Chapter 73: The Formula for the Soul‑Fusion Pill

"You kid've got some guts; even though you're only a Five-star Dou Master, you still dare to train alone out there."

Medusa lightly leapt, jumping off the unicorn while speaking.

"Only by undergoing true life-and-death trials can one become a true strongman."

Lin Feng gave a faint smile and said.

Seeing Lin Feng speak that way, Medusa's beautiful eyes flicked him a glance, and she fell silent.

After all, Lin Feng was right; without facing life-and-death crises, one cannot become a genuine strongman.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng's mind raced, pondering how to keep Medusa by his side.

If this Battle Ancestor were willing to help him with a few matters, he'd have a solid trump card.

After a brief pause, Lin Feng spoke: "If I'm not mistaken, Your Majesty, your current state is one body with two souls; you and the little one are both vying for control of the body."

"What's it to you."

Hearing Lin Feng bring up her vexing issue, Medusa furrowed her brows, her tone turning unfriendly.

"Heh, I actually have a way to solve your queenly troubles."

Lin Feng gave a light smile and said calmly.

"What method."

Upon hearing a solution to her internal problem, Medusa paused her nail-twiddling and then said.

"However, I help the queen, and I also hope the queen can aid me at certain crucial moments."

Lin Feng slightly clasped his hands and immediately said.

"What right do you have to negotiate terms with this queen."

Hearing that Lin Feng still dared to make a demand, Medusa instantly flared up, shrieking.

"The method I speak of is a Six-star Elixir; I doubt any of the nearby great empires would craft it for the queen."

Lin Feng forced himself to stay composed and said slowly.

Upon hearing that, Medusa's alluring little face instantly took on a sour expression.

If Lin Feng's method is genuine, then it indeed matches what was just said.

The nearby great empires simply have no Alchemist willing to forge a Six-star Elixir for her.

Moreover, if those people learned of her hidden danger, they might even band together to kill her and eradicate the Snake-People Tribe threat.

"Can you craft a Six-star Elixir."

After a long silence, that seductive voice sounded again.

Lin Feng replied swiftly: "Although I can't yet forge it, I am already a Four-star Alchemist, and I believe within a few years I can produce it."

Medusa stared at Lin Feng for a moment, contemplated, and thought waiting a few years wouldn't matter.

Anyway, she has little else, only a long lifespan.

She immediately nodded and said, "If you craft it for me, this queen can lend you a hand once."

Seeing Medusa agree, Lin Feng smiled instantly and explained his plan: "As far as I know, the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild in the Jia Ma Empire holds a six-grade formula called the Soul‑Fusion Pill. It's a pill that can merge a soul with its flesh. Its effects are a bit unconventional, but for a spiritual body it's an excellent holy medicine; it not only rapidly restores spiritual power, it also completely heals the soul's past wounds."

Hearing Lin Feng's description, Medusa was somewhat surprised.

She hadn't expected the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild to possess such an unconventional formula.

But learning of the Soul‑Fusion Pill's function made her heart stir.

If she obtained this formula and later Lin Feng forged it, upon taking it she could fully command the body and unleash the Battle Ancestor's entire combat power.

Thus she could fulfill the long-standing wish that previous Queen Medusas never achieved: leading the Snake-People Tribe out of the Tagor Great Desert!

But thinking that the formula lies in the Jia Ma Empire's Alchemist Guild headquarters made her delicate brows knit slightly.

After a moment of hesitation, Medusa looked at Lin Feng atop the unicorn and said, "Go find a place nearby to hide; this queen will return after a while. Moreover, if I retrieve that scroll and find it differs from what you described, you'll be dead."

Having spoken, before Lin Feng could react, Medusa's enticing figure vanished from the spot.

"So... so hurried?"

Watching Medusa depart, Lin Feng's mouth twitched.

He still hoped to ask Medusa to fetch several more high-grade formulas for him.

"But if Medusa can get the Soul‑Fusion Pill formula, that would save me the trouble."

He had already thought of a way to obtain the formula.

Now that he could avoid doing it himself, why not take the chance?

Then he rode the unicorn again at a gallop, racing forward to find a suitable hiding spot.

"Kid, you're honest enough, no deception to this queen—take it."

In a thicket, after Lin Feng waited a while, Medusa reappeared before him, tossing the scroll in his hand.

She glanced at the description on the formula as she walked.

The Soul‑Fusion Pill's effects indeed matched Lin Feng's description.

Taking the scroll, Lin Feng, seeing the six-grade formula for the second time, couldn't help fiddling with it.

The Soul‑Fusion Pill scroll was purple-silver, and felt slightly cool to the touch.

Its smooth surface bore intricate patterns and ancient markings, giving it an aesthetic feel.

"Kid, where do you plan to go next? The ingredients for this Six-star Elixir aren't easy to find."

Medusa, suppressing the little one inside her, asked wearily.

"Later I'll head to Heijiaoyu, a notorious black market on the Northwest Continent; I suppose it's easier to find Six-star Elixir ingredients there than in the Jia Ma Empire."

Lin Feng, hearing this, quickly secured the formula and replied.

"Fine, gather the ingredients however you can; if you can't obtain them, summon me. As payment, I'll lend you a hand again."

Medusa nodded slightly; she had also heard of Heijiaoyu, the largest black market on the Northwest Continent.

In such a place, she should be able to find the herbs she needs.

At the same time, because she really can't go out to look for herbs now, she entrusted the task to Lin Feng.

"No problem."

Seeing this, Lin Feng promptly agreed.

After all, fetching some herbs in exchange for a Dou Zong strongman's intervention is a big profit for him either way.

And after Medusa finished speaking, having just been through a battle, she was mentally exhausted and could no longer suppress the Sky‑Swallowing Python inside her.

Her body suddenly emitted a burst of seven‑colored light, and shortly after the glow faded, she reverted to the form of the Sky‑Swallowing Python.

"Ying‑ying~"

Seeing her master, the little snake could no longer hold back its grievance and hissed a string of serpentine words that Lin Feng couldn't understand.

It scolded angrily the bad woman who had just bullied it.

"Good."

Lin Feng placed the little snake in his palm, fed it a pill, and only then did the creature calm down.

After that, it coiled around Lin Feng's arm and began to fall asleep.

After all, battling Medusa for a body today drained his stamina severely.

Having soothed the little snake, Lin Feng then took out a map and began plotting the route.

After a brief analysis, he decided to go from the Imperial Capital to Hei Yan Cheng, then to Qing Shan Town.

From there he would cross the Magic Beast Mountain Range to reach Da Ling City.

Finally, exiting Zhen Gui Pass into the Jia Ma Empire, he would head to Heijiaoyu.

There, it is also the only northern route from the Jia Ma Empire to Heijiaoyu.

As for other places, one must take a much longer detour, which wastes time.

"Hehe, I bet the He family never imagined that the murderer of their young clan leader would dare come to their lair."

After seven days of travel, Lin Feng looked at the walls of Hei Yan Cheng and smiled to himself.

Because he wore the Alchemist Guild robe, Lin Feng bypassed the queue and easily entered the city.

Realizing his own herbs were already used up, he decided to buy some first.

Otherwise, when he rested during the journey later, he would have no extra herbs to practice alchemy...

After strolling the market a few rounds, Lin Feng shook his head in disappointment.

When he first learned alchemy, everything here seemed very high‑end.

But now he finds that the goods here are somewhat outdated.

Here, to buy the ingredients for a four‑grade pill often requires visiting many stalls to gather them all.

Of course, if you're after something like Gather Qi Powder—the ingredients for a four‑grade pill used in the Dou Qi stage—those are still easy to find.

As for the situation at the Mitel Auction House, Lin Feng guesses it's about the same.

Perhaps they could transfer stock from other branches, but Lin Feng doesn't want to wait that long.

After all, rather than standing here idly, he'd rather head to Heijiaoyu as soon as possible.

There, it shouldn't be impossible to find four‑grade ingredients, right?

Wait.

Lin Feng suddenly thought of a person that Frank and the two old men often complained about.

Over at his place, there should be plenty of high‑grade herbs.

"Hehe, sorry about that."

With a smile in his heart, Lin Feng stopped buying herbs and turned to leave.

A few days later.

In the early morning, Lin Feng took out the little snake, which looked like a dead serpent.

Staring at the creature that had been sleeping for several days, he could only shake his head.

It seemed this little fellow was beyond hope this time.

He had no choice but to don the black cloak he had prepared long ago.

He stuffed a lot of items inside, making his figure look rather bulky.

At the same time, he once again took out the Ice Silkworm Noodle Sheet and altered his appearance to that of a man in his forties.

Satisfied that everything was fine, he stepped out of the courtyard and headed toward the Gut family.

These past few days, after some investigations, he had pinpointed the location of the Gut family.

A moment later, Lin Feng summoned Purple Cloud Wings in a secluded alley beside the Gut family and flew toward the house's roof.

Reaching the roof, Lin Feng lifted a stone tile and discovered a layer of black obsidian beneath.

"Whoa, the old man's house of Gut is the same design as the Alchemist Guild's alchemy chamber!"

Looking at the space beneath the tile, Lin Feng exclaimed in surprise.

He felt the hard slab; although it wasn't very thick.

But even an average Dou Ling strongman would likely find it hard to break.

Helplessly scratching his head, Lin Feng could only look for another way into the house...

After searching for half a moment, Lin Feng found that the Gut's bedroom window was left open rather than closed.

Since nothing blocked the view, Lin Feng dared not get too close.

He flew to the roof of the house opposite Gut's bedroom, crouched on the tiles, and looked inside.

Inside the room, a frail, monkey‑sized old man was snoring loudly.

Seeing this, Lin Feng whispered, "Heavenly Fire Three‑Mystic Transformation!"