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

The cave dwelling is located halfway up a mountain, offering a great view. Although it is not large, it is quite elegant.

Inside the cave, Zhang Fei bowed to Master Jiang with clasped hands.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Jiang. This batch of pills will be of great use to me."

As he spoke, Zhang Fei took out a storage ring and handed it to Master Jiang.

"It's easy to say, but this is my first time going out to refine pills for someone, so I'm not quite used to it yet."

"However, since it was Brother Zhang who requested it, I couldn't very well refuse."

Master Jiang nodded, smiled at Zhang Fei, took the storage ring, scanned it with his divine sense, and then tossed it to Ma Yongnian.

Zhang Fei felt somewhat embarrassed, inwardly cursing these alchemists for their cunning and deceit.

If they don't come to our door to refine the medicine, who knows how much they'll skimp on during the refining process.

Such things happen frequently in sects. If you succeed in the end, that's fine, but if you fail, you don't even have a place to complain.

"If I weren't about to break through, and if Senior Brother Ye hadn't borrowed most of my spirit crystals, I wouldn't have bothered with these alchemists..." Zhang Fei muttered to himself.

But he still smiled and bowed again.

He didn't even put on airs like a Grand Master of the Ninth Heaven when dealing with Qin Chuan and Ma Yongnian.

He knew that these apprentice medicine boys might not have high status today, but once they were promoted to alchemists, they would rise to the top in one step.

Qin Chuan remained calm, but a smile played on his lips. If he were to revert to Fang Teng's face, Zhang Fei would surely go berserk.

But now, standing here, Zhang Fei still has to put on a smile.

Master Jiang smiled, naturally understanding what Zhang Fei was thinking.

After coughing, he took out the alchemy furnace and placed it on the ground, his expression immediately becoming serious.

"I have already seen the formula. With my current skill in alchemy, I only have a 40% chance of succeeding in making this batch of Grade 4 Rehmannia Pills."

"You can just watch with your own eyes, so that if it fails, you won't suspect me of embezzling the herbs."

As Master Jiang spoke, a deep blue flame rose from his fingertips and he flicked it below the alchemy furnace.

In a short while, as the alchemy furnace turned crimson, the temperature inside the cave gradually rose.

“Seven leaves, take the veins, do not break them.”

"Perilla flowers require the petals to stick together; if that's not possible, the medicinal liquid can be extracted directly."

"Safflower fruit..."

Master Jiang spoke quickly, her voice growing faster and faster, listing ten different herbs in a row.

Ma Yongnian quickly opened the storage ring, poured out all the herbs inside, and immediately began selecting them according to the instructions.

But just as he finished the Seven Leaf, Qin Chuan was catalyzing the Red Flower Fruit with his left hand while handing over the Purple Su Flower with his right.

Seeing this, Master Jiang looked up at Qin Chuan, nodded slightly, and began refining pills.

And from time to time, he would mention his need for medicinal herbs.

As time went on, Ma Yongnian realized with a wry smile that Qin Chuan had become Jiang Danshi's henchman, and he himself had become Qin Chuan's henchman...

Everything needed was completed almost instantly by Qin Chuan.

The selection of herbs is not only extremely fast, but also flawless.

Not only is it completely correct, but the catalysis is also incredibly detailed and precise.

Even Master Jiang Dan looked at Qin Chuan several times, showing his appreciation.

Even their gaze was no longer haughty, but rather as if they were looking at an equal.

Zhang Fei, who was standing to the side, had been stunned for a long time.

Seeing how Qin Chuan instantly completed his task every time Jiang Danshi opened his mouth, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"These alchemists are all prodigies; even a junior medicine apprentice is this terrifyingly powerful..."

Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed.

Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came calmly from outside the cave.

"Zhang Fei, have you made any progress on the information I asked you to gather?"

The sound made Qin Chuan's pupils shrink.

The hand that was catalyzing the herbs trembled slightly…

The tremor was so slight that it was imperceptible to outsiders, and Qin Chuan's expression remained unchanged.

He naturally catalyzed the herbs in his hand and then handed them to Master Jiang Dan.

He didn't even turn around to look at the woman who had just entered the cave.

The woman was dressed in white, and her beauty was so striking that any man who saw her would stare at her intently.

Willow-leaf eyebrows, snow-white skin and cherry lips.

With her long hair cascading over her shoulders, she exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

With the arrival of this woman, a delicate fragrance filled the cave.

Even Master Jiang's breathing became more rapid, and he stopped looking at the alchemy furnace in his hand and instead looked at the woman who walked in.

This woman is none other than Fang Yuyan!

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her face still beautiful, but a hint of bitterness lingered between her brows.

Only she herself knew the pressure she endured and the invisible gazes she faced during that time.

After everything that happened to the Li family a month ago was spread throughout the entire Southern Region.

Whenever Qin Chuan's name is mentioned, her name is also brought up.

Furthermore, the fact that Wang Teng actually participated in the Li family's son-in-law selection caused the matter to spread like wildfire.

This has turned the original engagement into a laughing stock.

And all of this is because of Qin Chuan!

Fang Yuyan doesn't hate Wang Teng because of his distrust and his choice to participate in the Li family's selection of a son-in-law.

She realized she had chosen the wrong person back then, but fortunately the two were only engaged and had not yet become Daoist partners.

Even now, Fang Yuyan still feels a bit emotional, thinking that without this incident, she probably wouldn't have been able to see Wang Teng's true colors in the end.

She could accept this outcome.

Wang Teng didn't need to say anything more; after she learned about the Li family's situation...

She then sent the engagement gifts back to the Wang family, severing this ill-fated relationship.

But Fang Yuyan hated Qin Chuan!

This hatred has seeped into my bones.

But amidst this hatred, the scenes from the mysterious valley always resurface in my dreams, becoming a form of torment…

"Greetings, Senior Sister Fang!"

Zhang Fei quickly spoke up, and Master Jiang also clasped his hands in a bow, while Ma Yongnian took a deep breath and bowed his head in greeting.

Qin Chuan was no exception; feeling guilty, he didn't dare to look at Fang Yuyan.

In fact, he wouldn't have acted this way if he saw Zhang Fei or Ye Taobai.

But the one person he least wanted to see at the Dan Sect was Fang Yuyan.

"I was planning to go find Senior Sister Fang later. During my trip out, I also inquired about Qin Chuan's whereabouts."

Zhang Fei clasped his hands in a fist salute and said in a deep voice, "But this person disappeared into thin air without a trace. Even the various sects and families in the Southern Region have found out that this person is a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"So everyone focused their attention on the few people who were on good terms with him, but Qin Chuan still hasn't shown up during this time."

Many people have two guesses: one is that Qin Chuan has left the Southern Region.

Another possibility is that Qin Chuan was hunted down and killed by some force when he left the Li family, and the most likely culprit... is the Brahma Sect!

He paused, shook his head, and said, "But the Brahma Sect has remained silent on this matter and has not released any information."

This inevitably raises the question: did Qin Chuan truly die at the hands of the Brahma Sect...?

Upon hearing Zhang Fei's words, Fang Yuyan frowned, feeling inexplicably irritated.

As if he had just thought of something, Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said, "However, I recently received some news!"