BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

This must be one of the four fragmented maps left behind by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint.

Realizing this, Lin Feng's breathing became uncontrollably heavy.

This was an item left behind by a peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng powerhouse!

Even if it was only a quarter of the complete map, it would still be the highlight of any high-end auction in Central Plains.

Even if the asking price was a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, many powerhouses would still be willing to trade for it.

Suppressing his excitement, Lin Feng carefully extended his index finger and retrieved the fragment.

After glancing around and seeing that Xiao Yixian was still preoccupied, he swiftly tossed the map into his storage ring. This item was far too important; he decided not to tell her for now.

After handling the map, Lin Feng cautiously placed the bone arm back beside the skeleton. He would properly bury them together later.

With the key in hand, he approached the stone table and touched the metal lock, only to find that it was slightly warm.

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow. A lock that could retain warmth after so many years—clearly, the material used was no ordinary metal.

Turning his head, he saw Xiao Yixian had already finished excavating the herbs. Smiling, he said, "Come over quickly, or else you'll say I'm trying to take everything for myself."

"Hmph, at least you have a bit of conscience, knowing to call me over."

Xiao Yixian snorted softly, wrinkling her delicate nose. She stretched her slender waist, sore from bending over to dig herbs, which made Lin Feng's gaze momentarily heated.

She then carried over a dozen small jade bottles, placing them on the stone table before looking at Lin Feng. "Here, these are all the medicinal herbs. You pick first."

Lin Feng withdrew his gaze and glanced at the jade bottles. Under her reluctant gaze, he picked out ten and stored them in his storage ring.

Then, he pulled out a low-tier storage ring from his robe and handed it to her. "This is for you."

Seeing such a valuable item, Xiao Yixian instinctively wanted to refuse.

But then she thought about how Lin Feng had forcibly 'shared' the cave with her, and her temper flared. She snatched the storage ring without hesitation.

As she held the red storage ring, her expression turned emotional.

This was the first time in her life that she had seen a storage ring. She couldn't help but murmur, "So this is a storage ring..."

Seeing her reaction, Lin Feng urged, "Yes, but it's only a low-tier one. Hurry up and store the herbs—we still need to check what's inside the stone box."

Xiao Yixian rolled her eyes at him. "Even the lowest-tier storage ring costs 70,000 gold coins."

Despite her remark, her small hands quickly stored away the jade bottles. Clearly, she was also eager to see what treasures the stone box held.

Once she had secured everything, Lin Feng licked his lips and randomly picked one of the three keys. He then grabbed the iron lock and inserted the key.

"Not this one..."

The key barely went in before it was blocked.

Lin Feng shrugged and withdrew it, then tried the second key.

"Wrong again."

Shaking his head helplessly, he firmly gripped the last key, inserted it into the keyhole, and slowly turned it.

"Click!"

A crisp sound echoed through the cave as the first stone box successfully opened.

Lin Feng reached inside and pulled out a seven-colored scroll. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the Rainbow Poison Book.

"What is this?" Xiao Yixian curiously leaned in and asked.

Staring at the scroll, Lin Feng replied, "A poison scripture that records various methods for concocting poisons."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Feng still decided to toss the Rainbow Poison Book to Xiao Yixian.

She caught the scroll and, surprised, asked, "This really is a poison scripture... Could it be that the person who left these behind was also a physician?"

"You better not try to take this from me," Xiao Yixian said with a hint of sadness in her voice. "Because of my innate constitution, I can't become an alchemist. My only option is to rely on things like this."

Her delicate face revealed a trace of melancholy.

It was clear that what she truly desired was to be an alchemist, just like Lin Feng, rather than a poison master feared and loathed by others.

"If I wanted to take it from you, I wouldn't have given it to you in the first place," Lin Feng replied casually as he walked toward the next stone box.

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian let out a breath of relief and gave Lin Feng a grateful nod.

"You should probably put that away now," Lin Feng suddenly said with a faint smile, watching as she stored the scroll. "I may not be a noble gentleman, but at the very least, we're companions right now. I wouldn't do something like hoard everything for myself."

Xiao Yixian's expression froze for a moment, then turned slightly awkward. She slowly opened her delicate jade-like hand, revealing a small pouch of green powder in her palm.

"I..."

Caught red-handed, her fair face flushed red as she stammered, unable to find an excuse.

Lin Feng only shrugged. "You're a girl, and you're treasure-hunting alone with me. Taking some precautions isn't unreasonable."

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian quickly put away the green powder and softly said, "Thank you."

The second stone box opened smoothly this time—Lin Feng got the key right on the first try.

Reaching in, he pulled out a black scroll. The moment he saw what it was, excitement surged through his heart—this was none other than the High-Grade Yellow-Class flying Dou Technique, Eagle Wings!

Seeing Lin Feng's expression, Xiao Yixian curiously leaned in for a look. She blinked in confusion and asked, "Flying Dou Technique? What's that?"

She had heard of attack techniques, defense techniques, and movement techniques, but this was the first time she'd ever encountered a flying technique.

"As the name suggests, this technique allows a person to fly in the air," Lin Feng explained with a smile.

"Flying? Isn't that an ability only above Dou Ling can manage?"

Xiao Yixian was momentarily shocked, then furrowed her brows in puzzlement.

In the Dou Qi Continent, only powerhouses at the Dou Ling realm could achieve short bursts of flight.

At the Dou Wang or Dou Huang level, one could condense wings made of Dou Qi, allowing them to completely break free from the constraints of the earth and soar into the sky.

"That's correct. But if someone cultivates this flying technique, they can form wings and take flight even if they haven't reached the Dou Wang level."

Lin Feng took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement as he held up the black scroll.

"I get it—you're claiming this one for yourself, huh?"

Xiao Yixian instantly understood his intent. With a helpless sigh, she nodded.

"Heh, we both take what we need," Lin Feng grinned before quickly storing the scroll into his storage ring.

Then, he turned his attention to the final stone box.

Opening it, he found yet another scroll—this one was blue-green in color.

Taking a closer look, Lin Feng immediately recognized it—it was Furious Lion Roar, the High-Grade Yellow-Class Dou Technique used by the small villain Mu She in the original story.

"A Yellow-Class Dou Technique. Do you want it?" Lin Feng asked, turning to look at Xiao Yixian.

She wrinkled her delicate brows and shook her head. "Forget it. I have no interest in those kinds of things."

"Then I'll take it. You can take more of the gold coins in this cave instead," Lin Feng said as he stored the scroll away.