67: Meet Xingke again

Lin Feng first considered Heaven-Sent Ten Years, but he had only recently used this entry. Even if it were upgraded, it wouldn't bring him any immediate benefits, so Lin Feng decisively gave up on it.

Lin Feng felt that even if his two upgradable blue entries were improved, they would only provide limited help at his current Realm. Therefore, after some hesitation, Lin Feng decided to look at the green entries.

All four green entries that could be upgraded were good for Lin Feng, but he considered that his current Body Refining Cultivation had already advanced to the Late Stage of the first rank. To go further, it would still take some time.

After his Body Refining advanced, Lin Feng would gain another opportunity for improvement, and the only entry that could quickly advance Lin Feng's rank was Body Refining. Therefore, Lin Feng finally decided to upgrade Strong Bones and Muscles.

As Lin Feng upgraded Strong Bones and Muscles, Strong Bones and Muscles transformed into Midnight Bone Tempering.

Blue entry: Midnight Bone Tempering: (Strong Bones and Muscles. During the daily midnight and noon hours, the Body Refining effect is five times greater. However, the Cultivation effect during other times is reduced by 50% of the usual.) Cannot be upgraded.

Lin Feng found this upgrade somewhat strange, but he was very satisfied with the new entry.

The new panel also changed accordingly.

Character: Lin Feng

Realm: Early Stage Foundation Establishment

Gray entries: 1. Early Misfortune: Cannot be upgraded.

Green entries: 1. Minor Comprehension: Can be upgraded. 2. Talisman Control: Can be upgraded. 3. Drug Resistance: Cannot be upgraded. 4. Alchemy Mastery: Can be upgraded.

Blue entries: 1. Spirit Rhinoceros Eye: Can be evolved once. 2. Keen Observation: Can be upgraded once. 3. Heaven Rewards Diligence: Cannot be upgraded. 4. Midnight Bone Tempering: Cannot be upgraded.

Purple entries: 1. Heaven-Sent Ten Years: Can be upgraded. 2. Five Elements Spiritual Body: Can be upgraded.

This time, Lin Feng advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Not only did his strength increase, but he also gained another entry and upgraded an entry once more, greatly improving his Aptitude again.

Having gained so many benefits, Lin Feng was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he pondered how to resolve the entanglement with the Ming Family. He had entered the Sect with the Ming Family's help, and now he had enough strength to turn against them. However, Lin Feng had only been in the Sect for a few months; it was too short a time to turn against them now.

If he immediately turned against them, it would make it difficult for him to gain a foothold in the Cangqing Sect. Therefore, Lin Feng was racking his brain to find a way to resolve this matter discreetly.

After some thought, Lin Feng decided to make things clear with Ming Ziling. Lin Feng would never accept being used as a stepping stone for someone else. If it weren't for the Jin Family being a Golden Core Family, Lin Feng would have loved to wipe out both the Jin Family and the Ming Family.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng felt no pressure at all. He left the Alchemy room alone. Now that he had advanced to Foundation Establishment, the next things he needed to do were to refuse Ming Ziling's entanglement from the Ming Family. The second was to find a Medicinal Pill Pill Formula for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Although Lin Feng's Aptitude had improved significantly, with his current Aptitude, even with the boost from the entries, it would still be difficult for him, Lin Feng, to advance his Foundation Establishment cultivator Realm without fifty or sixty years. However, with the boost from Medicinal Pills, it would be different. Lin Feng was confident that he could advance his Realm in just over ten years.

Although Lin Feng, having advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm, still concealed his Cultivation, he decided to present himself as a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator.

With his Foundation Establishment Realm, Lin Feng, who had previously avoided Ming Ziling, no longer did so. Lin Feng openly returned to his rented small courtyard. When Lin Feng returned to the courtyard, he encountered someone who surprised him a little.

This person was none other than Xing Ke, whom he had parted ways with half a year ago. At this time, Xing Ke's aura still seemed to be at Qi Refining Perfection. His aura seemed much stronger and more profound, but his Cultivation had not improved.

When Xing Ke saw Lin Feng, he rushed forward to greet him, as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Daoist Lin, you're finally back! I have something to ask of you. May we go inside to talk?"

With his Foundation Establishment Realm, Lin Feng no longer felt the need to be overly cautious of Xing Ke. He readily agreed to Xing Ke's request.

After Xing Ke followed Lin Feng into his small courtyard, he asked Lin Feng with a fawning smile:

"Daoist Lin, where have you been recently? I've been looking for you for several months, and I've finally found you."

Lin Feng feigned ignorance, looking at Xing Ke with some surprise:

"Brother Xing, I remember giving you a Foundation Establishment Pill that day. Shouldn't you have already undergone Foundation Establishment? How is it that after half a year, you're still at Qi Refining Perfection?"

When Xing Ke heard Lin Feng's question, his face flushed, and he smiled bitterly with some helplessness:

"Little Brother Lin, you don't know. I, Xing Ke, as a Cultivator at Qi Refining Perfection and possessing a True Spiritual Root, thought that with the Foundation Establishment Pill, Foundation Establishment would be a sure thing. So, I didn't prepare at all and directly attempted Foundation Establishment. Who would have thought, alas!"

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Feng with some embarrassment.

Lin Feng also pretended to suddenly understand and asked Xing Ke:

"I didn't expect that with Brother Xing's Aptitude, you would also fail Foundation Establishment. The Dao of Cultivation is truly difficult! But Brother Xing, logically speaking, a True spiritual root cultivator should be able to succeed in Foundation Establishment in one go! Why is this, Brother Xing?"

Xing Ke sighed at this moment and said:

"That's true, but only when I took the Foundation Establishment Pill to undergo Foundation Establishment did I discover that over the years, to accumulate Spirit Stones, I ran around, often fighting with Yao Beasts and fellow Daoists. Some old injuries flared up during Foundation Establishment."

Xing Ke, looking dejected, continued to explain: "It's all my carelessness. If I had taken some healing Medicinal Pills beforehand, it wouldn't have been like this. The old injuries flaring up during Foundation Establishment led to the failure of Foundation Establishment. This attempt at Foundation Establishment only refined my magical power to be more profound, and my injuries also recovered, but Foundation Establishment didn't succeed, alas!"

Lin Feng nodded, indicating he understood, and at the same time asked Xing Ke: "Then, Brother, you came to see me for...?"

Xing Ke, at this moment, showed no embarrassment at all. With a solemn and somewhat pleading tone, he said to Lin Feng: "Little Brother Lin, for the last batch of Foundation Establishment Pills you refined, I wonder if you still have any. I, your elder brother, would like to purchase one from you. I wonder if you could give me a discount?"

Xing Ke was certain that Lin Feng still had Foundation Establishment Pills. Lin Feng looked at Xing Ke's expression and suddenly thought of a plan. He put on a troubled look and said to Xing Ke:

"Brother Xing, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I only have one Foundation Establishment Pill left. As an Alchemist, it's already quite good that I could refine two on my first attempt. I plan to take this one myself in the future. Brother, look, I'm also a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator now!"

When Xing Ke saw Lin Feng displaying his Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator Realm, his heart sank. He had guessed that Lin Feng had Foundation Establishment Pills, and certainly not many. He could still try to get one from Lin Feng, but Lin Feng becoming a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator meant that Lin Feng himself would also need to take one.

Xing Ke took a deep breath and said to Lin Feng: "Little Brother Lin, I won't beat around the bush. I, your elder brother, desperately need the Foundation Establishment Pill you have. See if you can let me have it. No matter how many Spirit Stones it costs, I'll take it, or I'll do whatever you ask."

Lin Feng did not reply to Xing Ke. Instead, he feigned hesitation, sitting at the stone table in the small courtyard, his fingers tapping continuously on the tabletop, as if pondering something.

Lin Feng's hesitant demeanor made Xing Ke feel anxious, but he couldn't show it.

Finally, Lin Feng looked at Xing Ke, his face serious, and said:

"Brother Xing, I need you to help me kill someone. This person's Cultivation is not high, but after you kill him, you will need to leave Zheng Country. Are you willing? As for Spirit Stones, I don't want any. If you agree, this Foundation Establishment Pill is yours. If not, please return from whence you came, Brother."