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

"Fire City..."

Upon hearing this name, Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.

This place was mentioned by Shi Jie before; it was the location of the Du Yifei family.

After a moment's thought, Qin Chuan asked, "Master Ma, why does Fire Flame City possess such a magical artifact?"

"Because there is a Wanbao Pavilion in Fire Flame City, which has an auction house, the most recent one is tomorrow."

"We alchemists from Danfeng occasionally pay attention to these auctions to avoid missing out on some rare and precious materials. This auction includes a magical artifact that can withstand high temperatures."

At this point, Ma Yang looked at the expression on Qin Chuan's face and suddenly asked, "You're not planning to go to Fireflame City, are you?"

Qin Chuan nodded. "That's right, this is very important to me, I have to go."

"no!"

Before Ma Yang could speak, Jia Dahai hurriedly said, "The people from Medicine King Valley are about to arrive. This period of time is the most precious, and you cannot leave the sect."

Ma Yang nodded and patiently advised, "That's true. You are our only hope now, and you must stay here for the time being."

Qin Chuan frowned slightly and said seriously, "Master Ma, I must leave for a while. I will be back soon after I purchase this item in Fire Flame City."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yang frowned, a look of hesitation on his face.

After a long pause, he hesitated and said, "But you haven't even successfully refined a fourth-grade pill yet, so how..."

Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Master Ma, if I can master it, can you let me leave?"

Ma Yang thought for a moment, then said, "If you can really do it, my fellow disciple and I can let you go."

In his view, Qin Chuan definitely wouldn't be able to do it in a short time, and by the time he could actually refine it, the auction would have already ended.

"Alright! Let's get started!" Qin Chuan nodded.

He knew he had to demonstrate his strength, otherwise Ma Yang and Jia Dahai would never feel comfortable letting him leave.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan entered the alchemy room, and after subtly dismantling the defensive array, he stood in front of the medicine cauldron.

At the same time, Ma Yang and Jia Dahai entered the alchemy room and stood on either side watching Qin Chuan refine the pills.

In order to gain their trust, Qin Chuan did not hold back this time.

After thousands of medicinal herbs were thrown into the cauldron, the process of refining the medicine began immediately.

Half an hour later, a deep purple Breakthrough Pill appeared in his hand.

It is indeed a mid-grade fourth-rank breakthrough pill!

Looking at the Breakthrough Pill, Ma Yang and Jia Dahai exchanged a glance, both able to see the shock in each other's eyes.

They never expected that Qin Chuan would successfully refine a fourth-grade pill so quickly.

After receiving the Breakthrough Pill from Qin Chuan, Ma Yang examined it carefully and confirmed that it was indeed a Breakthrough Pill.

Moreover, he could sense that this pill was of extremely high quality, even comparable to a high-grade fourth-rank pill!

"Alright, very alright! Since you've agreed, then go ahead."

Ma Yang smiled broadly and instructed, "Remember, you must come back immediately after the auction."

Although this Breakthrough Pill is of good quality, it is still not enough to defeat a peak fourth-grade alchemist.

You'll have to come back for more intensive training!

"Yes!"

Qin Chuan readily agreed, "I'll come back as soon as the auction ends, I definitely won't be late."

Just as Qin Chuan was about to take his leave, Ma Yang suddenly stopped him and took out a storage ring, saying, "Buying this kind of magic weapon must cost a lot of spirit crystals."

This contains some of my savings from over the years; feel free to use it.

"I've saved some too, you can take them with you."

At the same time, Jia Dahai also took out a storage ring and handed it to Qin Chuan.

Since he could no longer stop Qin Chuan from leaving, he was naturally willing to lend a hand.

"Masters, I cannot accept this. I'm sorry to trouble you..."

Qin Chuan was interrupted by Ma Yang before he could finish speaking: "Stop being so wishy-washy. Just accept it. We two old bones are going to stay in the sect anyway."

"Spirit crystals aren't of much use to us, so you can take them and use them."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan was deeply moved, and a warm feeling washed over him.

Although he had some friction with Jia Dahai in the past, the two old men were still quite nice to him and treated him like a junior.

Unable to refuse, Qin Chuan had no choice but to accept the two storage rings.

Immediately, he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please rest assured, masters, I will definitely go and return as soon as possible. I will surely win this competition against Medicine King Valley!"

Seeing Qin Chuan's confidence, Ma Yang and Jia Dahai nodded in satisfaction.

After all, Qin Chuan is their only hope now.

Ma Yang waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, and remember to be careful on the road."

"Yes!" Qin Chuan clasped his hands in a fist and nodded, then turned and left the alchemy room.

After Qin Chuan left, a hearty laugh suddenly came from the Bingzi alchemy room.

"Haha..." Jia Dahai winked and said admiringly, "Senior brother, that's a brilliant move. I could see that Qin Chuan's eyes were already red."

"That is!"

Ma Yang said smugly, "Do you think I've been idle lately? I've already sent people to gather some information."

This kid is a loyal and sentimental person; he only responds to gentle persuasion, not force, so this tactic is the only way to go.

“高，真高！”

Jia Dahai chuckled and gave a thumbs up.

"but…"

After suppressing his laughter, Ma Yang suddenly said, "I wonder if Junior Brother has noticed that this kid seems to have held back some secrets when refining the Breakthrough Pill!"

Jia Dahai nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, I think it's true too."

Before, I kept making mistakes, but now that I need to refine the pills to leave the sect, it's all going so smoothly.

There's definitely something fishy going on!

He paused for a moment, then continued, "It seems this kid is holding back!"

"That's right!"

Ma Yang stroked his beard and smiled, "It seems this little guy is no ordinary person. Perhaps he really has a chance in this competition."

After exchanging a glance, the two burst into hearty laughter again.

……

After leaving Danfeng, Qin Chuan did not return to Luoyefeng, but went straight to the Tianjian Sect's mountain gate.

With only one day left before the Fire Flame City Auction, he naturally couldn't afford to delay any longer.

Just as Qin Chuan left the mountain gate, three people emerged from the shadows.

One of them glanced in the direction Qin Chuan had left and said in a deep voice, "You go back and report to Young Master Lu. I'll continue to follow this kid. This time, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

After giving his instructions, the disciple chased after Qin Chuan in the direction he had left.

Fire Flame City is the closest town to the Heavenly Sword Sect, though it is thousands of miles away. It would probably take an ordinary cultivator a whole day to get there.

After leaving the Heavenly Sword Sect, Qin Chuan did not choose to fly through the air, but instead plunged into the nearby Azure Mountain Range.

Seeing this, the disciples who were following behind were afraid of losing them, so they hurriedly followed into the Azure Mountain Range.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

After running for a while, the disciple was suddenly startled to find that Qin Chuan, who had been in front of him, had disappeared.

Before leaving, he had already boasted to the young master that if he really lost track of the person, it would be troublesome.

"Are you looking for me?"

Just then, a mocking voice suddenly came from behind.