Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 194 Hold on!

Inside the secret chamber, after refining Xie Biyan's corpse into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, Lin Feng continued to refine another human-demon puppet using the Dou Zong corpse he had obtained from an elder of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

As for the soul of the Dou Zong, it was a gift from Protector Lu. Although Lin Feng didn't know where he got this soul of the Dou Zong in this barren Northwest Continent, he didn't care.

For the third refinement, Lin Feng accelerated his pace once again. In just seven days, a fresh human puppet was produced. Unfortunately, perhaps because the soul and body did not originate from the same source, and because the Dou Zong corpse was only a one-star Dou Zong, this puppet, even with the addition of top-tier magical beast essence blood, only barely reached the level of a two-star Dou Zong.

"It's better than nothing, I suppose!"

Lin Feng sighed slightly. If other people in the Northwest Continent heard this, they would risk offending a sixth-grade alchemist and a Dou Zong expert just to curse Lin Feng in secret.

After amusing himself for a while, Lin Feng placed the three puppets in a corner of the secret room. Instead of leaving seclusion immediately, he took out the medicinal herbs he had been collecting for two or three years from his storage ring.

That's right, Lin Feng's real purpose in this seclusion was to try refining seventh-grade pills! As for the Heavenly Demon Puppet, it was only used to absorb and resist the pill lightning. After all, how could the speed at which the puppet leveled up and evolved compare to his absorption of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood!

However, even the most ordinary seventh-grade pill lightning is comparable in power to a strike from a five-star Dou Zong. Although Lin Feng was able to resist it, he did not want to be distracted while refining pills.

"Returning Lingzhi", "Centennial Ice Spirit Grass", "Centennial Heart of Wooden Vine".

Lin Feng took out many rare spiritual herbs from his storage ring. This time, as a stepping stone to entering the seventh rank, he refined a low-grade seventh-rank pill called the Instant Qi Pill.

Instant Qi Pill: Ranked as a low-grade seventh-grade pill, it can restore battle qi in a very short time, and its effect is remarkable even for Dou Zong powerhouses!

After taking out the various spiritual herbs, Lin Feng did not immediately begin refining them, but instead started the process of warming the cauldron again. At the same time, he recalled the many details on the scroll of the Instant Qi Pill passed down by Yao Chen.

After all, this was his first time refining a pill, and in the Northwest Continent, the medicinal materials needed to refine a seventh-grade pill were extremely difficult to collect. If he missed this opportunity, Lin Feng might have to go to the Central Continent to collect all the medicinal materials again.

However, this conflicted with Lin Feng's plans. He had already planned that the first thing he would do upon arriving in Zhongzhou was to join the Pill Tower and become his most secure support at present.

After that, it was only through their status as apprentices or guest elders of the Pill Tower that they were able to make their mark in the Central Plains. The difference between a peak sixth-grade alchemist and a seventh-grade alchemist determined their status after joining the Pill Tower.

The former is merely talented, and although they will be valued, it's difficult for them to gain power or learn more advanced alchemy techniques. The latter, a seventh-grade alchemist, is already considered quite accomplished in the Pill Tower. If they were to advance further and reach the middle or even high level of the seventh grade, they could potentially become a guest elder of the Pill Tower.

Before long, Lin Feng had adjusted his state to an extremely high level, so without hesitation, he waved his hand and sent all the floating medicinal herbs in front of him into the medicine cauldron.

"Bang!"

Under Lin Feng's control, the Azure Lotus Core Flame suddenly increased in temperature. However, if someone could see through the cauldron and into its interior, they would surely find it strange. Normally, even the most potent spiritual herbs would be reduced to ashes under the intense heat of the Azure Lotus Core Flame.

However, under Lin Feng's superb control, these medicinal herbs were only charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Before long, the "Returning Spirit Mushroom," a spiritual medicine that was extremely easy to refine but had a very high failure rate, was the first to be refined.

It is said to be easy to refine because Ganoderma lucidum itself does not have much toughness, and it seems to be born to be used by all things. Of course, if a Ganoderma lucidum transforms and cultivates to become a Dou Di, that is another matter.

The reason why it has a very high failure rate is precisely because it is easy to refine. This leads to many alchemists who are impatient or lack control over the flames failing to properly control the temperature, causing their hard-earned Ganoderma lucidum to turn to ashes.

Of course, such an unexpected event did not occur with Lin Feng, not to mention his soul, which was so powerful that it almost gave birth to spiritual energy. His fire control technique was already quite remarkable, and later he gradually integrated Yao Chen's alchemy techniques and the Five-Round Fire Separation Technique of the Heavenly Fire Venerable.

It can be said that within the Northwest Continent, apart from Yao Chen, Lin Feng believes no one can surpass him, not even Han Feng. Even Xiao Yan, who cultivates the seemingly unreasonable Burning Flame Technique, is no match for him.

After finishing the "Returning Spirit Mushroom", Lin Feng did not linger and continued to refine the "Hundred-Year-Old Wood Vine Heart" and the "Hundred-Year-Old Ice Grass".

Once the refining of elixirs reaches the seventh grade, the time inevitably increases. This is not only because seventh-grade elixirs are more difficult to refine than those below the sixth grade, but also because they require more medicinal materials.

More importantly, it is because seventh-grade pills have begun to develop a certain spirituality, and the day the pill is formed, it may even trigger terrifying celestial phenomena.

If the alchemist is not prepared, it will not be as simple as just the furnace exploding. If the powerful energy contained in a seventh-grade pill explodes, it could very well result in the destruction of the pill and the death of the person.

Therefore, before alchemists can refine seventh-grade pills, they not only need to consider whether their alchemy skills are up to par, but more importantly, they must ensure their personal safety.

Of course, with the connections of a seventh-grade alchemist, it wouldn't be difficult to get some high-level Dou Zong to protect him.

"Click."

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Feng successfully finished refining all the medicinal herbs. Just as he exhaled a breath of turbid air, preparing to fuse them into a pill in one go, a strange sound appeared in his ears.

"That voice, could it be...?"

Lin Feng's expression changed, as if he was recalling the scene of his first time exploding the cauldron many years ago. Then, cracks slowly appeared on the bodies of the six medicine cauldrons that had accompanied him for so long. In the blink of an eye, they quickly covered the entire cauldron.

At this moment, Lin Feng sensed the gradually merging spiritual herb light cluster inside the medicine cauldron. His expression hardened, and he slammed his large hand down on the medicine cauldron, which was about to shatter.

"Five Elements Sealing Technique—Hold on!"

(End of this chapter)