Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk
**
"Core Mother Jade... looks like I really guessed right. This thousand-year-old Earth Essence must be the exact one Xiao Yan stumbled upon in the original story!"
Lin Feng's eyes gleamed with delight as they swept across the piece of snow-white jade buried beneath the soil.
The Core Mother Jade was a miraculous type of jade formed over countless ages, condensed from an immense concentration of pure earth energy.
Because of the earth element's uniquely steady and weighty nature, this kind of jade was an invaluable treasure to cultivators—something money alone could never buy.
If one used a seat made from Core Mother Jade while breaking through or refining pills, it could greatly suppress the violent energy within one's body and calm the mind.
With this treasure, the chances of success in breakthroughs or pill refinement would rise significantly. Its effects were even comparable to the Green Colored Lotus Platform he had once obtained beneath the magma of the Tagore Desert.
However, in comparison, unless that lotus platform had been nurtured for over ten thousand years, this Core Mother Jade would undoubtedly be superior!
"Heh heh, with this thing, my chances of successfully refining the Bodhisattva Pill during the Pill Gathering finals will increase by another ten or twenty percent at least!"
Grinning, Lin Feng placed his palm on the exposed portion of the Core Mother Jade.
"Come out!"
With a fierce shout, his legs bent slightly, and his hand jerked upward with immense force.
In that instant, the ground exploded in a shower of dirt as the entire Core Mother Jade was wrenched out from the depths of the earth. After fully pulling it free, Lin Feng gave it a careful look.
The piece stood about half a zhang tall and roughly the width of an arm—massive, flawless, and translucent.
"Judging from its size, if not for this Pill Realm being mostly deserted and its resources left undisturbed, this Core Mother Jade must have taken at least ten thousand years to form."
Staring at the snow-white jade in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't hide his joy.
Such a large Core Mother Jade was almost impossible to find in the outside world. If he were to sell it to the Small Pill Tower, it could fetch a price comparable to an nine-colored eighth-tier pill!
After all, any treasure capable of enhancing an eighth-rank alchemist's success rate was extraordinarily rare—even on the resource-rich Central Plains. Only the most exclusive high-end auctions might occasionally feature such an item.
As Lin Feng examined it further, he noticed a faint layer of sticky liquid clinging to his palm.
"So it really has produced Core Soul Marrow!"
Seeing this, the delight on his face deepened further.
"Although the Core Soul Marrow isn't too useful for me personally right now, if I can find the right auxiliary herbs in this Pill Realm and refine it into a medicinal liquid for Xian'er or Chen'er, their soul power could easily reach the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm."
Lin Feng tilted the jade slightly, spotting faint traces of milky-white fluid shimmering inside. He couldn't help but grin broadly.
However, when it came to finding the herbs needed to refine Core Soul Marrow, a familiar name popped into his mind—Zi Yan.
"That girl... she still hasn't come looking for me. I wonder if she's wandering around this Pill Realm like in the original story."
Thinking of Zi Yan's mischievous personality, Lin Feng shook his head helplessly.
He hadn't summoned Hei Qing because he possessed the spatial jade slip Hei Qing had gifted him, which he believed was enough to scare off the ancient Rank 8 Dragon Bear within this realm.
Finally, remembering that the Core Mother Jade in his hand still needed proper storage, Lin Feng used his Green Lotus Core Flame to melt and shape several high-grade jade bottles on the spot.
From these, he crafted an enormous jade chest, and with great care, placed the Core Mother Jade inside for safekeeping. After that, Lin Feng carefully placed the jade chest into his storage ring.
"Damn, Xiao Yan's already moved out of my soul perception range. I have to hurry, or I'll lose him completely."
After securing the Core Mother Jade, Lin Feng realized that Xiao Yan's presence had vanished from his senses.
His expression darkened slightly, and without hesitation, his body shot forward like a bolt of lightning, rushing toward the direction where Xiao Yan had disappeared.
"Brother Xiao, what do you say—why don't we join forces to take down that Lin Feng?"
In the sky above a low mountain range, Song Qing suddenly blocked Xiao Yan's path, extending an invitation with a serious tone. He knew full well that with just his own strength—at the level of a five-star Dou Zong—he stood no chance against Lin Feng.
So naturally, his eyes turned toward Xiao Yan.
After all, as the disciple of the Outer Tower's Great Elder of the Pill Tower, he had heard his teacher mention more than once that the Three Giants of the Pill Tower all favored Xiao Yan greatly.
Besides, Xiao Yan had an irreconcilable blood feud with Lin Feng. If he could rope him in, he'd definitely gain a powerful ally!
"How can I be sure you truly want to go against Lin Feng and not just some spy he sent to get close to me?"
Hearing the invitation, Xiao Yan didn't immediately agree. Instead, he looked at Song Qing warily before replying in a calm but sharp tone. After all, he'd been through enough battles and schemes to know better than to trust anyone blindly.
"Brother Xiao, that bastard actually dared to flirt with my wife! I, Song Qing, swear on my life—I'll never forgive him, and I'm definitely not one of his spies!"
Song Qing's teeth ground audibly as rage filled his voice.
"Flirt with your wife? Back at the Pill Tower, I never heard you were married."
The mention of Lin Feng's supposed affair instantly made Xiao Yan's expression turn strange—half amused, half surprised. But remembering he'd never heard anything about Song Qing being married, he asked in confusion.
"It's Cao Ying."
Song Qing clenched his fists, fury burning in his eyes. "We may not be officially engaged, but in my heart, she's already my wife! And that Lin Feng—he dared to get all cozy with her! I'll never let him go!"
"This simp is beyond saving…"
Though Xiao Yan had lost to Lin Feng multiple times, his mind was still sharp. Hearing Song Qing's indignant words, he instantly pieced together the situation and couldn't help but sneer internally.
Still, considering Song Qing's identity as the direct disciple of the Outer Pill Tower's Grand Elder, Xiao Yan figured he might prove useful later when dealing with Lin Feng.
So instead of showing any contempt, he put on an expression of righteous fury and solidarity.
"Lin Feng… I've long known he was nothing but a snake. He's the reason I was expelled from the Pill Tower! And now he's even dared to toy with Brother Song's beloved? In that case, let's join forces and wipe out that fiend together—cleanse the Central Plains of his evil once and for all!"
Hearing Xiao Yan's fiery declaration, Song Qing's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.
With Xiao Yan's help, the odds of killing Lin Feng and reclaiming Cao Ying's heart had just skyrocketed.
------------------------------------------------------------
Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk