Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 239 Refusal

"Tap, tap, tap"

After the main door opened, two figures slowly entered the hall, accompanied by a few footsteps. One of the figures was none other than Steward Han, whom Xuan Kongzi and the others knew well, and they naturally ignored him at this moment.

The other figure, a very young and energetic one, is, without a doubt, the genius alchemist Lin Feng!

"President Xuan Kongzi, I have already delivered young friend Lin Feng. I will now take my leave!"

Before Xuan Kongzi and the others could speak, Steward Han tactfully said something and then withdrew, closing the hall door behind him as he left.

"Click."

As the door, still carrying the scent of herbs, closed, the hall fell silent. Four pairs of eyes immediately turned to Lin Feng, as if trying to discern what made this genius alchemist different.

Of course, Lin Feng's journey has been entirely due to his own hard work; he has never relied on any special skill points. Facing the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, he remained completely unfazed.

"Lord Xuan Kongzi, my name is Lin Feng. May I inquire about the alchemist assessment?"

Although he didn't care about being investigated, Lin Feng didn't want to waste any more time, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Haha, young friend Lin Feng, please don't be offended. I was just curious and took a closer look."

After Lin Feng spoke, Xuan Kongzi and the others also came to their senses. After stroking their beards slightly, Xuan Kongzi spoke up.

"Regarding the alchemist assessment, I will personally conduct the assessment for you later, however..."

After answering the question about the assessment, Xuan Kongzi changed the subject, unable to suppress his curiosity.

"Before that, I wonder if young friend Lin Feng could enlighten me on who your teacher is?"

Not only Xuan Kongzi, but also Tian Leizi, Xuan Yi, and the others were extremely curious. Tian Leizi, in particular, who had long been determined to take Lin Feng as his disciple and pass on his mantle, was especially interested.

As can be seen from his name, besides being skilled in alchemy, Tian Leizi's greatest skill is controlling lightning.

Lin Feng is famous in Dan City not only because he reached the seventh rank at a young age, but also because his methods of fighting against Dan Lei are too wild.

This was exactly what Tian Lei Zi wanted to hear, and he looked at Lin Feng with great anticipation, waiting for his answer.

If Lin Feng were a disciple privately trained by some old monster, reaching the level of a seventh-grade advanced alchemist at such a young age would be surprising, but it wouldn't exceed their understanding.

If Lin Feng had grown up on his own, his talent would be unimaginable. The Pill Tower must take such a genius into its fold.

Of course, prior to this, information about Lin Feng had already been delivered to the desks of several industry leaders.

Asking again now is simply to confirm something once more.

"I have no teacher!"

After slowly uttering a sentence, Lin Feng changed the subject.

"However, I once received the teachings of a master alchemist."

At this point, Lin Feng paused, looking at the three leaders in the hall, especially the woman in black, and his tone was quite subtle.

"Several industry giants are quite familiar with this master."

"Oh? Young friend Lin Feng, please speak freely."

Seeing the curious looks from the group, Lin Feng put away his mischievousness and stopped keeping them in suspense.

"This master's name is—Medicine Venerable Yao Chen!"

"What!?"

As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the people in the hall were taken aback.

"Whoosh!"

A blur flashed through the hall, and then a noble and gentle figure appeared before Lin Feng's eyes. It was Xuan Yi, the only female among the three giants!

"Lin Feng, you said you've seen Yao Chen? Is he still alive? What's his condition? Why hasn't he returned to Zhongzhou?"

As Yao Chen's peer, and even one of Yao Chen's well-known confidantes back then, Xuan Yi naturally cared deeply for Yao Chen.

During the decades since Yao Chen disappeared, they have never given up searching for him, and even issued a bounty in Zhongzhou under the name of an eighth-grade nine-color alchemist.

As long as someone can provide information about the medicinal dust, they can obtain at least an eighth-grade, five-colored pill!

This shows how deep Xuan Yi's feelings for Yao Chen are. At this moment, when Lin Feng suddenly revealed that his alchemy skills came from Yao Chen, one can imagine how excited Xuan Yi was!

"The Black-Clad Giant."

"Lin Feng, you can just call me Aunt Xuan. If you'd like, you can also call me Master's Wife!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's address, Xuan Yi unconsciously tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as a reminder.

"Aunt Xuan!"

Although he knew that Yao Chen was extremely charming in his youth, Lin Feng's lips still twitched slightly when he saw the giant of the Pill Tower in such a state.

"Aunt Xuan, actually I'm not Master Yao's disciple. It's just that due to certain reasons, I was able to obtain Master Yao's alchemy techniques!"

After giving an explanation, Lin Feng, seeing the anxious look on Xuan Yi's face, said no more and got straight to the point.

"Aunt Xuan should also know that I am from the Northwest Continent, and my encounter with Elder Yao naturally took place there!"

"Decades ago, Yao Lao was betrayed by Han Feng."

"I knew Han Feng was an ingrate. Back then, I was the one who kept advising Yao Chen to give up on him."

"But who would have thought that he would abandon his old mother for this ungrateful wretch?"

Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xuan Yi, who was clenching his fists with a fierce expression, his whole body surging with anger, wishing he could tear Han Feng apart on the spot.

"cough"

Seeing Xuan Yi's disheveled appearance, Xuan Kongzi coughed lightly, signaling him to mind his manners, as there were juniors present.

Reminded by Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi regained her composure, looking at Lin Feng and Cao Ying, who had been silently observing from the side, with an unchanged expression, and asked in a rather subtle tone.

"Did Aunt Xuan lose her composure just now?"

"No, no, Aunt Xuan is naturally beautiful. If Ying'er were a man, she'd be infatuated with her! Hehehe."

Seeing the threatening look in Xuan Yi's eyes, Cao Ying hurriedly spoke up. She wanted to stay and watch the drama unfold. If she offended this martial uncle, she wouldn't be able to enjoy the show.

"Me too!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng hurriedly added a comment.

"Pfft."

Hearing Lin Feng's straight-male remarks, Xuan Yi couldn't help but smile, and her anger subsided considerably.

"Lin Feng, as a man, you can't be so blunt. I really don't know how you managed to find so many women."

"cough"

Not knowing how to respond, Lin Feng could only cover up his embarrassment with a cough. He couldn't very well say that as Yao Chen's peer, even if she looked the same, he couldn't make suggestive remarks to her!

"Aunt Xuan, let's continue talking about Elder Yao!"

This was the first time in decades that he had heard news of that old fellow Yao Chen so clearly, and upon seeing this, Xuan Yi's expression also became serious.

"Back then, Han Feng was bewitched by Elder Mu Gu and colluded with the Soul Palace to secretly deliver a fatal blow to Elder Yao!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi clenched his hands tightly.

However, as one of the giants of the Dan Tower who had experienced many ups and downs, he did not interrupt at this moment, but continued to listen.

"However, Elder Yao was incredibly lucky, and at that time, he was an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist with soul power that had reached the peak of the Spirit Realm, and he even had one foot in the Heaven Realm!"

"After abandoning his physical body, he managed to escape the Soul Palace's pursuit thanks to his powerful soul force and the strange power of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire."

"However, the old apothecary also fell into a deep sleep, his soul residing in the Bone Nether Ring, and his whereabouts became unknown!"

"That guy Yao Chen was the champion of our year's Alchemist Competition. His talent far surpasses ours."

"If he hadn't refused to join the Pill Tower, he might already be a member of the Lesser Pill Tower!"

"However, his talent is indeed extraordinary. He was able to reach the peak of the Spirit Realm at a young age through his own strength. It seems we are destined to meet again in Zhongzhou!"

Upon hearing that Yao Chen's soul realm had already reached the peak of the Spirit Realm, Xuan Kongzi was not surprised, but only slightly moved.

"Perhaps, if he had chosen to stay in the Pill Tower back then, he might have already reached the ninth rank!"

"This was his choice. He has a natural love for freedom, and if it weren't for that, I wouldn't have done it for him."

After the others had finished their reflections, Lin Feng continued speaking.

"After many years of twists and turns, the Bone Ring finally ended up in the hands of the patriarch's wife of a third-rate family in the Northwest Continent. After some changes, it was inherited by the third young master of this family."

"Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps for some other reason, this exceptionally talented third young master eventually became a disciple of Master Yao."

"This third young master is named Xiao Yan. He is currently cultivating at Canaan Academy. Perhaps, in a few years, he will come to Zhongzhou under the arrangement of Elder Yao!"

"It seems Yao Chen's pride remains undiminished!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi stroked his beard and smiled, while Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi beside him also nodded with smiles.

Seeing Cao Ying's somewhat curious expression, the giants did not offer any explanation, while Lin Feng was not curious about it.

"Lin Feng, thank you for bringing news of Yao Chen to Aunt Xuan. Aunt Xuan once offered a bounty in Zhongzhou, rewarding anyone who could bring news of Yao Chen with an eighth-grade pill."

As he spoke, Xuan Yi took out a small white fox from his storage ring and handed it to Lin Feng.

"Consider this little white fox a thank-you gift from Aunt Xuan!"

"Hahaha, Xuan Yi, you're really generous! Lin Feng, you've really gotten a great deal this time. This little white fox is no ordinary creature!"

Even without Xuan Kongzi's explanation, Lin Feng sensed the supernatural nature of the white fox in his hand.

In his perception, this was not a white fox at all, but a super pill containing terrifying energy and radiating seven colors.

"Could this be?"

"Haha, this is an eighth-grade six-colored pill that Xuan Yi refined back then. Because he never had the chance to use it, he has been nurtured until now, and it has reached the level of eighth-grade seven-colored pill."

Xuan Kongzi, who was standing to the side, was clearly happy to explain, and even Tian Leizi, who was not good with words, nodded with a smile at this moment.

"Aunt Xuan, this is far too precious; please forgive me for not being able to accept it!"

"Silly child, this is your reward. Do you want Aunt Xuan to break her promise?"

"Okay, then!"

Unable to refuse such hospitality, Lin Feng had no choice but to put the eighth-grade, seven-colored white fox into his storage ring. Because the white fox was not a living creature, or rather, because the spirit formed from the elixir was quite peculiar, it could be put into his storage ring.

"cough"

Just then, Tian Leizi suddenly coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.

Xuan Yi and Xuan Kongzi seemed to have remembered something, and they both looked at Lin Feng with smiles on their faces.

"Young friend Lin Feng, I am Tian Leizi, a giant of the Pill Tower. You must have heard of my name!"

"Senior Tian Lei Zi!"

Upon hearing this usually silent tycoon speak, Lin Feng couldn't help but slightly bow.

"No need for such formalities!"

With a slight wave of his hand, Tian Leizi asked.

"According to you, your alchemy skills came from Yao Chen, but you did not become his apprentice. So, you have no master?"

"There are one or two teachers, I suppose!"

Lin Feng recalled the inheritance he received from the nameless fourth-grade alchemist in the desert, as well as the Fa Ma of the Jia Ma Empire.

One was an unnamed senior who opened his path to alchemy, and the other was someone who was both his teacher and friend. Although it was not explicitly stated, Fa Ma did indeed regard him as half a disciple.

Although Fa Ma wisely refrained from speaking because he knew Lin Feng possessed the inheritance of a high-level alchemist, he still imparted his experience to him without reservation.

In return, Lin Feng taught Fa Ma some of Yao Chen's alchemy techniques and the secret methods he had obtained for obtaining the soul.

As a result, Fa Ma broke through his bottleneck of many years and entered the realm of a sixth-grade alchemist.

With the inheritance and soul cultivation techniques, Fa Ma might even surpass Gu He, whose talent surpasses his, and enter the peak of the sixth rank first.

As for the seventh rank, that depends on fate!

"Oh?"

Hearing that Lin Feng also had a teacher, Tian Leizi and the others became somewhat curious.

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng revealed the existence of the nameless fourth-grade alchemist and Fa Ma.

"Well, so it seems that you still don't have a teacher, young friend Lin Feng. In fact, there is no rule on this Dou Qi Continent that prohibits a person from having two teachers."

"Do you wish to become my disciple?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Leizi looked at Lin Feng with anticipation, because Lin Feng was just the kind of person he wanted to be.

Not only was his background impeccable, but his talent was also exceptionally high. At the same age as Cao Ying, he had already reached the level of a seventh-grade advanced alchemist.

He has reached the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm in his cultivation of Dou Qi, and his foundation is extremely solid.

He is also skilled in thunder magic. This is simply a disciple of Tian Lei Zi arranged by the heavens. It would be a great regret if he were not taken under his wing and his mantle passed on!

"Please forgive me, but I cannot agree to this!"

After considering it for a while, Lin Feng still refused.

Admittedly, if he were to become a disciple of Tian Leizi and the closed-door disciple of a giant in the Pill Tower, his actions within the Pill Tower would certainly be extremely convenient.

Not only will many secrets be immediately revealed to him, but he will also have access to a wide variety of high-level spiritual items, and he can receive guidance from an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemy master at any time.

All these conveniences are available to Lin Feng if he simply agrees.

However, faced with this opportunity that most alchemists could only dream of, Lin Feng hesitated for a moment before choosing to refuse.

(End of this chapter)