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

Once you become an alchemist, you'll be above 50,000 apprentice medicine boys.

From now on, their status, position, sect privileges, and reputation will be completely separated from those of the medicine apprentices.

They are no longer on the same level.

The entire Wendan Sect has only a thousand alchemists!

If one has enough good fortune and talent to eventually enter the realm of the main furnace, it will immediately cause a sensation in the Southern Region.

Because the alchemists of the Daoist school are different from those of the outside world, there are absolutely no charlatans among them.

Therefore, any main furnace represents the pinnacle of alchemy.

Whether within the Dan Sect or in the outside world, they will receive sufficient respect.

The entire Wendan Sect has only about a hundred master alchemists in charge of the furnace.

Only ten of them were Red Furnace Alchemists.

These ten people are clearly second only to the three masters of the Southern Region, representing the pinnacle of alchemy.

Each one of them is something that other powerful clans and families desire to possess and hold in the highest esteem.

This is why the Wendan Sect is now regarded as a sacred place by alchemists in the Southern Region.

As Qin Chuan stepped onto the stone platform, Di Yun exchanged glances with the seven elders beside him.

One of the old men raised his right hand, suddenly swung it, and pressed it onto the alchemy furnace beside him.

As the alchemy furnace hummed, it opened, and ten beams of light instantly flew out and floated in mid-air.

These ten beams of light were blurry, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

"Ten herbs, you ten people can choose one. You have three hours to catalyze them to maturity, and the one that is most mature will be the alchemist!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the nine people on the stone platform, excluding Qin Chuan, all turned to look at the ten blurry lights in mid-air.

Unfortunately, they couldn't tell which category it was, and they were all a little hesitant at this moment.

But some people showed decisiveness in their eyes and raised their right hand to grab at the air.

The next moment, a ray of light flew over and landed in the person's palm, transforming into a blue seed.

"Blue Lotus..."

The others looked over, their faces showing a hint of envy.

This flower is an essential ingredient for refining fourth-grade pills, and its catalysis is not very difficult.

Without further hesitation, the others reached out and grabbed at the ball of light in mid-air.

As clusters of light fell, it became clear that the seeds of these nine individuals were not all the same.

It can be difficult or easy, and it depends on luck, but ultimately the results are not too different.

Qin Chuan knew that if he used his double pupils, he could easily see through those blurry orbs of light.

However, given the current situation where everyone is watching, it is not suitable to use this method.

And he is confident in himself, believing that he can outperform everyone else, no matter which seed he chooses!

A moment later, Qin Chuan calmly raised his right hand and grabbed the last ball of light.

When the light in his palm dissipated, it turned into a gray seed.

"It's just grass ash..."

As Qin Chuan looked at the seed in his hand, the sharp-eyed apprentices around him also noticed it, and an uproar immediately broke out.

"Of the ten different herbs, grass ash is the simplest. What luck Wang Xueyi has..."

"That's not entirely true; turning this kind of thing into ash is not easy."

As the surrounding crowd discussed the matter, the other nine people on the stone platform also looked rather grim.

Qin Chuan made his move last, so he had no choice and there was no question of cheating.

An old man beside Di Yun was also taken aback when he saw the grass thread ash.

He frowned, exchanged glances with those around him, and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"let's start!"

After a moment, the old man spoke softly, his voice carrying throughout the surroundings and forcefully suppressing the buzzing sound.

As the surroundings quieted down, Qin Chuan and the others on the stone platform gazed at the seeds in their palms.

Before long, the profound energy within each person began to circulate, catalyzing the medicinal herbs according to the cultivation method of the Wen Dan lineage.

Within a span of about ten breaths, faint sounds continued to emanate, including from the seed in Qin Chuan's hand.

All the herbs in everyone's hands sprouted new buds, swaying in their palms and beginning to grow.

Qin Chuan focused intently, slowly releasing his cultivation power without wasting a single drop.

This is the method he learned to manipulate profound energy in the Tai'e inheritance.

During his month-long stay at the Wendan Sect, he studied various techniques every day.

She used it even more frequently, especially when she was with Jiang Ming.

At this moment, with the surge of profound energy...

In his palm, a green herb more than two feet tall appeared.

It has five leaves, and as it grows, the leaves are no longer green.

Instead, a striking gray line appears in the leaf.

"When the grass line turns completely gray, it means the herb is fully mature and will then turn to ashes."

"The remaining ashes are the true essence of this medicine..."

Looking at the herb in his hand, Qin Chuan recalled information about it.

More than ten variations derived from this herb flashed by in a very short time.

As time went by, the medicinal herbs in Qin Chuan grew taller and taller.

It has now grown to a full three feet tall, and most of its leaves have turned gray; it has even opened up to seven leaves.

You should know that the limit of this grass ash seed is seven leaves!

However, the fastest of the other nine people around him has only completed six levels.

It is far less mature than what is coming to fruition here in Qin Chuan.

The nine men looked extremely grim, their eyes revealing intense resentment.

Even the 20,000 apprentices around the area were all amazed.

Because they understood this, they realized that Qin Chuan had a certain advantage with the herbs this time.

"Such a trial is somewhat unfair... If Wang Xueyi hadn't obtained the grass thread ash, it would never have been so easy!"

"It's not that it's unfair. I think this grass ash just happens to be suitable for Wang Xueyi's Xuan power. If it were someone else, it might not be so easy."

It should be noted that while the growth of this leaf may seem simple, the amount of mystic energy required for it to turn into ash is actually more than that of other herbs.

As the sounds echoed around them, the straw thread in Qin Chuan's hand suddenly made a muffled sound.

A moment later, a gray flame suddenly ignited in his palm, as if it were burning.

Ashes scattered from the flames.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the other nine people changed drastically.

"Elders, this is unjust!!"

"Wang Xueyi's grass thread ash is much simpler than ours. If we also get the grass thread ash, we can definitely do it faster than him!"

"That's right! We've worked hard as apprentices for years, all for this one opportunity for promotion. Does that mean winning or losing isn't about skill, but just luck? Elders, this is unfair!"

"Please have another match! Give us the exact same herbs, so that even if we lose, we'll accept it wholeheartedly!"

"..."

The nine people on the platform all had red eyes at this moment.

One by one, they looked at Di Yun and the others with resentment, and quickly clasped their hands in greeting.

At this very moment, outside this square, deep within the mountains of the Wen Dan lineage.

Fang Yuyan's teacher, Master Danchen, remained calm, his gaze withdrawing from the cyan cauldron in front of him.

When he raised his right hand, there was a clump of gray powder in his palm.

This powder is the ash that turns into after the grass ash matures.

It was right there in the square that Qin Chuan catalyzed that plant!