After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Seeing Ma Yang's smug expression, Yang Tai's face turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly.

But the outcome is already decided. If he continues to argue, he will be seen as a faithless villain once the news reaches the entire Danfeng.

Thinking of this, Yang Tai loosened his clenched fist and forced a smile, saying, "It's alright, it's just a high-grade medicine cauldron. Since Master Ma likes it, why not give you one!"

Hearing this, Ma Yang smiled broadly, knowing that Yang Tai was making it sound so easy, but he must be heartbroken inside.

"Then I thank Master Yang for his kindness!"

With that, Ma Yang waved his hand and sent the Eight Extremes Cauldron to Qin Chuan.

"Since you've just joined Danfeng, consider this medicine cauldron a gift for you."

"Thank you, senior!" Qin Chuan smiled and nodded, and without being polite, put away the Eight Extremes Cauldron.

Seeing this, Yang Tai snorted coldly, too ashamed to stay any longer.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and looked at Qin Chuan, coldly asking, "Kid, what's your name?"

Although he had heard Ma Yang mention it before, he hadn't taken it to heart. Now that the two of them had a grudge, he naturally needed to know the other's name.

Qin Chuan understood Yang Tai's meaning and showed no fear whatsoever.

If you want revenge, go ahead, but you don't know if he can withstand the consequences of provoking you.

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and said calmly, "Qin Chuan!"

"Qin Chuan?"

Upon hearing the name, Yang Tai frowned, feeling that the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Although the life-or-death duel between Qin Chuan and Gu Wenxuan caused quite a stir, in places like Danfeng, most people don't pay attention to what happens within the sect.

Therefore, they don't pay too much attention to these things.

After thinking for a while, Yang Tai still couldn't remember where he had heard that name.

After a moment's hesitation, Yang Tai said coldly, "Very good! I've got it!"

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at Wang Yong, who was still standing not far away, and shouted angrily, "Why aren't you coming back with me? You're such a disgraceful idiot!"

Today, he originally intended to make things difficult for Ma Yang's faction, but unexpectedly, he lost both his wife and his army, and even his Bajiquan Cauldron was lost.

Although there aren't many Danfeng disciples here, it's likely that news of today's events will soon spread to various places.

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and hurriedly left the place.

Before leaving, Wang Yong gave Qin Chuan a venomous look, secretly making a mental note of what he had done wrong.

Qin Chuan naturally noticed Wang Yong's gaze, and a cold smile crept into his heart.

Even if the other party doesn't come looking for him, he'll find a time to kill him sooner or later!

After Yang Tai's men had all left, Qin Chuan approached Ma Yang and Jia Dahai, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you both for your help."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yang and Jia Dahai exchanged a glance, and a hint of guilt immediately appeared on their faces.

"You don't need to thank us. The most important thing about this competition is that you won it on your own. We two old guys didn't help at all."

Ma Yang said with shame, "To put it bluntly, today's trouble was caused by my senior brother and me. In the end, we should be the ones apologizing to you!"

Hearing Ma Yang's words, Qin Chuan nodded inwardly, and immediately felt a bit more favorably disposed towards the two old men in front of him.

At least they didn't put on airs just because they were senior.

Recalling what had just happened, Qin Chuan frowned and asked curiously, "Senior, why is this Master Yang targeting you?"

"Let's talk as we walk, so I can tell you about Danfeng."

Qin Chuan nodded upon hearing Ma Yang's words.

The three of them then chatted as they walked toward the mountaintop.

Soon, through Ma Yang's narration, Qin Chuan gradually learned about Danfeng's situation.

It turns out that Ma Yang and Jia Dahai were not from Danfeng, but came to Tianjian Sect later with their master.

Furthermore, their master became the peak master of Danfeng.

But ever since their master passed away three years ago, Yang Tai has been eager to take the position of peak master, and some confrontational things have gradually begun to happen.

Although Yang Tai is a newly promoted fifth-rank instructor, he is completely unconvinced by Ma Yang and Jia Dahai.

Previously, Yang Tai probably only wanted to instruct Wang Yong to drive him away, but he didn't expect that he was no match for Qin Chuan.

Knowing that if they didn't come out soon, things would get out of control, that's why the series of events that followed occurred.

Although Yang Tai was only a newly promoted fifth-grade alchemist, neither Ma Yang nor Jia Dahai were enthusiastic about or good at matters of power.

Therefore, the power balance between the two sides can be described as evenly matched.

At this point, Ma Yang looked at Qin Chuan and smiled, "So, it is precisely because of this that we have implicated you in what happened today."

Qin Chuan smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright. If it weren't for this farce, I probably wouldn't have been able to obtain Wang Yong's storage ring and the Eight Extremes Cauldron. It can be considered a blessing in disguise."

Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed in Ma Yang's eyes, and he secretly thought that he had not misjudged the person.

After chatting for a few more minutes, the three of them arrived at the summit of Danfeng.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, Qin Chuan looked around and saw rows of houses, with a magnificent palace directly in front of him.

Most importantly, next to these houses, he also discovered a huge medicinal herb garden.

Just as Ma Yang had said, the medicinal herbs in this garden were indeed numerous and varied.

In a short time, Qin Chuan discovered many medicinal herbs that were over five hundred years old in this herb garden.

At this moment, Ma Yang pointed to the palace in front of him and said in a deep voice, "This main hall was originally the residence of our master. After his death, Jia Dahai and I moved in here."

When Ma Yang spoke of his master, a fleeting sadness crossed his face, but Qin Chuan noticed it.

After quickly regaining his composure, Ma Yang smiled and said, "And there's the herb garden next door, you should have already seen it. Just like I promised before, you only need to give half of the contribution points for any spiritual herbs you exchange for in the future."

"Thank you very much, senior." Qin Chuan was overjoyed and quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

His purpose in coming to Danfeng was for this medicinal garden.

Seemingly remembering something, Qin Chuan asked, "Senior, where is the alchemy area around here?"

He knew that a place like Danfeng must have a place for alchemy.

Ma Yang laughed and said, "You mean the alchemy room? That place isn't here; it's located inside the mountain."

"The belly of the mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback.

"Yes."

Ma Yang nodded, gestured for him to follow, and said, "Come with me."

After saying that, he walked towards one of the directions on the mountaintop.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan and Jia Dahai followed behind and soon arrived at the entrance of a passage on the mountaintop.

The passageway descends vertically with a series of steps. Although it leads underground, the view inside is not dark, as there are candlelight illuminating both sides.

Seeing this passageway, Qin Chuan thought of the mysterious cave in the Guiyun Mountains where he discovered the fire seed; it was quite similar.

However, this one has been artificially renovated, making it appear more spacious and flat.

"Come on! The alchemy room is downstairs. I'll show you around, and you can come by yourself from now on."