He arrived at the Qingcheng Sect's Alchemy Pavilion.
Liu Wu found the best alchemist in the Qingcheng Sect, named Du Yuan.
From Liu Wu, Qing Chen learned that Du Yuan was a Rank Five Alchemist, responsible for managing everything within the Alchemy Pavilion.
"Master, you can command him with anything you need."
"Du Yuan greets Young Master Qing."
Du Yuan had already heard about the major event that previously occurred within the Qingcheng Sect.
Seeing Liu Wu respectfully address Qing Chen as Master, he knew that the current Qingcheng Sect had mostly submitted to Qing Chen.
Even his own Sect Master had submitted, so how could Du Yuan dare not bow?
"Everything is in your hands, Alchemist Du," Qing Chen said politely.
"Not at all, it's my honor." Du Yuan said little, inviting Qing Chen into the Alchemy Pavilion.
Han Qingyue and Liu Wu followed closely behind.
Liu Wu followed because he was worried that someone in the Alchemy Pavilion might be blind and offend Qing Chen, bringing disaster to the Qingcheng Sect.
Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, Liu Wu was unwilling to take that risk.
As the saying goes, 'caution is the parent of safety'.
Soon, Qing Chen, led by Du Yuan, arrived at his exclusive Alchemy room.
Qing Chen looked around, and the medicine cabinets were like walls, containing at least thousands of types of medicinal herbs.
And in the very center of the Alchemy room, a gigantic Pill Furnace, tall enough for two people, was placed, with the words 'Blazing Fire Cauldron' carved on it.
Qing Chen immediately recognized that this Pill Furnace was an Earth Rank Low Grade Magic Treasure.
"This cauldron was something I obtained by chance. Young Master Qing can use it freely, including all the medicinal herbs in this Alchemy room," Du Yuan generously stated.
"Thank you," Qing Chen replied with two words.
He then moved to the Pill Furnace, and from the billions of Pill Formulas in his mind, he selected a Rank Six Pill Formula.
It wasn't that Qing Chen didn't trust the System or was playing it safe; rather, after his Divine Sense covered the entire room, he realized that the quality of the medicinal herbs in this Alchemy room was only sufficient for refining Rank Six Medicinal Pills at most.
Seeing Qing Chen simultaneously manipulate and open hundreds of medicine cabinets from a distance, taking out a large amount of medicinal herbs, Du Yuan, as a Rank Five Alchemist, couldn't help but be surprised, "Looking at the medicinal herbs Young Master Qing is taking, he wants to refine Rank Five Medicinal Pills!"
'Refine Rank Five Medicinal Pills?'
Han Qingyue's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She clearly remembered that Qing Chen had said not long ago that it was his first time refining Medicinal Pills.
How could anyone start refining Medicinal Pills at Rank Five on their first attempt...?
Han Qingyue completely failed to understand Qing Chen's thoughts.
Liu Wu, on the other hand, dared not say much. It was just a little waste of medicinal herbs, it didn't matter. As long as Qing Chen, as the Master, was happy and satisfied, that was enough.
To put it bluntly, everything in the Qingcheng Sect now belonged to Qing Chen. Even if he burned down the Alchemy Pavilion, Liu Wu would still not have a single word of complaint; he would even praise him for burning it well and fiercely!
Seeing that Qing Chen had already begun preparing for Alchemy, lighting the spirit wood.
Han Qingyue proactively walked to Du Yuan's side and whispered, "Alchemist Du, will there be any consequences if someone chooses a Rank Five Medicinal Pill for their first Alchemy attempt?"
"Alchemy sounds simple, but in reality, there's a great deal of knowledge involved. A slight mistake can lead to a furnace explosion, and the higher the Rank of the Medicinal Pill, the more terrifying the power of the explosion."
"Once a Rank Five Medicinal Pill explodes, the entire Alchemy Pavilion will likely be razed to the ground."
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Yuan suddenly took a deep breath, connecting the dots.
'First time refining Medicinal Pills, Rank Five...' he swallowed, and tentatively asked Han Qingyue, "Your Highness, you're not talking about Young Master Qing, are you?"
Han Qingyue pressed her thin lips together and nodded.
"This?!"
Du Yuan's body trembled, and he quickly went to Liu Wu's side, "Sect Master, this won't do, it's too dangerous!"
"No matter, I am here." Liu Wu raised his hand, interrupting Du Yuan, not wanting him to dampen Qing Chen's spirits.
At the same time, he mentally prepared himself to withstand the risk of a furnace explosion at any moment.
He certainly didn't want the Alchemy Pavilion to be truly razed to the ground.
Qing Chen naturally knew of the trio's concerns. He wasn't in a hurry to argue, firmly believing that actions speak louder than words.
He sequentially placed the medicinal herbs into the Pill Furnace, guiding the flame of the burning spirit wood with his spiritual power, and began to melt the medicinal herbs...
Initially, Du Yuan, like Han Qingyue and Liu Wu, was worried that Qing Chen's first Alchemy attempt might cause an accident.
But gradually, Du Yuan began to notice something amiss. Qing Chen's Alchemy technique was nothing like that of a novice doing Alchemy for the first time; it was simply too skilled, beyond skilled!
His technique was profound, and his control of heat and timing was perfectly precise.
Just observing him was immensely beneficial to Du Yuan, making him feel that the Bottleneck that had troubled him for many years was showing signs of a Breakthrough!
"Wonderful! Simply wonderful!" Du Yuan couldn't help but exclaim.
'Wonderful?'
That one word, 'wonderful,' confused Han Qingyue and Liu Wu, who didn't understand Alchemy, and they didn't know what was so wonderful about it.
Before Han Qingyue could react, she saw Du Yuan turn his head, his eyes filled with excitement, and he confirmed, "Your Highness, are you sure Young Master Qing is truly refining Medicinal Pills for the first time?"
"Yes, he said so himself. Before this, he had never refined Medicinal Pills," Han Qingyue affirmed with a nod, not believing Qing Chen would lie to her.
She then asked, "Is there a problem?"
"Forgive my bluntness, but Young Master Qing's attainments in Alchemy have probably surpassed mine by several times over! This is not a first-time alchemist; he is clearly a Grandmaster of the Dao of Alchemy!" Du Yuan said from the bottom of his heart.
Grandmaster of the Dao of Alchemy!
Han Qingyue knew how high the value of such a statement was, coming from a Rank Five Alchemist's mouth.
And Liu Wu, as the Sect Master, had never seen Du Yuan evaluate someone so highly before.
Qing Chen didn't pay attention to the content of their conversation.
He saw that the Impurities in the Pill Furnace had completely burned to ash, leaving only drops of golden spiritual liquid, like liquid gold.
Qing Chen decisively added more spirit wood, intensifying the furnace fire.
At the perfect moment, he shouted, "Condense!"
The next moment, a scorching white Qi wave erupted from within the Pill Furnace, carrying a rich medicinal fragrance.
Just a slight whiff made one feel refreshed and invigorated! His Qi Sea surged!
"It's done! It's done! Pill condensation successful!" Du Yuan's excitement was even greater than if he had successfully refined a Rank Five Medicinal Pill himself.
After all, he had just witnessed history, the birth of a legend!
Such a young Rank Five Alchemist was unheard of and unseen.
"Pill condensation successful?" Han Qingyue looked incredulous.
To succeed in refining a Rank Five Medicinal Pill on one's first attempt, she wondered, what kind of talent would this be considered in the world of alchemists?
As the smoke cleared, Du Yuan, faster than anyone else, instantly appeared before Qing Chen.
He quickly asked, "May I ask how many Medicinal Pills Young Master Qing has refined?"
Du Yuan estimated that with those medicinal herbs, if it were him, he could refine at least three Rank Five Medicinal Pills.
Qing Chen opened his five fingers, and seven Medicinal Pills floated in his palm, shimmering with golden light.
"This, this is Pill Markings?!" Du Yuan's eyes widened like copper bells as he clearly saw the golden patterns flowing on the Medicinal Pills.
After repeated confirmation, Du Yuan was certain that these were Pill Markings.
The quality of Medicinal Pills is usually divided into four Ranks: Low, Medium, High, and Supreme, but besides these, there is another Rank called Pill Markings.
Pill Markings often symbolize the highest quality a Medicinal Pill can achieve.
"With the same amount of medicinal herbs, not only is the number of pills formed more than double what I could make, but they are all Pill Markings Rank..." Du Yuan's little bit of pride as an alchemist felt ruthlessly trampled.
He deeply understood the meaning of 'there are always people better than you, and there is always a higher heaven'.
He sighed, "Indeed, new talents emerge from generation to generation, each leading the way for centuries."
As he was speaking, Du Yuan suddenly gasped, bent down, and leaned in to examine the Medicinal Pills in Qing Chen's hand.
He exclaimed in surprise, "No!"