BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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The thunderous roar from the explosion instantly drew the attention of everyone in Black Rock City.

But Lin Feng paid no heed to any of it. With a flap of his glazed-colored wings, his figure blurred and reappeared moments later above the Alchemist Association.

Retracting the wings behind him, Lin Feng descended to the entrance of the Association.

Gazing at the ancient building shaped like a giant pill cauldron, a trace of nostalgia flickered in his eyes.

However, the earlier explosion had thrown the entire Alchemist Association into chaos, and no one noticed his arrival.

Lost in thought for a moment, Lin Feng quickly returned to himself. After briefly sensing the auras inside the building, his figure silently vanished.

At that very moment, within one of the Alchemy Rooms in the Association, two elderly men were staring furiously at the failed pill in the cauldron before them.

The pill had been on the verge of forming, but due to the intense tremor earlier, the brief moment of alarm had caused a minor fluctuation in their Dou Qi.

And it was precisely this tiny disturbance that led to the pill's complete failure.

"Master Fu Lan Ke, Master Ao Tuo, long time no see."

Just as the two old men fumed, a familiar voice suddenly rang out behind them.

"Who's there?!"

Startled, both Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo shouted and swiftly turned around, eyes full of vigilance as they stared at the young man before them.

"Who are you? Why did you sneak into our alchemy chamber?" Fu Lan Ke asked sternly, frowning deeply.

He rummaged through every memory he had, but couldn't recall this young man's face at all.

Yet the fact that the other party could enter their chamber unnoticed meant his strength must far surpass their own.

"Oh… right, I almost forgot."

Seeing their expressions, Lin Feng suddenly realized—they had never seen his real face before.

With a flip of his hand, a piece of fine silk appeared in his palm.

He casually tossed it toward Fu Lan Ke.

It was the Ice Silk Mask he had once purchased from the Mittel Auction House.

Fu Lan Ke caught the item and carefully examined it. In that instant, a face long buried in memory surfaced in his mind.

Ao Tuo also glanced at the mask in Fu Lan Ke's hand, then turned his gaze back to Lin Feng.

A possibility immediately formed in his mind.

"You're… Feng Lin?"

Ao Tuo stared at Lin Feng in disbelief, his voice filled with shock.

Fu Lan Ke, equally stunned, turned to Lin Feng for confirmation.

"That's right. My real name is Lin Feng," Lin Feng said with a light smile, clasping his hands respectfully. "Back then, my strength was still low. For the sake of my own safety, I used this mask to conceal my identity. I hope you two Masters can forgive me."

Although his current alchemy skills had long surpassed theirs, these two old men had once taught him the basics of alchemy.

For that, they still deserved his respect.

Upon hearing his response, the two old men were overwhelmed with astonishment.

A few years ago, Lin Feng had merely been a low-level Dou Shi.

Now, he could appear in their alchemy room completely undetected.

His strength… had no doubt far surpassed theirs!

"You brat…"

Realizing who he was, both Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo finally relaxed, shaking their heads with wry smiles.

However, neither Fu Lan Ke nor Ao Tuo blamed Lin Feng for what he had done.

After all, in the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Dou Qi Continent, his approach was understandable.

"Masters, that loud explosion just now in the west of the city—are you alright?"

Just then, an anxious voice rang out from outside the room.

It seemed the speaker was concerned that Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo might have been disturbed during their pill refining and suffered backlash.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Come on, Lin Feng, let's go check out what caused that explosion in the western part of the city."

Reminded by their subordinate, Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo immediately came to their senses and hurriedly moved to pull Lin Feng along.

However, Lin Feng stood motionless, shaking his head and saying calmly, "Masters… have you forgotten the grudge between me and the He Clan from back then?"

"Of course not. That young clan leader of the He Clan once—"

Halfway through his sentence, Ao Tuo suddenly paused, as if realizing something.

After all, he wasn't stupid. Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, he immediately recalled—the He Clan's estate was located precisely in the western part of Black Rock City.

Fu Lan Ke's expression also changed slightly as he asked in disbelief, "You don't mean… that explosion earlier, it was you?"

"That's right." Lin Feng smiled and nodded.

"Masters?"

Hearing no response from within for a while, the man outside called again.

"Fu Lan Ke and I suffered some backlash just now. You go ahead and check out the situation in the west. Report back to me once you've gathered information."

Ao Tuo casually came up with an excuse and dismissed the person outside.

"Yes, sir!"

Hearing the command, the man outside responded and quickly left.

"You brat… just a few years ago you were only a Dou Shi, and now, you could probably crush us two old fogeys with ease."

Looking at Lin Feng's young face, Fu Lan Ke shook his head and gave a wry smile.

Still, he didn't press on how Lin Feng had managed to rise so fast in such a short time.

After all, everyone had their own fortuitous encounters.

Digging too deep would only stir up unnecessary trouble, especially if it involved offending someone.

"It was just a stroke of luck," Lin Feng replied with a light chuckle. "But now, helping you two Masters break through to fifth-tier alchemist… I'd say I have a decent chance."

His voice brimmed with confidence.

With the power and resources he now possessed, unless they were brain-dead, he could forcefully elevate these two old men to fifth-tier alchemists even by infusing them with pure soul essence.

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Fu Lan Ke and Ao Tuo exchanged a glance, and their faces lit up with uncontainable joy.

They had been stuck at fourth-tier for so long, and their greatest wish had always been to break through to fifth-tier.

And judging by Lin Feng's expression, he clearly had immense confidence in helping them ascend.

It seemed that the bet they placed on him back then… had truly paid off!

"Oh, right—this isn't the best place to talk. Let's head to the lounge. Coincidentally, Xue Mei and Lin Fei are there too."

Fu Lan Ke suddenly remembered that they were still standing in the alchemy room. He promptly pushed the stone door wide open and took the lead in walking out.

"Oh, look at my memory! Let's go to the lounge first."

Hearing that, Ao Tuo slapped his own forehead and quickly grabbed Lin Feng by the arm, pulling him along as they left the room.

After walking for over ten minutes through the Alchemist Association, the group arrived in front of a luxuriously decorated chamber.

Fu Lan Ke, leading the way, pushed the door open and stepped inside.

Ao Tuo and Lin Feng followed closely behind.

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