Inside the dark cave, Lin Feng pondered for a long time, finally letting out a slow breath, no longer thinking about things so far ahead.
"After a month of continuous alchemy, although I didn't specifically cultivate battle qi, I still managed to raise my battle qi level to the peak of the first-star Dou Zong realm. My next task is to reach the second-star Dou Zong realm in one fell swoop."
Lin Feng thought about the battle techniques he possessed here, clenching his fist. "After that, I must first truly integrate the Five-Round Fire Technique and the sealing formation of the Calamity Poison Body given to me by Elder Yao into the Five Elements Sealing Technique. This will be my strongest means of fighting enemies in the future, and I must take it seriously! Moreover,"
Lin Feng took out a small jade bottle from his hand, looking at the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame slowly burning at the bottle's mouth, his gaze seemingly seeing the Heron Protector struggling inside through the bottle's opening.
"Although my alchemy skills have always been limited to the seventh rank due to the quality of the medicinal herbs, I can find time to absorb the soul essence of Protector Heron later. Presumably, after absorbing half of Protector Heron's soul essence, my soul power will be sufficient to reach the peak of the mortal realm."
Suddenly, Lin Feng slapped his forehead, awakened Yao Tianhuo from his storage ring, and placed the small jade bottle aside.
"Elder Yao, I entrust the extraction of Protector Heron's soul essence to you. With the help of the Fallen Heart Flame, you are more suitable than me for this task."
"Hahaha, I've been waiting for this day for a long time," Yao Tianhuo slowly appeared, stroking his beard, showing great confidence in Lin Feng's request.
After discussing some details, Yao Tianhuo put away the jade bottle containing Protector Heron and opened another cave in the rock wall.
Seeing this, Lin Feng also entered seclusion again, striving to reach the second-star Dou Zong realm as quickly as possible.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, within the cave where Lin Feng was located, energy fluctuations spread outwards. Fortunately, Lin Feng had already set up extremely powerful barriers around each cave, which was why the group could cultivate together in such close proximity.
Otherwise, if they encountered Lin Feng's breakthrough in cultivation, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the others.
"Hoo,"
Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, feeling his slightly stabilized battle qi, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Finally, I've reached the second-star Dou Zong level. With the addition of five-attribute battle qi, it's equivalent to a high-level Earth-rank Five Elements Technique, and a physique comparable to a sixth-rank magical beast. If I further improve the Five Elements Sealing Technique, I should be able to contend with even ordinary high-level Dou Zongs ."
Lin Feng estimated his current combat strength. Of course, those who reach the Dou Zong level are all exceptionally talented and should not be underestimated. Lin Feng naturally wouldn't underestimate anyone. In fact, if he encountered top geniuses from the Imperial Clan, such as Hun Yu and Hun Feng, he might not be a match for them at this moment.
After some thought, Lin Feng slowly rose and walked out of the cave.
"Judging by the time, the auction is about to begin. While many of the items on it are useless to me now, I must have the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map and the Bodhi Transformation Saliva in my hands."
"After all, they concern one of the most prestigious opportunities he can unlock on this Dou Qi Continent!"
Black Seal City is a renowned city in the Black Corner Region, and its ruler is a powerful figure in the entire region.
Amidst the bustling crowd, Lin Feng strolled slowly along the street, his side empty. Cai Lin and the others were in seclusion, and Yao Tianhuo, after refining the soul of Protector Lu, had already taken out half of his own Bi Huan to refine.
Of course, Lin Feng didn't let the last opportunity of Protector Lu slip by. When handing Protector Lu over to Yao Tianhuo, Lin Feng also asked him to extract as much information as possible about the location of the Soul Palace as Protector Lu knew. After all, if he had the Soul Origin, it would greatly help his alchemy skills. Originally,
Lin Feng planned to take this opportunity to absorb it and reach the peak of the Mortal Realm before emerging from seclusion. However, plans can't keep up with changes. The auction in Black Seal City had arrived, and Lin Feng couldn't miss this great opportunity.
In front of a colossal building, Lin Feng looked up, sighed slightly at its scale, and then went straight inside. For Lin Feng, who had reached the Dou Zong realm, if he wanted, building a structure ten times larger than this would be a piece of cake.
Moreover, Lin Feng had indeed planned a colossal structure, recalling the appearance of Beast Lord City in his mind.
"I wonder if the spiritual herbs treasured by the true emperors deep within the mountains can meet my needs for refining seventh-grade pills!"
Thinking of this, Lin Feng vaguely formed a plan.
Shortly after Lin Feng entered, a man in black cloak also entered. However, compared to Lin Feng's composure, his demeanor was more like someone seeing such a massive building for the first time.
On the huge screen, countless items participating in today's auction flashed and scrolled. Of course, these were just ordinary items. The truly prized auction items were made into invitations and sent to the top powers of the Black Corner Region.
After all, only these people truly possessed the ability to bid on these precious items.
"Dong!"
Not long after, a bell rang within the auction house, followed by an old man with wings slowly appearing on the high platform.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I will be presiding over today's auction. I'm sure you've all been waiting impatiently. So, I hereby declare the auction officially open!"
After
striking the small bell beside him again, two extravagantly dressed women slowly appeared, each carrying a plate covered with a red cloth.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the first item in this auction is two pills that can help people advance in their cultivation realm—Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills!"
"The effects of these pills are self-evident, so I won't waste any more words. The starting price for the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills is 100,000 gold coins, with each bid increasing by at least 1,000 gold coins. The bidding begins now!"
"I bid 110,000 gold coins! Ladies and gentlemen, please give me face!"
"Hmph, Old Man Er Gou, who do you think you are, expecting us to give you face? I bid 120,000 gold coins!"
"Utterly ungrateful, Liu Da! I hope you remain so arrogant after you leave this place! I bid 150,000 gold coins!" "
200,000 gold coins!"
"..." "
300,000 gold coins!"
"..."
After a fierce competition, the two Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills were finally won by Old Man Er Gou and another mysterious cloaked figure for 900,000 gold coins. Of course, this mysterious figure was not Xiao Yan.
(End of Chapter)