Beneath the endless, desolate mountains, in an unnamed valley, as the massive dust mushroom cloud dissipated, several faint figures slowly emerged.
One of the small figures, however, lacked its usual vitality. Lin Feng, upon hearing Zi Yan's words, didn't ask further. He simply took out several Grade Three healing pills from his storage ring and flicked them into the Snow Demon Ape's mouth.
Then, to Zi Yan's bewildered gaze, he unleashed a burst of battle qi, knocking the Snow Demon Ape unconscious.
"We're going to take away the spiritual treasure it's guarded for so many years. If it's still conscious, it'll fight us to the death!"
Hearing Lin Feng mention the spiritual treasure, Zi Yan immediately forgot her earlier mood and rushed over to take Lin Feng's hand, intending to lead him to the location of the spiritual treasure she had so strongly sensed.
Seeing Zi Yan recover from her dejected mood, Lin Feng smiled and lightly flicked his arm, setting up a Five Elements Barrier in the valley. Although the intense battle had surely driven away the surrounding magical beasts, setting up a barrier as a precaution was still a good idea.
"Tap tap tap,"
they walked slowly through the damp stalactite cave. A chilling aura rushed towards them, but fortunately, their physiques were strong enough that they felt nothing unusual.
"Boom!"
After sensing that the air in the stalactite cave was circulating with the outside, several differently colored beast flames rose from Lin Feng's palm, instantly revealing the beauty of nature's creation before their eyes.
"Drip drip drip,"
the intermittent sound of dripping water seemed to tell Lin Feng that the stalactites were still growing. He gently picked up a stalactite. It was quite hard; enhanced by his battle qi, it was much sturdier than ordinary stalactites from his previous life. Without the strength of a battle master, it was impossible to cause any damage to this place.
However, the place wasn't very large. After walking for a while, even Lin Feng sensed a huge energy agglomeration appearing. At this moment, tears streamed down Zi Yan's face. If Lin Feng hadn't been holding her back, she probably would have already rushed off.
However, with the spiritual object before them, Lin Feng didn't have much patience, so he quickly strode towards its location.
A gigantic stalactite connecting heaven and earth stood before them, roughly estimated to be at least a hundred meters tall. The surrounding stalactites seemed to possess sentience as well; upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were all bowing towards this gigantic king of stalactites.
From the bottom of the gigantic stalactite, a drop of milky-white liquid radiating a rich aura of energy would occasionally drip down. Before Lin Feng could observe it closely, Zi Yan, who had been holding onto Lin Feng's hand, broke free and rushed towards the groove in the huge blue stone.
She kept muttering, "Mine, mine, all mine! Eating this will make me grow up quickly!"
Seeing this, Lin Feng didn't stop her. The spiritual liquid from the stalactites below was just a diluted product; the real stalactite was still hidden deep inside. Thinking of this, Lin Feng was wondering why Zi Yan hadn't sensed the true spiritual object above.
Then, Zi Yan, with a trace of something still on her lips, raised her head and said to him with great satisfaction,
"Hehehe, Lin Feng, don't say I'm hogging it all. *burp*"
After letting out a satisfied burp, Zi Yan wiped her mouth and continued,
"The stalactites below are just the tip of the iceberg in my senses. The real big part is still up there. I'll take you there now."
Looking at Zi Yan's adorable appearance, Lin Feng couldn't help but chuckle. He also spread his battle qi wings and flew up with Zi Yan. Upon reaching the top, Lin Feng stopped Zi Yan from trying to forcefully open it. Under her bewildered gaze, he took out a jade ruler and gently traced it across the extremely crystalline stalactite.
Instantly, a white mist emanated from it, its rich energy fluctuations a hundred times stronger than the diluted stalactite liquid below. Tears welled up in Zi Yan's eyes again. If she hadn't known she was sharing with Lin Feng, she probably would have already stuck her head in and feasted.
Knowing Zi Yan's eagerness, Lin Feng didn't do much. He took out several jade bottles and waved his hand at the stalactite liquid inside, which slowly floated into the bottles. Once only a shallow layer remained, Lin Feng stopped. It was a rule for alchemists that one should not take all the precious materials, leaving a sliver of life for everything.
Just as Lin Feng was explaining things to Zi Yan, he noticed that the little darling's eyes were fixed on the jade bottle in his hand. She nodded repeatedly, but it was unclear how much
she had actually absorbed. "When we get back, I'll re-prepare it with medicinal herbs to maximize its effects, and I'll even add your favorite candy flavor."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, Zi Yan recalled the slightly bitter taste of the stalactite liquid and the sweet pills. With great willpower, she turned her head slightly away from the tempting jade bottle.
After looking around at the wonders of nature, Lin Feng greeted Zi Yan and flew out of the cave first.
When the two flew past the Snow Demon Ape, they found that its previously extremely pitiful appearance, covered in wounds and bleeding profusely, had disappeared, and its aura had slightly recovered. Without lingering, it accelerated and shot into the sky.
In the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, within a fragrant and tranquil setting, Lin Feng stood beneath a tree, chin in hand, deep in thought, pondering how to maximize the effects of the Earth Core Tempering Milk.
The inheritance given by the Elder Yao contained instructions on its use, but Lin Feng intended to further enhance its marrow-cleansing and essence-refining effects, aiming to strengthen his physique and amplify his Dou Qi cultivation.
After all, the two who would use this spiritual item were not only of a higher cultivation level than Xiao Yan in the original story, but their physiques were also far stronger; using the same method would be a waste.
"I've got it! That's it!"
Lin Feng clapped his hands, seemingly having a brilliant idea, and vanished in a flash, rushing towards the secret chamber.
The familiar six cauldrons appeared in the chamber. Lin Feng took out the medicinal herbs for refining the Body Strengthening Liquid, but he had enhanced them according to pharmacological principles. After all, he was now a Dou Wang of the first rank, and the Body Strengthening Liquid he had created before might be useless to him now.
"It's a pity, but I used up all the monkey wine to break through. Otherwise, adding monkey wine, which also strengthens the body, would have been even more effective."
After the flames burned in the cauldron for half an hour, Lin Feng easily refined the enhanced body-strengthening liquid. He then took out a large wooden bucket filled with water that he had prepared beforehand.
After mixing the body-strengthening liquid with the Earth Core Tempering Milk in a certain ratio, Lin Feng poured them into the bucket, then stripped naked and quickly jumped into the bucket. He sat cross-legged, crossed his legs at his dantian, and began another round of cultivation.
Time passed quickly, and many withered leaves fell from the large trees in Lin Feng's courtyard. A small white figure came and went several times, but still did not see Lin Feng emerge from seclusion.
She couldn't help but gently kick the entrance to Lin Feng's door, then sat alone in the pavilion, propping her head up with her hands, sulking.
"That wretched Lin Feng, that stinky Lin Feng! Not only did he not give me the promised pills, but he's also been in seclusion for so long. Humph, when you come out, you'll have to refine tons and tons of pills for me, or I won't forgive you!"
Normally, she would have already gone to the mountains to search for treasures, but after having Lin Feng as a friend, she couldn't help but want to come here. After waiting for a while, Zi Yan couldn't help but feel slightly discouraged; it seemed she still wouldn't be able to see Lin Feng this time.
However, just as Zi Yan took small steps, preparing to leave this place to go to the mountains to find spiritual herbs so that she could grow quickly and get rid of the damned Transformation Grass's influence,
a violent energy fluctuation emanated from Lin Feng's secluded chamber. However, it dissipated without a trace when it touched Lin Feng's courtyard, as Lin Feng had already set up the all-encompassing Five Elements Barrier.
"Whoosh!"
To Zi Yan's delighted gaze, a figure suddenly flew to the sky above the courtyard and slowly hovered.
"Finally, a four-star Dou Wang!"
(End of Chapter)