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"Refine pills for him? Heh, you'd better catch up to his alchemist rank first before saying that."
Just as the two women finished speaking, a cold and elegant female voice suddenly echoed in the ears of everyone present.
As the voice fell, the alluring figure of Medusa flashed over from who knew where.
Standing beside her was another stunning woman dressed in snow-white robes.
At that moment, the silver threads behind the white-robed woman's back drifted gently without wind, hovering around her slender waist.
Seeing Lin Feng's arms tightly held by Lin Fei and Xue Mei, Xiao Yixian narrowed her grayish-purple eyes slightly.
A strong killing intent slowly spread from her delicate body.
Looking at the two women they detested, Lin Fei and Xue Mei couldn't help but reveal a trace of helplessness in their beautiful eyes.
Although they were very reluctant to let go of Lin Feng's arms, considering the overwhelming disparity in strength, they had no choice but to release their grip and step slightly away from his body.
"Cough cough... Xiao Yixian, Sasha... There haven't been any problems at Heavenly Treasure Pavilion recently, right?"
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Lin Feng quickly pulled Xue Mei and Lin Fei behind him and tried to shift the subject.
Then, turning his gaze to Xiao Yixian—whose aura had grown considerably stronger—he smiled and said, "Xiao Yixian, I didn't expect you to have already broken through to Four-Star Dou Zong. Congratulations."
"Heh, so you still remember Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, huh? And here I thought you were too busy doing... other things the moment you got back."
As she spoke, Medusa's sharp gaze briefly swept over the two women behind Lin Feng.
Xiao Yixian flicked her sleeves lightly and added with a veiled barb, "Nothing worth congratulating. Just the result of daily, diligent cultivation. Unlike some people, who seem to spend all their time getting cozy with other women."
"Cough... Let's not talk about Xue Mei and the others right now... Has there been any movement from Demonic Flame Valley lately?"
Awkwardly coughing, Lin Feng quickly redirected the topic again.
"Hmph!"
The two women snorted coldly at his attempt to deflect but didn't press further.
After all, they understood that continuing to argue wouldn't benefit them in any way.
"Now that we're not needed here, we'll head over to the Alchemy Division."
Seeing that they were being left out of the conversation, Lin Fei and Xue Mei gave each other a look, then turned and left together.
Medusa remained behind, frowning slightly as she recalled the recent intelligence. "There hasn't been much activity from Demonic Flame Valley lately. What concerns me more is Black Alliance.
They've gotten quite close with the Hall of Souls Protectors recently. If an opportunity arises, they definitely won't pass up the chance to seize your powerful soul."
"No worries. Don't forget, we still have Elder Yao on our side. With the three of you, that makes four Dou Zong-level powerhouses.
Plus, my Heavenly Flame is a natural counter to the Hall of Souls' protectors. Even if they join forces with the Black Alliance and try to help Demonic Flame Valley deal with us, we still won't be afraid."
Lin Feng analyzed both sides' combat strength and smiled confidently.
Although he said that, deep inside he still harbored a strong sense of caution toward the Hall of Souls.
After all, when Protector Tie handed over Xiao Ding and Xiao Li—the brothers whom he had captured from Xiao Yixian—to the Hall of Souls, the rewards he received were enough to push him into the Five-Star Dou Zong realm.
If Lin Feng hadn't returned early at that time and interrupted the absorption process, defeating Protector Tie would have been much harder.
And the Protector in the Black-Corner Region? He once captured Yao Chen, the number one known alchemist on the continent.
The reward he must've received from the Hall of Souls was surely tremendous.
So—he must not let his guard down!
"Don't forget me!" a cheerful voice suddenly chimed in.
Zi Yan, who had been silent for a while, proudly stepped forward and declared, "Right now, this young lady's combat strength is already comparable to a high-level Dou Huang!"
Previously, the ten sharp claws Lin Feng had given Zi Yan had already been forged by someone into a custom pair of clawed gauntlets.
She had also taken a few Rank 6 Magic Beasts from the Magical Beast Mountain Range to run some tests.
Even those kinds of tough, powerful beasts—if struck by her fists while wearing the clawed gauntlets—would have their flesh torn and skin ripped open.
Just imagining the effect on a human was thrilling.
As such, Zi Yan was now extremely confident in her combat strength.
Seeing the confident looks on Lin Feng and Zi Yan's faces, Medusa gave a slight nod and said nothing more.
After all, their side was not lacking in strength. Even if they were defeated, Demonic Flame Valley and Black Alliance would still be unable to wipe them out.
"Xiao Yixian, give me a portion of your Ghostly Poison Flame."
After the other women left, Lin Feng turned to Xiao Yixian and said.
"No problem."
Xiao Yixian, knowing that he possessed a Flame Fusion Dou Technique, immediately began channeling her Ghostly Poison Flame sub-flame, causing a stream of black-green flame to split and form in her jade-like palm.
The dark green flame, wreathed in a potent and deadly poison that could make even Dou Huang experts wary, surged quietly in her hand.
Staring at that flame, Lin Feng opened his mouth.
Glazed Lotus Heart Flame surged out rapidly from within and enveloped the poison flame completely.
Only after the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame fully sealed and purified the flame's deadly toxins did Lin Feng draw it into his body and swallow it.
Although the poison contained in that flame was terrifying, the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame completely isolated any harmful effects. He could safely absorb it without worry.
And with this new Heavenly Flame, once he used his World-Destroying Emperor Lotus, the final product would ascend to an even more terrifying level of destructive power.
Afterward, Lin Feng took out an ancient-looking black scroll from his storage ring.
Handing it to Xiao Yixian, he said, "This soul cultivation technique—study it together with Medusa."
"Soul cultivation technique?"
The two women were startled. They had never even heard of such a thing before.
Taking the scroll, Xiao Yixian asked curiously, "A technique for soul cultivation... Wait, you mean the soul can be cultivated too?"
"That's right," Lin Feng replied with a nod.
"The soul can indeed be cultivated. In fact, during ancient times, soul cultivation was quite widespread. For some unknown reason, however, soul cultivators eventually vanished from history and became exceedingly rare. Nowadays, only a few major powers in Central Plains still possess such legacies."
He continued, "That's why this kind of thing is incredibly valuable. Don't underestimate this scroll—Soul Gathering Technique—even though it's only a High-Grade Huang Class technique. Its value surpasses even many High-Grade Earth Class Dou Techniques."
He looked at the two women seriously and added, "The most important thing is that this soul cultivation technique can stably and rapidly enhance one's soul power. And the importance of soul power to an alchemist... well, I don't need to tell you that."
"If word of this got out, even some eighth-tier alchemists would go green with envy and might try to steal it outright."
After all, a considerable number of those eighth-tier alchemists hadn't actually cultivated any soul cultivation techniques themselves.
They had only been able to break through thanks to lucky encounters—like stumbling upon rare treasures such as Core Quenching Body Milk, which temporarily enhanced their soul power, enabling them to reach eighth-tier.
But as for soul cultivation techniques?
They too had been searching far and wide for them.
After all, even if you were a eighth-tier alchemist...
Opportunities to come across soul-strengthening treasures weren't something you could just wait around for.
So if one wanted a stable and continuous way to enhance their soul...
Cultivating a soul technique was the only way.
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