Chapter 1284: Chatting with Xiao Yan

After such a long refining, I have produced over twenty nine‑grade treasure pills, and together with some I obtained from the Soul Void Disciple and Old Shen Nong's acceptance talismans, it's finally almost enough.

After more than two months of refining, atop a peak in the Forest Realm, Lin Feng sat on a lawn, gazing at the thirty‑something jade vials before him, and couldn't help but show a look of delight.

Although he is now an imperial‑realm soul and his battle Qi strength has reached Eight‑Star Dou Saint, his speed of forging nine‑grade treasure pills has greatly increased, taking only a few days.

Yet producing such a large quantity continuously still left him somewhat fatigued.

But immediately after, he waved his hand, and soul messages shot out swiftly to all corners of the Forest Realm.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Along with those messages, the next moment, more than thirty figures swooped in from all over the Forest Realm almost simultaneously.

After landing, those figures instantly transformed into thirty‑one beautiful women.

From the powerful aura each woman exuded, each of them turned out to be a Four‑Star Dou Saint!

And the one leading them was Han Su.

"Master."

After landing, the women immediately lined up and performed a proper salute.

However, Lin Feng, upon seeing this, smiled, waved his hand, and signaled them to rise.

At the same time, he said, "From now on, stop calling me Master; call me Husband instead. After all, I previously promised to take you as concubines."

When he said that, the thirty‑one women led by Han Su instantly lit up with ecstatic smiles.

After all, his words meant he intended to fulfill his earlier promise and take them as concubines, didn't they?

Thinking that one day they could become such powerful and good‑natured concubines, after a quick glance, the women promptly bowed to Lin Feng, saying, "Your concubine has seen you, Husband!"

"Hmm."

Hearing that, Lin Feng nodded lightly with satisfaction.

Then, with a sweep of his palm, he used battle Qi to guide the more than thirty jade vials before him toward the women.

While sending the vials, Lin Feng explained, "Each of these vials contains a nine‑grade treasure pill; you may ingest it to boost your strength."

"Thank you, Husband, for the gift!"

Upon hearing that the vials held nine‑grade treasure pills, the more than thirty women led by Han Su immediately bowed with delighted surprise.

Then they hurriedly grabbed the vials before them, curiously sensing the energy‑rich pill inside.

Seeing this, Lin Feng gave a faint smile, stood up, and reminded, "Now you are my concubines, no need for extra courtesy. Moreover, I will need your help later. Giving you these pills boosts your strength, and likewise enhances my own strength."

"Husband, rest assured, as long as you need anything, we sisters will wholeheartedly help you strengthen yourself."

Sensing Lin Feng's meaning, Han Su immediately stepped forward, her expression resolute as she bowed.

After all, setting aside his kindness, she wouldn't think that her husband, while boosting their strength, would have no guard over them.

If any of them dared to think of escaping, they'd likely be made an example of the next moment.

"We sisters will wholeheartedly assist Husband in strengthening himself!"

The others had already been reminded by Han Su earlier, so after sobering up from the joy of receiving the nine‑grade treasure pills, the women promptly bowed.

After all, even if later they are replenished, as long as the source isn't void, the lost strength can be re‑cultivated.

And the speed is far faster than normal cultivation.

Thus this wave, they lose nothing at all.

"Hmm."

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately nodded with satisfaction.

In fact, as Han Su had thought, during this time Feng Er and Zi Yan had already reinforced the spatial barrier of the Forest Realm.

If these women, after receiving his benefits, thought of fleeing without paying the corresponding price, hmph.

Whoosh!

However, as soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, three streaks of light whooshed from the sky into the Forest Realm.

After a brief perception, they swiftly darted toward this side.

Those three figures arrived in the blink of an eye; upon landing before the crowd, they turned into three beautiful women of distinct charms, strolling toward Lin Feng.

"Greetings, Sister Cao Ying, Sister Xin Lan, Sister Dan Chen."

Seeing this, Han Su immediately stepped forward and respectfully bowed.

After all, she clearly understood her own status, knowing it could not be compared with that of Cao Ying and the others.

Therefore, when the three women appeared, she could not foolishly think that, being older, they should call her sister.

So when the three beauties of Dan Tower appeared, Han Su immediately led by lowering her posture.

"Greetings, Sister Cao Ying, Sister Xin Lan, Sister Dan Chen."

And the thirty people behind them, seeing this, quickly followed suit, bowing immediately.

At the same time, Cao Ying noticed the way the thirty‑one women addressed each other, and a hint of surprise flashed on her coquettish face.

But then she raised a hand slightly and smiled alluringly, "From this address, it seems Husband has elevated you to concubines. In that case, next time you see us, just call us sisters directly; no need to bow constantly."

"Thank you, Sister Cao Ying."

Sensing the implication about their rank in the other's words, Han Su's beautiful face showed no displeasure, but instead she smiled faintly and replied.

As for the other women, whether they understood or not, they all stayed closely behind Han Su.

Whatever she does, we all do the same.

When Lin Feng saw Cao Ying and the other two women arrive, he immediately asked, "Ying'er, have you now refined enough Thunder Tribulation Pills of nine‑grade treasure pill level?"

"Hmm, the three of us, together with Sister Zhao Ran, have been catching black demon thunder in the Thunder Pool to refine pills. Now we have gathered enough, even exceeding the number of people required."

Hearing that, Xin Lan immediately nodded and replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her hand and took out a dozen jade vials.

At the same time, beside her, Cao Ying and Dan Chen also produced the same number of jade vials.

Seeing this, Lin Feng sensed again, confirmed there was no problem, then immediately nodded and said: "Thirty‑three bottles, indeed there are still some left for the four of you; you have worked hard these two months."

As he spoke, he waved his palm and knocked most of the jade bottles of pills out, each landing before his thirty‑one new concubines.

"The pills in these jade bottles are a special ninth‑grade treasure pill called Thunder Tribulation Pill; after you take a normal ninth‑grade treasure pill once, it can still boost your strength without the effect weakening due to medicine resistance, so the pill can still work."

After delivering the pills to his concubines, Lin Feng immediately explained the special effect of the Thunder Tribulation Pill.

Of course, while speaking, he also waved his hand and tucked the remaining two jade bottles into the Absorption Ring.

Hearing this, Han Su, leading the thirty‑one concubines, instantly exclaimed with delight: "Thank you, sisters; thank you, husband; we will work hard to improve our strength and be fully prepared for what comes next."

"Hehe, you have the spirit. Now, first go down and take the pills to advance. Once you all clear the barrier, we will start immediately, and during this period, do not let the progress of the cultivation method you are practicing fall behind."

Speaking of the latter, Lin Feng also reminded his concubines about cultivating the method.

This method is the one the women will practice after being revived.

As for the source of the method, naturally it is one of Zhao Ran's ancestral Dual‑cultivation Technique, also the most profound Heavenly Tier Advanced Technique.

The effect of this method not only refines the Dou Qi within the cultivating women, making it purer, but also unifies the Dou Qi characteristics of the women practicing the base method.

Thus, during Dual‑cultivation, neither the male nor the female will absorb a chaotic mix of various Dou Qi traits from numerous partners, which would otherwise muddle their own Dou Qi and hinder later cultivation.

However, because Lin Feng has not yet Dual‑cultivated with many women, the truth of this effect cannot be verified for now.

"Yes, husband."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Han Su immediately led the thirty women to bow to him, then they all turned into a flash of light and vanished.

Seeing them depart, Lin Feng turned his head toward Cao Ying and the other girls, saying: "Ying'er, where is Sister Zhao Ran? Why hasn't she returned?"

Dan Chen explained: "Sister Zhao Ran went to the Tian Clan; she didn't tell us exactly what she is doing."

"Since that's the case, let her be."

Learning Zhao Ran's whereabouts, Lin Feng thought briefly and guessed she might be meeting her close friend Tian Yan.

He then did not linger on the matter, and looked up at the girls, saying: "Since the three of you are here, I'll summon Qing Lin; later the four of you will guard the outside. Xiao Yan's soul has been captured for so long, we should deal with him now."

"Alright!"

Hearing their own man speak seriously, Cao Ying, Dan Chen, and Xin Lan immediately nodded with solemn faces. After all, Xiao Yan is an Imperial Realm soul; they cannot be careless!

Lin Feng, seeing this, instantly sent out a Soul Communication, which swiftly darted toward a spot in the Lin Realm.

"Swoosh!"

Soon after the Soul Communication was sent, a green figure zipped from afar and landed before Lin Feng.

Upon closer look, the newcomer was Lin Feng's personal "little maid" Qing Lin.

"Young master, you summoned me."

After landing, Qing Lin immediately ran up smiling, hugging one of Lin Feng's arms.

But as she pulled, his arm naturally slipped between the girl's two towering mountains.

"Hehe, wasn't I planning to refine Xiao Yan's soul to boost your strength? And to prevent accidents, the four of you stay on the perimeter to stop that guy from escaping."

Lin Feng felt the pleasant touch on his arm, smiling, while his other hand swiftly slipped into the little maid's skirt, then began unabashedly "teasing" her.

"Young master. Bad."

Sensing her master's mischievous hand, Qing Lin's dark‑green eyes instantly became watery.

At the same time, she subconsciously began to act, trying to control his rogue hand.

Cao Ying, seeing this, gave her husband a helpless glance, then said irritably: "Husband, stop teasing Qing Lin; let's get down to business."

As for Xin Lan and Dan Chen, they likewise wore helpless expressions toward their man.

"Uh, okay."

Hearing his urging, Lin Feng's eyes flickered, temporarily abandoning the teasing of his little maid, then his face grew serious as he said: "Prepare yourselves; let's begin."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying and the three girls immediately glared at their man, then each headed toward three different directions.

As for Qing Lin, seeing the others start the proper task, she could only nod in disappointment, then flew toward the remaining vacant direction among the four.

"Buzz!"

After the four took their positions, they instantly released massive Soul Power, constructing Soul Barriers to prevent Xiao Yan from fleeing.

In an instant, four Soul Barriers formed around the mountain peaks, isolating the area.

"Hehe, it seems those soul origins were not in vain! Now their Soul Power surpasses that of Old Shennong and Ten Fires!"

Sensing the four women's great Soul Power, Lin Feng felt a warm satisfaction in his heart.

Then, he immediately formed a double‑hand seal and unleashed dozens of jet‑black rays.

Those rays streaked across the sky, finally landing several li around Lin Feng, encircling him in a circle.

After touching the ground, the rays quickly turned into a small jet‑black formation diagram.

These diagrams linked together, forming an array covering several li.

However, once the array formed, it vanished instantly, as if it had never appeared.

The origin of this array was the Soul‑Refining Soul‑Restraining Array Lin Feng obtained from Lue Feng Zunzhe's Absorption Ring.

This ancient array can suppress the souls of others lower than the caster.

Then, silently, it refines all souls within the array into void!

But because Lin Feng's past fights were ambush or crushing battles, he rarely had the chance to use it.

Of course, although the array seems vanished, it still truly envelops this region of heaven and earth.

As long as Lin Feng wishes, a single thought can suppress and refine the souls inside the array.

However, Lin Feng came for Xiao Yan's Soul Body; even if he released that guy, he would not turn the opponent's soul into void.

After the array was set, Lin Feng scooped his palm, retrieving the Absorption Ring wrapped in Strange Fire, hovering before him.

Then he flicked his finger, shooting a Golden Flame that shattered the seals, finally sinking back into the ring.

Meanwhile, outside the ring, a circular fire sphere continued to form.

Whoosh!

Shortly after, an illusory figure swiftly flew out from inside the space ring and appeared in the outside world.

Although the figure's appearance was momentarily hindered by the sudden external pressure, after recovering a bit, it still shot off at full speed in the direction opposite Lin Feng.

Hiss!

However, shortly after flying out, he slammed hard into the flame barrier, producing an unpleasant hissing sound.

At the same time, large amounts of white smoke continually spread from the point of impact.

Damn it!

Upon sensing the terrifying temperature of the flame barrier, the illusory figure involuntarily retreated a bit, emitting a voice full of resentment.

Hehe, Xiao Yan, your soul was already heavily injured by me, and I also stripped away your strange fire. During this time, while inside the space ring, you were still tormented by the strange fire. You haven't even recovered yet, and now you've fallen into my Soul Refining Suppressing Spirit Array—how could you possibly break through my strange fire barrier?

Having said that, Lin Feng immediately pointed outside with a grin and continued: "What's more, out there are four layers of soul barriers. Without the aid of your strange fire, how could you possibly escape?"

Upon hearing that, the illusory Xiao Yan immediately glared at Lin Feng with a face full of anger and said in a deep voice: "Lin Feng, I never expected you to have deceived us all. You are not at all a Five-Star Dou Saint with a Heavenly Realm Great Perfection Soul; you are actually a Seven-Star Peak Dou Saint with an Imperial Realm Soul."

However, mid-sentence, Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed drastically, and then he shouted with an incredulous look: "No, your strength has risen again—you are now an Eight-Star Dou Saint!"

While speaking, his heart was in utter turmoil.

Who could have imagined that someone his same age could, in such a short time, advance all the way straight up to the Eight-Star Dou Saint realm!

Moreover, he is an Eight-Star Dou Saint who possesses an Imperial Realm Soul!

However, Lin Feng had long anticipated that reaction; he merely watched everything with a calm expression.

Until the other party calmed down, he then slowly opened his mouth and said: "My current strength is largely thanks to your strange fire's help; otherwise, even if I had swallowed the Nine Profound Mystic Pill I refined myself, I would be nothing more than an initial-stage Eight-Star Dou Saint, unable to reach today's mid-stage."

Damn bastard, if my strange fire hadn't been stripped away, unless the other side directly moved in to kill me upfront, I wouldn't believe that even risking my life now I still couldn't escape!

Upon hearing those words, Xiao Yan felt furious inside!

Not only did the other party steal his strange fire, but now they're flaunting it in front of him—who could keep from getting angry?

If he weren't unable to break this strange fire barrier, he would have gone to fight Lin Feng to the death this morning!

However, he sensed that intangible pressure on his body, then glanced at the sky, and inwardly frowned: "Damn it, this pressure directly causes my already weak soul to exert only sixty or seventy percent of its strength—truly annoying."

Xiao Yan, you don't need to look; you can't escape. But I'm curious: why did you originally give the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade to Yao Chen, letting him take it away?

Seeing that look of him glancing around, Lin Feng immediately asked calmly.

During these two months, Lin Feng also gathered the people of the three major races and, on the spot, opened Xiao Yan's space ring.

However, inside there was no trace of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade.

Because of that, Lin Feng and his companions remained disappointed for a long time, even doubting life itself.

After all, they failed to obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade when they destroyed the Stone Clan earlier, and now, even after killing Xiao Yan—who should have been carrying the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade—they still haven't gotten it!

This... this damn thing, does the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade bear a grudge against these people?

Hehe, that's none of your business!

Upon hearing that, Xiao Yan directly gave a cold sneer.

At the same time, he felt greatly relieved, fortunate that he had initially, for safety's sake, taken the ancient jade to his teacher to seek aid from the Ancient Clan.

Otherwise, the ancient jade of the Xiao Clan would have ended up, together with his space ring, as a cheap gain for that bastard Lin Feng.

Sigh.

Seeing that, Lin Feng let out a helpless sigh.

Afterward he stood up, slowly walking around the strange fire ball that trapped Xiao Yan, and while doing so sighed: "Xiao Yan, do you know? I, Lin Feng, being where I am today—this all... well, about fifty percent, I still have to thank you for."

Hehe, that's none of my business.

In response to those words, Xiao Yan likewise turned around, always keeping his front facing Lin Feng while on guard, merely curling the corner of his mouth into a cold smile, paying no heed to these.

However, Lin Feng didn't care about his attitude and continued on his own: "Back then, I had no particular aspirations. Even my initial wish was merely to increase my strength a bit, then rely on your Xiao Family, and thereby obtain better treatment, collect some beauties, and live each day in a decadent life where my little brother could enjoy different tasty meats."

But alas, it all was ruined because of a low-quality, low-tier Mysterious Tier fighting skill volume, and your strong-arm buying and selling.

Having said that, Lin Feng shook his head again and said: "Of course, such things are extremely common on the Dou Qi Continent. Even if I were swapped with you, in that city back then where even a high-tier Huang Tier fighting skill was extraordinary, I would have done the same."

After all, what could a lowly porter, a penniless wretch, possibly have to obtain such a good thing? How could he, in the face of my greater strength, snag a leftover good thing that I don't even have, that I can't even obtain?

While speaking, Lin Feng couldn't help but raise both hands, his emotions slightly stirred.

But immediately afterward, he lowered his hands and sighed: "Moreover, not to mention outsiders, even that very porter who had his fighting skill forcibly taken away himself never imagined that, risking his life, he would sneak into the inner court of Jia Nan Academy, sneak into the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, and, under the noses of many experts, successfully kill that Medicine Emperor Han Feng and seize the lifetime collection of that six-star peak alchemist."

Afterward, he paid the price of a great drop in strength to switch cultivation methods, slowly gathering and nurturing strange fires. During that time, he even nearly got killed offhand by those ancient clans, and likewise suffered wanton bullying from those lofty clans. But regrettably, he ultimately made it all the way to today, reaching a height where even facing any ancient clan, one must treat it with caution.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Yan's expression drastically changed, his eyes suddenly widened, and he stammered: "Han Feng back then wasn't killed by the self-detonation of the Falling Heart Flame—was it you who killed him? And the Flame Scripture, too, did you obtain it from him?"

Hehe, that's right; I also owe it to him for being able to obtain this Flame Scripture technique—otherwise, it would indeed have been dangerous.

Seeing Xiao Yan's incredulous expression, Lin Feng nodded and smiled.

It seemed as if he weren't speaking to an enemy, but rather chatting with an old friend. (End of chapter)