"Master Lin Feng..."

Under the gaze of the crowd, Lin Feng slowly walked to Fa Ma's side at the head of the hall with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian, then turned slightly.

"Everyone, I am Lin Feng. By sheer luck, I have become a Fourth-grade Alchemist. Thanks to President Fa Ma's esteem, I have taken up the post of Guest Elder of the Alchemist Guild." After a pause, Lin Feng swept his gaze around. Only after seeing that everyone was watching him did he continue, "Thank you all for honoring me with your presence. Now, I announce—"

"The banquet begins!"

Boom...

After Lin Feng announced the start of the banquet, the crowd, which had only just quieted down, immediately erupted into thunderous applause. Soon afterward, everyone began chatting among themselves.

For a time, the guests and hosts appeared to be enjoying themselves alike.

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, you handled that quite well." In a courtyard, Fa Ma lightly patted Lin Feng's shoulder in praise.

"I originally thought you were merely exceptionally talented in alchemy and cultivation. I never expected you to be so good with people as well."

"Hehe, Elder Fa, you have no idea—my face is numb from smiling. Next time, you should be the one hosting this sort of thing." Lin Feng rubbed his stiff face and smiled bitterly.

"Hahaha, young people need more experience," Fa Ma said with a wave of his hand. Then his tone shifted. "But are you really going to make the Five Elements Pill public?"

"You must know that, so far, only you can refine this pill. The Alchemist Guild alone could completely absorb the supply." After a pause, Fa Ma clearly wanted to keep this Supreme Treasure for the Alchemist Guild, at least temporarily while demand far exceeded supply.

"Besides, you still haven't refined the Dou Ling-level Five Elements Pill." Fa Ma paused mid-sentence, then revealed a shocked expression. "Could it be that you developed a Fourth-grade pill recipe in barely a dozen days!?"

Lin Feng merely smiled without answering as he looked at the incredulous Fa Ma.

"A hero truly emerges in his youth." Fa Ma stared fixedly at Lin Feng. His eyes were initially blank as he muttered to himself, but then a brilliant light burst from them.

"Lin Feng, this old man dares to guarantee that within five years, you will surpass Gu He and become the number one alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire."

"This old man knows that fellow inside and out. Don't be fooled by his talk of gaining a trace of insight and seeming as though he is about to break through. With his talent, without guidance from an alchemist of a higher grade, it will be impossible for him to advance any further in less than eight or ten years."

As though he were looking at a priceless treasure, the heat in Fa Ma's eyes made Lin Feng feel somewhat uncomfortable. Fortunately, he knew Fa Ma did not swing that way. Otherwise, he would have turned and run.

"Hahaha, Elder Fa has even more confidence in this kid than I do."

Facing this old man, who was brimming with confidence as though he had found a second spring, Lin Feng did not answer directly. Yet the meaning behind his words made Fa Ma's eyes light up.

"Oh? What are President Fa Ma and little friend Lin Feng discussing that has made you so happy?" A hearty voice rang out, and a group of people immediately appeared before Lin Feng and Fa Ma.

"Mr. Lin Feng, President Fa Ma, what could be so worthy of celebration? Why not share it so we can all be happy together?"

"Hahaha, it truly is something worth celebrating." Seeing the group, Fa Ma stroked his beard and laughed. "But the person involved should explain it himself."

"Oh, then please tell us, Mr. Lin Feng." Before anyone else could speak, the little princess Yao Yue impatiently hurried toward Lin Feng from within the crowd.

Her adorable appearance amused everyone. Even Grand Princess Yao Ye covered her mouth and chuckled softly, making no move to stop her.

"Little Princess Yao Yue..." Lin Feng smiled at the flustered little Yao Yue, who was clearly trying to act as though she understood proper etiquette. However, the moment he spoke, she interrupted him.

"Mr. Lin Feng, you can just call me Yao Yue. Please hurry and tell us what the good news is."

Looking at the curious little Princess Yao Yue and the expectant crowd, Lin Feng said, "Speaking of which, this good news has something to do with little Princess Yao Yue!"

"It has something to do with me?" Upon hearing this, little Princess Yao Yue seemed to think of something, and her face suddenly began to redden.

"Damn it, what a miscalculation! Does this brat like this type of young lady? No wonder he showed no interest in Ya Fei. What a miscalculation!"

Mitter Tengshan wore a smile among the crowd, appearing no different from everyone else, yet inwardly he was roaring furiously with deep unwillingness.

Yao Ye, Mu Chen, and the others all wore different expressions. Seeing the strange looks on everyone's faces and realizing they had misunderstood, Lin Feng hurriedly explained, "It is a pill I developed that can assist with the advancement of one's Dou Qi realm." After a pause, Lin Feng saw everyone's expressions turn serious and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Five Elements Pill is a pill I developed based on my own unique Five Elements attribute. It has four series: Dou Zhe, Dou Shi, Da Dou Shi, and Dou Ling. Taking one pill at a time gives one a great chance of directly advancing by one minor level."

At this point, Lin Feng paused and exchanged a glance with Fa Ma, observing everyone's reactions.

Boom...

"Master Lin Feng, is that true?" Mu Chen could not help being the first to speak, his face filled with disbelief.

"It is indeed true." Lin Feng did not mind Mu Chen's rashness.

After all, this was a pill capable of artificially creating geniuses. Reducing each realm by one star meant saving an enormous amount of time.

One had to know that aside from cultivating Dou Qi, which required steady consolidation, the faster one advanced through every other realm, the better.

As for claims that advancing too quickly required stabilizing one's realm or else one's foundation would become unstable—come on, that was something only super geniuses needed to worry about.

For ordinary people, simply advancing was already an immense stroke of fortune. At worst, they could enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range and undergo a few more trials.

"Master Lin Feng, how many of these pills do you currently have? The Imperial Family would like a batch."

Worthy of being the empire's Grand Princess, Yao Ye immediately got to the heart of the matter. Seeing this, everyone else also turned their gazes toward Lin Feng.

"Since only I can refine these pills, the output is not very high. After all, I must also attend to my alchemy and Dou Qi cultivation."

Lin Feng explained first, and everyone expressed their understanding.

"I can provide ten pills of each grade per month." Lin Feng paid no mind to the disappointed expressions on everyone's faces. After all, scarcity made things valuable, and he was not some pill-refining machine.

"However, these pills can be taken twice consecutively within the same realm. In other words, if one's luck is not too poor, a major realm can save two levels' worth of cultivation time."

"Master Lin Feng, please be sure to grant the Imperial Family a batch of Five Elements Pills. You may ask for any treasure you require." Hearing this, Yao Ye could no longer restrain herself.

"Master Lin Feng, the Mu Family also needs a batch."

"Master Lin Feng, the Nalan Family also needs a batch."

"Master Lin Feng..."