Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 25 "Okay..."

Inside the assessment room, feeling the powerful soul force emanating from Lin Feng, Fa Ma was dumbfounded. He even unconsciously plucked out a tuft of his beard and muttered to himself.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Fa Ma exclaimed in disbelief. "The strength of this soul power is far greater than that of Gu He, a sixth-grade alchemist. Perhaps even a seventh-grade alchemist wouldn't be much stronger."

(P.S.: Just a little cheat code: if you reread the earlier chapters, you'll find that Lin Feng possesses a high-level Yellow-rank Soul-Severing Technique. Combined with his transmigration and rebirth, his Dou Ling cultivation, and the traces of spiritual energy absorbed during his Five Elements Technique cultivation, his soul strength is barely acceptable, hahaha. I won't suppress my level; a true genius not only needs to be stronger than others at the same level, but their advancement speed must also be beyond the imagination of ordinary people.)

Immediately, that fleeting thought resurfaced in Fa Ma's mind. "Lin Feng must be kept in the Alchemist Guild, no matter the cost."

Lin Feng, who was refining pills, ignored the neurotic Fa Ma beside him and continued to refine the demon core in an orderly manner.

The flames continued to scorch the magic core, making a crackling sound. Finally, at a certain moment, the magic core began to turn into droplets of energy.

"It's time," Lin Feng thought to himself. As his hand seals shifted, his soul power controlled the several droplets within the medicine cauldron to gradually merge. This time, Lin Feng wasn't as casual as before, after all, this was an assessment opportunity that only came once a year.

If it weren't for the fact that the Soul Emperor was about to take action, Lin Feng would have liked to wait until he reached the Nine-Star Battle Saint level and the Emperor Realm before emerging from seclusion, just like those other cowardly Saints.

Unfortunately, time waits for no one. Although, if nothing had changed, the anti-inflammatory drug would have brought peace to the continent, who, reborn into this world, would be content with mediocrity, and who wouldn't want to experience the pinnacle of power?

Therefore, the first place Lin Feng visited upon arriving in the capital of Gama was the Alchemist Guild. This was the best opportunity to open doors and also offered him more freedom.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but his hands kept moving. With each change of hand seals, he had reached the final step: fusion of the core.

"Knock knock knock"

Accompanied by a surge of energy, a series of sounds rang out. Immediately afterwards, an unusual fragrance, unlike anything Lin Feng had ever experienced while refining medicine, wafted from the mouth of the cauldron. Sensing this commotion, Lin Feng smiled slightly.

"The moment the fragrance of the elixir was released, it instantly became a fourth-grade item!"

The Pharaoh, who was even more excited than Lin Feng, couldn't help but speak, stroking his beard repeatedly, his expression deeply moved.

With a wave of his hand, a ball of light covered in pill patterns slowly emerged from the medicine cauldron. By the time it reached Lin Feng's hand, it had become an ordinary pill.

After observing it briefly, Lin Feng nodded in satisfaction at the patterns on the Qi Gathering Powder, secretly marveling at its quality.

"Sure enough, although he has never refined a fourth-grade pill before, he is still able to refine pill patterns with his foundation. It's just that he lacks the pill formula and medicinal materials."

"Pharaoh, look, I have succeeded." Lin Feng smiled faintly as he handed the pill to Fama, who had recovered his composure.

"Hahaha, the moment the fragrance of the pill is released, it becomes a fourth-grade pill. This is an ironclad rule that alchemists have established since ancient times. The pill is definitely not wrong." Despite saying this, Fa Ma still took the pill from Lin Feng's hand and examined it carefully.

"However, I find it strange that the pills used to advance one's Dou Qi to the Dou Zhe level are actually ranked fourth grade." Lin Feng looked at Fa Ma, who was examining the pills, and raised a small question.

"Haha, you've stumped this old man with your question. I've certainly had my doubts about this before." Hearing Lin Feng's question, Fa Ma finally looked up and explained, "But considering that the entire Dou Qi Continent is graded like this, perhaps only the legendary Pill Tower has the ability to change such a grade!"

After a pause, Fa Ma continued, "However, there is no need to change that, since its refining difficulty is no less than that of a typical fourth-grade item."

"Oh? Danta?" Upon hearing the word Danta, Lin Feng appropriately expressed a hint of doubt.

"Haha, I forgot to tell you that. I thought your teacher would tell you." Fa Ma patted his head and continued, "That's the legendary holy land of alchemists, filled with alchemists of all ranks, all sorts of secret techniques and prescriptions. Legend has it that there are even ninth-rank alchemy grandmasters."

"Even someone with Gu He's talent is commonplace in the Pill Tower. Otherwise, do you really think he would stay for a woman? As a fellow alchemist, I know Gu He all too well." Then, Fa Ma looked at Lin Feng, a hint of longing in his eyes. "However, if it were you, you would surely have a place even in the Pill Tower!"

Lin Feng didn't know how to answer, so he could only pretend to look longing.

Seeing Lin Feng's reaction, Fa Ma came to his senses and said, "I've been too long-winded. With your talent, you will one day reach that stage."

"However, now it's time to fulfill my promise," Fa Ma suddenly waved his hand and said with great enthusiasm, "Which fifth-grade pill formula do you want? As long as it's available in the Alchemist Guild, I can get it for you."

"Oh, the fifth-grade pill formula is good, but what I want now is the formula for the fourth-grade peak pill, the Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill. I wonder if Pharaoh can give me this formula?" Lin Feng expressed his thoughts directly.

"Of course, but Lin Feng, are you sure you don't want the fifth-grade pill formula? This is your only chance, so you should think it over carefully." Fa Ma confirmed with Lin Feng again, his tone full of sincerity.

"Buzz." Lin Feng didn't reply, but quickly released a wisp of his aura, then immediately withdrew it, disappearing in a flash. If it weren't for Fa Ma's powerful soul force, he would have thought it was his imagination.

His pupils contracted slightly, then Fa Ma burst into laughter. "Now I'm certain you'll shine brightly in the Pill Tower."

Lin Feng smiled slightly, making no attempt to hide the confidence in his eyes.

Suddenly, Fa Ma's laughter paused slightly, his eyes fixed intently on Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, young man, would you be willing to become an elder of the Alchemist Guild?" He paused, then unleashed his ultimate move, "If you agree, all the guild's resources will be open to you—alchemy formulas, medicinal herbs—and I will personally teach you. What do you say?"

Seeing the old man offering an astonishing price, Lin Feng fell silent and pondered carefully.

Finally, Lin Feng raised his head, a hint of apology in his expression, and was about to speak.

But Fa Ma waved his hand, interrupting Lin Feng's words, "Lin Feng, what are you thinking? Stop being so fussy. You're just a guest elder. You don't need to do any official duties. All you need to do is return after you've completed your studies and make sure the guild remembers your name and brings you more advanced alchemy techniques."

Seeing Lin Feng's astonished expression, Fa Ma smiled, his eyes narrowing, with a hint of childlike exuberance. "I knew you youngsters were all eager to make your way in the world," he paused, "Besides, even if you wanted to stay in the guild, I wouldn't want you."

Seeing the fama's expression, Lin Feng's expression shifted, a smile appeared on his lips, and he slowly uttered a single word.

"it is good"

Great, another chapter I managed to squeeze out.

(End of this chapter)