The candlelight burned steadily, illuminating the spacious room. Suddenly, a gust of evil wind swept in from nowhere, causing the candlelight to shake violently, as if trying to extinguish it.
Fortunately, the candlelight had a sliver of resilience; despite its misfortune, it eventually stabilized after a few more shakes.
Watching the candlelight's series of changes, Yao Chen seemed to feel it as well, his weakened soul flickering with its own light.
When he saw the candlelight finally become unyielding, a glint of light flashed in Yao Chen's eyes. He glanced discreetly at the unconscious boy on the bed, as if he had made a decision.
After calming down slightly, a tragic story slowly began to unfold from his lips.
"...As you can see, this is all I'm left with."
He gave a self-deprecating laugh, a bitter smile playing on his lips. Back then, he had abandoned so much for that beast Han Feng, and he wondered how many of his old friends were still alive.
"Lin Feng, tell me in detail what happened to that beast."
"Elder Yao, Han Feng happens to be in the Black Corner Region now, and it seems he's even revered as the Medicine Emperor."
"Hahaha, that beast certainly didn't have a good end. Although I must admit, I also fully acknowledge his talent; otherwise, I wouldn't have treated him like my own son and nurtured him with all my might."
After listening to Lin Feng's story, Yao Chen laughed loudly, but there seemed to be no joy in his laughter.
"It must have been Feng Xian who made the move. Back then, he mentioned to me that Han Feng's behavior was improper. It's a pity that I was too arrogant back then."
"I wonder what has become of this old friend!"
After a moment of reflection, Yao Chen recovered. He had experienced many trials and tribulations, and had gone through many ups and downs. If he hadn't heard news of Han Feng one day, he would never have lost his composure in front of this junior, Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, this information is rare, but to expect to obtain the Poison Pill Technique and alchemy skills below the eighth rank so easily seems a bit excessive."
"As expected of an old fox." Lin Feng cursed inwardly, not surprised. Although Han Feng was very important to Yao Chen, he felt it was somewhat unfair to expect such alchemy skills so easily.
Fortunately, he wasn't without a backup plan, and Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged.
"Elder Yao, do you know of a force called the Soul Palace?"
Lin Feng didn't argue with Yao Chen's cunning, his tone was deep and his words were earth-shattering.
"What!?"
"Lin Feng, how do you know about the Soul Palace? Do you know what kind of evil organization it is? Do you have some kind of entanglement with them?"
Yao Chen thought that after so many years, apart from Han Feng, the treacherous disciple who murdered his master, Lin Feng could no longer move him. Even with Lin Feng's talent, although he was impressed, he, being from an imperial family, had seen many, and there were even those more outstanding than him.
Moreover, ordinary people lack the resources to cultivate talent. Even if they seem similar at the beginning, their final achievements might only make them strong in the eyes of ordinary people.
Although he felt extremely angry about the unfair treatment he received from his clan back then, Yao Chen had to admit that the foundation of the ancient imperial clan was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Even after he became the number one alchemist on the continent, he was still not taken seriously.
Many feelings flashed through his mind, but Yao Chen became somewhat wary of Lin Feng, and his figure seemed to unconsciously move slightly closer to the unconscious boy on the bed.
"Why is Elder Yao so nervous? This junior has no entanglement with that Soul Palace," Lin Feng seemed to ignore Yao Chen's actions, remaining calm and composed, and said in a low voice, "But whether this Soul Palace is related to Elder Yao, this junior does not know."
After speaking, Lin Feng seemed to have discovered something interesting, wandering around the large room, occasionally bending down to observe, as if he had really discovered some kind of fortuitous encounter.
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, Yao Chen knew things were going badly. No matter how Yao Chen tried to probe, Lin Feng remained silent.
"Sigh, fine!"
Seeing Lin Feng's persistent nature, Yao Chen sighed at the junior's cunning before revealing his final bottom line.
"Lin Feng, my bottom line is: first to seventh grade alchemy techniques and pill formulas, plus methods for making poison pills. If you don't have these, then please leave!"
Feigning hesitation, Lin Feng was secretly delighted.
"No matter how cunning you are, you'll still have to drink his foot bath water."
"Then, please deliver the goods first, Elder Yao!"
"Take it, you cunning brat." Having made his decision, Yao Chen was extremely decisive. With a wave of his hand, a large bundle of scrolls floated out from his storage ring, which he controlled and tossed towards Lin Feng.
Lin Feng caught it, then slightly diverted a wisp of his spiritual energy into the scrolls, giving them a cursory glance before being overjoyed. As expected of the number one alchemist on the continent, his collection was truly impressive.
Dou Ling Pills, Dou Wang Pills, Dou Huang Pills—a complete set of pills were all present. Perhaps believing that Lin Feng would eventually receive the inheritance from Qing Hua, Yao Chen didn't resort to any underhanded tactics.
"Please, Elder Yao, examine them yourself!"
Having achieved his goal, Lin Feng didn't want to waste any more words with this old man exuding a chilling aura. With a wave of his hand, he tossed a scroll towards Yao Chen.
Yao Chen didn't mind, catching it and slowly opening it to examine it.
"Soul Palace. Protector of the Northwest Continent, Yao Chen, Yunlan Sect."
As Yao Chen murmured intermittently, his expression grew increasingly solemn. Lin Feng's intelligence was indeed timely.
Otherwise, he might have been captured by the suddenly appearing Jie Jie Jie at any moment. After all, he now had to be cautious even when facing Lin Feng directly; he would be helpless against those evil beings who specifically targeted souls.
"Lin Feng, young man, I truly must thank you this time."
Yao Chen bowed respectfully to Lin Feng with a solemn expression, expressing his gratitude.
"Since there's nothing else, this junior will take his leave."
Lin Feng inwardly scoffed at the old fox's thanks, thinking, "A sincere thank you would be better than a few eighth-grade pill formulas."
"If you need anything in the future, senior, you can have this little guy come to Canaan Academy to find me, but you'll need to pay a small price." He brought
two fingers together, then slightly parted them, giving Yao Chen a subtle hint. Then, ignoring his expression, he vanished in a flash.
"Youth is truly wonderful!"
Yao Chen sighed softly, watching Lin Feng's disappearing afterimage.
As for why Yao Chen didn't choose Lin Feng as a backup plan for resurrection, neither of them spoke of it, tacitly agreeing. One reason was that after being betrayed, they were already somewhat suspicious. Without passing his test, it was absolutely impossible to gain his full support.
For Lin Feng, time was crucial, as the Soul Emperor's plan was about to begin, and he couldn't afford to spend too much time gaining Yao Chen's trust.
The next morning, as the sunlight began to peek into the room, a young couple was nestled together in the inn, their expressions peaceful. The woman seemed to have woken up.
"Achoo."
Suddenly, the sleeping man sneezed, instantly waking up. However, he immediately rolled over and pinned the smiling Little Fairy Doctor beneath him.
With a fierce expression, he said, "What an audacious woman! You dared to ambush me! Now that I've caught you, how should I punish you? How about I make you my bandit queen?"
"Okay
!"
After playing around for a while, the two lay on the bed together again, and Lin Feng began to recount his experiences from the previous night. He took out the scroll containing the
method of poison pills
and was about to hand it to Little Fairy Doctor, but she refused.
"Brother Lin Feng, just take it. Everything I have belongs to you, Brother Lin Feng. If we can't resolve this in the future, I will never advance. As long as I can stay by your side, Brother Lin Feng, that's enough."
Lin Feng paused, hesitated for a moment, and then hugged Little Fairy Doctor tightly. (