Martial Master

The two of them couldn't believe their eyes.

Especially Kang Youming, who deeply understood how terrifying the strength of Qinghong Dan Master was. In terms of alchemical skills, Qinghong Dan Master was definitely above him. If it had been him on stage earlier, he would have only been able to refine an upper-grade Runmai Pill at most, and in terms of pill formation, he was even inferior to Qinghong Dan Master.

But Qin Chen actually defeated Qinghong Dan Master, which meant that if he had been on stage, he would undoubtedly lose as well. So what was the point of comparing in this third round?

In terms of fire control, Qin Chen had defeated Jin Shengjie, the strongest in flame manipulation. In terms of alchemy, he had completely suppressed the strongest among the three, Qinghong Dan Master. Although the match between Kang Youming and Qin Chen had not yet begun, Kang Youming knew that he had already lost.

There was no hope of victory.

But the other party was only twenty years old! How could such an alchemical genius suddenly emerge?

Even Kang Youming felt despair in his heart, and the three Holy Sons, including Qi Aoling, were even more so. She looked at Qin Chen with burning eyes, her mouth bitter. How foolish she had been to think she could teach him a lesson! Now she realized what it meant to be a frog at the bottom of a well. Qin Chen was at least ten years older than herself, yet he could refine mid-grade seventh-tier pills, while she was still struggling at the peak of early seventh-tier. What qualifications did she have to stop him from becoming the Holy Son of the Alchemy City?

By qualifications?

In the Tianwu continent, strength was supreme, and the alchemy world was no different. The capable were respected; this is a universally applicable principle.

“Qinghong, do you have any objections to the judgment made by the head of the pavilion?” Pavilion Master Xuan Cheng admired Qin Chen with a glance, then turned to Qinghong Dan Master and asked lightly. “I have no objections.” Qinghong Dan Master苦笑摇头, but his gaze was fixed on Qin Chen, unwillingly saying, “I just don’t understand why I lost to you. In terms of flames, my Qingyang Fire ranks ninety-third on the Earth Fire List. In terms of spiritual power, I have also reached mid-stage eighth level. There are few opponents in the entire Alchemy City. In terms of skills, I am unparalleled, so why did I lose to you?”

He stared hard at Qin Chen, his eyes filled with unwillingness and madness.

His battle with Qin Chen shattered his confidence completely.

“Do you really want to know?” Qin Chen said lightly, looking at Qinghong Dan Master with a strange expression.

“As long as you can provide a reasonable explanation, I will respect you from now on. If this is an oath, may the heavens and earth punish me.” Qinghong Dan Master gritted his teeth and said harshly.

“Qinghong Deputy Pavilion Master!” Kang Youming immediately frowned and shouted.

“Master?” Qi Aoling exclaimed in shock.

Qinghong Dan Master waved his hand, coldly saying, “As alchemists, our words carry weight. I want to see what reasoning this boy can provide. If it cannot convince me, the previous oath will naturally not be fulfilled.”

Qin Chen smiled faintly and said, “Old man, don’t think too highly of yourself. Whether or not you respect me, I don't care and don't look up to you. But since you are quite humble and eager to learn, I’ll casually point out a few things for you.”

He placed his hands behind his back and slowly walked to the refining platform. “The dividing method you used is called the Illusionary Divide Method. This is a technique that can quickly divide spiritual herbs. It is said to have been created by a ninth-grade Dan Emperor named Rao Geng in ancient times. Through the analysis of spiritual power and the application of true essence, it perfectly decomposes the spiritual herbs for better integration into the refining process.”

“However, the Illusionary Divide Method actually has a significant drawback. Each spiritual herb is composed of various parts, and although this method can perfectly decompose it, making each portion's medicinal properties very balanced and better for refining, different parts of the spiritual herb contain different efficacies.”