Chapter 104: Earth Core Tempering Marrow

Moreover, on the surface of this fruit containing ice and fire attributes, faint lines of patterns spread out.

These lines are scattered irregularly, seemingly following some hidden rule, but upon closer inspection they are just a tangled mess, impossible to decipher.

"Now, we only need that Earth Core Fire Lingzhi as a medicinal ingredient, and we'll have all the materials for an Earth Spirit Pill."

Closing the jade box in his hand, Lin Feng whispered.

Thinking that there was an Earth Core Fire Lingzhi in Black Seal City, Lin Feng summoned a maid and had her bring Zhang Shi over.

"Pavilion Master, you called for me."

Not long after, Zhang Shi followed the maid to the reception room and said respectfully.

Lin Feng took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I heard there's an Earth Core Fire Lingzhi in Black Seal City; I recently need it for alchemy, so go buy it for me."

"As you command."

Zhang Shi immediately bowed and cupped his fists in reply, then slowly retreated from the room.

Seeing Zhang Shi leave, Lin Feng turned to Zi Yan beside him and casually asked: "How's it been? Have you found anything good in the mountains lately?"

"Ah, don't mention it; I haven't found anything good. These things, help me refine them into simple pills."

Zi Yan set down the jade bottle in her hand, muttered a complaint, then took out some medicinal materials from her spatial ring and gave them to him.

Lin Feng's lips curled slightly as he laughed softly: "Recently, while reading pharmacological texts, I saw a record that inside the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape's cave there is a certain chance of finding that Earth Core Tempering Marrow; you can search in that direction."

"What?! The Snow Demon Heavenly Ape might actually possess such a treasure; I'll go to the back mountain and find it."

Having said that, Zi Yan didn't bother with anything else and hurriedly flew toward the back mountain of Canaan Academy.

"Ah, when the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape activates its berserk bloodline, even a Five-star Dou Wang has to temporarily avoid its edge; it's not easy to deal with."

Watching her tiny figure fly away, Lin Feng shouted.

But seeing that Zi Yan hadn't heard his voice at all, he helplessly shook his head.

However, it's not fair to blame Zi Yan for being so excited.

Because this Earth Core Tempering Marrow, born beneath the earth, is originally pure earthly force compressed over the ages.

After a hundred years it becomes a mist, called Earth Core Mist, possessing remarkable solid effects.

After a thousand years, it can finally condense into a liquid form.

If it can grow underground for ten thousand years, it is called Earth Core Tempering Marrow, possessing the divine effect of washing marrow and strengthening bones, enhancing cultivation talent.

Furthermore, due to that extremely pure, vast earthly force, it can even help those who have reached the peak of their stage break through the barriers between advancements.

Of course, there is naturally also a not insignificant chance of failure.

Generally speaking, because the formation conditions of this Earth Core Tempering Marrow are too harsh.

True, undiluted Earth Core Tempering Marrow has a value comparable to some Seven-star Peak Pills.

Therefore, very few people have truly encountered it.

But if one can obtain some, relying on the earthly force condensed from ten thousand years of time.

His battle qi, made insubstantial by consuming the Swallow Life Pill, should be able to be resolved.

Moreover, he will have an eighty percent confidence to, within one month, leap two stars and advance to Four-star Dou Wang.

At that time, he will then invite some people to restrain the other Dou Wang of the Eight Gates.

And he will then join forces with Xiao Cai and Zi Yan to hold back Yuan Yi.

After the other experts of the Eight Gates have died, everyone will then surround and attack Yuan Yi, finally killing him.

"Forget it; for now, first prepare the pills to be sold half a month later when the shop opens."

Shaking off those chaotic thoughts, Lin Feng turned and returned to his room to improve his alchemy skills...

Half a month passed unnoticed in the blink of an eye, and suddenly the day of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's opening arrived.

Because of the reputation of Five-star Pills, many major forces also sent representatives to come and watch.

And the large influx of crowds also brought considerable income to Spirit Mountain City.

These days, Spirit Mountain City's income has surged to more than twice its usual level.

However, since Lin Feng currently does not want to expose himself to the public, he chose not to go.

Meanwhile, with the opening of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, large crowds also surged in, instantly packing the spacious upper floors to the point of being impenetrable.

The first floor mainly had Three-star and lower pills, which were quite attractive to many cultivators below Dou Wang level.

But those powerhouses and representatives of major forces were not particularly interested, continuing toward the second floor, which required Dou Ling level to access.

"This... is a Five-star Healing Pill; it seems the master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is indeed a Five-star Alchemist."

A representative of a faction stared at the snow-white pill placed on the stage by the maid and exclaimed in shock.

Beside him, a person who seemed acquainted with the former agreed, saying: "Yeah, after today, Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's strength is expected to surge."

"Who says otherwise? After all, with a Five-star Alchemist holding the fort, many wandering Dou Wang cultivators will surely be drawn over."

"......"

Because Lin Feng used a bidding model on the second floor, that Healing Pill, amidst the fervent bidding, was snapped up by a Dou Wang using a stalk of rare medicinal herb.

Although others were envious, they recalled that earlier a wind-attribute One-star Dou Wang had tried to rely on his speed to snatch the pill.

But he was knocked down unable to get up by a single move from Xiao Cai in black robes, and then several newly joined Dou Ling Peak cultivators killed him; the scene left everyone feeling a bit chilled, so they dared not cause trouble anymore.

The heated scene only began to gradually subside a week after the opening.

And the reputation of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion also spread to the nearby dozen or so cities.

Following that, Lin Feng also received in succession several Dou Wang who came to request joining Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

In the end, a total of three Dou Wang chose to join.

Although two of them were merely Junior Dou Wang, one possessed the strength of a Six-star Dou Wang, which greatly increased Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's power.

One month passed just like that, without interest.

However, Lin Feng, after finishing the affairs of the opening,

These days, Lin Feng has been secluded in the alchemy room, not knowing what he is researching.

This situation continued until Zi Yan, who had disappeared for two months, came to his door again.

"Lin Feng, I'm telling you, I've discovered the Earth Core Tempering Body Milk; this time, you must definitely help me obtain it."

Zi Yan, with a dirty face, grabbed Lin Feng's sleeve and said with tear-filled eyes.

"Um..."

Looking at the miserable former, Lin Feng said somewhat puzzled: "With your current strength plus an Earth Tier Dou Technique, you should be able to beat that Snow Devil Heavenly Ape, right? I'm still waiting for you to bring some back for me."

"Sigh, don't mention it; after that big guy went berserk, I couldn't kill it in one blow, and as time dragged on, the surrounding other fifth-rank magic beasts came to help it."

Zi Yan, with a bitter little face, said helplessly.

Lin Feng suddenly realized a blind spot and curiously asked: "Then why didn't they help you?"

Shaking her little head, Zi Yan waved her hand and said: "Because I previously robbed them."

"Hehe, no wonder you were jointly besieged by them; it seems the whole mountain is full of your enemies."

"No, they are enemy beasts."

Zi Yan immediately refuted Lin Feng's statement, then grabbed his clothes again and rolled all over the ground.

"But I can't get into Canaan Academy now, so I can't help you."

Seeing her shameless appearance, Lin Feng twitched the corner of his mouth and said irritably.

Upon hearing that, Zi Yan patted her little tablet, lifted her head, and said proudly: "This is easy; the outer court's rear mountain defenses are lax, I can bring you in directly."

Hearing those words, Lin Feng was also quite tempted.

If he could get into Canaan Academy, he might be able to rely on his powerful soul perception to determine the location of the inner court.

That way, when the time comes to seize the Different Fire, it will be much easier.

Lowering his head and hesitating for a moment, Lin Feng lifted his head and said with some worry: "Won't we be discovered?"

"No, rest assured; unless you accidentally intrude into the inner court within the rear mountain forest, you might be discovered by Old Su Qian inside, while the outer court only has a few Dou Huang, who usually stay inside the academy, leaving the rear mountain hardly guarded."

Zi Yan confidently patted her chest and said.

"Alright, after I arrange my affairs, we'll go seize that Earth Core Tempering Body Milk."

Seeing that, Lin Feng no longer hesitated and agreed.

"Okay."

The vast deep mountains, with lush green extending to the horizon, resembled an endless green ocean.

Standing within it, when the wind stirred, the forest swayed slightly, and wave after wave of colossal green surges a hundred zhang tall rolled from far to near, spectacular enough to leave one speechless.

Above the forest, a sound of breaking wind suddenly arose, and immediately two shadows, one large and one small, flashed past from a distance.

Gazing down at the endless forest below, Lin Feng never expected that the mountain range connecting Canaan Academy and Ling Shan City would be so vast.

Even in a sense, the Magic Beast Mountain Range that crosses the Jia Ma Empire is inferior to it.

After scanning his surroundings, hearing the low growls of magic beasts from deep in the forest, Lin Feng's Purple Cloud Wings fluttered lightly behind him, and his figure followed Zi Yan as they weaved through the continuous mountain range.

The two flew from sunrise in the morning until noon before reaching the vicinity of the Snow Devil Heavenly Ape's nest.

Looking down at the small valley, Lin Feng turned to Zi Yan and said: "Wait a moment; you lure that big guy away, I'll go in to get the thing."

"No problem."

Zi Yan nodded, then flapped her wings and flew down to the valley, arriving at a cave mouth where she shouted loudly: "Hey, big guy, I'm back again; quickly hand over the Earth Core Tempering Body Milk."

"Roar!"

As Zi Yan's provocative words echoed into the valley, a white giant ape, three to four zhang tall and sturdy, burst out fiercely.

Lin Feng looked over and saw that the white ape exuded a sharp icy aura all over its body, its heavy breathing exhaled from its large nostrils like two streams of white mist.

Its arms were rather elongated, its claws as large as two human heads; occasionally swinging its claws, several fierce gusts shot out, splitting the nearby boulders into flying fragments.

At that moment, its pair of blood-red eyes brimmed with violence and killing intent, fiercely staring at Zi Yan, whom it had fought several times before, and it shouted angrily: "Again, you little brat; watch me not beat you into mincemeat today."

The Snow Devil Heavenly Ape angrily pounded its sturdy chest a few times, then charged toward Zi Yan.

"What? You, this muscular simpleton, actually call me small; look, Miss, I won't let you die today."

Zi Yan hated that phrase the most; hearing the opponent call her small now, she likewise flew into a rage and rushed at the Snow Devil Heavenly Ape.