The Capital's Dragon Doctor

The incident immediately sparked endless discussion among the prominent families of East Sea.

"Young Master Lin is so damn impressive! He killed one of the Three Young Masters of the East Sea just like that. What a badass!"

In the chairman's office of the Li Group, Li Yuan, who was just recovering from a serious illness, said with a chuckle as he sat on the sofa sipping his tea.

"You certainly seem to care a lot about him!"

Zhang Yun said flatly.

"Haha, of course I have to care about a big shot like him. After all, he saved my life."

"Besides, he cured me of the Heart-devouring Powder. Bro, I don't have to tell you how incredible a Physician who can neutralize the Heart-Devouring Poison must be, do I?"

Li Yuan chuckled.

"Have you figured out how you're going to repay this debt of gratitude?"

Zhang Yun asked.

"I'm planning to become his bodyguard. What do you think?"

Li Yuan said to Zhang Yun with a sly grin.

"You? A bodyguard?"

Zhang Yun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Yuan and said in astonishment.

"Are you kidding me? What's your cultivation level? You haven't even reached the Innate Realm, have you?"

"Today, Lin Feng killed Liu Hao, the young master of the Liu Family, and he was at the Peak of Mid-Stage Innate."

"You want to be his bodyguard? Who would be protecting whom?"

"Besides, you're the son of the Li Group's chairman. If word gets out that you've become someone's bodyguard, won't you be a laughingstock?"

Zhang Yun said, looking at Li Yuan with a strange expression.

"I haven't reached the Innate Realm, it's true. But no Martial Artist below the Innate Realm is a match for me, and my abilities don't stop there."

"I know my own situation. My talent will only ever get me to the level of a Peak Postnatal Martial Artist."

"But if I can get in with a powerful figure like Master Lin, that might change!"

"Besides, no matter how strong Master Lin is, he'll still need someone to run errands, someone to protect his family when he's not around, right?"

Li Yuan said with a dismissive purse of his lips.

"Uh..."

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Zhang Yun froze.

He'd never seen anyone who could map out a strategy and weigh the pros and cons so clearly and methodically.

"I have to say, you were born to be a henchman."

Zhang Yun said, shaking his head, but he didn't try to stop him.

After all, just as Li Yuan himself had said, the strength and methods of someone who could neutralize the Heart-devouring Powder were far beyond those of any ordinary Martial Artist.

This also presented many opportunities for their Li Group to build a relationship with Master Lin.

Therefore, Li Yuan becoming Lin Feng's bodyguard wasn't actually a disgrace.

It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, anyway.

This Master Lin was definitely worth recruiting for secular corporations like theirs, which had some ties to the Ancient Martial Families.

「Meanwhile.」

After returning to his room, Lin Feng first checked on Su Yanxue. Once he had stayed with her until she fell asleep, he went to the living room, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

He now had everything he needed. To his surprise, all the materials were top-tier, exceeding his initial expectations.

The main ingredient was the Red Flame Fruit, which would be neutralized by an extremely cold Inner Qi he had yet to acquire.

The supplementary ingredients, Dragon Bone Grass and the rather rare Purple Reishi, would maximize its effects.

Most importantly, the top-quality Middle-Grade Spirit Stone from Elder Li was the final piece of the puzzle for Lin Feng.

It would allow him to concoct a pill that would enable a flawless breakthrough to the Late Stage of Innate!

Going from the Mid Stage of Postnatal to the Late Stage of Innate in just one month—such a terrifying rate of advancement would be hard to find even among the countless prodigies of the hidden ancient nations and reclusive sects.

But despite his rapid progress, Lin Feng felt no joy or excitement.

Instead, his expression was grave and worried, because his current increase in strength was less an advancement and more a recovery of his former power.

The situation was also growing more chaotic, with far too many Ancient Martial Artists being drawn to the treasures in his possession.

And that was without outsiders even knowing he also possessed the Red Flame Fruit and Middle-Grade Spirit Stones.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be these people who showed up; beings surpassing even Innate Grandmasters—truly transcendent figures—might appear.

After all, the Red Flame Fruit was an extremely rare medicinal herb. Lin Feng had only seen them growing in vast fields during his time in the Medical Immortal Valley. Anyone else who obtained this Spiritual Medicine might not even dare to use it.

But even so, the temptation of the Red Flame Fruit was irresistible.

After all, it was a legendary, top-tier medicinal herb. Used properly, a single fruit was worth several years of bitter training for an ordinary Martial Artist.

Composing his mind and calming the Inner Strength within him, Lin Feng slowly began to circulate the Supreme Profound Medical Scripture.

All sorts of martial techniques and medical knowledge surfaced in his mind.

There were detailed descriptions of everything, from martial arts to various Secret Techniques.

It even contained the great sacred scriptures of martial arts.

At that moment, Lin Feng felt like a great grandmaster of martial arts, integrating the insights he had accumulated since childhood and the very foundations of his cultivation into the Supreme Profound Medical Scripture.

This was why Lin Feng had chosen to practice this Cultivation Technique, and why his progress was so incredibly fast.

Two hours later, a sharp light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. The Inner Strength in his body had become completely wild and turbulent.

It raged like a monstrous flood, surging endlessly like a mighty river.

'I've finally stabilized my Inner Strength at the late Mid Stage of Innate. That wasn't easy.'

Lin Feng stood up and opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing from them. He could now break through to the Late Stage of Innate at any moment.

But for him, the most important thing was not breaking through. Instead, he needed to suppress his Inner Strength and stabilize it at the Peak of Mid-Stage Innate.

After all, for a flawless breakthrough to the next stage, he still had to use the Red Flame Fruit.

Of course, he could also save it. He could further temper his body and Inner Strength to break through to the Late Stage of Innate on his own. The pill refined from the Red Flame Fruit could then be used later.

But to Lin Feng, none of that mattered. If he could get a Red Flame Fruit now, he could get even better medicinal herbs later. There was no need to be frugal.

As he stabilized his cultivation at the Peak of Mid-Stage Innate, his physical body was also strengthened many times over.

His skin, in particular, was like exquisitely carved jade, suffused with a translucent luster.

He looked even more handsome and charming, brimming with charisma.

'Hm? Someone's here!'

The improvement in his strength had also sharpened his five senses to an extreme degree. Things he would have missed before were now laid bare before him, with not even a speck of dust escaping his notice.

Lin Feng quickly sensed someone spying on him from outside his room.

His expression instantly turned grim.

'This is no ordinary hotel. The people who stay here are all rich or powerful, every one of them with a significant background.'

'Normally, no stranger would dare to disturb me, yet now someone has the gall to invade my territory and spy on me.'