BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di Chapter 697 697: Endless Treasures on the Stage

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"Hehe…"

Seeing the chaos he'd caused, Lin Feng could only offer an apologetic smile. He set the Core Mother Jade on his stone platform, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes, recalling every crucial point he'd extracted from the Bodhisattva Pill recipe.

Of course, the Core Soul Marrow within the jade had already been carefully drained through a tiny hole and stored away beforehand.

anwhile, the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower—Xuan Kongzi, Tian Leizi, and Xuan Yi—had been watching Lin Feng closely. When they saw him bring out the Core Mother Jade, their brows all furrowed slightly.

They naturally recognized such a heaven-and-earth treasure. They also knew this kind of material could only form after absorbing the purest earth energy for over a thousand years.

It possessed the miraculous effects of calming the mind and stabilizing spiritual power—greatly aiding both alchemy and breakthroughs in cultivation.

Now Lin Feng was bringing it out before refining his pill—clearly indicating that he wasn't entirely confident about this upcoming refinent. But one had to rember: around a year ago, this very youth was already capable of refining top-tier eighth-tier two-colored pills.

After a year, with his soul strength having advanced to the late-stage Spirit Realm, his current alchemy rank should easily reach the level of four-colored eighth-tier pills.

With him being this cautious, it ant the pill he was attempting this ti might very well reach five-colored… or even six-colored grade!

While Lin Feng was preparing, the four won—Cao Ying, Dan Chen, Xiao Yixian, and Ye Xin Lan—all summoned their own cauldrons.

Cao Ying in particular moved gracefully, flicking her slender fingers. Instantly, a blazing crimson fla burst to life in her palm, its brightness so intense it hurt the eyes.

The fire was so vividly red that it seed even richer than blood itself. Within the fla, a faint, thin silhouette could be seen dancing and swirling like a fiery spirit.

What surprised everyone most was that the mont this bright-red fla appeared, the beast flas within many surrounding alchemists' cauldrons began to ripple and waver uncontrollably.

Startled, they quickly gathered their focus to stabilize their fires, then turned toward Cao Ying with shock and disbelief in their eyes.

"Hmph, the Blood Demon Fla isn't that impressive to anymore."

The sudden fluctuation naturally drew Xiao Yan's attention. When he saw the blood-red fla dancing in Cao Ying's hand, a cold snort escaped his throat. After all, he had witnessed clearly the little "kiss" between Lin Feng and Cao Ying earlier.

Now, facing the woman of his rival, how could he possibly show any warmth?

Moreover, that Blood Demon Fla—he knew it well. He had once obtained a top-quality one himself through the Pill Tower's Three Leaders, who had asked the Cao Clan to prepare it for him.

"The Cao Clan really is filthy rich… to even create another Blood Demon Fla just for Cao Ying!"

While Xiao Yan dismissed it lightly, the other contestants were left stunned.

The Blood Demon Fla required the blood of nearly a thousand fire-attribute magic beasts. Using a secret art, the varying fire energies within their blood were fused into one. Only through this process could the fire-attribute energy be condensed into an actual fla!

The resources needed for such a feat were beyond imagination. Then Xiao Yan flicked his palm, summoning a yellow fla that shot forward and landed in the cauldron before him.

Bang!

The instant that yellow fla appeared, the nearby alchemists' expressions changed drastically. The fires in their own cauldrons suddenly turned restless, trembling violently.

"Damn it!"

They tried frantically to stabilize their fires, desperate to prevent their cauldrons from exploding. But even with their best efforts, several couldn't hold on.

Boom!

Their cauldrons erupted one after another, flas bursting into the air as the dicinal ingredients within turned to ash.

"A Heavenly Fla!?"

The explosions imdiately drew countless gazes from across the entire square. Cries of astonishnt rippled like waves through the crowd. Heavenly Flas—rare treasures of the world. For most, this was their first ti ever seeing one in person.

Xiao Yan ignored them all, calmly focusing on preparing his pill refinent.

At the sa ti, from farther away, Dan Chen, Xiao Yixian, and Ye Xin Lan each summoned their own flas, sending them into their cauldrons to begin refinent.

Poof!

The mont Xiao Yixian's Emperor Spirit Gold Fla and Ye Xin Lan's Blue Heart Emperor Fla appeared, the surrounding alchemists' flas began to flicker and shrink back in fear.

"Wait… those two flas—could they be Heavenly Flas too?"

The crowd was once again thrown into uproar.

Indeed, only Heavenly Flas could cause such a powerful reaction in ordinary flas.

Their confusion was understandable. Xiao Yixian's fla, having absorbed a wisp of Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Fla from a fallen Dou Zun of the Gu Clan, was no weaker than a true Heavenly Fla.

As for Ye Xin Lan's Blue Heart Emperor Fla, Lin Feng had personally created it for her upon learning her fondness for blue. Using the secret art Emperor Spirit Fla, he fused massive quantities of blue beast flas with Sun Fla.

Moreover, while nurturing it, he had even fed in half of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Fla that Qing'er had given him. Under Lin Feng's careful nurturing, Ye Xin Lan's Blue Heart Emperor Fla had grown rapidly—strong enough now to rival even the Green Lotus Core Fla.

Of course, as the Emperor Spirit Fla was still slightly inferior to a true Heavenly Fla, and since Ye Xin Lan's Blue Heart Emperor Fla hadn't absorbed any genuine Heavenly Fla to compensate for that gap, a prolonged clash against the Green Lotus Core Fla would still end in defeat.

Still, compared to most beast flas—including Cao Ying's Blood Demon Fla—Ye Xin Lan's Blue Heart Emperor Fla was unquestionably superior. So for those who had never seen true Heavenly Flas before, their misunderstanding was only natural.

"The fla that Ye Clan girl is using… it looks sowhat like the Sea Heart Fla, but sothing about it feels off," muttered Tian Leizi from the high platform, his brows furrowing in mild confusion.

At this mont, even he, one of the mighty Leaders of the Pill Tower, could not tell what kind of fla the other man held in his hand.

"That blue fla shouldn't be Sea Heart Fla. Its power is far weaker than the one in Xiao Yan's hand. I think it might be sothing like the Ye Clan's Sun Fla—one of those unranked flas whose strength is below the Heavenly Fla Ranking, yet far above ordinary beast flas," Xuan Kongzi said after a mont of hesitation.

After all, the vast Dou Qi Continent hid endless mysteries, and Heavenly Flas—these wondrous creations of heaven and earth—were especially enigmatic. Though the Heavenly Fla Ranking was authoritative, it was impossible that only those listed flas existed in the world.

That was why Xuan Kongzi had such a thought.

Hearing this, Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi both nodded in agreent. Finding it reasonable, they put their curiosity aside and looked back down at the arena.

anwhile, on another stone platform, Xiao Yan's eyes burned intensely as he stared at the flas in the hands of the two won. He could sense that the pale-golden fla held by the white-robed woman nad Xiao Yixian did not resemble any fla on the Heavenly Fla Ranking.

Yet its might faintly surpassed that of the Fire Mountain Rock Fla he had previously absorbed. If he could obtain such a fla, it would be of imnse help both to his current Dou Qi cultivation and to the evolution of his Fla Mantra.

As for the blue fla in Ye Xin Lan's hand, though it didn't seem like a Heavenly Fla, its strength was not low either. Absorbing it would still bring considerable improvent to his Dou Qi.

"Damn it, why are Lin Feng and his won so lucky? To find so many strange flas!" Xiao Yan cursed silently in his heart, then focused on refining his pill.

After seeing the flas those won possessed, his desire for the Three Thousand Burning Fla grew even stronger. If he could absorb that ninth-ranked Heavenly Fla, both his Dou Qi cultivation and his Fla Mantra would skyrocket to terrifying heights.

By then, he could seize the chance to eliminate Lin Feng and the won beside him. After absorbing all the flas in their hands, the next ti he t Mu Gu, he would be able to kill him with a single strike!

As for the Rank 8 beast fla in Dan Chen's hand, though quite decent, Xiao Yan completely ignored it. At his current level, even the best beast fla was useless—it could no longer elevate his cultivation or evolve the Fla Mantra.

Clang!

Just then, Lin Feng, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. With a casual motion of his hand, a ring of light flashed on his finger, and a deep tallic clang resounded through the air.

A massive crimson cauldron dropped heavily onto the stone platform. Then, with a flick of his hand, a fierce green fla burst forth before him.

As his finger lightly flicked, the Green Lotus Core Fla shot through the air and entered the mouth of the cauldron with perfect precision.

"Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron! Green Lotus Core Fla!"

Seeing the items Lin Feng revealed, countless alchemists in the audience suddenly shot to their feet, their exclamations filled with shock.

Even the elders of the Pill Tower were no exception. After all, whether it was a cauldron from the Heaven Cauldron Ranking or a fla from the Heavenly Fla Ranking, both were treasures every alchemist dread of possessing.

Owning even one would be enough for them to hug it in their sleep, grinning in their dreams. Upon their death, they would surely pass it down as a family heirloom. But Lin Feng had brought out both at once! How could anyone stay calm after seeing that?

Naturally, after the initial astonishnt, the expressions of Xiao Yan and the three Pill Tower Leaders darkened instantly. They were the ones who least wanted Lin Feng to win the Pill Gathering championship.

But with every treasure Lin Feng revealed, his chances of victory only grew higher. How could their moods possibly stay good?

"If Lin Feng wins this Pill Gathering, that'll be trouble. By then, even the three of us might not be able to restrain him," Xuan Kongzi said in a low voice as he watched Lin Feng steadily tossing ingredients into the cauldron.

Hearing that, both Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi's faces grew equally grim.

As fellow Pill Tower Leaders, they knew all too well the weight that ca with being the Pill Gathering champion. If Lin Feng took the title, he would gain the status of a Pill Tower Leader candidate.

Once any of the current Grand Elders of the Little Pill Tower or the three of them retired, Lin Feng could enter the election. If he won the vote, his position would be equal to theirs. At that point, they would truly be powerless against him.

Thinking of this, all Three Leaders couldn't help but frown deeply again. As for Tian Leizi, his regret grew even heavier. He and Lin Feng had no real enmity at first. If he hadn't joined Xiao Yan in ambushing him, he wouldn't be living in constant worry now.

Lin Feng's rate of growth was simply astonishing—within a single year, he had advanced from Dou Zong to Dou Zun, and his soul strength had risen from early to late Spirit Realm.

In his century-long life, Tian Leizi had never seen such a terrifying genius. Even the prodigies among the Ancient Clans couldn't compare! To have made an enemy of such a talent—how could he not feel fear in his heart?

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