79: Return to Fengjun City

The Flame Sun Blaze Art is a fire-attribute Cultivation Technique that allows one to control fierce flames and absorb the power of the blazing sun.

Lin Feng cultivated this Cultivation Technique for two reasons: firstly, when performing Alchemy, Lin Feng could only do so in the underground fire chambers of the market.

Outside, he would need to prepare some spiritual firewood, but by cultivating this Cultivation Technique, Lin Feng could perform Alchemy without needing to advance to the Golden Core Realm.

The other reason was that Lin Feng's primary Cultivation Technique, the Azure Wood Longevity Art, was slightly lacking in power when fighting others.

Lu Wufa cultivated this very Cultivation Technique, but he was trapped by Lin Feng back then and could only display less than twenty percent of his full strength.

As for the other two Cultivation Techniques, Lin Feng glanced at them and found them to be unremarkable, so he put them aside.

Lin Feng planned to sell them later to see if he could exchange them for more Spirit Stones.

Among the Spiritual Artifacts on Lu Wufa, only the Crimson Seal piqued Lin Feng's interest, and he intended to keep it for his own use.

Lu Wufa was quite wealthy, also possessing many Medicinal Pills.

As an Alchemist, Lin Feng naturally recognized that most of these Medicinal Pills were for increasing cultivation, with only a few being healing Medicinal Pills.

While Cultivating in the market, Lin Feng gradually sold off the items obtained from Lu Wufa under the name of Wang Sicong.

The items obtained from Lu Wufa during this outing sold for a total of one million Spirit Stones, which Lin Feng converted entirely into Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

Having so many Spirit Stones in hand was a waste, so Lin Feng purchased two Pill Formulas used by Foundation Establishment cultivators at a high price in the market.

The True Essence Pill contained three to four times more medicinal power than the Heqi Pill, making it most suitable for Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to consume for cultivation advancement.

The other was the Spirit Source Pill, which could accelerate a Cultivator's recovery of magical power during combat when it was depleted too quickly.

These two Pill Formulas alone cost Lin Feng eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones.

Lin Feng now only had three thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, which he intended to use later to purchase Spirit Medicine for Alchemy.

During this time, Lin Feng also consulted some ancient texts and learned the purpose of the Spirit Medicine he obtained from that Immortal Cave.

This was the main ingredient for a Medicinal Pill that assists Foundation Establishment cultivators in forming a Golden Core.

This Spirit Medicine is called Heavenly Soul Grass, the primary Spirit Medicine for the Heavenly Dust Pill.

This pill can enhance the strength of the Soul, helping Cultivators overcome the Heart Demon trial when forming a Golden Core.

Speaking of which, Lin Feng's Iron Bone Soul Forging Art, when cultivated to the second stage, also has the effect of strengthening a Cultivator's Soul.

If the first stage primarily increases a Cultivator's physique, then the second stage mainly enhances a Cultivator's Divine Soul, thereby making the Cultivator's Divine Soul clear and helping resist the Heart Demon when forming a Golden Core.

Lin Feng secretly pondered that although his current cultivation was only at the Early Stage Foundation Establishment, he still had a long way to go before forming a Golden Core.

However, with the help of the Iron Bone Soul Forging Art, he would have an extra one or two tenths of certainty when forming a Golden Core in the future.

With Lin Feng's current Aptitude, his cultivation would increase at an extremely fast rate, and forming a Golden Core was only a matter of time for him.

Three years passed in a flash, and Lin Feng's cultivation was almost at Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment.

In these three years, Lin Feng's Divine Soul had grown much stronger than before, and he had already learned both Pill Formulas.

These three years were the happiest for Lin Feng since entering the Cultivation World; there were no conflicts, no need to consider scheming, and he could devote all his energy to Cultivation.

However, recently, for reasons unknown, the Sect unexpectedly joined forces with the Great Xin's Six Gate Sect to intervene in the conflict between Great Xin and Wei Country, and began dispatching Sect Disciples to Great Xin.

Originally, Wei Country and Great Xin had ceased their conflict, but now this peaceful period was broken.

Lin Feng felt helpless; he disliked conflict, but as a Sect Disciple, he often had no control over his actions.

Since the Sect had made its decision, he could not defy it.

However, Lin Feng was originally a Cloud-Soaring Pavilion Cultivator, and now he was a Cangqing Sect Cultivator.

Lin Feng did not want to encounter such an awkward situation, so when the Sect dispatched him for support, he spent a large sum of money to find Alchemist Yu Chengdong in the market to help him smooth things over and avoid the assignment.

Considering that the Sect would likely send him on missions again in the future, Lin Feng and the Alchemist Pavilion manager took on a year's worth of tasks in one go.

After completing the tasks, Lin Feng found an excuse to leave Zheng Yun Market and would return to Zheng Yun Market once the tasks were due.

Lin Feng had accumulated a large number of Medicinal Pills over the past three years, so he had no worries about Cultivation.

Therefore, to avoid the disputes between the two sides and to obtain news of the conflict between Zheng Country and Great Xin, Lin Feng decided to go to Fengjun City in the secular world of Zheng Country.

Fengjun City is one of the most prosperous cities in the secular world of Zheng Country, with frequent and bustling trade.

Lin Feng planned to live in seclusion here first, to inquire about the current situation of the conflict between Zheng Country and Great Xin.

As a border area between the two countries, although it is a mortal world, any unusual developments here could provide a good indication of the overall situation.

Lin Feng disguised himself and found Meng Tasha, the former leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang.

Meng Tasha was very surprised to see Lin Feng, who had not changed at all in these years, making him very envious of Lin Feng, the Cultivator.

Upon arriving, Lin Feng did not interfere with the distribution of secular forces in Fengjun City.

He merely asked Meng Tasha to find him a residence and to inform him of any major events in the outside world, in exchange for Lin Feng's help if Meng Tasha encountered difficulties.

Facing Lin Feng's demands, Meng Tasha had no power to refuse.

Lin Feng's appearance indeed helped him, and after he had arranged everything for Lin Feng.

Meng Tasha, with reverence, personally escorted Lin Feng to the courtyard where he was temporarily staying and informed Lin Feng that he would come to notify him immediately if there was any news.

Lin Feng was very satisfied with Meng Tasha's arrangements.

This courtyard was located in the center of Fengjun City, yet it was very quiet, without the clamor of noise, suitable for his meditation and Cultivation.

Moreover, its location was excellent; he would be able to know immediately if there was any disturbance.

In the following days, apart from Cultivation, Lin Feng waited for news from Meng Tasha.

Every day, he would set aside time to circulate the Flame Sun Blaze Art, absorbing the fire-attribute Spiritual Qi from heaven and earth to strengthen his cultivation.

At the same time, he would also Cultivate the Iron Bone Soul Forging Art to enhance his Divine Soul power.

Time flew by like a white colt, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Feng had lived in Fengjun City for several months.

During these months, Meng Tasha often came to report news.

The mortal world was not clear about the situation of the Cultivation World in both countries, but Lin Feng could deduce some clues from some information in the mortal world.

For example, the state of Great Xin could be judged by the large-scale massacres or mysterious large-scale disappearances of people in the mortal world over these years, and the degree of control the Six Gate Sect had over the mortal world.

If the mortal world of Great Xin was in chaos, it indicated that the Cultivation World no longer had the extra energy to control the mortal world, and Heretical Cultivators were rampant without anyone dealing with them.