BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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"Uhh…"

Just as Xiao Yan was about to push the price down further, he was stunned into silence when the other party actually gave up on the deal that easily.

The main reason was that this Heavenly Flame was far too precious—he simply could not give it up.

No—he wouldn't let go of a Heavenly Flame even if it were the last on the ranking!

And based on what the other party said, this piece of information came from a seventh-tier alchemist.

Not to mention, the flame itself seemed to have some special conditions—apparently, even someone with low strength could obtain it.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yan remembered that Lin Feng had the Green Lotus Core Flame on him.

Xiao Yan touched the Bone Flame Ring where Yao Chen resided, suppressing the urgency he felt toward obtaining the Heavenly Flame.

He spoke in a seemingly casual tone:

"Master Lin, your condition is a bit hard for me to verify. How about this—I'll trade you the resurrection secret technique, plus a High-Grade Earth Class Dou Technique, in exchange for your information and the Heavenly Flame in your possession. This way, even if the information turns out to be fake, I can still give that flame to a friend—it'll save me some face."

"Heh…"

Hearing such a ludicrous proposal, Lin Feng's heart grew colder.

If it were a wild, unclaimed Heavenly Flame, then Xiao Yan's offer—while low—wouldn't be considered too outrageous, especially in the Northwestern Region where High-Grade Earth Class Dou Techniques were rare.

But the Green Lotus Core Flame had already been completely subdued by him!

If someone tried to forcibly extract it—

Best case: He'd be seriously injured. Worst case: His cultivation level would plummet, and…he might never reach the Dou Huang realm again for the rest of his life!

With a cold chuckle, Lin Feng countered:

"Since you put it that way, how about I offer you a High-Grade Earth Class Dou Technique in exchange for your Heavenly Flame? What do you say?"

"Are you kidding me? Forcibly removing a Heavenly Flame would leave me seriously injured—if my luck's bad, I might cripple my very foundation and ruin my entire future!"

Xiao Yan's face instantly darkened, and he snorted coldly.

"What, so it's fine for you to want my Heavenly Flame, but when I ask for yours, suddenly it's outrageous?"

Lin Feng retorted without backing down in the slightest.

He knew full well—Xiao Yan would never walk away from this information.

So even if he acted forcefully, Xiao Yan still wouldn't leave.

And for that reason, he had no reason to yield.

"You—!"

Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless after being hit with that rebuttal.

After all… he was in the wrong on this point.

But he also realized—trying to trade for Lin Feng's Heavenly Flame with just a High-Grade Earth Class Dou Technique… probably wasn't going to work.

Still needing that Heavenly Flame to boost his strength, Xiao Yan decided to try one last time—to see if alchemy knowledge could sway the other party.

Suppressing his anger, Xiao Yan forced a stiff smile and said:

"In that case, Master Lin, I'll add in one more thing—a complete set of seventh-tier alchemy techniques and insights. How about that?"

"You should know that here in the Northwestern Region, seventh-tier alchemists are incredibly rare. Gaining access to one of their personal manuals is nearly impossible."

As he spoke, even with Xiao Yan's usual composure, he couldn't help but let a smug smile tug at the corners of his mouth.

Even the famous Pill King Gu He had once fallen to this exact strategy—despite holding the upper hand at the time.

And now?

He didn't believe Lin Feng could resist the allure of seventh-tier alchemy secrets.

Something like this—across the entire Northwestern Region—only a handful of people could produce it.

Were it not for the desire to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame more quickly and securely, he wouldn't be willing to offer it up either.

But Lin Feng, staring at the increasingly relentless Xiao Yan, was beginning to feel a growing irritation.

This guy… to get his hands on the Green Lotus Core Flame, he really was willing to use every trick in the book.

"My Heavenly Flame—even if you offered a Heaven Class Dou Technique and ninth-tier alchemy secrets—is still not for sale. If you don't plan to buy the information, please leave. Don't block the other customers outside."

Shaking his head, Lin Feng had completely lost his patience and began driving him away.

Hearing the firmness in the other man's tone, Xiao Yan frowned, and a cold killing intent slowly rose in his heart.

"Looks like getting this kid's Heavenly Flame won't be easy…"

But immediately, he forced down his emotions and smiled.

"Alright then. Since Master Lin isn't willing to part with his Heavenly Flame, I won't press the matter. As for the information—I'll take it."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan tapped lightly on the Bone Flame Ring on his finger.

At the same time, he felt a scroll quietly appear inside his sleeve.

He pulled it out and placed it on the wooden table, saying:

"For safety's sake, let's exchange items at the same time."

As he spoke, a cold sneer rose in Xiao Yan's heart.

Once he got the information and finished reading it, even if Lin Feng realized that the materials required for resurrection were exceptionally harsh, there would be nothing he could do about it.

After all, Xiao Yan hadn't lied.

The resurrection secret technique his teacher left behind did require three Heavenly Flames and a peak seventh-tier medicinal pill—things that couldn't just be gathered on a whim.

In the end, Lin Feng might even have to come begging to him. And by then—wouldn't that Heavenly Flame be… heh heh...

When he saw the scroll, Lin Feng was also inwardly pleased. But his expression remained calm as he retrieved a scroll of his own and pushed it forward.

The two of them flicked their scrolls across the table almost simultaneously.

At the same time, they each caught the incoming item one after another.

Then, both of them immediately began carefully examining the authenticity of what they'd received.

After all, neither truly trusted the other—each wary of potential tricks.

So naturally, both of them thoroughly checked the scroll's content.

Lin Feng used his powerful soul perception to absorb all the contents of the scroll into his mind and meticulously reviewed them again.

After confirming there was nothing wrong, he stored it inside his storage ring.

Xiao Yan, on the other hand, performed a similar process.

He too was wary that Lin Feng might regret the deal and raise the price after seeing how harsh the resurrection conditions were.

But when Xiao Yan saw the words "Pill Gathering", he instantly understood.

No wonder Lin Feng had said even people with low strength might obtain it.

So the Three Thousand Burning Flame was actually a secret reward offered during the Pill Gathering.

After confirming there were no issues, Xiao Yan took the scroll and left.

"You've been hiding in the Inner Academy all this time—Hall of Souls couldn't make a move.

Now that you've come to the Black-Corner Region, let's see how you manage to get out in one piece.

And once you find out that the 'secret' reward of the Pill Gathering isn't really a secret anymore,

I wonder what kind of expression you'll have… heh heh…"

After organizing everything, Lin Feng sneered inwardly.

According to the original story, Han Feng had always maintained ties with Hall of Souls.

He refused to believe that after Han Feng had been dead for so long, Hall of Souls still hadn't caught wind of it.

They'd probably held back until now because they feared Jia Nan Academy.

But now, Xiao Yan had left the Inner Academy—and it seemed he wasn't traveling with Su Qian, either.

If Hall of Souls still didn't make a move after this, they might as well shut down their entire operation.

After stowing everything away, Lin Feng walked out from behind the light screen and returned to the auction stage.

After announcing the winner of the final item, the auction officially came to an end.

Seeing Xiao Yan win the bid for that exclusive information, the expressions of many people in the crowd shifted with subtle meaning.

Though they had given up on the final centerpiece item due to lacking a Heavenly Flame…

The fact that this piece of exclusive information was saved as Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's trump card at the end—it must mean it was extremely valuable.

Spending money for it? They wouldn't be willing.

But if they could "acquire" it for free… they would be more than happy.

"Heh heh, Big Brother, I didn't expect that brat Xiao Yan to actually win the final item of this auction.

Just so happens, Protector Xuan previously said—he wants Xiao Yan, and more importantly, the soul on him. If the two of us join forces, wouldn't we be able to take both the Heavenly Flame and that information?"

The old man in silver robes looked at Xiao Yan below and spoke with a grin to the golden-robed elder beside him.

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