Chapter 35: Almost Got Burned

  "How can this be, Lin Shidi? Even if you've successfully refined the elixir, you're still at the fourth layer of Qi Refining, and you'll need these elixirs just the same. Sister can't take your elixirs." Zhou Lan said as she was about to return the elixirs.

  Wang Lei also hastily declined, saying: "Zhou Shixiong is right, so many elixirs are indeed too precious, we absolutely cannot accept them. Moreover, in our family's cultivation, we can get some help, but you're alone outside and need these elixirs even more."

  Lin Feng's decision to give the two Ling Dan was actually influenced by Zhao Chun's gift of Dan. Although the process at that time was simple, Lin Feng could feel Zhao Chun's sincere friendship, and this matter also planted a good seed in his heart. So now that he is doing well, he has the idea of helping his friends. It's just that Wu Lin Pu and Zhao Chun entered Qingyangmen, with resources much richer than when they were at Yangjia, so he thought it was not necessary to use these Dans, and there was no suitable opportunity at the time, so he could only give them to Wang Lei and Zhou Lan.

  He didn't expect to give away so many pellets at once, which startled both of them. However, facing such precious spiritual pellets, they could still think for themselves. Lin Feng was deeply moved in his heart, but he had no other way to let the two accept the spiritual pellets, so he simply said: "Wang Shixiong, Zhou Shijie, don't decline anymore. If it were six months ago, I wouldn't have been able to take out so many Qi-gathering pellets either. But now that my true pellet success rate has reached 80% in refining first-grade pellets, these pellets are really nothing. So go ahead and accept them!"

  "What? An 80% true elixir rate?" The two exclaimed in unison, their eyes widening in shock. Although they weren't specialized in alchemy, they still knew the general standard of true elixir rates in the cultivation world. An 80% true elixir rate was far higher than the usual 50% or lower in the cultivation world - what kind of level was that? Probably even a master-level alchemist would only be at this level, right?

  Looking at the two people's shocked expressions, Lin Feng suddenly felt a bit regretful. He was still too young and spoke without considering the consequences. To determine the true elixir rate, the factors are generally just materials and techniques. When everyone uses roughly the same materials, what makes you produce more true elixirs and fewer waste elixirs than others? It must be that your technique is higher than others. Moreover, suddenly being so much higher, it's definitely a huge improvement in technique, so this sentence revealed many secrets.

  Lin Feng spoke out and saw the surprised expressions of the two, only then did he realize the issue, so he hastily added: "Actually, it's not every time that I can reach 80%, most of the time it's around 60% or so, so you don't have to decline, in short, from now on, relying on alchemy to make a living, I won't starve to death, haha!"

  "Six successes won't be easy, but one furnace of elixir can earn tens or even hundreds of spirit stones. If I refine ten furnaces a day, that's two hundred, and in a month... Ah!" Zhou Lan's eyes sparkled with gold stars as she immediately began to fantasize.

  "Haha, since my junior brother is so wealthy, then these spiritual pills my senior brother will...!" Wang Lei was indeed honest but not foolish, and these spiritual pills were simply timely rain for them at the moment, saying they didn't want them would be a lie.

  "Of course, we'll take it! From now on, the three of us will be together with Lin, haha, and there's plenty of spiritual elixir to go around!" Zhou Lan said as she skillfully stored the jade vial in her storage bag with a flourish. She then glanced at Wang Lei, her eyes clearly saying "do you want some? If not, I'll take it", which scared Wang Lei into hastily storing his own elixir away. The three of them burst out laughing together.

  Wang Lei and Zhou Lanxin felt relieved and happy after collecting the dan. Lin Feng also let out a sigh of relief, not expecting that sending the dan would almost lead to trouble. Fortunately, both of them were young and didn't think too much about it, otherwise he would have had a hard time explaining himself.

  However, Lin Feng thought about it and felt that he still needed to remind them, so he said: "Senior brothers and sisters, as the saying goes, 'wealth should not be revealed', and currently only the head of the household and Yang Zhe Shu know about my successful alchemy. So I hope you all won't casually mention this matter, lest it bring unnecessary trouble."

  "Alright, this is only natural. After I return, I will be in seclusion within the family and won't take a single step out of the family gate until I've finished using up all the pellets you gave me. And I absolutely won't mention this matter to outsiders either, so rest assured, Master Brother! Zhou Lan understood Lin Feng's meaning. In the cultivation world, killing people and stealing treasures was a common occurrence. The three of them had low cultivation levels, if others were to find out that they possessed so many spiritual pellets, it would be big trouble. So this matter must be kept secret. But when she said these words, no matter how you listened to it, it sounded awkward, as if Lin Feng was about to kick the bucket."

  As soon as this was said, three people immediately burst into a fit of laughter. Everyone knew that Zhou Lan had intentionally said so to reduce the sadness of parting, but no matter what, the final farewell could not be avoided.

  After glancing at several senior uncles in the distance who were looking over here, Lin Feng knew he couldn't wait any longer and said: "Senior Wang, Senior Zhou, a journey of a thousand miles will eventually come to an end, let's part ways here. The few senior uncles are getting impatient."

  "Alright, Lin, take care on your journey and prioritize your safety!" Wang Lei was indeed a man, and when it came to parting ways, he was much more decisive than Zhou Lan.

  "Lin, younger brother, Wang, older brother is right. When going out, safety comes first. Take a step back and the sea will be wide and the sky will be vast. Your cultivation is low, don't easily get into disputes with others. Eldest sister is still counting on you to refine pills for us. If you were to get beaten to death, eldest sister would be heartbroken."

  Zhou Lan's first half sentence was still somewhat decent, but the second half of the sentence was so poorly phrased that it made Lin Feng's carefully nurtured emotions collapse instantly. He gritted his teeth and said in a pained tone: "Sister, just go ahead and kill me now!"

  "Haha……!" The three of them burst into another fit of laughter, and then Zhou Lan suddenly wrapped Lin Feng in a tight hug and said, "When you're tired, remember to come back." Before Lin Feng could even react, she had already pushed him away and quickly ran towards Shifu and the others.

  Wang Lei saw this and cupped his hands with Lin Feng, saying: "Younger brother, take care!" After finishing speaking, he also walked towards the distance in big strides.

  Several masters saw the two return, so they raised their flying swords and took them away. With a sword move, the group had already risen to mid-air. Lin Feng stood with his palm upright in front of his chest, bowed deeply, and paid respects as a disciple. Then he heard Yang Ze's voice say: "Lin Feng, if you encounter any difficulties outside, just return to Fei Ling City, take care!"

  As Lin Feng raised his head to respond, he found that a group of people had already gone far away, and in the blink of an eye, they became small dots, then disappeared into the vast sky. Lin Feng withdrew his gaze, only to find a wet mark on his chest, thinking of Zhou Lan's departure without looking back, he immediately understood that this was the tear stain left by his master sister earlier, and his heart was filled with deep sorrow.

  After all, it's a five-year friendship. Usually, when we're laughing and joking together, I didn't think our feelings were that deep, but now that we're parting ways, I realize how precious the past moments are, so whether it's my seniors or myself, it's hard to avoid feeling sentimental when saying goodbye.

  Suddenly, Lin Feng thought of the scene when he left home five years ago, still a naive and ignorant child. His mother's repeated warnings and exhortations now made him somewhat understand her feelings at that time. If his fellow disciples could evoke such emotions after just five years, how much more so would his own parents who had raised him for over a decade? At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly felt an urge to return home.

  This emotion burst forth and rapidly expanded in Lin Feng's mind, immediately a hard-to-vent sentiment also rapidly expanded in his chest cavity. In the blink of an eye this intense sentiment was like a massive wall of air blocking his own chest and rapidly spreading outwards, along the meridians rushing towards the Dan Tian. Not good, Lin Feng immediately realized he had entered a state of "fire entering the devil", hastily sat down cross-legged, desperately circulating the Qi to calm himself.

  Cultivators cultivate, whether it's Taoist cultivation, demonic cultivation, or evil cultivation. In fact, they are all trying to connect their own small world with the outside big world and obtain the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the big world. This process is against the heavens and is also dangerous. If something goes wrong, it can lead to the destruction of one's meridians and the disappearance of one's Tao or magic.

  So from the beginning of their practice, masters teach practitioners both the methods of cultivation and ways to avoid entering demonic states. There are various different methods for dealing with different kinds of demonic interference.

  Lin Feng's current situation was caused by emotional loss of control, which belongs to the mild symptoms of heart demon. The best way is to shift attention, so he hurriedly calmed down and meditated, using the correct method. After a few breaths, the stuffiness in his chest had opened up, and his meridians also became smooth. Lin Feng then concluded with a big sweat.

  "Ah!" He let out a big sigh, and Lin Feng couldn't help but bitterly smile: when one's luck is bad, even drinking water can get stuck in their teeth! They had just parted ways with his masters and now this happened, if Zhou Shishu and the others found out, who knows how they would mock him?!

  But upon careful consideration, Lin Feng also came to realize that his emotional outburst this time was not accidental. It was his first time leaving the family, and feelings of confusion and disorientation were unavoidable. At the beginning, when they said their goodbyes, if they had opened up, their worries would have gradually dissipated, but whether it was Zhou Shixiang or himself, everyone deliberately avoided talking about it, thereby suppressing these negative emotions instead.

  It wasn't a big deal at first, but as time passed, these emotions would gradually fade away. However, when he saw the tear stains left by his senior sister, it instantly triggered his sorrowful feelings, and then he naturally thought of his parents again. The longing for his parents that had been suppressed for five years suddenly burst out, and all the negative emotions rushed in at once, causing him to lose control of his emotions, which almost led to a mental breakdown.

  Thinking of the scene where his masters drew their flying swords and flew into the sky without waiting for him to finish his greetings, Lin Feng couldn't help but recall how his masters had been indifferent towards him since he entered the Yang family's gate. In an instant, he somewhat understood why cultivators often appeared uninterested in most things - it must be the result of their mental state training!