BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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After flying with Purple Cloud Wings for two days, Lin Feng descended into a secluded valley, far from any human presence.

Scanning his surroundings, he found no traces of anyone having been here before.

Taking out Xiao Cai, he saw that the little creature was still in deep sleep.

Carefully, he placed it in a distant patch of grass—lest his breakthrough send it flying.

Having done all this, Lin Feng flicked his storage ring, retrieving that peculiar transparent jade bottle.

Staring at the blood-red pill inside, he hesitated for a moment before finally unsealing the bottle.

Due to its low intelligence, the Seventh-Tier Pill was unaware that the seal had been lifted and remained quietly inside the bottle.

Seeing this, Lin Feng quickly reached in with two fingers, grasped one pill, and promptly resealed the bottle.

However, the moment it was suddenly pulled out, the blood-red pill—with its dark eye-like crimson glow at the center—flickered ominously.

Then, in an instant, it struggled fiercely, attempting to break free.

Even Lin Feng’s hand was momentarily dragged forward by the force.

Realizing this, Lin Feng quickly clenched the Life Devouring Pill tightly in his palm, preventing it from escaping.

Taking a deep breath, he hesitated slightly before finally swallowing it whole.

The moment it entered his stomach, the once-solid pill began to squirm and shift.

Its appearance gradually transformed—now resembling a thick, blood-red liquid.

Even so, Lin Feng could clearly sense that this small mass of liquid contained an immensely dense energy.

Moments later, the outer layer of the liquid suddenly disintegrated, breaking apart into countless thin strands of blood-red energy.

These energy strands hovered briefly, seemingly searching for their designated pathways.

Then—whoosh!

They shot out in all directions, swiftly permeating every part of Lin Feng’s body.

All that remained in the center was the tiny, dark-red glowing core of the pill.

The dispersed strands first traveled through his abdomen, then spread to his lungs, heart, spleen—

Until finally, his entire body was interwoven with these crimson energy strands.

Everywhere the strands passed, his organs were enveloped in a blood-red glow.

If someone were to observe Lin Feng’s exterior, they would see that even his skin had taken on a faint, blood-red hue.

Once his body was fully saturated with the red glow, an unusual fluctuation rippled back toward the central core.

Sensing the feedback, the dark-red core extended a single, specialized strand—

This one went straight for Lin Feng’s Dou Crystal.

”Huh? Why did it suddenly stop?”

Seeing that the blood-red energy had spread throughout his body yet remained inactive, Lin Feng couldn’t help but mutter in confusion.

But just as he spoke—

The tiny dark-red core in his abdomen suddenly erupted, releasing an overwhelming surge of medicinal power!

The surge flowed through the strands, channeling pure energy into every part of Lin Feng’s body.

Everywhere the blood-red energy passed, it left behind remnants, which gradually merged into his organs.

The medicinal energy rapidly dissolved, seamlessly fusing with his body.

Under this immense nourishment, Lin Feng’s physique began growing stronger at an astonishing rate.

This process continued for several hours, until the last traces of medicinal energy were fully absorbed.

With Lin Feng’s physical body now strengthened, the energy strands once again sent a signal to the central core—

As if informing it that the preparations were complete.

Upon receiving this information, the dark-red core suddenly began to spin.

Faster—

And faster—

Until eventually, Lin Feng’s spiritual perception could no longer see the core itself.

In its place—

Was a dark-red vortex, resembling a black hole, hovering within his abdomen.

Moments later—

BOOM!

The dark-red vortex unleashed an incredibly powerful suction force.

However—

It did not draw in any of Lin Feng’s Dou Qi.

Instead, he could clearly feel something far more crucial being rapidly siphoned away.

Something he couldn’t quite describe—

Yet his instincts screamed that losing it would result in disastrous consequences.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Lin Feng suddenly realized—

What was being drained away…

Was his very life force!

And as the dark-red vortex devoured more and more life force, its size expanded at an alarming rate.

Then—

With a flash of dark light, an enormous surge of pure energy suddenly flooded through the specialized red strand, pouring directly into Lin Feng’s Dou Crystal!

”Hah…!”

As the endless stream of energy continued flowing in, his Dou Crystal began to spin on its own, completely out of his control—

As the rotation speed increased, Lin Feng’s Dou Crystal also began to expand.

At the same time, his Dou Qi level steadily rose.

In mere moments, he advanced from a Two-Star Da Dou Shi to a Three-Star, then to a Four-Star, and finally a Five-Star.

However, due to the massive energy influx, the Dou Crystal couldn’t absorb everything at once.

The excess energy started filling every corner of his body, causing the Dou Crystal to expand uncontrollably.

This expansion spread throughout his body, bringing with it an intense swelling sensation—

Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, sliding down his face before being absorbed into the soil beneath him.

At this moment, Lin Feng finally understood why the pill had first strengthened his physique.

Even with this enhanced body, he felt like he was about to burst apart.

If it had been his previous physique—

He probably would’ve been reduced to pulp by now!

Yet, despite his Dou Qi level surging, despite his aura growing stronger,

There was no euphoric sense of breakthrough—

Instead, he was overwhelmed by an intense weakness.

Lin Feng knew that this indescribable exhaustion came from the constant drain of his life force.

After a while, his Dou Qi level had already reached the peak of Da Dou Shi.

But—

The ascension didn’t stop!

As the energy influx continued, the rhombus-shaped Dou Crystal within him suddenly shuddered.

A low humming sound echoed softly within his Qi Cyclone, reverberating without fading away.

Thump… Thump…

Faintly—

A subtle yet rhythmic sound resonated within the cyclone.

If one listened closely, it sounded eerily like a heartbeat.

As this heartbeat-like rhythm emerged, the light surrounding the Dou Crystal flickered—

Growing stronger… then dimmer…

Under Lin Feng’s inner view, he noticed—

The irregular shape of his Dou Crystal was gradually rounding out, becoming as smooth as a pearl.

However as the core rounded out, its edges started protruding strangely. In the end it looked exactly like a sea urchin, covered in sharp spines!

Upon closer inspection, Lin Feng counted—

Exactly nine long spikes adorned the urchin-like Dou Crystal.

The flickering glow of the Dou Crystal matched the rhythmic heartbeat, making it seem as though a living heart was beating within the sea urchin’s core.

As the transformation completed, the Dou Crystal’s light pulsed faster and faster,

The heartbeat-like rhythm also grew quicker.

Thump… Thump…

The low, resonant sound rippled through his body—

Until, finally—

Lin Feng’s physical heart and Dou Crystal’s heartbeat synchronized into perfect unison!

The instant the two rhythms completely aligned, the sea urchin-shaped Dou Crystal suddenly shuddered violently—

BOOM!

An overwhelming wave of energy burst out from the Dou Crystal!

The shockwave tore through his Qi Cyclone, meridians, bones, and finally erupted outward—

At that moment—

A Dou Ling’s aura erupted from Lin Feng’s body, spreading across the entire valley!

However, Despite breaking through to Dou Ling, the energy influx didn’t stop. On the contrary, Sensing that Lin Feng’s body had grown stronger, the energy infusion intensified several times over!

His aura continued to climb rapidly.

In no time—

He reached Two-Star Dou Ling, then Three-Star, then Four-Star…

As his Dou Qi level skyrocketed,

The spines on his sea urchin-like Dou Crystal started shrinking inward.

After half a day, the original nine spikes had all retracted, except for one last protruding spine. And that final spike was slowly retracting as well.

Lin Feng knew—

The moment that last spine fully vanished, he would break through to Dou Wang!

However, at some point, the dark-red vortex within him had begun to slow down. After careful thought Lin Feng realized the reason the energy sustaining the vortex was nearly depleted!

And that energy was the pill’s medicinal power itself!

BOOM!

Moments later

As the final spike on his Dou Crystal completely retracted, a massive surge of power exploded from his body!

The sheer pressure terrified all Rank 4 Magic Beasts within the vicinity—

They trembled in fear, then immediately fled, dragging their prized possessions with them.

At this moment—

Lin Feng’s Dou Crystal began spinning once again.

Then abruptly liquefied! The once-solid Dou Crystal dissolved into a viscous, blood-red liquid, which splattered across every corner of his body.

These scattered droplets were instantly absorbed into his Qi Cyclone each droplet spreading throughout his meridians, bones, and flesh.

And wherever these liquid energies touched, they slowly fused into his body!

Seeing this Lin Feng’s heart soared with ecstasy! He could clearly feel ss these energies integrated, his bones, flesh, and meridians underwent an astonishing transformation becoming stronger, tougher—overflowing with raw power!

This reverse energy flow continued for several hours before gradually subsiding.

Normally, if a cultivator’s Qi Cyclone shattered before Dou Wang,

Their cultivation path would end forever—

For without a Qi Cyclone, they could neither store nor manipulate Dou Qi.

But Lin Feng even though his Dou Crystal had vanished, his Dou Qi hadn’t dissipated instead it had become countless times stronger!

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