The Spiritual Energy of the Lower Realm and the Yuan Energy of the Divine Realm can be considered two vastly different forces. The method of manipulating Spiritual Energy in the Lower Realm is not at all suitable for controlling the Yuan Energy on the higher planes. Yet now, this guy, who ascended not long ago and hadn’t read many books, is actually using an Array to stir the Yuan Energy of the world...

This is simply insane!

Little Tangyuan carefully observed Lin Feng. It never imagined that Lin Feng could reach this level. This rapid understanding of the world, this comprehension of the world’s Array and power, is extraordinarily terrifying, even more so than his Alchemy skills.

No matter how shocked or stimulated Little Tangyuan was, it couldn’t affect Lin Feng’s actions. Lin Feng was methodically arranging the Yuan Stones, continuously controlling the Yuan Energy in this area obscured by the Formation to nurture himself.

The transformation of Gang Qi to Yuangang ultimately stems from the different foundational forces of the two worlds: one is Spiritual Energy, the other is Yuan Energy. Thus, Lin Feng intended to use an Array to gather Yuan Energy to accelerate the transformation of Gang Qi within him. It seems the first step was successful; the Yuan Energy in this area was drawn in, and its concentration deepened.

Lin Feng perceived his surroundings. With a thought, he immediately began to circulate his newly comprehended technique for transforming Gang Qi into Yuan Energy.

In an instant, the Yuan Energy surged and rushed like a torrent into Lin Feng’s body. His skin’s pores opened wide, absorbing strands of Yuan Energy, which continuously merged into his meridians and cells throughout his body.

The incredibly dense Yuan Energy surged in, making Little Tangyuan let out a delightful sound. Although the Yuan Energy was mainly drawn into Lin Feng’s body, it could enjoy the leftovers! Even enjoying the leftovers, the speed of absorbing the Yuan Energy was much faster than before.

Indeed, there are benefits to following this guy!

As Little Tangyuan joyfully absorbed the Yuan Energy, Lin Feng, who had set up the Formation to draw the Yuan Energy, knitted his brows. Although the rolling Yuan Energy washed towards him under his guidance and continuously transformed under the Cultivation Technique, the conversion speed was much the same as before.

Simply increasing the concentration of Yuan Energy doesn’t work...

Lin Feng furrowed his brows, tossed out a few more Yuan Stones, and began a new step of testing. Like a storm, the Yuan Energy boiled, jumping up and down in a flash. Strands of Yuan Energy trembled and enlivened, causing the surrounding air currents to vibrate, making the surrounding scenery jump as it continuously drilled into Lin Feng’s body.

This is unbelievable! There’s actually another way!

Little Tangyuan widened its eyes. It had originally thought Lin Feng’s previous actions were already exaggerated, but the current situation is far beyond. This is boiling Yuan Energy, increasing its activity, making absorption and refining efficiency much higher than before; even large factions don’t possess such a Formation.

This is truly remarkable! Little Tangyuan squinted its eyes, savoring the sensation of Yuan Energy entering its body and refining it. Although Little Tangyuan was naturally gifted, it had only ever seen such a Formation in texts and hadn’t yet experienced its wonders. Now within this Formation, it naturally wanted to thoroughly relish the experience.

The boiling and active Yuan Energy circulated within, making Little Tangyuan feel utterly comfortable, as if tens of young and beautiful masseurs were massaging it, with every inch of its body relaxed and comfortable—a sensation unparalleled in its experience.

But Lin Feng still felt nothing. Although the boiling Yuan Energy could accelerate the cultivation process for others, it had no effect on him. After all, transforming Gang Qi into Yuangang is not the same as cultivating Yuangang directly.

This is really a bit troublesome... Observing the situation before him, Lin Feng continued to calculate the changes in the Formation, constantly altering the properties of the Yuan Energy in the sky to hasten his transformation speed. In just two hours, the Formation had already changed eight times, but none were successful.

Three days later...

"It’s truly not easy to speed up the transformation." Lin Feng shook his head with a wry smile. Over the past few days, he endlessly altered the Formation, experimented with numerous methods, but unfortunately, none could increase the speed of transforming Yuangang. This experiment could be considered a failure.

Yet, all this was within Lin Feng’s expectations. These cultivators from the Lower Realm, after ascending here, are subjected to the world’s rejection and suppression. In the process of transforming Yuangang, it’s also a process of integrating oneself with the world, eliminating rejection and oppression. If it were so easily solved, it wouldn’t be the world’s suppression.

Little Tangyuan lazily lay on Lin Feng’s shoulder, its face filled with a relaxed expression. Although Lin Feng made little progress over the past few days, it felt utterly refreshed. Its entire body had been refined, with abundant Yuan Energy flooding its body and nourishing it—a truly wonderful sensation!

Lin Feng put away the Formation, while it still felt regretful. If it could stay in that Formation, how wonderful it would be.

"Little one, today we are going to the auction house. Watch carefully to see if there are any treasures," Lin Feng said to the little creature.

"Boss, don’t worry, there’s no problem!" Tangyuan stood up, patting his chest and said, "With my vast knowledge, I will definitely pick out treasures that will satisfy you. But Boss, you’ve spent so many Yuan Stones on array formations these days, how much do you have left? You won’t be unable to afford anything, will you?"

Lin Feng’s expression stiffened, and then he slapped Tangyuan on the head: "What a load of nonsense, just a few hundred Yuan Stones, that’s nothing. At worst, I’ll owe them for now."

"Oh, right, right, Boss, you are powerful and a Master of Alchemy Path. The auction would be eager to let you owe them Yuan Stones. A little auction item and Yuan Stones are nothing, nothing at all," Tangyuan said with a cheeky smile.

"Save your breath," Lin Feng gave Tangyuan another slap before striding towards Ning City.

...

In front of the auction house, the street was bustling with people, all dressed in splendid attire, stepping into the auction house.

"Wow, there really are a lot of people." Tangyuan’s eyes darted back and forth, his nose twitching and sniffing the surrounding scents. After a while, he showed a look of annoyance on his face: "Seriously, these people didn’t bring any treasures."

"Bringing treasures is good for you to spot and snatch, huh?" Lin Feng slapped Tangyuan on the head again, ignoring Little Tangyuan’s exaggerated gestures, and stepped into the auction house.

Lin Feng didn’t head straight to the auction hall but went to the consignment area and asked the person in charge, "Where is Elder Chu? I have some business with him."

The young lady had seen Lin Feng before and knew he was an esteemed guest of the auction house. She told him to wait and hurried to get Elder Chu. In no time, she returned with Elder Chu.

"Haha, Young Master Lin is here. I was examining some auction items earlier and didn’t know you had arrived. Otherwise, I would have come sooner to welcome you," Elder Chu said with a big smile. "This time, we plan to auction all seventy-two Soul Shattered Pills. What do you think, sir?"

"I don’t really understand auctions, so you handle it," Lin Feng replied to Elder Chu. "However, I would like to make a deal with the proceeds from this auction."

"Oh? What kind of deal? Please, do tell, sir." Elder Chu responded immediately.

"I want half of the proceeds from this auction converted into Alchemy Prescriptions or Artifact Refining Techniques, Refining Drawings," Lin Feng said. "Elder Chu, with your great capabilities, surely you’ve realized my identity. Are you willing to make this trade?"

"Convert into Alchemy Prescriptions or Refining Drawings, huh... no problem." Elder Chu said promptly to Lin Feng: "We currently have a batch of Alchemy Prescriptions and Refining Drawings here. Would you like them now, or after the auction ends?"

"Let’s wait until after the auction," Lin Feng replied, "I don’t know how much those elixirs will sell for right now, so waiting a bit makes no difference."

"Alright, after the auction ends, I’ll send the proceeds from the Soul Shattered Pills along with Alchemy Prescriptions and Refining Drawings to you," Elder Chu said with a hint of apology: "I’m sorry, Young Master Lin, our auction house has a rule that only families or individuals who consign or purchase items of a certain value can enter the VIP section."

"Even though your Soul Shattered Pills are precious, they haven’t been auctioned yet," Elder Chu said apologetically: "This rule was set by our headquarters. We are just a branch and, although we have some leeway, we don’t dare to break the headquarters’ rule. So I’m afraid you’ll have to participate in the auction from the ordinary section."

"It’s fine, rules should be followed once set," Lin Feng said, nodding at Elder Chu’s words. He generally didn’t care about such matters; being in the VIP section or not was of little consequence to him.

"Thank you for your understanding, Young Master Lin." Elder Chu said with a smile: "I should escort you to the auction hall, but I have a lot of matters to handle right now, so..."

"No worries, Elder Chu." Lin Feng said, "Go ahead with your tasks, I’ll find my way to the auction hall myself."

After saying this, Lin Feng cupped his hands at Elder Chu, turned and walked off, following the signs to the auction hall.

The auction hall was a circular space, extremely spacious, capable of accommodating thousands without any issue. The seating inside this hall was arranged in tiers, but it was generally divided into two sections: the VIP area and the regular area.

In the regular area, there were only seats and ordinary drinks, along with a small screen to observe the auction items. In the VIP section, however, there were individual areas, each furnished with luxurious tables and chairs made from expensive wood, carved with various arrays, with effects that could nourish the physical body and alleviate fatigue.