Chapter 255: 16 The Agreement with Han Zihua

Chapter 255: Chapter 16 The Agreement with Han Zihua

“I’m back, how was the haul?”

Upon seeing Lin Feng return, Fire Kirin asked.

“This time, I really struck it rich, ten bottles of Body Tempering Liquid were auctioned off for a sky-high price of 2.32 billion Gold Coins,”

Lin Feng said.

Fire Kirin said, “It’s about what I had in mind, the Body Tempering Liquid concocted from an Ancient Medicine God’s recipe warrants such a price.”

Lin Feng remembered Han Zihua’s issue and spoke up, “There’s someone who wants to ask for your help.”

“Ask for my help?” Fire Kirin asked with surprise, “Who? What for?”

“It’s Han Zihua, the City Lord of Junzi City.”

Lin Feng then shared Han Zihua’s request as well as the story between Han Zihua and “Ruuoxi” with Fire Kirin, and he also told him that Han Zihua would offer an Ancient Divine Power as a reward upon successful completion.

Lin Feng trusted Fire Kirin completely, without any reservations.

“Quite the generous offer from this Han Zihua, that woman called Ruuoxi has persisted for a hundred years undead, but after a century, her physical body has begun to decline, and what’s most terrifying is that her Primordial Spirit is fading away. Ordinary Life Extending Pills can protect the body from death, but they can’t prevent the Primordial Spirit from perishing,”

Fire Kirin said with a strong sense of confidence.

“It looks like you must have thought of a solution; in that case, give Han Zihua a hand,”

Lin Feng suggested.

“Why should I help this Han Zihua when he’s neither kith nor kin to me?” Fire Kirin rolled his eyes.

“This Han Zihua is the City Lord of Junzi City; he must have plenty of treasures. You can ask for adequate compensation; it’s a mutually beneficial deal,” Lin Feng said.

“That’s not a bad suggestion,” Fire Kirin mused as he paced the room, “The Life Extending Pill isn’t difficult to concoct, it’s merely an Earth-grade Elixir.”

Lin Feng clicked his tongue in wonder, an Earth-grade Elixir still isn’t considered difficult to concoct?

An Earth Rank Alchemist holds a revered position in East County Divine Land, treated as esteemed guests by Ancient Forces.

Fire Kirin continued to boast, “Back in the day, I could concoct it in a split second, but now, Laozi has lost his Divine Power, so the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!”

Lin Feng spoke with a hint of exasperation, “After all that talk, you still can’t do anything, can you?”

“I can’t concoct it myself, but you can. I have here a Xuantian Protecting God Pill, which can preserve the Primordial Spirit for five years. You give it to Han Zihua, and if within five years you can advance to Earth Rank Alchemist, I’ll pass on to you the recipe for the Ancient Life Extending Pill. If you don’t reach Earth Rank Alchemist status, then that woman is beyond saving,”

Fire Kirin declared.

Lin Feng said, “If you can’t concoct it, you could give the recipe for the Ancient Life Extending Pill to another alchemist to create for Han Zihua.”

Fire Kirin scoffed, “If I really did that, you believe that you and I wouldn’t soon become cold corpses? Now that I’ve lost my Divine Power, do you think if we revealed the Ancient Medicine God inheritance we could keep it safe?”

Lin Feng thought it over and realized that Fire Kirin was right; he had overly simplified the issue.

Lin Feng admitted, “I oversimplified the problem.”

“You’re still young, it’s normal not to think of everything. Give Han Zihua this pill tomorrow,”

Fire Kirin advised.

Fire Kirin handed Lin Feng a porcelain bottle.

Opening the porcelain bottle, Lin Feng found a pill inside—the very Xuantian Protecting God Pill Fire Kirin spoke of.

Lin Feng stored the pill away.

“So, with all those Gold Coins earned from the auction, what did you buy?” Fire Kirin inquired.

“Hey, the Ancient Xuantian Sect Secret Scripture.”

Lin Feng smiled as he took out the secret scripture.

“I’ve heard of this sect. Although it isn’t considered the pinnacle of Spirit Array inheritance, it’s passable. Spirit Array inheritances are just like Alchemist Inheritances; they’re incredibly difficult to obtain.”

The Fire Kirin spoke.

Every man treasures his worn broom as if it were gold.

This was a rule of survival in the Cultivator World.

Because inheritance was too important to a force, these inheritances could only be mastered by one’s own people and absolutely couldn’t be allowed to spread.

Once spread, it could even cause a huge blow to one’s own force.

That evening, Lin Feng didn’t sleep. He began to read the contents recorded in the Ancient Xuantian Sect Secret Scripture.

The contents included a complete set of Spirit Array cultivation techniques, ranging from basic arrays to various kinds of Spirit Array Skills, recorded in great detail. Lin Feng started practicing the basic arrays documented therein.

Many people favored “Spirit Array Skills.” Because Spirit Array Skills were offensive means, like the Entanglement Skill, which could entangle the opponent’s body, or the Fireball Technique, which could release fireballs to attack the opponent.

However, Lin Feng’s favorite was the basic arrays.

Basic arrays, although not able to be used in the midst of battle, could often play inconceivably important roles. First of all, the basic arrays were fundamental to a Spirit Array Master. Furthermore, in the battle of Moonfall City, the three types of basic arrays Lin Feng set up not only delayed the Beastman Empire’s army of more than four hundred thousand for over a day and a night, but also slaughtered tens of thousands from the Beastman Army. This showed the power of basic arrays, something clearly unachievable by Spirit Array Skills.

The next day, Lin Feng returned to the auction house. Seeing Lin Feng, Han Zihua’s face showed a nervous expression. Lin Feng understood his feelings at the moment and said, “I’m really sorry, my master left in a hurry on urgent matters, so he can’t offer help to the elder.”

Han Zihua sighed, a look of despair appearing on his face.

Lin Feng continued, “Elder, don’t be overly sorrowful. Before my teacher left, he gave me a Xuantian Protecting God Pill, which can preserve the Primordial Spirit from extinguishing for five years.”

Lin Feng said and handed over the Xuantian Protecting God Pill to Han Zihua.

Han Zihua, grasping at it like a lifeline, gratefully said, “Young friend’s great kindness, Zihua will surely repay magnificently.”

Lin Feng responded, “I actually haven’t been much help. Within these five years, I hope the elder finds an elixir to extend his wife’s life.”

Han Zihua sighed, “I have searched for decades to no avail.”

He looked at Lin Feng and grabbed his hand, “Young friend, you must be an Alchemist, right?”

Lin Feng nodded.

Han Zihua’s eyes lit up, “Please help me. If the young friend can help, no matter what happens in the future, with just one word from the young friend, Zihua is willing to climb mountains of swords and plunge into seas of flames! At all costs!”

Lin Feng said, “Currently, I can’t help the elder. My rank is insufficient to refine Spiritual Medicine of that level.”

“Five years, we still have five years. I believe with the young friend’s talent, in five years, you can definitely do it,” Han Zihua said with excited emotion.

Lin Feng replied, “Alright, if within five years I can reach that rank, I will certainly head to Junzi City.”

“Thank you, young friend, for your great kindness. These are three Ancient Scrolls, each recording one Ancient Secret Technique, to thank the young friend for the Xuantian Protecting God Pill’s great kindness!” Han Zihua said.

“I haven’t actually been any help. Please keep these items with the elder. When I have truly helped extend the elder’s wife’s life, I will then take these items,” Lin Feng smiled and then took his leave.

“To refuse your Ancient Secret Techniques! This child’s mental fortitude is incredibly strong! Not to mention such a youth, even I, faced with three Ancient Scrolls, would be greatly tempted,”

Zhuge Zheng came out and said with some emotion and a hint of disbelief.

He couldn’t understand, why did this young man, Lin Feng, possess such a strong will? To be able to decline three Ancient Secret Techniques?

Han Zihua said, “Indeed, among his peers, I have never seen someone with such a temperament; I believe, Lin Feng’s achievements within five years may far exceed my expectations.”