Martial Master

As Kang Sitong was filled with doubt, Qin Chen had already made his move.

Buzz!

With a single palm strike, his hands moved like shadows, striking the Dan furnace dozens of times in an instant. Countless palm shadows transformed, creating a stunning spectacle that captivated the heart and mind.

The continuous sounds of thumping echoed, and the entire Dan furnace trembled rapidly, producing a roar. Yet this roar was not irritating; instead, it brought a sense of joy to the soul. The Dan furnace remained the same, but to Kang Sitong, it felt as if it had come to life.

This is... Awakening the Furnace?

Kang Sitong’s eyes widened in shock.

In the Tianwu Continent, it was rumored that some powerful alchemists needed to perform the awakening of the furnace before refining pills. The so-called awakening of the furnace refers to the state of the Dan furnace being asleep before the refining process begins. Once awakened, the furnace could quickly reach its peak state.

However, this technique was rarely seen even in the Martial Domain; how could it possibly be displayed by Qin Chen?

Who exactly is Qin Chen?

Kang Sitong felt increasingly astonished. At the very least, in this Zhongzhou City, the number of people capable of awakening the furnace could be counted on one hand. Whether there was anyone who could truly do it, Kang Sitong was unsure, since he had never seen it himself.

Qin Chen maintained a calm expression, rapidly awakening the furnace while taking out a large quantity of spiritual herbs from his storage ring.

Various spiritual herbs were laid out one by one, with nearly a hundred types of them, and the grades of these herbs generally reached tier seven.

So many tier seven spiritual herbs, what exactly is Qin Chen planning to refine?

Kang Sitong was once again stunned, goosebumps rising all over his body.

In the midst of his shock, he saw Qin Chen’s gaze sharpen. Suddenly, a cluster of blue flames erupted from his brow, which was the Qinglian Demon Fire.

Whoosh!

The blue lotus blossomed vibrantly, wrapping around the Dan furnace, rapidly heating it.

Simultaneously, his powerful mental force was released, meticulously controlling the flames. The brilliant flames licked the bottom of the furnace, carefully transmitting heat to every part of the Dan furnace.

This step of heating the furnace was also quite complex. Under Qin Chen’s urging, layers of flames spread, and the originally black furnace gradually turned a faint red.

“What? It’s already completed heating the furnace in just ten breaths?” Kang Sitong’s eyes widened in astonishment, a look of overwhelming shock on his face.

He remembered that when he needed to refine a peak tier seven pill, he invited a peak late-stage tier seven Apothecary, and that person took a full thirty breaths to complete the heating. At that time, the Apothecary even marveled at how advanced his refining room’s furnace was, taking more than thirty breaths to finish heating.

But now, Qin Chen completed it in ten breaths. Could it be that Qin Chen was even more powerful than the peak tier seven Apothecary he had invited?

If that were the case, what level had Qin Chen’s alchemical skills reached?

At this moment, Kang Sitong looked at Qin Chen with a hint of unusual color in his eyes, his gaze flickering as countless thoughts raced through his mind.

At the same time, he recalled the bet proposal Qin Chen had mentioned earlier. Could it be that Qin Chen was that confident he could win first place? If so, it truly was an opportunity to make a significant profit.

The old man of great sorrow looked on expectantly, filled with hope for Qin Chen.

Once the heating was finished, it marked the official process of alchemy, refining the spiritual herbs.

Qin Chen tossed the numerous prepared materials into the Dan furnace, the speed so fast it was dazzling.

“Is he crazy?” Kang Sitong was taken aback.

Every type of pill has a specific sequence in its refining process. This is because different spiritual herbs take varying amounts of time to refine in the furnace. Additionally, the time and order of infusion during the refining process also differ.