The most precious thing from this Earthshatter Tyrant Bear King was undoubtedly its rank-six magical core. Additionally, its thick fur was an excellent material for refining defensive armor.
It took nearly half an hour for Xiao Feng, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan to completely process the corpse of the Earthshatter Tyrant Bear King. Even the pair of massive bear paws were carefully cut off by Xiao Feng—they were considered an exceptionally rare delicacy.
"Those will make quite the feast," Zi Yan said, her eyes gleaming.
Xiao Yi Xian smiled softly. "You really do think about food at every opportunity."
Zi Yan proudly raised her chin. "Naturally. Good food is one of life's greatest treasures."
After they finished processing the bear king's corpse, the Twin-Winged Scarlet Qilin King had also completed refining the medicinal power. Although still heavily injured, it had at least regained the ability to move.
Without delay, Xiao Feng, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and the Scarlet Qilin King quickly returned to the latter's lair.
The moment they arrived, Xiao Feng immediately harvested the Blood Origin Fruits, carefully sealing each one within a jade box.
As expected, the instant the final fruit was removed, the once vibrant Blood Origin Fruit Tree rapidly withered before their eyes.
"Incredible," Xiao Yi Xian murmured. "It truly lives only for the sake of its fruits."
"Many heaven-and-earth treasures are like that," Xiao Feng explained. "Once their essence is removed, their life comes to an end."
In addition to the Blood Origin Fruits, there were numerous other precious medicinal herbs growing throughout the Scarlet Qilin King's territory.
Due to the unique environment of the region, the overwhelming majority were fire-attributed medicinal plants.
"This place is practically a natural herb garden," Xiao Yi Xian said, her eyes shining with interest.
Xiao Feng nodded in agreement. "A paradise for fire-attributed alchemists."
Soon, the group entered the Scarlet Qilin King's cave.
The cave itself was enormous. Even with the Scarlet Qilin King's massive body, it still appeared spacious and comfortable.
At the center of the cavern lay a gigantic crimson crystal the size of a millstone, radiating dense and pure fire-attributed energy.
Resting atop this crystal was a miniature Twin-Winged Scarlet Qilin, barely over a foot long.
It was the Scarlet Qilin cub.
"What an adorable little fellow," Xiao Yi Xian said with a gentle smile.
The cub blinked curiously at the newcomers before nestling deeper into the warmth of the crystal.
"Crimson Sun Precious Jade!"
After only a brief glance at the cub, Xiao Feng's gaze was immediately drawn to the crimson crystal beneath it.
He had not expected to encounter such a rare fire-attributed treasure here.
The Crimson Sun Precious Jade was capable of gathering the fire-attributed energy of heaven and earth, greatly accelerating the cultivation speed of fire-attributed practitioners. It was considered an excellent heaven-and-earth treasure.
However, its usefulness was primarily limited to those below the Dou Zong realm.
After reaching Dou Zong, cultivation was no longer simply about accumulating Dou Qi. At that stage, the focus shifted toward comprehending and mastering spatial power.
"Master, are you referring to that crystal?" the Scarlet Qilin King asked. "I found it deep within an underground lava river. If you need it, you may take it."
Xiao Feng shook his head.
"No need. Leave it for the little one. It will benefit far more from it than I would."
The Scarlet Qilin King's eyes softened slightly.
"Thank you, Master."
Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Xiao Feng and smiled. "You really do have a soft spot for young creatures."
Xiao Feng chuckled. "Only when they're useful."
Zi Yan snorted. "Liar."
After surveying the central chamber, Xiao Feng's attention shifted to a corner of the cave where numerous miscellaneous items had been piled up.
Clearly, these were the treasures collected over the years by the Scarlet Qilin King.
As a peak rank-six magical beast, the quality of its collection far surpassed anything Xiao Feng had obtained from rank-five magical beast lairs before.
There were numerous magical cores, precious medicinal herbs, rare ores, and other valuable materials.
Xiao Feng naturally showed no intention of being polite. With a wave of his hand, he stored everything away.
"Your collection is quite impressive," Xiao Yi Xian remarked.
The Scarlet Qilin King let out a proud snort. "Naturally."
However, among all these treasures, Xiao Feng did not find any items clearly left behind by human cultivators.
Still, this did not surprise him for long.
After all, they were deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Unlike the outer regions, very few human experts ventured this far inside.
As such, compared to the mountain range's periphery, far fewer humans actually perished here.
Just then, the Scarlet Qilin King suddenly spoke.
"By the way, Master, since you are an alchemist, I have something here that may be useful to you."
"Oh?" Xiao Feng turned immediately. "What is it?"
Without another word, the Scarlet Qilin King moved to a remote corner of the cave and began digging into the ground with its claws.
Soon, it excavated a deep pit over three meters in depth.
From within, it unearthed a simple bundle wrapped in strange beast hide.
Xiao Feng stepped forward and opened it.
A pitch-black storage ring rolled out.
"Interesting... a high-level spatial ring."
His eyes immediately brightened.
"I didn't even sense its aura."
Xiao Yi Xian stepped closer, equally surprised.
"A high-level spatial ring? That's exceedingly rare."
Indeed, such spatial rings were extraordinarily valuable. Even ordinary Dou Huang experts typically lacked the qualifications to possess one.
Only true Dou Zong experts—or individuals of exceptional status—normally used high-level spatial rings.
Even Xiao Feng's own storage ring was merely intermediate grade.
"This wrapping is made from Hidden Spirit Fox fur," the Scarlet Qilin King explained. "It can completely isolate the aura of a storage ring and even block soul perception."
"So that's why," Xiao Feng said, nodding.
The Hidden Spirit Fox was only a rank-four magical beast, but its innate ability to conceal its presence was remarkable.
Even rank-six magical beasts often struggled to detect one hiding nearby.
Wrapped in such material and buried deep underground, it was no wonder the ring had escaped notice.
"This ring belonged to a Dou Huang I killed many years ago," the Scarlet Qilin King continued. "He seemed to be an alchemist. I already consumed the medicinal pills inside, but there should still be a pill cauldron and several scrolls remaining."
"An alchemist's storage ring?"
Xiao Feng's eyes shone brilliantly.
That changed everything.
A high-level spatial ring alone was already a treasure. But one left behind by an alchemist was far more valuable.
It likely contained an alchemical inheritance.
If that were true, this would be an extraordinary gain.
An alchemist wealthy enough to possess such a spatial ring was almost certainly at least a sixth-rank alchemist—perhaps even seventh-rank.
Such an inheritance was precisely what Xiao Feng needed at this stage.
Although he was already fully confident in refining fifth-rank medicinal pills, his collection of fifth-rank pill formulas was far from complete. Most of the formulas he currently possessed were common pills or ones acquired through fortunate circumstances.
An alchemist's path was vast and profound. No one could ever claim to know every formula.
By studying the legacy of a senior alchemist, he could not only broaden his understanding of pill refinement but also potentially discover rare or even lost formulas. Some of them might prove exceptionally useful in the future—whether for cultivation, healing, breaking through bottlenecks, or aiding his companions and magical beasts.
For Xiao Feng, this was not merely a treasure.
It was an opportunity to deepen his foundation as an alchemist and further perfect his craft.
"No alchemist ever has enough formulas," Xiao Yi Xian said knowingly.
Xiao Feng nodded.
"Exactly. Even if I already know how to refine fifth-rank pills, there are countless formulas I've never seen before."
He gently turned the black storage ring in his hand, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Who knows? There may be rare recipes within—ones that could prove invaluable in the future."
Xiao Yi Xian smiled.
"Then it seems fortune truly favors us today."
"More accurately," Zi Yan said with a grin, "it favors Xiao Feng."
Although Xiao Feng's talent was extraordinary, and he had already undergone a soul transformation, his greatest weakness as an alchemist remained the same—his lack of a complete alchemical guidance.
This was not merely his own shortcoming.
Even within the entire Alchemy Department of Canaan Academy's Inner Academy, the strongest alchemist was Elder Huo, who had only reached the fifth rank. In the vast Canaan Academy, there was not a single sixth-rank alchemist.
If Xiao Feng could truly obtain a high-level alchemical guidance, then with his talent, his attainments in alchemy would undoubtedly soar to astonishing heights.
Thinking of this, Xiao Feng could no longer suppress his anticipation.
He immediately picked up the high-level spatial ring and placed his soul imprint upon it. Then, he carefully extended his spiritual power into the ring.
A moment later, the contents within appeared clearly in his perception.
"What an enormous space..."
Even Xiao Feng could not help but exclaim in surprise.
"As expected of a high-level spatial ring."
The interior was vast—at least dozens of times larger than his current intermediate-grade storage ring.
Xiao Yi Xian stepped beside him and glanced over curiously.
"It seems the original owner was no ordinary person."
"Without question," Xiao Feng replied.
His gaze quickly settled on the items stored in one corner of the space.
The most eye-catching among them was an ancient crimson pill cauldron.
Beside it were several scrolls, a stack of notebooks, and a small assortment of daily necessities.
With a thought, Xiao Feng immediately withdrew the pill cauldron, the scrolls, and the notebooks.
The moment the cauldron appeared, everyone's attention was drawn to it.
Its surface was deep crimson, engraved with intricate flame patterns and ancient runes. A faint but majestic aura radiated from it.
"What a magnificent cauldron," Xiao Yi Xian said softly.
Even Zi Yan, who usually cared little for such things, blinked in surprise.
"It looks expensive."
Xiao Feng's eyes shone brightly.
As an alchemist, he could immediately recognize its extraordinary quality.
This was no ordinary cauldron.
It was a true treasure cauldron.
Its quality was more than an entire level above the cauldron he currently used.
Even Elder Huo's prized cauldron paled in comparison.
In Xiao Feng's estimation, even many sixth-rank—or perhaps even some seventh-rank—alchemists might not possess a treasure of this caliber.
To an alchemist, the importance of a superior cauldron was second only to a Heavenly Flame.
A true treasure cauldron could significantly increase the success rate of pill refinement, improve pill quality, and in some cases even provide special supplementary effects during alchemy.
Although Xiao Feng already possessed the Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron, that did not diminish the value of this newly acquired treasure in the slightest.
After all, a treasure cauldron was not something one would ever consider excessive.
The Dragon-Phoenix Cauldron was his greatest alchemical treasure, one he would naturally reserve for refining high-rank medicinal pills, important breakthroughs, or pills requiring the utmost precision and success rate. Using such a supreme cauldron for every ordinary refinement would be like using a divine weapon to chop firewood—possible, certainly, but hardly practical.
For routine pill refinement, experimentation, or the mass production of lower-rank medicinal pills, having another high-quality cauldron was immensely useful.
Moreover, Xiao Feng was not thinking only of himself.
In the future, whether it was for the Xiao Clan, his trusted allies, or the alchemists he intended to nurture under his command, additional high-grade cauldrons would be invaluable.
A powerful alchemical faction could not rely on a single cauldron alone.
If he wished to build a true alchemical foundation for his family and followers, then treasures such as this would become essential.
Xiao Yi Xian seemed to understand his thoughts immediately.
"You're already planning far ahead," she said with a gentle smile.
Xiao Feng lightly stroked the ancient cauldron's surface.
"A single alchemist can only do so much. But a well-trained group of alchemists... that is a force capable of changing the fate of an entire clan."
Zi Yan blinked before nodding solemnly.
"So in other words, more cauldrons mean more pills."
Xiao Feng laughed.
"That is one way to put it."
After admiring the cauldron for a long moment, Xiao Feng finally shifted his attention to the scrolls and notebooks.
He first examined the scrolls.
As expected, they contained various cultivation techniques and Dou techniques.
And there were quite a lot of them.
Altogether, there were dozens of scrolls.
It took Xiao Feng nearly half an hour to carefully inspect each one.
The quality varied considerably.
The weakest were merely Yellow Class, High Level.
The strongest, however, had reached the Profound Class, Low Level.
In total, there were four Profound Class, Low Level scrolls—one cultivation technique and three Dou techniques.
The cultivation technique was called the Nether Profound Flame Art, a powerful fire-attributed method.
The three Dou techniques were:
The Eight Desolation Fire Dragon Slash.
The Li Fire Gang Qi.
And the Ninefold Barbarian God Force.
"The names alone sound impressive," Zi Yan remarked.
Xiao Feng smiled faintly and began explaining.
"The Eight Desolation Fire Dragon Slash is an offensive Dou technique designed for swords or sabers. It can be used against a single enemy or unleashed across a wide area. Its offensive power is exceptional."
He then lifted another scroll.
"The Li Fire Gang Qi is a defensive technique. It forms a powerful protective aura around the body. Its defensive capabilities are vastly superior to ordinary Dou Qi Armor."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded thoughtfully.
"A technique that balances offense and defense. Very useful."
Finally, Xiao Feng picked up the last scroll.
"This one... is particularly interesting."
"The Ninefold Barbarian God Force is not a conventional Dou technique. It is more accurately a specialized method for circulating and amplifying physical force."
"It can be combined with close-combat techniques to produce devastating results."
"When cultivated to perfection, it can release nine layers of force in a single strike."
Zi Yan's eyes widened.
"Nine layers?"
Xiao Feng nodded.
"For example, if I were to use the Red Sun Palm in conjunction with this technique, each strike would contain nine additional layers of force."
"The power would multiply several times over."
Xiao Yi Xian immediately understood its significance.
"In other words, it can dramatically amplify the strength of any close-range attack."
"Exactly."
Xiao Feng's eyes gleamed with appreciation.
"Among all these scrolls, this may well be the most valuable."
"In my opinion, its practical worth is not inferior to an ordinary Profound Class, Mid Level technique."
"Perhaps even comparable to a Profound Class, High Level one."
For someone like Xiao Feng, who excelled in both physical combat and flame-based attacks, this technique was nothing short of ideal.
It would greatly enhance his already formidable close-combat capabilities.
And that alone made this inheritance worth far more than he had initially imagined.
Although the Ninefold Barbarian God Force was exceptionally valuable, Xiao Feng knew that its importance to him was somewhat limited. He already possessed a near-perfect body-refining cultivation technique, along with a complete set of matching close-combat methods. In terms of body refinement and physical combat, his foundation was already among the very best.
Once Zi Yan successfully refined the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and advanced her bloodline to the Dragon-Phoenix level, Xiao Feng would also be able to use the resulting essence blood to further temper his body. At that time, his physical strength would reach an astonishing level, potentially rivaling the strongest body cultivators on the entire continent.
For now, however, he still needed sufficient sixth-tier magical beast essence blood to continue his refinement.
Fortunately, his current physical body was already comparable to that of a peak sixth-tier magical beast in raw toughness. In terms of pure physical power, he had long since surpassed the limits of ordinary human cultivators and had already reached the peak of the fifth-tier realm.
With his present foundation, he could already begin attempting the next stage of refinement using sixth-tier magical beast blood.
Thus, while the Ninefold Barbarian God Force would certainly be useful, it served more as an excellent supplementary technique than a core necessity. Its true value lay in the fact that it could be integrated with his existing combat methods, further amplifying the destructive force of his close-range attacks.
Even Xiao Yi Xian could not help but nod in admiration after hearing Xiao Feng's explanation.
"With your physical strength already at such a level, adding this technique would make your close-combat abilities even more terrifying," she said.
Zi Yan crossed her arms and grinned.
"In other words, anyone foolish enough to fight you head-on is asking for trouble."
Xiao Feng smiled faintly.
"That would be their mistake to make."
xiao feng was thinking of having it learned by every one from his family who has fire attribute which can increase their survival chances .