The box on the table is of an ancient Huaxia style. Whether in the jade's material or the craftsmanship, it's top-notch. There was once an ancient story about a man who bought the box but returned the pearls. Many, including modern people, laugh at this man's foolishness.

But the truth could be that the box was more valuable than the pearls. That man simply didn't care for the pearls, while others couldn't see the box's value. Who knows who is smart or foolish?

Ancient Huaxia people had a habit of using fine containers for fine treasures, because they believed only this could be fitting.

The jade box itself is already invaluable, and the contents inside must be even better. In ancient times, there weren't many things that could be contained within jade vessels. Anything stored in a jade box or bottle was definitely a rare treasure.

"Brother Lin Tian, feel free to open it and see if you are satisfied," Li Wenfeng said with a smile, very pleased with the reactions of Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue.

Lin Tian certainly didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to open the jade box, but in touching it, he found there was no cover. The entire jade box seemed to be one solid piece, like a single block of jade.

However, Li Wenfeng couldn't possibly use just a piece of jade as a bargaining chip, because he surely knows about the jade collections of Lin Tian and the Xiao Family. No one in the world can bring out a piece of jade that surpasses those superb jades.

Therefore, this piece of jade holds another mystery. Thinking about the advanced ancient mechanism techniques, Lin Tian first thought that this jade box must have a secret compartment mechanism, and one must find the trigger point to open it.

Lin Tian looked up at Li Wenfeng and found him merely smiling silently at him.

Trying to test me? Lin Tian immediately guessed Li Wenfeng's intention in his heart. This Mr. Li was deliberately setting a small obstacle to see if he could open the jade box. Xiao Manxue glanced at Lin Tian, apparently also understanding Li Wenfeng's intention.

"Li Wenfeng, you're so insincere, making people rack their brains just to open a box," Xiao Manxue said discontentedly.

"It's just a small joke. If Brother Lin Tian can't open it, I'll open it right away. Please pardon my rashness," Li Wenfeng said calmly.

Even after being exposed by Xiao Manxue, he wasn't embarrassed. On the contrary, he provoked Lin Tian a little, implying that if Lin Tian couldn't do it, he could assist him.

Lin Tian finally understood. This Li Wenfeng was full of confidence, believing that the contents of his jade box were tempting enough to Lin Tian or Xiao Manxue. Otherwise, he wouldn't make such a joke.

As he spoke, Li Wenfeng reached out to open the jade box, but Lin Tian chuckled, extending his hand to stop Li Wenfeng's hand.

Li Wenfeng's gaze flickered. At the moment Lin Tian intercepted, he exerted force on his wrist, trying to push aside Lin Tian's hand and break through the block. Yet, as he applied downward force, he felt as if his hand was pressing against a rock, unable to move it an inch.

Lin Tian smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Li really has a fine interest, wishing to test my strength?"

He didn't lower his voice, ensuring that those around could hear. They also realized that the two were in a covert contest. Lin Tian deliberately spoke up, suggesting an open competition, wondering why they should be sneaky.

Li Wenfeng found himself in a difficult position. If he withdrew his hand, it would show fear, but if he didn't, losing would be even more humiliating.

Even though he was thinking this, he showed no hesitation in his hands, applying pressure suddenly for a surprise attack, hoping for a swift, decisive win. But he was disappointed again, for no matter how much force he used, Lin Tian was unmoved.

Lin Tian remained smiling, relaxed and at ease. He held up Li Wenfeng's hand, then gently pressed down, tapping lightly on the side of the jade box with his finger. The jade box made a slight "click" sound, and the top suddenly opened.

After opening the jade box, Lin Tian slowly raised his hand. No matter how hard Li Wenfeng tried to suppress and exert force, he couldn't change a thing. As their hands moved away, Lin Tian saw the contents of the jade box.

He felt a jolt in his heart, shook Li Wenfeng's hand away. Li Wenfeng leaned back slightly, and a slight cracking sound came from under his feet as the floor beneath him fractured with several cracks.

Li Wenfeng's face turned somewhat unsightly because he couldn't withstand Lin Tian's strength in the end and had to redirect it to the ground, causing the slab to crack. He knew he'd already lost.

Meanwhile, he pondered if the rumors of Lin Tian defeating a high-level vampire at Sorlin Castle were true.

Li Wenfeng deliberately adjusted his clothing, using the corner of his eye to glance at the surrounding students, finding that they were all attracted by the contents of the jade box, not noticing the cracked slab, allowing him to relax slightly.

Not to mention the other students, even Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue ignored him. Their eyes were also focused on the jade box.

A pill, the size of a longan seed, lay within the jade box, entirely emerald green, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance as the jade box opened.

"Elixir."

"It's actually an elixir…"

Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue simultaneously recognized the contents of the jade box as an elixir refined by a pharmacist. No wonder Li Wenfeng used a jade box for a container since jade effectively reduces the loss of the elixir's efficacy.

Xiao Manxue, being an Ancient Martial Artist, naturally knew the rarity of elixirs in the Ancient Martial World. She finally understood why Li Wenfeng was so confident earlier. Indeed, an elixir's allure to an Ancient Martial Artist was akin to an advanced cultivation technique.

"Brother Lin Tian, it seems you have already identified the item? Indeed, it is the elixir every Ancient Martial Artist dreams of. This elixir is the Harmonization Jade Pill, which rapidly restores True Energy after consumption. For an Ancient Martial Artist, it's like a second life. I need not explain this point further to you two," Li Wenfeng said proudly, looking at Lin Tian and Xiao Manxue.

He indeed had reason to be proud; in the Ancient Martial World, owning an elixir wasn't commonplace. However, he noticed Lin Tian's expression was a bit strange, as was Xiao Manxue's, as they showed surprise but not to the extent he expected.

Li Wenfeng was somewhat puzzled but remained composed as he asked, "Brother Lin Tian, what do you think?"

He naturally referred to the elixir. Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, then shook his head, regretfully saying, "What a pity, truly a pity."

"Why a pity?" Li Wenfeng frowned slightly, asking again.

Lin Tian chuckled and said, "This Harmonization Jade Pill's surface still has tiny pits. If viewed under a magnifying glass, it's similar to the moon's surface. This only indicates one thing: the elixir's quality is low—it's hundred percent a low-level elixir, and among the low level, it's bottom-grade."

"A low-level bottom-grade elixir probably restores True Qi slowly and in limited quantities. What a shame; if the pharmacist had a bit more experience and refined skills when crafting it, the elixir's quality could have reached low-level top-grade. If it were a low-level top-grade Jade Pill, its efficacy would at least double," Lin Tian said regretfully once more.

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