“So, Great Masters, what is the new time you’ve agreed upon?”
Qin Xuan looked at them with a smile.
Hearing this, Ge Dan gave an awkward laugh.
“In a month? There’s still some time…”
Qin Xuan tentatively asked, but as soon as he spoke, Jiang Dan and Ge Dan awkwardly shook their heads.
“It’s in half a month. Their people will be here in half a month.”
“Pfft!”
Qin Xuan spat out a mouthful of tea.
“Half a month, that’s too rushed. If you could agree to such a short time, their side’s strength must be average, right? Three-Rank Alchemist? Or Peak Three-Rank Alchemist?”
Qin Xuan continued to probe them.
Hearing this, Jiang Dan shook his head slightly and spoke with some embarrassment.
“Yes, they are 4-Pinnacle Alchemists, and they are all Peak 4-Pinnacle Alchemists, all three of them!”
Qin Xuan reached out and rubbed his forehead.
Peak 4-Pinnacle Alchemists meant that these Alchemists already possessed the knowledge to refine Five-Rank Pills; it was just that their refining of Five-Rank Pills wasn’t stable yet, which was why they couldn’t be rated as Five-Rank Alchemists.
At that time, they would definitely need to refine Five-Rank Pills.
Qin Xuan stroked his chin, a troubled expression on his face.
Although Five-Rank Pills were not an issue for him.
This didn’t mean he could unconditionally agree to Jiang Dan and the others’ requests.
They had clearly agreed on half a year, but these two suddenly moved it up. Qin Xuan couldn’t not show his attitude.
Not only that, in Qin Xuan’s opinion, this was a good opportunity.
The main reason for returning to the Sect was to find a way to access the Crimson Flame Sky Severing Sword.
Finding a way to locate the Crimson Flame Sky Severing Sword was the key.
Now, this was a good opportunity to access the terrestrial spiritual fire right before him, and Qin Xuan naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip away.
However, he wouldn’t proactively suggest going to the Pill Refining Room to inspect the terrestrial spiritual fire; instead, he would let Jiang Dan and Ge Dan bring it up themselves.
This way, it wouldn’t seem too abrupt.
“That’s why I was so eager to find you. My plan is to use these few days to give you special training.”
Ge Dan, who was beside him, hastily explained.
He and his Senior Brother had already discussed it; once Qin Xuan arrived, they would give him thorough special training.
Only his own unpromising Disciples were completely unreliable.
Hearing this, a gleam flashed in Qin Xuan’s eyes.
Ten days was indeed very rushed.
However, Qin Xuan wasn’t worried about it at all.
He had refined Five-Rank Pills more than once in the Tian Tomb.
Even if he hadn’t refined them since leaving the Tian Tomb, it was no problem for him.
As long as he practiced for a moment, he could refine Five-Rank Pills.
“Don’t worry, as long as you agree, besides what we discussed before, all the medicinal materials needed for the Medicinal Pills you refine during this period will be provided by us.”
“Additionally, I can also impart to you several Five-Rank Pill Formulas I have treasured. You should understand that every Alchemist has some Pill Formulas that belong only to him. As long as you are willing to help, our Pill Formulas will be yours.”
Looking at the hopeful Ge Dan and Jiang Dan, Qin Xuan naturally nodded.
What a joke, let alone giving so many benefits, even without these benefits, Qin Xuan would agree.
The Crimson Flame Sky Severing Sword in the Dan Peak’s terrestrial fire vein was what he cared about most.
If he refused these two, it would be difficult for him to continue entering the terrestrial fire vein for research in the future.
If he agreed to them, he would have a reason to explore near the terrestrial fire vein.
Since the Crimson Flame Sky Severing Sword was in the terrestrial fire vein, he could try to enter the terrestrial fire vein to research it then.
He also had spiritual fire, so he could probably resist the burning of this spiritual fire.
Therefore, Qin Xuan would agree to the other party no matter what.
“However, Senior, you should understand, I can’t guarantee that I can definitely win against them. Three Peak 4-Pinnacle Alchemists, that’s no joke.”
After Qin Xuan finished speaking, Ge Dan and Jiang Dan breathed a sigh of relief.
“No matter, no matter, Qin Xuan, to be honest with you, as long as we don’t lose too badly and can maintain our Senior Brother’s face, that’s enough. At this point, we don’t dare to hope we can win against them.”
They were all too clear about the strength of Wan Yao Valley. At this point, they could only hope that Qin Xuan’s side wouldn’t lose too badly.
Qin Xuan naturally had no objection to this request.
He glanced at the two of them, then stood up.
“Let’s go, time waits for no one. Let’s go to the Pill Refining Room now and start Alchemy. You can tell me how to refine Five-Rank Pills.”
He could, of course, refine Five-Rank Pills himself in the Taihuang Space.
However, to better explore the spiritual fire beneath the earth vein, Qin Xuan naturally had to seize every available opportunity to study the spiritual fire here.
“Alright, let’s go now.”
Seeing that Qin Xuan didn’t hesitate at all, the two of them looked at him with great emotion.
After all, it was they who had put on airs and made the time so urgent.
Now that Qin Xuan was willing to help them and was so proactive, they were naturally very grateful.
Just like that, Ge Dan and Jiang Dan quickly led Qin Xuan towards the Pill Refining Room on Dan Peak.
“By the way, Wan Yao Valley is participating in the Great Gan Alchemist Competition in order to participate in the Inquiry Pill Assembly of the Eastern Domain. What exactly is so mysterious about this Inquiry Pill Assembly that even an Alchemist Sect like Wan Yao Valley, which usually doesn’t leave its mountain, is so enthusiastic?”
Hearing this, Jiang Dan began to explain.
“The Alchemist Guild of Great Gan is not very strong. The highest achievements in the Dao of Alchemy in the entire Great Gan actually belong to Wan Yao Valley and a few Alchemist Families. But looking at the entire Eastern Domain, the force claiming to be the number one in the Dao of Alchemy is a force called Dan Tower.”
Dan Tower?
Hearing this, Qin Xuan’s eyes immediately showed interest.
Leaving aside other things, there were hundreds of large and small countries in the entire Eastern Domain, plus various huge forces, and countless Sects and forces skilled in Alchemy.
Among so many experts, this Dan Tower dared to claim to be the number one in the Dao of Alchemy in the Eastern Domain. That was truly arrogant enough.
However, daring to be so arrogant suggested they had some backing.
Sure enough, Jiang Dan quickly explained.
“This Dan Tower was founded tens of thousands of years ago by a Nine-Rank Pill Saint from the Central State. It can be said that almost all Alchemists in the entire Eastern Domain’s Alchemist world have some connection with this Pill Saint Ancestral Master.”
“The founding Ancestral Master of Wan Yao Valley was this Pill Saint’s grand-Disciple, an Eight-Rank Pill Venerable.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded, but he was still a little confused.
“By that calculation, this Dan Tower is only powerful because of its ancestors. It shouldn’t be enough to make so many forces pursue it so ardently, right?”
Hearing this, Jiang Dan smiled and shook his head.
“If it were just this bit of inherited connection, everyone would have stopped caring about Dan Tower long ago. But the reason Dan Tower is called Dan Tower is because this Pill Saint built a nine-story high tower here, and this high tower is called Dan Tower.”
“This Dan Tower contains the lifelong learning of this Nine-Rank Pill Saint. As long as one passes the trial of the Dan Tower, one can obtain the corresponding Legacy left by this Pill Saint inside.”
“Different trials naturally yield different Legacies, but even a tiny bit of this Pill Saint’s Legacy is an immensely huge gain for these Alchemists, allowing them to avoid countless detours on the Dao of Alchemy.”
“The Dan Tower has nine levels. According to rumors, if one can pass the final trial of the ninth level, that Alchemist can obtain the mantle of this Pill Saint.”
“The top ten in the Inquiry Pill Assembly are all qualified to participate in the Dan Tower trial, so for Alchemists, the Inquiry Pill Assembly held by the Dan Tower is simply too important.”
“Additionally, every generation of Alchemists above Seven-Rank in the Dan Tower will enter the Dan Tower before their death and leave their lifelong learning within the Dan Tower. So, over the years, the Legacies within the Dan Tower can be said to be countless.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan finally understood.
No wonder so many people wanted to participate in this Inquiry Pill Assembly.
“It seems that the Dan Tower’s ability to remain the number one Alchemist force in the Eastern Domain is closely related to this Dan Tower.”
As Qin Xuan spoke, Jiang Dan and Ge Dan nodded.
“That’s natural. People from other Alchemy forces need to pass the Inquiry Pill Assembly to be qualified to enter the Dan Tower, and the Inquiry Pill Assembly is not held every year.”
“But the Dan Tower’s own Disciples are naturally different. The outstanding ones among them can frequently enter the Dan Tower for trials and learn the Legacies of those ancient sages. So, even Alchemists with similar talent have far greater growth potential in the Dan Tower than in other Alchemy forces.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
Qin Xuan could guess this point without these two mentioning it.
After all, it was obvious that the Dan Tower would prioritize its own people entering the Dan Tower for trials more often.
“So, the reason Wan Yao Valley is willing to participate in the Great Gan Alchemist Assembly this time is for this qualification to go to the Dan Tower?”
Jiang Dan, who was beside him, thought for a moment and added.
“Normally, the Inquiry Pill Assembly is held every ten years. The last one was only four years ago, so normally it shouldn’t be held again. I heard the reason it’s being held this time is that people from the Central State have arrived, and they are reportedly here to select suitable talents to go to the Central State.”
“If they are favored by the people from the Central State, they will soar to great heights.”
People from the Central State?
Qin Xuan looked at Jiang Dan in confusion.
He really wasn’t too clear about the Alchemy forces in the Central State.
“The Alchemy forces in the Central State are much larger than those here in the Eastern Domain. I don’t know which specific one it is in the Central State.”
Jiang Dan wasn’t too clear about the forces in the Central State either.
Qin Xuan didn’t ask further.
After all, the situation in the Central State wasn’t the most pressing matter right now.
