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

As for the last one, it was an old man with white hair.

The old man kept his eyes closed and never opened them, but his whole body exuded a fragrance of elixir.

Even more astonishingly, patches of green grass were growing in the cracks of the bluestone slab beneath the man's feet.

It was as if the old man's aura could nourish all things.

This person is none other than Master Zuoqiu, one of the three great alchemists of the Southern Region!

Behind him, the Gu family members seemed to become mere supporting characters.

Even the Xuanhuang Realm protector was clearly overshadowed by this old man's presence.

Qin Chuan and Jiang Ming stood at the far edge, surrounded by many disciples who had come up the mountain, all looking towards the plaza.

As Qin Chuan's gaze swept over Master Zuoqiu, his eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the green grass growing around him.

"What kind of alchemical realm is this? To be able to grow medicinal herbs on a bluestone slab..."

At the same time, Qin Chuan also saw Su Anfu and was immediately angered.

Upon seeing the other person, he immediately thought of his two hundred million spirit crystals.

On the side of the Wendan Sect, Su Anfu of the Red Furnace Sect smiled and was talking politely with Gu Jingshan and the Xuanhuang Realm protector beside him.

But Lin Canghai, the number one alchemist at Red Furnace, stood beside him with a blank expression.

His eyes were icy cold as he stared intently at Zuoqiu.

The entire square seemed to be enveloped in a somber atmosphere.

"Haha, Master Su, please don't test me. I'm only here to accompany a guest. As for the specifics, it's not my place to say."

Gu Jingshan smiled and waved to Su Anfu.

Just then, Master Zuoqiu, who had kept his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

The moment he opened his eyes, he met Lin Canghai's icy gaze.

"Senior Brother Lin, it's been a long time."

After a moment of silence, Zuoqiu slowly spoke.

His smile was weathered, yet it possessed a strange power.

When the sound emanated, the herbs around him swayed.

The moment those words were spoken, the square fell silent.

Whether it was Gu Jingshan or Su Anfu, everyone remained silent, their gazes fixed on Zuo Qiu.

"I dare not accept the title of 'Senior Brother,' Master Zuoqiu, please show some respect!" Lin Canghai said calmly.

After a sigh and a moment of silence, Zuoqiu spoke again.

"I have come here to pay my respects to Master Danchen. I hope Fellow Daoist Lin will introduce me."

"Master is busy!"

Lin Canghai's voice was icy as he said indifferently, "Master Zuoqiu, please return!"

Even though his master didn't care about Zuoqiu, he still couldn't let go of his feelings towards him.

Lin Canghai could not forget this person from back then, who was the one he had introduced to the sect and had helped him all the way without holding anything back.

This person was talented in alchemy, but unexpectedly, after becoming a Red Furnace, he betrayed his master.

Even now, he still can't get over this mental hurdle.

Zuoqiu fell silent again. After a few breaths, his eyes narrowed, as if they held the light of a cauldron.

"Since Master Danchen is unavailable, I, Zuo, would like to meet Master Danshui, whose lineage of alchemy is renowned throughout the entire Southern Region!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuyan's eyes immediately lit up.

The other disciples of the Wendan Sect around them also had their eyes shining.

They were also eager to see Danshui, which had become quite famous recently!

Qin Chuan remained expressionless. Having had the experience with Fang Teng before, he was already used to his identity.

Especially after seeing Fang Yuyan's worshipful gaze towards Dan Shui, some wicked thoughts even surfaced in his mind.

"You wish to see Master Dan Shui?"

Lin Canghai raised his head, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Master Danshui is within the sect, but if he wants to see you, he will naturally come out. I cannot force him to do so."

Zuo Qiu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Lin, why do you have to do this? You were kind to me back then, and even the entire Wen Dan lineage has been very kind to me."

"When you drink water, remember its source; I, Zuo, will never forget this."

"A favor?"

Lin Canghai's eyes flashed with a cold light as he hissed, "Since you have shown me kindness, why are you betraying the sect!"

Do you know that after you betrayed us, our master sat atop the mountain, holding the elixir you were refining, gazing intently at the furnace for three whole days?

Zuoqiu remained silent.

After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said softly, "Because my path of alchemy is different from my master's."

If I had stayed in the sect, perhaps many years later I would have become another Dan Chen.

But... that wasn't me.

He paused, then looked up at Lin Canghai, "Senior Brother Liu made the same choice as me back then, which is why we left the sect two hundred years apart."

Senior Brother Lin, I respect our Master and our sect, and this will never change.

But my alchemy is different from my master's, and it's not like Senior Brother Liu's poisonous pills, but rather... magical pills.

The pills I refine are not for consumption, but rather to be integrated into magical treasures using the principles of alchemy.

What was refined was a precious elixir!

As he spoke, Zuoqiu raised his hand and waved it, and a golden pill immediately flew out.

The moment this pill appeared, it immediately emitted an astonishing pressure.

Despite the seemingly fragrant aroma of medicine, one can clearly sense that this elixir is a magical treasure!

The fragrance of the medicine, the radiance of the precious gem, the luster of the luster.

Like a dazzling, blazing sun!

Qin Chuan was startled, listening to Zuo Qiu's words, his mind vaguely reeling.

This opened another door to alchemy.

Within his Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace space, there was a magic pill that he had obtained from Ye Taobai in Tianxiu City.

But it was nowhere near as impactful as the golden magic pill before them.

"The elixir has its way, and the way has countless forms, like the endless transformations of plants..." Qin Chuan murmured to himself, as if he had gained some insight.

"This pill is indestructible and cannot be swallowed; it is a magical pill refined by me, Zuo."

"Because the plants and trees growing inside form a world of their own, it could be said that this is not a pill, but an indestructible magical treasure!"

As Zuoqiu spoke, he raised a finger with his right hand, and the golden pill shot straight towards Lin Canghai.

The moment Lin Canghai grasped his hand, Zuo Qiu's voice came again.

"Please, Senior Brother Lin, take a look!"

Lin Canghai glanced at the pill in his hand and sneered, "Unorthodox methods like this dare to embarrass my alchemy lineage!"

As he spoke, he subtly exerted force, but he couldn't crush it.

You should know that his cultivation level is already at the Profound Emperor Realm, and ordinary magic treasures would shatter on the spot.

But now, it is impossible to budge the pill in the slightest.

"The path of alchemy focuses on cultivating the elixir. This kind of unorthodox technique is something that my alchemy lineage disdains to refine, and it is not worthy of being called an elixir!"

Lin Canghai spoke calmly, then with a flick of his right hand, tossed the pill back to Zuo Qiu.

"This elixir is not made of gold or iron, nor is it mixed with crystals. It is made by combining 13,699 kinds of medicinal herbs with their accompanying changes."

"Life is endless, the five elements are in perfect harmony, and the world is formed on its own."

"This kind of alchemy is the great alchemy of alchemy. Like the heavens and the earth, I saw the earth as round and the sky as square back then, and with this I gained enlightenment, and thus created the alchemy lineage."

"My life's wish is to refine the Great Elixir of Heaven and Earth. Although this elixir is far inferior, it contains the heavens and the earth, and has become a world!"

Zuo Qiu slowly spoke, tossing the pill that Lin Canghai had thrown back into Gu Qingfeng's hand.

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