NOVEL NEXT Chapter 325: Jin Shi
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"You little brat! Even if you're a seventh-tier alchemist, the moment you dared to lay your hands on that Dou Technique, you were already marked for death!"
Gripped by the potential benefits that Dou Technique might bring, Granny Yin raised her shriveled fingers.
From the pitch-green spatial ring on her hand, she retrieved a jade pendant and crushed it without hesitation.
"Hmph! So what if you're tagging along with people from Wind Lightning Pavilion? You and that Feng Qing'er aren't even married. This old woman doesn't believe you two will be glued together all the time!"
With a cold snort, the old woman turned and quickly left the scene.
The Heavenly Eye Mountain Range was well-known throughout the entire northern region of Central Plains.
The main reason for its fame was naturally the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, which emerged once every three years.
Its mystical properties had an enormous appeal for most cultivators.
The Blood Pool was renowned for its ability to help one transform their body and break through bottlenecks—a miraculous effect.
Even for those at the Dou Huang or even Dou Zong level, it still proved effective.
Thus, it was especially beneficial for those at the peak of Dou Huang, granting them a true chance to break into the Dou Zong realm.
One must understand—between the Dou Huang and Dou Zong stages was a colossal divide.
Although on the surface there was only a difference of one star, that tiny step was where countless talented geniuses found themselves forever stuck, unable to advance, dying with unfulfilled potential.
This alone highlighted the rare and precious nature of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
However, despite its extraordinary value, no single faction had ever managed to claim exclusive control over it.
This was a rare occurrence on the Dou Qi Continent, where strength determined everything.
In fact, many factions had attempted to seize it in the past.
Even organizations on the level of the Four Pavilions had tried to monopolize the Blood Pool.
But due to the entangled complications, they all found themselves powerless to fully claim it and were forced to retreat in the end.
The other three great pavilions had met with the same result.
Thus, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool became a rare land without a master.
Even so, the local Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan, as the rulers of this land, had taken on the responsibility of managing it.
High in the skies, several streaks of light suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.
They shot through the air like meteor trails, swiftly heading toward the vast and boundless mountain range ahead.
Over half a month ago, Lin Feng had stood out at the Body Transforming City Trade Convention, eliminating the competition.
Using a high-grade seventh-tier Body Transformation Pill, he successfully traded for a Rank 8 Beast Flame.
After resting for a few days, he and his group set out for the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range.
Now, after more than half a month of travel—a vast mountain range, shrouded in thick mist, finally began to appear before their eyes.
"So this is the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range? It's truly a magnificent sight."
Hovering in midair before the mountains, Lin Feng and the others stared at the towering peaks piercing through the clouds, visibly awestruck.
Of all the mountain ranges Lin Feng had seen so far, this one was by far the tallest and grandest.
"Let's hurry to the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan's settlement."
Just as Lin Feng was sighing in admiration, a sense of urgency flashed through Feng Qing'er's violet-brown eyes as she urged them forward.
Not long ago, she had been comparable to the top younger generation of the other three great pavilions.
But during this time, she'd been traveling alongside Xiao Yixian and Lin Feng, both of whom were even stronger than her despite being of similar age.
This constant comparison had put tremendous pressure on her heart.
Now that they'd finally arrived, she couldn't wait to dive into the depths of the Blood Pool and cultivate—she wanted to break through to Dou Zong as soon as possible.
"Alright."
Lin Feng nodded.
After traveling with Feng Qing'er for over half a month, he'd come to understand her personality fairly well.
He naturally knew what she was aiming for.
Without wasting more words, he spread the crimson wings on his back and shot toward the fog-covered mountain range.
Seeing this, Feng Qing'er spread her silver lightning wings and followed closely behind.
However, the two elderly women who usually accompanied her were nowhere to be seen.
Upon entering the beast territory, and at Lin Feng's suggestion, Feng Qing'er had already ordered the two elders to return to Wind Lightning Pavilion.
After all, the fewer people who knew about the location beneath the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, the better.
Within the beast clan's territory, Feng Qing'er became noticeably bolder.
Upon hearing Lin Feng's suggestion, she promptly agreed and ordered the two elderly women to return to Wind Lightning Pavilion.
"This valley... it should be where the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan resides, huh? It's really well hidden."
After searching for a while, Lin Feng finally located the secluded valley hidden deep within the mists, relying on his powerful soul perception.
"Who dares intrude into the territory of the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan?!"
No sooner had the group arrived than a booming voice of fury echoed throughout the valley.
In the next instant, a small, wiry, gray-robed elder with a sly-looking face shot up from below, stopping abruptly in front of Lin Feng's group.
His eyes swept over the three of them before finally landing on Feng Qing'er.
As his brows slightly furrowed, he quickly cupped his fists respectfully and said, "I am Jin Shi, patriarch of the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan. I didn't know that Miss Feng was visiting our clan. May I ask what guidance you have for us?"
Feng Qing'er's beautiful eyes flicked toward Lin Feng, her expression clearly suggesting he handle the matter quickly.
Lin Feng gave a light chuckle and stepped forward.
"Senior Jin Shi, I happened to learn that during each energy surge of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, which occurs once every three years, some of the energy leaks and settles at the bottom. Over countless years, an immense reservoir of energy has gathered there. The three of us hope to borrow the Blood Pool to break through the shackles of the Dou Huang level."
Since they were asking for a favor, Lin Feng set aside any pride as a seventh-tier alchemist and spoke with sincerity.
The moment he finished speaking, Jin Shi's narrow eyes shrank to needle-thin slits.
Even the long, fine whiskers on either side of his face quivered with excitement.
"Who are you? Where did you hear that? The Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool has no such thing! I suggest you all leave immediately!"
After a brief pause, the elder's mouth suddenly fired off a barrage of words like a machine gun.
The truth was, ever since the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan had discovered the secret at the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool decades ago, they had been secretly working to excavate a path downward.
In that process, countless clan members below the seventh rank had perished.
It had taken them decades, and only about ten years ago did they finally manage to open a channel.
And the results had been worth it.
The dense, long-accumulated energy at the bottom of the Blood Pool had allowed Jin Shi to advance from Five-Star Dou Zong to Seven-Star Dou Zong in just over ten years.
That kind of cultivation speed—not to mention for a Magic Beast—even among humans would be considered terrifying.
If this secret ever got out, and the major factions discovered that the Blood Pool contained such shocking and long-term benefits…
Then the Gold Swallowing Mouse Clan would undoubtedly face a devastating calamity.
Because of that, he had done everything in his power to keep this secret tightly sealed.
If not for Feng Qing'er's presence among the group, making him hesitate…he would've already summoned his clan's experts to eliminate them all right here and now.
"No need to get agitated, Senior," Lin Feng said with a calm smile, noting the emotional outburst that erupted the moment the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool was mentioned. "The source from which I learned this information is extremely discreet. I have no intention of spreading it."
He continued, "Also, I am a seventh-tier alchemist. I might not be extraordinary, but I do have some skill. If you allow us entry to cultivate beneath the Blood Pool, I may be able to help remove the fire poison within your body."
As a high-tier alchemist, Lin Feng had sensed it immediately when the elder approached—deep within Jin Shi's aura was a hidden, violent strain of fire poison.
"Seventh-tier alchemist?"
Jin Shi froze for a moment, eyes wide in astonishment.
Alchemists of that level were rare, and even Dou Zun experts would treat them with considerable respect.
Most alchemists at that tier were white-haired elders.
But the youth standing in front of him looked barely twenty-one or twenty-two years old.
Still, with Feng Qing'er standing nearby, Jin Shi found the claim more believable.
His mind began racing.
"If you can truly rid me of the fire poison in my body… I'll allow the three of you to enter the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool and cultivate!"
After a long silence, Jin Shi gritted his teeth and gave his solemn reply.
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