Chapter 398: Newcomer in Shop

Feng Xinye stared at Long Ming without blinking. Her bright eyes stayed locked onto his face, leaning closer and closer until Long Ming could smell the light perfume on her skin. He could feel that her pale golden eyes were boring into him.

Long Ming flinched slightly and leaned his head back against the wooden chair. "Princess, if you keep staring at me like that, people will think you owe me money."

Feng Xinye did not back away. Instead, she smiled and crossed her arms. "I am just looking! As I said before, your eyes are very pretty. But that is not all. The weird thing is, I really cannot see through you."

"Is that so shocking?" Long Ming chuckled lazily.

"Of course it is!" Feng Xinye puffed her cheeks. "With my imperial bloodline, I was born with the Golden Seer Eyes! When I open them, I can see right through someone’s real cultivation base and their true intentions, and I can also..."

"Also launch a direct spiritual attack, right?" Long Ming interrupted smoothly, waving his hand in the air. "I know, I know."

Feng Xinye froze, her mouth hanging open. "Wait, you know that? Then why cannot my eyes see anything on you? You just look like a total mortal!"

"Princess, there are tons of special eyes and pupil arts under the heavens," Long Ming said, letting out a small sigh. "Your Golden Seer Eyes are nice, but you never put real effort into training them. You just rely on your natural talent. If you do not polish a stone, how can it shine like a mirror? You need proper practice to actually use their real power."

Before Feng Xinye could even feel proud of having such rare eyes, Long Ming gave a sneaky grin.

"Though, to be honest, even if you train them to the very pinnacle, you still will not be able to see through this young master."

"You!" Feng Xinye stomped her foot on the wooden floor like a spoiled little girl. "Arrogant jerk! Just you wait!"

Long Ming leaned back, understanding why Feng Xinye liked his eyes. His Heavenly Revelation Eyes were also a pair of unique eyes. With it, he could see through the true nature of anything. It allowed him to easily break down concoctions of various medicinal herbs, the structure of metals, the rune patterns of talismans, and array formations.

But the greatest value is when it’s paired with his Temporal Fate Simulation. With his eyes, he could see through the timeline, viewing the past and peeking into the future.

’ But for now, I should totally refrain from looking at future.’ Long Ming shuddered as he looked at the sky from the window. The blue of sky gave him memories of pain.

Right at that moment, the shop door creaked open.

A man in ragged, tattered clothes walked inside. Following right behind him was a small boy who looked terribly sick and thin. His face was pale, and he looked like he might fall over with a single gust of wind.

The ragged man glanced around the counters and spoke in a rough voice. "Shopkeeper, do you have any Yang Spirit Root or Warm Coal Fruit? Also, I would like a soft armor treasure." As he spoke, his gaze drifted toward the shelves, casually browsing through the ancient artifacts and stone tools.

Feng Xinye’s playful mood instantly vanished. Her expression turned completely serious, and her hands clenched tight into fists. She felt a sharp, dangerous chill in the room.

Long Ming, however, did not even sit up straight. He kept lounging like a lazy cat.

"Brother," Long Ming said nonchalantly, tapping his fingers on the table. "If you are done scanning every corner of my small shop with your Divine Sense, do you want to ask your real question?"

The ragged man paused. A look of genuine surprise flashed across his face. He tried to play dumb with a dry laugh, but Long Ming did not give him the chance.

"Ah Fu!" Long Ming yelled toward the back. "Stop slacking off! Bring a pot of our special house tea for the little guest! The red one!"

"Coming, Master!" Fu Mingwu ran out in a hurry holding a steaming clay tray. Seeing the cute, frail little kid standing there, Ah Fu’s heart melted a bit. He quickly poured a warm cup and handed it over with a friendly smile. "Here, little brother, drink this. It is very sweet!"

The sick boy looked at his father, saw him give a small nod, and took a careful sip.

Instantly, the little boy’s eyes sparkled. " Father! It is so warm! My chest does not hurt anymore, and I feel super energetic!"

The ragged man was totally stunned. He quickly lifted the teapot and took a sip himself. The moment the warm liquid entered his throat, pure, gentle medicinal qi spread across his chest, clearing the cold fog in his blood.

He could not help but marvel inside. What kind of godly tea was this? Just a cup was better than many high grade healing pills!

"Ah Fu," Long Ming waved his hand. "Take the little boy and show him around the garden out back. Let him look at the treasure section."

"Right away!" Ah Fu took the little boy’s hand and led him away happily.

Once the kids left, the ragged man let out a low chuckle. He straightened his back, completely dropping his weak act, and cupped his hands toward Feng Xinye first.

"I greet the Fourteenth Imperial Princess of the Wind Roc Empire," the man said calmly, showing he knew her identity from the very start.

Feng Xinye did not flinch, though her golden pupils stayed sharp. "It is truly rare to see a mighty Dao Refining Realm expert wandering into such a tiny antique shop."

The man laughed warmly, nodding his head. "The rumors do not lie. Princess Xinye’s Golden Seer Eyes are truly something."

Long Ming took a sip from his own cup and quipped, "It seems this fellow daoist knows quite a lot about the world."

The man stopped laughing. A deep, bitter sigh escaped his chest as he looked toward the backyard. "Knowing a lot means nothing, Shopkeeper. What is the point of knowing everything under heaven when I cannot even understand what is slowly killing my own son?"

" Is it not due to the excess of Yin energy?" Long Ming was confused. " And, I believe his meridians are already dried up, it might lead to the collapse of organs."

" You managed to see it in just a single glance?" The man was surprised, " Indeed, what you said it correct. And I have visited quite a lot of alchemists. I even pulled out that fellow, Gu Yishuang."

" Gu Yishuang? The Life Needle Gu Yishuang?" Feng Xinye blurted out in surprise. Long Ming looked at her, " What? Is he famous?"

" How can you not know him?" Feng Xinye looked at Long Ming with odd eyes. " He is one of the most powerful alchemists in this Azure Island. The Life Needle title was given to him because there is nothing he can’t cure with his golden needles. He is also an Alchemy King who refined many miraculous pills!"

" Interesting. An Alchemy King is really rare." Long Ming nodded.

Even the best pill Long Ming refined was probably rank five pill. But an Alchemy King rank can refine rank eight pill, which are Royal grade pills. Even in Rain Dragon Continent, they were much rarer. He had only heard of two of them, from Central Domain.

" So you are saying you even pulled out that reclusive old man?" Feng Xinye scowled. " Hmph! It took so much begging for me to let her prepare a physique refining bath for me."