Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 237 Loose Cultivator Alliance

"Ten seventh-tier magical beast cores, a thousand-year-old spirit wood heart, Bodhi incarnation saliva, dragon blood fungus, Xuan Tian green vine, and demonic spirit grass."

The old merchant placed the jade slip that Lin Feng handed him between his eyebrows, and the name of the spiritual medicine that Lin Feng needed appeared in his mind. As he looked at it, the joy on the old merchant's face became more and more uncontrollable.

However, after taking a few deep breaths, the old vendor calmed down.

"Young master, the spiritual items you require are far too high-end, some even too remote, and will likely take a considerable amount of time to prepare!"

After saying that, the old merchant looked at Lin Feng with trepidation, afraid that he would lose this big business opportunity.

However, he would never dare to deceive Lin Feng. This young master was clearly a seventh-grade or higher alchemist, and judging from his arrogant actions, the power behind him was extraordinary.

Old Li still wanted to live in Dancheng for at least another hundred years. If he offended Lin Feng, he would have no choice but to pack his bags and run away.

"Let's use what we can afford right now for the transaction!"

Although it was a pity, Lin Feng did not intend to waste time on it. He only needed to refine seven-grade pills three to five times, and the resulting pill lightning would be enough to attract the attention of the higher-ups of the Pill Tower.

Once Lin Feng enters the Pill Tower, he will have a wide range of channels to obtain high-grade spiritual herbs, so he won't need to spend any time on it.

"Young master, please hear what this old man has to say!"

Seemingly sensing Lin Feng's thoughts, the old merchant looked bitter, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Oh?"

"Behind me is a vast alliance of independent cultivators, which even contains a Dou Zun expert."

"However, this Loose Cultivator Alliance is not as rigorous as a force like the Pill Tower, but its information flow is still extremely smooth."

"And the headquarters of this alliance is located in the desolate ancient domain, where spiritual herbs and treasures abound!"

"If you are willing to spend more time, young master, I can obtain the treasures you need through the alliance!"

"To be honest, of the many spiritual herbs and magical cores before me, only a small portion are mine; the rest are for resale!"

After the old merchant finished speaking, he looked at Lin Feng expectantly. He vaguely felt that this young man in front of him was the most important opportunity of his life.

"The Loose Cultivator Alliance? This wasn't mentioned in the original story. However, if this Loose Cultivator Alliance can really provide me with spiritual herbs, it wouldn't be a bad assistant!" Lin Feng said, his hands behind his back, staring at the old merchant in front of him.

In his perception, his soul did not fluctuate much, so he should not be lying.

Of course, even if they had some kind of scheme, Lin Feng was not afraid.

Putting aside his principle of cash on delivery, even if the forces behind him wanted to forcibly seize it, Lin Feng didn't believe they could turn the world upside down in Dan City.

Moreover, Lin Feng also possesses the Dragon Emperor's essence blood, which is his greatest source of confidence!

Even without a Dou Sheng present, Lin Feng has no fear!

"If the alliance of independent cultivators behind you, senior, can truly provide me with enough spiritual herbs, then waiting a few days is not something I can't afford to miss!"

"Young master, please rest assured, I guarantee with my life that as long as you can afford the price, the Loose Cultivator Alliance can provide most of the spiritual items you desire!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's agreement, the old merchant was overjoyed and quickly made a promise.

"Remember this address. Once you have the elixir, deliver it directly to my residence!"

After transmitting a message into the old merchant's mind using his soul power, Lin Feng planned to continue strolling around the area.

As for the method of transmitting information using soul power, it was a small trick that Lin Feng comprehended from the secret techniques left behind by the Great Sage Guiyuan.

Of course, for complex information, Lin Feng still uses jade slips to transmit it, as he is not yet familiar with this method.

"Oh, by the way, if the Loose Cultivator Alliance has any poisonous rare and precious materials that can be used by high-level Dou Zong or even Dou Zun cultivators, they can be sent to my residence in exchange for rank six or higher pills!"

"Of course, if anyone from the Loose Cultivator Alliance needs pills refined, as long as it's in accordance with the rules for alchemists, I can agree!"

"The prerequisite is that the grade of this pill is no lower than seventh grade!"

This is because alchemists in Dan City are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and alchemists of the sixth rank or above can be seen everywhere!

If Lin Feng were to refine a sixth-grade pill, it would not only waste his time, but also fail to reflect his prestige.

On the other hand, since discovering the secret formula for rapid advancement through Dan Lei Body Tempering, Lin Feng no longer intends to refine pills of grade six or below.

For him, alchemy is not just about making pills, but also about cultivating battle qi, which can greatly save him cultivation time.

Moreover, the physical strength and battle qi enhancement resulting from using Dan Lei as energy are even more stable than those from refining the Dragon Emperor's blood essence.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity, young master. I will certainly fulfill all your needs!"

Seeing the old vendor bowing and thanking him repeatedly, Lin Feng didn't pay any attention. He waved his hand slightly and continued walking forward. Only one sentence lingered in the old vendor's ears.

"Words are useless. I only want to see the elixir as soon as possible. This will determine whether the alliance of rogue cultivators behind you will have the opportunity to continue cooperating with me!"

"Thank you, young master!"

After thanking him again, the old vendor immediately packed up his stall and put it into his storage ring, then rushed out of Dan City.

Judging from his appearance, he must be in a hurry to inform the loose cultivator alliance behind him about this matter!

Lin Feng continued to stroll around Dan City. On the Dou Qi Continent, there was a saying that divine objects were defiled.

Many top-tier secret techniques or spiritual items are often hidden in ordinary patches or jade slips.

Whether it's the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations that Xiao Yan obtained in the original work, or the secret technique that Lin Feng once obtained, both were relatively rudimentary under the powerful soul perception.

In this vast Dan City, Lin Feng refused to believe that with his soul perception, which was almost at the Spirit Realm level, he couldn't find a treasure or two.

As dusk settled, Lin Feng walked back to his residence, his expression as somber and uncertain as the sky.

"Today, I am simply too tired, which has made my soul perception dull and unclear."

After wandering around for half a day, Lin Feng thought to himself that he still hadn't found anything worthwhile.

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have returned empty-handed. Very well, let's go back and rest for today, and fight again another day!"

Unlike Lin Feng's depressed mood, the old merchant, using some unknown means of transportation, managed to reach the branch of the Loose Cultivator Alliance in less than half a day, despite his intermediate Dou Zong level strength.

This is a medium-sized city called Dihuang City. There is no ruler in the city lord's mansion, nor are there any large families rooted here.

On the contrary, many independent cultivators settled here, because this city was originally built by members of the independent cultivator alliance, with the purpose of using it for trade and exchange.

Of course, in this magical Dou Qi Continent, it doesn't take too long to build a city once you reach a high level of cultivation.

Just like the Beast Lord City that Lin Feng supervised the construction of, even if it was built by some students of the Dou Ling Grand Master level, it would only take a little over a month to complete.

"Old Mo, are you sure what you're saying is true?"

In the center of the city, within a grand hall where the Loose Cultivator Alliance's Huangcheng branch was located, a gentle voice rang out.

"Venerable Cangmo, everything I have said is true!"

The speaker was the old merchant Lin Feng had seen during the day, known as Old Man Mo in the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

"Your Excellency, please look, these are the pills that the seventh-grade alchemist used for the transaction!"

To prove his words were true, Old Man Mo quickly took out the Rank 7 low-grade pill—the Instant Qi Pill—that Lin Feng had given him in exchange from his storage ring.

"As Your Excellency knows, my unique cultivation technique allows me to perceive auras with astonishing speed."

"That young master possesses a scent unique to alchemists, which is utterly unmistakable to me!"

"More importantly, it carries a fresh scent of Dan Lei; I have absolutely no doubt about it!"

"Um!"

The being known as Venerable Cangmo carefully examined the seventh-grade pill handed over by Old Man Mo, and soon a smile appeared on his face.

"Indeed, this is a freshly made Grade 7 pill. Judging from its refining technique, it is indeed passed down through generations!"

Venerable Cangmo stroked his beard, feeling somewhat pleased.

"I also know your secret technique. In terms of sensing aura, even I am inferior."

"No, no!"

Upon hearing Venerable Cangmo's praise, Old Man Mo repeatedly expressed his modesty, but the smugness on his face was hard to conceal.

"Old Mo, you have indeed rendered a great service this time. Well then, I will bestow this seventh-grade Qi-instantaneous Pill upon you!"

"Thank you, Venerable One! Thank you, Venerable One!"

Old Mo, who was stroking his beard with pride, never expected to receive such a great reward, and almost plucked out his beard.

After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately realized what was happening and bowed deeply to Venerable Cangmo in thanks.

After waving his hand to indicate that Old Man Mo didn't need to do that, Venerable Cangmo looked at the jade slip that Old Man Mo had handed over.

It not only recorded the spiritual items Lin Feng needed, but also the names of many poisonous natural treasures. With Venerable Cangmo's discerning eye, he could naturally tell that most of these were materials for refining seventh-grade pills.

"It seems this alchemist who intends to trade with us is no ordinary person!"

Although he is not well-known, Venerable Cangmo is still a formidable figure in the Dou Zun realm.

Despite not receiving proper training from a major power, his talent was considerable, and after hundreds of years of honing his skills, he still reached the level of a six-star Dou Zun.

Such strength would place one among the top ranks even in the Central Plains, a land teeming with experts.

However, he is not the true leader of this Loose Cultivator Alliance; above him lies a mysterious being. It is this being who ensures the true fairness and continued existence of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

Of course, this senior figure, to whom many independent practitioners are deeply grateful, has not appeared for many years.

"Unfortunately, this alchemist's level is still a bit low. If his rank were to reach the eighth grade, perhaps my cultivation level could be raised a bit more."

"Your Excellency, you are unaware of this!"

Upon hearing Venerable Cangmo's lament, Old Man Mo seemed to remember something and suddenly spoke.

"Oh? Is there some hidden story behind this?"

"That's not it. What I want to say is that when I was secretly observing using a secret method, I discovered that this seventh-grade alchemy master's bone age is actually less than twenty-five!"

"What?!"

The Venerable Cangmo, who had been listening attentively, was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

As far as he knew, even the disciples of the three giants of the Pill Tower, or the promising young talents of the elders of the Pill Tower, were only just entering the seventh rank at this age.

"Could it be that this genius alchemist is actually a prodigy secretly cultivated by the Pill Tower?"

"Moreover, their alchemy skills have reached the mid-level of the seventh rank, and judging from the list of spiritual herbs they have provided, many of them are even needed to refine high-grade seventh-rank pills."

"Old Mo, in my name, I would like to inform all of you fellow practitioners that you should do me a favor and exchange any of the spiritual herbs listed here with this genius alchemist."

"yes!"

Watching Old Man Mo slowly leave the hall, Venerable Cangmo gently stroked his beloved beard, gazing in the direction of Dan City, and murmured softly.

"A genius alchemist? Perhaps the opportunity for me to advance further and reach the Seven-Star Dou Zun realm will fall to you!"

Half a month after Lin Feng met that old man Mo, Lin Feng, still not believing in bad luck, wandered around the roadside stalls in Dan City for a few days.

Finally, I reluctantly admitted that I am the legendary unlucky one!

On the contrary, Zi Yan, while idly strolling with Lin Feng, had incredibly good luck and found a high-level water-attribute earth-rank cultivation technique in an ancient jade slip!

At that moment, Zi Yan's smug expression contrasted sharply with Lin Feng's dark, grimy face.

Of course, Han Fei, as an audience member, dared not openly mock his master. But Lin Feng's perception was incredibly sharp; he could sense the suppressed smile from Han Fei's trembling shoulders.

Lin Feng's face immediately turned even darker.

These are minor matters and not a big deal. The important thing is that after Venerable Cangmo of the Loose Cultivator Alliance placed his hopes for further advancement on Lin Feng, he continuously sent many high-grade spiritual herbs from the Desolate Ancient Domain to Lin Feng.

In order to settle the remaining payment and to quickly improve his physical body and battle qi level, Lin Feng also started his alchemy business again.

The result was that a strange sight appeared in Dancheng, which was usually bathed in sunshine.

Just as the moon rabbit is about to depart, the sun is about to rise, and dawn is just breaking, dark clouds begin to gather above the sky above Dan City.

For the residents of Dan City, Danlei is a common sight.

Some of the older beings even witnessed the birth of an eighth-grade pill during the Pill Tower's grand competition.

Those colorful thunderclouds were much more beautiful than the dark clouds we see now.

However, even the residents of the Pill Tower had never seen Dan Lei produce seventh-grade pills for ten consecutive days.

What surprised them even more was that every time the lightning struck down, a young figure would suddenly appear beneath it.

Without using any fighting techniques, he relied solely on the power of his own body to shatter the Pill Lightning that even a Dou Zong expert would not dare to underestimate!

(End of this chapter)