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

The remaining two are now famous throughout the Southern Region, and are even said to be on par with Dan Chen!

In reality, both of these alchemy masters were disciples of Master Danchen.

Subsequent innovations took different forms.

But no matter what outsiders say, these two do not believe that their alchemy skills can surpass their master's.

The reason they became famous and were not taken back from the path of alchemy is because Master Danchen passed down two sentences that have been passed down to this day.

"The path of alchemy should be like a hundred flowers in full bloom, or like a medicinal field. If there is only one kind of herb, how can there be alchemy in the world?"

"If the person who transmits the Dao of Alchemy to me harbors wolfish ambitions, then I shall withdraw the Dao of Alchemy."

However, if one can innovate and bring forth new ideas, then one can establish one's own school of thought and be worthy of the title of master, and naturally there is no question of retracting the Dao of Alchemy.

Therefore, they appear to be the three great alchemists.

In reality, there is only one master in the Southern Region's alchemy tradition.

Dan Chen!

The undisputed strongest alchemist in the Southern Region!

Inside the courtyard, Qin Chuan watched Di Yun leave, a strange light appearing in his eyes.

He hadn't expected to qualify for promotion so quickly.

After a moment's thought, Qin Chuan looked down at the token in his hand, and with his divine sense, he discovered that it contained a whole universe within.

Two large characters immediately appeared in his mind.

Alchemical texts!

Sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, Qin Chuan did not enter the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space, but instead closed his eyes and immersed himself directly in the alchemy scripture.

It wasn't until the next morning, when the sun rose, that Qin Chuan slowly opened his eyes.

After taking a deep breath, he looked up at the distant mountain peaks, a hint of respect in his eyes, and remained silent.

This so-called alchemical text is not a method of alchemy.

Instead, it includes the stories of Master Dan Chen of the Wen Dan lineage after he became famous within the Wen Dan sect.

This story recounts many past events.

For example, the other two great alchemists in the Southern Region right now, and some of the things Dan Chen said.

After reading the alchemy classic, Qin Chuan naturally pictured a figure who held a pinnacle position in alchemy and was worthy of respect.

He instantly understood why Di Yun had so readily believed what he said and overlooked the fact that he had concealed his origins.

In silence, Qin Chuan put away the token and took a deep breath.

He began to cultivate while also carrying out his daily training as a medicine apprentice.

Time passed slowly, and five days went by in the blink of an eye.

Over the past five days, there has been talk about the 50,000 apprentice medicine boys being qualified to participate in the alchemy training.

It swept through the alchemy lineage like a whirlwind, becoming a topic of discussion among almost all the apprentice pharmacists.

Of the 50,000 young medicine practitioners, about 70% have been practicing medicine for three years.

However, not everyone can participate in the promotion; ultimately, only 20,000 people applied…

On the day of the trial, the entire Wen Dan lineage was extremely lively.

As the bell tolled, the enormous alchemy furnace reappeared in mid-air.

Tens of thousands of silk threads pulled all the apprentices qualified for promotion, and amidst the anticipation of the rest, they ascended into the air one by one.

Qin Chuan was among them, heading straight for the alchemy furnace along with all the other apprentices who were participating in the advancement.

In an instant, the 20,000 people vanished without a trace.

When it reappeared, it was not in the original immortal land, but in an extremely large square.

The square is paved with bluestone, and in the center of the square stands a huge blue alchemical furnace, from which the aroma of medicine wafts.

This made the square seem shrouded in mist, like a dream.

In the huge square, there were 20,000 tables, and on each table were two jade tubes, one black and one green.

As the crowd arrived, no one made a sound. They all looked nervously at the eight old men sitting cross-legged around the alchemy furnace.

And the gray-robed old man, Di Yun, was one of them.

Almost at the same time that everyone looked at these eight people, the eight old men also opened their eyes.

His gaze swept calmly across the surroundings.

After a while, the voice of one of the old men slowly echoed out.

"The Danwen lineage will undergo a trial to advance to the rank of Dan Master. Only one person will be selected from among you to begin cultivating the Dao of Dan!"

"This trial is divided into two rounds. The first round is mainly for elimination, and the second round will select the sole alchemist!"

"And this first round will only select the top ten. There are 20,000 desks here, so please sit down."

Ten thousand herbs, a million variations, all imprinted below; write as much as you can!

As soon as he finished speaking, the 20,000 apprentices around him stood in solemn silence.

Many of them had gray hair; apart from Qin Chuan, the youngest was at least in his early thirties.

These apprentice doctors had spent at least three years at the Wendan Sect, and their knowledge and understanding of medicinal herbs were thoroughly mastered.

Even those who leave the sect and work in other sects outside can be considered masters of herbs.

But now, they all looked solemn as they walked toward their desks.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan glanced around and chose a small table to sit down.

This feeling was familiar to him, as if he had returned to the Qianyang Alchemist Grand Competition.

And the number of people being assessed is several times greater.

The only difference is that there are hardly any spectators.

If there were any, there were only eight elderly men with gray hair.

And what they were learning was only the most basic herbalism...

Shaking his head, Qin Chuan saw that there were many medicine boys around him, all of whom had opened their black jade tubes.

In an instant, a soft light screen appeared in front of them.

Images appeared on the light screen, all of them depicting different medicinal herbs.

What these apprentice herbalists need to do is to imprint the characteristics, planting methods, and harvesting procedures of all the herbs they recognize...

Such detailed information.

Seeing that many people had already started, Qin raised his right hand and slapped the black jade tube, and a magical light screen immediately appeared in front of him.

Gazing at the herbs that had materialized on it, Qin Chuan did not hesitate and picked up another blank jade tube.

Immediately write down the names, properties, and all other details of the herbs.

Time passed slowly, and the entire square fell silent.

The eight old men sitting cross-legged beside the alchemy furnace were like examiners.

Constantly scan your surroundings; if anyone cheats or disrupts the examination, they will be severely punished immediately.

As time went by, Qin Chuan's imprint became more and more natural.

He worked quickly, imprinting detailed descriptions of all the herbs that appeared on the screen.

He had seen many of these in the Immortal Land, and they were also recorded in most of the Yuan Dan Book.

Soon, three hours passed, and Qin Chuan was immersed in answering the questions, his eyes revealing a determined glint.

He found this to be a great opportunity to test what he had learned.

With so many images, Qin Chuan had essentially reviewed all the detailed explanations of the herbs over the past month.

Gradually, some of the young apprentices around them frowned and began to ponder deeply.

Two hours later, some of the apprentices had already turned pale.

Even if they encounter unfamiliar herbs, they will quickly ignore them.

But gradually, I found that I didn't know more and more people, and in the end, they all became strangers.

So... after some people struggled, they bitterly chose to give up.

He slowly stood up and stepped aside.