Body Strengthening Liquid

The crimson sun hung on the horizon, not yet set, yet it foretold the darkness that would soon blanket the world.

On the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, a figure flickered continuously, vanishing from its original spot in the blink of an eye. Unless someone had been watching from the beginning, no person or magical beast could possibly see it clearly.

At last, just as the crimson sun was swallowed by darkness, Lin Feng appeared before the waterfall.

"Whew, I'm finally back."

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Lin Feng felt deeply relieved. Fortunately, he had returned in time. If he were alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range after darkness fell, even as a Two-star Dou Spirit, he would feel a chill run down his spine.

Once night shrouded the Magical Beast Mountain Range, magical beasts that preferred to hunt at night would begin to emerge.

Of course, that was nothing to Lin Feng, a Two-star Dou Spirit with powerful Soul Force. The most troublesome thing was the venomous snakes of the night, which were impossible to guard against, even if Lin Feng could sense them with his powerful Soul Force.

But people were not made of iron. There would always be moments of carelessness, and a moment of distraction might very well be the moment one lost one's life.

That was why Lin Feng had been so eager to return. Although he would not have been in such a rush if he had not guarded the monkey troop for nearly six hours, at least he had not gone against his heart. Perhaps in the future, this would also become the key to overcoming a difficult situation.

After entering the cave, Lin Feng casually scattered some specially dried magical beast droppings at the entrance and paid them no further attention.

It was the familiar process again. He laid out the equipment that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had carefully prepared for him, then arranged everything properly.

With a sweep of his hand over his Storage Ring, five Medicine Cauldrons flew out. Next came Body Strengthening Grass, Sword Bone Wood, Tendon Strengthening Vine... and a whole series of medicinal ingredients useful for strengthening the body, all of which Lin Feng took out.

"If my deduction is correct, the reason the Spirit Flame Monkeys possess such powerful bodies is because they drink Monkey Wine year-round." After a pause, a sharp glint flashed through Lin Feng's eyes. "But how could monkeys possibly be as intelligent as this alchemist? Combined with the refinement of these medicinal ingredients and a medicinal bath, the body-tempering effects of Monkey Wine can be brought out to the fullest."

After studying the theory once more, Lin Feng tossed all the ingredients he had taken out into the Medicine Cauldrons.

Since he was not refining pills this time, but merely turning the medicinal ingredients into a medicinal liquid that could be conveniently mixed with Monkey Wine,

even though it was his first time refining it, and even though Lin Feng himself had devised the method without testing it, he was not overly nervous.

"Sizzle..."

As the sounds of burning flames rang out from time to time, the medicinal ingredients inside the Medicine Cauldrons gradually began to melt.

At this point, Lin Feng used his powerful Soul Force to keep the ingredients temporarily suspended within the Medicine Cauldrons. Once every ingredient had been burned into liquid form, he would begin the final fusion.

Finally, at a certain moment, Lin Feng opened his tightly shut eyes.

"An exclusive creation by Lin Feng, the super invincible body-tempering spirit liquid, first edition—Body Strengthening Liquid!" Lin Feng declared with utmost solemnity. Then his hand seals changed, and Soul Force surged out from his body. "Condense!"

Following Lin Feng's movements, the medicinal liquids scattered throughout the Medicine Cauldrons began to merge continuously, eventually forming a mass of colorful, flowing, strange substance—Body Strengthening Liquid.

After refining the Body Strengthening Liquid, Lin Feng put away the Medicine Cauldrons and took out an enormous wooden barrel large enough for three people to encircle.

After going outside the waterfall to fetch a barrel full of water, "Boom..." another ball of Beast Flame rose from Lin Feng's palm. Once he heated the water in the wooden barrel to a suitable temperature,

Lin Feng began mixing the Body Strengthening Liquid and Monkey Wine at a ratio of three to seven before pouring them into the barrel. As the medicinal liquid spread through the water, at a certain instant,

Lin Feng stripped off all his clothes and leaped into the barrel, leaving only his head above the surface. He sat cross-legged, formed hand seals, and began circulating his cultivation technique.

As the color of the medicinal liquid in the wooden barrel steadily faded, Lin Feng's expression gradually changed as well, his calm brow slowly knitting tightly together.

This showed that the Body Strengthening Liquid was truly not something an ordinary person could endure. Even Lin Feng, whose physique nearly rivaled that of a Dou Spirit, frowned tightly. Therefore, there was absolutely no way Lin Feng could promote this method, and there was only so much Monkey Wine. How could he let anyone besides those close to him use it?

Finally, at a certain moment, the water in the wooden barrel became completely clear.

At some point, Lin Feng's hand seals had come undone. His body slumped against the edge of the barrel, and after exhaling, he sighed, "This medicinal bath is truly too painful. Even with my physical condition, it was difficult to endure. I nearly cried out."

Then Lin Feng's tone shifted as he clenched his fist. "But painful as it was, the effects of pairing the Body Strengthening Liquid with Monkey Wine are truly amazing!"

Lin Feng examined his body internally, feeling the formidable physical strength that rivaled a Fourth-rank Initial Magical Beast.

Moreover, when he sent his awareness into his Dantian, he saw that the sea urchin Dou Crystal, which had originally been covered in half-grown spikes, had somehow shrunk by another ring.

That was right. During this medicinal bath, not only had Lin Feng's physical strength risen to the level of a First-level Dou Spirit, even his Dou Qi cultivation had increased by one star, reaching the realm of a Three-star Dou Spirit.

Based on his previous calculations, even if Lin Feng was not a match for a Nine-star Dou Spirit, he should still be considered quite formidable among Eight-star Dou Spirits.

Furthermore, as he sensed the several large jade bottles filled with Monkey Wine in his Storage Ring, Lin Feng could no longer suppress the smile at the corners of his lips. It eventually widened into laughter that echoed throughout the entire cave.

The next morning, Lin Feng rose from the wooden barrel. With a turn of his Dou Qi, his body was already dry.

After putting everything into his Storage Ring, Lin Feng officially declared his short-term training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range over. Then the Wings of his Flying Dou Technique spread from his back. With a light flap, they whipped up fierce gusts as he soared into the sky. (If a Mysterious Tier Flying Dou Technique could not kick up gale-force winds with a light flap, wouldn't that be far too disrespectful?)

In the skies above the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, a black figure flashed past, slowly descending as it neared Green Mountain Town.

Within the newly established Marketplace of Maple Leaf Tower, Lin Feng walked along the streets. From time to time, members of Maple Leaf Tower approached and respectfully greeted him, and Lin Feng responded to each of them.

Residents of Green Mountain Town also looked at him gratefully, thankful that he had opened Maple Leaf Tower's Exchange Tower to them, giving them the opportunity to cultivate Mysterious Tier techniques and Dou Techniques and exchange for medicinal pills. Although, so far, they had only exchanged for things such as First-grade Healing Pills.

After looking around, Lin Feng returned to Maple Leaf Tower's residence.

"Brother Lin Feng!" The moment he returned, he heard the concerned voices of Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian. Then he felt two soft bodies crash into his arms. Stroking the smooth hair of the two lovely girls, Lin Feng swallowed the words that had reached his lips and enjoyed this peaceful moment.

(P.S. I was just adjusting the formatting of my paper. When I checked the backend data, I saw that six more little votes had appeared. I have to keep my word—I need to charge ahead!)