in2ebook Chapter 44 Heavy rain is coming
Chapter 44 Heavy rain is coming
Gao Xingchen didn't know that while he was immersed in the joy of cultivation, an undercurrent was quietly surging.
Lin Feng paced back and forth in his room with a gloomy face. He had been holding a grudge against Gao Xingchen since he lost to him last time. Now, he heard that Gao Xingchen's alchemy skills had improved by leaps and bounds under the guidance of Pharmacist Li, and that he was about to refine the precious "Xingchen Pill", and the jealousy in his heart was burning even more fiercely.
"Why? How could a good-for-nothing like him get the favor of the alchemy master? How could he refine the Star Pill?" Lin Feng gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentment and unwillingness.
He walked to the window and looked at the towering Alchemy Peak in the distance, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes. "Gao Xingchen, I won't let you get what you want! I will make you fail and ruin your reputation!"
Lin Feng knew that he would always suffer losses if he confronted Gao Xingchen head-on, so he decided to act secretly to destroy Gao Xingchen's alchemy plan.
He used his connections in the sect to secretly investigate Gao Xingchen's progress in refining pills. He bribed a few disciples who had a general relationship with Gao Xingchen, and learned from them that Gao Xingchen had already started preparing to refine the Star Pill, and would be in seclusion in the next few days to refine the pill.
"The process of refining the Star Pill is extremely complicated and requires a lot of effort and spiritual energy. If you are not careful, all your efforts will be wasted, or even go astray." Lin Feng thought to himself, "As long as I create some chaos at the critical moment of his refining, it will be enough to make him fail!"
A vicious plan gradually formed in his mind. He found a few junior brothers who were close to him, promised them a lot of money, and asked them to create some noise to interfere with Gao Xingchen's alchemy process when he was in seclusion.
"Remember, you must do it secretly, don't let people know that it was us who did it." Lin Feng warned, "After the task is completed, you will definitely get the benefits."
After hearing Lin Feng's plan, several fellow apprentices were a little hesitant, but in the end they were tempted by his huge profits and agreed to his request.
A rainstorm is coming, and the storm is coming. Gao Xingchen was completely unaware of all this. He was immersed in the joy of refining the Star Pill, and had no idea that a conspiracy against him was quietly brewing. Gao Xingchen was in the alchemy room, controlling the fire with a focused look, and according to the steps on the recipe, he put various medicinal materials into the alchemy furnace one by one. He could feel that as time went by, the temperature in the alchemy furnace was getting higher and higher, and a strong medicinal fragrance began to spread.
Just when Gao Xingchen was about to complete the last step and condense the elixir, suddenly, a loud noise was heard outside the alchemy room.
"What's going on?" Gao Xingchen frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy. He used a ray of his spiritual consciousness to investigate the situation outside.
Gao Xingchen saw several disciples whom he was not familiar with, wandering stealthily around the alchemy room. They were holding some strange magical weapons in their hands, and seemed to be trying to destroy the formation in the alchemy room.
"Not good!" Gao Xingchen was startled and immediately realized that someone was trying to plot against him. He forced himself to calm down and continued to control the temperature in the alchemy furnace. At the same time, he secretly sent a message to Nanli and Xuanfeng, asking them to come to support him quickly.
However, those disciples seemed to be prepared. The magic weapons in their hands emitted strange fluctuations, which began to interfere with the flow of spiritual energy in the alchemy room, making it increasingly difficult for Gao Xingchen to control the alchemy fire.
"Damn it!" A trace of cold sweat seeped out of Gao Xingchen's forehead. The elixir in the alchemy furnace began to become unstable and the furnace might explode at any time.
At this critical moment, two figures flashed over like lightning. They were Nanli and Xuanfeng. Without saying a word, they attacked directly and repelled the troublemakers.
"Xingchen, are you okay?" Nanli asked with concern.
"I'm fine, it's just that the process of refining the elixir has been interrupted. I'm afraid..." Gao Xingchen shook his head and a bitter smile appeared on his face. He had worked so hard for so long and was about to succeed, but someone interfered and he failed. Naturally, he was very depressed.
"Don't worry, we are here and nothing will happen to you." Xuanfeng patted Gao Xingchen on the shoulder and comforted him.
However, at this moment, an even more powerful aura came from afar, carrying a chilling murderous intent, and headed straight for the alchemy room.
"Oh no, it's Lin Feng!" Nan Li's face changed and he said in a deep voice, "It seems that he wants to kill us all!"
Lin Feng's figure appeared in front of the alchemy room like a ghost. His eyes were sinister and full of murderous intent. "Gao Xingchen, you have ruined my plans time and again. Today is the day you die!"
Nanli and Xuanfeng stood side by side, protecting Gao Xingchen behind them. Facing the powerful enemy, their expressions were solemn, but they showed no fear.
"Are you worthy enough?" Nan Li snorted coldly, unsheathed the long sword in his hand, and the sword light poured down like a galaxy, going straight to Lin Feng's vitals.
Xuanfeng was not to be outdone. He formed seals with his hands and a strong wind suddenly arose, transforming into countless wind blades that attacked Lin Feng like an overwhelming force.
Lin Feng sneered, and his figure flashed like a ghost, easily dodging the attacks of the two. He knew that he was no match for Nan Li and Xuan Feng alone, so he did not fight, but locked his target on Gao Xingchen.
"As long as I kill you, I will win today!" Lin Feng roared and rushed towards Gao Xingchen again.
"Xingchen, be careful!" Nan Li exclaimed, but was entangled by Lin Feng's men and unable to escape.
At this critical moment, a slender figure blocked Gao Xingchen. It was Ling'er. Holding a short dagger, she nimbly dodged Lin Feng's attack and told Gao Xingchen the intelligence she had gathered. "Brother Xingchen, I found out that Lin Feng was instructed by someone to stop you from refining the 'Barrier Breaking Pill'!"
"Barrier Breaking Pill?" Gao Xingchen was shocked. This was an extremely precious pill that could help practitioners break through bottlenecks and improve their cultivation. No wonder Lin Feng was so crazy about trying to stop him from refining the pill!
"Xingchen, don't be distracted!" Nanli's anxious voice came.
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He knew that now was not the time to pursue the mastermind behind the incident. The most urgent task was to resolve the crisis at hand. He calmed himself down and continued to control the Dan Fire to complete the last step.
"Break it for me!" Gao Xingchen roared and injected all his spiritual power into the alchemy furnace.
Finally, as everyone waited, the alchemy furnace roared, and a refreshing medicinal fragrance filled the air. The elixir was ready!
However, there was no joy on Gao Xingchen's face, because he could feel that the quality of the pill he was refining was not perfect due to the interruption.
"Hahaha, so what even if you succeeded? A pill of such inferior quality is worthy of being called 'Barrier Breaking Pill'?" Lin Feng laughed wildly, his eyes full of resentment.
Gao Xingchen ignored Lin Feng's ridicule. He put away the pill and looked at Lin Feng firmly. "I've made note of what happened today. There's a long way to go, so we'll see! In addition, I'm refining the Star Pill. Thanks for reminding me about the Barrier Breaking Pill!"
After saying that, he left the alchemy room under the protection of Nanli and others.
Lin Feng gnashed his teeth in hatred. Although he did not completely achieve his goal, he did not give up. He knew that Gao Xingchen would continue to refine the "Barrier Breaking Pill", and he would also wait in secret for an opportunity to take action again...