kind junior, helping the elderly boil medicine and do chores.
The old one seated, the young one reclining.
Finally, the old one couldn't hold on any longer, sitting up straight, "Alright, Lu, the medicine is almost done, you should head home."
"It's fine, I don't mind spending this time," Lu Yuan said with a smile, continuing to sit where he was.
This made Old Master Ge quite helpless, and he continued, "Lu, I know you come from a good family, have been to college, you surely don't believe those messy rumors outside, saying my family is a descendant of Ge Hong, right?"
Ge Hong, known as Baopuzi, a famous Alchemist in Chinese history, very renowned, was said to be an Immortal Elder.
However, he had an even more famous relative, Ge Xuan, one of the Four Great Celestial Masters!
"Legends can be unreliable, but they might also hold some truth?"
Lu Yuan smiled, "Of course, my helping you these days isn't for this reason."
"Is that true?" The old man was skeptical.
"It is true!"
Lu Yuan answered firmly, but his eyes casually glanced at a medicine furnace not far in the courtyard.
The furnace was small, tripod-shaped, and lidless, about the size of a basketball, but it could be seen as an ancient artifact, albeit not well preserved, casually placed, making the engravings on it completely erased, hard to determine its exact era.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the furnace was worth at most a few hundred dollars.
But in fact, only Lu Yuan knew, this was no ordinary object, it was a type of Divine Artifact.
Appearing ordinary, but before the global transformation, it possessed various mystical properties.
Because.
Its true name was the Meridian Heaven-Repairing Furnace, used by Immortal Ge for Alchemy.
As for why Lu Yuan knew, it was because he had obtained it initially.
And because of this item, he could persevere for a full ten years in the global transformation's grand environment, having gone through many hardships due to a stroke of luck, while also resulting in Lu Yuan being killed in the end because of the furnace.
He could never unleash the true function of the Meridian Heaven-Repairing Furnace.
It was one of his biggest regrets.
Now.
Was the time to remedy that.
However, besides the furnace, Lu Yuan had another purpose.
Of course, this couldn't be revealed, as it would be too blatant, causing annoyance.
This Old Master Ge, Lu Yuan had investigated, he wasn't wealthy, but was stubborn and eccentric, which was why Lu Yuan hadn't solved the problem directly with money, to deal with such a person, sincerity needed to be met with sincerity.
"Alright, I'll believe you, for the time being."
Old Master Ge shook his head, though he said so, he evidently didn't fully believe it, lying back down.
Lu Yuan didn't mind, patiently finishing boiling the medicine.
And so, time ticked by.
Eventually, night fell completely.
The medicine was done.
"Old man, it's ready, remember to eat the fruits, they're good for your health, I'll head back now." Lu Yuan stood up, walking out of the courtyard without looking back.
"This young man..." Old Master Ge froze, wanted to be angry, but finally muttered softly, "Without even drinking a cup of tea..."
After leaving the old district.
Lu Yuan finally prepared to head back to the villa, but the distance was quite far, requiring passing through the city center.
At this moment, sitting in the car, he organized his plans in his mind while watching the city filled with neon lights.
Very lively, yet very peaceful, seeming as if it would continue this way.
But Lu Yuan was very aware.
In a little over a month, everything would change.
Skyscrapers would collapse, cities would be destroyed, the heavens and earth would transform utterly, the new era was an opportunity but for most, also an unprecedented disaster.
Soon, close to ten o'clock.
Lu Yuan finally arrived home, only to be momentarily stunned when he stopped the car and entered the yard.