Chapter 575: Becoming Poor Again

The burly magic‑core seller, seeing that Lin Feng knew a pill‑family person, had a flash of surprise in his eyes.

However, he quickly caught on and said to Lin Feng, "Those magic cores are taken from level Beasts surrounding four‑star Dou Zun; one Eighth Grade Two‑Color Pill gets you one core."

Hearing the price, Lin Feng's gaze swept over the magic cores on the jade platform.

Then he fixed his eyes on two of the golden magic cores.

Because he lacked a metal‑type level Beast, his Wan‑Gang Body‑Forging Technique hadn't been upgraded for a long time.

Now that he finally found one, he naturally wouldn't let it slip away under his very nose.

He then took those two golden cores, the previously obtained fire‑type core, and casually added two four‑star Dou Zun‑level cores.

"I'll take these five."

Lin Feng feigned holding the handful of magic cores and said to the burly man.

The people nearby, seeing Lin Feng buy more than half of the cores displayed on the cyan jade platform in one go, looked over in astonishment.

After all, few people buy so many level‑Beast cores at once.

Even some Seventh‑Tier Alchemists would find it hard to produce that many high‑grade pills in one transaction.

"What you're taking amounts to one Eighth Grade Three‑Color Pill and four Two‑Color Pills; are you sure you want to buy them? Don't make me look for fun!"

Seeing Lin Feng take five cores at once, the fierce‑looking burly man's eyes darkened slightly as he muttered.

The cores he had taken out were from his several‑century collection, totaling only nine.

An ordinary person would never buy so many cores in one go.

Moreover, the cores' attributes are so mixed that they're hardly suitable for pill‑making.

He was deeply suspicious that the person before him was here to cause trouble.

Heh heh, this guy can't be here to cause trouble, can he? Doesn't he know the temper of the Mad Bear Honored One? He'd surely be hunted by a Dou Zun Jian Feng strongman the moment he leaves the pill realm!

"In my view, that's exactly it. I, as an Eighth Grade Two‑Color Alchemy Master, am renowned across dozens of cities surrounding the sect; in my life I have entertained nearly twenty Dou Zun strongmen who came seeking medicine. I, too, am reluctant to part with so many pills at once to exchange for level‑Beast cores!"

"Master's words are spot‑on; I think the same. By the way, Master, I am a Seventh‑Tier Alchemist only a few dozen cities from your sect, and I've hit a snag while refining Seventh‑Tier Peak pills; might I trouble you for an answer?"

The onlookers, seeing this, instantly became interested.

They all stared at the scene with a spectator's gaze and began to discuss.

As for the Dan siblings, Dan Xuan and Dan Chen, seeing Lin Feng buy so many cores at once left them somewhat puzzled.

After all, they had never heard that refining Seventh‑Tier pills required Eighth‑Grade magic cores!

"Here you go."

Seeing the surrounding gazes, Lin Feng couldn't help but let a wry smile appear, then, feeling a pang of regret, he tossed several jade bottles at the burly man.

After this massive loss, the Eighth Grade pills he still held consisted of only one Two‑Color pill and seven Eighth Grade pills that didn't even qualify as Two‑Color.

Nevertheless, he was very reluctant to part with those hard‑won Eighth Grade pills.

But in his possession he also had several Dou Zun bodies that he had likewise painstakingly gathered.

Without gathering the materials to forge them into a Celestial Demon Puppet, he couldn't just discard them all, could he?

He outright ignored the surrounding stares.

He wasn't foolish enough to explain his exact reason for buying the cores to the onlookers.

After all, these people were all fairly strong.

Moreover, most of them were alchemists of considerable rank.

If they learned he possessed the forging method for a Celestial Demon Puppet, the next time he left the pill realm he'd be swarmed by a horde of Dou Zun strongmen in an instant.

He, also being an alchemist, knew well how alluring a Celestial Demon Puppet—capable of guarding, shielding pills from pill‑thunder, and evolving on the spot—was to alchemists.

When the burly man saw Lin Feng fling several jade bottles, his face—broad as a basin—was momentarily stunned.

Clearly he hadn't expected Lin Feng to so readily toss out the pills.

He then quickly opened one of the jade bottles.

Whoosh~

The bottle opened, and the pill instantly transformed into a small squirrel that darted toward the distant sky.

However, as an Eighth Grade Three‑Color pill, it couldn't escape the palm of a Dou Zun Jian Feng strongman.

It had barely fled when the burly man forcibly snatched it back.

After confirming the pill was fine, his expression also turned a bit surprised.

Then he gestured to Lin Feng and said, "The pill is fine; you may take the magic core."

Hearing this, Lin Feng instantly flipped his palm and gathered the five magic cores.

The surrounding crowd, eager for a show, froze in place at the sight.

Clearly none had guessed Lin Feng could produce such high‑grade pills in one go for a trade.

Then many eyes in the crowd turned greedy.

"Two of you, want to go shopping together?"

After securing the magic cores, Lin Feng ignored the gazes, turned, and invited the Dan siblings beside him.

"It's a perfect time; since Brother Lin Feng invites us, my sibling and I naturally won't refuse."

Hearing his voice, Dan Xuan immediately snapped out of his daze, then bowed and said.

Afterwards, Lin Feng and the two Dan family members formed a party and continued forward.

"Lin Feng, do you really need magic cores?"

A short distance away, Dan Chen, with timid beautiful eyes, glanced at Lin Feng and spoke softly.

Since he seemed not good at interacting, his voice was very faint.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone present was fairly strong, they might not have heard her voice at all.

However, when Dan Xuan heard his sister ask Lin Feng, his handsome face instantly turned astonished.

His sister never interacts with outsiders.

Why, today, suddenly start caring about Lin Feng's matters?

At this moment, for some unknown reason, he felt a bad premonition.

That premonition seemed to keep telling him that his sister was about to run away.

And Lin Feng, after hearing Danchen's question, was also stunned for a moment.

Then, he smiled lightly and replied: "Because I have cultivated a body‑forging technique, I need metal‑type magic cores for assistance; as for the other magic cores, they also have some connection to combat techniques."

Upon hearing the former's answer, not only Danchen but also Danxuan and the two elder men behind him, who seemed like a backdrop, all showed a flash of understanding in their eyes.

At this moment, they finally understood why Lin Feng was willing to spend such a great price to acquire so many magic cores.