Chapter 231 Refining Pills Again
Inside the Han family hall in Tianbei City, the Han family patriarch and many elders were plotting to bind Lin Feng, their son-in-law, to the Han family's cause.
Judging from Han Yue's expression, she didn't seem to be refusing. Of course, Lin Feng was unaware of all this.
"Patriarch Han, may I ask how the Han family intends to resolve this crisis?"
Lin Feng didn't want to waste any more time here. If it weren't for the Han family's promise of several batches of ingredients for refining seventh-grade pills, and Han Yue's request, Lin Feng wouldn't have wanted to cause any more trouble before heading to the Pill Tower.
Fortunately, the small Hong family wasn't a formidable enemy. In fact, even the Fenglei Pavilion branch they relied on was not a threat to Lin Feng.
According to the original story, only the main pavilion master, Lei Zun, who had reached the peak of a three-star Dou Zun, was someone Lin Feng was slightly wary of.
Apart from that, figures like the Northern Pavilion Master, Feng Leizi Fei Tian, were not even worth considering by Lin Feng, who was already a high-level Dou Zong.
If Lin Feng and Cai Lin join forces, even if they are no match for Lei Zunzhe, with Zi Yan present, Lei Zunzhe cannot do anything to them!
Furthermore, if Lin Feng is pushed to the brink and uses the Dragon Emperor's essence blood, how many people in Zhongzhou, openly or secretly, can withstand him?
"Master Lin Feng!"
Faced with Lin Feng's question, Han Chi, the head of the Han family, and many elders of the Han family exchanged glances, and finally, Han Yue's biological father spoke.
"Master Lin Feng, the Hong family's true purpose in wanting to marry Yue'er is nothing more than to use this opportunity to annex my Han family. At that time, with the support of the Fenglei Pavilion behind them, they can completely forcefully expel the City Lord's Mansion and achieve their goal of unifying Tianbei City."
At this point, Han Chi, the head of the Han family, gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
"Rather than let our family's centuries-old foundation be swallowed up by the Hong family, we should put our family under Master Lin Feng's command. From now on, the Han family is willing to follow Master Lin Feng's lead. We only ask that Master Lin Feng can bring out the person behind the scenes to help our Han family overcome this crisis!"
"Even," Han Chi looked at his daughter and gritted his teeth, "if Master Lin Feng is willing, our Han family's two pearls, Yue'er and Xue'er, can both be given to Master Lin Feng as concubines!"
"Hmph!"
Before Lin Feng could show any surprise, the three women beside him, Cai Lin, Little Doctor Fairy, and Zi Yan, all let out a cold snort with unfriendly expressions. The powerful aura of a high-level Dou Zong was revealed without any concealment.
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the three women, the Han family patriarch and the others' expressions changed drastically. "How is this possible!"
The Han family members gasped in shock. "If I'm not mistaken, this aura is dozens of times stronger than our ancestor's! Could these people also be advanced Dou Zong?"
Han Yue's blushing cheeks were also shattered by this aura, her face turning pale.
"Patriarch Han, let's not talk about these things anymore!"
Lin Feng inwardly lamented the Han family's lack of tact. Anyone with eyes could see that Cai Lin and the others were his partners. Making such a request in front of them was clearly an attempt to prevent him from learning a foreign language.
"Since I, Lin, have agreed to Han Yue's request, I will certainly handle this matter perfectly. Of course, to put your minds at ease, please bring out the seventh-grade medicinal herbs you prepared now!"
Seeing that Cai Lin and the others had withdrawn their aura, Lin Feng knew they didn't want to linger here, so he planned to refine a seventh-grade pill on the spot.
When the elixir is produced, it will surely become famous far and wide, and the Han family will be protected under the name of a seventh-grade alchemist. Presumably, even the Wind and Thunder Pavilion will give this seventh-grade alchemist face.
After all, the biggest benefit here is just a spatial wormhole!
And the person involved is an extremely young seventh-grade alchemist, while the loss on our side is only the interests of a disciple's family from the Northern Pavilion.
"Yes!"
Han Chi, the head of the Han family, and the others hurriedly responded. After witnessing the aura of Cai Lin and the other girls, they also hurriedly put aside their own calculations.
These people are all high-level Dou Zong. If they are angered, the consequences will be no less than the crisis the Han family is currently facing!
Therefore, Han Chi hurriedly ordered an elder to retrieve the three sets of seventh-grade medicinal herbs that had been collected for a long time from the treasure vault. When handing them to Lin Feng, a hint of heartache flashed in Han Chi's eyes. Even for the Han family, collecting the medicinal herbs here would be a painful process!
"Prepare a quiet secret room for me!"
Lin Feng took the storage ring, glanced at it briefly, and then instructed Han Chi. At this moment, Lin Feng was the Han family's only hope, so there was no need for him to stand on ceremony when Lin Feng asked him to do a small favor.
"Yes, Master Lin Feng, this way please!"
The Han family head personally led Lin Feng to a secret room, while Cai Lin and the others were led by Han Yue to stroll around Tianbei City.
As for the previous events, Zi Yan had explained everything to Han Yue; after all, they had some connection. After all, Lin Feng had initially found Zi Yan with Han Yue's help.
"Little girl Han Yue, I know you also have some feelings for that scoundrel Lin Feng!"
As Han Yue led Cai Lin around the Han family compound, Zi Yan suddenly spoke, startling the somewhat silent Han Yue. The words she spoke caused a blush to rise on her pale face.
"However, you know Lin Feng's talent. He might even reach the Dou Sheng realm in the future, and the enemies he faces will certainly be extraordinary."
"While your talent is not bad at Canaan Academy, you'll at most reach the Dou Zong realm, and even your current level will be difficult."
"Following Lin Feng will only make you a burden to him, Han Yue. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Hearing Zi Yan's cold words, Han Yue's slightly flushed cheeks turned pale again.
"Han Yue, little girl," Zi Yan, who wasn't usually like this, felt embarrassed after saying these hurtful words and quickly said...
"I didn't mean anything by it. If you really like Lin Feng, and he likes you too, we have no objections."
"Zi Yan's words were a bit extreme, but they're not without reason. Senior Sister Han Yue, if you truly like Lin Feng, then you need to cultivate diligently."
"If he likes you too, we naturally have ways to change your talent. Of course, your final achievement depends on your own destiny!"
Cai Lin nodded in agreement. Whether it was her, Zi Yan, or Little Fairy Doctor, they all had the potential to become Dou Sheng in the future. Even so, they still felt pressure when facing Lin Feng. They didn't want to become just pretty faces hiding behind him.
Zi Yan's words were spoken at her behest; it wasn't that she was a harsh person.
However, her years of experience as a queen had made Cai Lin more composed. She knew that Han Yue and Lin Feng didn't share the deep feelings they had for each other.
Han Yue's feelings were currently unrequited. Given Lin Feng's excellence, they were well aware of countless women eager to throw themselves at him.
If it weren't for their familiarity with Han Yue and their shared experience at Canaan Academy, Han Yue would have had no chance to get rid of Lin Feng.
From her observation, Lin Feng didn't seem to have much desire for the rather attractive Han Yue; he merely admired her.
Unlike when they first met, when his eyes practically glued to her, as if he thought she hadn't noticed!
"Thank you, sisters, Han Yue will think it through!"
Meanwhile, upon entering the secret chamber, Lin Feng immediately retrieved his medicine cauldron—the Heart of the Earth!
"Bang!"
The moment the massive cauldron hit the ground, a muffled thud resounded, followed by a mysterious power that slowly seeped into the earth beneath it.
A
profound and powerful aura suddenly emanated from the depths of the earth, connecting with the Earth Heart cauldron before Lin Feng.
Using this cauldron for alchemy at this point greatly increased its defensive capabilities; even if a seventh- or eighth-grade pill exploded, it wouldn't harm the alchemist. As for ninth-grade pills, Lin Feng couldn't guarantee anything.
After all, pills reaching the ninth grade were already extraordinary creations, almost like living beings. Even the Earth Heart cauldron, ranked high on the Heavenly Cauldron List, might not be able to suppress a ninth-grade pill.
Once the Earth Heart stopped changing, Lin Feng released a cyan flame from his palm—the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!
He placed it into the cauldron, routinely warming it, and then slowly closed his eyes, preparing to optimize his condition.
Firstly, he didn't have many ingredients for refining seventh-grade pills. Secondly, he hadn't refined seventh-grade pills for a long time, and to ensure a high success rate, Lin Feng was being extremely cautious this time. After about a quarter of an hour,
Lin
Feng slowly opened his eyes, a divine light shooting from them. With a wave of his hand, the medicinal herbs in his storage ring automatically flew and swirled above the cauldron.
After observing the temperature of the cauldron, Lin Feng knew it had reached its optimal state. Without hesitation, under the control of his soul power, dozens of medicinal herbs entered the cauldron one after another.
In that instant, a surge of powerful battle qi rose from Lin Feng's body and entered the cauldron, accompanied by the sudden and intense burning of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.
With the enhancement of the strange fire, combined with Lin Feng's powerful battle qi and his extraordinary control as his soul was about to break through to the Spirit Realm, the dozens of medicinal herbs were rapidly refined and burned.
Of course, even so, medicinal herbs capable of refining a seventh-grade pill could not be burned up in a single day.
After all, refining pills doesn't require destruction, but rather extracting their most essential parts and combining them with their medicinal properties through a special pharmacological process.
At the seventh-grade level, the pill needs to absorb vast amounts of heaven and earth energy and withstand the test of pill lightning as it takes shape.
Therefore, the refining time for pills at the seventh-grade level is greatly extended; even an eighth-grade alchemist can only compress the time required to refine a seventh-grade pill.
"Sizzle."
Flames burned within the cauldron, emitting strange sounds. The pill Lin Feng was refining this time was still a low-grade seventh-grade pill, the Instant Qi Pill!
It wasn't because Lin Feng only had this one pill formula; after several exchanges with the Old Master Yao, he already possessed all the formulas.
Furthermore, among the medicinal materials provided by the Han family was even a set for refining a mid-grade seventh-grade pill. The reason Lin Feng was still refining the Instant Qi Pill was simply to ensure a higher success rate.
As for later, it's not too late to delve deeper into alchemy after entering the Pill Tower!
After all, what Lin Feng lacks isn't pill formulas or alchemy techniques, but rather the Pill Tower's almost inexhaustible supply of top-tier medicinal herbs. On the Dou Qi Continent, aside from the Soul Clan and Medicine Clan of the major imperial clans, only the Pill Tower is the best place for alchemists to rapidly improve. This
is partly because it possesses almost the most advanced inheritances on the Dou Qi Continent, and partly because it has spiritual herbs specially cultivated by high-level alchemists.
Furthermore, many powerful individuals, after obtaining top-tier medicinal herbs, will also come to the Pill Tower to trade.
After all, the Pill Tower's reputation on the Dou Qi Continent, apart from the imperial clans, is the highest level of credibility!
Of course, after the incident with Hun Xuzi, the conditions for entering the Pill Tower have become much stricter.
However, Lin Feng isn't worried about this. Aside from his clean background, he's a native of the Jia Ma Empire in the northwest corner of the Dou Qi Continent. He
's also joined Canaan Academy, so the people of the Pill Tower naturally know that this is an outer force of the Lei Clan.
It's worth noting that this is only a consensus among top-tier powers. Within Canaan Academy itself, aside from the former dean Mang Tianchi, only Elder Qianbai and Elder Su Qian are likely aware of this.
Given this connection, the people of the Pill Tower naturally wouldn't suspect Lin Feng's motives.
Even setting that aside, Lin Feng possesses a recommendation jade slip from Yao Lao. This old fellow has an extremely close relationship with the current three giants of the Pill Tower—they're practically inseparable.
Leaving aside Tian Leizi and Xuan Kongzi, even the female giant among the three—Xuan Yi!—is quite willing to be on the same side as Yao Chen, or even better, not at all!
With this recommendation jade slip, combined with Lin Feng's background and talent, he'll likely receive at least the same treatment as Song Qing.
Furthermore, if Lin Feng breaks through to the Soul Realm and enters the extraordinary Spirit Realm, after a period of study, he could become an eighth-grade alchemist.
He even had a chance to become an elder of the Pill Tower, and if he gained the favor of someone from the Lesser Pill Tower, he might even be able to enter the Lesser Pill Tower for further training.
Of course, it was too early to say anything like that now; Lin Feng was currently focused on observing the gradually merging energy clusters within the cauldron.
After three days of refining, the pill had now reached its final stage!
Chapter 232 The Birth of the Elixir!
Within Tianbei City, some chaos had erupted over the past three days. With the beauty of Cai Lin and her companions, strolling through the city, they naturally attracted the attention of many spoiled young men.
Even Little Fairy Doctor, after years of training, was ruthless. Therefore, within minutes of any of the spoiled young men approaching, they were reduced to minced meat by Cai Lin's Seven-Colored Silk.
The spoiled young men who could act so arrogantly in Tianbei City naturally came from powerful families, though this was only relative.
In Tianbei City, if someone had several high-level Dou Huang experts behind them, aside from the three major powers they couldn't provoke, they could act with impunity.
After all, this was only a remote area of Zhongzhou, a border region, and high-level Dou Huangs were considered powerful!
However, before Cai Lin and her companions, they were like ants. Any one of them could easily sweep through Tianbei City, let alone the second-rate powers of Tianbei City.
After the arrival of this spoiled brat's elder, he originally intended to kill the person who killed his own son on the spot to intimidate the hostile forces in Tianbei City. However, upon seeing the beauty of Cai Lin and the others, the elder revealed the same disgusting attitude.
"Ladies, you killed an outstanding junior of my Qian family. The patriarch is already furious and will bring you to justice to uphold the prestige of my Qian family!"
The middle-aged man surnamed Qian had a lewd look on his face. "However, if you are willing to serve me and become my wives and concubines, then we will naturally be one family from now on!"
"I will naturally plead with the patriarch!"
"Qian Zhong, these ladies are guests of my Han family. If your Qian family dares to offend them, then you are making enemies of my Han family. You had better think carefully about how to proceed!"
Han Yue stepped forward, her face cold as she stared at the lewd Qian Zhong.
"Friends of the Han family, how could I, Qian Zhong, dare to offend you? However, this matter was ordered personally by my ancestor, and I dare not disobey!"
Looking at Han Yue, who was dressed in pure white, a burning light flashed in Qian Zhong's eyes. "This one is also an extremely beautiful woman!"
However, putting aside the fact that the Han family's power was far beyond what his Qian family could match, just a few years ago, Hong Chen, the prodigy of the Hong family who had entered the inner circle of the Fenglei Pavilion, had already made it clear that the
two pearls of the Han family were already Hong Chen's people. Anyone who dared to covet them would be Hong Chen's enemy.
Qian Zhong, who dared not offend even the Han family, naturally dared not offend the Hong family or the Fenglei Pavilion!
"Why bother talking so much to these lewd people!"
Just as Han Yue was about to continue using the power of the Han family to force Qian Zhong to retreat, Cai Lin, who was standing to the side, could no longer bear the lewd look on Qian Zhong's face. Her face was cold, and she looked at Qian Zhong as if he were a dead man!
"Ziyan, Xian'er, like father, like son. Judging from Qian Zhong's actions, the Qian family is probably no good either. Today, the three of us sisters will wipe out this den of vipers, let's see what the consequences are!"
"Alright!"
As soon as Cailin finished speaking, Ziyan clenched her fist excitedly. After several days of traveling through space, this little tyrannical dragon was already quite impatient.
Now, hearing about such a fun thing, she was naturally the first to agree. Besides, the Qian family was truly despicable.
"Sister Cailin, Sister Xian'er, I'll take the lead!"
Although Little Fairy Doctor didn't speak, her expression showed that she was also extremely angry about the Qian family and strongly agreed with Cailin and Ziyan's plan.
"Senior Sister Ziyan, you—"
"Han Yue, you little brat, today I'll show you how I've been at the top of the rankings for years!"
As soon as Ziyan finished speaking, she clenched her fist tightly, her whole body motionless, and threw a heavy punch at Qian Zhong in front of her.
The powerful punch, imbued with immense spatial force, flashed with a faint, silvery-white light. Qian Zhong and those behind him, sensing the immense power of the attack, paled.
However, the extreme speed represented by spatial force was beyond their escape. They didn't even have time to beg for mercy before being sliced to pieces by the silvery-white light, scattering across the world.
Han Yue, witnessing this, was also extremely shocked. He knew Qian Zhong; in Tianbei City, he was an extremely powerful figure, a
peak Dou Wang (Battle King) at the peak level. Yet, he had been so easily defeated by Senior Sister Zi Yan. Even though he had sensed Senior Sister Zi Yan's power several days prior,
witnessing a high-level Dou Wang being so easily defeated was a completely different experience.
"Han Yue, take us to the Qian family's base. We'll take care of them today!"
Zi Yan said, eagerly brandishing her fists.
After a moment of stunned silence, Han Yue instinctively led Zi Yan and the others to the Qian family's residence, followed at a distance by numerous people from Tianbei City.
Having witnessed the entire event, they knew that Tianbei City was about to undergo a dramatic change!
What happened next is well-known. The Qian family's patriarchs, quite astutely, knelt down the instant they sensed Zi Yan and the others' aura, displaying none of the backbone or arrogance expected of a Dou Huang expert.
The little tyrant, who hadn't yet vented her anger with her fists, naturally wouldn't let them off so easily. While sparing their lives, she used her powerful talent to plunder all the treasures she sensed from the Qian family residence.
Amidst the Qian family patriarchs' tearful expressions, she left the Qian family's residence satisfied, and the story quickly spread throughout Tianbei City.
The consequence was that all the纨绔子弟 (spoiled young masters) in Tianbei City were forcibly imprisoned within their families for the past few days, causing business in brothels in Tianbei City to plummet for some time.
"Boom!"
Just as Cai Lin and the others were returning to the Han family, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the Han family, shaking the entire Tianbei City.
"This fluctuation... my husband's pill-refining was successful!"
Cai Lin and the others exchanged glances, realizing something, and nodded. Zi Yan instantly appeared beside Han Yue, grabbing her arm, and the group quickly returned to the Han family.
This undisguised fluctuation was naturally sensed not only by Cai Lin and her group, but by all the forces in Tianbei City.
After sensing the source of the energy fluctuation, they all converged on the Han family, with the Hong family leading the way.
At the very front was not the Hong family head whom Lin Feng had met once before, but an old man with a ruddy complexion. Judging from his aura, one could tell that he was the strongest member of the Hong family.
As the host family, the Han family naturally rushed to the source of the energy fluctuations—the secret chamber where Lin Feng was in seclusion!
"This situation...could it be...?"
Outside Lin Feng's secluded chamber, Han Chi, the head of the Han family, and many elders looked up at the sky in shock. Dark clouds gathered, and every now and then, a huge bolt of lightning flashed before their eyes, followed by a deafening roar.
This powerful aura not only attracted the Han family head and others, but even the Han family's patriarch, who had been in seclusion for many years, was forced to break free.
However, saying he had been in seclusion for many years wasn't quite right; during this time, he had emerged and obtained a pill refined by Lin Feng. It was the Azure Longevity Pill, capable of increasing lifespan by ten years. At that time, Lin Feng was publicly refining pills in the inner courtyard, and Han Yue seized the opportunity.
It was that pill-refining experience that made the Han family extremely respectful to Lin Feng upon their first meeting.
Otherwise, given Lin Feng's age, it would have taken much more effort!
"Han Chi, which master is refining a seventh-grade pill inside?"
Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, came to Han Chi and the others immediately after emerging from seclusion. Sensing the powerful aura of pill lightning in the sky, his expression was solemn.
However, a hint of barely suppressed joy also appeared on his face.
A seventh-grade alchemy master was actually refining pills in the Han family's secret chamber, which meant that his relationship with the Han family was not insignificant.
Although he didn't know how Han Chi and the others had established this relationship with this master, as long as they seized the opportunity and asked this master for help, the Han family's predicament would naturally be resolved!
"Reporting to the patriarch, you also know this alchemy master, and have even taken pills refined by him!"
Perhaps because the Han family elder was approachable, or perhaps because of his own excitement, Han Chi kept the alchemist's real name a secret from his patriarch.
"Oh? Even I know?"
Looking at the smile on Han Chi's face, Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, wasn't bothered, because he saw relaxation in that smile. This meant that this alchemy master had an extremely good relationship with the Han family.
He might even have promised to resolve the crisis for the Han family!
With the promise of a seventh-grade alchemist, even Fei Tian, the North Pavilion Master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, wouldn't make things difficult for the Han family. Not to mention, the real instigator of this incident was merely an inner disciple of the Han family who had gained the favor of an elder of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!
Patriarch Han Fei stroked his beard slightly. He wasn't so afraid of the Hong family; the Hong family patriarch was merely a figurehead to him!
Indeed, during the process of consuming the Azure Nether Longevity Pill, as Han Fei's aged body once again radiated vitality, his previously unmoved cultivation barrier simultaneously began to loosen.
Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, was also extremely decisive. The moment he sensed the barrier loosening, he channeled his immense Dou Qi and launched another attack after many years.
At this moment, Han Fei was only a six-star Dou Zong, and with this progress, he even felt that if he were given another ten years, he might even have a chance to reach the seven-star Dou Zong realm.
"Could it be Master Danmu?"
Han Fei recalled the figures of several seventh-grade alchemists in his mind, and finally felt that a seventh-grade alchemist named Danmu had the best relationship with the Han family.
"Hahaha, patriarch, you've guessed wrong this time."
Just then, Han Tian, Han Yue's second uncle, who was the one who had tested Xiao Yan's strength in the original work, spoke up with a laugh.
"Brother Tian is right, the master inside is not Master Danmu, but Elder Lin Feng from Canaan Academy!"
Han Chi said with a smile, but his astonishment was hard to hide.
"What!?"
When he heard that the master inside who was refining seventh-grade pills was Lin Feng from Canaan Academy, Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, was completely shocked.
Although he had only briefly emerged from seclusion last time, he had still managed to learn about the alchemist who had refined the Azure Nether Longevity Pill, and at that time, he had been utterly astonished.
A sixth-grade peak alchemist in his early twenties, coupled with a Dou Huang level expert—such an existence would be considered a prodigy even in the Central Continent.
And if he were to come to the Central Continent and gain the attention of the Pill Tower, his future achievements would be limitless. At least, a small family like the Han family, which didn't even have a high-level Dou Zong, couldn't even dream of reaching his level.
Indeed, in the eyes of Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, although the Han family could share the power with the City Lord's Mansion and the Hong family within the small territory of Tianbei City
, they weren't even considered a third-rate force in the entire Central Continent!
"Boom!"
At this moment, heavenly thunder resounded again in the sky. The long-awaited seventh-grade pill thunder had finished its preparation, ready to test the seventh-grade pill that was about to be born.
Only by passing the test of heaven and earth could this seventh-grade pill be truly considered a successful refinement!
At the same time, a rich, exotic fragrance began to emanate from the secret chamber in front of Han Fei and the others.
"Ancestor, Master Lin Feng is currently focused on refining pills. These pill lightning bolts require your intervention to withstand them. We absolutely cannot allow them to affect Master Lin Feng!"
Looking at the lightning bolts swirling across the sky, Han Chi's expression was grave. With his half-step Dou Zong strength, even withstanding a single bolt of pill lightning would likely result in serious injury!
Of those present, Lin Feng's Dou Zong companions were not by his side. At this moment, they could only rely on their ancestor!
"Don't worry, with me here, I will ensure that the pill lightning does not affect Master Lin Feng today!"
Han Fei waved his hand. With his six-star Dou Zong strength, dealing with the pill lightning generated by these low-grade seventh-rank pills was a piece of cake!
Just as Han Fei was about to make his move, a figure suddenly appeared above the secret chamber in front of him—it was Lin Feng!
With a "hum,"
having already completed the fusion of the pills, he wouldn't let go of this seventh-grade pill lightning, as it was the resource for his advancement. Not to mention, it was a gift from the two elders.
At this moment, he had already cultivated the "Thunderous Might Technique," a cultivation method specially left behind by the Thunder Clan. It wasn't that this technique was of a higher level than the Five Elements Technique or the "True Dragon Body Forging Technique," but rather that it possessed a natural advantage in controlling thunder.
And Lin Feng, capable of refining seventh-grade pills, could naturally absorb the power of pill lightning more easily after cultivating this technique.
Of course, to be on the safe side, Lin Feng still didn't directly face the power of the pill lightning, having already released the Dou Zong puppet.
With this transit point, at Lin Feng's current level, he had absolutely no need to worry about any danger!
Chapter 233 Request for Pill Refining!
As Lin Feng released the Heavenly Demon Puppet, the leaders of many forces in Tianbei City arrived outside the Han family's residence. Looking at the sky filled with lightning, everyone knew this was the tribulation of a seventh-grade pill—the Pill Lightning!
"I didn't expect the Han family to have such power, able to invite a seventh-grade alchemy master to refine pills in the family!"
someone in the crowd exclaimed.
Because the Soul Hall roamed the Central Continent, their figures were everywhere, ravenously harvesting souls. Alchemists whose soul power far exceeded their cultivation level were naturally their first choice.
And in the entire Central Continent, only within the Pill Tower's sphere of influence did the Soul Hall, for various reasons, not establish branch halls there.
Therefore, alchemists, especially high-level alchemists, generally wouldn't leave the Pill Tower's sphere of influence, unless they encountered the ruins of a powerful figure or were accompanied by one!
Tianbei City was located in a remote area of the Central Continent. The fact that the Han family could invite a seventh-grade alchemy master to refine pills here indicated that their relationship was certainly extraordinary.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him fell silent for a moment, followed by countless whispers that echoed in front of the Han family mansion.
"Judging from the grim face of the Hong family patriarch, it seems the Hong family will once again be suppressed by the Han family!"
"Hahaha, although I have no connection with the Han family, the Hong family has become increasingly arrogant and domineering in recent years. If we can see the Hong family suffer a setback this time, this show will be worth watching!"
"The old senior is absolutely right!"
"Brothers, don't be too happy yet. Although this alchemist has a good relationship with the Han family, the Hong family is backed by the Fenglei Pavilion. If the Han family doesn't offer enough benefits, this master probably won't want to offend the Fenglei Pavilion!"
"This brother is right!"
"Hahaha, in short, this is going to be quite a show!"
"I only care who this alchemist is. I wonder if he can refine a few Breakthrough Pills for my Hu family!" "
Hahaha, what Brother Hu said is exactly what I wanted to say. If our family could produce a Dou Zong, we wouldn't have to act so subservient to the Han and Hong families!
"
"Hmph!"
Seeing the mocking expressions of the people around him, the Hong family patriarch couldn't help but snort coldly, but he wasn't angry.
Even with the support of Tianbei City, the Hong family couldn't afford to offend all the forces in Tianbei City. If they all joined the Han family's ranks, it would take the Hong family a considerable amount of effort to unify Tianbei City.
"This patriarch wants to see just who this seventh-grade alchemist the Han family has invited really is!"
The Hong family patriarch's face was extremely gloomy as he stared at the lightning that filled the sky. Because of the continuous strikes of the pill lightning, the Hong family patriarch couldn't see who was under the pill lightning.
"I don't believe that the Han family would really pay such a tempting reward as a seventh-grade alchemist to offend the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"
"Let's go in!"
The Hong family patriarch waved his hand, and the Hong family members followed into the Han family compound, rushing towards the location of the pill lightning.
Seeing this, the people of Tianbei City exchanged tacit glances and quickly followed the Hong family's footsteps.
In any case, with the Hong family taking the lead, the Han family wouldn't blame them for entering.
Unless the Han family is willing to offend all the families in Tianbei City for this!
"Master Lin Feng, do you need my help?"
Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, reacted when he saw the pill lightning being blocked by the puppet, and hurriedly flew to a spot not far from Lin Feng.
"Senior, please step back a bit. Lin Feng can easily handle this mere pill lightning!"
Lin Feng suddenly turned his gaze to the people from Tianbei City who were rushing towards them from afar. "If you wish to help, please stop these people!"
"What!"
The patriarch of the Han family was stunned for a moment, and then the people from the Hong family appeared in his senses. He looked back and his face immediately turned ugly.
"Master Lin Feng, please rest assured, the Han family will absolutely not allow these people to interfere with you!"
After saying this, Han Fei, the patriarch of the Han family, cupped his hands and quickly flew to the path that the people from Tianbei City had taken!
"This is my Han family's territory. Do you intend to fight my Han family to the death today?"
After watching Han Fei block the large group of people, Lin Feng withdrew his gaze, and bursts of lightning gradually emanated from his body.
He was activating the Thunder Clan's technique—"Thunderous Might Technique"!
"Let me witness the Thunder Clan's powerful secret technique for controlling lightning!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the lightning power flashing around Lin Feng suddenly spread out.
Using the Heavenly Demon Puppet as a transit point, Lin Feng made close contact with the constantly booming thunder in the sky!
"Boom!"
As if sensing Lin Feng's arrogance, the thunder in the sky seemed to be enraged, and the dark clouds in the sky moved rapidly.
Before long, a powerful thunderbolt transformed into lightning and struck down hard towards Lin Feng, making a huge sound.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet beside Lin Feng was no pushover. Comparable to a four- or five-star Dou Zong, it swiftly flew to Lin Feng's side, deflecting the most powerful attack of the Pill Lightning.
Lin Feng, meanwhile, rapidly absorbed the dissipating Pill Lightning power, while a layer of Five Elements Dou Qi circulated around his body. He also held a top-grade sixth-rank recovery pill in his mouth, just in case.
The reason he didn't directly confront the Pill Lightning was that, using the Heavenly Demon Puppet as a transit point meant at least 30% of the Pill Lightning would be absorbed.
This was because Lin Feng's current physical strength wasn't sufficient to withstand a strike from a seventh-rank Pill Lightning without injury.
Dispersing it with Dou Techniques would leave significantly less Pill Lightning power. Using the Heavenly Demon Puppet to defend also increased its strength.
It was a win-win situation! "
Zzzzzzz..."
The power of the lightning was terrifying. Despite being weakened by the Heavenly Demon Puppet, it still retained a formidable force when it struck Lin Feng.
If a Dou Huang expert were here, they would be incinerated the moment they were touched by the pill lightning.
However, with Lin Feng's current physical strength, coupled with the powerful secret technique of the Thunder Clan, these remaining pill lightning bolts were nothing more than that.
"Boom!"
Although Lin Feng absorbed the pill lightning extremely quickly, the pill lightning in the sky was even faster. Before Lin Feng could react, another bolt of pill lightning struck down.
Fortunately, with the Heavenly Demon Puppet as a shield, Lin Feng had some time to recover.
Meanwhile, the people of Tianbei City in the distance were greatly shocked!
"Is this still a weak alchemist? Alchemists don't just concoct medicine; when the pill lightning appears, they summon a whole bunch of helpers to block it."
"And when they travel, they're always accompanied by three or five powerful figures."
The people of Tianbei City were all shocked by the scene before them. What kind of alchemist was this?
The Hong family patriarch's already unpleasant face looked even more ashen, as if he had eaten charcoal.
In contrast, Han Fei, the Han family patriarch, had a ruddy complexion.
Although he was extremely surprised by Lin Feng's formidable strength, the Han family was already prepared to submit to Lin Feng's command.
The stronger Lin Feng became, the more it proved the Han family's foresight, and the greater their chances of overcoming the difficulties.
"Master Lin Feng is so powerful; his teacher must be at least an eighth-grade alchemy master."
Han Fei, the Han family patriarch, stroked his beard, his heart filled with emotion.
"Our Han family must seize this opportunity. As long as we gain Master Lin Feng's approval, how could our Han family's future be limited to the mere Tianbei City!"
Watching Lin Feng continuously absorb the pill lightning, his aura growing ever stronger, Han Fei made a decision.
"Currently, the only thing my Han family can offer Master Lin Feng is our collection of top-grade medicinal herbs. Even then, once Master Lin Feng arrives at the Pill Tower, these herbs will be nothing more than commonplace."
"If we could offer them to Master Lin Feng now without hesitation, the chances of the Han family joining his ranks would be significantly greater!"
"Even Han Yue and Han Xue could be offered to Master Lin Feng!"
Indeed, in Han Fei's eyes, even if the entire Han family were given to Lin Feng, he might not agree.
As for Han Yue and Han Xue, in a large family, things might be fine under normal circumstances. But when it comes to marriage alliances, women are naturally at a disadvantage.
Han Fei truly lives up to his reputation as an elder of Han Chi and Han Tian; his thoughts are consistent with theirs. However, Han Fei emerged from seclusion late and didn't see the cold expressions on Zi Yan and the others' faces.
Otherwise, he would never have entertained such a thought!
Meanwhile, in another corner, the four women, Cai Lin and her companions, watched Lin Feng absorb the pill lightning. However, Cai Lin and the other two were alright, as they knew Lin Feng well and weren't overly surprised.
Han Yue, on the other hand, was extremely shocked.
She watched as the dark clouds, after being blocked by the puppet, struck Lin Feng directly. Having only one foot in the Dou Wang realm, she couldn't fathom Lin Feng's power!
Thunder roared incessantly, but this was merely the pill lightning gathered from a low-grade seventh-rank pill.
In fact, if Lin Feng hadn't used the Thunder Clan's secret technique to delay the dissipation of the thunderclouds, the bombardment would have lasted even shorter.
Finally, after the last bolt of lightning dissipated, the long-awaited sunlight shone down, illuminating Lin Feng, making him appear like a god!
After the pill lightning dissipated, Lin Feng didn't immediately land, nor did he even collect the seventh-rank pill.
Instead, he closed his eyes, sensing the still surging, intermittently emanating lightning power within his body.
"This time, my physical strength has definitely reached the seventh rank, and even among seventh-rank magical beasts, I'm considered quite strong."
"With this physical strength, perhaps even a low-level Dou Zong could be defeated bare-handed!"
However, Lin Feng immediately shook his head, dismissing this arrogant idea.
Those who can reach the Dou Zong realm are already geniuses.
And most of their cultivation techniques and fighting skills are at least low-level Earth rank. With the spatial power wielded by a Dou Zong, suppressing them solely with physical strength would be far too difficult.
"However, with my advanced Dou Zong realm, coupled with a body strength comparable to a seventh-tier magical beast, and the powerful secret techniques like the Five Elements Sealing," "
perhaps even a Dou Zun expert could put up a fight against me. Of course, that would only be a newly ascended Dou Zun expert. If it were an advanced Dou Zun, Lin Feng would definitely use the Dragon Emperor's essence blood immediately!" "
Through my comprehension of the spatial inheritance within the Dragon Emperor's essence blood, I've almost reached the level of a low-level Dou Zun in terms of spatial manipulation."
"If I were to successfully cultivate the Guiyuan Great Sage's Myriad Things Return to One Spirit Attack Secret Technique, with my soul power about to enter the Spirit Realm,"
"a low-level Dou Zun might even be in danger of being killed by me if they're not careful!"
"Moreover, having refined the power of the Pill Lightning this time, my Dou Qi realm has advanced another small level. As long as it's slightly stabilized, I can absorb the Dragon Emperor's essence blood and even refine seventh-grade pills to absorb the Pill Lightning again."
"And my Dou Qi, after being tempered by the Pill Lightning, has been stabilized to the extreme. This shouldn't take long!"
Since there were outsiders present, Lin Feng only thought for a short while before coming back to his senses.
With a wave of his hand, a glowing pill slowly floated up from the secret chamber below and appeared in Lin Feng's palm.
Han Fei, who had seen Lin Feng finish refining the pill, no longer stopped the Hong family and the others, but instead came to Lin Feng's side first.
"Congratulations, Master Lin Feng, on successfully refining a seventh-grade pill!"
Perhaps due to being an ancestor for many years, or perhaps due to years of seclusion, Han Fei's congratulatory words sounded rather dry.
"Senior Han, who are these people?"
Lin Feng waved his hand slightly, indicating that such formalities were unnecessary, and then looked at the people from Tianbei City who had come with Han Fei.
"Master, I am the head of the Hong family of Tianbei City, greetings, Master!"
"Master, I am the current head of the City Lord's Mansion, greetings, Master!"
"Master, I am the tycoon of Tianbei City's magic core weapons, greetings, Master, congratulations on refining another seventh-grade pill!"
Seeing
Lin Feng's puzzled look, these shrewd individuals immediately introduced themselves one by one, without waiting for Han Fei, the ancestor of the Han family, to introduce them.
"What urgent matter brings you all here?"
Seeing the eager eyes of everyone fixed on the seventh-grade Qi-increasing pill in his palm, Lin Feng smiled inwardly and asked knowingly.
"Master, could you please refine one Breakthrough Pill for my Wang family? No, two Breakthrough Pills! Master, whatever reward you desire, as long as my Wang family can obtain it, we will grant it!"
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the elder of the Wang family spoke first, requesting the refinement of a top-grade sixth-grade pill—the Breakthrough Pill!
His intention was naturally to achieve the Dou Zong level and break the monopoly of the three major powers over Tianbei City.
At the very least, he wanted to give his family more options when facing the three major families!
"Master, my Lin family also needs Breakthrough Pills!"
"Master, my Xuan Shi Sect needs them too!
"
The people of Tianbei City all spoke up, unanimously wanting to obtain the Breakthrough Pills to break the monopoly of the three major families over Tianbei City.
Upon seeing this, Han Fei, the head of the Han family, remained expressionless, while the Hong family patriarch grew even more gloomy, his old face turning as black as charcoal.
Chapter 234 Treating Them Like Nephews
"What kind of pills do you all wish to refine? Just tell Senior Han!"
After everyone spoke, Lin Feng didn't immediately agree, but instead gave the Han family a chance. He wanted the Han family to communicate with the various forces in Tianbei City first, so that they could unite in Tianbei City in the future.
Indeed, Lin Feng had the idea of subduing the Han family.
After accepting the surrender of the Luo family of Tianya City in the Northwest Continent, Lin Feng gradually developed the idea of building his own power.
As for alliances, on the Dou Qi Continent, the strong always reign supreme.
In the eyes of the strong, there is no place for the weak!
Of course, for now, it's just a rough idea!
Although Lin Feng has now reached the advanced Dou Zong realm, and even possesses the Pill Lightning Refining Method and the Dragon Emperor's essence blood,
he should be able to break through to the Dou Zun realm in less than a year!
In this Central Continent where powerful figures abound, only Dou Zun experts have a little bit of say.
This is the real Dou Qi Continent, where the law of the jungle prevails constantly, and the story doesn't follow the original novel's pacing.
If this were the original world, Lin Feng would already be riding high, since at this point, the most powerful figures appearing would only be Dou Zong or even Dou Huang!
Therefore, before reaching Dou Zun, Lin Feng wouldn't waste time on unnecessary power-building.
With sufficient strength, he would naturally attract followers, especially since Lin Feng was a respected alchemist.
"Before that," many thoughts flashed through his mind, and Lin Feng then looked at the Hong family, speaking in a subtle tone.
"Patriarch Hong, I have a question I'd like to ask. Would you be willing to answer it?"
"Please ask, Master. I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"
"Patriarch Hong, do you remember a few days ago, also at the Han family, when you showed such covetous eyes towards my wife?"
After asking, seeing the Hong family patriarch's unpleasant expression and receiving no answer, Lin Feng continued.
"I've known them for many years. If I don't give an explanation for what happened to Patriarch Hong, my conscience won't be at peace!"
"Five Elements Kill!"
With
a loud shout, a flash of light appeared before everyone's eyes, and Lin Feng reappeared.
"Pfft!"
Patriarch Hong suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his breath rapidly weakening.
He turned around with difficulty, looking at Lin Feng's back, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He simply couldn't believe that Lin Feng would kill him on the spot for such a trivial matter!
"Patriarch!"
"Father!"
"..."
After Patriarch Hong's death, the Hong family members cried out in disbelief, rushing forward to support his body as it fell from the sky.
"Senior Han, this is my way of resolving the Han family's crisis!"
Lin Feng didn't even glance at the Hong family members, looking directly at Han Fei, whose face was also filled with shock.
"If Senior Han leads the Han family to join me in annihilating the Hong family today, the Han family will be under my protection from now on."
"As long as the Han family doesn't commit any heinous acts, within my capabilities, the Han family will be safe!"
"This…"
Faced with Lin Feng's olive branch, Han Fei hesitated. In his view, there was no need to escalate to this point today.
Once the Hong family knew that Lin Feng, a seventh-grade alchemist, was behind the Han family, they naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them.
And Hong Chen was merely an inner disciple; he wouldn't risk offending an alchemist with immense potential who had already demonstrated some of it!
Seeing Han Fei's hesitation, Lin Feng felt a surge of disdain. Where in the world was there such a good deal? He only wanted protection from Lin Feng without giving anything in return!
Lin Feng could simply wait until the Hong family head returned and then kill him discreetly the next day. The reason for doing this was to force the Han family to make a choice.
Of course, if the Han family didn't seize this opportunity, there were other forces in Tianbei City. They were eager to serve Lin Feng, and the Han family simply had Han Yue as a bridge.
In fact, the relationship between Lin Feng and Han Yue was merely because Han Yue had once helped Lin Feng with a small favor!
"Han family members, listen to my command! Kill all those who dare to offend Master Lin Feng!"
After some deliberation, the Han family members, seeing Lin Feng's expression, were suddenly startled. Realizing that the Han family wasn't the only option for Lin Feng, they immediately stopped hesitating and, with a wave of their hand, charged towards the Hong family.
"Old bastard Han, you will all die a horrible death!"
Lin
Feng ignored the chaotic battle between the Han and Hong families. After killing the strongest member of the Hong family on this trip, the remaining Dou Huang and Dou Wang, under Han Fei's leadership, were simply subjected to a one-sided slaughter!
"Husband!"
"Cailin, Ziyan!"
Lin Feng greeted them briefly, then looked at the eager Ziyan without saying much more.
"Ziyan, it's up to you now. The Hong family still has an ancestor at the sixth or seventh star level."
"A family should be united. Since the current patriarch of the Hong family has already been killed, let's wipe out the Hong family to avoid future troubles!"
"Lin Feng, leave the fighting to me!"
Having received this good task, Miss Ziyan excitedly pumped her fists.
"Sister Cailin, Sister Xian'er, let's go!"
Without waiting for the two women's reaction, she pulled them towards the Hong family's mansion. Seeing this, Lin Feng wasn't surprised; Ziyan's personality was always so impulsive.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the Hong family had naturally been wiped out by Ziyan and the others, along with the Han family.
The various forces in Tianbei City who witnessed the Hong family's destruction were unusually quiet.
The reason is obvious. Hong Chen, after all, still has a prodigy, Hong Chen himself. As an inner disciple of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the destruction of his family would naturally elicit a strong reaction from the
Wind and Thunder Pavilion. They would certainly investigate, and when a clash between a seventh-grade alchemist and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion occurred, these smaller forces wouldn't even be able to withstand the residual impact.
Therefore, during these three days, some forces had already secretly relocated.
Of course, some forces were hesitant about whether to pledge allegiance to a seventh-grade alchemist.
However, even if they wanted to, Lin Feng was nowhere to be seen.
After destroying the Hong family, all the spiritual herbs they had accumulated over the years naturally fell into Lin Feng's hands.
These plundered herbs allowed Lin Feng to refine three more seventh-grade pills, one of which even reached the mid-grade seventh grade!
Furthermore, thanks to the tempering effect of the pill lightning, Lin Feng's physical strength was rapidly increasing at a visible pace. In a short time, it reached a level comparable to a mid-grade seventh-tier magical beast.
Even his Dou Qi realm had improved, propelling him into the eight-star Dou Zong realm.
At this moment, Lin Feng was only one step away from becoming a Nine-Star Dou Zong, having originally planned to break through to
the Dou Zun realm within a year. Now, Lin Feng was even confident that he could shorten that time by three months, and if he had enough spiritual herbs, he was even confident that he could begin his seclusion to break through to the Dou Zun realm within half a year.
Since the Han family had participated in the annihilation of the Hong family three days ago, Lin Feng would not abandon them now.
Instead, he would wait in Tianbei City for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's follow-up.
While Lin Feng and his companions were waiting in Tianbei City, tens of thousands of miles away, atop a towering mountain range, a furious roar suddenly rang out.
"Han family, I, Hong Chen, will never share the same sky with you!"
In a magnificent golden palace amidst a cluster of buildings, a young man in his thirties stood with a grim face, his eyes filled with a chilling killing intent.
"Chen'er, calm down!"
Inside the hall, besides Hong Chen, whose clan had been wiped out, were many white-haired elders. One of them, seeing the disoriented Hong Chen, couldn't help but shout,
"Master! My Hong family has been wiped out!"
Awakened by the old man's shout, Hong Chen suddenly became utterly dejected, muttering to himself.
Seeing his beloved disciple in such a state, the old man felt a pang of heartache and turned to the Pavilion Master Fei Tian, seated at the head of the hall, bowing respectfully.
"Pavilion Master, my disciple's family has been destroyed! This is utterly disrespectful to the Fenglei Pavilion! Please, Pavilion Master, order the execution of this thug!"
However, Pavilion Master Fei Tian did not immediately agree. Instead, he slowly rose, stroked his beard, and began pacing the hall.
"Pavilion Master, if we don't destroy them, how will the Fenglei Pavilion maintain its standing in the Central Plains?"
Seeing that the Pavilion Master didn't immediately agree, Hong Chen's master became anxious.
He had taken Hong Chen as his disciple when he was young, and due to certain reasons, he had no heirs, having long regarded Hong Chen as his own son.
Seeing his distraught state, how could he not be anxious?
"Elder Luo, it's not that I don't want to avenge Hong Chen, but the Han family has a seventh-grade alchemist and a Dou Zong expert standing behind them."
Hearing Elder Luo's words, Fei Tian finally stopped and said in a very serious tone.
"More importantly, this alchemist's age is truly astonishing. According to information from our spies, this alchemist's life force is terrifyingly vigorous, and that youthful energy cannot be concealed."
"Our spies estimate that he may have just turned twenty. Elder Luo, do you know what this means?"
Before Elder Luo could speak, Fei Tian continued.
"This means there must be a master alchemist behind them, at least an eighth-grade alchemist." "
An eighth-grade alchemist is someone even the main sect wouldn't dare provoke. Even a Dou Zun expert would treat such a being with respect."
"Elder Luo, how can I, the sect master, possibly take action?"
After Fei Tian's series of analyses, not only the eager Elder Luo, but even the distraught Hong Chen, lost all hope of revenge.
"Is my Hong family going to be wiped out like this? I'm not reconciled! I must take revenge!"
After a moment of silence, Hong Chen spoke again, radiating a deathly aura.
"Even if it's a seventh-grade alchemist, I can't afford to offend him. I will tear a piece of flesh from the Han family." With
that, Hong Chen cupped his hands in a salute to his master and prepared to go alone to seek revenge.
"Chen'er, I'll go with you!"
"Enough!"
Seeing the state of the master and disciple, Fei Tian suddenly roared, his face filled with rage.
"Elder Luo, don't you know Hong Chen's past arrogance and domineering ways? If it were just some small force, it would be one thing, but this time the Hong family has provoked someone who could potentially destroy the Fenglei Pavilion." "
Do you think my Fenglei Pavilion would be wiped out because of you, Hong Chen?"
Seeing this master and disciple duo, who seemed to be trying to use some underhanded provocation, Fei Tian could no longer suppress his anger. He took out a set of jet-black scrolls from his storage ring and threw them fiercely onto the main hall.
"The entire story of this incident has been thoroughly investigated by our undercover agents. You, Hong Chen, and your family, using the backing of our Fenglei Pavilion, attempted to suppress others and force someone into marriage."
"And Elder Luo, you actually shielded and condoned this! I, Fei Tian, as the Pavilion Master, was completely unaware of this if it weren't for this incident."
"Elders, do you think we should avenge Hong Chen?"
"The Pavilion Master is absolutely right! Hong Chen has been secretly using the name of our Fenglei Pavilion. In my opinion, he should be expelled from the Pavilion as a warning!"
"The Grand Elder is absolutely right! If we don't do this, our Fenglei Pavilion will eventually face annihilation!"
"Yes, yes!"
"Please, Pavilion Master, expel Hong Chen from the Fenglei Pavilion!"
"Please, Pavilion Master, expel Hong Chen from the Fenglei Pavilion!"
After one elder spoke, many others joined in.
Seeing this unanimous agreement, Fei Tian nodded secretly, letting out a slight sigh of relief.
It wasn't that he was a particularly upright person, but the person Hong Chen had provoked this time was simply too terrifying. Leaving aside the possibility of an eighth-grade alchemist behind this seventh-grade alchemist,
his own power alone was beyond the reach of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion.
And if he were to enlist the help of those behind him, even Lei Zun might not be able to gain the upper hand. Moreover, the root of all this was merely a disciple using the Fenglei Pavilion's name to profit without authorization.
If this caused an conflict between the Fenglei Pavilion and this alchemist and his backer, and Lei Zun eventually learned the truth, Fei Tian would definitely face severe punishment.
"Hong Chen, I have no choice but to sacrifice you. Although you have some talent, this matter has gone too far, and I have no choice but to send you out!"
"Guards! Announce to the public that Hong Chen is no longer a disciple of the Fenglei Pavilion, and his actions have nothing to do with the Fenglei Pavilion!"
"By order of the Pavilion Master!"
"You!"
Seeing everyone's ruthlessness, Elder Luo was so angry he vomited blood.
"If Elder Luo wishes to join Hong Chen, he may withdraw from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion at his own discretion; we will not stop him!"
Hearing Fei Tian's offer, Elder Luo opened his mouth, but ultimately turned away, no longer looking at Hong Chen's expectant gaze.
"Heh, treating him like a nephew."
Chapter 235 This fluctuation, could it be...?
Lin Feng and his group were naturally unaware of the specifics of what had happened within the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
However, after receiving the news from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the Han family breathed a sigh of relief and readily submitted to Lin Feng, becoming one of his intelligence-gathering channels. Seeing this,
many forces in Tianbei City came knocking, also wanting Lin Feng to take them in.
Lin Feng waved his hand, accepting the various rare treasures they offered, thus entrusting them with tasks under the Han family.
After three days of arrangements, Lin Feng headed towards the location of the Pill Tower.
According to the map provided by the Han family, the Pill Tower was located in the absolute center of Zhongzhou, where almost all the top alchemists on the continent, except for the reclusive imperial families, gathered.
There, sixth-grade alchemists, known as Pill Kings in the Northwest Continent, were commonplace; only those at the seventh grade could be slightly more flamboyant.
Of course, if you become a fifth or sixth-grade alchemist at a young age, your status will naturally be higher, because this often means that a top-tier alchemist stands behind you.
Your own future will also be incredibly bright, provided that you are not killed by a group of gloating beings during your growth.
"Lord Lin Feng, the distance from Tianbei City to Zhongzhou is simply too far. Even if you gentlemen are Dou Zong powerhouses, it would still take several years to arrive by air."
In the center of the square, Han Fei pointed to the map and introduced it to Lin Feng and the others.
"The fastest way to reach Dan City is by spaceship. Of course, even if you travel through a space wormhole, it will still take at least two months to arrive."
"We have to take such a long spaceship ride again!"
Before Lin Feng could express his opinion, Zi Yan, who was standing to the side, made a face. For the lively and active girl, taking a spaceship was as uncomfortable as seclusion.
"Zi Yan, we're here with you!"
Cai Lin gently squeezed Zi Yan's small hand, and Little Fairy Doctor also nodded with a smile.
"If you want to shorten the time, you can use your spatial abilities. If you use your spatial power to support the entire journey, you should be able to reach Dan City in less than a month!"
"Alright!"
Zi Yan clapped her hands heavily, her face full of fighting spirit.
"In that case, this journey will be left to me!"
"Lord Lin Feng, I will lead the way for you all! On the way from Tianbei City to Dan City, we will need to change cities several times."
Just then, Han Fei suddenly spoke up, "Because this place is too far from Dan City, and Tianbei City is not a giant city with a Dou Zun in charge, the spatial passage cannot reach Dan City directly!"
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Along the way, Lin Feng and the others did not use Zi Yan's spatial power to speed up their progress. Except for Han Fei, everyone else had entered seclusion.
"Tap tap tap"
A series of footsteps came from the silent spatial wormhole. It was Han Fei, who was controlling the space ship, and he was carefully standing outside the bedroom.
"Lord Lin Feng, we will soon arrive at our transit point—Tianfeng City. Please make preparations!" After reporting,
Han
Fei returned to the bow of the spaceship and continued steering. Inside the bedroom, a breathing sound came from Lin Feng.
"Have we reached the last transit point?"
Lin Feng slowly rose, went outside the spaceship's deck, and gazed at the dark spatial wormhole. In the distant distance, a faint light seemed to appear.
As for Cai Lin and the other two, they were in seclusion deep within the bedroom, attempting to advance further and reach the Dou Zun realm as quickly as possible.
Of course, among the three, Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation speed was the fastest.
After obtaining the most suitable strange fire for herself—the Netherworld Poison Fire—Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body was no longer restricted. She could not only use her original poisonous gas for attacks without restraint, but
more importantly, she could now use the Netherworld Poison Fire as a filter to absorb poisonous natural treasures.
Not only was the poisonous energy obtained purer, but its absorption was also extremely efficient. If Tianya City and Tianbei City hadn't possessed relatively little poisonous energy, Little Fairy Doctor would have already begun her seclusion to break through to the Dou Zun realm.
Even so, she was the first to enter the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm, and not only that, she went a step further, reaching the intermediate stage of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm.
Presumably, as long as she enters Dan City and uses Lin Feng's wealth to exchange for numerous poisonous attribute natural treasures, Little Fairy Doctor can immediately go into seclusion to break through to the Dou Zun realm.
Speaking of poisonous attribute natural treasures, Lin Feng suddenly glanced at a certain location in Zhongzhou.
"Perhaps, when the time is right, I can deliberately expose Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body to attract her. The poisonous attribute natural treasures that guy possesses are enough to satisfy Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation for several years." "After all
, he is someone who cultivated the Calamity Poison Body after birth!"
Besides Little Fairy Doctor, the second-ranked in terms of realm progress is Zi Yan, the young lady of the Dragon Clan.
After receiving the Dragon Emperor's inheritance, this young lady not only overcame her immature body, which had been hindered by accidentally consuming the Transformation Grass
, but also instantly surpassed Lin Feng in terms of Dou Qi cultivation.
In fact, if it weren't for the vast amount of energy required for dragon advancement, given Zi Yan's affinity for the Dragon Emperor's blood essence, she might already be at the Dou Zun realm!
Of course, there are advantages to being slow; Zi Yan's current physical strength is comparable to that of an ordinary eighth-tier magical beast.
This is the true power of a supreme magical beast race!
This powerful physique alone is enough to sweep aside those of the same level, not even considering the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's mastery of space. The power of the Ancient Dragon Clan is unimaginable.
Perhaps this is the truth behind why creatures like the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and the Ancient Heavenly Serpent have vanished into the river of time, while the Ancient Void Dragons still awe the world.
Among the four, in terms of true combat strength, Zi Yan is subtly the strongest.
After all, Zi Yan, who received the Dragon Emperor's inheritance, far surpassed them in every aspect.
In the original novel, if Xiao Yan hadn't relied on a powerful upper-level technique and accidentally mastered the Buddha's Fury Lotus, let alone Zi Yan, even ordinary imperial clan prodigies could have easily defeated him.
Indeed, in Lin Feng's view, Xiao Yan's exaggerated combat power was entirely due to the Burning Flame Technique.
Presumably, this Buddha's Fury Lotus technique isn't Xiao Yan's standard skill. Even ancient emperors like Tuoshe, and those who cultivated the Burning Flame Technique in the Upper Realm, could wield multiple different flames.
Of course, this was only in the early stages. When Xiao Yan truly achieved the title of Flame Emperor in the Great Thousand World and conquered the Endless Fire Domain, he would have already optimized the Burning Flame Technique multiple times, perhaps even surpassing its originator.
After Zi Yan obtained the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, even Xiao Yan at the same cultivation level would likely be no match for her.
However, another admirable aspect of the Flame Emperor is the speed of his cultivation advancement; in less than fifty years, he progressed from the third stage of Dou Qi to the Dou Di realm.
It's uncertain whether Xiao Yan can still achieve the title of Flame Emperor in this world, given the presence of a butterfly like Lin Feng!
Among the three women, Cai Lin's cultivation is relatively slower, currently only reaching the peak of the eight-star Dou Zong realm, and is about to enter seclusion to break through to the nine-star Dou Zong realm.
Cai Lin's cultivation is actually a rocket-like improvement compared to normal people.
However, compared to three overpowered beings, the mere seven-colored Devouring Python's talent is significantly weaker.
To make a clear comparison, Zi Yan is clearly stronger than the Serpent Clan King Bloodline. And above Cai Lin's seven-colored Devouring Python are eight-colored and nine-colored.
If it weren't for the old Dragon Emperor's essence blood, Cai Lin might only have just entered the seven-star Dou Zong realm.
This is why Cai Lin has been in seclusion and rarely rests.
The strong-willed Queen Medusa naturally doesn't want to be the weakest among them!
Within the endless spatial passage, Lin Feng and his companions embarked on their journey once more, while Han Fei stood atop the spaceship, steering the ship.
Lin Feng and the others then entered seclusion again.
Upon arriving in Tianfeng City, they didn't linger, only purchasing some top-tier poisonous natural treasures for Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation.
Lin Feng instructed Han Fei to exchange some sixth-grade pills for some spiritual herbs that could be used to refine seventh-grade pills.
Zi Yan and Cai Lin, however, had no particular needs.
Occasionally, flashes of light added a touch of color to the dark spatial wormhole, and Lin Feng gradually entered a deeper level of seclusion.
With about half a month until they reached Dan City, Lin Feng aimed to successfully cultivate the signature technique of the Great Sage Guiyuan—the Myriad Things Return to One Spiritual Attack Secret Technique.
This Great Sage could even be considered a super-powerful being at the half-Emperor level, possessing a super secret technique that allowed him to dominate the world and even kill Dou Di (Battle Emperors) of higher levels.
If Lin Feng could master even the basics, he would be absolutely invincible among his peers in this era.
Even if Zi Yan obtains the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, or is at the same level as Xiao Yan who has obtained many different flames, Lin Feng is not afraid at all!
"The Secret Technique of Returning to Oneness and Attacking Spirits!" "
The method of cultivation begins with the soul absorbing spiritual energy, visualizing a divine needle, and polishing it day and night."
"Once it is stable, it can be used to absorb various strange powers between heaven and earth, such as the power of the sun, moon, and the power of plants, trees, mountains, and rivers."
"The easiest to obtain is the strange flames between heaven and earth; of course, most have already been taken by the Flame Emperor."
"The reason this Great Sage was able to kill an extraterrestrial evil race comparable to a Dou Di while only a half-Emperor was because he received a gift from the Flame Emperor, absorbing a Dou Di-level Emperor Flame using a secret technique!"
"Unfortunately, there are no wild Emperor Thunders between heaven and earth, and the relationship between the Thunder Emperor and this Saint is not harmonious. If not for that, this Saint would not have been besieged to death!"
Seeing the deeds of the Great Sage of Returning to Oneness again, Lin Feng couldn't help but marvel at the strength of the Dou Qi Continent in ancient times, where geniuses emerged in great numbers, and powerful figures roamed freely, with powerful half-Emperors frequently defeating Dou Dis.
But now, Dou Dis have been absent from the Dou Qi Continent for tens of thousands of years, and Dou Saints have also disappeared into obscurity.
Aside from the small worlds inhabited by the seven great imperial clans, this place, as the center of the Dou Qi Continent, is the most prosperous and powerful. Becoming a Dou Zun grants one the power to wield absolute authority, a truly lamentable situation!
"However, this is also my opportunity. I've already reached the eight-star Dou Zong realm, and it won't be long before I become a Dou Zun."
"After arriving at the Pill Tower, I can plan ahead and strive to enter its higher levels as soon as possible." "
At that time, I can not only receive protection from outside interference and advance rapidly, but also obtain numerous top-tier spiritual herbs to quickly improve my alchemy skills. All of this can be done simultaneously, truly killing two birds with one stone!"
Shaking his head, Lin Feng temporarily put these plans aside. At this moment, the most important thing was to master the Myriad Things Return to One Spiritual Attack Secret Technique.
Although the Great Sage of Returning Origin's secret technique requires a Spiritual Realm soul, this half-emperor, a playful old man, actually wrote at the end of the technique: "
If one's soul realm reaches the mortal realm perfection and begins absorbing spiritual energy, one can also begin cultivation!"
This was discovered by Lin Feng during an unintentional examination of a secret technique, in an attempt to uncover some ancient, hidden secrets of the Dou Qi Continent. At the time, Lin Feng was both amused and exasperated.
After a slight adjustment, Lin Feng began to visualize a divine needle in his mind.
His soul power gradually coalesced, attracting the attention of Yuan Kui within his mind.
However, after only one glance, he closed his eyes. He was grateful that Lin Feng wouldn't drain his soul further; he dared not harbor any dark thoughts towards Lin Feng.
Moreover, Yuan Kui felt the terrifying suppressive power emanating from the essence blood above his head.
"This guy has such a powerful backer! My defeat was not unjust!"
"Bang!"
From the depths of his soul sea, a fluctuation came; the divine needle Lin Feng had condensed using his soul power suddenly exploded, creating a ripple.
"Did it fail?"
Within his soul sea, Lin Feng's condensed soul body looked at the scene before him without surprise.
If the inheritance of a half-emperor was so simple, and he succeeded in cultivating it on his first try, then either the Great Sage Guiyuan was exaggerating and fabricating, or this wasn't the secret technique used to defeat a Dou Di.
After closing his eyes and summarizing the reasons for his previous failure, Lin Feng tried again.
However, this time he used very little soul power.
"I didn't expect this secret technique to have such high requirements for soul power control. Since that's the case, I'll reduce the amount of soul power first and try again!"
"Bang!"
As expected, Lin Feng failed again, but he wasn't discouraged. After thinking for a while, he tried again.
Time slowly passed as Lin Feng tried many times.
The external spatial passage, apart from the occasional flash of silver-white light, remained unchanged.
"Buzz!"
After an unknown amount of time, a strange fluctuation suddenly emanated from the depths of Lin Feng's mind, startling the sleeping Yuan Kui awake.
"This fluctuation, could it be...?"