In the dimly lit secret chamber, a strange pair remained silent, their eyes fixed on a ball of energy within the cauldron.
"Master Lin Feng, is this the Snake Heart Pill?" Upon seeing the pill emerge, Flower Snake darted over, seemingly having spotted something rare.
"That's right, this is the Snake Heart Pill refined according to your Snake-People's unique formula. Commander Flower Snake, haven't you seen it before?" Seeing Flower Snake's expression, Lin Feng found it somewhat strange. "
Master Lin Feng, you may not know, but the Snake-People are at odds with the surrounding empires. Even if there are alchemists willing to refine pills for the Snake-People, their prices are extremely high." At this point, Flower Snake, who had been expressionless, became somewhat moved, seemingly indignant about the Snake-People's plight.
"Therefore, the snake-people clan has very few pills in its possession. Only snake-people who occasionally make significant contributions are rewarded with pills. And the pill I obtained last time was not the Snake Heart Pill!"
"No wonder there are so many medicinal herbs and pill formulas in this storage ring. So they want to exploit me!"
Hua She'er blushed slightly at Lin Feng's words, but she did not back down. The snake-people clan had to seize every opportunity to become stronger so that one day they could lead their people out of this desert.
Seeing the female snake-person's appearance, Lin Feng ignored her and began refining pills again.
"Sizzle."
The many medicinal herbs made a "sizzle" sound under the burning flames, but the two people in the secret room did not feel the slightest bit annoyed.
Although it was a pill they had never seen before, under the blessing of Lin Feng's powerful alchemy skills and his superhuman soul power, it still maintained a high success rate.
Over the next ten days or so, Lin Feng finished refining all the pills sent by the Snake-People, achieving a success rate as high as 70%, which greatly surprised the Snake-People. If it weren't for the overwhelming influence of a sixth-grade alchemist, and the fact that Canaan Academy was far stronger than the Snake-People, several elders of the Snake-People would have wanted to bind Lin Feng to their tribe and have him refine pills for them for the rest of their lives.
With so many pills produced, the Snake-People looked at Lin Feng with fervent eyes. During his occasional breaks from seclusion, he was constantly subjected to such gazes, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
"Master Lin Feng."
Just as Lin Feng was strolling around the Snake-People's royal city, a seductive voice rang in his ear, followed by a graceful figure, alluring with every move, appearing before his eyes, if one disregarded its colorful snake tail.
"Lin Feng, what about me!"
Before Lin Feng could answer, a figure suddenly darted out from behind Queen Medusa and jumped onto Lin Feng.
As if struck by a massive object, Lin Feng staggered back a few steps, supporting the clumsy old girl with both hands.
"Your Majesty, has Zi Yan caused you any trouble lately?"
Queen Medusa smiled sweetly at Lin Feng's question, then quickly regained her aloof expression.
"Master Lin Feng, you're overthinking it. Zi Yan and I hit it off immediately, and nothing has happened."
"Did you hear that, Lin Feng? This young lady is very well-mannered, and you dare to doubt me!" She said angrily at first, then Zi Yan seemed to have thought of something and chuckled.
"Lin Feng, to compensate for the harm you've caused me, how about another large bottle of pills?"
"You greedy thing," Lin Feng pinched her cute little nose hard, and despite her resistance, he took out the pills he had painstakingly refined over the past ten days from his storage ring.
"Hehe, as expected, following Lin Feng means you get the best food. This young lady is so clever."
Ignoring Zi Yan, who was lost in a silly grin, Lin Feng addressed Queen Medusa.
"Your Majesty, I am confident in refining the Breakthrough Pill, however," Lin Feng paused before continuing, "I only have one set of ingredients. If the refining fails..."
"Master Lin Feng, please proceed with the refining with peace of mind. If it fails," Queen Medusa bit her lip, the usually strong queen momentarily showing weakness before quickly regaining her resolve.
"If it fails, please, Master Lin Feng, help me evolve my Strange Fire."
"This... alright!"
Seeing Queen Medusa's resolute expression, Lin Feng hesitated for a moment but didn't stop her, instead feeling a touch of admiration. Even though he hadn't experienced the pain of subduing a Strange Fire, he could imagine it.
Not to mention that Queen Medusa was going to use the Strange Fire to evolve; the smell of her body burning made Lin Feng shudder just thinking about it.
"Sister Medusa." At this moment, Zi Yan, who had understood their conversation, gently looked up at Queen Medusa.
"Don't worry, Ziyan, your sister will be alright!" Gently patting Ziyan's head, Queen Medusa, usually so cold and aloof, was surprisingly close to Ziyan, which surprised Lin Feng. "When did these two become so close?"
The three walked together for a while, but seeing Ziyan chatting so enthusiastically with Queen Medusa, Lin Feng wisely returned to the cold, secluded chamber.
The Flower Snake Commander immediately followed; indeed, only this girl remained steadfast.
"Hoo,"
after a moment of random thoughts, Lin Feng took a deep breath, quickly closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing to his optimal state. After all, there was only one portion of medicinal herbs, and this was his first time refining a sixth-grade peak Breakthrough Pill.
Some time later, Lin Feng suddenly took out a medicine cauldron from his storage ring, but instead of immediately refining the Breakthrough Pill, he refined another Snake Heart Pill, mobilizing his senses and the energy within the cauldron.
Having refined the Snake Heart Pill multiple times before, it posed no challenge for Lin Feng, who quickly produced it. After handing it to the Flower Snake beside him, Lin Feng's expression turned serious.
"Now, it's time to test your skills!"
With a wave of his hand, he took out the only set of medicinal herbs and tossed them all into the cauldron.
"Boom!"
Azure flames rose again, but Lin Feng hadn't yet begun absorbing the strange fire. Instead, he planned to use the refining process to repeatedly consume and replenish his own battle qi. He would refine it continuously in this cycle, and after reaching his peak, he would use the opportunity of absorbing the strange fire to break through to the Dou Huang realm in one fell swoop.
Thinking this, Lin Feng's hands remained still, his powerful soul force sensing the subtle changes within the cauldron.
As the form of the medicinal herbs within the cauldron gradually changed, Lin Feng controlled the temperature, sometimes intensely, sometimes rapidly decreasing it, to avoid damaging the unique structure of the herbs and affecting their medicinal potency.
Time passed slowly amidst the crackling of the flames. At this rate, a remarkable elixir would surely be born soon.
(End of Chapter)