Chapter 1197: Dealing with the Tian Clan

Seeing Lin Feng's two methods, Tian Yan couldn't help but wryly shake their head, finding it hard to choose for a moment.

After all, whether it's the former's method of changing bodies to boost potential, or the small clump of Primordial Void Ancient Dragon essence blood before them, both are incredibly tempting.

At the same time, each also has its own advantages and disadvantages.

One is dangerous and requires changing one's body, but can boost potential; the other is safe and risk-free, yet it cannot greatly affect her future achievements.

After all, given her talent, she would have topped out at around a One-star Dou Saint; even if she now consumes Primordial Void Ancient Dragon essence blood to break through to the Dou Saint realm ahead of time, normally she'd at most become a Two-star Dou Saint.

But if she could boost her potential, things would be different—perhaps she could rise to a new realm in the future.

However, speaking of that, although that method can increase strength, setting aside the danger, Tian Yan couldn't help but frown slightly at the thought of swapping her body for someone else's.

However, Zhao Ran, standing nearby, saw Lin Feng suddenly propose another method, and her cheeks puffed out in anger as she glared at Lin Feng.

"This guy, she finally managed to set up her plan, you bad man, why are you suddenly popping up to cause trouble?"

"And that medicine—she painstakingly refined that eighth-grade peak aphrodisiac, then added it to the medicinal pill; isn't that easy for her?"

Lin Feng, being stared at by Zhao Ran, involuntarily scratched his head in puzzlement, his heart full of confusion.

After pondering for a long time, unable to find his thoughts, he silently muttered in his mind: "This woman, is she blaming me for telling Tian Yan too much information, or for not taking out this clump of essence blood that belonged to an Eight-Star Dou Saint in life?"

"Sigh, forget it, I'll tell her later—this ancient dragon essence blood I have plenty of, I'm not lacking even a bit."

Lin Feng, still unable to understand, shook his head, then continued gazing at the hesitant Tian Yan, smiling faintly: "How about it, Miss Tian Yan, which option do you choose?"

"If it's the first option, you said we'd replace the body—exactly whose body, or what gender's body, and what was their strength in life?"

After a moment of silence, Tian Yan gently bit her red lip with her silver teeth, asking hesitantly.

Seeing that Tian Yan seemed interested in the resurrection method, Lin Feng's eyes shifted, and he grinned: "Of course it's a female Dou Saint's body, after all I also guessed that Miss Tian Yan would surely find it hard to accept a male Dou Saint's body, and if it were me, I likewise couldn't accept using a female body to complete this secret technique."

"And I have three female Dou Saint bodies in my possession, each with a different price."

As he spoke, Lin Feng lightly stroked his storage ring, took out the body of Wu Chunsheng's lover, pointed at it and said: "This is a One-star Dou Saint's body; if our transaction has no other extra conditions, I'll give you this one. Although she's only just entered the One-star Dou Saint level, she's a genuine One-star Dou Saint, and you know how hard such a thing is to obtain. After all, without special reasons, the descendants of those powerhouses couldn't possibly give you their ancestors' bodies."

As soon as this body appeared, a pressure unique to Dou Saint-level experts surged forth.

"Hmm, that's also true."

Seeing that the body, placed inside an ordinary woman's frame, was still fairly plump, Tian Yan also nodded in approval.

After all, Lin Feng's words weren't a lie.

Dou Saint experts' remains are indeed rare on the Dou Qi Continent.

And whenever one appears, without paying some cost that would also make her feel a pang of heartache, it certainly couldn't be obtained.

Not to mention, the Dou Saint corpse before them is remarkably intact.

Inside, its essence blood and marrow have not suffered any loss.

Although this corpse before them, due to being dead, emits a pressure that has grown somewhat faint, it still allows Tian Yan to discern its authenticity.

After all, Half-Saints, upon falling, do not possess this level of pressure.

Only those Dou Saint experts who stand at the pinnacle of the continent can possess such.

However, after she carefully scanned the corpse before her, her brows immediately knit, and on her lovely face a faint doubt surfaced; she asked, puzzled: "Mr. Lin Feng, this corpse is indeed that of a Dou Saint expert, but why does its aura seem so... green?"

Having said that, Tian Yan's beautiful eyes turned to Lin Feng, awaiting his reply.

"Um"

Hearing her question, Lin Feng and Zhao Ran both instinctively scratched their heads, then became somewhat at a loss for words.

After all, this corpse in life, indeed was somewhat

However, Tian Yan isn't stupid either; seeing the two's expressions, especially the hint of guilt in her best friend's eyes, her suspicions grew firmer.

After Lin Feng pondered for a moment, he somewhat embarrassedly said: "This Dou Saint, in life, cultivated a technique similar to dual cultivation. So, the men she's been with might have numbered... a lot more."

He then added: "Still, you get what you pay for—this price can net you an intact Dou Saint body, and this secret technique also requires me to use the essence blood of a Half-Saint magic beast, which is already quite good."

"Whoosh"

Indeed, as soon as his words fell, Tian Yan's face instantly changed, and she glanced with disdain at that female Dou Saint.

But soon, she seemed to recall something, looking at Zhao Ran and saying: "That female Dou Saint couldn't be the lover you mentioned earlier, Wu Chunsheng, the woman who relied on absorbing men's Dou Qi to break through to Dou Saint, the 'ten thousand rides' girl, could she?"

"Um, although she's lacking by that much, she's still a Dou Saint body, big-breasted cow, just as Lin Feng said—your price can only get you this Dou Saint body."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Ran also said somewhat guiltily.

At the same time, she secretly regretted having earlier complained about that big-breasted cow.

Now she's done it—she's given her man trouble again.

"I'll add money, adding money will work, right!"

Seeing Zhao Ran's husband-and-wife-in-unison attitude, even though Tian Yan is mild-tempered, a hint of thin anger couldn't help but surface on her face.

"This slutty wretch, truly forgetting friends at the sight of beauty!"

"Their friendship of hundreds of years actually can't withstand a man they've only known for a few years."

"If there were a third person present, she'd probably step forward right away to demand: just what is it about Lin Feng—his size or his length—that makes you favor him so much!"

And while the former was angry, Lin Feng heard that she was willing to add money, his expression instantly brightened; he then flicked his finger, and the female Dou Saint skeleton he had obtained from the remains of a Golden Core Grandmaster shot out from his storage ring and hovered before him.

"This skeleton, although it has lost its flesh, is nevertheless the remains of a female Dou Saint who was around a Four-star Peak Dou Saint in life. If you take a liking to it, I can later transfer your own flesh onto this skeleton, and it will work just the same. Moreover, it spares you the worry about this skeleton having had contact with other males in life."

Having taken out the skeleton, Lin Feng then began to introduce it with a smile.

"A Four-star Peak Dou Saint's skeleton?!"

Hearing that, Tian Yan's slender, fair jade neck involuntarily twitched a few times, her eyes shining as she gazed at the white bones.

At the same time, with the appearance of this white bone, she could feel that the pressure emanating from it instantly overpowered the pressure from Wu Chunsheng's lover's body, clearly revealing its former formidable strength.

But soon, she snapped out of the shock of the white bone's former strength, lifted her beautiful eyes slightly, and asked Lin Feng: "Then, what more do I need to pay for this white bone?"

"Hehe, as long as Miss Tian Yan can produce your Tian clan's Pill-Control Method and provide us with medicinal ingredients for a hundred years—during which I may freely take any herbs—I can not only use this body to refine a body for you, but also concoct a Nine-grade Precious Pill to replace that earlier Eight-grade Peak medicinal pill, and the essence blood required for this secret technique can also be upgraded to ninth-grade."

Having said that, Lin Feng raised the clump of Primordial Void Ancient Dragon essence blood in his hand a bit higher, adding: "In fact, I can also add this clump of essence blood that belonged to a Peak Eight-Star Dou Saint in life."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's terms, Tian Yan couldn't help but suck in a breath—Four-star Peak Dou Saint skeleton, Nine-grade Precious Pill, Peak Eight-Star Dou Saint-level magic beast essence blood—such a grand gesture is truly rare.

However, after she reacted to the former's grand gesture, she learned that Lin Feng had already become a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill Master, and Tian Yan's lips also involuntarily twitched slightly.

Nine-Grade Treasure Pill Master — aside from those ancient races, it's probably hard to find even two such individuals on the entire Dou Qi Continent.

Over these years, although the Tian clan has sponsored some Half-Saints and even true Dou Saint loose cultivator alchemists, not a single one has managed to reach this level.

Otherwise, that Nine-Grade Treasure Pill waste pill in their family's treasury wouldn't continue to gather dust there.

However, after a moment of silence, Tian Yan immediately shook her head and said, "I admit your conditions are very tempting, but with these things, wanting the savings that my Tian clan uses is not very possible. Although we suffered a devastating blow over a thousand years ago, and most of our previous collections were taken by those ancient races, after a thousand years of recovery, our Tian clan has also cultivated many top-grade medicinal ingredients."

Upon saying this, Tian Yan, seeing Zhao Ran about to speak, couldn't help bite her red lip and said angrily, "You, this beauty-chasing, friend-forgetting dead fox spirit, shut up! Although our Tian clan, for each batch of harvested medicinal ingredients, the major ancient races demand that we 'voluntarily' give them a total of ninety percent at low prices."

"But after accumulating over the years, our clan's storehouse has plenty of the medicinal ingredients needed to refine Nine-Grade Mystic Pills; gathering two or three portions is no problem. As for the ingredients needed to refine Treasure Pills, as long as the recipe isn't too biased, we can produce sixteen or seven portions, which is entirely possible. Moreover, there are other medicinal ingredients, and helping your man cultivate medicinal ingredients for a hundred years — no matter what you say, you shouldn't think of taking such a big advantage from us!"

Even as she spoke on, despite Tian Yan's gentle nature, she couldn't help but grit her teeth in frustration.

She has a treacherous best friend who elbows her out; she's simply had bloody bad luck!

No, now she's the outsider, while these two bastards are the real family — damn it!

"Hehe, I was just about to say that Lin Feng's price is too high, you definitely wouldn't agree. You misunderstood me; as a good best friend, I've always been on your side. Besides, I've always valued friendship — how could I possibly sell you out for a man?"

Seeing the other look over, Zhao Ran immediately gave an awkward laugh and hastily explained, "Hmph."

As for the former's words, Tian Yan didn't believe a single punctuation mark; she let out a cold snort from her nose and immediately stopped looking at that unscrupulous best friend.

And Lin Feng, seeing the other's refusal, immediately furrowed his brows slightly.

Originally he thought the Tian clan only had a few medicinal ingredients for refining Mystic Pills, plus plenty of those needed for Treasure Pills.

But he hadn't expected that the Tian clan, unworthy of its former status as a top clan on the Zhongzhou Continent, even in decline, its medicinal cultivation technique hasn't deteriorated at all; even now, it can still cultivate so many Mystic Pill ingredients.

However, upon hearing the other mention a collection far exceeding his expectations, Lin Feng's eyes flickered and he added conditions.

"If that's the case, then I'll add even more Ancient Dragon Essence Blood for your body tempering. Moreover, I am already a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill Master, and Zhao Sister also meets the basic conditions for refining Treasure Pills. After your resurrection, I can guide her to re-refine your clan's Treasure Pill waste pill, turning it into a finished product and extracting its poison."

"That way, after your resurrection, you'll be able to take another Nine-Grade Treasure Pill. As for how terrifying the power boost of a Treasure Pill is for Dou Saints below four stars, I'm sure Miss Tian Yan has heard of it even if she hasn't seen it, so there's no need for me to say more."

As he spoke, Lin Feng flipped the palm holding the Ancient Dragon Essence Blood; in an instant, that cluster of golden-red blood, originally only the size of a pinky, instantly expanded to the size of two fists.

Gloop

Seeing the suddenly increased monster essence blood in Lin Feng's hand, Tian Yan couldn't help but gulp down several mouthfuls of saliva.

The essence blood of an Eight-Star Dou Saint peak-level Taixu Ancient Dragon, and in such a quantity, to be used for oneself to perform a secret technique — truly an endless temptation!

Moreover, the other party even promised to let Zhao Ran re-refine their clan's Treasure Pill waste pill into a finished product.

And if she, after breaking through to Dou Saint, could also take another Nine-Grade Treasure Pill, then the Tian clan would likely immediately surpass the other major powers among the Five Clans and Seven Sects, becoming the leader.

"Hehe, I forgot to tell you: the better the materials used for that secret technique, the more they relate to your potential and also affect your strength. Like those initial materials, after success you'd probably be around a one-star Dou Saint, similar to Senior Zhao Yuan. But if you use these current materials, and after success your strength is lower than a three-star Dou Saint, I'll compensate you with another Nine-Grade Treasure Pill!"

Just as the former was dazed, Lin Feng threw down another heavyweight bombshell, directly shocking Tian Yan into disarray.

"Three-Star Dou Saint, re-refining a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill — I agree!"

Faced with Lin Feng's conditions, Tian Yan could no longer hold out; she gritted her teeth and directly agreed.

After all, that's a direct opportunity to reach three-star Dou Saint!

As long as she can break through and also take a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill, the Tian clan's combat power will instantly increase by a hundredfold or more.

In the face of such enormous temptation, isn't it just the clan's medicinal herbs cultivated for a thousand years, with the whole clan working for Lin Feng for a hundred years? Let's do it!

And Lin Feng, seeing the other's agreement, also curled his lips into a faint smile.

After all, to him, the skeleton of that Golden Core Master concubine and this clump of Ancient Dragon Essence Blood are far less substantial than those medicinal ingredients.

After all, the Tian clan's storehouse could have sixteen or seven portions of Treasure Pill medicinal ingredients; even if the success rate is only thirty percent, they could still refine five or six Treasure Pills.

And no matter how you look at it, this essence blood and Dou Saint skeleton, in his eyes, also can't compare to five Treasure Pills plus two or three portions of Mystic Pill ingredients.

Moreover, there's the Tian clan, this big spender, cultivating medicinal ingredients for him for a hundred years!

Of course, in Tian Yan's eyes, it's the same.

No matter how you look at it, those medicinal ingredients in one's own storehouse can't be directly consumed to boost strength; rather than leaving them to gather dust, it's better to exchange them for a major leap in one's own strength.

After all, if that secret technique is truly as Lin Feng said, capable of instantly elevating her to three-star Dou Saint, and then taking another Nine-Grade Treasure Pill afterward, her own strength could at least soar to four-star Dou Saint!

And exchanging some medicinal ingredients and a hundred years for a four-star Dou Saint with limitless potential — if other non-bloodline forces knew, they'd likely come running to beg Lin Feng to agree.

After all, a four-star Dou Saint, among non-bloodline forces, is a rare treasure that you can count on one hand!

However, Zhao Ran, standing nearby, upon seeing the two reach an agreement, immediately twitched the corner of her mouth and silently thought, "What a waste."

If Lin Feng refines a new Nine-Grade Treasure Pill to replace her previous medicinal pill, how could her previous pill still exert its effect?

But then she thought of the remaining good stuff in her spatial ring that wasn't fully used before, and the gloom on her cheeks instantly vanished.

Thinking this, she then looked toward Tian Yan and said, "Since you've already reached a deal, let's act quickly. There are only a few months left until the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire appears, and Lin Feng still needs to go there."

Speaking, she turned her head toward Lin Feng and continued, "Also, when you refine medicinal pills, I'll join you. After all, I still can't refine pills of that level, so it's a good chance to learn from you."

Good

Hearing Zhao Ran's urging, Tian Yan was somewhat surprised that Lin Feng would go contend for the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, but she quickly nodded.

Immediately after, she looked toward Lin Feng and said, "Mr. Lin Feng, which medicinal ingredients do you need for the pills required by your secret technique? I'll go to the clan's storehouse to get them, and casually inform the clan members about this."

No problem

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng also lightly nodded, then gently closed his eyes and began searching within the spatial ring of that Golden Core Master for usable medicinal formulas for the resurrection secret technique.

And not long after, Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes, casually waved his hand, and a stream of information instantly entered Tian Yan's mind.

At the same time, Lin Feng spoke: "Miss Tian Yan, just find these medicinal ingredients; the rest I'll handle."

"We have all these medicinal ingredients; wait for me the time it takes to burn an incense stick. After I inform the clan, I'll bring them to you."

After receiving Lin Feng's transmitted information, Tian Yan quickly finished reading it, then slightly nodded her head and vanished from the spot.

And Lin Feng, seeing the former leave, immediately turned his gaze to Zhao Ran, who remained a one-star Dou Saint peak, and asked puzzledly, "Zhao Sister, why didn't you eat that previous Treasure Pill?"

"Hehe, my cultivation technique is still low-tier Heaven Rank; I was thinking of keeping it to exchange for a higher-tier technique, so I didn't eat it."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Zhao Ran immediately laughed and walked over to explain.

Then, upon reaching Lin Feng's side, she immediately and actively hugged his tiger waist, burying her head into his chest, and cooed, "But you heartless person, I don't care where you run off to, but you've been gone so long and didn't even come see sister. Weren't we supposed to meet often? After all, sister also has no one to help unclog the sewer."

Speaking, Zhao Ran lifted her head, a resentful look on her face as she gazed at the bad man who hadn't come to see her in nearly a year.

"Um, I was in seclusion refining pills earlier, then went to handle some matters afterward, so I really came empty‑handed. And stone."

Speaking to this point, Lin Feng, fearing that he would worry, did not mention that he had earlier been ambushed by the Stone Clan Great Elder.

However, upon hearing the other party say they lacked cultivation methods, Lin Feng also felt that he had indeed neglected this issue.

But because the previous fire‑attribute advanced cultivation technique had already been given to Cao Ying and the others, and he himself had no extra copies, he could only flip open his storage ring, take out a set of Heaven‑rank intermediate cultivation technique and battle skill, and then stuff the two scrolls into Zhao Ran's delicate hands.

"This Heaven‑rank intermediate cultivation technique and battle skill, you can use it for now; once I obtain a Heaven‑rank advanced one later, I'll bring it to you."

Speaking, Lin Feng simultaneously raised his palm and gently caressed Zhao Ran's face, whose smooth, tender skin was no different from that of an eighteen‑year‑old girl.

"Mm, then I'll be off."

Thinking about their current relationship, Zhao Ran also didn't stand on ceremony, directly storing the two scrolls in her storage ring.

Seeing that she had put them away, Lin Feng immediately flipped his palm again, took out a jade bottle, and placed it in her palm, explaining: "This Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill is far superior to what Wu Chunsheng refined; take this one. As for the previous one, it's up to you how to handle it."

"Eh, indeed, although this pill is also a treasure pill, its energy is far greater than that of Wu Chunsheng's."

Upon seeing Lin Feng offer this Nine‑Grade Treasure Pill, Zhao Ran, after a slight sense of its energy, immediately exclaimed in astonishment.

And while speaking, she also took the jade bottle and stored it in her storage ring.

"Mmm"

While taking the pill, Zhao Ran's delicate figure shifted slightly upward, she firmly pressed her lips against Lin Feng's, then leaned close to his ear, her fragrance lightly blowing, and said: "That secret technique does require waiting a period of time, right? When the time comes, come to the Tian clan's guest rooms to find me; older sister will miss you to death."

"Whoosh!"

As the former's words just fell, a sound of tearing through the air suddenly came from the distant horizon; upon slight sensing, it was indeed Tian Yan who had previously left.

Upon hearing the sound behind her, Zhao Ran's delicate figure swiftly retreated, leaving Lin Feng's embrace and landing in the nearby sky.

At the same time, she quickly tidied her slightly wrinkled skirt, once again restoring her previous graceful and dignified beautiful young lady appearance. (End of chapter)