Streams of energy swayed the surrounding flowers and grass, while above the courtyard, a figure with enormous, colorless wings hovered slowly.
"The combination of this Earth Core Tempering Milk and the enhanced Body Strengthening Liquid is indeed powerful. Not only has it raised my original Dou Qi realm to the four-star Dou Wang level, but my physical strength has also approached the level of a fifth-tier magical beast. More importantly, the original effect of cleansing the marrow and refining the essence hasn't disappeared; it's been further enhanced."
Lin Feng closed his eyes and sensed his already incredibly wide meridians, which had become not only thicker but also incredibly resilient. Although after becoming a Dou Wang, Dou Qi is no longer stored in the dantian but is distributed throughout the body, thus reducing the influence of the meridians,
the use of Dou Techniques still relies on specific meridians to achieve their extraordinary effects. Therefore, the effects of this body tempering were truly beyond Lin Feng's imagination.
"With just two more stars of improvement, I can use pills to reach the nine-star Dou Wang level in one fell swoop!"
Lin Feng felt a surge of excitement every time he thought of this. Although he knew that this little Kalami, at the Dou Wang realm, would be easily defeated by a single glance from the Soul Emperor, the feeling of continuous progress and getting closer to his goal still gave him increasing confidence.
"Lin Feng, how long are you going to stay there? I've been waiting for you for a full half-month!"
Just as Lin Feng was about to continue his daydreams, Miss Zi Yan, who had been waiting for him below, became impatient. She put her hands on her hips.
"I wonder what Lin Feng has been thinking about for almost a quarter of an hour. Hmph, is he planning how to get away with my benefits?"
Hearing Zi Yan's voice, Lin Feng stopped his reverie and slowly landed in front of her.
"Hahaha, you can't forget Miss Zi Yan's pills!"
Saying this, he took the pills he had promised Zi Yan from his storage ring and tossed them to her. His casual manner made Zi Yan tense. These were her precious growth items! This guy Lin Feng, a pharmacist, didn't know how to cherish pills! How infuriating!
Thinking to herself, her hands moved without stopping. She carefully poured out a pill and put it in her mouth, savoring it with smacking sounds.
"Ah, this is the taste! I feel like I'm about to fly!"
Unfortunately, the pill was so small; how long could she enjoy it? Dissatisfied, Zi Yan poured out another pill, and it flew away again. No more. She poured out another.
"Huh, why did it fall down?"
Zi Yan said疑惑地, peering into the jade bottle with a bewildered look. Seeing it was empty, she was completely dumbfounded.
"Where are my pills? Who ate all my pills?"
Lin Feng, who had been watching the whole time, couldn't help but burst into laughter at Zi Yan's expression. It was hilarious!
Hearing Lin Feng's laughter, our young lady Zi Yan slowly came to her senses. Her face turned bright red at a visible speed, and white smoke rose from her head.
Then, seemingly to cover her embarrassment, she jumped onto Lin Feng, saying something like, "You stinky Lin Feng, laughing at me like this! Why didn't you stop me?" This only made Lin Feng's smile widen even more.
After laughing for a while, Lin Feng got down to business, taking out a huge jade bottle from his storage ring and gently handing it to Zi Yan, who was sulking beside him.
"Here you go, my dear lady, don't be angry. This is an enhanced version of the Earth Core Tempering Body Elixir, made by this genius alchemist by combining the properties of the Earth Core Tempering Body Elixir with my years of experience in refining body-strengthening pills!"
The moment the jade bottle appeared, Zi Yan was shocked by the powerful energy fluctuations it contained. However, when she heard its name, she couldn't help but twitch her lips and slightly complain.
"Lin Feng, your naming ability is inversely proportional to your alchemy talent. In my opinion, it would be better to call it 'Lady's Oral Liquid'!"
As they spoke, the two naming-challenged individuals exchanged a glance, noticing the amusement in each other's eyes. After calming down, Lin Feng cautioned Zi Yan to be careful when consuming the potent pill, as its immense energy, refined by Lin Feng, posed a risk of injury even to the physically strong Zi Yan if she wasn't careful. The
usually carefree Zi Yan, sensing the powerful energy within the jade bottle, nodded seriously. After chatting for a while, they agreed to go on a training expedition into the mountains together in half a month before parting ways.
Time passed quickly, and Lin Feng was not in his own courtyard, but rather refining pills under the watchful eyes of a group of alchemists in the inner courtyard.
This was an agreement between Lin Feng and the academy: the academy's alchemists were allowed to observe Lin Feng's pill-refining process, while the academy provided him with the pills needed for practice.
As for how the pills would be distributed after completion, Lin Feng didn't take advantage of the academy, opting for a 50/50 split. After all, the academy had no idea of the terrifying success rate he would achieve with his second attempt after successfully refining the first pill. This could be seen as a way of repaying the academy for its protection.
During this period, Lin Feng not only learned to refine various fifth-grade pills that he had never practiced before, but he also learned to refine first- to fourth-grade pills that the Alchemist Guild
of the Jia Ma Empire did not possess, greatly enriching his alchemy theory and practice. Examples include the Beast Power Pill and the Three Flowers Gathering Fire Pill. Although it had only been a short ten days, he had already earned the utmost respect from the alchemy elders of the inner academy. This was even with Lin Feng deliberately concealing his ability to refine pills without needing to recover. After all, there were many eyes and ears, and it was possible that one of these elders was a spy from the Black Corner Region. In any case, it was necessary to keep a low profile.
As for why no alchemy students audited the classes, well, the academy wasn't stupid. Without funding, how could they obtain such a tremendous opportunity? As for how much of it these elders would share after returning home, that depended on their character and how they tailored their teaching accordingly.
As for the fifth-grade pill Lin Feng was currently refining—the Dragon Power Pill. This pill was a temporary amplification pill, but unlike ordinary pills, it didn't enhance battle qi, but rather the physical body.
However, it wasn't difficult to refine. For Lin Feng at this point, of the fifth-grade pill formulas he already possessed, apart from peak-level pills like the Battle Spirit Pill that he hadn't yet tried, other pills like the Dragon Power Pill, while not effortless, had a success rate of over 70-80% as long as he wasn't careless. This was the advantage brought by his soul power, which far exceeded the level of his alchemy skills.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but his hands didn't stop moving, watching the elders of the alchemy department become completely absorbed. After all, although the alchemy department of Canaan Academy wasn't weak, with the Medicine Emperor Han Feng preceding them, it was truly difficult to speak of them.
And now, Lin Feng was using the same alchemy techniques, inherited from Yao Chen, so how could these alchemists who were only third or fourth grade be not convinced? On the Dou Qi Continent, while most pills crafted by alchemists are compatible with cultivators of the same level, cultivators of the same level don't necessarily possess matching alchemy techniques.
For example, a Dou Wang level expert corresponds to a fifth-grade alchemist, but many Dou Wang level alchemists may have only just reached the fifth-grade level, and their pills are completely ineffective for them.
However, this doesn't entirely apply to prodigies. Some genius alchemists, often at the Dou Zong or even Dou Huang level, can reach the eighth grade. What often holds them back is their Dou Qi cultivation level, which is why many pills that can improve their cultivation level have emerged.
The difference between ordinary people and geniuses lies not only in talent but also in the lineages they can access. Therefore, the academy wholeheartedly agreed to Lin Feng's proposed terms, and even if Lin Feng hadn't insisted, he would have been free to distribute the pills as he pleased.
"Thump!"
As time passed, a loud booming sound once again came from the cauldron in front of Lin Feng, and the surrounding energy became chaotic again. Everyone was already used to this.
Just as Lin Feng put away the pills, and the elders were about to step forward to ask him questions, a figure slowly appeared before them.
"Lin Feng, so you've come here! You've made me search everywhere! You'll have to compensate me with a few pills!"
(End of Chapter)