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This time, Lin Feng was going to refine a second-tier peak-grade pill called the Qi Recovery Pill.
Among second-tier pills, this one was extremely difficult to refine.
Once consumed, it could rapidly restore the Dou Qi within a person's body.
It worked best for those at the Dou Shi and Dou Zhe stages, but for those at the Da Dou Shi level, the effect might not be as satisfactory.
At the same time, this formula was the highest-level one he had obtained from Liu Xi.
As the temperature of the cold medicinal cauldron gradually rose, Lin Feng flicked his fingers on his space ring, and a faint green herb appeared in his palm.
He then tossed it into the cauldron, right into the coiling snakehead at the top.
As soon as the herb entered the cauldron, the red flames inside surged upward, continuously roasting the herb.
Over time, the faint green grass gradually turned a yellowish-brown, and blue liquid started to flow out of the grass leaves.
In the end, the herb turned into black ash, leaving only a swirling mass of blue liquid in the cauldron.
Lin Feng saw this, grabbed a jade bottle, and with a wave of his hand, the blue liquid in the cauldron was precisely poured into the bottle.
After that, he casually picked up a Restorative Scarlet Fruit nearby and tossed it into the cauldron.
After a moment, Lin Feng stared at the refined herbs and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath in pity.
He had only collected twenty batches of the Qi Recovery Pill materials, but after refining, he only got fifteen batches; the rest were destroyed during the process for various reasons.
It's worth noting that the materials required to refine the Qi Recovery Pill had been obtained with great effort.
Especially for harvesting the main material, the Restorative Scarlet Fruit, which had been chased by a Rank Two Blizzard Demon Ape for a long time.
Although he had later managed to kill the beast, seeing the materials get ruined still hurt far more than losing materials stolen from others.
After a moment of lamenting the loss of the materials, Lin Feng placed his hand back on the cauldron, injecting Dou Qi to reignite the flames. He then began adding the refined versions of Cloud Qi Grass and three other herbs.
As the intense flames continued to roast, the different-colored herb essences began to gradually fuse.
The liquid and powder blended together, slowly churning in the flames.
Over time, the early form of the pill began to faintly take shape in the cauldron.
At this point, the pill's early form had a surface covered in pits and had no discernible shape.
The surface also had patches of green and purple, making it look like a strange, spiky object, entirely unlike the smooth, glossy pills that were the finished product.
Looking at this ugly pill form, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh in relief.
At this stage, refining the pill had already succeeded about 90%. The remaining steps would be much easier.
A moment later, Lin Feng seized the right moment, swiftly grabbed a handful of powdered Restorative Scarlet Fruit and tossed it into the cauldron, while simultaneously controlling the flames to lessen.
After roasting for several more minutes, the powdered fruit slowly merged into the pill. At the same time, the pill began to smoothen and become more rounded.
When the pill had been nurtured sufficiently in the cauldron, Lin Feng called out with his hand, and a pure white pill flew out of the cauldron. He quickly took a jade bottle from the side and stored it inside.
After a while, seeing Lin Feng finish storing the last pill, Xiao Yixian walked over and complimented, "With your refining skills now, it won't be long before you become a third-tier alchemist, right?"
Looking at the eleven Qi Recovery Pills in the jade bottle, Lin Feng shook his head slightly and replied, "It's not that easy. I don't even have a third-tier pill recipe yet."
After saying this, he noticed her standing nearby, her beautiful eyes filled with longing, as she gently stroked the cauldron and smiled, "Actually, you don't need to be so envious. If you can find a rare fire and control your constitution, you can refine some pills too."
"Really? Don't alchemists need fire and wood attributes?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian's eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
"Having the right attributes only makes it easier to get started and provides a higher ceiling for potential. For someone like you… I can't guarantee high-tier pills, but if your strength increases and you gain the aid of a rare flame, refining low-tier pills shouldn't be a problem."
"Hehe, I don't ask for much. As long as I can refine something, I'll be satisfied."
Hearing Lin Feng's confirmation, Xiao Yixian let out a charming giggle, her longing for a rare flame growing even stronger.
"Heh, you're quite easy to satisfy, huh?"
Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed. His body had started absorbing Dou Qi uncontrollably.
In an instant, he realized what was happening and was shocked. "Could it be… I'm about to break through to Dou Shi?"
Xiao Yixian quickly stepped out of the cave to avoid disturbing his breakthrough.
Lin Feng hadn't expected this moment to come so suddenly.
Without hesitation, he quickly stored away his pills, then sat cross-legged and began his advancement.
At this moment, with his Dou Qi cyclone rapidly spinning, the surrounding Dou Qi in the cave frantically surged into his body.
The chaotic Dou Qi flowed through specific meridians under the guidance of his cultivation method, refining into pure strands of Dou Qi before being absorbed by the cyclone.
Meanwhile, the cyclone itself was gradually shrinking.
But the Dou Qi within it was growing denser and more concentrated.
After absorbing for several hours, Lin Feng had no idea how much Dou Qi he had taken in.
By now, a phenomenon had begun—the Dou Qi within his cyclone was starting to liquefy.
As the gaseous Dou Qi decreased, more and more of it transformed into liquid form.
It was unclear how much time had passed when the very last strand of gaseous Dou Qi finally condensed into liquid.
In the next instant, the liquid Dou Qi within the cyclone violently dispersed, shooting toward every corner of his body.
These scattered liquid Dou Qi particles spread throughout his entire being.
And when they came into contact with his meridians, bones, and flesh, they slowly merged into them!
A wave of intense excitement surged in Lin Feng's heart. He could feel it—every bone and muscle in his body was undergoing a transformation, filling with an overwhelming strength.
This process continued for over ten minutes before it gradually stopped.
As the cyclone's rotation slowed to a halt, Lin Feng's absorption of external Dou Qi also began to weaken until it completely ceased.
The moment the suction disappeared, Lin Feng's eyes snapped open within the cave.
In that instant, his black hair fluttered despite the absence of wind, and his clothes billowed on their own.
A surge of terrifying energy, several times stronger than before, erupted from his body like a beast awakening from slumber!
The air around him trembled, and his robes continued to ripple for several moments before finally settling against his skin.
With a deep breath, he expelled a mouthful of turbid air, then stood up. The joy on his face was impossible to conceal.
At this moment, he had finally advanced from Dou Zhe to become a true Dou Shi!
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