Chapter 971: Goodbye, Hou Lao Guai

After analyzing the current situation, Lin Feng immediately turned to Feng Qinger and continued, 'Then I'll quickly finish what I'm doing and then take you to the place where the Celestial Phoenix fell in the Northwest Continent.'

By then, as long as you can rely on what that Celestial Phoenix left behind to break through to the Dou Saint Realm, I think our current predicament will instantly vanish.

Alright, let's do as you said.

After Feng Qinger weighed it in her mind, she felt this might be the best plan, so she immediately nodded and agreed.

After all, if she could break through to Dou Saint, with the combined effect of strength and bloodline, she would have the confidence to withstand her family's pressure and openly do what she wants.

Seeing the matter settled, Lin Feng smiled and rubbed Qing Lin's little head, coaxing, 'Qing Lin, young master, Feng Qinger and Cai Lin still have some things to attend to, so go rest in your room for now.'

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Hearing that, Qing Lin glanced at the setting but still radiant sun, then obediently nodded and said, 'Qing Lin will follow young master's orders.'

Having said that, this little girl ran off to other parts of the small town, pattering along.

Hehe, I've always wanted to taste the flavor of traveling with a snake and a phoenix; I wonder if the two ladies can fulfill my little wish today.

Seeing Qing Lin leave, Lin Feng looked at the two beauties beside him, gave a lewd chuckle, then swiftly extended his other arm and wrapped it around Feng Qinger's slender waist.

Accompanied by a waft of fragrance, a soft, delicate body fell into his embrace.

As both beauties entered his arms, Lin Feng's gaze grew even hotter.

'Let these two ancient top-tier magic beasts serve you together—don't even dream of it.'

Sensing his gaze, Cai Lin's lips twitched up slightly, then she gave him an annoyed glance.

As for Feng Qinger, upon hearing Lin Feng's words, she lightly tapped his chest with her small hand.

Haha, this feast, I'm definitely having it today.

Faced with the two women who were half‑agreeing, half‑refusing, Lin Feng laughed loudly, then tightened his arms around their waists, lifting Feng Qinger and Cai Lin together, and, under their direction, strode toward a room.

As for what happened afterward, no need to elaborate—the three fought from afternoon until the next dawn before stopping, deciding to call a truce.

This time, Lin Feng also fulfilled his wish of having the two top-tier magic beasts of the Dou Qi Continent cooperate to serve him.

However, although Lin Feng enjoyed himself, he didn't forget his own affairs.

After a night of indulgence with the two women, the next morning he left their gentle embrace with a hint of dissatisfaction and went into the cultivation room beside the house.

He then took out the remnant soul of the Creation Saint and refined it using the Falling Heart Flame.

Although that remnant soul had lost its consciousness, it was unwilling to simply vanish; predictably, it began a fierce resistance.

However, facing Lin Feng now, that remnant soul posed no threat; in just three days he completely refined it into a mass of soul origin.

Next, that pale yellow soul origin was stuffed by him into a pill.

As for that pill, it belongs to the type that nourishes the soul and cures soul ailments.

It is one of the medicinal formulas he learned from the Medicine Emperor in the River of Time.

Having dealt with the Creation Saint's remnant soul, Lin Feng immediately rushed to the Xiao Dan Tower without pause.

However, upon arriving at the Xiao Dan Tower, he was inevitably surrounded by a group of strongsters asking whether the items he had previously registered had been taken.

Seeing this, Lin Feng helplessly explained that, because of Xiao Yan's affairs, he had been refining pills day and night lately and had no time to visit the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan.

Hearing that, the Xiao Dan Tower strongsters also recalled that, due to Xiao Yan's mischief, Lin Feng had summoned over a hundred Dou Zun and several Half Saint experts.

And mobilizing such a huge number of experts for a task inevitably incurs an enormous cost.

Thus, his several‑month seclusion to refine pills becomes understandable.

Thinking of this, the Xiao Dan Tower strongsters could only curse and vent their anger at Xiao Yan's eighteen generations of ancestors before leaving in disappointment.

As for Lin Feng, after inquiring that Hou Lao Guai and Zhao Ran were staying at the Xiao Dan Tower, he pondered briefly and then headed to Hou Lao Guai's residence.

At the same time, atop a mountain where Dou Qi was extremely thick, an old man with a coffin‑like face was holding his jade hoe, like an old farmer, earnestly loosening the soil for the medicinal herbs in the field.

Beneath his feet, the planted medicinal herbs were extremely sparse, each stalk spaced tens of meters apart.

Yet each of these medicinal plants is extremely precious.

Even if taken out, any random stalk could be exchanged for an eight‑grade six‑color pill, or even a seven‑color pill!

As for the old man's identity, from his coffin‑board face that could serve as a sign, it is undoubtedly Hou Lao Guai, who previously helped Lin Feng find Half Saint experts.

However, just as Hou Lao Guai was seriously tending his medicinal herbs, a light laugh suddenly came from the distant horizon.

'You, after not seeing each other for a while, your strength has increased a lot! You're another step closer to the Half Saint Realm.'

As soon as the words fell, a young man's figure shot straight from the distant horizon to the ground not far from the old man.

As for the old man, upon sensing someone's arrival, he quickly stopped his action and turned his gaze toward where the young man appeared.

'Lin Feng, you've come!'

After seeing the young man's face clearly, Hou Lao Guai's coffin‑board face showed a hint of a smile.

He then didn't bother with work, tossed down his jade hoe, and hurried over.

'How is it, did you bring the stuff?'

Seeing Lin Feng, Hou Lao Guai could no longer contain his excitement and hurriedly asked.

During this time, he felt he had gotten another step closer to the Half Saint Realm.

But no matter how he cultivated, he always felt he was just a hair's breadth away, which made him dare not risk a breakthrough.

Therefore, lately he has been dreaming, dreaming of that Bodhi Pill!

Hearing that, Lin Feng let out a light laugh and said confidently, 'If I hadn't brought anything, how would this junior dare to meet this senior?'

After speaking, he swiped his hand over his spatial ring.

Accompanied by a faint flash of light, dozens of jade bottles appeared out of thin air floating before him.

Seeing those jade bottles, Hou Lao Guai's eyes swiftly swept over them.

Finally, his gaze settled on one jade bottle emitting a faint herbal fragrance.

Thinking of the possible pill inside, he could no longer contain his excitement, stepped forward, grasped that jade bottle, and pulled out the stopper.

Whoosh~

However, the stopper had just been opened when a pill shot out, turning into a giant tiger that fled toward the distance!

"Such high spiritual intelligence; as soon as the seal is opened, it knows to transform into a pill beast and flee."

Hou Lao Guai glanced at the fleeing giant tiger, and a hint of joy welled up on his aged face.

After all, as an eighth-rank peak alchemist, he naturally was extremely familiar with pills.

Judging by this pill's spiritual intelligence and ability, even he probably couldn't refine such a high-grade pill!

Thinking this, Hou Lao Guai's regard for Lin Feng deepened a bit more, and his palm swiftly shot out toward the direction the pill fled, then he sharply curled his fingers.

In an instant, a suction force arose from his palm, quickly sucking in the pill and rendering it immobile.

"Come back!"

Immediately afterward, Hou Lao Guai let out a fierce shout, and the suction force in his palm suddenly surged.

In the blink of an eye, the Bodhi Pill, unable to resist that suction, lost control and flew straight back.

Moreover, while in midair, under the pressure of Dou Qi, it unwillingly reverted to its pill form.

Finally, it landed in Hou Lao Guai's hand.

After the pill landed in his hand, Hou Lao Guai immediately examined it carefully, sniffing the faint green pill as a rich, fresh fragrance slowly drifted out.

After inspecting it, he gazed in great delight at the pill in his hand and exclaimed, "This Bodhi Pill's quality is truly high, Lin Feng—I really haven't misjudged you!"

The quality of this Bodhi Pill even surpassed his expectations.

With it, Hou Lao Guai was full of confidence that he could in one fell swoop enter the Half Saint Realm!

At this moment, the massive financial loss he suffered from inviting the Heshe Saint became trivial.

After all, compared to his own breakthrough to Half Saint, those things instantly paled in comparison.

Thinking this, Hou Lao Guai could no longer stay seated; he hastily sealed the faint green pill back into a jade bottle, waved his hand at Lin Feng, and said, "Lin Feng, I'm now going to test the effects of this Bodhi Pill—go find Zhao Ran to play with!"

Saying that, he immediately turned and ran off into the distance.

"Hey, senior, you haven't taken these pills yet!"

Seeing the other party about to run, Lin Feng hurriedly shouted from behind.

After all, if that person ran off, he would have made the trip for nothing.

"Pill?"

Upon hearing that, Hou Lao Guai stopped, turned his head, and discovered he had not yet collected those jade bottles in front of Lin Feng.

"Sigh, look at my pig-headed brain—I even forgot things."

Seeing those pills, the former immediately slapped his forehead, then swiftly turned back, flicked his sleeve, and stored all those jade bottles into his storage ring.

After doing that, the former turned again and ran off without looking back.

At this moment, in Hou Lao Guai's mind, aside from his own breakthrough to Half Saint, he felt that other matters could be delayed without consequence.

"It seems the obstacle on the Title: Nine-turn Dou Zun's path to Half Saint has held Hou Lao Guai up for quite a while; I hope he can break through successfully this time."

Seeing the former rush off, Lin Feng helplessly shook his head.

Immediately afterward, his form turned into a streak of light that streaked across the sky, and at extreme speed he headed toward where Zhao Ran lived.

After all, he is still eager to bring Feng'er back to the Northwest Continent, and also hopes to finish his affairs as soon as possible.