Within a secret chamber brimming with energy in the Alchemy Department, Lin Feng sat cross-legged atop a stone bed. His eyes were half-open and half-closed, and with each subtle rise and fall of his body, countless streams of unrefined Dou Qi energy entered him.
After circulating through several cycles along the unique pathways of the Five Elements Art, the energy was not only imbued with Lin Feng's aura but also refined further before slowly merging into his body. Along with it, Lin Feng's aura rose by an almost imperceptible trace.
"Phew..."
After ending his Secluded Cultivation, Lin Feng first let out a long breath, easing the fatigue of his prolonged cultivation before speaking thoughtfully.
"After entering the Dou Wang realm, progress has become increasingly slow. Even after refining most of the Monkey Wine and cultivating bitterly for a month, I only barely advanced one star and stabilized it."
Lin Feng sighed inwardly. Being able to improve at such a pace even after reaching Dou Wang, despite consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, was an insurmountable gulf for others. If anyone heard his complaint, they would probably cough up blood from anger.
Yet even this speed placed immense pressure on Lin Feng, a transmigrator who knew the plot.
At this rate, when Hun Tiandi began collecting the Emperor Jade, Lin Feng did not know whether he would even be a match for a Soul Hall Protector. After all, the further one progressed in cultivation, the harder advancement became.
As for why he did not consume pills such as the Five Elements Pill or the Dou Ling Pill, which could help a Dou Wang advance—
On one hand, Lin Feng had already planned that once he reached Six-Star Dou Wang, he would use those two pills to break through to Nine-Star Dou