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As Xu Xin refined, she recounted her encounter to her master.
“No, no! The steps you took just now were wrong! And that pill condensation technique just now was also very wrong.” Elder Hao had calmed down with great difficulty. After recovering from his shock, he very quickly began to recall the steps Xu Xin took to refine the pills.
He immediately sensed the abnormality within. His disciple, Xu Xin, just now, had taken different steps in refining the medicinal pill from what was written on the pill recipe.
Although they were similar in general, one of the steps was slightly different. The order of the two medicines was slightly adjusted.
Furthermore, the method to condense the pill in the end was also very unusual.
“Master, did I make a mistake?” Xu Xin was confused.
Master just said that the medicinal pills she refined had sufficient medicinal efficacy and were of excellent quality. She had definitely succeeded.
So why did he suddenly say that the steps were wrong?
If the steps were wrong, how was she still able to finish refining the pills?
Elder Hao ignored Xu Xin. He was deeply immersed in his thoughts.
“Ah! I know! So that’s how it is! It’s indeed the thought of a genius. If these two medicinal herbs are placed in this order, they can neutralize the explosiveness of the Earth Dragon Blood and greatly increase the success rate of refinement.
“The best part is still the final pill condensation technique. It’s even more sublime. Not only can it reduce the failure rate, but it can also greatly increase the number of pills formed! The person who taught you must be an alchemist greatmaster!”
At this moment, Elder Hao came to a sudden realization. It was as if he had finally solved a problem that he had been pondering over for many years. He was in high spirits and very pleased with himself. The joy on his face could no longer be concealed.
At this moment, Xu Xin looked at her master, who usually did not smile, and was surprised that he actually revealed such an expression. Only then did she finally confirm that the method and technique taught by that person was the real deal!
Xu Xin was also very shocked. She didn’t expect her master’s evaluation of that person to be so high!
Alchemist greatmaster!
This was an existence that was far greater than any spirit-pill master… but there was no such pill master in their Skyfire Sect.
However, Elder Hao had clearly underestimated Jiang Chen. If he knew that Jiang Chen was equivalent to an alchemist grandmaster, wouldn’t that scare him to death?!
“However, since when did our Skyfire Sect produce an alchemist greatmaster? Could it be a senior who’s hiding his identity?” Soon, a puzzled expression appeared on Elder Hao’s face. One person after another flashed through his mind, but he didn’t think it was any of them.
As far as he knew, there was not a single alchemy greatmaster in the entire Skyfire Sect.
As for alchemist grandmaster, he did not even dare to think about it.
Unable to figure it out, Elder Hao finally realized that his disciple, Xu Xin, must have met this senior before. Therefore, he asked Xu Xin, “Oh, right, who taught you this? I must go and meet this senior and personally seek his guidance.”
He definitely wanted to consult an alchemy greatmaster personally.
“Oh, oh… well… Senior, that senior, I didn’t see his face properly either—”
Hearing Xu Xin’s words, Elder Hao’s face was filled with anger. He could not help but slap his thigh. “Sigh. Why did you let go of such a good opportunity?!”
His disciple, Xu Xin, actually didn’t get a good look at that senior. She didn’t even know if he was tall or short, fat or thin. It could be said that she didn’t know anything.
Since that was the case, there was nothing he could do about it. He could only hope that he would be able to grasp the opportunity the next time the senior appeared.
Jiang Chen had returned to the Firesmith Hall, so he naturally didn’t know that Elder Hao of the Alchemy Hall was still thinking about what he had done.
But even if he knew, he would not have cared.
He was merely giving pointers to Xu Xin, and he only did so casually. Naturally, he had no intention of becoming an alchemist grandmaster.
The days were peaceful again.
Jiang Chen continued to travel between the various array formations every day and would usually go to the Magma Domain to cultivate.
But this time, he changed to another place.
This was because ever since he had broken through to the Divine Sea realm last time, he had discovered traces of human activity near the original cave.
That place was no longer safe, but the area of the Magma Flame Region was quite large, so he was able to quickly replace it with a new cultivation place.
His cultivation had also broken through to the third layer of the Divine Sea realm, and he had already cultivated the Great Sun Technique to the fifth level. At this rate, he would soon reach mastery.
Of course, when he was free, he would still go to the Alchemy Hall to give pointers to Xu Xin. This also became his daily pastime. After all, it was easy to get bored being alone all the time.
However, every time Jiang Chen would cast an illusion over himself, and not once did he reveal his actual appearance. He also instructed Xu Xin not to leak out the fact that he had visited her.
On this day, Jiang Chen replaced the spirit stones in the Fire Gathering Spiritual Array outside the Demon Subduing Prison, which was a prison used by the Skyfire Sect to contain and suppress enemies and fiend demons. It had a powerful barrier and seal, as well as a Golden Bridge-realm elder guarding it.
He rarely signed in here because the things he got here were mostly dark, evil techniques or items.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw an inner sect disciple in blue and an elder in a red magic robe escorting a man in black towards the Demon Subduing Prison.
His spiritual perception was powerful, and he could sense a cold and evil aura from the black-clothed person.
“It’s actually demon qi? This person is a demonic dao cultivator!
“However, this fellow is clearly not unconscious. Why is he pretending to be unconscious?”
Jiang Chen had signed in at the Demon Subduing Prison several times and had also obtained demonic dao cultivation techniques, so he was exceptionally sensitive to demon qi.
The others certainly didn’t know, but he could immediately sense that although this black-clothed person appeared to be injured and unconscious, he had actually used a demonic technique to restrain his own mental state and fake unconsciousness.
However, Jiang Chen didn’t intend to go forward to inform them.
As a mere labor disciple, it didn’t make sense for him to be able to tell that this demonic cultivator was pretending to be unconscious.
Putting other things aside, could he explain to these people that he had also cultivated a demonic technique and that was why he could tell?
Therefore, Jiang Chen made way and stood aside silently.
The disciples escorting the demonic cultivator spoke to the guarding elder for a while before escorting the black-clothed man into the Demon Subduing Prison.
“A demonic cultivator has infiltrated the Skyfire Sect?”
In addition to Jiang Chen’s spiritual perception being extremely strong, the people speaking weren’t trying to be discreet either, so Jiang Chen was able to eavesdrop on their conversation.
It turned out that this demonic cultivator had infiltrated the Skyfire Sect and triggered the array formation. He was later discovered and then captured.
At the same time, Jiang Chen could not help but mutter to himself, “Why did that guy enter the Demon Subduing Prison? It seems like he is plotting something.”
However, Jiang Chen was only a mere labor disciple. Even if something bad happened, the Skyfire Sect’s sect master and other capable elders could sort it out themselves. It was not his problem.
“Demonic cultivators and an infiltration. Perhaps I can take advantage of this.” Jiang Chen had suddenly thought of something. He smiled and left the Demon Subduing Prison.
On a new day, he finished his work for the day and went to the place where he cultivated in the Magma Domain.
“The third layer of the Divine Sea is finally complete.”
Jiang Chen looked into his spirit sea. The golden-red liquefied spiritual energy had been accumulated to its limit and could undergo the first transformation at any time.
After the Three Divine Sea Transformations and once the spiritual qi turned into liquid, one would begin to step out of the Divine Sea realm.
When liquefied spiritual energy was converted into magic power, every three layers would cause a transformation. When one reached the ninth layer of the Divine Sea, he would have undergone a total of three transformations, and this process was called the Three Divine Sea Transformations.
After every transformation, the quality and strength of the magic power in one’s body would increase. More importantly, it could be augmented with the characteristics of the awakening spirit fire. In the end, it was a further fusion of the spirit liquid, magic power, and spirit fire in one’s body that would result in a miraculous change.
At this moment, Jiang Chen’s spirit sea had already reached the limit of the third layer, and he could already begin the first transformation.