Battle Through the Heavens: The Holy Sun Immortal Venerable

Chapter 170 Lin Ran, the Man with a Bounty on His Hand!

After leaving the Space Trade Fair, Lin Ran, Feng Xian, and the others did not linger and immediately set off back to the Starfall Pavilion.

"When does the Sect Master plan to travel to the Northwest Continent to complete this spatial wormhole?"

Feng Xian looked at Lin Ran curiously, somewhat impatiently. Lin Ran smiled and shook his head: "No rush for now. I need to go to the Pill Tower first to get the certification of an eighth-grade alchemist. Secondly, my master's birthday is approaching, and I need to at least celebrate his birthday before going to the Northwest Continent."

"An eighth-grade alchemist!!"

Upon hearing Lin Ran's words, Feng Xian, Mu Qingluan, and Feng Qing'er were all deeply shocked.

Feng Xian had already sensed Lin Ran's intense fighting spirit and guessed that Lin Ran was an alchemist, but he never expected that Lin Ran would actually be an eighth-grade alchemist!

He had thought that Lin Ran's big spending at the trade fair was all due to the resources of the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, but now it seems that it was all Lin Ran's own resources!

For a moment, Feng Xian didn't even know what to say, and Mu Qingluan's eyes widened in shock.

At such a young age, and around the same age as himself, he already possessed cultivation comparable to his teacher, and was himself an eighth-grade alchemist!

No wonder the teacher wanted me to contact him more and get closer to him...

Compared to Mu Qingluan's shock, Feng Qing'er was equally surprised, but she felt more pride and self-satisfaction.

Look, this is the man who can subdue me, this is my master!

"Since the sect leader has made a decision, that's all the better. Qingluan will stay with the sect leader for the time being and return after the public opinion in Zhongzhou has calmed down."

"Whoa whoa."

Mu Qingluan nodded obediently, looked down at Lin Ran, and whispered, "Sect... Sect Master."

"The Venerable Wind has led the Starfall Pavilion into our Holy Sect. You are a disciple of the Starfall Pavilion, and can be considered half a disciple of the Holy Sect. It is not inappropriate for you to call me Sect Master."

"This is the symbol of my Holy Sect's identity. By infusing your battle qi, you can learn about the structure and rules of my sect."

Lin Ran smiled and took out a silver token from his pocket, handing it to Mu Qingluan. Mu Qingluan quickly accepted it with both hands, holding it solemnly in her arms.

When Feng Qing'er saw the silver token in Mu Qingluan's hand, she immediately beamed with joy, and the love in her eyes for Lin Ran intensified.

The sacred token in her hand was a jade token, the highest-level token in the Holy Rain Sect, second only to the sect leader Lin Ran.

The silver token in Mu Qingluan's hand was inferior to even the gold token, let alone the jade token.

"As expected, in Master's heart, I am far more important than Mu Qingluan!"

"Qing'er, Qing'er?"

Lin Ran's call brought Feng Qing'er back to reality. Feng Qing'er quickly hummed in response, her face flushed, "What is it, Master?"

"You've been away from Fenglei Pavilion for some time now, so the next step is simply to prepare..."

"Of course, we'll follow our master!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Feng Qing'er immediately spoke, but then she thought that such words seemed a bit too direct, and her pretty face flushed slightly as she said, "I am still in the stage where my bloodline has not yet awakened. The clan hopes that I will gain more experience in the outside world. After I reach the Dou Zun realm, I will enter the clan's forbidden area to undergo bloodline baptism."

"Therefore, I will be cultivating in the outside world during this period, which is why I joined the Wind and Thunder Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Feng Xian and Lin Ran both showed expressions of sudden realization. No wonder Feng Qing'er, a dignified Heavenly Demon Phoenix, would actually join a force like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

Although Fenglei Pavilion is one of the four pavilions in Zhongzhou, in terms of strength, it is not even worthy of carrying the shoes of the Tianyao Phoenix Clan. So that's why.

"In that case, let's go."

Lin Ran smiled faintly, greeted Feng Xian, and then left Xingyun Pavilion with Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er.

"That's really a rush."

Watching Lin Ran tear through space and leave, Feng Xian sighed with emotion. It had been a long time since he had seen such a spirited young man.

And medicinal dust...

Thinking of his good buddy, Feng Xian couldn't help but clench his fist excitedly. With a slight movement of his palm, a cyan scroll appeared in his hand, which was the high-level earth-rank wind attribute fighting skill he had obtained at the trade fair.

"I can't keep slacking off like this; it's time to pull myself together!"

……

Carrying Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan, Lin Ran still moved very fast.

The Pill Domain where the Pill Tower is located is not far from the Starfall Pavilion. After finding a large city with a spatial wormhole, Lin Ran quickly led the two women into the Pill Domain.

This is a huge and vast stone platform, entirely made of snow-white rock. What is particularly surprising is that this stone platform is nearly a hundred meters high, and what supports it to reach such a height are a dozen or so giant stone pillars!

The stone pillars support the stone platform, like pillars supporting the sky, making it appear extremely majestic and spectacular from a distance.

The space on this stone platform is extremely different from other places. It appears exceptionally chaotic, with a large area of ​​space that is extremely distorted, and even some dark cracks spreading out from it.

This distorted space is constantly bursting with silver light, and with each appearance of silver light, many figures are spat out of the space and land on the stone platform below. This place is actually a gathering point for spatial wormhole teleportation.

In the distorted space, another silver light flashed, and three figures flashed out from it, appearing outside the wormhole. Who else could it be but Lin Ran and his two companions?

"Wow, so many alchemists..."

Mu Qingluan's gaze swept across the surroundings, and she immediately spotted many figures dressed in alchemist robes: "This is the Pill Domain."

"The Pill Domain is the center and holy land of all alchemists in the world, so there are naturally many alchemists here." Feng Qing'er snorted lightly and spoke calmly. However, she seemed to notice something, and her pretty face changed slightly. She disappeared from the spot in an instant. A few breaths later, she used her battle qi to forcibly bring a slender figure in front of Lin Ran and Mu Qingluan.

The thin figure was of average strength, perhaps a Dou Wang, and was holding a stack of papers in his hand, resembling a big-character poster.

Feng Qing'er moved her jade-like hand slightly, and the paper in the slender figure's hand immediately fell into her hand.

[Lin Ran wreaks havoc at the Four Directions Pavilion gathering, severely injuring Thunder Venerable with a single palm strike; the Four Directions Pavilion joins forces to place a bounty on his head!]

[What exactly is the Cloud Rain Sect? Young Sect Master Lin Ran reveals all!]

The Flower Sect has offered an exorbitant reward for information leading to the location of Lin Ran, the young sect leader of the Cloud Rain Sect. Anyone who can provide his location will receive the Flower Sect's lucrative offer!

Looking at the information on the paper, Lin Ran raised an eyebrow, while Mu Qingluan looked completely astonished.

With a slight movement of his palm, the thin man instantly fell into Lin Ran's hand.

"My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me! I'm just trying to make a living!"

Upon seeing this, the thin man looked at Lin Ran with a face full of terror and begged for mercy. Although he was not strong, he had good eyesight and could tell at a glance that the young man in front of him was not someone he could afford to offend.

Lin Ran glanced calmly at the paper: "What's the situation with the Flower Sect offering a bounty on Lin Ran, the young sect leader of the Cloud Rain Sect?"

"this……"

The gaunt man swallowed hard and whispered, "When Hua Yu, the sect leader of the Hua Sect, learned that the Yunyu Sect had returned to Zhongzhou, he was furious. Then, upon learning of the actions of the Yunyu Sect's young sect leader at the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly, he immediately denounced the Yunyu Sect's evil behavior at the sect's assembly and even issued an arrest warrant..."

"His sect's disciple, Hua Jin, even joined forces with the Heavenly Nether Sect disciple, Demon Flower Evil Lord, to take on this mission, vowing to kill Lin Ran!"

"These two are quite influential figures in both the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect. Hua Jin is the adopted daughter of the current Flower Sect Master and possesses the strength of a four-star Dou Zun, while the Demon Flower Evil Lord is an even more formidable six-star Dou Zun!"

Upon hearing this news, Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan frowned and looked grave.

The Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect both wield immense power in the Central Continent. The two sects among the Central Continent's One Tower, One Palace, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Directions Pavilion are precisely these two sects.

At this moment, the fact that these two sects are joining forces to attack Lin Ran is truly a huge problem.

Hua Jin, a four-star Dou Zun, is alright, but the Demon Flower Evil Lord, a six-star Dou Zun...

"They've already started moving out?" Lin Ran asked slowly.

"Yes, in order to please the old sect leader of the Flower Sect, the day after the wanted notice was issued, Hua Jin and the Evil Flower Monarch set out together to search for information about Lin Ran in the Central Plains, but so far there is no indication of anything." The man said honestly.

"Besides the Flower Sect, are there any other forces that intend to attack Lin Ran?"

"Originally, many forces wanted to make a move, but Lin Ran caused too much of a commotion at the Four Directions Pavilion. Even Lei Zun Zhe was no match for Lin Ran. Those forces were concerned about Lin Ran's strength and therefore dared not make a move... After all, the Cloud Rain Sect is not to be trifled with. Apart from the few well-known forces in the Central Continent, no one else really wants to provoke the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts."

"Therefore, currently, the only ones openly pursuing Lin Ran are the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect."

Lin Ran nodded indifferently, then slightly raised his eyes to Feng Qing'er. Feng Qing'er immediately understood and took out a bronze token from her storage ring, tossing it to the thin man.

Lin Ran activated his fighting spirit in his palm, merging it into the bronze token, which immediately trembled.

"You're quite good. This bronze token contains a wisp of my battle qi, which can protect you from one attack below the Dou Zun level. If you're willing to pursue greater fortune, you can infuse it with more battle qi."

"Wh-what?!"

The thin man was stunned for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. He quickly gripped the bronze token in his hand, wanting to say something more, but found that Lin Ran and the other two had already disappeared.

"this……"

The thin man was greatly shocked and immediately realized that he had encountered an extraordinary person and that he had encountered an incredible opportunity. In an instant, he gripped the bronze token tightly in his hands.

……

The threats from the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect, while present, are not a major concern for Lin Ran at present.

After all, he was now hiding his whereabouts. Even if Hua Jin and the Demon Flower Evil Lord wanted to harm him, they would have to find him first. Therefore, Lin Ran felt no pressure and continued to head towards Saint Pill City.

Saint Pill City is still quite a distance from Lin Ran, but it must be said that the Pill Domain truly lives up to its reputation as the center of the Central Continent and even the Dou Qi Continent. Even before arriving at Saint Pill City, everything here is much easier to find than outside. Of course, the premise is that you must offer enough money or something that others want in exchange.

Similarly, the number of alchemists on the streets is also increasing. Even the alchemist conferences held by the empires cannot compare with the number and quality of alchemists here at ordinary times.

After passing through several cities and traversing several spatial wormholes, Lin Ran finally arrived at his destination.

Saint Pill City, the heart of the Pill Domain!

"Is this Saint Dan City?"

Mu Qingluan stared blankly at everything in front of her.

What comes into view is a vast plaza built entirely of reddish-brown rock. This plaza stretches as far as the eye can see, with the only visible feature being a red line that extends to the horizon.

Judging from its appearance, it must be at least a thousand meters wide. Lin Ran and the others standing in it are like tiny ants, completely inconspicuous.

At this moment, the crimson square was almost packed with people, and an overwhelming noise came from it, eventually converging and soaring into the sky. Even the clouds on the horizon seemed to fade in this area!

"This is just one of the eight spatial nodes in Saint Dan City; there's no need to be alarmed."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping lightly over the surroundings: "Moreover, Saint Pill City is divided into the outer domain and the inner domain. The place we are in now is the outer domain."

"Just from the outer realms, it's already..." Mu Qingluan's mouth dropped open.

Although she was from Zhongzhou, she had never been to Shengdan City before. She had broadened her horizons by visiting such a huge city.

It truly deserves to be called the center of alchemists in the entire Dou Qi Continent!

"Let's go, we're heading to the inner region," Lin Ran said with a smile, leading the two women onward.

Saint Pill City truly lives up to its name; its size is such that even at Lin Ran's speed, it took him several detours to reach his destination.

It was an ancient stone tower, and outside the tower, a large number of alchemists were constantly coming and going, their noisy chatter spreading out as waves of sound.

"This is a branch of the Pill Tower, similar to a branch of the Alchemist Guild in some empires."

Lin Ran said calmly, "Alchemists like us trade, refine pills, or conduct level assessments here. However, there are generally not many good items here. If you need pills, you can use your battle qi to explore the sacred token."

"There are many things in the Holy Decree. If you have enough contribution points, you can exchange them for anything."

"Of course, the Holy Sect has not yet established a branch in the Central Plains region, so if you really want anything, you can come to me. For example, I can refine pills for you directly."

Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er nodded as if they understood, and were about to say something when suddenly, a sharp voice rang out.

"Refining pills? What kind of pills can you refine? Don't make empty boasts just to win a beauty's favor!"

(End of this chapter)