Because the relationship between the Mittel family and the imperial family had been a bit delicate in recent years, Hai Bodong chose to leave the Imperial Capital most of the time after returning from the Extreme North to reduce this tension.
As long as he was not in the Imperial Capital, Jia Xingtian would remain the strongest person in the Imperial Capital, possessing the greatest control.
However, this balance would eventually be broken.
Some problems needed to be solved sooner or later.
Jia Xingtian slowly stopped his movements, and the earth attribute Dou Qi suspended in the courtyard fell back to the ground.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a pair of huge Dou Qi wings bloomed from behind Jia Xingtian.
Fine sand mixed with rich earth attribute Dou Qi condensed into a sand phoenix in mid-air.
Jia Xingtian soared into the sky, flying towards the ice-blue figure.
"Jia Xingtian?"
Hai Bodong noticed the aggressively approaching sand phoenix and was forced to stop.
"Hai Bodong, coming back in such a hurry, is something wrong?"
Jia Xingtian looked at this old friend and asked unceremoniously.
"My business has nothing to do with you."
Hai Bodong said coldly.
Jia Xingtian shook his head.
"What I hate the most is your cold and smelly temper."
Hai Bodong's expression remained unchanged.
"Do you want to fight me again?"
Jia Xingtian nodded.
"Since you broke through to nine-star Dou Emperor, we don't seem to have competed."
"Take this opportunity to compete."
Hai Bodong frowned slightly.
"You really know how to pick a time."
Mr. Han was in the Imperial Capital. He just wanted to meet him as soon as possible and really didn't want to fight this dirt bird.
However, Jia Xingtian seemed to intend to take advantage of Hai Bodong's early arrival in the city to compete with him.
"Blazing Sun Sand Phoenix!"
Jia Xingtian descended from the high heavens, and a large amount of earth element power resonated with him from heaven and earth.
"Mysterious Ice Dragon Soaring!"
Hai Bodong was not to be outdone and directly unleashed his ultimate move.
Nine ice dragons were born from heaven and earth, their eyes flashing with scarlet cold light.
The two tacitly flew above the clouds.
The competition between two peak Dou Emperors was not small, so they tried not to disturb the people in the Imperial Capital.
Mittel Clan Grounds.
Most people still sleeping noticed nothing.
In the elegant pavilion in the back mountain, Han Feng, who got up to cultivate taking advantage of the morning sun, opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.
"These two really don't stop, wasting the great morning light for nothing."
Han Feng sat up helplessly and performed a set of health-preserving Dou Skills with the lingering charm of the morning sun.
One, two, three, four...
Contrary to the quiet and peaceful atmosphere here, huge Dou Qi energies bombarded each other in the sky.
Hai Bodong held the Extreme Ice Spear, the spear shadow like a dragon.
Jia Xingtian held the Sand Emperor Sword, slashing down with heavy force.
The two had fought with real fire.
"Hai Bodong, your current strength really makes me look at you with new eyes!"
Jia Xingtian found that he could no longer do anything to the other party.
Even if he used his strongest trump card, he might not be able to defeat him.
"Hmph, you are as difficult to deal with as always."
Hai Bodong performed a spear flourish and stood on the ice dragon.
After all, Jia Xingtian was a veteran nine-star Dou Emperor. He had broken into this realm for a short time. If they used their respective final trump cards, he might fall into a disadvantage.
If the previous Hai Bodong was reckless, after the baptism of Medusa's seal, he had become much more cautious.
"Alright, let's stop here for today."
Jia Xingtian spoke.
"When we have time, let's continue."
Hai Bodong did not respond, directly put away the ice dragon, and flew downwards.
Jia Xingtian hovered on the cloud, watching Hai Bodong's departing back, his gaze solemn.
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Hai Bodong returned to the area where the Mittel family was located.
Observing the clan grounds from above, Hai Bodong saw Han Feng waving to him on a high pavilion in the back mountain.
Hai Bodong's Dou Qi wings shook slowly, reducing the impact of high-speed flight, and finally landed in front of the pavilion.
"Mr. Han."
Hai Bodong walked quickly to Han Feng and bowed respectfully.
Hai Bodong maintained the greatest respect for this person who pulled him up from the trough.
"Just fought with Jia Xingtian?"
Han Feng asked with a smile.
Hai Bodong nodded.
"How was the result?"
"Evenly matched, but I feel that old guy is hiding some tricky trump card. If he uses it, I might fall into a disadvantage."
"Normal. After all, he is the king of the Jia Ma Empire. If he doesn't have a powerful trump card, the weight of the Jia Ma Empire would be questionable."
Han Feng laughed.
"Did Tengshan tell you about calling you back this time?"
Hai Bodong's breathing stagnated slightly.
"He said it. He said Mr. Han, you are willing to refine the Dou Ancestor Break Pill for me. Is this... true?"
"Could it be fake?"
Han Feng walked out of the pavilion and looked at the scenery below.
"But I also explain to you in advance. Refining the Dou Ancestor Break Pill for you, you need to owe me a favor."
"Good!"
Hai Bodong nodded immediately.
"Agreed so fast?"
Han Feng looked at Hai Bodong.
"Not thinking about it carefully? What if I ask you to do something very difficult? Don't go back on your word then."
Hai Bodong looked serious.
"Mr. Han, what I, Hai Bodong, promise, I will do my best to complete!"
"I, Hai Bodong, will not do things that break faith!"
Han Feng patted Hai Bodong's shoulder.
"I believe you."
"Let's go, go back and rest first. Fighting early in the morning, your breath should be unstable."
Han Feng walked down the mountain, and Hai Bodong followed beside him.
"Mr. Han, I heard from Ai Lin before that you unified the entire Black-Corner Region?"
Hai Bodong asked curiously.
"Correct."
Han Feng said.
Hai Bodong sucked in a breath of cold air.
He once went to the Black-Corner Region, and the chaotic bloodshed there left a deep impression on him.
Even a Dou Emperor expert dared not be completely at ease there.
Killing and being killed was the theme song of the Black-Corner Region.
Mr. Han actually subdued such an unruly place?
You know, to achieve this, besides possessing incomparably powerful strength, one probably needs to be countless times more fierce than those villains to deter them.
Can the amiable Mr. Han really suppress a group of experts growing up in the chaotic land?
Hai Bodong was shocked in his heart.
Mr. Han might not be as kind as he appeared in front of them.
He should hide another side, the ruthlessness and decisiveness when treating enemies.
"The pill will be given to you tomorrow. You can prepare today and adjust your aura to the best state."
Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Han Feng said to Hai Bodong.
"Yes!"
Hai Bodong suppressed the excitement in his heart and cupped his hands in reply.
Han Feng nodded and walked towards his room.
Refining a sixth-grade pill, for the current Han Feng, was just like practicing, and wouldn't take much time at all.
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Alchemy Room.
A ball of white flame hovered below the medicine cauldron, and wisps of coldness distinct from the heat of the flame dispersed in the air.
Xiao Yan rubbed his arms, daring not to get too close.
Yao Chen demonstrated personally, teaching Xiao Yan the key to refining fifth-grade pills.
"Teacher, I'm going to participate in the competition tomorrow. Learning now, shouldn't it be too late?"
Xiao Yan said helplessly.
The barrier of the fifth grade was a very difficult threshold to cross. Even the current president of the Alchemist Guild headquarters was only fifth-grade.
To break through this alchemy realm, a large amount of practice was essential.
Even the most powerful genius couldn't be self-taught and master it as soon as they started.
"Cut the crap, watch carefully."
Yao Chen said.
"I didn't plan for you to learn it so quickly. Master is just telling you that if you want to make breakthroughs in alchemy, you can't be content with retaining sovereignty over a part of the country."
Yao Chen educated: "Your Profound Origin Pill is indeed refined well, but other pills are probably not refined so well, right?"
Xiao Yan nodded.
"If you want to go further on the path of alchemy, dabbling in different types of pills is the only way."
Xiao Yan laughed: "Teacher, do you remember when I first started refining pills, I always liked to try something new, but you criticized me, telling me not to be so curious and refine one kind of medicine honestly first."
Yao Chen glared at Xiao Yan and said:
"Times have changed. People are progressing, and the cultivation methods will naturally be different."
"Alright, now it's almost the pill condensing stage, watch carefully!"
Yao Chen formed profound seals with his hands, and circles of energy poured into the medicine cauldron, vibrating constantly inside.
"Open the lid, pill formed!"
Yao Chen clenched his right hand, and only a soft muffled sound was heard inside the medicine cauldron.
A round pill containing rich pill fragrance and pill energy flew out slowly.
"Wow!"
Xiao Yan looked at his teacher's unique pill forming technique in shock.
Learned it. Can use this posture for pill forming in the future.
"Teacher, I want to learn this!"
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Inside Han Feng's room, he slapped the top of the Myriad Beasts Cauldron with one palm. Thousands of profound changes were brewing in his palm.
The phenomena of heaven and earth when a peak sixth-grade pill was formed were also absorbed and digested in his palm.
Boom!
The Myriad Beasts Cauldron let out a roar, and a red light flew out from the medicine cauldron.
Han Feng raised his palm and sucked, and the rotating palm wind offset the impact of the pill energy.
A perfect quality Dou Ancestor Break Pill landed steadily in his palm.
However, the movement inside the Myriad Beasts Cauldron did not end. A few breaths later, the second Dou Ancestor Break Pill came out.
Carrying the lingering charm of the beast spirit in the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, the pill flew at high speed around the wall in the room.
Han Feng extended two fingers and casually clamped in the air, catching the second Dou Ancestor Break Pill.
"Three, two, one."
Boom!
With the cry of a black bird, the third Dou Ancestor Break Pill flew out.
This pill was nurtured by the Myriad Beasts Cauldron for the longest time, and its power when coming out was also the strongest.
Seeing it about to break through the roof, Han Feng stepped lightly, and everything in the room instantly froze.
Space pause.
Han Feng put away the third pill.
At this point, the three sets of medicinal ingredients given to Han Feng by Mittel Tengshan were consumed by him.
Three pills in one furnace, still sixth-grade rank.
Such a move, let alone a sixth-grade alchemist, even a seventh-grade alchemy master would not dare to try.
A slight carelessness would cause the scrapping of three pills.
Three Dou Ancestor Break Pills, just the price of medicinal ingredients was expensive. If not intentionally showing off skills, ordinary people would not do this.
There was no one else in Han Feng's room, so he wasn't showing off skills, simply trying to save some time.
Putting away the medicine cauldron, Han Feng walked out of the room.
At this time, Yao Chen just brought Xiao Yan out of the alchemy room. The special training for the two ended. Next was to rest well and prepare for tomorrow's competition.
Han Feng found the two and saw Xiao Yan was a little tired, his eyes almost closing.
"Teacher, you are..."
"Oh, just finished training. He consumed a bit too much soul power."
Pill techniques couldn't be learned casually. Xiao Yan tried many times, so he looked very tired.
But with Yao Chen here, these were small problems. He gave Xiao Yan some spiritual liquid to relieve soul fatigue, and he would almost recover by tomorrow.
"Little Junior Brother's alchemy skills are already excellent, and he is still so serious now. It seems he is determined to win the Alchemy Competition?"
Yao Chen smiled and nodded.
Although there was still a distance for Xiao Yan to refine fifth-grade pills, winning the championship among a group of young alchemists was no problem.
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Han Feng and Yao Chen left Xiao Yan's room and came to the back mountain together.
"You are quite attentive to this Mittel family."
Yao Chen said.
With his Half-Saint cultivation, nothing happening in the entire Mittel family could escape his eyes unless Han Feng took action to cover it up.
"When I was still at Dou Emperor cultivation, I met people from the Mittel family."
Han Feng fell into memories.
Fifteen years, from an ordinary Dou Emperor to a nine-revolution Dou Venerate.
During this period, Han Feng paid a lot. To reshape his physique, he searched for various rare medicines. To improve the level of the "Flame Mantra," he ran to the distant Nanli Continent and Eastern Xuan Continent. To find his teacher, he laid out plans in the northwest region of the Central Plains.
But compared to what he paid, the harvest was richer and more colorful.
At least Han Feng fifteen years ago dared not imagine that one day he could meet Teacher Yao Chen again.
Still under such a starry night sky, quietly enjoying the beauty.
"Hai Bodong, who came back today, is known as the Ice Emperor. Teacher, guess what good thing he once gave me?"
Yao Chen thought to himself, what good thing can a Dou Emperor give you?
"Oh! Master knows. Could it be that girl named Ai Lin?"
Han Feng shook his head helplessly.
"Teacher, can you not be so gossipy?"
"How is this gossip? This is a major event in your life!"
Yao Chen said righteously.
He understood now. This reborn Han Feng in front of him had a temperament more like himself.
If there was no external force pushing, loneliness would probably be his fate.
Although Yao Chen didn't have a Dao companion himself, he didn't want his disciple not to have one either.
"Master says, there are so many outstanding women around you, can't you choose one to start?"
Yao Chen got more excited as he spoke.
"Or if you like them all, it's completely fine too!"
"Sometimes, hesitating too much is meaningless."
Seeing Yao Chen talking big like this, Han Feng quickly stretched out his hand.
"Stop!"
"Teacher, if you give me a personal demonstration, I'll believe what you say."
Yao Chen's mouthful of theories was blocked in his throat. After a moment of silence, he resentfully shut his mouth.