In a secluded chamber saturated with energy, belonging to the Alchemy Department, Lin Feng sat cross-legged on a stone bed, his eyes half-open, half-closed. With slight rises and falls of his body, countless unrefined battle qi energies entered his body.
After circulating several cycles according to the unique trajectory of the Five Elements Technique, not only was Lin Feng's aura infused into it, but it was also made more refined before slowly merging into his body. Accompanying this, Lin Feng's aura rose imperceptibly.
"Hoo,"
after ending his seclusion, Lin Feng first exhaled a breath of turbid air to relieve the fatigue of the long seclusion, then spoke in deep thought.
"After entering the Dou Wang realm, the progress of my cultivation has become increasingly slow. Even after refining most of the Monkey Wine and a month of arduous cultivation, I've only barely increased my level by one star and stabilized it."
Lin Feng sighed inwardly. To be able to progress at this speed after entering the Dou Wang realm, even with the consumption of rare and precious materials, would be an insurmountable chasm for others. If anyone heard his lament, they'd probably be furious.
Unfortunately, even at this pace, for Lin Feng, a transmigrator familiar with the plot, it was still incredibly stressful.
At this rate, by the time the Soul Emperor began collecting the Emperor Jade, it was uncertain whether Lin Feng would even be a match for a Soul Palace protector. After all, the difficulty of advancement increased dramatically as cultivation progressed.
As for why he didn't take Five Elements Pills or Fighting Spirit Pills—pills that aided in advancing
to Dou Wang—one reason was that Lin Feng had already planned to use these two pills to break through to the nine-star Dou Wang realm once he reached the sixth star. Then, he could seek opportunities or go into seclusion to break through to Dou Huang, which was the most time-efficient method.
Another reason was a woman who gave Lin Feng a headache.
Recalling the day he publicly refined a fifth-grade pill, Vice Dean Hu Qian brought a woman in red to congratulate him. At the time, seeing the strange look in that woman's eyes, Lin Feng simply assumed it was admiration for a top-tier alchemist. However
, in the following days, she had become a constant source of annoyance for Lin Feng. That's right, the woman in the original story who disliked boys and preferred girls, even fighting with Xiao Yan for this only to be thoroughly humiliated by him, is Hu Jia, the granddaughter of Hu Qian.
Perhaps due to Lin Feng's peak performance that day, coupled with the frenzied cheers of many usually arrogant alchemists, she developed a strange feeling towards Lin Feng.
In the following days, she frequently found excuses to disturb Lin Feng, severely impacting his mood for alchemy. If it weren't for the need to protect Canaan Academy and consider Hu Qian's feelings, Lin Feng might have followed Xiao Yan's example and dealt with the situation ruthlessly.
Therefore, after learning that Little Fairy Doctor had gone into seclusion to break through to the Great Dou Shi realm, Lin Feng decided to go into seclusion to break through his Dou Qi, and also to distance himself from the stubborn Hu Jia.
Now, having advanced to the second star of Dou Wang, it was time to relieve the fatigue of his long seclusion.
"Moreover, finding a low-level cultivation technique to temporarily serve as the dominant technique for the Five Elements Technique seems imperative."
Lin Feng recalled the increasingly uncontrollable battle qi energy during his breakthrough, feeling a wave of fear. If it weren't for his soul power, far surpassing his realm, forcibly suppressing that runaway battle qi, he might have already exploded and died.
"Perhaps, I could consult Elder Huo!"
Lin Feng stroked his chin, an idea slowly forming in his mind. As for Vice Dean Hu Qian, he most wanted to stay away from this old guy right now. If it weren't for Hu Qian's instigation, Hu Jia might not have come knocking on his door so frequently. With
many thoughts flashing through his mind, Lin Feng suddenly stood up, slowly stretching, his body, which hadn't moved for nearly a month, crackling with activity.
"Let's go see Little Fairy Doctor first!"
Emerging from the secret room, looking at the bright sunlight, although it was slightly dazzling, his mood seemed to brighten up a bit.
Walking through the alchemy area, Lin Feng frequently encountered alchemists of varying levels, all greeting him warmly. Although Lin Feng had entered seclusion only a few days after refining the fifth-grade pill, he had still managed to explain things to many alchemists in those short time.
Therefore, Lin Feng had an excellent reputation among alchemists, many even privately addressing him as "teacher."
After nodding to the alchemists, Lin Feng, led by one, arrived at Elder Huo's location. The alchemist then withdrew upon arrival.
Elder
Huo, just as Lin Feng had first met him, was still tending to various unconventional spiritual herbs in his familiar medicinal field. Lin Feng slowly approached, deliberately making noise to attract Elder Huo's attention.
He slowly raised his head, shifting his attention from the beloved elixir. Seeing that the person who had come wasn't that annoying fly, he breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. As they drew closer, he felt a surge of joy. Although he had only interacted with Lin Feng for three to five days, Lin Feng's various thoughts and ideas had given Elder Huo a sense of sudden enlightenment.
If Lin Feng knew his thoughts, he wouldn't be surprised, after all, this was the inheritance of the continent's number one alchemist. Although he only possessed the first to seventh grades, and his exchange with Elder Huo only covered the fifth grade,
it was enough to move Elder Huo deeply. While he still saw no hope of breaking through to the sixth grade, he dared to say that with just one month of exchange, his success rate in refining fifth-grade pills would increase by at least 10%.
Don't underestimate that 10%; although he hadn't yet advanced to the sixth grade, Elder Huo was certain that even his success rate in refining peak fifth-grade pills wouldn't be much lower than that of a true sixth-grade alchemist master.
This shows how invaluable the techniques and ideas Lin Feng brought were. It could be said that in just these few days, Elder Huo had been captivated by Lin Feng; as long as it wasn't something as trivial as betraying the academy, Elder Huo would probably agree.
This is the allure of alchemy, or more precisely, the allure of the continent's number one alchemist's inheritance.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a pang of envy for Xiao Yan. He glanced towards a certain direction in the Black Corner Region, sighing inwardly.
"What a foolish person would be to kill such a teacher for an uncertain cultivation technique."
"Elder Lin Feng?"
Just as Lin Feng was lost in thought, a voice called him back. It was Elder Huo, noticing Lin Feng's absent-mindedness, who called out softly.
"Elder Huo, I have a request, but I wonder if Elder Huo would be interested?" Coming
back to his senses, Lin Feng spoke slowly. Elder Huo was indeed an impatient person; aside from matters of alchemy, he was quite direct about everything else.
"Elder Lin Feng, there's no need to be polite. As long as I don't betray the academy, I will do my best to help you. However..."
Elder Huo paused, then chuckled.
"However, Elder Lin Feng should frequently exchange alchemy insights with me!"
Hearing this, Lin Feng was taken aback, shaking his head and smiling wryly. Elder Huo hadn't even asked what Lin Feng's request was before agreeing, a personality consistent with the character "fire" in his name.
Well, since Elder Huo had already said so, further beating around the bush would make Lin Feng seem like he had ulterior motives.
Therefore, Lin Feng spoke directly.
"Elder Huo, I wish to exchange my sixth-grade alchemy technique inheritance for a second-grade earth-rank cultivation technique. I wonder if that's possible?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Huo hesitated. Lin Feng, who had initially thought the matter was simple, found this strange. Was there some hidden reason?
Seeing Lin Feng's puzzled expression, Elder Huo answered directly.
"Elder Lin Feng, you are unaware of this. In my opinion, the sixth-grade alchemy technique is definitely more valuable than the second-grade earth-rank cultivation technique."
Then, his tone shifted, seemingly tinged with embarrassment.
"However, I have been at Canaan Academy since my youth, so all my knowledge belongs to the academy. If I were to impart any techniques, the academy would need to make the decision."
Seeing Lin Feng's thoughtful expression, Elder Huo quickly added.
"Don't worry, Elder Lin Feng. With me handling this, and you now being a member of the academy, there will certainly be no problem."
Hearing this, Lin Feng felt relieved.
"In that case, I'll leave this matter to Elder Huo!"
(End of Chapter)