Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 241 The Butler

"Tian Lei Zi's insight is as sharp as ever! It's a pity Lin Feng refused to become his disciple!"

Even someone as powerful as Xuan Kongzi was somewhat shocked by what he saw.

The instant the thunderbolt struck, silver-white lightning bolts emanated from Lin Feng's body, instantly trapping the thunderbolt.

Under the gaze of Xuan Kongzi and Cao Ying in black robes, Lin Feng remained motionless as he nurtured the pill, seemingly unaffected by the presence of the pill lightning.

In just a few breaths, the first bolt of pill lightning was completely devoured by the lightning power controlled by Lin Feng. This arrogant scene seemed to have thoroughly enraged the pill lightning.

The dark clouds churned violently, yet no lightning struck, as if they were gathering all their power into an unstoppable attack.

With overwhelming force, Lin Feng was completely crushed!

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng stopped what he was doing, slowly raised his head, and remained calm and composed.

Immediately afterward, to Cao Ying's astonishment, Lin Feng vanished from his spot, reappearing amidst swirling dark clouds.

"Gather more power! The longer it brews, the more it accumulates, the happier I am. Because this will ultimately become the resources for my advancement to Dou Zun!"

"Master, shouldn't we intervene? The pill lightning generated by a high-grade seventh-rank pill would be extremely difficult for even a typical high-level Dou Zong to handle!"

Seeing Lin Feng appear directly beneath the thunderbolt, Cao Ying was quite shocked, and her charming little mouth parted slightly.

"Hahaha, Ying'er, just you wait and see! Lin Feng's strength far exceeds your imagination!"

Xuan Kongzi stroked his beard and laughed, but stood motionless in place.

"Xiao Ying'er, you care so much about Lin Feng, could it be that you were captivated by him at their first meeting?"

Xuan Yi, standing to the side, showed no concern whatsoever; instead, he jokingly remarked.

"Aunt Xuan, you're teasing her again! Ying'er once said that unless she can truly convince me of her superior alchemy skills, she will absolutely not consider anyone!"

At this point, Cao Ying's mischievous nature kicked in again.

"Besides, Aunt Xuan, aren't you still single too? Why don't we keep each other company?"

"Cough cough."

A smiling man stood to the side, stroking his beard as if intently watching Lin Feng's response, ready to lend a helping hand at a crucial moment.

Xuan Kongzi, who was actually eavesdropping, couldn't help but lash out at his disciple's harsh words and quickly interrupted the two tigresses.

Cao Ying seemed to realize that her shameless master was there, so she quickly looked up at Lin Feng and pretended to be serious.

"The Five Elements Generation and Destruction Array! Activate!"

Once the Dan Lei had reached its peak, Lin Feng no longer hesitated.

With a powerful slam of his hand, a formation suddenly appeared in the sky within a ten-mile radius around it. The five elements of heaven and earth energy within it moved in a strange trajectory, seemingly capable of creating all things, yet also capable of annihilating heaven and earth in the next instant.

"This formation is amazing!"

In a secluded corner unnoticed by anyone, Yaotianhuo hid in the storage ring on Lin Feng's right hand, its solidified soul revealing an undisguised look of shock.

As a master of formations, Yao Tianhuo possessed the "Five Elements Fire Separation Technique," an extremely powerful formation secret technique. Naturally, he could see the terrifying nature of Lin Feng's "Five Elements Life and Death Formation."

Moreover, this formation seems to have absorbed the essence of the "Five Wheels of Fire Technique," and its rank is only about the same as the "Five Wheels of Fire Technique."

However, Lin Feng used his unique Five Elements attribute battle qi as a foundation, combined with the Five Elements Sealing Technique, and unleashed it at his Nine-Star Battle Master level.

From Yao Tianhuo's perspective as a former five- or six-star Dou Zun, the power of this formation is enough to kill a one-star Dou Zun!

Such a massive formation naturally alerted the Pill Tower, and those nearby witnessed a scene that would shock them for a lifetime.

Amidst the thunderous roar of lightning, a young man stood tall, his feet planted firmly on the Five Elements Formation, showing no fear of the power of heaven and earth.

"The Five Elements Generation and Destruction Formation, descend!"

When the formation reached its peak, Lin Feng no longer hesitated. He raised his right hand high and then brought it down hard.

Accompanying this was a massive array that instantly appeared above the pill lightning, then rapidly descended.

To those within a radius of dozens of miles, the terrifying dark clouds and thunder were instantly shattered by the formation, then enveloped and finally entered the young man's body.

By the time everyone tried to see who it was, Lin Feng had already disappeared into the sky.

"Lin Feng, you've really made a name for yourself this time! You've mastered a high-grade seventh-rank pill and single-handedly extinguished the pill lightning. Among your peers in the Pill Tower, you've now reached the very top!"

After a cursory inspection of the pills Lin Feng had refined, Xuan Kongzi handed them to Xuan Yi and then looked at the young prodigy with a smile.

"You flatter me, Elder Xuan. Compared to your and Aunt Xuan's achievements, I am still far behind!"

"Lin Feng, you're too modest. Aunt Xuan didn't have as many achievements as you when she was young. However, you should still keep a low profile in the future."

Xuan Yi seemed to remember something, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"In this Central Plains, there has always been a saying that there is one palace, one tower, two sects, three valleys and four pavilions. With the identity of an alchemist, as long as you don't do anything that will anger the heavens and the people, you will basically be fine."

"However, you must be very careful with the Soul Hall, which is ranked first. These evil beings that prey on souls are even slightly at a disadvantage when the Pill Tower confronts them."

"Thank you for the reminder, Aunt Xuan. Lin Feng will remember it!"

"Yes, it's still best to be careful. Even that old fellow Yao Chen fell victim to a poisonous attack if he wasn't careful. Back then, he had reached the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun realm, which was even stronger than Xuan Kong Zi is now!"

"Haha, let's not talk about that. We should be happy now! Congratulations on becoming a Rank 7 Advanced Alchemist!"

"Elder Xuan, Aunt Xuan, I wish to enter the Pill Tower. What conditions must I meet?"

"If it were through normal channels, it would require a joint assessment by at least three elders, followed by a one-year observation period."

"However, with me and Xuan Yi vouching for you, and given your alchemy skills, you could directly become a steward of the Pill Tower."

"Many thanks, Elder Xuan and Aunt Xuan! Lin Feng is deeply grateful!"

"Haha, it's just a small matter. As long as your alchemy skills are improved to the eighth grade as soon as possible, I will have made a contribution to the Pill Tower and provided some help to the younger generation in the alchemy world."

"This can also be considered one of my responsibilities as a leader of the Pill Tower, a sacred place in the world of alchemy!"

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, stopping Lin Feng from continuing to express his gratitude.

"Now that the assessment is complete, Ying'er will be in charge of showing you around the Pill Tower and explaining the rights and responsibilities of a Pill Tower steward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi exchanged a perfectly synchronized glance and disappeared from the spot.

"this."

"Just call me Cao Ying!"

"In that case, I'll take the liberty of addressing you as Junior Sister Cao Ying!"

"Then this young lady may also address Lin Feng as Senior Brother!"

Her alluring words flowed from her delicate, luscious red lips, and even Lin Feng, whose mind was as hard as iron, couldn't help but flutter.

Fortunately, Lin Feng's soul power was extremely strong, and he forcibly controlled the changes in his own skin. However, he quickly changed the subject.

"Junior Sister Cao Ying, could you please introduce the Pill Tower and the duties that a steward must fulfill?"

"Hehehe, since Senior Brother Lin Feng has summoned us in this way, it is only right that I, your junior sister, serve you. Please follow me, Senior Brother!"

After saying that, Cao Ying looked Lin Feng up and down, then turned and walked away from the assessment area.

Her graceful figure stirred up a turbulent fire in Qinglian's heart, leaving Lin Feng somewhat moved.

"It seems that my progress in fighting spirit and physical body has been too rapid recently. Although the power of lightning is one of the purest powers in the world, such rapid progress has reduced my control over it."

Seeing Cao Ying's graceful figure walking further and further away, Lin Feng quickly suppressed the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and hurried after her.

Cao Ying, who was walking ahead, noticed this scene. Her red lips curled up almost imperceptibly, and her eyes darted around, revealing a hint of smugness.

"No one can escape my clutches, not even you, Lin Feng!"

When Lin Feng was refining pills, the grand scene was witnessed by people within a radius of dozens of miles. To prevent a crowd from gathering, Cao Ying specially led Lin Feng through a back door.

Although it took more time, it also reduced the hassle.

"Senior Brother Lin Feng, when our teacher left just now, he asked me to take you to the library of the Pill Tower. This is the library!"

After half an hour of wandering, the two finally stopped in front of a huge building.

Looking up, the library seemed to stretch endlessly, and what surprised Lin Feng even more was...

This library, like Xuan Kongzi's office, was filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.

"Junior Sister Cao Ying, may I ask what this is?"

"Hehehe, Senior Brother Lin Feng's guess is correct. All the buildings in the Pill Tower were condensed into medicine cauldrons by that ancestor in a special way, and at least grade eight seven-color pills were refined there."

"Moreover, after becoming a Dou Sheng, this ancestor also condensed the entire Dan Tower into a large array."

"It is said that if activated at full power, it can even suppress Dou Sheng experts below the three-star level!"

"This is the power of our ancestors!"

At this point, even Cao Ying, who always loved freedom, showed a hint of respect on her face.

"A three-star warrior!"

Lin Feng also sighed, as this was something not mentioned in the original work. However, as one of the two most powerful forces in Zhongzhou, having such a foundation was not unusual.

Furthermore, the founder of the Pill Tower was one of the five strongest figures in the Dou Qi Continent back then. He was a Grandmaster of Golden Core who reached the Nine-Star Dou Sheng level as a rogue cultivator and was able to refine the Ninth Grade Golden Core!

Of course, this "rogue cultivator" is only relative to the descendants of Dou Di. Whether he is a disciple of a major family or a powerful force is unknown to Lin Feng due to the great distance in time.

Perhaps, in this world today, only the Soul Emperor, Gu Yuan, and Xiao Xuan in the sky know this!

"Snap!"

Slowly pushing open the door of the library, one is greeted by a vast sea of ​​books, with at least a million scrolls carelessly discarded on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng was somewhat astonished. He turned to look at Cao Ying, his questioning gaze clear.

"Cough cough."

Seemingly surprised that the library in Danta was like this, Cao Ying quickly coughed twice to cover her embarrassment.

She displayed exceptional talent from a young age and was nurtured by her family with the utmost effort. Even the flames she used were only successfully condensed after her family expended great effort and resources, promising various conditions to the major races of the Beast Realm.

Not long after entering the Pill Tower, Cao Ying was accepted as a disciple by Xuan Kongzi. Perhaps Xuan Kongzi knew what the library looked like, so he personally arranged Cao Ying's courses.

As a result, Cao Ying never visited the library. It seemed that Song Qing had mentioned it briefly, but Cao Ying's personality prevented her from taking it to heart.

"The library of the Dan Tower is quite unique!" After thinking for a long time, Lin Feng still managed to utter a few words of praise.

"Pfft!"

Amused by Lin Feng's humor, Cao Ying couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly. After realizing what he meant, she immediately pretended to be serious.

"Senior Brother Lin Feng, perhaps even our teacher is unaware of the situation here. Why don't we, as junior sister, go and speak with the teacher and ask Senior Brother Lin Feng to find another place to perform his duties?"

Although her master was somewhat unreliable, Cao Ying still offered an explanation for Xuan Kongzi.

"Thank you, Junior Sister Cao Ying. However, Elder Xuan's arrangement is exactly what I wanted. Right now, it's the time for me to brush up on my foundation."

"If I can organize all the books in the library, my alchemy theory will surely be comparable to that of a highly skilled eighth-grade alchemist!"

Looking at the vast library, Lin Feng had a different opinion and politely declined Cao Ying's suggestion.

Lin Feng's words were like a resounding bell, giving Cao Ying a sudden, profound realization: "Perhaps, the reason I've been stuck at the eighth rank is not only due to my soul realm, but also to my lack of experience!"

"In that case, Senior Brother Lin Feng, I'll join you in organizing the books in this library!"

"Okay, what?!"

Lin Feng subconsciously agreed, but then he was stunned. What did Cao Ying mean?

"Could it be that she's really only after my handsome looks? Is she really that shallow?"

As expected of a witch, Cao Ying, after learning that tidying up the library might help her advance to the eighth-grade alchemist, began tidying up on her own.

Upon seeing this, Lin Feng shook his head and stepped forward to tidy up.

Of course, the two of them couldn't actually put the scattered books back on the bookshelf. Instead, after thoroughly understanding the books scattered on the ground, they sorted them out and put them back in their original places.

"Swish swish swish"

Inside the vast library, only the sound of books turning could be heard, and the two geniuses of the alchemy world were immersed in this boundless sea of ​​books.

(End of this chapter)