BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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”What?!”

Hearing just those three words from Zi Yan, everyone else was visibly shocked.

Dou Spirit Pill—although it’s a fifth-tier pill—if you really consider its value, even compared to some lower sixth-tier pills, it holds its own.

After all, once someone reaches the level of Dou Wang, advancing even a single level could take years, and that’s not even an exaggeration.

But this tiny pill could cut down those years of accumulation—without any side effects. How could they not be tempted?

Hu Gan tugged at the corner of his mouth and said grumpily, ”Just gathering the ingredients for that Dou Spirit Pill would take you a long time rummaging around the mountains. Where the hell did you get a pill like that?”

His expression clearly showed he didn’t believe Zi Yan actually had something of that caliber.

Zi Yan, on the other hand, responded casually, ”I don’t have it, but my friend does. Old man Hu Gan, just tell me where to find that thing. When I get paid, I’ll split it with you—half and half.”

”Your so-called friend wouldn’t happen to be the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, would they?”

Zi Yan tilted her little head, puzzled, and asked, ”How did you know?”

”So it is him, huh…”

Seeing the look on her face, Hu Gan muttered inwardly, then smiled at Zi Yan and said, ”You tell me—why did your friend destroy Spirit Mountain Gang and set up Heavenly Treasure Pavilion? Do that, and I’ll tell you who has the magic core you’re looking for.”

”Oh, that’s nothing big. He just wanted to collect all sorts of rare items faster and sell his pills, so he established it.”

Zi Yan shook her head like a rattle-drum and answered nonchalantly.

”…That’s it?”

Hu Gan looked stunned by her explanation.

Zi Yan nodded seriously, ”Yup. Now hurry up and tell me where I can find that magic core.”

Cough cough. ”I remember a long time ago, Liu Ying killed a severely wounded Rank 6 water attribute magic beast. He should have it.”

Watching her bolt straight toward the Inner Academy, Hu Gan shook his head helplessly.

The other Elders all looked a little envious.

A treasure like the Dou Spirit Pill—of course they wanted one too.

Unfortunately, none of them had anything valuable enough to tempt a fifth-tier alchemist.

Meanwhile, Medusa’s seductive yet elegant face had turned ice cold.

She even forgot about getting off Lin Feng’s body. Staring at the boy—who was now a two-star Dou Wang—she asked icily, ”How long was I asleep?”

Right now, her heart was filled with worry over the fate of the Snake-People Clan.

If she had disappeared for many years, it was entirely possible that nearby human nations would have taken the opportunity to launch an attack.

Lin Feng, seeing this transformed Medusa, twitched his mouth and carefully said, ”Around three months or so?”

”Don’t tell me… You reached two-star Dou Wang in just three months from a two-star Da Dou Shi?”

Medusa’s beautiful eyes stared straight at the boy, her tone filled with disbelief and anger.

Lin Feng had already mentally prepared himself, and casually came up with an excuse. ”I used a special method to level up. That method has a lot of drawbacks, but it can rapidly help a Da Dou Shi reach Dou Wang.”

”Really?”

Medusa nodded half-believing, then reached out and began to feel him up.

Only after sensing that his bone age was indeed under twenty did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, with some intrigue, she looked at Lin Feng and said with her red lips slightly parted, ”Your secret method is pretty impressive—being able to boost a Da Dou Shi into a Dou Wang like that.”

”It’s got huge side effects too. I’m still suffering from them right now.”

Lin Feng shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

”Hmph. If you want power, you have to pay the price.”

After saying that, Medusa recalled the price she herself had to pay and asked, ”How’s the ingredient collection for the Soul Mending Pill coming along?”

Lin Feng took out two jade boxes and tossed them over. ”I found two pieces of Soul-Merging Wood. Still missing one ingredient—Soul-Nurturing Flower.”

Opening the jade boxes and seeing the soul wood inside, which looked like a pair of withered branches, a hint of joy finally surfaced on Medusa’s cold and beautiful face. She nodded in satisfaction.

After checking the ingredients, Medusa seemed to sense something off about the surroundings. She furrowed her brows and asked, ”This doesn’t seem like Jia Nan Academy, does it?”

”Yeah, I went to Peace Town originally, but found out that Jia Nan Academy doesn’t accept people from the Black-Corner Region, so I turned around and came back here. Now, I’ve built my own force, and this whole city is under my control.”

Toward the end, Lin Feng’s face was filled with pride.

Everything he had today—he’d clawed his way up from a beggar, step by step.

”It’s just a small city. What’s there to be proud of?”

Medusa turned her head slightly and said disdainfully.

”Hmm? Someone’s coming. I’m heading back.”

With that, a flash of multicolored light covered her body, and she disappeared, transforming back into her Little Heaven Swallowing Python form.

”Lin Feng! I found the Rank 6 water attribute magic core—and brought someone to trade!”

Medusa had just vanished when Zi Yan pushed open Lin Feng’s door, excitement written all over her face.

”You found it? That’s great!”

Lin Feng’s heart jumped with joy. That meant he was one step closer to acquiring the Poison Pill Method.

He tucked away Xiao Cai into his sleeve, jumped off the bed, and asked, ”Where is this person now?”

Zi Yan pointed beside her and said, ”That old man’s name is Liu Ying. He’s in the guest hall right now.”

”Alright, here’s your reward.”

As he spoke, Lin Feng tossed her a few jade bottles, then turned around and headed toward the guest hall.

”Hehe, so many fifth-tier pills. How should I eat them all?”

Holding the pile of jade bottles in her arms, Zi Yan giggled happily.

However, as Lin Feng passed by her, she sniffed and muttered in confusion, ”Why does Lin Feng smell so nice today…”

It didn’t take long for Lin Feng to reach the guest hall. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw a red-robed elder seated, waiting.

”Elder Liu, I’ve heard much about you.”

As he approached, Lin Feng cupped his hands slightly in greeting.

Hearing the greeting, Elder Liu turned his head. When he saw a youth under twenty walk in, his brows furrowed slightly.

But since Lin Feng didn’t deliberately suppress his Dou Qi, Elder Liu quickly sensed his Dou Wang level cultivation. His expression instantly shifted to shock, and he unconsciously stood up.

”Dou Wang! You… you’re the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?”

It was the first time he’d seen such a young Dou Wang, and Elder Liu was tongue-tied, struggling to form a coherent sentence.

Lin Feng nodded calmly. ”That’s right. I’m the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion—Lin Feng.”

Hearing that confirmed, Elder Liu looked again at the youthful face before him, then slowly sat back down.

Picking up the teacup by his side, he downed it in one gulp before finally composing himself.

Recalling what Zi Yan told him earlier—that the magic core alone wasn’t enough and something else was needed to make the deal—he said straightforwardly, ”I’m a direct person, Pavilion Master Lin. Just tell me—besides this Rank 6 magic core, what else do I need to add in order to exchange for your Dou Spirit Pill?”

Seeing the other party being so straightforward, Lin Feng didn’t waste time either.

He took out a jade bottle containing the Dou Spirit Pill and placed it on the table. ”I’ve heard your Academy has deep resources. I assume you can obtain something like Verdant Wood Immortal Vine. Your Rank 6 magic core, plus a plant of that herb, and this Dou Spirit Pill will be yours.”

Hearing the condition, Elder Liu fell into thought.

A moment later, he recalled that there seemed to be a Verdant Wood Immortal Vine in the Inner Academy yard’s herb treasury.

And this Dou Spirit Pill, which was comparable to a sixth-tier pill, was a fair trade for both items.

On top of that, he had a good relationship with Old Hao, who was in charge of the treasury, so getting the vine shouldn’t be too difficult.

”Alright, I accept the deal.”

After a brief hesitation, Elder Liu nodded in agreement.

As he spoke, a glimmer of light flickered across the ring on his finger, and a deep blue crystal—about the size of a clenched fist—appeared in his palm.

As soon as the crystal emerged, the once-dry room instantly became fresh and humid.

Looking at the irregularly shaped azure crystal, Elder Liu stroked it fondly—this was something he had once risked his life to obtain.

After a moment of reluctance, he gritted his teeth and gently placed it on the table. ”Sigh… take it.”

Lin Feng’s gaze settled on the blue crystal. It emitted a soft, gentle glow—warm to the eyes.

Faintly, one could even hear the sound of crashing waves from within.

Lifting his head, Lin Feng pushed the jade bottle toward Elder Liu and said, ”Elder Liu, from this moment forward, the Dou Spirit Pill inside this jade bottle is yours. The rest is up to you.”

At the mention of the Dou Spirit Pill, Elder Liu’s expression immediately improved. He picked up the jade bottle and poured the pill out.

Almost instantly, as the jade-green pill emerged, a rich and vividly colored medicinal fragrance filled the entire guest hall.

Looking at the high-quality Dou Spirit Pill, Elder Liu’s old face couldn’t hide his joy.

His long-stagnant strength would finally have the chance to break through again.

Carefully putting the pill away, Elder Liu promised Lin Feng he would deliver the herb within three days.

Then he stood up, took his leave, and headed back to Jia Nan Academy.

”Lin Feng, how’d it go? Deal’s done, right?”

The moment Elder Liu left, Zi Yan waddled in on her short legs, still munching on pills and speaking with her mouth full.

”It’s done. Did you get that Ice-Fire Dragon Beard Fruit I asked you to ’pick up’?”

Lin Feng was fiddling with the magic core in his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly remembered that he had tasked her with getting him some herbs.

”Aiya, I almost forgot if you hadn’t mentioned it. Here you go.”

Zi Yan smacked her little forehead and then tossed a jade box at Lin Feng from her storage ring.

Lin Feng caught it cleanly and opened the box.

Inside was a fruit about the size of his palm.

The fruit looked extremely peculiar—one half was crimson red, and the other was pure white.

Even from nearly half a meter away, Lin Feng could feel the scorching heat radiating from the red side.

Meanwhile, the white side emitted a bone-chilling cold.

But these two nearly polar-opposite attributes had fused together seamlessly in a single fruit.

One had to admit—nature was truly astonishing.

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