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"Lin Feng, you're finally out of seclusion."
Just as Lin Feng stepped out of his room, Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo approached with the two women and said, "Our resignations have been approved by the headquarters of the Alchemist Association. Now, we can leave at any time."
Hearing this, a hint of a smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.
He had been here for nearly a month and had long wanted to return to Yun Lan Mountain.
With that thought in mind, he looked at the four in front of him and said, "Since that's the case, let's head to the Yun Lan Sect first. I have some ties with them. I believe they won't let you lack the medicinal ingredients needed for your alchemy practice."
"Alright."
Naturally, the others had heard of the famous Yun Lan Sect. Compared to Black Rock City, its resources were undoubtedly more abundant.
As long as they weren't fools, they wouldn't object.
Seeing that no one had any issues, Lin Feng summoned his glassy-colored Dou Qi wings and shot into the sky.
Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo were both startled, but quickly followed suit by summoning their own Dou Qi wings and flying up.
As for Xue Mei and Lin Fei, their flight relied on the Flying Dou Technique Lin Feng had given them.
Although they were only at the peak of Da Dou Shi, their cultivation techniques were at least High-Grade Black Class.
Using the Flying Dou Technique for travel, their Dou Qi could still sustain the energy consumption.
However, compared to Lin Feng, the four of them were noticeably slower.
Thus, Lin Feng and his group had to travel with frequent pauses, taking nearly two full days before finally arriving at the Yun Lan Sect.
Since most of the elders there were already familiar with Lin Feng, no one came out to block their way upon arrival at Yun Lan Mountain.
Just like that, they made their way directly to the main plaza of the Yun Lan Sect.
"Lin Feng, you've been gone for a month. You're finally back."
As the group landed on the square, Yun Yun flew over from the distance.
Her graceful and elegant figure floated down slowly before Lin Feng.
Since the two had already consummated their marriage, every gesture of hers now carried a touch of the mature charm unique to a married woman.
"These people are...?"
Gazing at the few behind Lin Feng, Yun Yun's stunningly beautiful face slightly shifted, and she asked in a seemingly casual tone.
However, her bright eyes subtly shifted back and forth between Lin Fei and Xue Mei—drawn to their exquisite faces and enchanting figures.
"They are old acquaintances of mine, and all of them are alchemists. They've now joined my Heavenly Treasure Pavilion."
With that, Lin Feng turned to look at Yun Yun's beautiful face and said, "During this time, I'll be relying on you to provide the medicinal ingredients they'll need for their training."
"No problem. Yun Lan Sect's inventory is stocked well enough to supply even the materials needed for sixth-tier pills."
Yun Yun was clearly confident about supplying Fu Lan Ke and the others with the medicinal resources they needed.
Then, recalling more pressing matters, she lightly parted her red lips again and said, "Right—about the message you asked me to send to Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. I already dispatched someone. They've returned, and your people arrived several days ago. They're currently staying in the guest quarters of our Yun Lan Sect."
"Come, let me take you there and arrange your accommodations."
After speaking, she turned around and gracefully lifted her jade-like leg, heading toward a nearby building.
"So they've finally arrived."
Hearing that his subordinates had reached the sect, Lin Feng murmured to himself, then motioned for Fu Lan Ke and the others to follow as he walked toward the lodging area with Yun Yun.
After settling Fu Lan Ke and the others in, Lin Feng made his way to the guest quarters of the Yun Lan Sect.
Not only did he refrain from concealing his presence, he deliberately released his own aura.
As a result, he was quickly noticed by the powerhouses of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion who were residing in the surrounding rooms.
"Pavilion Master!"
The group of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion members staying in the guest quarters immediately rushed out when they sensed Lin Feng's arrival, respectfully greeting him.
Lin Feng swept his gaze across the six elders in front of him, then nodded and said, "Mm, looks like everyone is here."
"Pavilion Master, all the elders of Dou Wang level are here. As for those below Dou Ling, they're stationed at the foot of the mountain."
A peak Dou Wang-level elder stepped forward and responded.
Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded slightly, then said, "The mission I mentioned in the letter is to form alliances with other factions and take control of the Luo Yan and Mulan Empires. Before the operation begins, I can use a secret technique to forcibly elevate your strength by a large margin. For those at high-level Dou Wang, I can raise you directly to Dou Huang."
"Dou Huang?!"
The name of that longed-for realm, one they'd never dared hope to reach, made everyone cry out in astonishment.
For most of these elders, Dou Wang was already the limit of their talent.
They had little to no confidence in breaking through to Dou Huang.
Now that there was a secret technique that could directly help them advance, it was only natural that they were greatly tempted.
"Pavilion Master, would there be any side effects?"
One of the elders, stunned for a moment, hurriedly asked.
This was undoubtedly the question on everyone's mind. The other five also turned their heads toward Lin Feng, awaiting his response.
After all, no secret technique that rapidly enhances strength could be flawless—there were always side effects.
Some techniques even consumed a person's lifespan to achieve an advancement in power.
Whether the side effects were severe or not was obviously the thing they cared about most.
"Power enhanced using this technique will be somewhat unstable. Without strong trump cards, you won't be able to defeat opponents of the same level. Also, this instability will affect your future cultivation.
I'm sure you're already aware of this to some extent, so I won't explain further. Moreover, using the technique costs me a great deal. Once you accept it, you may never leave Heavenly Treasure Pavilion for life."
Lin Feng finished all at once and quietly waited for their answers.
"Pavilion Master, please use the secret technique to help me break through to Dou Huang."
Not long after his words fell, an elderly man with a face full of wrinkles stepped forward and bowed.
He had only a decade or so of life left, yet his Dou Qi level was only Eight-Star Dou Wang.
With normal cultivation, breaking through the bottleneck to Dou Huang was practically impossible.
Therefore, as long as the secret technique didn't drain his life force, he was willing to accept it.
"Pavilion Master, please use the secret technique to help me break through to Dou Huang."
"Me too."
Following the first, four more spoke up.
Seeing this, a faint smile curled at the corners of Lin Feng's mouth.
Enhancing all five of them to Dou Huang would indeed cost him around twenty thousand soul fragments.
However, once he traveled to Central Plains for training, having these extra Dou Huang-level members in Heavenly Treasure Pavilion would provide a notable increase in safety.
Besides, those soul fragments he used came from souls that had been weak in life and were not alchemists. The soul power in their soul essence was so low it was practically negligible.
There was also a huge chasm between the Mortal Soul Realm and the Spirit Soul Realm.
Unless the souls he collected were of extremely high quality—at least Dou Wang level, like the once Dou Zun-level Fallen Heart Flame's predecessor—he'd never have a chance to break through to the Spirit Soul Realm with just sheer quantity.
If the quality of souls was sufficient, even tens of thousands of fragments would be enough to break through to the Spirit Soul Realm.
Otherwise, relying on these low-grade souls, no matter if he gathered a million, it would still be impossible!
After all, once his soul broke through from the Mortal Realm to the Spirit Realm, even facing a One-Star Dou Zun, he could trade blows for a few moves—even without soul techniques—relying purely on overwhelming soul power.
However, the difficulty of breaking from Mortal Soul Realm to Spirit Soul Realm was far greater than that of Dou Zong to Dou Zun!
Without a soul cultivation method—or rare treasures that enhanced soul power...
Unless your Dou Qi strength was utterly monstrous and you happened to strengthen your soul slightly with each advancement—
Accumulating over time to forcibly elevate your soul realm or, if you were incredibly lucky and possessed a special physique that could enhance soul power on its own—
Otherwise, no matter how talented you were, you'd still be forever stuck at peak seventh-tier alchemist!
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