BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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With a light chuckle, Lin Feng decided to strike while the iron was hot and also refine the fire seed.

His mind once again sank into his body.

Circulating along his meridians, he finally arrived outside the qi cyclone in his lower abdomen.

At this moment, the Dou Qi cyclone was noticeably smaller than before.

However, although its size had shrunk, a careful observer would notice that the Dou Qi within had become denser and more refined.

Lin Feng’s consciousness coiled around the cyclone before slowly diving into it.

At the same time, his soul perception resonated with the purple flame he had summoned earlier.

As Lin Feng meticulously scanned the cyclone with his mind…

After a while, a thin wisp of purple energy faintly appeared.

The moment the purple energy emerged, Lin Feng swiftly controlled his consciousness and wrapped around it like lightning.

After capturing the purple flame, Lin Feng immediately urged his Dou Qi cyclone to rotate at full speed.

He needed to place this purple flame inside the cyclone’s core when a void was formed due to the high-speed rotation.

As the rapid spinning continued, the center of the cyclone gradually formed a small hollow space.

As the void in the cyclone’s core grew larger…

Once it expanded to about the size of a fist, Lin Feng carefully guided the wisp of purple flame through the surrounding Dou Qi barrier and into the hollow space.

The moment the purple flame entered the void, the entire cyclone trembled violently, forcing Lin Feng to quickly stabilize it with his consciousness.

With persistent effort, the cyclone eventually calmed down.

Moreover, at the connection between the cyclone and the hollow space, Lin Feng noticed that strands of fire-attributed Dou Qi were continuously being drawn from the cyclone, infusing into the purple flame.

As more and more fire-attributed Dou Qi poured in, the purple flame emitted a faint hum.

A moment later, under Lin Feng’s close observation, the transformation began.

The purple flame’s color deepened gradually, and when it reached a certain level of intensity…

The flame trembled violently before its inner core began changing, transforming into a deeper shade of dark purple.

”It’s done.”

Seeing the fire seed manifest, Lin Feng felt a wave of joy.

Stretching out his palm, he rubbed his fingers together lightly. With a crisp snap—

A tiny purple flame ignited from Lin Feng’s fingertip.

Gazing at this newborn flame, he muttered to himself, ”Looks like I’ll need to nurture it with Amethyst Lion Birth Essence for a while. Right now, its power is only slightly stronger than a Rank 5 Beast Flame.”

After resting for a while, Lin Feng took out a storage ring containing the treasures of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Previously, when he was deep in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, the presence of numerous high-rank Magic Beasts made it unsafe to inspect the contents.

Now that he had the time, he naturally had to sort through them.

Under his control, the storage ring released its contents onto the ground.

”As expected of a Rank 6 Magic Beast’s collection!”

Looking at the dazzling pile of high-tier magic cores and rare medicinal ingredients, Lin Feng couldn’t help but murmur in amazement.

”This many Rank 5 Magic Cores… It’s the first time I’ve seen so many at once. I wonder how long the Amethyst Winged Lion King took to collect them. It must have been preparing them for its cub’s advancement.”

Seeing a dozen Rank 5 Magic Cores beside him, Lin Feng’s lips curled into a delighted smile.

He carefully sorted them before placing them back into the storage ring.

”This is… Azure Glaze Flower!”

Lin Feng cautiously picked up a seemingly unremarkable blue flower from the pile of medicinal herbs.

Although this small flower looked plain, its flower core contained a few sparkling glazed spheres, making it quite eye-catching.

If a woman saw it, she would likely find it irresistible.

Moreover, Lin Feng could sense the incredibly dense energy stored within those dazzling spheres.

But most importantly—this herb was one of the main ingredients for refining the Soul Mending Pill!

Adding this to the Eight Tombs Demon Thorn Fruit he had obtained last year with Xiao Yixian in that valley…

Lin Feng now had two out of the four main ingredients for the Soul Mending Pill.

With these, the next time Medusa came out…

She would have no reason to complain about his speed in gathering ingredients.

After all, finding ingredients for a sixth-tier pill was already difficult.

Let alone ingredients for obscure pill formulas like this one.

After carefully storing the Azure Glaze Flower, Lin Feng continued sorting through the other medicinal ingredients.

Since these were all personally selected and collected by a Rank 6 Magic Beast, their quality was outstanding.

This only made Lin Feng’s joy grow uncontrollably.

”These storage rings… They must be from human experts killed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.”

After finishing with the herbs, there were still some storage rings and miscellaneous items left on the ground.

These likely belonged to human experts who had perished at the hands of the Amethyst Winged Lion King over its long lifespan or were treasures it had collected in the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Picking up a particularly well-crafted storage ring, Lin Feng scanned it with his soul perception and was surprised.

”There’s a fourth-tier Alchemist’s storage ring in here?”

However, considering the Magic Beast Mountain Range was rich in valuable herbs, it made sense for alchemists to venture in.

After carefully inspecting its contents, Lin Feng happily stored the ring away.

The fourth-tier pill formulas inside were things he desperately needed.

Then, he took out a scroll carefully preserved in the depths of the fourth-tier Alchemist’s storage ring and examined the small characters written on it.

”Fifth-tier pill formula—Wind Walking Pill.”

”Heh, heh… Now, not only do I have an ample supply of fourth-tier pill formulas, but I even have fifth-tier pill formulas to study for future advancements.”

Holding the scroll in his hand, Lin Feng let out a light chuckle before storing it away in his storage ring.

”Huh? What’s this?”

His gaze fell on the last remaining object on the ground. Picking it up, he examined it curiously.

It seemed to be a scroll, yet unlike normal ones, it was not made of Magic Beast hide.

Instead, its material resembled bronze, and its surface was etched with intricate and mysterious patterns.

After fiddling with it for a moment, Lin Feng speculated that it had originally been a bronze plate about the size of two palms.

Later, it must have been forcibly rolled into a scroll shape by an incredibly powerful force.

He tried to unroll the bronze scroll, but despite using his strength, it remained completely unmoving.

This discovery heightened Lin Feng’s curiosity.

As a Dou Shi, his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary person—how could he possibly fail to bend a mere thin bronze sheet?

Unless… this thing wasn’t ordinary bronze at all!

”This item… is definitely special.”

Recalling where it came from, Lin Feng mused, ”The Amethyst Winged Lion King must have examined this before deciding to keep it. Even a Rank 6 Magic Beast with its overwhelming strength couldn’t unfold it… The one who made this must have been at least a high-rank Dou Zong.”

With that thought, Lin Feng carefully stored the bronze scroll away.

Although he couldn’t open it now, once his strength improved in the future, he might be able to uncover its secrets.

Next, he took out the Magic Beast corpses collected from the Magic Beast Mountain Range, slain by Yun Yun.

One by one, he extracted their magic cores and retrieved any beast flames they contained.

Once finished, Lin Feng finally took some time to rest.

On a vast dirt road, a large convoy of over a hundred people was moving forward, heading toward the massive fortress visible in the distance.

Their journey was accompanied by loud shouting and curses, filling the air with a rowdy atmosphere.

Judging by their matching outfits, they were likely from the same mercenary group.

A hundred-man mercenary group was considered a mid-sized force in the Jia Ma Empire.

Due to its location near the border, the Zhen Gui Pass had always been a place favored by mercenaries.

These mercenaries did not prefer hunting Magic Beasts for a steady income.

Instead, they thrived in war, seeking employment as war mercenaries—hired fighters who fought for different factions in conflicts.

While the rewards were lucrative, the dangers were extreme.

On the battlefield, mercenary groups of several hundred members could be completely wiped out at any moment.

Beyond the fortress, heading eastward, crossing small nations and tribal lands, one would enter a notorious region known across the entire continent—the Black-Corner Region!

Because of its unique geography, this area had become the most chaotic region in the entire northwestern continent.

Fugitives from countless nations fled here, establishing their own lawless society.

With all sorts of people constantly pouring in, the Black-Corner Region had become a miniature version of the entire continent, filled with chaos and ambition.

In this place, there were no laws, only one rule—

The law of the jungle!

In other words—the strong prey on the weak!

Lin Feng clicked his tongue in amazement as he gazed up at the towering fortress ahead.

”No wonder they say the border fortresses are in a different league… This Zhen Gui Pass is on an entirely different level compared to the cities within the empire.”

After a full morning of travel, Lin Feng finally arrived at the massive city walls, which loomed like a small mountain in the distance.

Lining up in the exit queue, Lin Feng gradually approached the checkpoint, coming within a hundred meters of the city walls.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, he glanced toward the airspace above the fortress.

There, he noticed faint energy fluctuations shimmering in the sky.

The nature of these fluctuations reminded him of radar systems on Earth—using reflections to detect airborne targets.

If someone attempted to fly over the fortress, these energy waves would immediately detect them.

As a result, the specialized ballista installed atop the walls would launch a devastating barrage, even threatening Dou Wang-level experts.

After a brief wait, Lin Feng successfully passed the border checkpoint and officially left the Jia Ma Empire.

Finding a secluded spot, he unfolded his Purple Cloud Wings and soared toward the eastern horizon.

BOOM!

In a previously peaceful forest, a sudden thunderous explosion erupted, causing nearby animals to flee in panic.

A short distance away, Lin Feng was blown back several meters, his body tumbling through the air before hitting the ground and bouncing multiple times.

”Pfft—”

Coming to a stop, Lin Feng spat out grass and dirt from his mouth and shook his dizzy head.

Although he had raised his Black Xuan Rock Shield—crafted from materials provided by Gu Te—the shockwave still rattled his brain.

”The explosion power of these Rank 3 Beast Flames is insane. If a Da Dou Shi got caught in it, they’d be seriously injured. If it were a Rank 4 Beast Flame… even some low-rank Dou Ling would be in serious trouble.”

Lowering his now deformed Black Xuan Rock Shield, Lin Feng felt sharp pain in his arms from the impact.

Yet, despite the pain, his face was filled with excitement.

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