After Xuan Yu Sect’s battle with Black Evil Sect, it was left in a state of near ruin.
Having invited Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao to stay, Sect Leader Wang Yuan was overjoyed. He paid no mind to the reconstruction of the sect or the final eradication of the Black Evil Sect.
The majority of the Black Evil Sect’s high-level mbers, including over ninety percent of those in the Divine Intent Realm, had fallen to the Fire Dragon’s flas at the hands of Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao.
With the two of them present, Wang Yuan felt completely at ease.
However, instead of personally looking after their daily needs, he smartly called upon his daughter, Wang Yingying, who was a talented alchemist, to serve as Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao’s attendant.
Once Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao noticed Wang Yingying, they realized that she was quite the beauty.
At around twenty years of age, she was at the Nascent Soul stage. While her cultivation was decent, she stood out even more among the disciples of the Xuan Yu Sect.
More importantly, Wang Yingying was on the verge of comprehending the Dan Heart, and her alchemy skills had already reached the second rank.
Her rank as an alchemist, combined with her Nascent Soul cultivation, made her a promising talent.
Before settling down in the small courtyard, Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao had already learned that in order to participate in the alchemy competition in the Divine Dan Empire, they would first have to pass a preliminary round.
This preliminary round would be held at a first-class power in Shenhua Province called Lingfeng Pavilion.
Shenhua Province was vast, with dozens of second-tier sects like the Xuan Yu Sect and the Black Evil Sect, each with their own complex entanglents of alliances and rivalries. The only first-class power was Lingfeng Pavilion.
Normally, Lingfeng Pavilion didn’t care about the struggles of the surrounding powers and had no ambitions to dominate Shenhua Province.
Of course, Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao were not particularly interested in Lingfeng Pavilion itself.
What piqued their interest was that Lingfeng Pavilion might house individuals at the Celestial Being Realm or even the Great Perfection Realm, individuals who would likely be well inford about the major events happening in Zhongzhou, such as the Yunng Goddess incident.
They could have left imdiately and gone to Lingfeng Pavilion to gather information.
But since they had already promised to help Xuan Yu Sect, they weren’t the type to break their word.
If they succeeded in the preliminary round at Lingfeng Pavilion, they would then advance to the selection round of the Northern Abyss Divine Sect in the Northern Abyss Divine Realm.
If they passed that, they would join the alchemist team of the Northern Abyss Divine Sect and head to the Divine Dan Realm.
At that ti, tens of thousands of alchemists would gather to show off their skills.
To be honest, Su Jingzhen wasn’t entirely confident about participating in the alchemy competition, especially with so many alchemists watching.
Back in the courtyard, Su Jingzhen took out the Black Mountain Dan Furnace, an item he hadn’t used in a long ti.
This furnace had been a gift from Feng Qingya. At that ti, Black Mountain was considered a high-quality furnace, but looking at it now, Su Jingzhen felt that it was sowhat lacking.
After all, it was a product from the more primitive region of Qingzhou.
“Once we get to the Divine Dan Realm, I’ll probably need to get a better furnace,” Su Jingzhen muttered to himself.
Although he had gathered many treasures during his travels through various secret realms, alchemy furnaces were rare, and none had impressed him enough.
His gaze then shifted to Wang Yingying, who was still watching him curiously from a distance.
“Yesterday, you went into that valley to gather herbs, I assu it was to prepare for the alchemy competition?”
Su Jingzhen asked, causing Wang Yingying to walk over. She continued to look at him with curiosity, but nodded obediently.
“Yes, Senior. I was planning to gather so fresh herbs to make a third grade pill. Unfortunately, I encountered an attack from the Black Evil Sect and almost lost my life,”
As she spoke, Wang Yingying bowed deeply to Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao again to express her gratitude.
Then her eyes fell on the Black Mountain Dan Furnace in front of Su Jingzhen, and her curiosity got the better of her.
“Senior, are you two alchemists?”
She had only known that her father had arranged for her to serve Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao as her attendants, and she had no issue with it, assuming that they were rely there to protect her until they reached the Divine Dan Realm.
She hadn’t expected that their purpose might involve more than just escorting her.
Su Jingzhen smiled and nodded. “I have so knowledge.”
As he said this, he made a gesture toward Wang Yingying, offering the Black Mountain Dan Furnace to her.
“Let see your alchemy skills.”
Although he himself was only proficient in making third-grade pills, he thought he could manage a fourth-grade pill if needed.
Su Jingzhen, who had mastered the control of Dan Heart, was undoubtedly stronger than Wang Yingying in this regard.
Therefore, it was only natural for him to guide her.
Upon hearing Su Jingzhen’s words, Wang Yingying’s eyes sparkled with excitent.
She had already witnessed the strength of both Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao, and she believed that such powerful individuals would certainly excel in alchemy as well.
This was her opportunity.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yingying didn’t hesitate and imdiately pulled out a large pile of dicinal herbs from her storage ring.
She had decided to refine her best and most proficient pill in front of Su Jingzhen.
Although she was nervous, as soon as she began, she instantly fell into the rhythm of her craft.
Her aura expanded with confidence, and in an instant, she activated the fire inscriptions on the Black Mountain Dan Furnace.
The furnace roared to life, and flas blazed fiercely inside.
As Wang Yingying entered her focused state, Su Jingzhen imdiately sensed the direction of her Dan Heart.
A gentle, almost ethereal aura began to appear around Wang Yingying, reminiscent of a serene orchid blooming in an empty valley.
This was the legendary Ethereal Dan Heart.
Compared to Xuening’s Immaculate Dan Heart and Su Jingzhen’s Control Dan Heart, the Ethereal Dan Heart seed much simpler.
While the Ethereal Dan Heart did indeed enhance the success rate and quality of alchemy, it could not reach the extres of purity or control like the Immaculate or Control types.
However, any alchemist who understood the Dan Heart was considered a genius in the Dao of Alchemy, with boundless potential.
Wang Yingying’s alchemy techniques were smooth and graceful, almost like a flowing river, with great finesse.
About the ti it took for an incense stick to burn, a rare fragrance erged from the furnace.
She lightly tapped the furnace, and a white pill flew out of it, radiating the energy of a third-grade pill.
The pill’s surface glead brightly, and although it wasn’t considered an extraordinary product, it was still close to being a top-quality pill, nearing the level of a fourth-grade pill.
While a third-grade pill might not be particularly remarkable, its exceptional quality could rival that of typical fourth- or even fifth-grade pills.
Moreover, with the enhancent of her Ethereal Dan Heart, Su Jingzhen believed that standing out in the Divine Dan Realm’s alchemy competition wouldn’t be too difficult for her.
While Su Jingzhen was contemplating this, Wang Yingying approached him and handed him the recipe along with the pill she had just refined.
“Senior, please provide so feedback,” she said eagerly, her large eyes sparkling with anticipation.
“This is the Qingkong Pill to help cultivators clear their heart demons during cultivation.”
Su Jingzhen smiled, impressed by her enthusiasm and talent.
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