Chapter 37 He still has the Holy Communion!
The Ten Great Sects have all arrived!
The news spread much faster than Li Sifan had imagined.
"Young Master Chen, there's a Formation in the back mountain. If you don't wish to be disturbed by these people, I can immediately order someone to activate the Formation and transport you and Her Highness the Princess away from Qingcheng Sect," Li Sifan revealed truthfully.
"It's fine to meet them, lest they disturb my wife's Cultivation."
Chen Qing wished for more people to come, and the stronger, the better. This way, the quality of the wife-doting rewards he received by protecting Xia Qingyue's Cultivation would also increase exponentially.
With the Undying and Imperishable Body, plus a hundred-thousand-year-old Nine Nether Undying Dragon, Chen Qing truly didn't put the Ten Great Sects of a small Great Wu Dynasty in his eyes.
'Where exactly does this guy get the confidence to face the Ten Great Sects alone? Not to mention, the people who came are more than just the Ten Great Sects.'
Sect Leader Sun Ji didn't believe that a Divided Soul Realm Cultivation alone could support Chen Qing's arrogance.
As Chen Qing passed by Sect Leader Sun Ji, he suddenly stopped and reminded him, "Sect Master Sun, think carefully about what I said earlier. Some opportunities, once missed, are truly missed."
"…" Sect Leader Sun Ji remained silent, but in his heart, he was quite disdainful of Chen Qing's words.
He didn't believe that the majestic Heavenly Sword Sect had fallen to a point where it needed to rely on pledging allegiance to someone like Chen Qing to survive.
Seeing Chen Qing's figure walk away, Sect Leader Sun Ji quickly followed.
He wanted to see how Chen Qing, with only Divided Soul Realm Cultivation, would contend with the various forces.
Zhao Tianyou and Li Sifan followed closely behind…
They arrived outside the Gongfa Pavilion.
Chen Qing looked up to see dozens of Flying Swords already crowding the sky above Qingcheng Sect, drastically reducing visibility. The scene was grand and extremely oppressive, like a doomsday scenario.
Fortunately, Li Sifan knew in advance the purpose of these people's visit, otherwise, he truly would have mistaken tomorrow for Qingcheng Sect's memorial day.
"Oh! Sect Master Sun? You still like to sneak away as always." An old man stood at the bow of a ship, looking down at the crowd, and after noticing Sect Leader Sun Ji, he teased him.
"…" Sect Leader Sun Ji couldn't be bothered to respond to him, his attention entirely on Chen Qing.
The old man also didn't plan to waste all his time on Sect Leader Sun Ji. After sensing Chen Qing's presence, he exclaimed, "So young, yet able to reach the Divided Soul Realm, a Prodigy, an unparalleled Prodigy!"
Upon hearing these words, the Sect Masters of various Sects, one after another, transformed into streaks of light from their cabins and quickly appeared at the bow of their ships.
Before coming, they only knew that Chen Qing and another female had top-tier talent, but they hadn't heard that Chen Qing, at the age of eighteen, had already entered the Divided Soul Realm!
Their determination grew stronger: no matter what, they had to pull Chen Qing into their own faction.
More and more people thought this way, and the scent of gunpowder in the air became extremely thick.
"This person, our Haoyang Sect wants him!"
"Your Haoyang Sect has a lot of nerve, daring to snatch someone from our Tianshui Sect?"
"This child's talent is exceptional. Neither your Haoyang Sect nor Tianshui Sect is as qualified as our Zhenghai Sect to guide him!"
"Stop spouting nonsense. If you're not convinced, fight me first. If you can beat me, then we can talk about snatching people!"
…
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Seeing their own Elders and Sect Master-level figures drawing their swords, the accompanying Disciples also took out their weapons, just waiting for a command to start fighting!
Seeing so many forces and powerful individuals on the ground fighting fiercely and tearing off their masks to contend for his allegiance, Chen Qing felt quite pleased, to say the least.
However, getting back to the main point, Chen Qing didn't think highly of any of these forces.
If they were to submit to him, then it might be acceptable.
To put it nicely, it's submission; to put it bluntly, it's no different from being a running dog.
As he pondered this, a bold idea couldn't help but arise in Chen Qing's mind.
So he said, "If you all find this difficult, why not listen to my suggestion?"
"Oh! What is your brilliant idea?" Someone became interested and asked curiously.
The next moment, everyone's gaze focused on Chen Qing.
"Since it's difficult, why don't all of you make a Heavenly Dao oath and pledge allegiance to me?" Chen Qing offered what he considered to be the best solution.
As soon as these words were spoken, silence. There were tens of thousands of people present, yet it was as quiet as a graveyard in the dead of night.
No one had expected Chen Qing's brilliant idea to be that all Sect forces should bow down and submit to him.
They didn't know whether to call this young man confident or foolish.
Sect Leader Sun Ji, who was nearby, also sighed and shook his head, feeling that Chen Qing was overly arrogant. Because his starting point was too high and his Cultivation path had been too smooth, he had become inflated to an almost pathological degree.
He simply didn't understand the iron rule that there are always people beyond people, and Heavens beyond Heavens.
"Arrogant! You want us to submit? Even if your talent is high, you don't have the ability to do so now!"
"It seems that after entering the Sect, his Heart-Nature will need to be thoroughly refined. Being so arrogant makes it easy for trouble to arise."
"I thought he would propose some brilliant idea. What a waste of effort!"
…
No one took Chen Qing's words seriously, all thinking he had lost his mind to say such absurd things.
Chen Qing had expected this.
In an era where the strong are revered, how could mere words be enough?
He activated his Sacred Body.
The Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Body took effect, and Sword Intent surged like a flood.
After binding the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Body, Chen Qing also awakened a Divine Ability that allowed him to use all the Divine Swords under Heaven for his own purposes.
With a single thought.
The people of Heavenly Sword Sect were the first to notice something amiss. The long swords tucked into their scabbards at their waists suddenly became restless, no longer stable.
"Hey! My sword!"
Before they could react, those swords had already left their scabbards and flown out.
Afterward, more and more swords uncontrollably unsheathed, but without exception, they all flew towards Chen Qing.
Chen Qing stepped on a Flying Sword, rising a hundred zhang directly. Behind him, ten thousand swords floated in the air, forming a towering wall that covered the sky. The sharp edges of the swords slowly lowered, locking onto the various factions.
Seeing their own swords being used by someone else, with their blades pointed at themselves, those Sword Cultivators felt very uncomfortable.
At this moment, someone shouted, "Sacred Body! This is the number one Sacred Body of the Sword Dao, the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Body!"
"What! He, he not only possesses a Heaven Rank top-grade Spiritual Root, but he has also awakened a Sacred Body!"
"Heaven is too biased towards him, isn't it!"
"Envy! I'm so envious!"
Even these Prodigies from various Sects, who were usually accustomed to being envied by others, couldn't help but feel envious after learning that Chen Qing not only possessed a Heaven Rank top-grade Lightning Spiritual Root but also awakened the number one Sacred Body of the Sword Dao. Their Dao Hearts showed signs of collapsing.
The talent Chen Qing possessed pressed down on these Prodigies, making them feel breathless, as if an invisible large hand was clutching their throats.
"Are these enough qualifications?" Chen Qing asked the crowd.
Some remained silent, while others stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence.
In the current situation, even if they truly felt Chen Qing wasn't qualified, they wouldn't dare to easily say it out loud, fearing to offend him and incur his resentment.
'A Sacred Body isn't enough?'
Chen Qing originally didn't want to reveal the Nine Nether Undying Dragon, his trump card, too early, but now that the arrow was on the string, he had no choice but to release it.
He was just one step away from subduing a dozen forces. How could he give up now?
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a cub. Chen Qing still hoped to subdue these forces early, let the dust settle, and get his wife-doting rewards.
***
Chapter 38: Against the Heavens! The Demon Emperor as a Spirit Pet
Looking into the distance, all the prominent and influential forces of the Great Wu Dynasty had basically arrived.
Chen Qing no longer hesitated and immediately decided to summon the Nine Nether Undying Dragon.
Instantly, a boundless, ocean-like pressure surged down from the Nine Heavens, suffocating tens of thousands of people.
Let alone the Elders, even Sect Leader Sun Ji, who held the esteemed position of a Sect Master, couldn't help but feel his knees buckle, slowly bending, showing a tendency to kneel in submission.
There was even less to say about the Disciples; they had long since prostrated themselves.
Even though they immediately mobilized all their spiritual Qi to resist this Divine Might, it was like an ant trying to shake an elephant—purely a futile effort.
Struggling to look up, the wind and clouds changed color, a scene of Chaos completely obscuring the crimson sun.
The cloud dome surged and swirled, and from the eye of that storm, a massive Dragon head, too large to be fully taken in at a glance, slowly descended!
Just by meeting the gaze of those golden Dragon eyes, which contained countless threads of Dao rhyme, many Disciples with weaker mental fortitude instantly rolled their eyes upwards and fainted on the spot.
Amidst lightning and thunder, a flash of light momentarily revealed the giant Dragon's hundred-zhang body, hidden within the clouds, appearing and disappearing.
It was even more terrifying!
"Dragon, Dragon Clan!"
"This level of pressure, it must be a Yao Beast of at least the hundred-thousand-year level, a Yao King? No, a Yao Emperor!"
"Run! We must escape immediately! Damn it, my body won't obey."
"Why would a hundred-thousand-year Cultivation Yao Emperor appear in the Lower Realm? Did some short-sighted fellow offend a mighty expert from the Upper Realm, and now they want to slaughter all the billions of living beings in our Lower Realm?"
No one doubted whether the Nine Nether Undying Dragon possessed such power.
Apart from Chen Qing, no one present had the right or the strength to remain standing under the pressure of the Nine Nether Undying Dragon's aura.
In contrast, Chen Qing appeared completely at ease, entirely ignoring the Nine Nether Undying Dragon's pressure, standing tall and straight like an unconcerned person.
This left the Elders and Sect Masters of the great Sects, whose Cultivation Realm was somewhat higher than Chen Qing's, perplexed.
They couldn't resist the Yao Emperor's Divine Might despite their higher Cultivation than Chen Qing, so why could Chen Qing remain fearless and unshaken?
They couldn't figure it out, truly couldn't understand the reason behind it.
But soon, Chen Qing revealed the answer.
The Nine Nether Undying Dragon slowly lowered its Dragon head towards Chen Qing under the desperate gazes of everyone.
Until the Dragon head had completely descended to be level with the mountaintop.
Chen Qing stepped forward, soared up, and stood upon the Dragon head.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked like an Outer Realm Fiend God descending!
"He, he's so audacious, daring to ride on the Yao Emperor's head and act so wild!"
"This, this is simply courting death! If you want to die, fine, but don't drag us down, don't drag down the billions of innocent lives in this Lower Realm!"
Chen Qing's actions truly terrified everyone present.
No one expected him to be so bold as to not even care about a Yao Emperor with a hundred-thousand-year Cultivation.
But then, gradually, some people realized something was wrong, "Wait! Something seems off. How come I feel that the Yao Emperor has no complaints about being stepped on?"
Hearing him say that, more and more people became aware of this point.
Although Chen Qing was above the Yao Emperor, the Yao Emperor showed no overly aggressive or angry behavior.
Then, an extremely terrifying thought was born in the minds of one person after another.
Conquering a Yao Emperor with a hundred-thousand-year Cultivation, though unprecedented, the facts were right before their eyes, how could they deny it?
Besides this, they couldn't think of any other more reasonable explanation.
"Either swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to submit forever, or die."
Chen Qing stood high above, like an Immortal Emperor looking down on everyone.
The originally grand flying boat was now, in his eyes, but a leaf in the vast ocean.
Heaven Rank top-grade talent, the number one Sword Dao Sacred Body, plus a hundred-thousand-year Yao Emperor as a spirit pet...
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would be hard for them to believe that these things would appear on one person.
One must know that the appearance of any one of these three would be enough to shake the entire Dynasty, or even the continent!
Looking up at Chen Qing, who stood upon the Dragon head, practically screaming 'invincible' without saying a word, Sect Leader Sun Ji, as the Sect Master of Heavenly Sword Sect, finally understood the meaning of Chen Qing's earlier reminder in the Cultivation room hall.
Having lost the first opportunity to cling to a powerful figure, this time, seeing everyone still staring blankly, unable to make up their minds, he immediately knelt first and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Sect Leader Sun Ji is willing to lead Heavenly Sword Sect and submit to Young Master Chen!"
Sect Leader Sun Ji was a smart man; in his opinion, the first person to submit and pledge allegiance often leaves a better impression on the master.
As soon as his voice fell, he unhesitatingly swore a Heavenly Dao Oath. If he harbored even a shred of rebellious intent, there would be no need for Chen Qing to act; the Heavenly Dao would directly erase Sect Leader Sun Ji.
"What! Even the Sect Master of Heavenly Sword Sect has submitted, then us..."
"Yuheng Sect is willing to submit to Young Master Chen!"
"Yongye Sect is willing to submit to Young Master Chen!"
"Tianhai Sect is willing to submit to Young Master Chen!
...
More and more Sect Masters expressed their stance, willing to submit and follow Chen Qing, swearing Heavenly Dao Oaths never to betray!
As for those who still held onto illusions, secretly communicating through sound transmission, unwilling to submit.
Chen Qing's patience was limited. Thousands of Shadow Puppets with Peak Soul Emergence Realm strength leaped out from their shadows without warning, slitting throats with a single blade or piercing directly through hearts.
Then, they twisted the blades in their hands, squeezing out heart blood!
Looking at those who, from beginning to end, had no chance to resist, were forcibly deprived of life, fell to the ground, and died with expressions of horror and unclosed eyes.
The other Sect forces secretly breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that they had surrendered early.
How could they have imagined that Chen Qing, after the Nine Nether Undying Dragon, could still produce such a shocking Magic Treasure?
The powerful Elders and Sect Masters could tell at a glance that those Shadow Puppets lacked life force and belonged to a type of Magic Treasure.
Magic Treasures whose strength rivaled the Peak Soul Emergence Realm, and he could summon thousands of them casually...
After experiencing all these things, they no longer felt any grievance in their hearts; instead, they felt that having such an opportunity to cling to Chen Qing was worth it, it was absolutely worth it!
At the same time.
Xia Qingyue, inside the Cultivation room of the Gongfa Pavilion, had already memorized all the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Peerless Nine Lotus Manual.
And, she had smoothly Cultivated the Peerless Nine Lotus Manual to the first layer.
She decided to exit seclusion.
After the stone door opened, she turned her head and found that the Cultivation room where Chen Qing had been was already empty.
So she looked at the Qingcheng Sect Disciple guarding the door, "Excuse me, where is the person who was inside just now?"
The Disciple did not conceal anything, fully disclosing all the information about the various forces coming to find him to Xia Qingyue.
'Oh no! My husband is in trouble!'
Thinking of this, Xia Qingyue instinctively acted, quickly leaving the Cultivation room.
Now a Cultivator, even if she was weak, she did not want Chen Qing to face the crisis alone.
However, when she truly came out of the Cultivation room and saw everything outside clearly, Xia Qingyue immediately understood that there was no crisis at all, and her meager strength had no chance to be of use.
***
Chapter 39 Ascension to the Ninth Rank
"Heavenly Sword Sect is willing to serve Young Master, going through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Shenzang Sect is willing to devote itself to Young Master, until death!"
"Huan Sect is willing to kill all enemies for Young Master!"
… …
Listening to the declarations of loyalty that almost overturned the heavens, coming from above.
What truly made Xia Qingyue's heart unable to calm down were the names Heavenly Sword Sect, Shenzang Sect, and Ziyang Sect.
Although Xia Qingyue had just stepped onto the path of Cultivation, she had heard much about the Ten Great Sects from others.
She silently summarized in her mind that among the voices swearing allegiance, all Ten Great Sects were present!
Then, following their gaze, under the lightning and thunder, the enormous Dragon body, covering the sky and sun, made Xia Qingyue's legs feel weak.
But as her gaze slowly rose, when she saw Chen Qing, who was above the Dragon's head, Xia Qingyue's rapidly beating heart not only failed to calm down, but beat even more rapidly.
When she saw the many forces surrender, although Xia Qingyue had already thought of something.
However, when she truly witnessed that the person these influential figures were kneeling to was her own husband, Chen Qing, she still felt deeply shocked.
'What Father dreamed of achieving, he accomplished so easily…'
Even Xia Qingyue, as his wife, after witnessing all this, inevitably felt a deep sense of powerlessness due to Chen Qing's excessive strength.
This powerlessness originated from the bottom of her heart, permeating her bones!
It was a sense of déjà vu, as if she could never hope to catch up, even if she spent her entire life trying.
Xia Qingyue had seen her Imperial Father, Xia Cheng, with a worried expression more than once, concerned that if the Ten Great Sects continued to grow wildly like this, they would threaten the Foundation of the Great Wu Dynasty, yet he was helpless against those Cultivators.
Chen Qing's subjugation of the Ten Great Sects, as well as many other large and small forces, indirectly solved no small trouble for the Great Wu Dynasty.
Xia Qingyue was willing to believe Chen Qing; since he said he would not rebel and would not attack the Great Wu Dynasty, then he definitely would not do so.
Chen Qing did not notice Xia Qingyue's appearance; at this moment, his attention was completely drawn to the System panel that popped up in front of him.
Wife-Pampering Reward issued!
[Successfully pampered wife! Congratulations to Host for obtaining a random reward: Nine-Rank Pills Master Experience Pack +1!]
'Ninth-Grade?!'
Chen Qing's eyes widened. A Nine-Rank Pills Master, let alone being unfindable in the entire Great Wu Dynasty, might not even be found in the vast Tianxuan Continent.
Moreover, the Nine-Rank Pills Master Experience Pack given by the System was very different from becoming a Nine-Rank Pills Master step by step in the proper way.
Others might become a Nine-Rank Pills Master possibly only because of opportune circumstances, accidentally refining a Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pill, and thus being called a Nine-Rank Pills Master.
However, once Chen Qing used the Nine-Rank Pills Master Experience Pack, he would be 100% successful in refining Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pills, without relying on luck, it would all be pure strength!
'Good, good, this is good. From now on, I won't have to worry about high-grade Medicinal Pills anymore! Can't buy them? Then I'll refine them myself!'
Chen Qing impatiently selected the Pill Master Experience Pack and confirmed its use.
[Using Nine-Rank Pills Master Experience Pack…]
[Nine-Rank Pills Master Experience Pack used successfully!]
The next moment, tens of thousands of Alchemy knowledge flooded into Chen Qing's mind, gradually merging perfectly with this body.
To help him remember these Alchemy contents, the System also upgraded Chen Qing's Sea of Consciousness and Mental Energy strength.
An unexpected gain.
Closing the System panel, Chen Qing swept his gaze and noticed Xia Qingyue, who had already come out of seclusion, from the corner of his eye.
So he waved his hand to the various forces and said coldly, "Scram."
Everyone responded in unison, turned their flying boats around, and returned from whence they came, not daring to stay for a moment longer.
With the Heavenly Dao as a witness, how could they dare to defy Chen Qing's command.
Even without the Heavenly Dao, they still wouldn't dare to be enemies with Chen Qing.
Even putting aside the Nine Nether Undying Dragon, he always felt that Chen Qing's trump cards were definitely not limited to this!
The more unknown, the easier it is to imagine, the more one imagines, the more one reveres, the more loyal one becomes…
Immediately, Chen Qing leaped down from the Dragon's head.
The Nine Nether Undying Dragon also slowly concealed its Dragon head in the clouds and mist, and then, the clouds parted, revealing the blue sky, and the dazzling sun once again shone upon the world.
"Madam, you came out of seclusion so quickly."
Chen Qing came before Xia Qingyue and asked with concern, "Was your Cultivation smooth?"
"Yes, I have memorized all the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Peerless Nine Lotus Manual and cultivated it to the first layer," Xia Qingyue replied truthfully.
"You truly live up to being my Chen Qing's wife. This Cultivation speed is truly Prodigious, amazing, amazing," Chen Qing praised.
"Speaking of Prodigies, I'm afraid no one in this world can compare to you, husband." Having personally experienced everything just now, in front of Chen Qing, Xia Qingyue really didn't have the confidence to call herself a Prodigy or a Genius.
And then.
The voice of Grand Elder Li Sifan came from beside her, "Greetings, Sect Master."
Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue looked over at the sound.
Before Chen Qing could, out of respect for his father Chen Xiong's Face, address the other party as "Uncle,"
Liu Wu, the Sect Master of Qingcheng Sect, had already knelt down with a thud, hands on the ground, kowtowing and saying, "Qingcheng Sect Master Liu Wu, is willing to make a Heavenly Dao Oath, leading the entire Qingcheng Sect, to pledge allegiance to Young Master!"
Chen Qing was not surprised by this and had no plans to deliberately engage in pleasantries with Liu Wu regarding their fathers' relationship.
One thing at a time, he acknowledged the Heavenly Dao Oath made by Liu Wu, and the master-servant contract was officially established.
"Liu Wu greets Master."
"Uncle, please rise." Chen Qing stepped forward and helped Liu Wu to his feet.
Xia Qingyue watched this scene from the side, always feeling that Liu Wu would definitely not be the last person to submit and surrender to Chen Qing.
She was firm in her belief that Chen Qing, who now controlled the Ten Great Sects and various large and small forces, was already the unquestionable, true King of the Great Wu land, no longer needing a throne to prove his identity.
After a few pleasantries, Chen Qing told Liu Wu that he wanted to borrow the Qingcheng Sect's Pill Refining Room.
"Of course, no problem. Everything in this Qingcheng Sect is at Master's disposal. If you need Medicinal Pills, your subordinate will immediately have someone deliver them; there's no need for you to make a trip yourself."
Chen Qing shook his head and explained, "I don't want Medicinal Pills; rather, I want to try my hand at Alchemy."
"I see. Master, please come this way." After learning Chen Qing's true purpose, Liu Wu said no more and led the way.
"You can also refine Medicinal Pills?" Xia Qingyue, who was walking beside Chen Qing, asked curiously.
In her opinion, or rather, in common perception, it was already very rare for a person to master one talent.
If Xia Qingyue remembered correctly, the talents Chen Qing currently possessed included not only Martial Cultivation and Formation, but also Beast Taming, and even Puppet manipulation…
Now, was he going to add another one, Alchemy?
Does he have to be so Prodigious!
Xia Qingyue was almost losing confidence in continuing to be a Cultivator.
Chen Qing, however, spoke truthfully, "First time, I've never refined before."
"Is that so…"
Hearing Chen Qing's answer, Xia Qingyue guessed that Chen Qing probably just wanted to try and see if he had any talent in Alchemy.
Little did she know, what Chen Qing said was indeed true: he had never refined Medicinal Pills before this, but he was indeed a genuine Ninth-Grade Supreme Pill Master!
***
Chapter 40 You call this your first time refining alchemy?
He arrived at the Qingcheng Sect's Alchemy Pavilion.
Liu Wu found the best alchemist in the Qingcheng Sect, named Du Yuan.
From Liu Wu, Chen Qing learned that Du Yuan was a Rank Five Alchemist, responsible for managing everything within the Alchemy Pavilion.
"Master, you can command him with anything you need."
"Du Yuan greets Young Master Chen."
Du Yuan had already heard about the major event that previously occurred within the Qingcheng Sect.
Seeing Liu Wu respectfully address Chen Qing as Master, he knew that the current Qingcheng Sect had mostly submitted to Chen Qing.
Even his own Sect Master had submitted, so how could Du Yuan dare not bow?
"Everything is in your hands, Alchemist Du," Chen Qing said politely.
"Not at all, it's my honor." Du Yuan said little, inviting Chen Qing into the Alchemy Pavilion.
Xia Qingyue and Liu Wu followed closely behind.
Liu Wu followed because he was worried that someone in the Alchemy Pavilion might be blind and offend Chen Qing, bringing disaster to the Qingcheng Sect.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, Liu Wu was unwilling to take that risk.
As the saying goes, 'caution is the parent of safety'.
Soon, Chen Qing, led by Du Yuan, arrived at his exclusive Alchemy room.
Chen Qing looked around, and the medicine cabinets were like walls, containing at least thousands of types of medicinal herbs.
And in the very center of the Alchemy room, a gigantic Pill Furnace, tall enough for two people, was placed, with the words 'Blazing Fire Cauldron' carved on it.
Chen Qing immediately recognized that this Pill Furnace was an Earth Rank Low Grade Magic Treasure.
"This cauldron was something I obtained by chance. Young Master Chen can use it freely, including all the medicinal herbs in this Alchemy room," Du Yuan generously stated.
"Thank you," Chen Qing replied with two words.
He then moved to the Pill Furnace, and from the billions of Pill Formulas in his mind, he selected a Rank Six Pill Formula.
It wasn't that Chen Qing didn't trust the System or was playing it safe; rather, after his Divine Sense covered the entire room, he realized that the quality of the medicinal herbs in this Alchemy room was only sufficient for refining Rank Six Medicinal Pills at most.
Seeing Chen Qing simultaneously manipulate and open hundreds of medicine cabinets from a distance, taking out a large amount of medicinal herbs, Du Yuan, as a Rank Five Alchemist, couldn't help but be surprised, "Looking at the medicinal herbs Young Master Chen is taking, he wants to refine Rank Five Medicinal Pills!"
'Refine Rank Five Medicinal Pills?'
Xia Qingyue's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She clearly remembered that Chen Qing had said not long ago that it was his first time refining Medicinal Pills.
How could anyone start refining Medicinal Pills at Rank Five on their first attempt...?
Xia Qingyue completely failed to understand Chen Qing's thoughts.
Liu Wu, on the other hand, dared not say much. It was just a little waste of medicinal herbs, it didn't matter. As long as Chen Qing, as the Master, was happy and satisfied, that was enough.
To put it bluntly, everything in the Qingcheng Sect now belonged to Chen Qing. Even if he burned down the Alchemy Pavilion, Liu Wu would still not have a single word of complaint; he would even praise him for burning it well and fiercely!
Seeing that Chen Qing had already begun preparing for Alchemy, lighting the spirit wood.
Xia Qingyue proactively walked to Du Yuan's side and whispered, "Alchemist Du, will there be any consequences if someone chooses a Rank Five Medicinal Pill for their first Alchemy attempt?"
"Alchemy sounds simple, but in reality, there's a great deal of knowledge involved. A slight mistake can lead to a furnace explosion, and the higher the Rank of the Medicinal Pill, the more terrifying the power of the explosion."
"Once a Rank Five Medicinal Pill explodes, the entire Alchemy Pavilion will likely be razed to the ground."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Yuan suddenly took a deep breath, connecting the dots.
'First time refining Medicinal Pills, Rank Five...' he swallowed, and tentatively asked Xia Qingyue, "Your Highness, you're not talking about Young Master Chen, are you?"
Xia Qingyue pressed her thin lips together and nodded.
"This?!"
Du Yuan's body trembled, and he quickly went to Liu Wu's side, "Sect Master, this won't do, it's too dangerous!"
"No matter, I am here." Liu Wu raised his hand, interrupting Du Yuan, not wanting him to dampen Chen Qing's spirits.
At the same time, he mentally prepared himself to withstand the risk of a furnace explosion at any moment.
He certainly didn't want the Alchemy Pavilion to be truly razed to the ground.
Chen Qing naturally knew of the trio's concerns. He wasn't in a hurry to argue, firmly believing that actions speak louder than words.
He sequentially placed the medicinal herbs into the Pill Furnace, guiding the flame of the burning spirit wood with his spiritual power, and began to melt the medicinal herbs...
Initially, Du Yuan, like Xia Qingyue and Liu Wu, was worried that Chen Qing's first Alchemy attempt might cause an accident.
But gradually, Du Yuan began to notice something amiss. Chen Qing's Alchemy technique was nothing like that of a novice doing Alchemy for the first time; it was simply too skilled, beyond skilled!
His technique was profound, and his control of heat and timing was perfectly precise.
Just observing him was immensely beneficial to Du Yuan, making him feel that the Bottleneck that had troubled him for many years was showing signs of a Breakthrough!
"Wonderful! Simply wonderful!" Du Yuan couldn't help but exclaim.
'Wonderful?'
That one word, 'wonderful,' confused Xia Qingyue and Liu Wu, who didn't understand Alchemy, and they didn't know what was so wonderful about it.
Before Xia Qingyue could react, she saw Du Yuan turn his head, his eyes filled with excitement, and he confirmed, "Your Highness, are you sure Young Master Chen is truly refining Medicinal Pills for the first time?"
"Yes, he said so himself. Before this, he had never refined Medicinal Pills," Xia Qingyue affirmed with a nod, not believing Chen Qing would lie to her.
She then asked, "Is there a problem?"
"Forgive my bluntness, but Young Master Chen's attainments in Alchemy have probably surpassed mine by several times over! This is not a first-time alchemist; he is clearly a Grandmaster of the Dao of Alchemy!" Du Yuan said from the bottom of his heart.
Grandmaster of the Dao of Alchemy!
Xia Qingyue knew how high the value of such a statement was, coming from a Rank Five Alchemist's mouth.
And Liu Wu, as the Sect Master, had never seen Du Yuan evaluate someone so highly before.
Chen Qing didn't pay attention to the content of their conversation.
He saw that the Impurities in the Pill Furnace had completely burned to ash, leaving only drops of golden spiritual liquid, like liquid gold.
Chen Qing decisively added more spirit wood, intensifying the furnace fire.
At the perfect moment, he shouted, "Condense!"
The next moment, a scorching white Qi wave erupted from within the Pill Furnace, carrying a rich medicinal fragrance.
Just a slight whiff made one feel refreshed and invigorated! His Qi Sea surged!
"It's done! It's done! Pill condensation successful!" Du Yuan's excitement was even greater than if he had successfully refined a Rank Five Medicinal Pill himself.
After all, he had just witnessed history, the birth of a legend!
Such a young Rank Five Alchemist was unheard of and unseen.
"Pill condensation successful?" Xia Qingyue looked incredulous.
To succeed in refining a Rank Five Medicinal Pill on one's first attempt, she wondered, what kind of talent would this be considered in the world of alchemists?
As the smoke cleared, Du Yuan, faster than anyone else, instantly appeared before Chen Qing.
He quickly asked, "May I ask how many Medicinal Pills Young Master Chen has refined?"
Du Yuan estimated that with those medicinal herbs, if it were him, he could refine at least three Rank Five Medicinal Pills.
Chen Qing opened his five fingers, and seven Medicinal Pills floated in his palm, shimmering with golden light.
"This, this is Pill Markings?!" Du Yuan's eyes widened like copper bells as he clearly saw the golden patterns flowing on the Medicinal Pills.
After repeated confirmation, Du Yuan was certain that these were Pill Markings.
The quality of Medicinal Pills is usually divided into four Ranks: Low, Medium, High, and Supreme, but besides these, there is another Rank called Pill Markings.
Pill Markings often symbolize the highest quality a Medicinal Pill can achieve.
"With the same amount of medicinal herbs, not only is the number of pills formed more than double what I could make, but they are all Pill Markings Rank..." Du Yuan's little bit of pride as an alchemist felt ruthlessly trampled.
He deeply understood the meaning of 'there are always people better than you, and there is always a higher heaven'.
He sighed, "Indeed, new talents emerge from generation to generation, each leading the way for centuries."
As he was speaking, Du Yuan suddenly gasped, bent down, and leaned in to examine the Medicinal Pills in Chen Qing's hand.
He exclaimed in surprise, "No!"