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Time flew by in a rush, and nearly half a year passed in a flash.
During these months, aside from a few brief trips out, Lin Feng spent almost all of his time within the Ye Clan estate.
After that surge of blood-colored energy had faded, he discussed things with the Ye Clan. With their approval, he spent some time widening the passage that led down toward the earth's core. He made it large enough for a person to move freely in and out.
After that, he began attempting to cultivate in the depths of the passage. After all, when he had retrieved that Earth Core Pearl before, his soul power had ventured down. He knew that inside, the fire-attribute energy was far denser than outside.
However, because his own strength was limited, even though he had widened the earth-core passage, he could only cultivate a few dozen li below. Still, the boost it gave him was remarkable.
Compared to his normal training up on the altar, his speed there was more than ten times faster. Unfortunately, the fire poison down there was terrifyingly intense.
Even with his own Heavenly Flame, Lin Feng could only remain below for about a month of cultivation before he had to come out to purge the fire poison and rest for a few days.
As for Xiao Yixian, after she absorbed all the energy within the Earth Core Pearl a few months ago, she asked Ye Zhong whether there was any place nearby suitable for someone with a poison attribute to train.
After learning about the Fallen God Stream filled with countless poisonous creatures, she went there to go into seclusion. Her Emperor Spirit Flame had indeed advanced to a level almost on par with the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.
Of course, over these five months, Lin Feng also gained plenty. Not only had his strength drawn even closer to the Dou Zun realm, but even his alchemy skills—supported by the Ye Clan's abundant medicinal ingredients—had improved noticeably.
During this time, he also upgraded all those Dou Zong-class Earth Demon Puppets to the peak of Dou Zong. But because he kept researching other matters, he put aside the plan to inscribe the Earth Force Reversing-Heaven Formation.
At a pavilion near the Sun Fire Ancient Altar, Ye Xin Lan, wearing a light-blue dress, carried a tray as a faint fragrance followed her to the wooden table beside Lin Feng. She set the tray on the table.
"Brother Lin Feng, have some tea."
After saying that, Ye Xin Lan gracefully lifted a cup and placed it before Lin Feng, who was reviewing his experiment notes, her pink lips lifting in a gentle smile.
"Thanks."
Lin Feng nodded, picked up the cup, took a sip, and continued staring in puzzlement at his experimental process.
Ever since he began creating this secret art of his own, several months had passed. But it was still failing again and again, never showing success, which made him feel a bit anxious.
After delivering the tea, Ye Xin Lan slowly moved behind him, extending her jade-white arms to massage his neck. From the practiced ease of her movements, it was clear this was far from the first time.
"Xin Lan, how is your alchemy coming along lately?"
At that moment, Lin Feng suddenly asked.
"Thanks to Brother Lin Feng's personal guidance, a few days ago my success rate for refining a fifth-tier Dou Spirit Pill has already reached about sixty percent."
Hearing his question, Ye Xin Lan leaned her beautiful face close to his, her soft voice replying, and as she spoke, a glimmer of admiration flickered in her bright eyes.
Under Ye Zhong's arrangement, several pavilions had already been built beside the remote altar for Lin Feng to rest and for her to stay in.
As for the ingredients Lin Feng needed to refine pills, she was the one responsible for preparing them. And because Xiao Yixian had long since gone into seclusion in the Fallen God Stream, Lin Feng lacked anyone to look after him.
After cultivating for a period of time in the Earth-Core Passage, when he rested in the pavilion, it was likewise Ye Xin Lan who cared for him.
They lived like this for nearly half a year, and with Lin Feng's own exceptional qualities, if nothing happened between them in that time, that would have been the strange part.
"Hehe, these past days I've just been browsing many alchemy manuals in your Ye Clan and giving you a bit of guidance, it's nothing at all."
Lin Feng gave a light laugh and then said, "Right, the medicinal ingredients I asked for—did you bring them over?"
"I brought them. And also, the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva you asked my grandfather to look for—he managed to trade for a portion of it not long ago from an Elder of the Pill Tower. It's in this storage ring."
As she spoke, Ye Xin Lan pulled a storage ring from her bosom, then gently placed Lin Feng's hand in her jade-like palm and set the ring there.
At the words "Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva," Lin Feng's eyes immediately lit up. Although he already possessed two Bodhisattva Seeds, who would ever dislike having more of a treasure that could lead to the Bodhisattva Heart?
Seeing his excitement, Ye Xin Lan continued, "If Brother Lin Feng still needs more Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva I'll tell my grandfather to keep an eye out for it."
Hearing this, Lin Feng raised his hand, clasped her small fingers with a soft smile, and said, "That works. And here, these are for you."
With that, Lin Feng controlled his storage ring and drew out two jade bottles and a crystal sphere. Inside the transparent crystal box, a lump of emerald-green viscous liquid was slowly wriggling.
"This is… Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva?"
Seeing it, Ye Xin Lan was momentarily puzzled. He clearly needed this treasure himself—why was he giving her a share?
"Hehe, I've already used what I needed from this Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva. I checked its properties; its effectiveness isn't diminished. You can use it for body-tempering, it will greatly benefit your future cultivation."
Catching the doubt on her exquisitely beautiful face, Lin Feng explained.
While speaking, he directly pressed the crystal box into Ye Xin Lan's hands and went on, "As for the other two jade bottles, one holds a three-colored eighth-tier pill, also traded for the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva. The other is a two-colored eighth-tier pill that I'm giving to your Ye Clan."
"Two-colored eighth-tier!"
At that, a trace of surprise flashed across Ye Xin Lan's slightly thin melon-seed face. She quickly shook her head. "Brother Lin Feng, you've already given me this Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, such a priceless treasure. As for this eighth-tier pill, you should keep it."
"Heh-heh, you helped me remove the fire poison before—your lips were swollen for days. Giving something to your Ye Clan is the least I can do."
Lin Feng grinned mischievously, then shoved both jade bottles into her hands as well.
By now Ye Xin Lan's delicate face had turned completely red. She had once wondered why Xiao Yixian returned to the Ye Clan every so often—or why Lin Feng would make a trip to the Fallen God Stream and only return after several days.
Until about a month ago, when Xiao Yixian, delayed for some reason, came back a few days later than planned—during that interval she accidentally ran into Lin Feng, who was tormented by fire poison.
Dragged into a room by him to use her lips to draw out the poison, she finally understood the reason behind it all…
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