Sunlight filtered through the clouds, dappling the courtyard. Nestled within a lush bamboo forest, the courtyard exuded tranquility and mystery. Towering ancient trees surrounded it, their dense foliage shielding this small haven from the outside world's clamor.
Inside a small pavilion, Qing Lin sat alone, her hand supporting her chin, her eyes somewhat vacant, yet a silly grin occasionally played on her lips. Two cups of spirit tea on the stone table emitted a hazy mist, creating a rather strange scene.
"Low-level Profound Rank Battle Technique—Flaming Wood Burst!"
A loud shout rang out, followed by a series of booming sounds. A row of crimson wooden stakes cracked the ground, their explosive power astonishing. Performed by Lin Feng, a six-star Great Battle Master, combined with five elemental battle qi comparable to a low-level Earth Rank technique, its power was enough to injure a Battle Spirit expert.
"Earth element manipulation." Lin Feng clasped his hands together and slammed them on the ground, restoring the surface created by his Flamewood Burst to its original state.
"Hoo..." After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Lin Feng sighed, "I didn't expect that Mu She, a mere Battle Master, would possess a Xuan-rank Battle Technique that doesn't match his attribute. Even among the three great families of Wu Tancheng in the original story, those with Great Battle Masters in their clans rarely had Xuan-rank Battle Techniques. Perhaps, it's for Mu Li."
Although Mu She was ruthless to outsiders, he cared for his only son, even going so far as to buy him a Xuan-rank Battle Technique. Unfortunately, on the very day Lin Feng finished dealing with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's treasury, that bastard Hemon, for the sake of his own life, presented Lin Feng with Mu Li's head.
He remembered the look of disbelief on Mu Li's face at that moment. To this, Lin Feng casually remarked, "A family should always be together." This startled the obese man below, He Meng, causing him to tremble again. "Hmm, go down. I'll spare your life," Lin Feng said indifferently, glancing at him.
"Thank you for sparing my life, sir." He then bowed and retreated tactfully.
Time flew by, and half a month had passed since he took over the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Lin Feng had been cultivating in the bamboo forest belonging to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, which had yielded a steady harvest. Perhaps because the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was a minor threat in the original story, taking them down gave Lin Feng a strange feeling after his recent breakthrough in Dou Qi.
Therefore, Lin Feng immediately decided to go into seclusion there, and three hours later, he naturally broke through to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master realm, entering the high-level Great Dou Master stage. Afterwards, while stabilizing his realm, he cultivated the low-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique he had acquired—Flaming Wood Explosive Thrust.
Only now has he truly gained something. If Lin Feng had a system, his attribute panel would look like this:
Host: Lin Feng, 15 years old.
Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Technique (ps: formed by circulating battle qi through five five-element cultivation techniques. Because four parts of the five techniques belong to the Profound Rank, the combined power of the five elements is comparable to a low-level Earth Rank.)
Battle Skills: Lightning Step, Flaming Wood Explosion Thrust, Vajra Finger (ps: these three are all low-level Profound Rank. As for Yellow Rank battle skills, they will not be described here. Although Lin Feng used to use them frequently and was more proficient in them than these three, he has now abandoned them.)
Alchemist Level: Peak Third Rank Alchemist
Soul Realm: Mid-Mortal Realm? (Roughly at the mid-level of the Mortal Realm or above. As for whether it reaches the high-level of the Mortal Realm, since there is no information about this left by the fourth-grade alchemist, and the original work does not provide a detailed description of the Mortal Realm, Lin Feng cannot accurately determine this. However, he has never shown any signs of soul depletion when refining pills. Combining his battle qi level and alchemy level, he estimates that it should be close to or reach the high-level of the Mortal Realm.)
Physical Strength: Comparable to a peak third-tier magical beast
. Clenching his fist, Lin Feng secretly sighed, "With my luxurious equipment, even if I encounter a low-level battle spirit, I might not be unable to fight it. In fact, if we were to stalemate for a long time, with the power of the Five Elements
Technique, I might even be able to defeat it." Next, it's time to retrieve the treasure in the cave. Although the fragment of the Strange Fire Map is the greatest opportunity here, it's too far away. Only the Xuan-level flying magical beast battle technique is what Lin Feng values most right now. With the ability to fly, coupled with the Five Elements Technique, even facing a Dou Wang would be utterly powerless, but the chances of escape would greatly increase.
Therefore, he was determined to seize the treasure in the cave; no one could stop him, Lin Feng declared.
However, regarding another item—the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture—and the Little Fairy Doctor it pointed to, Lin Feng hesitated, unsure whether he should accept it.
After all, he didn't possess the method for making poison pills, nor did he have the Burning Technique, which could absorb multiple different types of strange fire. He wasn't sure if the Five Elements Technique could absorb multiple different types of strange fire, and besides, Little Fairy Doctor wasn't Qing Lin; she had been with Lin Feng for many years and was already inseparable from
him. Therefore, Lin Feng hesitated. Oh well, there's always a way. He hadn't even met Little Fairy Doctor yet, so thinking about it was useless. Getting the treasure was the priority.
Speaking of which, in the original story, Little Fairy Doctor discovered the treasure cave on a cliff where medicinal herbs grew. The Monster Mountain Range was vast, and finding the cave quickly would still require Little Fairy Doctor!
...The dividing line of evil...
"Bang... Get up, you little lazy snake. How can you sleep with such a commotion?" Lin Feng walked into the pavilion and gently tapped Qing Lin's little head.
"Ouch, that hurts. Brother Lin Feng, you're so mean! I... I was just cultivating, yes, cultivating, not sleeping." Qing Lin covered her forehead with her little hand, her face turning red as she spoke.
"Alright, I know you too well. With this much focus on cultivation, it's time for you to advance to the Dou Zhe realm." Lin Feng said speechlessly. Perhaps because he had adopted Qing Lin from a young age, she hadn't suffered much bullying. She was innocent and lively, lacking the fragility of the original character, but also lacking the diligence—whether that was a good or bad thing was hard to say.
Oh well, whatever, in this life he would definitely protect this mischievous little sister… or something? For some reason, Lin Feng's tone became somewhat inexplicable at the end.
"Well, my Dou Qi has reached its limit. I'm just waiting for my brother to finish his cultivation before going into seclusion to break through to the Dou Zhe realm. I haven't been slacking off, okay?" Qing Lin finished speaking, glancing at Lin Feng subtly, her meaning clear.
"Okay, okay, our Qing Lin is the best and hardest working." Lin Feng smiled helplessly, patting Qing Lin's little head. Qing Lin nestled comfortably in Lin Feng's arms, creating a warm and cozy scene.
"It's a pity I'm still only a third-grade alchemist and can't refine the fourth-grade pill, Qi Gathering Powder. Otherwise, Qing Lin would definitely have advanced safely this time, and even if he were to advance to a fourth-grade alchemist, he wouldn't have the formula for Qi Gathering Powder. But I believe that with the solid foundation he built for Qing Lin, it shouldn't be too much of a problem." Lin Feng sighed inwardly, then carefully explained the key points of advancing to the Dou Zhe level to Qing Lin.
After ensuring that Qing Lin fully understood the challenges, he began his breakthrough.
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