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

Similarly, Qin Chuan also made time to visit each of the alchemists.

They verified each other's understanding of alchemy and exchanged insights.

Sometimes they would even give away prescriptions, gradually building a network of connections.

Luo Yu, however, bitterly discovered the terror of the pill-banning order, and some of the pill refiners who used to refine pills for him...

Now, when they see him, they simply ignore him. No matter how much it costs, no alchemist is willing to refine pills.

In addition, those who were once close to him gradually distanced themselves.

Luo Yu even went to find the ancestor, but was severely reprimanded.

The reason for this is that the alchemist is asking questions of the alchemy sect here, and it is not something that can be offended.

In particular, the ban on alchemy spread throughout the entire Wen Dan Sect.

And their ancestor also knew that the most terrifying thing about the alchemy lineage was not actually the alchemy itself, but the protection of its own!

The extent to which they protected their own was evident in this ban on pills.

Within the lineage of alchemy, from top to bottom, individuals can engage in mutual competition.

However, if an outsider insults someone, even if the alchemists have grudges against each other, they must unite against the outsider.

Alchemists must not be insulted or offended; this is the ironclad rule of the alchemy lineage!

Therefore, the ban on elixirs was issued.

If I stand idly by today, and disaster befalls me one day, then no one will cheer me on!

Perhaps it is somewhat unreasonable, but it is precisely this unreasonableness that makes the alchemists of the Wendan lineage so remarkable.

He is highly respected both inside and outside the sect.

Offending one person is tantamount to offending everyone; the severity of this matter is something few can afford to bear…

Time passes little by little.

Qin Chuan only refined three batches of pills a day, which greatly reduced the resentment that other alchemists had felt.

After all, there are tens of thousands of inner disciples in the Purple Qi lineage, so it's impossible for one person to monopolize it all, and therefore it won't cause too much dissatisfaction.

In addition, Qin Chuan would visit from time to time, and his words and actions were always pleasant and welcoming, which helped to dispel these negative emotions.

This led to all the alchemists in the Wendan lineage gradually accepting Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan also saved a lot of time, except for the three furnaces per day.

The large amount of herbs that were withheld were all refined into pills to accelerate cultivation, so that his cultivation level could increase slowly.

"Peak of the Ninth Heaven of the Profound King Realm..."

One morning, Qin Chuan left the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space and pushed open the door of his cave.

In an instant, the blinding sunlight shone in, causing him to squint slightly.

After getting used to it, Qin Chuan silently gazed at the distant sky.

Now that I think about it carefully, it's been almost three months since I came to the Wendan Sect.

"Time flies..." Qin Chuan murmured softly. It had been almost half a year since he left the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Guan Yueyue has been in a coma for half a year and has less than half a year left.

"We need to hurry..."

Qin Chuan shook his head and sighed softly.

The good news is that after a period of diligent cultivation, he finally reached the peak of the ninth level of the Profound King Realm.

Just one step away from breaking through to the Profound Emperor Realm!

For some reason, after Qin Chuan reached the peak of the ninth level of the Profound King Realm, he clearly felt a barrier in his cultivation realm.

After several attempts, it was impossible to budge it even slightly.

Qin Chuan then understood why Gu Changkong, Fang Xueyi, and other Dao disciples were all stuck at the peak of the ninth level of the Profound King realm.

Breaking through this level is no easy task.

"Old man, how can we break through this barrier of the Profound Emperor Realm?"

Touching his chin, Qin Chuan asked the Wang family patriarch.

After a moment of silence, the Wang family patriarch slowly said, "After reaching the peak of the ninth level of the Profound King realm, everyone will encounter a major bottleneck."

This is also why many people cannot break through to the Profound Emperor realm. As far as I know, there are two ways to break through this barrier.

"Which two?"

Upon hearing that there was a method, Qin Chuan's eyes immediately lit up.

Without keeping everyone in suspense, the Wang family patriarch went straight to the point: "The first method is to be on the verge of life and death, thereby unleashing potential and breaking through in one fell swoop."

The second type is pills that help break through realms; the higher the grade, the more effective they are at aiding in the breakthrough.

"A pill for breaking through realms..."

Qin Chuan narrowed his eyes and repeated the words of the Wang family patriarch.

In that instant, he recalled that when he had refined pills for Xu Liang before, the latter had broken through his cultivation realm using the Profound Break Pill.

Qin Chuan seemed to be deep in thought, then his expression shifted slightly, and he looked ahead.

A moment later, Ma Yongnian quickly walked down the mountain and bowed to Qin Chuan as he approached, showing great respect.

Since the Luo Yu incident, Ma Yongnian has maintained a close relationship with Qin Chuan.

However, due to their different identities, they felt somewhat awkward.

If he were to be as nervous as Qin Chuan was when he first entered the sect, he would be even more nervous.

Qin Chuan tried to persuade him several times, but seeing that the other party was determined to do so, he could only let him go.

Qin Chuan could only sigh inwardly at this matter.

He understood that it would be difficult for the two of them to maintain their previous relationship.

As one goes further and further down the path of alchemy, this respect will only become more and more intense.

"Master Wang, here are the pills I've received in the past few days. Please take a look."

As he spoke, Ma Yongnian took out a scroll and handed it to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan glanced at him and saw that Ma Yongnian was still respectful, so he sighed inwardly again.

After nodding slightly, he put the scroll away.

"Master Wang, the pill auction this month is in three days. I wonder if you have any pills to participate in the auction?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ma Yongnian looked at Qin Chuan and spoke in a low voice.

“Danpai…”

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered as he recalled encountering Dan Pai before he joined the Wen Dan Sect.

Now that he has a considerable reputation in the alchemy lineage, he naturally understands that the alchemy auction is actually a place for alchemists to display their fame.

In addition, it was also a legitimate auction in which pills were exchanged for the items needed.

This kind of auction is held once a month. Qin Chuan had never participated before, but now he is somewhat tempted.

After all, as an alchemist, he knew that pills were highly sought after within the sect.

But he also wanted to know how valuable the pills he refined were, both in the outside world and even in the entire Southern Region.

At the same time, they can also exchange the pills for what they need, which is killing two birds with one stone.

Furthermore, in each alchemy auction, participating alchemists could choose whether or not to remain anonymous.

If one chooses anonymity, even the sect will not know who created it.

"can!"

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.

Just after seeing Ma Yongnian off, a streak of light suddenly streaked across the distant sky.

The figure inside the rainbow was incredibly graceful; it was none other than Fang Yuyan.

Almost the instant he saw Fang Yuyan, Qin Chuan sighed inwardly at his bad luck and quickly turned back to his cave.

"Wang Xueyi!!"

The moment Fang Yuyan's voice rang out, the cave gate slammed shut with a loud bang.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Chuan's voice came from inside.

"Wang Xueyi is not here."

Fang Yuyan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and as her delicate body trembled, the veins on her forehead bulged.

Standing outside the cave, she stared at the tightly closed stone door, gritting her teeth in frustration.

She has come here many times during this period, but each time she has been turned away.

Even the interior of the cave is still unknown.

Especially when Qin Chuan saw her, as if he were a fierce and malevolent demon, it fueled her anger even more.

"Wang Xueyi, why are you avoiding me like this? Is there something you're hiding?" Fang Yuyan said through gritted teeth.

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