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

"Buzz!"

The Nine Dragon Cauldron trembled, and two black pills instantly flew out from it.

The instant the elixir flew out, a dark cloud suddenly appeared above the cauldron.

These dark clouds are not outside, but exist within the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace.

To be precise, it is located above the Nine Dragon Cauldron, and it seems to be different from the lightning tribulation in the world.

"The Tribulation of the Pill!"

This strange scene startled Qin Chuan, but then his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

At the same time, this dark cloud quickly formed, and lightning bolts streaked across it, heading straight for the pill in Qin Chuan's hand.

It was as if this elixir should never have existed in this world.

In the critical moment, Qin Chuan flicked his wrist, and the Golden Thunder Bell flew out instantly.

This Golden Thunder Bell was a magical artifact that Huang Haitian painstakingly crafted by drawing upon heavenly lightning.

This pill tribulation is essentially the same as the lightning tribulation, so I should be able to withstand it.

Almost the instant the dark clouds and lightning struck, Jin Leiling rushed forward to meet them.

"boom!"

After a huge roar, there was a series of crackling sounds.

The newly formed lightning tribulation was completely absorbed by the Golden Thunder Bell.

Countless arcs of electric light danced across the surface before gradually dissipating after a while.

"It really works..."

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan's face lit up with excitement.

He gazed silently at the pill in his palm, still struggling as if it were about to fly away.

This was the first time he had ever refined a pill that possessed spirituality and even triggered a pill tribulation.

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered, and even though he was exhausted, he kept his eyes fixed on the two pills in his hand.

The two pills were about the same size, but one was jet black and the other was dark purple.

With Qin Chuan's expertise in alchemy, he could tell at a glance that the almost dark purple pill was the best.

As for the other black one, although it is slightly inferior, it is still a top-quality piece.

These two pills did not emit any medicinal fragrance, yet they seemed to attract all gazes.

If one gazes at it for too long, it seems as if even one's soul will be drawn into this elixir.

"This is the first poison pill I've ever refined, and it's also a pill in the true sense of the word..."

Qin Chuan muttered to himself.

He stared at the pill for a long time, then his eyes flashed, and with a flick of his right hand, he grasped an ordinary dagger.

Carefully and discreetly, he carved a mark on the black pill.

The mark is not complicated; it consists of just three ripples, like flowing water.

Strangely enough, after it was carved, the mark on it flickered, as if it were deeply imprinted on a loyal heart.

It seemed to be a work of nature.

It gives the impression that the mark itself exists.

Qin Chuan took a deep breath and smiled.

As his mind relaxed, fatigue set in.

More than a month without rest made Qin Chuan, even as a Xuanwang realm cultivator, feel somewhat overwhelmed.

"This pill is called 'Madness Pill.' Swallowing this pill will induce a state of madness, thereby increasing one's cultivation level. This is the name of this pill."

With his right hand raised, Qin Chuan took out a pill bottle and put the Madness Pill into it.

Then, another dark purple Madness Pill was placed into another jade bottle.

After doing all this, he exited the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space, took out a communication talisman, and summoned Ma Yongnian.

Before long, Ma Yongnian arrived outside Qin Chuan's cave and waited. A jade bottle flew out and landed in his hand.

"This pill is going up for auction. Its name is Madman. Remember to remain anonymous. Come and call me when the auction starts."

Qin Chuan's weary voice rang out, and the cave entrance closed behind him.

"Yes!"

Ma Yongnian clasped his hands in a bow, then quickly left with the pills.

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

These past two days, the entire Qinghe City has been extremely lively, with many sect members flocking into the city.

Cultivators from other sects in other regions also rushed over.

Even the other six sects and four clans sent disciples to Qinghe City, the capital of the Wendan Sect, to participate in this pill auction.

This auction is held once a month.

Even with such frequency, it still manages to attract the attention of cultivators throughout the Southern Region.

This is because the pills auctioned by the Wendan Sect are all refined by alchemists of the Wendan lineage.

Moreover, a master furnace participates every year, and the variety and potency of the elixirs are enough to cause a sensation in the Southern Region.

There were even self-created pills, which were amazing.

Each time a pill auction is held, the name of a pill master rises to prominence, becoming known to the outside world and spreading throughout the Southern Region.

It can be said that Danpai is the first choice for alchemists to make a name for themselves in the southern region.

Even the alchemy lineage was happy to see this, encouraging alchemists to refine pills and auction them off at pill auctions.

They also encouraged the engraving of the alchemist's name on the auctioned pills, so that their fame would spread throughout the Southern Region.

At the same time, this encouragement is also reflected in material rewards.

Even if the materials needed for refining come from the sect, the proceeds from the auction belong to the alchemist alone.

It is precisely this rule that makes almost all alchemists participate in every alchemy auction.

Moreover, the pills used by the Wendan Sect are strictly controlled.

It is quite difficult for outsiders to obtain them; only through this pill auction can one have the chance to possess the pills of the Pill Inquiry Sect.

Especially during each Danish auction, there are always a few items that are snapped up by everyone.

The reason is not the elixir itself, but its refining method.

Since the formula for the pill cannot be obtained, the only way to have a chance of refining a replica is to study the pill itself.

Even the alchemists of the Wendan Sect couldn't stop this, so they simply stopped interfering.

If you have the ability, you can certainly go and study it.

As such, one can imagine the sensation caused by the monthly Danish auction.

The auction was held at Wanbaoge in Qinghe City.

Every time Dan is auctioned, the auction hall on the third floor is packed to capacity.

Cultivators from all directions will fill this place completely.

A single alchemy auction typically lasts for about three days and is considered a grand event for the alchemy sect.

This day also marked the first day of the Wendanzong Danpai auction.

The entire three-story auction hall of Wanbaoge was packed to capacity.

Cultivators from various sects all focused their attention on the central position ahead.

At that moment, there was a middle-aged man there, smiling and bowing to the crowd.

"Fellow Daoists of the Southern Region, I ask you about the rules of the Pill Auction of the Pill Sect. You all know them, so I won't go into detail."

"This time, there are a total of 668 kinds of pills, including pills from grade one to grade five, and even grade six pills!"

"In addition, poison pills and magic pills also exist this time."

"According to the rules of the Pill Auction of the Pill Asking Sect, every time a pill is taken out, the pill powder will be scraped off in front of the fellow Daoists."

This is to verify the efficacy of the medicines, so that everyone can clearly see the transformative power of each type of elixir.

After saying that, the middle-aged man raised his right hand and waved it, and an illusory door instantly appeared beside him.

The door twists and slowly becomes transparent, allowing people to see it clearly.

Behind this door stood hundreds of cultivators, their faces expressionless.

These cultivators varied in their cultivation levels and ages, but they had one thing in common.

That's because these people's eyes all contain a purple hue.

Outsiders may not know the origins of these people, but if Qin Chuan were here, he would recognize them at a glance.

These people... were all cultivators who practiced the Purple Qi Westward Journey technique, and they became puppets.