Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Outside the secret chamber, filled with the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers, Yao Chen and the others were filled with shock.

"By sheer luck, I reached the seventh level of the Dou Zun realm!"

Since he had been seen through, Lin Feng didn't intend to hide it. Besides, he couldn't hide it from two powerful figures who were both Dou Sheng and ninth-grade alchemists.

"Lin Feng, you're truly a prodigy! Not only your alchemy skills, but even your battle qi cultivation surpasses mine!"

Old Master Hou was full of amazement. Aside from his resentment towards his peers, he greatly admired the progress of his juniors.

"Yes, I remember when you first came to Saint Pill City, you had just broken through to the Dou Zun realm. In just a few short years, you're almost at the threshold of the Half-Saint realm!"

Xuan Kongzi and the others also looked on with emotion. Perhaps the next ninth-grade treasure pill master of the Pill Tower will appear within fifty years.

Lin Feng could only feel lucky to have received such appreciation from so many seasoned veterans.

"Your talent is truly extraordinary! Even among the geniuses I've seen over the long years, you could rank in the top three!"

"And those few are all from imperial families; everything they are born with is beyond your reach!"

Just then, the cowherd seemed to have regained his senses and exclaimed in praise.

"You're only at the seventh level of the Dou Zun realm, yet you seem almost as strong as a typical half-saint to me. Moreover, your physical body is comparable to a top-tier eighth-order magical beast!"

"Perhaps even a beginner or intermediate demigod wouldn't be your match!"

The cowherd on the ox had an air of old age about him, but the meaning behind his words was quite surprising.

"Lin Feng, is what the ancestor said true?"

As the saying goes, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names; Old Monster Hou's actions are truly unconventional. At this moment, he was slowly circling around Lin Feng, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Senior Hou, I did indeed break through to the seventh level of Dou Zun by sheer luck, but that was thanks to the Dou Sheng bone marrow I obtained from the ancient Dou Sheng ruins."

"With normal cultivation, six months would likely yield very little progress!"

"As for fighting a half-saint," Lin Feng paused, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes as if carefully choosing his words, "perhaps, a low-level half-saint might be a worthy opponent!"

"Tsk tsk tsk"

After circling Lin Feng a few more times, Old Monster Hou suddenly stopped and addressed the many old monsters present.

"Gentlemen, since we have nothing better to do, how about we make another bet?"

"Oh?"

Xuan Kongzi and the others immediately became interested and spoke up.

"Old rascal Hou, what interesting gambling methods do you have? Why don't you tell me?"

"Do you all remember the bet before the Pill Refining Competition? That bet was on alchemy. This time, how about we bet on when Lin Feng will achieve half a lifetime of mastery?"

"Hahaha, interesting. I've been in this small world for hundreds of years, and this kind of thing is rare. In that case, I'll participate again."

An elderly man, whose face Lin Feng didn't recognize, laughed heartily. Lin Feng hadn't seen him when Old Monster Hou made the bet last time; he must have been refining pills at that time.

"Old Hou, tell me, how do you plan to make the bet?"

Not only the old man with white hair and beard, but the other old monsters were also very interested in this.

Half-Saints, many of them have been stuck at this threshold for hundreds of years. Now that they see the younger generation of the Pill Tower with such talent, they hope that they can quickly cross this threshold.

Of course, this time must have been quite long in their eyes!

"Just like last time, I'll be the bookmaker, betting that Lin Feng can advance to the Half-Saint realm within fifty years!"

"If not, I'll each take one grade eight, nine-colored pill. How about that?"

"Is there anyone brave enough to take this bet with me?"

Hou Laoguai glanced around, exuding an air of dominance, but in reality, he was secretly sending a telepathic message to Lin Feng, remaining completely composed.

"Lin Feng, are you confident you can advance to the Half-Saint realm within fifty years?"

Hou Laoguai's tone was somewhat tense, which was understandable, since even though he had been in the eighth-grade nine-color realm for many years, the landlord's family still didn't have much surplus grain.

Even he couldn't refine an eighth-grade, nine-colored pill every time.

Moreover, the spiritual materials required to refine pills of this grade are all rare treasures of heaven and earth.

Even within the Pill Tower, there are very few, or rather, there are too many alchemists of this rank within the Small Pill Tower. Even with a large number of spiritual items, when distributed among them, the number is still very small.

Therefore, if he really loses this bet, then he will have spent hundreds of years refining pills for these old guys for nothing!

The reason he dared to make the bet was because he knew that Lin Feng had obtained the inheritance of the Dou Sheng, and that the Xuan Dan Ancestor was preparing to provide him with a lot of training.

The support from the mysterious ancient dragon clan is also why Old Monster Hou dared to bet that Lin Feng might advance to the level of a half-saint within fifty years.

"Senior Hou, if the opportunity is right, perhaps we can luckily enter the semi-saint realm!"

Hou Laoguai's childish attempt to cheat was somewhat amusing.

"Haha, Lin Feng, you're still too modest!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's answer, Hou Laoguai was overjoyed. Based on his understanding of Lin Feng, the fact that he did not directly deny it meant that he was extremely confident!

"Gentlemen, what do you think? Have you considered it carefully? It's just a grade eight, nine-colored pill!"

"Although Lin Feng's talent is exceptional, beyond our imagination, the threshold of becoming a half-saint is vastly different from other thresholds!"

"At this level, the human body begins to undergo miraculous changes, and achieving a breakthrough is no easy feat!"

"Yes, I believe that Lin Feng will definitely be able to break through in a hundred years, but fifty years is still too short!"

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The old monsters all chimed in with their opinions, expressing their pessimism about Lin Feng breaking through to the Half-Saint realm within ten years!

Upon seeing this, Hou Laoguai was overjoyed, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Hahaha, what a bumper harvest! What a bumper harvest!"

"Have you all thought this through? It's just a grade eight, nine-colored pill, after all!"

"Hahaha, Old Monster Hou, you're still as impatient as ever!"

Many elderly men with white hair spoke up, their words tinged with amusement, and they exchanged glances.

"In that case, we are all betting that Lin Feng can become a Dou Sheng within fifty years!"

"Are you all betting on what Lin Feng can achieve within ten years?"

Just as Hou Laoguai was about to burst into laughter, he suddenly realized something, his throat tightened, and his expression was somewhat incredulous, as if he had been betrayed.

"Haha, everyone, I just remembered that there seems to be a fifth-grade pill being refined inside the secret chamber."

"I must go back and take care of it. If the cauldron explodes, it will have some impact on the environment within the small world!"

"I, Old Hou, am departing!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Seeing Old Monster Hou flee in panic, the many elders stroked their beards and laughed heartily, their expressions joyful. After a long while, they slowly came to their senses and asked Lin Feng a question.

"Lin Feng, are you confident that you can advance to the level of a half-saint within fifty years? With your alchemy skills and soul realm, surely a ninth-grade precious pill is something you can challenge!"

The many elders looked on with anticipation; they were all senior elders of the Pill Tower and had a deep affection for it.

Seeing a talented junior, one naturally wants to nurture him with great effort.

Lin Feng could only give the same answer he had just given to Old Monster Hou.

However, deep down, he was extremely confident that he could become a demigod within fifty years.

Putting aside everything else, the remaining two-thirds of the bone marrow of that Creation Saint alone would be enough for him to complete his transformation cultivation, and there would even be a large surplus.

The Dragon Emperor's essence blood in his mind contained enough energy to support his cultivation to the level of Dou Sheng.

Moreover, he possesses an unparalleled advantage: he can utilize the power of the Dan Lei (a type of magical energy) to temper his body. Furthermore, he absorbs a significant portion of the purest power of creation.

Furthermore, if Lin Feng wanted to advance quickly, he could ask Old Monster Lin or Ancestor Xuandan to refine a Grade 9 treasure pill after he reached the peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun.

With the help of that black demon lightning, it will surely be enough to break through the barrier between the Dou Zun and the Half-Saint!

Besides this, there are many other opportunities that Lin Feng can take as he pleases. He has never taken the threshold of becoming a half-saint seriously!

"I have great confidence that you, young man, can advance to the level of a half-saint within fifty years!"

Just then, Yao Venerable, no, Yao Saint Yao Chen, who had already advanced to the level of a half-saint, spoke up.

"I've practically watched you grow up, young man, and I know you pretty well. Perhaps, in another hundred years, you'll surpass me!"

Yao Chen's evaluation was quite high. After all, having obtained half of the Creation Saint's remains, Yao Chen was much stronger than he was in the original story after his resurrection.

Even with his current unstable aura, he has already entered the advanced semi-saint realm. Moreover, with the help of this trend, perhaps in a few hundred years, Yao Chen has a great chance of advancing to the Dou Sheng realm and becoming a true Medicine Saint!

However, the implication behind his words was that he believed Lin Feng might achieve the Dou Sheng realm before him!

Even if five hundred years pass, he will only be a little over five hundred years old, which is still extremely young compared to the Battle Saints of the Medicine Clan.

"Thank you for the compliment, Elder Yao!"

Lin Feng smiled calmly. He was naturally very confident that he could become a Dou Sheng in five hundred years. In fact, even if he cultivated step by step, he would definitely be able to enter the Dou Sheng realm within a hundred years.

However, if it really takes hundreds of years to become a Dou Sheng, Lin Feng could be the chief alchemist of the Soul Clan besides Hun Xuzi!

Of course, with the Dragon Emperor acting as an inside agent within the Ancient Emperor's Cave, he wasn't that worried.

Once the Soul Clan has collected all the Emperor Jade, they can confront Gu Yuan. At that time, they can combine the power of two peak nine-star Dou Sheng, one of whom is a powerful figure like the Dragon Emperor who is extremely close to being a half-emperor.

It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!

As for whether there are other ways to become a Dou Di, Lin Feng was completely at ease.

Leaving aside the fact that the Puppet Sect's Emperor Yutian had seized all the known Dou Di corpses, before that, he had also searched for thousands of years without finding any other Origin Qi or Dou Di inheritance.

After him, there were many other top experts who reached the level of half-emperor.

Such peerless powerhouses as the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, and Xiao Xuan!

Among these people, the one most likely to become an emperor is the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, who possesses the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

If it weren't for the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, when it was sent out of the Ancient Emperor's Cave by the Emperor-grade embryonic pill, too many of its memories were severed, and it lost information about the Ancient Emperor's Cave.

With the half-emperor cultivation level that the Pure Lotus Demon Saint possessed when she swept across the Dou Qi Continent, she would certainly be able to collect the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and open that ancient emperor's cave.

Even if he couldn't obtain the inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, his Emperor-grade embryonic pill, though also at the half-emperor level, was no match for this invincible powerhouse who swept across the Dou Qi Continent!

It really is a matter of timing and fate!

"Lin Feng, if you have nothing else to do, let the Ancestor teach you the advanced techniques of alchemy!"

Just then, the cowherd spoke again, which made many of the old men look on with envy.

The last time the Profound Pill Ancestor nurtured a junior was when he encountered an equally talented Grand Elder, who has now become a true pillar of the Pill Tower.

Of course, they also fully agreed with the ancestor's choice.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these people seem to be alchemists capable of refining eighth-grade and eighth- or ninth-grade pills. If they were to set up a sect anywhere in the outside world, they would be comparable to or even stronger than the Three Valleys.

However, the more they understand the world, the more they know about Danta's current situation and the vastness of the world.

Above the palace, tower, sect, valley, and pavilion in Zhongzhou, lie the true overlords of the world's depths—the seven imperial clans!

These descendants of Dou Di only need to have a rich bloodline to cultivate to their level. If their bloodline is rich to the extreme, they can even cross the threshold of Dou Sheng with the help of their ancestors!

Of course, the imperial clans are not always powerful. The records left by the founder of the Pill Tower clearly state that the bloodline of the Dou Di will decline over time.

As far as Lin Laoguai knows, the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, which are currently ranked at the bottom of the seven great imperial clans, are not necessarily much stronger than the Pill Tower if we don't count the foundation left by the Dou Di!

"Thank you, Ancestor!"

Lin Feng held the young shepherd boy in the highest esteem, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture.

If he remembered correctly, he had demonstrated the strength of a six-star Dou Sheng within the Demon Flame Space.

If one were to take it a step further and transform oneself from a Profound Core to a Golden Core, one could even become a Seven-Star Battle Saint, which would be comparable to Yao Dan, the current patriarch of the Medicine Clan!

Of course, Lin Feng also had a vague guess that this ancestor might not be unable to advance to the Seven-Star Dou Sheng level, but was worried about attracting the covetousness of top experts like Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan.

The reason for his method of reincarnation cultivation is also because of this. If he didn't have to avoid the powerful figures in the imperial clan, wouldn't it have been better for him to reincarnate and cultivate in the Pill Tower with his cultivation level?

Why go to a place no one knows, where even the people of Dan Tower would have difficulty contacting him!

However, even so, this is the strongest expert before the emergence of the Imperial Clan. Even if we include the current Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, this is still the case!

What Lin Feng valued even more was this ancestor's alchemy skills!

According to ancient records within the Dan Tower and the Lesser Dan Tower, this ancestor was created by the founder of the Dan Tower. It is said that the founder himself exhausted his energy and perished while trying to create this ancestor.

At that time, a wisp even merged into the Xuan Dan, creating this extraordinary Xuan Dan, and thus it became the guardian.

Although Lin Feng had always had doubts in his heart, the founder of the Pill Tower at that time was one of the five peerless masters of the Dou Qi Continent, on par with Xiao Xuanhun, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Old Ancestor of the Burning Flame Valley!

Such a powerful being could surely refine even a ninth-grade Golden Core, so why would he perish while refining a single Profound Core?

Lin Feng had always secretly suspected that the fall of the founder of the Pill Tower must have been closely related to the other four top experts.

Otherwise, with the strength of a nine-star Dou Sheng, who could possibly cause his demise?

Even considering lifespan, one can see that Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, who were contemporaries, still maintained that handsome, refined middle-aged appearance!

Of course, this is not something that Lin Feng, a mere Dou Zun, can delve into.

Perhaps, the answer was already in the heart of the Profound Pill Ancestor!

However, they were not overestimating their abilities!

After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng decided to first learn alchemy from the Xuan Dan Ancestor.

Despite being an eighth-grade, nine-color alchemist and having read through the vast sea of ​​books in the outer library of the Pill Tower, he still has many weaknesses compared to alchemists like Xuan Kongzi who have spent their entire lives refining pills.

With the personal guidance of the Profound Pill Ancestor, Lin Feng will surely be able to completely fill in these gaps in his foundation. He may even be able to learn some of the alchemy techniques of the founder of the Pill Tower!

Before that, Lin Feng naturally left the small world and went to Saint Pill City to find out about the recent situation of Cai Lin and the others.

However, when Lin Feng arrived at the courtyard, he only saw Hei Qing snoring away, and apart from the Han family members, there was no one else in sight.

After sensing Lin Feng's arrival, Hei Qing woke up. Although he was shocked by Lin Feng's great progress in just half a year, he also told him about Zi Yan and the others returning to Dragon Island.

"With Senior Zhuyan here, Ziyan probably won't rush to consume the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit as she did in the original story. In that case, I'll first learn alchemy under Ancestor Xuandan!"

(End of this chapter)