61: Imperial Attack

Lin Feng had no intention of returning.

The prolonged conflict between the Righteous and Demonic Paths in Great Xin and Wei Country had suddenly ended in a truce, which Lin Feng found hard to believe would lead to lasting peace.

Great Xin could not provide him with a peaceful Cultivation environment.

Of course, this wasn't the main reason.

Great Xin and Wei Country's Righteous Path had merged to form the Six Gate Sect, and he had fled.

If he went back, who would clarify his desertion for a Qi Refining Cultivator like him?

Thinking of this, Lin Feng felt it would be better to be a happy and carefree Loose Cultivator.

He currently wasn't lacking Cultivation Techniques and possessed various Immortal Cultivation arts, so he could live well without relying on a Sect.

Thus, Lin Feng decided to stay in Pei Family Market for a while.

Because Lin Feng was skilled in Alchemy, he gradually became famous in Pei Family Market.

After a year in this place, Lin Feng had once again accumulated fifty to sixty thousand Spirit Stones.

After a year of Cultivation and improving his Alchemy skills, Lin Feng's success rate for Qi Refining Pills and Qi Condensation Pills reached 40%.

Such a success rate was comparable to that of seasoned Alchemists.

During this year, Lin Feng had been diligently researching Foundation Establishment Pills.

Speaking of which, Foundation Establishment Pills were actually easier to refine than those two Medicinal Pills.

Lin Feng was confident he could succeed on his first try, but the main Spirit Medicine needed for its refinement was too difficult to acquire.

Of the three main Spirit Medicines Lin Feng currently needed, he only had Spirit Origin Grass; the other two had yet to be found.

However, Lin Feng hadn't wasted his year in Pei Family Market.

He learned that two months later, the Cangqing Sect would host an auction in Zheng Country, and Lin Feng planned to attend.

To prepare for purchasing the main Spirit Medicine for Foundation Establishment Pills, Lin Feng did nothing else but frantically refine Qi Condensation Pills for a month and a half.

Lin Feng estimated he could earn about twenty-five thousand Spirit Stones from this refining session.

Lin Feng was now a well-known Cultivator in Pei Family Market, and many Family Cultivators, including the Pei Family, had extended olive branches to him.

Pei Song, one of the Pei Family's direct descendants, frequently interacted with Lin Feng, trying to recruit him to serve the Pei Family.

Although Lin Feng hadn't agreed, he hadn't refused either.

To avoid offending the local overlord, Lin Feng promised that all Medicinal Pills he refined in the future would be sold through the Pei Family.

Pei Song had only recently stopped bothering Lin Feng so much because he had received Lin Feng's promise, and it was Pei Song who informed Lin Feng about the Cangqing Sect's auction.

Lin Feng had never left Pei Family Market because the strength he displayed was only Qi Refining Stage 6, and he was merely an Alchemist who only knew how to refine Medicinal Pills.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Feng was an Alchemist with wealth but no power to protect it.

Therefore, he feigned unwillingness to leave Pei Family Market, always staying cooped up within it.

Lin Feng's behavior was considered normal by the Pei Family.

His practicality was also the main reason the Pei Family hadn't forced him to join, as Lin Feng was right there in the market, making him easy to control.

After spending over a month, Lin Feng finally finished refining the Medicinal Pills.

He sold most of the refined Medicinal Pills to the Pei Family, then simply disguised himself and left Pei Family Market, heading for the auction hosted by the Cangqing Sect.

Outside Pei Family Market, Lin Feng released Xiao Ying and rode on her back.

In the mountains, he moved like a phantom.

With Xiao Ying's Middle Stage First-tier aura, even small Yao Beasts dared not obstruct Lin Feng.

After all, the destination of Lin Feng's journey to the Cangqing Sect's auction was Human Race territory, and he would rarely encounter Yao Beasts along the way.

Just as Lin Feng and Xiao Ying had traveled a thousand li, Xiao Ying once again acted up at the foot of a mountain, refusing to move.

Lin Feng had no choice but to jump off Xiao Ying and appease the little one's mood.

Xiao Ying was only a Middle Stage First-tier Yao Beast and had not yet developed sentience, so she was sometimes a bit willful.

After Lin Feng took Xiao Ying to hunt a wild beast in the mountains, the creature finally stopped sulking.

Just as Lin Feng was about to continue their journey with Xiao Ying, three Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators blocked his path.

All three wore masks.

The leader was a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, while the other two were Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators.

The leader was a burly man, and of the two behind him, one was clearly a female Cultivator.

Although her face was covered, Lin Feng could tell her voluptuous and charming figure at a glance.

Lin Feng, whose path was blocked, frowned.

His luck was truly terrible.

Lin Feng feigned a panicked look, immediately affixed a Golden Light Talisman to his body, and asked nervously:

"Three Fellow Daoists, I am just passing through.

May I ask for your convenience?"

Because Lin Feng's Cultivation was only Middle Stage Qi Refining, the three did not take much precaution.

The leading Cultivator stepped in front of the other two and, seeing Lin Feng's timid appearance, burst into laughter:

"Daoist Lin, you are such a fat sheep.

Do you think it would be convenient for the three of us?"

Saying that, he told the two behind him: "Attack!"

The leading Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator manipulated a Flying Dagger Magical Artifact, sending it whistling towards Lin Feng.

Another, also wielding a long saber, whose blade glowed green and extended from one meter to five or six meters, charged at Lin Feng.

As for the female Cultivator, she flicked her sleeve, and a long silk ribbon flew out, intending to entangle Lin Feng.

These three acted decisively, without any hesitation, attacking fiercely as soon as they met.

Lin Feng saw that they were aiming for his life from the start, and since all three recognized him, killing intent arose in his heart.

Lin Feng's figure retreated swiftly, a blood-red cloak appearing on his body, while his boots glowed green.

His figure was like a ghost, creating distance from the three in front of him.

At the same time, he threw out several Talismans; these were all Earth Wall Talismans.

As the opponents' Flying Swords approached, the Talismans transformed into walls, blocking the Flying Daggers' attacks.

Lin Feng fled backward, leading the three to chase him, until he reached a secluded dense forest.

Only then did Lin Feng stop.

The three pursued him relentlessly.

When they caught up to Lin Feng, they thought he could no longer run.

The leader was about to mock Lin Feng when he was met by a blood-red hairpin from Lin Feng's hand.

A red glow shot towards the leader with extreme speed.

Seeing the red glow hurtling towards him, the leader continuously retreated, simultaneously summoning a fan to block in front of his chest.

The other two attempted to attack Lin Feng; one charged at Lin Feng, wielding a long Green Mountainsaber, while the other, the female Cultivator, swung her sleeves, sending a long silk ribbon flying towards Lin Feng.

Lin Feng remained completely calm.

With his other hand, he hurled a Talisman towards the remaining male Cultivator, attacking him.

The Talisman transformed into various offensive spells, making the man appear disheveled and miserable.

As for the female Cultivator's long silk ribbon, Lin Feng grabbed it.

With his immense strength, Lin Feng pulled her over, causing the female Cultivator to lose her balance and fall to the ground.

She was dragged almost to Lin Feng's front, but she decisively cut the ribbon herself.

At this moment, the protective shield on the leading burly man was shattered, and his Magical Artifact fan was also pierced.

The blood-red glow was only briefly obstructed, its speed barely diminished before it pierced through the opponent's chest.

The leading burly man was severely wounded in an instant, clutching his chest and retreating continuously.

If this strike had been on an ordinary Mortal, he would have already died, but as a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator, he could still barely hold on.

However, he needed to stop the bleeding quickly to survive; otherwise, even a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator would not escape the fate of death.

Just as the man was continuously retreating, Xiao Ying, hidden to the side, pounced on him.

The Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator had no time to react and was tackled by Xiao Ying.

With a look of shock and despair on his face, he let out a cry for help before Xiao Ying bit off his head.

With the burly man dead, the remaining two couldn't help but cry out:

"Big Brother!"

"Husband!"

As the two called out to their companion, Lin Feng did not stop his actions.

He leaped in front of the female Cultivator, and as his Three Yangs Carrying Yin Needles approached her, he shot them out.

The female Cultivator only reacted at this moment, continuously waving her sleeves to form layers of defense.