Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 163 Arriving at the Appointment!

Thanks to Lin Feng's high-quality pills, Xiao Yan, who had just stabilized his aura after breaking through three stars in the Great Dou Master realm, opened his eyes to see his mentor whom he hadn't seen for many days, and his eyes immediately reddened.

"teacher!"

After comforting his foolish disciple, Yao Chen got down to business.

"Little Yanzi, there are only half a month left until the three-year agreement. In a short time, it will be difficult for you to improve your battle qi level. And your combat experience will also be difficult to improve in the capital. Therefore, the most important thing for you to do next is to master your battle qi."

"Master, why does your soul still appear so weak?"

Just as Yao Chen was about to continue explaining his plan, Xiao Yan urgently interrupted him. Yao Chen, who was about to reveal his arrangements, paused for a moment, then felt a warmth in his heart, "Silly boy!"

"When I was helping you refine the strange fire, I consumed too much of my soul power, so it is difficult for me to recover quickly at the moment."

"Teacher, I'm sorry, I..."

"Little Yanzi, stop acting like a little girl. Your most important task right now is to show your strongest self at the three-year agreement. That's the only way to repay your teacher's efforts and to affirm your own hard work over the past three years!"

"Yes, teacher!" Upon hearing Yao Chen's loud shout, Xiao Yan quickly recovered and his spirits lifted!

"As I just mentioned, your most important task right now is to control your surging battle qi. Besides fighting, the fastest way is to refine pills. By continuously depleting your battle qi and then constantly replenishing it, your control over your battle qi will naturally increase significantly."

"Moreover, this coincides with the Imperial Capital Alchemist Competition you promised. Tomorrow, go to the Alchemist Guild to find Lin Feng. I have a decent relationship with his teacher. Tell him the truth, and he will guide you."

After saying this, before Xiao Yan could ask any questions, Yao Chen quickly slipped into his storage ring, leaving only a human skin mask floating slowly in front of Xiao Yan.

"For now, you should hide your true colors!"

After recalling his teacher's arrangements from the previous day, Xiao Yan, wearing a face mask, entered the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, please rest assured, it's just a trivial matter. Among the contestants in this year's Alchemist Competition, the most advanced is only at the third rank. With Junior Brother Xiao Yan's talent, I am confident that I can raise you to the fourth rank before the finals."

In the following days, Lin Feng personally ordered a continuous supply of medicinal herbs to be delivered to the cultivation room, guiding Xiao Yan in the refining of third- and fourth-grade pills. With the constant input of medicinal herbs, coupled with Xiao Yan's already peak third-grade level and considerable talent, and with the guidance of Lin Feng, a sixth-grade master with a strong foundation, Xiao Yan unsurprisingly advanced to the fourth-grade alchemist level.

Subsequently, Lin Feng did not participate in the grand competition held within the Alchemist Guild in the capital of Gama, much to the disappointment of many spectators.

After personally elevating Xiao Yan's alchemy skills to the fourth rank, Lin Feng felt a slight pressure. It was common knowledge that Xiao Yan's cultivation level increased rapidly as he progressed, defying all logic. Therefore, after Xiao Yan began his competition, Lin Feng went into seclusion.

Due to the scarcity of medicinal herbs in the Northwest Continent, Lin Feng no longer intends to continue cultivating alchemy. However, he can still maintain an extremely rapid rate of advancement in his cultivation of battle qi.

Because of the Dragon Emperor, Lin Feng only consumed one Five Elements Pill while still at the Dou Huang realm. The remaining essence and blood energy of the kind-hearted Scorpion Bi Yan was also completely preserved; according to Lin Feng's observation, it might be able to further enhance Lin Feng's Dou Zong realm by one star.

Moreover, Lin Feng still possesses three drops of essence blood bestowed upon him by the old Dragon Emperor Zhukun. With the physique of a peak nine-star Dou Sheng magical beast, if he were to use all of it for cultivation, Lin Feng guessed it would even be enough to reach the level of a half-saint.

However, Lin Feng was naturally not foolish enough to use all of his energy for cultivation. Leaving aside the fact that advancing in realm isn't just about accumulating energy, but more importantly, about gaining insights into each realm, Lin Feng, currently at the Dou Zong realm, needed to comprehend the power of space.

From the Dou Zong realm onwards, battles between powerful individuals are not merely about the use of energy, but more importantly, about the mastery of spatial power. For Lin Feng, who possesses a Dou Technique like the Five-Star Barrier, this is something he can easily apply to other situations.

Moreover, the barriers encountered during the process of advancing one's realm cannot be overcome simply by relying on energy.

After figuring everything out, Lin Feng's hand seals changed rapidly as he refined the energy cluster left by the Scorpion Rock within his body. As the practice progressed, Lin Feng's aura also gradually increased.

The golden crow and the jade rabbit alternate in the sky. Although this saying does not circulate on the Dou Qi Continent, Lin Feng is used to calculating it this way. Only in this way can he not forget the beautiful water-blue planet deep in his heart.

"Master Lin Feng, the time has come!"

At that moment, a slight sound woke Lin Feng, who had been in seclusion for a long time. It was the guard whom Lin Feng had asked to remind him, because he was worried that he would become too engrossed in cultivation.

"Phew, is it already this late?"

After finishing his work, Lin Feng got up and stretched, his bones cracking and popping from not moving for so long.

"With the combined power of Scorpion Biyan's and the Old Dragon Emperor's blood essence, I've advanced from the mid-stage of a one-star Dou Zong to the peak of a one-star Dou Zong in just a few days. It seems I should focus all my time on cultivating Dou Qi; refining pills is simply a waste of time."

After making a brief show of himself to the air, Lin Feng opened the door to the cultivation room, nodded to the waiting guard, and then took out a bottle of low-grade healing medicine from his storage ring.

Without waiting for their thanks, Lin Feng vanished from his spot in an instant, concealing his presence as he headed towards the Yunlan Sect.

The Yunlan Sect is a super power in the Jia Ma Empire, and there are even rumors about it among the common people. If it weren't for its ancestral precepts, the identity of its royal family would still be unknown.

Moreover, setting aside the current sect leader Yun Yun and the sixth-grade alchemy elder Gu He, there's also Yun Shan, who is said to have already entered seclusion to break through to the Dou Zong realm. All of this demonstrates the extraordinary nature of the Yunlan Sect.

However, after Lin Feng appeared, everything had already changed silently. Leaving aside the migrating snake-people, the clan had two Dou Zong experts, one of whom, Cai Lin, had even reached the six-star Dou Zong realm.

Even the royal family obtained two Breakthrough Pills long ago, and Jia Xingtian hasn't appeared for half a year. Although there's no news of his successful breakthrough, judging from the normal time it takes for a peak Dou Huang to break through, it should be within the next month.

If he succeeds in his breakthrough, it remains to be seen whether the Yunlan Sect will still be able to maintain its transcendent status. However, in Lin Feng's eyes, who knows everything, the situation is quite different.

Jia Xingtian failed in his closed-door breakthrough, and in a fit of rage, died. Later, Jia Xingtian successfully broke through in his closed-door breakthrough and challenged Yunshan to a duel in the Monster Mountain Range. The two were evenly matched and were about to peacefully end the fight when the Soul Palace Protector, hidden in the shadows, suddenly attacked, killing Jia Xingtian. Meanwhile, the Soul Palace Protector harvested the soul of a Dou Zong, achieving his annual performance target.

From Lin Feng's perspective, no matter what, Jia Xingtian was destined to be a pawn. Shaking his head, Lin Feng banished these strange thoughts from his mind. What happened to Jia Xingtian was none of his concern; right now, however, there was a good show to watch.

"Is Xiao Yan coming today or not? We've been waiting for a full quarter of an hour. Could he be scared?"

"In my opinion, they're scared too. According to rumors, Senior Sister Yanran has already reached the Dou Ling realm. As for Xiao Yan, even if his talent returns, can he really reach the Dou Ling realm in just three years?"

"If you ask me, Xiao Yan is definitely scared. What's with all this talk of 'thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river'?"

"Yes, yes, there's this 'Don't underestimate a young person's poverty,' but there should also be 'Don't underestimate a middle-aged person's poverty,' 'Don't underestimate an elderly person's poverty,' and 'Respect the dead!'"

"Haha, Senior Brother Yunyi is absolutely right!"

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"Silence! As disciples of the Yunlan Sect, what kind of behavior is this, muttering and shouting? If you don't shut up, you'll all be punished by copying scriptures!"

Just as the many disciples of the Yunlan Sect were discussing amongst themselves, the sect's Grand Elder, Yun Ling, suddenly shouted, and the disciples immediately fell silent. Clearly, Yun Ling, who usually managed affairs, held immense prestige among these disciples.

Meanwhile, atop a dense tree outside the Yunlan Sect's plaza, Fa Ma, Hai Bodong, Nalan Jie, and others had been waiting for a while. Seeing this, Lin Feng lightly touched the ground with his toes and also arrived at a nearby treetop.

"Master Lin Feng, you've arrived!"

"Master Lin Feng."

Upon seeing Lin Feng's arrival, everyone hurriedly greeted him. Compared to the two main characters of the day, Lin Feng was clearly much more important in everyone's eyes.

"Haha, everyone, how have you been? I'm not the main character today, I can't steal the spotlight!"

Yun Yun, who was waiting in the square, saw Lin Feng's arrival, spread her battle qi wings, and came to Lin Feng's side.

"I never expected that the competition between Yanran and Xiao Yan would attract Master Lin Feng and several seniors to attend. I'm afraid you've made me look foolish."

"Sect Leader Yun, you are too kind. I am also very curious about this competition. Moreover, Xiao Yan's master and I have a history. I am here today to support him. I hope that Sect Leader Yun will give Xiao Yan some face and not make things difficult for him."

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, not only Yun Yun, but also Hai Bodong and the others were taken aback. They hadn't expected Xiao Yan to have such good fortune. It seemed that something unexpected was about to happen in today's competition.

Seeing the change in everyone's expressions, and realizing they had misunderstood something, Lin Feng quickly said something.

"Sect Leader Yun, please don't misunderstand. I have no intention of favoring Xiao Yan. We just need to have a fair fight later. I only need to ensure that Xiao Yan can safely descend the mountain."

"Please rest assured, Master Lin Feng, the Yunlan Sect has always been fair and just in its dealings. Even if Yanran loses, she will never make things difficult for Xiao Yan."

Just as Lin Feng opened his mouth, the sound of a sharp blade cutting through the earth slowly appeared on the ground of the Yunlan Sect, attracting their attention.

Below the square, a resolute young man dressed in magnificent black clothes, carrying a huge black ruler, slowly walked over.

"Xiao Yan of the Xiao family, proceed to the appointment!"

(End of this chapter)