Spirit Flame Monkey

The mountain peak soared into the clouds, seeming to pierce the heavens. Mist coiled through the mountains like mysterious Demonic Beasts darting within. Whenever sunlight broke through the clouds and fell upon the summit, the entire range seemed gilded in gold. It was truly beautiful~

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

A black figure flashed past, shattering the beautiful scene. After several leaps, Lin Feng landed atop a towering tree and rested for the moment.

He slowly raised a hand to shade his forehead and looked into the distance. Everywhere was lush and green, while the occasional fierce beast roar sent a chill down his spine.

Lowering his hand, Lin Feng sighed inwardly. "It has already been three days since I entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range to stabilize my newly advanced Two-star Dou Ling cultivation. Life without Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian is really hard."

"However..." He clenched his solid fist. "Three days of nonstop fighting, combined with medicinal baths, have brought my physical strength close to the level of a Rank 4 Demonic Beast, even without a high-grade body-tempering technique."

"Besides," Lin Feng said as he looked once more at the dense orchard in the distance and licked his lips, "as long as I get that treasure, reaching the physical strength of a Rank 4 Demonic Beast will be no problem at all. It may even greatly aid my Dou Qi cultivation."

After resting with his eyes closed for roughly half an hour, Lin Feng suddenly opened them and gazed into the distance, his tone indescribable.

"Time to hunt..."

Dou Qi surged into his legs. After gathering strength, he leaped and vanished into the mountain range.

Within a vast wild orchard, Lin Feng hid inside a dense thicket, staring intently at the scene within as he pondered.

"Roar, woo..."

Within the lush fruit forest, a group of lively, adorable monkeys played and frolicked. Their bodies were nimble and their fur brilliantly colored, like clusters of dancing flames weaving through the treetops. Sunlight filtered through the dense leaves and fell upon their agile forms, casting layer after layer of golden gleam.

At times, the monkeys played and fought among the branches. At other times, they climbed to the towering crowns of the trees and curiously gazed at the distant scenery.

In this mysterious forest, the monkeys lived carefree lives. They fed on wild fruit, made their homes in tree hollows, and coexisted harmoniously with nature.

Spirit Flame Monkey: A social Demonic Beast with a gentle temperament that enjoys playing and roughhousing. Skilled at brewing wine, and because the Monkey Wine they brew contains rich, pure Spiritual Energy, the clan's overall rank is generally high. The clan chief has even reached the peak of Rank 4.

Lin Feng rubbed his chin as he watched the Monkey King sunning itself atop a Giant Stone, along with the generals guarding it nearby.

"This won't be easy!" Lin Feng frowned as he sensed the powerful auras radiating from the Monkey King and Monkey Generals. "I never expected the Monkey King to be at the peak of Rank 4, while even the guarding Monkey Generals are close to Rank 4."

His original plan of forcing a trade immediately fell through. Heh, what a joke. No matter how formidable his Five Elements Art was, his highest-grade Dou Technique was only Mysterious Tier. He did not have the young lady's Imperial Seal Art to casually wield at will.

Although he possessed a Flying Dou Technique and could easily cross the outer region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range with the abundant Dou Qi provided by the Five Elements Art, he would not be able to obtain the Monkey Wine that way. Moreover, as he looked at this gentle troop of monkeys, he thought, Killing them indiscriminately when we have no grudge against each other doesn't seem right!

Lin Feng held his chin and pondered deeply. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a sharp gleam flashed through them. "I can do this!" His figure flickered, and he disappeared from where he stood.

Outside a pleasant waterfall, Lin Feng stood and looked around. "This should be the place."

With a flash, he entered a cave. He waved a hand, sending a sweep of Dou Qi through it that gathered the dust inside into a single clump.

He held it in his palm and inspected it. "My Dou Qi has indeed stabilized. Back when I had just broken through, I definitely couldn't have controlled it this precisely." He then flicked his hand and threw it outside the cave.

He took out the various household supplies Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian had prepared for him from his Storage Ring, arranging them one by one.

Lin Feng sighed. "I really can't do without them!" He seemed to recall Qing Lin's tear-streaked face at their parting, as well as Xiao Yi Xian's reluctant expression.

Once everything was ready, Lin Feng searched through his Storage Ring and took out the Five Medicine Cauldrons along with all the necessary medicinal ingredients.

This time, he intended to refine Drunken Dragon Saliva, which could render even Rank 5 Demonic Beasts unconscious, as well as Beast Tongue Pills for precautionary use.

Drunken Dragon Saliva: Not considered a pill. It only affects Demonic Beasts or humans possessing Demonic Beast bloodlines. It can cause Demonic Beasts below Rank 5 to lose consciousness for three hours. Its main ingredients are Drunken Dragon Fruit, Drowsy Grass...

Beast Tongue Pill: A Third-grade pill. After consuming it, a human can communicate with Demonic Beasts. It is simple to refine, and its main ingredients are Beast Spirit Fruit and Clear Mind Grass...

Lin Feng planned to use the Drunken Dragon Saliva first and see whether he could take the Monkey Wine without anyone noticing. If that failed, he would use the Beast Tongue Pill to communicate with them. If communication failed as well, he could only activate his Flying Dou Technique and flee.

Lin Feng estimated his own combat strength. Two-star Dou Ling, with rich combat experience... well, that was not much of an advantage. His Five-elemental Dou Qi was several times higher in quality than that of ordinary people and allowed him to rival a Four-star Dou Spirit.

The Five Elements Art was comparable to Earth Tier. To be conservative, he would only count it as an extra star, allowing him to rival a Five-star Dou Spirit. As for Dou Techniques, that was not much of an advantage either. Anyone who could cultivate to the Dou Ling realm generally possessed a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique.

Oh, right, he also had a Flying Dou Technique. Aerial suppression counted as another star of advantage. Combined with his formidable physical strength, nearly equal to that of a Dou Spirit, that was another star. As for Soul Force, without a soul technique, he could not make use of it.

Therefore, Lin Feng's strength could be regarded as that of a Seven-star Dou Spirit. He had attained this through his own efforts, not by relying on something like Deep Blue. It had not been easy.

However, before the powerful Spirit Flame Monkey troop, it was still useless.

Therefore, he could only hope that the Drunken Dragon Saliva would work.

Once everything was ready, a cluster of Beast Flame rose from Lin Feng's palm. With a wave of his hand, he tossed it into the cauldron.

He lit the fire and warmed the cauldron...

When the temperature inside the Medicine Cauldron reached a certain level, Lin Feng flicked his hand and threw both sets of medicinal ingredients into it.

That was right, he was refining two things in one cauldron. Although he had never gathered all the ingredients needed to refine a Fourth-grade pill and advance to become a Fourth-grade Alchemist,

he had already mastered the pill formulas he knew to a terrifying degree. His understanding of medicinal principles had also reached the peak of his current stage. He had even created his own exclusive pills through it—the Five Elements Dou Zhe Pill and Five Elements Dou Master Pill, both Second Grade, as well as the Five Elements Great Dou Master Pill, a Third-grade pill at the peak grade.

Therefore, when it came to refining such a mere Third-grade pill, Lin Feng dared to claim that he could compete with a Fourth-grade Alchemist.

"Crackle..."

The flames continuously scorched the medicinal ingredients, gradually melting them down. Once they reached a critical point, Lin Feng changed his hand seal.

Powerful Soul Force burst from his body and fiercely pressed down upon the two masses of chaotic substance.

"Condense for me..."