Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 470 Cloud Mountain, Breakthrough

"A fifteen-year-old eight-star Grand Dou Master! A four-star Alchemist!"

"What an unparalleled prodigy!!"

"If I hadn't come in person, I would never have known that your talent was so terrifying."

Jia Xingtian sighed deeply and said in a chilling tone.

Whether it's an eight-star Grand Dou Master or a four-star Alchemist, they are nothing in front of him, a Dou Huang.

But these achievements become terrifying when they are associated with a fifteen-year-old age.

"With your talent, if you are allowed to grow up smoothly, I'm afraid you will bring great trouble to my Gama royal family."

"Let's stay here forever!"

With a thought, Jia Xingtian raised his hand, and a powerful mountain-breaking battle aura condensed in his palm.

However, just as he was about to unleash his power, a figure in green robes suddenly descended from the sky and blocked his way.

"I didn't expect Elder Jia to be so interested in watching my disciple's alchemist assessment!"

Yun Yun's blue wings fluttered behind her, and her voice was icy.

"Yun Yun? I didn't expect you to be here too!"

Jia Xingtian snorted coldly, his expression grim.

Upon seeing Yun Yun appear, he immediately knew that this sneak attack was probably doomed.

Although he is now a peak nine-star Dou Huang, Yun Yun is only a one-star Dou Huang, so the difference in strength is huge.

However, if the other party is only preventing you from taking action, then there is no problem.

"Jin Renfeng is my disciple!"

"I naturally have to come in person for such an important event as the alchemist assessment."

Yun Yun spoke calmly, her longsword whistling through the air as azure battle qi gathered on its blade. The ultimate wind was faintly taking shape.

"Speaking of which, why is Elder Jia here again?"

"A fourth-grade alchemist is a unique talent in the history of the Jia Ma Empire."

"I naturally had to come and see such a genius."

Jia Xingtian said calmly.

Yun Yun nodded and said,

"Renfeng is indeed very talented, but unfortunately he is a bit too proud."

“My teacher also frequently reminded him of this and made him correct his ways.”

"But that brat just wouldn't learn his lesson."

"It's also because I'm too soft-hearted to control him. It seems I'll have to find a time to have my master teach this brat a lesson."

At this point, Yun Yun gave the old man a meaningful look.

Jia Xingtian's gaze was fixed.

They were all cunning old foxes, so he naturally understood the meaning behind their words.

The other party was clearly using Yunshan to subtly criticize him.

Since the former sect leader of Yunlan Sect, Yun Shan, passed the position to Yun Yun more than a decade ago, there has been no news of him at all.

Judging by the time, Yunshan has also reached the life limit of a Douhuang powerhouse.

Normally, the other party should already be dead.

Judging from Yunyun's words, Yunshan seems to still be alive.

If the other party is not lying, Yunshan's current strength must be unfathomable. Moreover, he must have reached the Dou Zong realm.

Thinking of this, Jia Xingtian frowned.

With his strength, he wasn't afraid of even the peak of the Dou Huang realm, but the Dou Zong realm was a completely new one.

Their combat strength is also incomparable to that of a Dou Huang.

If they were to fight against a Dou Zong expert at this moment, the entire royal family would likely suffer a crushing defeat.

To antagonize the Yunlan Sect, which might possess the fighting power of a Dou Zong, for the sake of a young genius is a complete loss.

After weighing his options for a while, Jia Xingtian asked slowly,
"It's been a long time since I've seen your teacher. I wonder how that old man is doing?"

"My master is currently in deep meditation and cannot leave the sect for the time being."

"When I have some free time, I will definitely come to visit Elder Jia."

Yun Yun smiled slightly.

"That's good! These days, there are fewer and fewer old friends in the capital."

Jia Xingtian dispersed the fighting spirit in his hand and said calmly,
"If even he dies, the Gama Empire will be too lonely!"

Having said that, the old man unfurled his yellow battle aura wings and soared into the sky.

In the end, he gave up on taking action against Jin Renfeng.

Although Jin Renfeng is a genius with extremely strong potential, he may even be able to transform a force.

But potential is just potential. Throughout the long and rich history of the Dou Qi Continent, countless geniuses have died young.

Before potential is converted into strength, a genius is just a weakling, unable to stand on equal footing with a true powerhouse.

Watching the old man's departing figure, Yun Yun felt a sense of relief, and the fighting spirit on her longsword slowly dissipated.

With its wings spread wide, it flew towards the carriage.

As the two left, a soft exclamation echoed through the Alchemist Guild.

. . . . . . . .

Snapped--

The carriage door was pushed open, and a figure in blue flashed into the carriage.

"Master? What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing the beautiful face of the newcomer, Nalan Yanran looked surprised.

"Of course I came to see you!"

Yun Yun said softly, straightened her clothes, and slowly sat down on the other side of the carriage.

Her round, perky buttocks and slender waist formed a perfect curve.

Jin Renfeng revealed a knowing expression; he knew that his master wouldn't be without a plan for this assessment.

"Renfeng, do you know that just now, the royal family's ancestor was on the roof of the Alchemist Guild, preparing to attack you?"

Yun Yun's beautiful eyes flickered, and she turned her gaze to the young man, speaking in a deep voice.

"The royal family's ancestor, a Douhuang-level expert named Xing Tian?"

Jin Renfeng was shocked.

He truly didn't expect the royal family to be so ruthless; unable to recruit them, they directly sent out a Dou Huang level expert.

"That Jia Xingtian is a peak Douhuang expert."

"If it weren't for my intervention, you would probably be dead and gone by now."

Yun Yun said with a serious expression.

"Is it really necessary!"

Jin Renfeng was speechless.
"I'm just a fourth-grade alchemist right now, do I really need a Dou Huang level expert to take action?"

Only a sixth-grade alchemist can rival a Dou Huang level expert, especially since Jia Xingtian is a peak Dou Huang level expert.

Coming to ambush him with this level of strength is no different from the final boss ambushing the newbie village.

"The royal family isn't targeting you now; they're concerned with your future."

Yun Yun shook her head. "At only fifteen years old, you have already advanced to the fourth-grade alchemist. Given time, there is a high probability that you will become a Dou Huang and advance to the sixth-grade alchemist."

"The royal family and our Yunlan Sect are rivals vying for interests, so naturally we have to use some tactics."

"A Dou Huang level expert, and a sixth-grade alchemist?"

Jin Renfeng's expression was strange.

To target him with such limited strength is to underestimate his talent.

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let my senior brother participate in the fourth-grade alchemist assessment."

Nalan Yanran said worriedly.

"It was also my mistake!"

Yun Yun shook her head and sighed.
"I originally thought that alchemist rank was not true strength and wouldn't attract the attention of the royal family."

"I never expected them to be so shameless."

"It seems that the royal family's patience with our Yunlan Sect has reached its limit."

At this point, Yun Yun solemnly patted Jin Renfeng on the shoulder.

"Renfeng, although I just mentioned the teacher's name and scared that old monster away."

"However, it's still hard to guarantee that the royal family won't secretly take action."

"Just in case, Renfeng, if you need to go out in the near future, be sure to let me know in advance."

"I usually only interact with my master and junior sister, and spend the rest of my time on arduous cultivation, so there is no need to worry about that."

Jin Renfeng laughed.

"So best..."

Seeing that the boy did not resist, Yun Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

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The carriage slowly drove into the Yunlan Sect.

When the news of Jin Renfeng's promotion to fourth-grade alchemist reached the sect, the entire Yunlan Sect was plunged into a sea of ​​joy.

Taking this opportunity, Yun Yun personally ordered a banquet to be held to celebrate, which all disciples of the sect could attend.

The lively banquet lasted for two hours.

As night fell, Jin Renfeng finally returned to his room.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he calmed himself down and took out a jade box from his storage ring.

The jade box was opened, and a purple pill was placed quietly in the center of the box.

Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill!
As a pill he refined himself, this pill also became his prize, which he brought back with him.

"It's been a while since I broke through to the eighth-star Great Dou Master level, it's time for me to break through again."

After half a month of rigorous training, Jin Renfeng's cultivation level has now stabilized. The changes brought about by consuming the beast fire have further solidified his sense of an opportunity for breakthrough.

Jin Renfeng exhaled a soft breath, sat cross-legged on the bed, and formed a hand seal for cultivation.

Wisps of visible energy seeped out from the void and flowed into the boy's body.

Once these energies entered his body, they were easily controlled by Jin Renfeng's mind and circulated along the cultivation method's pathway.

The mottled energy was completely purified. Only a small amount of pure energy remained, which transformed into battle qi and was infused into the vortex.

It slowly absorbed the energy from the outside world. After a while, when everything was ready, Jin Renfeng flicked his finger and sent the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill into his slightly open mouth.

Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill, an exclusive pill for Great Dou Master level.

After consumption, it can increase one star's strength without any side effects. It is one of the most popular pills among Great Dou Masters.

Although there are several similar pills, such as the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill that Xiao Yan refined in the original novel, which can instantly enhance one's strength by three stars.

However, because the Qingling Pill's medicinal power is too violent, there is a certain probability that it will fail to enhance strength. Therefore, in terms of efficacy, it is not as stable as the Zixin Breakthrough Pill.

Jin Renfeng is currently in the final stage of becoming a Great Dou Master, so he naturally wants to make the most of this pill.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a stream of pure purple energy before he could even react. Like a rushing river, it surged down his throat, roaring as it poured into his meridians.

Impacted by the energy, Jin Renfeng let out a low groan, his face flushed red, and his hand seals shifted.

Deep blue battle qi surged from the dantian vortex, carrying a layer of blue flames that enveloped the immense energy within.

With a thought, Jin Renfeng began to guide the purple energy, rapidly circulating it along the path of the cultivation technique.

The two energies mixed together and swept across, appearing as a thin, elongated line of alternating purple and blue in a blurred vision.

As the cultivation technique was activated, strands of purple energy, having lost their wildness, slowly detached from the main body and were eventually transformed into pure blue energy by the technique, merging into the battle qi.

With each circulation of energy through the meridians, more and more energy is refined.

Under the infusion of that enormous energy, the volume of the battle crystal within the vortex suddenly expanded at an astonishing speed.

"As expected of the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill, its medicinal power is truly extremely potent."

Jin Renfeng was astonished by the speed at which his strength had increased.

"Unfortunately, at the Great Battle Master stage, one can only consume two pills."

"Otherwise, we should really refine a few more."

Because the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill has drug resistance, each person can only take two Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills at the Great Battle Master stage.

That is, to increase the strength by two stars.

In order to improve his cultivation speed as soon as possible, he had previously taken a Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill.

This is the only chance left to take the elixir.

"Being able to use the last opportunity to break through the final hurdle is a good way to make the most of it."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

As energy relentlessly surged forth, at a certain moment, an extremely subtle, crisp sound finally rang out within his body.

As the crisp sound rang out, Jin Renfeng discovered that the battle crystal, which had already reached its limit, had once again revealed an extremely large capacity.

Under this strange sound, the battle crystal, which had already reached the size of an egg, suddenly expanded to the size of a fist, and a dazzling light continuously surged out, illuminating the vortex as if it were daytime.

In contrast, a sense of fulfillment welled up in both the soul and the body.

Feeling the various changes within his body, Jin Renfeng took a deep breath. He knew that in this instant, he had broken through to the eighth star and truly become a nine-star Grand Dou Master! Just one more step forward and he would be able to enter the Dou Ling realm!
As the Battle Crystal suddenly expanded, Jin Renfeng noticed that the original feeling of fullness in the Qi vortex had become much emptier again. He immediately had a thought, circulated his Battle Qi, refined the last bit of pure medicinal power in his meridians, and poured it into the Battle Crystal.

However, after advancing, the battle crystal once again felt like a bottomless pit, with this wave of energy pouring in feeling like a stone sinking into the sea, without any sensation.

"The gap between a Dou Shi and a Dou Ling is indeed huge. The Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill is only a pill for a Great Dou Shi, and its medicinal power is insufficient. It is impossible to break through to Dou Ling in one go."

With this thought in mind, Jin Renfeng sighed, stopped his practice, and withdrew.

He opened his eyes, stood up from the bed, and clenched his fist.

A surge of energy immediately flowed into his palm.

Unlike his previous Dou Shi level, after advancing to Da Dou Shi, he could clearly feel that with each increase in strength, his soul and body would also improve together.

However, the increase was so slight that he could not pinpoint the exact source of the improvement.

"I hope they'll give me a surprise when I break through to the Dou Ling realm!"

Jin Renfeng murmured.

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thanks to the efforts of those with ulterior motives, the news of Jin Renfeng's advancement to a fourth-grade alchemist spread quickly. The entire Jia Ma Empire marveled at his talent and etched his name into their memories.

This made Jin Renfeng a celebrity in the Jia Ma Empire. Now, his name is as well-known as that of Dan Wang Gu He before him.

Everyone now knows that a genius alchemist named Jin Renfeng has appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.

Jin Renfeng himself was unaware of all of this.

(End of this chapter)