BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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Lin Feng entered the hall and let his gaze sweep briefly over the people in front of him. He noticed that most of them were dressed in alchemist robes, quietly strolling about inside.

Only when they came across something that caught their interest would they pause at a jade platform, carefully examining the item placed there. If they found something worth having, only then would they begin negotiating terms with the stall owner.

”Husband, there aren’t any strict trading rules here, but most alchemists usually follow the order of who comes first, normal buying and selling. But for those cultivators who aren’t alchemists, if they don’t sell their things to people they know or handle it internally, and instead choose to bring it here, then it’s very likely they’re aiming to maximize profit.

In that case, they’ll often go with a competitive bidding format. However, unlike the outside auction houses, the bidding here isn’t done by shouting prices. Instead, you use soul transmission to tell your offer directly to the owner, and then the owner chooses.”

After they walked in, Ye Xin Lan leaned close to Lin Feng’s ear and quietly explained.

”Mm.”

Lin Feng nodded, showing he understood. Then he tightened the arm wrapped around the soft waist of the stunning woman at his side, and said to her, ”Xinlan, if you see anything you like, just tell me. I’ll buy it for you.”

Right after, worried that Xiao Yixian might get jealous, he leaned closer to her ear as well and whispered, ”Same for you, Xian’er.”

Hearing that, both women nodded and leaned into his chest a little more.

After that, the group continued further into the hall. On the jade platforms that were already occupied, all sorts of things were scattered about—herbs, scrolls, even pills. And Lin Feng could tell at a glance that none of it was ordinary.

”The quality of the items here really is much higher than outside. Even herbs for refining peak seventh-tier pills are here in no small number. The only question is, will I find what I need?”

Lin Feng muttered inwardly, while continuing to walk forward.

”Hm? That thing looks like it’s from ancient times?”

When Lin Feng stopped in front of a green jade platform, his body froze slightly, his gaze shifting toward another platform nearby.

At that stall, an old man in rather shabby alchemist robes was speaking impatiently with a few others. On his chest hung a seventh-tier alchemist badge. However, it was only high-grade seventh-tier, one small step lower than Lin Feng.

In front of his stall, quite a few alchemists had already gathered. Clearly, they were drawn by the rare herbs and pill formulas he had laid out.

On the jade platform were a few rare herbs, scrolls, and a pile of miscellaneous odds and ends. But Lin Feng’s eyes fixed on one of those odds and ends—a pale yellow bronze piece.

Its surface was covered in patches of green rust. Looking more closely, faintly discernible strange patterns seemed to be carved on it. It was obvious this wasn’t some ordinary thing.

But what truly caught Lin Feng’s attention, was that the patterns on this bronze piece looked very similar to the ones on that bronze scroll he had found in the magical beast mountains back in the Jia Ma Empire.

If his guess was right, then this thing should be the same as that bronze scroll. Inside those patterns, there were fine powders. And within those powders, some kind of information was stored.

”Wait, could this be the very bronze piece that Xiao Yan got in the original story?”

All of a sudden, Lin Feng recalled a few fragments of the original plot and speculated in his heart.

He remembered that inside this was a soul cultivation technique and Spirit Nourishment Power. But because of the passage of time, the soul cultivation technique was badly damaged, leaving only a small portion.

However, the Spirit Nourishment Power had been preserved rather well. Thinking of this, Lin Feng said to the two women beside him, ”Come on, let’s go take a look over there.”

Seeing that Lin Feng seemed interested in that stall, Xiao Yixian and Ye Xin Lan both nodded, and the three of them walked over.

”If you think it’s too expensive, then don’t buy! This lost high-grade seventh-tier ancient pill formula, I risked my life to bring it back from an ancient ruin. If you don’t put down at least five peak seventh-tier pills, don’t even think about taking it!”

Just as Lin Feng stepped closer, he heard the stall owner roaring angrily at an alchemist.

”Hmph, if you won’t sell then don’t! This pill formula you’re bragging about says it can maximize the effect of Core Soul Marrow. But Core Soul Marrow itself can help cultivators greatly enhance their soul power. It’s extremely rare, and most alchemists might never see it in their entire lifetime. Even if we buy it, we may never get to use it. Better not to buy at all!”

Hearing that, the middle-aged man with a high-grade seventh-tier alchemist badge hanging on his chest waved his hand angrily and stormed off. The words he left behind also shook the surrounding alchemists, making several of them hesitate.

After all, although his words were unpleasant, there was some truth in them. The conditions needed to form Core Soul Marrow were far too harsh, so it rarely appeared in the world. It was true that in their lifetime, they might never even see it.

Besides, a peak seventh-tier pill was still quite a precious thing for them. The shabby old man, seeing the reactions around him, curled his lip and ignored them.

But at that very moment, Lin Feng, who had just walked up, heard that the pill formula was related to Core Soul Marrow, and immediately grew interested. He remembered that inside the Pill Realm of the Pill Tower, there seemed to be a piece of Core Soul Marrow.

If he managed to enter the Little Pill Tower, perhaps he could use the excuse of searching for materials to apply to the elders for a chance to explore inside. Right after that, he stepped forward and said to the old man, ”I wonder, would four peak seventh-tier pills be enough to exchange for your pill formula?”

The sudden voice of a young man instantly drew the attention of everyone around.

When they saw the peak seventh-tier alchemist badge on Lin Feng’s chest, one by one they were stunned. Of course, it wasn’t simply the badge that shocked them. It was that Lin Feng, at such a young age, had already reached the level of a peak seventh-tier alchemist.

The old man also froze for a moment, then said, ”So young and already a peak seventh-tier alchemist, you must be that Lin Feng everyone’s been talking about.”

”That’s the one who defeated the Pill Region’s number one genius, Cao Ying, Lin Feng?!”

As the old man’s words fell, murmurs rippled through the crowd around them. As for the shabby old man, he slowly picked up the scroll, shook his head, and said, ”If you can really produce four peak seventh-tier pills, then this pill formula is yours.”

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