In a mansion near the Alchemist Guild in the capital of Jiama, Lin Feng gazed at the slowly rising and falling energy ball in his palm.
"Indeed, it's too early. Nalan Jie has only been suffering from the Branding Poison for at most half a year, and the Battle Qi assimilated by the Branding Poison is still too little. Oh well, it's just something I got for free anyway. This amount seems more than enough to break through to the fourth-star Battle Spirit level
." "Moreover," after merging the energy ball into his body, Lin Feng slowly walked to the window, watered a seven-colored spiritual herb with some nutrient solution, and muttered to himself, "and this spiritual object that enhances soul power."
That's right, it's the wondrous object that enhances soul power. Perhaps Xiaoyanyao in the original work also knew the function of this spiritual object, but after some deliberation, he still decided to use it to awaken Yaochen. After all, Yaochen's effect on Xiaoyanyao in the early stages was indeed incomparable.
"It's a pity my soul power has already reached the seventh rank, at most I can only slightly improve by one small realm, but it's better than nothing, after all, soul power will far surpass alchemy for a long time."
After finishing everything, Lin Feng went to Qing Lin's room to check on her condition. A night had passed, and Qing Lin's soul fluctuations had almost subsided, even Fa Ma predicted that she would wake up within two days.
"Xian'er, I plan to go into seclusion this time, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Qing Lin." Looking at the Little Fairy Doctor taking care of Qing Lin, Lin Feng told her about his seclusion plan.
"Brother Lin Feng, there's no need to say such formalities, we're already family." The Little Fairy Doctor got up, gently hugged Lin Feng, and buried her head in his chest.
"Xian'er." Gently stroking the Little Fairy Doctor's soft hair.
Inside the secret room, Lin Feng sat cross-legged, the energy ball in front of him slowly rising and falling.
"Let me see just how much improvement this branding poison purified by the Five Elements Sealing Technique can bring me!"
He opened his mouth, and a suction force immediately drew the energy ball into his body.
"Boom!"
The energy ball burst open as soon as it entered Lin Feng's body, disintegrating into streams of energy that swirled wildly throughout his body.
"Heh, a mere defeated opponent, surrender now!"
Lin Feng's battle qi surged wildly from his dantian, driving the unruly purifying energy towards the meridians through which the Five Elements Technique was circulating. Some energies were still disobedient, so Lin Feng used his battle qi to violently disperse them, then guided them onto the correct path.
As time passed, all the energy was finally guided into the circulation path of the Five Elements Technique.
"Hmph!"
Suddenly, Lin Feng, who was completely focused on his secluded cultivation, let out a muffled groan, forced to stop his practice.
"As expected, although the five completely different techniques can be used under the suppression of the Five Elements Physique, they still experience a momentary lag when faced with a large influx of external energy like this. Fortunately, I noticed it now; if I had only noticed it during a battle, then..."
Thinking of this, a bead of cold sweat dripped down Lin Feng's face.
It seems he must find a high-ranking Earth-level cultivation technique as his main technique to suppress the problem. As for fully integrating it into a complete technique, Lin Feng, being only a minor Dou Ling, is powerless to do so.
"I'll continue my seclusion, but I'll have to slow down the flow of my Dou Qi," Lin Feng thought with a slight regret. "It seems I won't be able to see Qing Lin the moment she awakens."
Slowly closing his eyes, Lin Feng continued his seclusion to break through.
His Dou Qi circulated smoothly within his body. Although the speed of its flow had slowed, everything was on track.
Finally, at a certain moment, the long-dormant aura on Lin Feng's body suddenly began to fluctuate violently, as if he was about to make some major breakthrough.
In an instant, his Dou Qi spontaneously began to circulate rapidly. This time, there was no stagnation, and the speed increased rapidly, finally crashing into his dantian.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Lin Feng's aura began to rise continuously.
Late stage of three-star Dou Ling, four-star Dou Ling. As his aura continued to rise, the speed gradually decreased.
Finally, after reaching the peak of the four-star Dou Ling realm, the upward trend seemed to have completely stopped. But then, Lin Feng's hand seals suddenly changed, and the Five Elements Technique accelerated its operation, completely ignoring occasional pauses.
"No madness, no life! Five-star Dou Ling, break through!"
With a loud shout, Lin Feng's momentum, which had almost stopped rising, suddenly surged, instantly breaking through to a new realm.
"Hoo,"
after his breath gradually stabilized, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long-accumulated breath.
"Finally, five-star Dou Ling. Although it's not very stable, it can be resolved in just a few battles. I can also familiarize myself with the Five Elements Sealing Technique."
Slowly getting up, Lin Feng stretched, his bones cracking and popping.
"I wonder how much time has passed. I wish I could get back before Qinglin wakes up."
Recalling a time when he was young, he experienced a sudden breakthrough during seclusion, gaining insight into the opportunity for advancement. He hadn't had a chance to tell Qinglin, and she was so eager to jump around when she woke up. A hint of nostalgia flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.
"Unconsciously, so much time has passed."
Pushing open the door to the secret chamber, a ray of blinding sunlight shone in, causing Lin Feng to instinctively raise his hand to shield his eyes.
"It seems the seclusion must have been quite long." Feeling the slight discomfort in his eyes, Lin Feng sighed, "Even a minor breakthrough to the Dou Ling level takes so long. I wonder if future seclusions will be countless years in the blink of an eye."
After a sigh, Lin Feng walked along the corridor towards Qinglin's courtyard, wondering if she had already woken up.
When Lin Feng reached the outside of Qinglin's courtyard, he heard a series of snake hisses. He was puzzled as to why there were so many snakes in Qinglin's courtyard.
Suddenly, Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply. "Could it be?"
"Who's spying outside?" A slightly seductive voice suddenly came from the courtyard, carrying a hint of accusation.
Hearing the person's words, and sensing the unfathomable power within his soul force, Lin Feng already knew who it was.
However, being questioned by an outsider at his own doorstep was quite rare, making Lin Feng chuckle wryly.
He slowly pushed open the door and entered, where three beautiful women, each with their own captivating charm, came into view, though their styles differed.
Two figures in cyan robes stood out: one mature and alluring, stirring a burning desire, the other youthful and vibrant, radiating a youthful energy that invigorated the heart.
The third figure in white was different from the other two; she appeared pure and flawless, especially her slender waist, which made one want to caress it.
"Brother Lin Feng!"
Before Lin Feng could even carefully compare the differences between the three beauties, the small figure in green had already rushed forward impatiently, crashing into Lin Feng's arms.
"Brother Lin Feng, Qing Lin almost didn't see you again!"
He quickly hugged the little one in his arms, about to say something, when he felt his clothes gradually becoming soaked. The words he was about to say stopped, his expression softened, and he gently stroked Qing Lin's head.
Seeing this, Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward and held Qing Lin's arm, offering silent comfort.
Meanwhile, another person in the room rubbed his forehead in distress, looking at the three who were so close, and sighed, "This is really difficult!"
The mature figure in green was none other than Green Barbarian, a Dou Huang powerhouse from the Heavenly Serpent Palace. He was recalling the day he and White Fang tried to forcibly take Qing Lin away, but were blocked by many forces from the Jia Ma Empire.
There were several Dou Wangs alone. Of course, if that were all, she and Bai Ya could easily welcome back the Holy Maiden.
However, just as they were about to succeed, a Dou Huang aura shot up from the direction of the royal family, arriving here in the blink of an eye, and firmly sealing off her and Bai Ya's bodies.
"Green Barbarian, the Nether Sea Flood Dragon of the royal family has awakened!" Bai Ya's hoarse voice rang in her ears, making Green Barbarian even more hesitant.
Moreover, Green Barbarian's bright eyes were fixed on the direction of the Yunlan Sect, where another aura was rapidly approaching.
"Green Barbarian, make a decision quickly. It's not impossible to forcibly welcome back the Holy Maiden. I don't believe that the people of the Jia Ma Empire would dare to confront our Heavenly Serpent Palace head-on."
At this moment, Bai Ya, who was talking nonsense, was full of foul air, and his snake face was full of disdain. It seemed that Green Barbarian's order would lead to a major battle.
"This idiot."
Green Barbarian gritted her teeth, speechless at Bai Ya, who couldn't see the situation.
As expected, as soon as Bai Ya finished speaking, the auras of the numerous Dou Wang and Dou Huang powerhouses present paused, then they rapidly soared into the sky.
"Damn Bai Ya, now we have no choice but to fight."
Just as everyone's expressions tightened, ready for a decisive battle, a figure who had been silent for a long time suddenly looked up.
"Stop."
He's only a five-star Dou Ling after more than forty chapters; it seems he's been suppressed in level without even realizing it!
(End of Chapter)