Medicine Saint Valley.
In a closed-door cultivation room, a large amount of heaven and earth energy suddenly surged into the room.
A moment later, a pillar of light shot up into the sky.
Lin Xian'er was awakened by the commotion and quickly withdrew her power back into her body.
At this time, her snow-white skin was covered in a faint purple Dou Qi gauze.
She had already become a Dou Master.
Lin Xian'er looked out the window at the place where the energy was rioting and exclaimed, "Auntie Ye, she's broken through!"
Within the pillar of light, an emerald-green figure slowly spread its Dou Qi wings.
Ye Qingyun let out a long breath, feeling the Dou Qi energy in her body, which was several times stronger. The emerald-green life source in her Dantian had taken a qualitative leap at this moment.
"Is this... a Dou King?"
The watershed realm that Master mentioned, I have finally reached it.
Counting from her breakthrough to Dou Spirit, after one year and three months, she had finally broken through to this realm.
Ye Qingyun's first thought was to share the joy of her breakthrough with Han Feng.
But unfortunately, Han Feng was out on business and had not yet returned.
Ye Qingyun slowly descended from the sky and came to the side of Lin Xian'er and her daughter.
"Mommy, you can fly!"
Qing Lin clapped her small hands, her face full of excitement.
Ye Qingyun patted her daughter's head, sighing at the changes time had brought. She had been in seclusion for half a year to break through. She hadn't expected her daughter to have grown so much taller when she came out.
Unknowingly, you've grown up too.
Ye Qingyun looked at Qing Lin with eyes full of love.
There was nothing more fulfilling than watching one's children grow up.
For a moment, even the joy of breaking through to Dou King was overshadowed.
Qing Lin reported to her mother with a show-off emotion, "Mommy, I've already broken through to the seventh stage of Dou Disciple!"
"Sister Xian'er said that in another half a year, I'll be able to break through to Dou Practitioner!"
"Qing Lin is amazing," Ye Qingyun encouraged.
Just as the three of them were talking, a void crack opened above the Medicine Saint Valley, and a figure walked out.
Han Feng glanced at the residual energy between heaven and earth and guessed what had happened.
"She broke through?"
Han Feng saw the three of them, Ye Qingyun, Lin Xian'er, and Qing Lin, chatting happily on the grass, and flew towards them.
"Master?"
Ye Qingyun was the first to notice Han Feng's arrival. Overjoyed, she directly spread her Dou Qi wings and flew towards Han Feng.
However, when she met Han Feng in mid-air, she suddenly realized something. For a moment, her hands had nowhere to go, and she awkwardly stopped in place.
Han Feng smiled lightly, stepped forward, and gave his reserved little maid a hug.
"Congratulations on breaking through to Dou King."
Ye Qingyun's face instantly turned red, and her voice became much softer.
"Master, welcome back."
The two flew to the ground. Only then did Lin Xian'er and Qing Lin rush over impatiently.
They had tacitly discovered that the first benefit of Dou Qi wings was that they could be the first to greet Han Feng when he returned.
Ye Qingyun retreated to the side with a red face. She had really overstepped just now.
Her heart was still pounding.
The moment he hugged the two girls, Han Feng felt a difference.
Xian'er has grown bigger.
Qing Lin too. She's no longer the little sprout from back then.
At this moment, Han Feng had the same experience as Ye Qingyun.
Not being by the two girls' side, and seeing them again after a period of time, the change was actually so great.
After hugging for a while, Han Feng put the two girls down.
"How did Qing Lin get so much heavier? Have you been eating snacks?"
Qing Lin's large, emerald-green eyes blinked, and then she lowered her head shyly.
"I just ate a... a little bit more."
She stretched out her hand, making a small gap between her thumb and forefinger.
Han Feng said with a smile, "No need to be shy. Even if Qing Lin becomes a little fatty in the future, Uncle won't dislike you."
After he said that, Qing Lin became even shy. She rushed into her mother's arms and acted spoiled.
After the greetings, Han Feng and Lin Xian'er walked into the room. This time, Lin Xian'er took the initiative to pull Han Feng to sit down together.
"Master, do you want to check my cultivation results?"
Han Feng was not in such a hurry, but seeing his disciple being so proactive, he nodded.
"Alright, let Master see how much you've improved."
Lin Xian'er sat properly in front of Han Feng and began to circulate her cultivation technique.
Wisps of purple poison-attribute Dou Qi emanated from Lin Xian'er's body. Unlike the stench of ordinary poison gas, the poison gas emanating from Xian'er's body was fresh and natural. Han Feng took a light sniff and found that it smelled quite good.
If someone who didn't know better smelled it, they would probably think it was some kind of floral fragrance.
But they wouldn't know that this was the fatal Woeful Poison Gas.
Relying on his Heavenly Flame to dispel poison, Han Feng fearlessly inhaled the poison gas released by his disciple, while at the same time distinguishing how many kinds of poisons were contained in it.
One, two, three... nine.
Nine types. She was still obedient and hadn't blindly consumed poison.
Poisons had a strong attraction to the Woeful Poison Body. If she indulged even slightly, she would absorb a large amount.
But doing so would greatly increase the burden on the Woeful Poison Body. Although the poison Dou Qi would become stronger rapidly, it was not conducive to long-term cultivation.
Therefore, Han Feng had limited Lin Xian'er to absorbing only twenty-four types of poison before she broke through to Dou King.
Lin Xian'er changed her hand seal and slowly condensed a layer of Dou Qi gauze.
Proving to Han Feng that she was already a Dou Master.
She didn't know that what Han Feng really cared about was whether she had restrained her desires.
As for her cultivation, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Fortunately, the results of the inspection satisfied Han Feng.
"A five-star Dou Master... not bad," Han Feng praised.
With a special physique, progress was indeed fast. When he was at Lin Xian'er's age, he was far from being as formidable as her.
Receiving her master's praise, Lin Xian'er smiled.
The next moment, she pounced into Han Feng's arms.
"Master, Xian'er missed you so much."
Lin Xian'er buried her face in Han Feng's chest, inhaling his unique scent.
Han Feng gently patted Lin Xian'er's back.
Seeing Lin Xian'er so attached to him, he felt a little guilty in his heart.
Because of various matters, he couldn't be like his master and stay by his disciple's side all the time.
He, as a master, was actually not that competent.
A look of intoxication appeared on Lin Xian'er's face, and a purple light flickered in her eyes.
As a Woeful Poison Body, how could her desires be few? It was just that whenever it was unbearable, she would desperately hold it in as soon as she thought of Han Feng's words.
But, the suppressed desire would not disappear, it would only appear in another way.
Lin Xian'er was immersed in extreme joy, unwilling to let go.
It wasn't until Han Feng gently helped her up that he noticed the unusual flush on Lin Xian'er's face.
"Xian'er, what's wrong with you?"
Han Feng was puzzled and touched Lin Xian'er's forehead.
"It's nothing, Master. I just missed you so much."
Han Feng laughed in spite of himself and tapped his disciple's delicate nose.
"Don't worry, Master won't be leaving you for a long time to come."
After refining the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, Han Feng's next target was the "Mysterious Yellow Flame."
However, that Heavenly Flame was extremely powerful. In his previous life, he had relied on someone behind him to successfully subdue it.
Now, Han Feng could only rely on himself.
He had to at least break through to Dou Venerate before he would have the confidence to subdue that "old friend."
As for whether it would be snatched up by someone else in the meantime, Han Feng was not particularly worried.
Because that place was not one that could be entered casually. One had to find the right entrance.
Lin Xian'er calmed her emotions. Knowing that she couldn't go too far, she slowly got off Han Feng.
"Xian'er, you performed well this time. Master has to reward you well. Tell me, what do you want?" Han Feng asked.
Lin Xian'er thought for a moment and said, "Master, I want to sleep with you tonight."
"Huh?"
Han Feng was taken aback.
What kind of request was that?
Lin Xian'er suddenly added, "I can only sleep alone usually, but Qing Lin can sleep with Auntie Ye. I also want someone to be by my side when I sleep..."
Han Feng's gaze softened.
She's still a child...
He patted Xian'er's head.
"Alright, Master promises you. But this doesn't count as a request. You can think of another one."
Lin Xian'er hugged Han Feng happily.
"No need, Master. I don't want anything else."
Han Feng sighed helplessly.
His disciple was too easy to please, wasn't she?
Shouldn't she be wanting a lot of things at this age?
Han Feng thought of his own childhood, and his old face couldn't help but blush.
How childish!
Leaving the room, Han Feng saw Ye Qingyun waiting in the living room.
Mm... It seems the little maid is also in sync with me, knowing that after checking on Lin Xian'er, she's next.
Walking into Ye Qingyun's private room, the two of them sat down in a familiar manner.
Han Feng checked Ye Qingyun's body and found that it was even better than he had imagined.
Her foundation was very solid, and her potential had not been depleted.
"Qingyun, you've given me a surprise. How did you cultivate? To progress so fast?" Han Feng said with a smile.
Ye Qingyun replied truthfully, "Master, I found that in the Medicine Saint Valley, the cultivation speed is many times faster than outside. Even if I just sleep every day, I find that my Dou Qi has increased when I wake up."
"There's such a good thing?" Han Feng was surprised.
He didn't have this kind of treatment in the Medicine Saint Valley.
"Could it be your Azure Wood Longevity Body?"
Ye Qingyun nodded.
"I've asked Xian'er. She doesn't have the changes I have. So, it's probably because of my physique."
In the Medicine Saint Valley, the ones that grew the fastest were the plants.
That is, wood-attribute living beings.
Ye Qingyun's Azure Wood Longevity Body could be said to be the purest wood-attribute energy, so it had received the blessing of this land.
"This is your opportunity," Han Feng said with emotion.
He had let Ye Qingyun take care of the Medicine Saint Valley, originally just to let those rare herbs grow luxuriantly.
He hadn't expected that he would end up cultivating a different kind of flower instead.
"Make good use of this blessed land. In the future, I will leave it to you to manage."
"Huh?"
Han Feng's words carried a heavy weight, causing Ye Qingyun to be stunned.
Such a precious place, he was letting her manage it?
"Don't be nervous. Aren't you managing it quite well now?" Han Feng said.
Ye Qingyun took a deep breath. After calming down, she nodded.
"I will work hard."
She knew what Han Feng meant.
Since she was compatible with this place, she should make good use of it and help Han Feng as soon as possible.
This was Han Feng's expectation of her, and she absolutely could not let him down.
For a moment, Ye Qingyun felt a bit more pressure on her, but also a bit more motivation.
Dou King was just the beginning. She couldn't relax!
"Master, I'll start cultivating now!" Ye Qingyun suddenly said loudly, her tone firm.
Huh?
Han Feng looked at the change in his little maid's state and nodded blankly.
"Um... okay, keep it up."
Han Feng walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Before closing the door, he looked back at the motivated little maid, thinking to himself that she was being too serious.
Forget it. I'll go and cultivate too.
Han Feng was touched by his maid's attitude towards cultivation, so he walked into his own training room and began to consolidate his cultivation.
After cultivating for about an hour, Han Feng felt it was about right, so he stood up and moved around a bit.
He came to his desk and began to think about his next move.
Cultivating was to become stronger, and what was the purpose of becoming stronger? Han Feng remembered very clearly.
Next, it was time to deal with the Hall of Souls.
Han Feng wrote down three words on the paper.
"Soul-Exterminating Division"
To fight against the Hall of Souls, manpower was essential.
He was alone. No matter how strong he was, he didn't have that much time to waste.
The puppet army he had planned before could now be officially put into use.
The initial members of the Soul-Exterminating Division would be those puppets.
Han Feng quickly divided the levels.
Green Robe—Dou King
Yellow Robe—Dou Emperor
White Robe—Dou Ancestor
Purple Robe—Dou Venerate
The clothes draped on these puppets had to be made of suitable materials that could both hide their figures and block perception.
Han Feng planned to purchase a few batches of high-grade fabrics, refine them, and test them until he achieved a satisfactory effect.
Because the risk factor of fighting against the Hall of Souls was too high, and if it was leaked, it would be easy to be targeted, Han Feng believed that this matter had to be advanced with caution.
In the dark, he would let the puppets gather intelligence. On the bright side, he also needed someone to plan and organize.
The first person Han Feng thought of was Yao Tianhuo.
He was now in another place looking for the Profound Green Poria, so he hadn't come back with Han Feng.
Once he found the medicinal ingredient, Han Feng would have a way to restore him to a five-star Dou Venerate.
At that time, Yao Tianhuo could establish a faction in the Central Plains, which would definitely attract the attention of a large number of cultivators and take a share of the pie in the vast Central Plains.
One must know that even in factions of the level of the Burning Flame Valley and the Ice River Valley, the strength of their leaders on the surface was only at the level of four-star and five-star Dou Venerates.
Of course, such old factions had extremely deep foundations, and one could not just look at the surface.
Just like the Burning Flame Valley, its founder was a top expert on the continent, on par with the Xiao Clan's patriarch.
Even if it had declined now, it still had a Dou Saint presiding over it.
It was just that they wouldn't appear on the surface.
After a preliminary plan was decided, Han Feng decided to arrange the layout in the Central Plains before returning to the Northwest Continent.
He happened to know the location of a Hall of Souls branch. He could use that as a breakthrough point to fire the first shot of the "Soul-Exterminating" battle.
After meditating for a moment, Han Feng began to build the puppets.
He used the ore materials he had obtained from the Forging Heaven Pavilion before, as well as the fifth-tier lizard fire beads he had harvested from the magma world, and began to refine Dou King-level puppets.
After wasting three portions of materials, Han Feng finally created a Dou King puppet.
Han Feng, who was used to lossless alchemy, sighed at the waste materials on the side.
His weapon refining skills were still a bit lacking.
Mainly because he had too little practice.
Subsequently, Han Feng forgot to eat and sleep as he built the puppets, until Lin Xian'er knocked on his door.
"Master, it's time to sleep."
Han Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and called out to the door, "Xian'er, you go to sleep first."
"Master, you promised me..."
Lin Xian'er's resentful voice came from outside the door.
Han Feng seriously reflected on himself. In the end, he put down the "Heaven Suppressing Hammer" in his hand and walked towards the door.
"Let's go, time to sleep."