Published: December 25, 2024
"This flame is too strong; it even makes my heart palpitate. Could it be some kind of ground fire? But why does this flame give me a strong sensation of life? It’s like Blood Spirit Fire, but what kind of Blood Spirit Fire could have such a terrifying aura? Even the Blood Spirit Fire within an ordinary Royal-level Blood Beast wouldn’t have such a heart-stopping aura, right?" Huangfu Nan's expression was serious, and he was shaken inside.
Initially, after hearing about the conflict between Wei Jinzhao and Qin Chen, he didn't take it to heart and even felt some dissatisfaction towards Qin Chen.
He and Wei Jinzhao belonged to the same faction led by Deputy Pavilion Master Kang Youming. Although they didn’t have much personal interaction, the other party was after all the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Alchemy Pavilion, and Wei Jinzhao was one of the three Holy Sons of the Alchemy Pavilion. Regardless of right or wrong, how could an ordinary alchemist insult them at will?
Not to mention that the other party had disturbed his intensive cultivation; Huangfu Nan naturally felt somewhat dissatisfied with Qin Chen. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have posed such a question.
However, now his perception of Qin Chen had immediately changed.
Whether it was previously recognizing the pill formula, sorting the spiritual herbs, or displaying the strange fire now, it all gave him a strong shock, filling him with expectations and curiosity towards Qin Chen in an instant.
He was eager to see Qin Chen's next alchemy process.
"Hmph, I didn't expect this kid to have such a powerful flame. However, just having a strange fire doesn’t necessarily mean anything. There are many alchemists with strange fire in Dan Dao City, but very few can truly become master alchemists. The flame is just an aid; what truly tests an alchemist is their control over the flame. Otherwise, having a powerful flame without control is pointless." Wei Jinzhao sneered, but he was actually excited.
He was extremely interested in the flame Qin Chen displayed and was just waiting for Qin Chen to fail the assessment and be killed by Elder Wang so he could claim the flame for himself.
"Hehe, this flame looks pretty good; it counts as a little compensation from this kid to this Holy Son." Wei Jinzhao grinned coldly, filled with confidence.
He completely didn’t believe that Qin Chen could control such a powerful flame.
But the next moment, his expression froze.
Qin Chen shook his hand, and under constant manipulation, flames flew out continuously from the green refining demon fire. What was originally a cluster of flame resembling a green lotus instantly transformed into nine clusters of small flames, forming an inverted pagoda shape, licking at the bottom of the pill furnace.
The flames of this pagoda were clearly defined and stacked like scales, licking the walls of the pill furnace at different heights, quickly heating it up.
"This is... the Nine Flame Pagoda Technique?"
"The Nine Flame Pagoda Technique is the strongest fundamental method in flame control. It can freely adjust the temperature, burn specific parts of the pill furnace, and has a significant effect on improving the quality of pills and the fusion of medicinal properties."
"No wonder this kid has such confidence; with a wave of his hand, he forms the pagoda flame—indeed impressive."
"Unfortunately, a King-grade pill cannot be successfully refined just by controlling the flame; this kid is still far from refining the Qinghong Pill."
On the high platform in the center of the square, several influential elders laughed and discussed.
They belonged to various factions, and regarding the conflict between the Xuanyiyao Wang faction and the Kang Youming faction, they were naturally pleased to see the excitement.
Although the Nine Flame Pagoda Technique belongs to the most difficult basic flame techniques, for them as Pill Kings, it was still considered a basic technique, and they felt no surprise. Not to mention basic flame techniques; even some special flame techniques, they had more or less dabbled in.