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As Lin Feng's words fell, the Rank 5 Beast Flame within his body was instantly guided by his mind, circulating along a specific route.
In the next moment, the energy inside the Beast Flame erupted abruptly!
Lin Feng's Dou Qi level surged rapidly—
From a five-star Dou Shi, he skyrocketed to six-star Dou Shi.
Seven-star…
Eight-star…
Finally, he stopped at the peak of nine-star Dou Shi!
"Shit, good thing I've been soaking in body-strengthening medicinal baths while practicing my secret technique these past months, or else my body might've exploded," Lin Feng muttered to himself.
Feeling his meridians stretched to their limit and his muscles aching slightly from the strain, he clenched his fist. The sudden surge in Dou Qi gave him the illusion that he could punch his previous self to death with a single strike.
After adjusting to his newfound strength, he pulled out a specially crafted antidote from his Storage ring, swallowed it, and then retrieved a jade bottle.
Inside was a sleep-inducing powder he had refined from a fourth-tier medicinal herb, the Sleep Fruit.
The Sleep Fruit could put people into a deep slumber, and after being processed by a fourth-tier alchemist like himself, even a Dou Ling would find it extremely troublesome if they got affected.
And Gu Te… was merely a four-star Da Dou Shi.
Of course, the Rainbow Poison Book contained far more potent and deadly poisons.
However, Lin Feng deliberately chose to use sleep powder instead of poison—he didn't want to accidentally kill Gu Te.
After all, Gu Te's younger brother was Gu He, the "Pill King," a renowned sixth-tier alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire.
If Lin Feng only stole from Gu Te, Gu He might help track him down but probably wouldn't take it too seriously. After all, Gu Te's treasures were nothing special to a sixth-tier alchemist.
But if Gu Te were killed, it would be a completely different story.
Gu He would definitely use all his connections to hunt down the murderer of his blood-related brother.
That's why Lin Feng had to avoid exposing his true identity—or else he would have no choice but to eliminate Gu Te completely.
Once the antidote took effect in his body, Lin Feng swiftly hurled the jade bottle toward the room.
"Who dares to cause trouble here?!"
The moment the jade bottle approached the bedroom, Gu Te, relying on his third-tier alchemist's soul perception, instantly sensed something was wrong and shouted in anger.
BANG!
The bottle shattered violently against the wall, releasing the sleep-inducing mist into the air.
Lin Feng didn't bother replying. He rushed into the room right behind the bottle and immediately locked the window behind him.
"Hmm?"
As he shut the window, Lin Feng noticed something off.
The weight of the window didn't feel normal.
Glancing at the wooden window frame, he realized—there was a layer of Black Xuan Rock inside!
"Heh, well, that just makes things easier for me."
Seeing the Dou Qi-isolating stone embedded in the walls, Lin Feng chuckled to himself.
"Who are you?!"
Seeing a black-cloaked figure enter his bedroom, Gu Te's already furious expression turned even darker.
"Heh, I heard the master of this house is quite wealthy, so I'm here to 'borrow' some of it," Lin Feng said.
His voice, distorted by the black cloak, sounded hoarse and unrecognizable.
"You bastard! Do you even know who I am?!"
Hearing the intruder's shameless declaration, Gu Te instantly flew into a rage.
The treasures in this house were things he had spent half his life accumulating.
They were his lifeblood!
And now someone wanted to rob him? How could he not be furious?!
However, while the two were speaking, the sleep-inducing mist had already spread throughout the room.
"Something's wrong… Sleep Fruit… Damn it! You poisoned me?!"
As an alchemist, Gu Te was extremely sensitive to medicinal effects.
Even though Lin Feng had intentionally provoked him into a rage, Gu Te quickly realized something was off. His expression changed instantly as he detected the scent of Sleep Fruit in the air.
Cursing in anger, he immediately tried to retrieve an antidote pill from his Storage ring.
But Lin Feng wouldn't give him the chance!
His Dou Qi erupted, surging through his meridians at full force!
"Scarlet Flame Palm!"
With a sudden burst of flames, Lin Feng struck viciously at Gu Te, forcing him to abandon his attempt to take the antidote.
"Damn it! Who the hell are you?!"
Seeing Lin Feng's attack, Gu Te roared furiously, his eyes filled with rage.
He hated that he couldn't just burn Lin Feng to ashes with his glare alone.
However, he didn't dare take the attack head-on.
Forced to give up on taking the antidote, Gu Te quickly activated his own Dou Technique to defend himself.
Even so, Gu Te knew just how dangerous Sleep Fruit could be.
Now that he couldn't take the antidote, panic crept into his heart.
To make matters worse—Gu Te had almost no real combat experience!
Despite his higher Dou Qi level, the effects of the Sleep Fruit had already started to take hold.
Right now, his actual combat strength might not even be on par with an ordinary Da Dou Shi.
Within moments, the battle turned one-sided.
The enhanced Lin Feng had Gu Te completely on the defensive, forcing him to stumble backward repeatedly.
Gu Te's gaze darted around the room, filled with regret.
If he hadn't been so paranoid about protecting his treasures, sealing off his room with Black Xuan Rock, he could have called for help by now!
But now?
He was trapped in his own fortress—and at the mercy of his attacker!
This commotion would have drawn the attention of the nearby neighbors, scaring off the black-clothed figure in front of him.
But now, the surroundings were tightly enclosed by Black Xuan Rock.
Even a Dou Ling wouldn't be able to break through these walls in a short time.
With only two cultivators below Dou Ling fighting inside, outsiders wouldn't notice a thing.
Lin Feng was well aware of this.
So, he had no intention of quickly defeating Gu Te.
His plan was to stall Gu Te, preventing him from dispelling the effects of the drug.
After exchanging a few blows with Lin Feng, the drug started taking effect in Gu Te's body.
Feeling this change, Gu Te cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"
Then, he could no longer hold on and collapsed into unconsciousness.
Seeing that the obstacle had finally been dealt with, a smile appeared on Lin Feng's face.
However, since Gu Te's treasures were extremely valuable to him, he had to be extra cautious to avoid any mishaps.
The moment Gu Te fell, Lin Feng quickly approached and took the storage ring from his hand.
Recalling the original story, he remembered there was another storage ring…
With a helpless sigh, he crouched down, enduring his disgust as he pulled down Gu Te's pants.
Seeing the storage ring on that particular spot, the corners of Lin Feng's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
Sweeping his gaze around the room, he then walked over to a nearby table and picked up two candles.
With careful maneuvering, he used the candles to remove the storage ring from Gu Te's private area.
Without hesitation, he grabbed Gu Te's outer robe and wrapped the ring inside.
After securing both storage rings, Lin Feng began looting Gu Te's house.
Although Gu Te's alchemy skills weren't outstanding, his collection was the most extensive Lin Feng had ever seen.
Even Hai Bodong could only surpass Gu Te in terms of cultivation techniques and Dou techniques.
But in other areas, Gu Te was actually superior to Hai Bodong.
As for Gu Te's various traps, Lin Feng was only aware of their existence but didn't know their exact mechanisms.
However, with his caution and powerful soul perception, these traps didn't pose much of a threat.
They only slightly slowed down his looting speed.
After some effort, Lin Feng managed to collect everything valuable inside Gu Te's residence into his storage ring.
Next, he used Dou Qi to attack the walls, searching for Gu Te's hidden treasure chamber.
Before long, he struck a particular wall and noticed a different echo.
Immediately, he cleared away the surface layer, revealing a hidden chamber.
After some probing, he finally managed to open the secret door.
Instantly, an icy chill flooded the room, as if winter had arrived, causing the temperature to plummet to single digits.
Fortunately, Lin Feng was a fire-attributed cultivator.
Plus, he possessed a Rank 5 Beast Flame, so he remained unaffected.
Entering the secret passage, he walked for several minutes before arriving at a small stone chamber.
Ignoring the wooden shelves filled with various items, his gaze locked onto the stone platform in the center of the chamber.
There sat a white jade box, roughly the size of a washbasin.
Even with the jade box's insulation, Lin Feng could still feel the faint, chilling aura seeping out from within.
"Ice Spirit Cold Fountain!"
He involuntarily muttered its name.
Snapping back to reality, he quickly stepped forward and stored it inside his ring.
Then, he swiftly swept through the stone chamber, taking everything.
After thoroughly searching the entire residence, Lin Feng finally confirmed—
There was nothing valuable left in Gu Te's home.
Satisfied, he summoned his Purple Cloud Wings and quietly flew out through the window.
Of course, this assessment of "valuable things" did not include the outermost layer of Black Xuan Rock walls.
While those rocks were precious, dismantling them would attract the neighbors' attention.
However, the Black Xuan Rock walls inside, which separated the rooms, were another matter.
Anything that could be taken was already stored inside his ring.
These materials were extremely sturdy and would surely be useful someday. There was no reason to waste them.
Landing in a secluded alley, Lin Feng quickly changed his outfit.
As the sun rose over the horizon, he made his way toward the city gates.
Sometime later, inside the room—
A thin, old man, still unconscious, twitched his fingers.
Then, he abruptly sat up.
His gaze swept around the room.
For a moment, he couldn't believe this was his own home.
Rubbing his eyes, he looked around again.
His once small bedroom had now become shockingly spacious.
All the interior walls had disappeared, merging the rooms into one.
"Damn it! You even took the walls?!"
Seeing this devastation, the furious Gu Te jumped up in a fit of rage.
Then—he tripped over his half-pulled-down pants and fell flat on the floor.
"Ugh!"
With his face slamming into the ground, Gu Te let out a muffled cry.
Suddenly, he sensed something was off.
His eyes darted downward toward his lower body.
Originally, a storage ring should have been there.
Now—it was completely gone!
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