CHAPTER 305: CHAPTER 305 LU ZIYUAN_1

But they didn’t realize that Qin Feiyang was actually observing them.

After all, when arriving in an unfamiliar place, the first thing to do is distinguish between good and evil.

This way, one can take precautions in advance.

From his observation, although most people were very friendly towards him, the eyes of a few individuals glinted with an inexplicable light.

It seemed to conceal a degree of hostility.

"Let’s go. I will take you to the Alchemy Room."

After some pleasantries, Zhou Dong led the two men and one wolf into the Elixir Fire Palace.

The rest of the disciples also dispersed.

In a long corridor, Zhou Dong asked, "Qin Feiyang, do you know how many Alchemy Rooms there are in our Elixir Fire Palace?"

Qin Feiyang shook his head.

"Let me tell you, the Elixir Fire Palace has a total of ten levels."

"Excluding the tenth level, each level has one thousand Alchemy Rooms."

"That makes nine thousand Alchemy Rooms in total," Zhou Dong said with a laugh.

"So many?" Qin Feiyang was astonished.

"Not at all."

"Just in the State City alone, there are hundreds of millions of people, let alone the entire Spirit State."

"I’m afraid there are nine hundred million, if not a full billion people."

"Although individuals with alchemical talent are rare, within the populous Spirit State, there are at least hundreds of thousands who possess such talent," Zhou Dong stated.

Qin Feiyang asked, "Then why are there only nine thousand Alchemy Rooms?"

"Because there are too many people."

"We cannot possibly train all of them."

"Thus, alchemists who come to the Holy Temple and wish to enter the Elixir Palace must have a minimum of Level Five spiritual power," Zhou Dong explained.

Lu Hong was stunned and smiled bitterly. "So, I’m just at the bottom of the ladder."

"In terms of alchemy, you are definitely at the bottom."

"But when it comes to martial talent, I’m afraid no one in the entire Holy Temple can compare to you."

"You should be content," Zhou Dong laughed.

Lu Hong gave a faint smile and asked, "Then how many Alchemy Rooms are on the tenth level?"

Zhou Dong replied, "The tenth level has only ten Alchemy Rooms, but the disciples who can enter it are all prodigies in the way of alchemy."

Qin Feiyang asked, "Does that mean the higher the level, the better the quality of the Elixir Fire?"

Zhou Dong nodded. "That’s right. The Elixir Fire is sealed on the tenth level. By the way, it’s a Third Grade Elixir Fire."

At this moment, they had just arrived at the central courtyard of the Elixir Fire Palace.

The courtyard was vast, spanning several hundred zhang, with Alchemy Rooms densely arrayed on all four sides.

Qin Feiyang looked up, his gaze bypassing the lower nine levels to land directly on the tenth, his eyes shining brightly.

A Third Grade Elixir Fire might allow him to refine even higher-grade Top Grade elixirs!

Qin Feiyang then asked, "What about Pill Furnaces?"

Zhou Dong chuckled. "The Holy Temple doesn’t provide Pill Furnaces for disciples. You have to find your own."

"Furthermore, the Holy Temple has its rules."

"No matter how talented new disciples are, they can only be assigned to the lowest-level Alchemy Rooms."

"If you want a higher-level Alchemy Room, you have to fight for it yourself," Zhou Dong added.

"How do we fight for it?"

"A physical fight?"

"Then let’s storm the tenth level right now!" the Wolf King arrogantly suggested.

Zhou Dong suddenly became annoyed and said angrily, "Let me give you a stern warning: Holy Temple disciples are forbidden from private altercations!"

The Wolf King said disdainfully, "Then wouldn’t they all become like flowers in a greenhouse—all show and no substance?"

Zhou Dong’s face twitched.

If other disciples heard this, it would likely cause a public outcry.

"I can’t be bothered to explain it to you. You can figure it out yourself over time."

He had already realized there was no way to communicate with this Rogue Wolf.

A moment later, he stopped between the last two Alchemy Rooms. Looking at Lu Hong and Qin Feiyang, he smiled. "These are your Alchemy Rooms. Remember to go to the Resource Hall to pick up your clothes when you have time. The Elixir Formulas and medicinal herbs are also in the Resource Hall."

Qin Feiyang cupped his fists. "Thank you for informing us, Elder."

"Then I’ll take my leave."

"Work hard and strive to secure a place on the tenth level as soon as possible."

With that, Zhou Dong turned and left.

Watching him depart, Lu Hong shook his head and chuckled. "It seems he still thinks you don’t know alchemy."

"Isn’t that better?"

Qin Feiyang smiled, then turned to push open the stone door, his expression faltering slightly.

Are they kidding? This Alchemy Room is only a little over two meters in width and length?

After accounting for the stone platform for the Pill Furnace, the remaining space for movement was probably only about a meter.

Isn’t this too cramped?

White-Eyed Wolf, with his size, couldn’t possibly fit in there.

Lu Hong also smiled bitterly; such a small space would feel crowded with even two people inside.

Furthermore, the room was also very messy, with bottles and jars scattered everywhere.

Lu Hong smiled helplessly and said, "Wait a moment, I’ll go in and tidy up."

Qin Feiyang waved his hand. "No need. We’ll be changing Alchemy Rooms soon enough. White-Eyed Wolf, go gather some information."

"That’s right! We should be this assertive. This suits your status, Xiao Qinzi!" White-Eyed Wolf chuckled, then turned and dashed outside.

Qin Feiyang also entered the Alchemy Room, took out the bronze Pill Furnace, and placed it over the fire vent on the stone platform.

Then, he pressed a nearby button, and a flame suddenly spurted out.

"EH!" Qin Feiyang was surprised. This Elixir Fire is actually light green?

Lu Hong stood at the doorway, her eyes showing curiosity, but even more so, anticipation.

"HUFF!"

Qin Feiyang took a deep breath. Disregarding the color of the Elixir Fire, his spiritual power surged from the top of his head towards the flame, slowly merging with it.

「Meanwhile, on the tenth floor.」

Alchemy Room Number Two.

This alchemy room was incredibly large, over a hundred meters in area.

It not only had a separate alchemy chamber but also an independent lounge and a training room!

A tea table, chairs, a bed—it had everything.

Compared to this alchemy room, Qin Feiyang’s was, frankly, a pile of ’dog’ shit.

At this moment, three young men in white robes were seated in the lounge. All were handsome with distinguished bearings.

Their expressions held an arrogance that seemed to look down on everyone and everything.

Standing before them was another man.

This man was sallow and emaciated, with a small build. He looked at the three white-robed young men with a deeply respectful expression.

The young man in white seated in the center said indifferently, "Huang San, speak. Why did you summon us?"

Huang San replied respectfully, "Senior Brothers, a new disciple just arrived..."

Before he could finish, the white-robed young man raised an eyebrow and gestured with his hand. "Wait. What’s so special about a new disciple that you had to call all of us here? Do you think we’re idle?"

The other two also looked displeased.

Huang San said anxiously, "Senior Brothers, this new disciple cannot be underestimated! He possesses Level Ten spiritual power!"

"What?"

All three men sprang from their seats, faces etched with shock.

The young man in the middle asked, "Is this true?"

Huang San replied, "Elder Zhou Dong said so himself. I was there and heard it with my own ears. It’s absolutely true."

"What’s his name?"

"How old is he?" the three asked.

Huang San said, "Qin Feiyang. Judging by his appearance, he should be around seventeen or eighteen."

"Qin Feiyang?"

"Why haven’t we heard of him?"

"Theoretically, someone with Level Ten spiritual power shouldn’t be a complete unknown."

The three men exchanged glances, frowning.

The young man on the left asked, "What’s he like?"

Huang San replied, "He’s very polite, but seems a bit foolish. I doubt he’s very clever."

At this point, a cold glint flickered in Huang San’s eyes as he continued, "However, if he’s allowed to develop, I’m afraid he might threaten your positions in the Holy Temple, Senior Brothers."

"A bit foolish?"

The three young men exchanged a look and chuckled, clearly not taking him seriously.

The young man in the middle took out ten Battle Intent Pills and tossed them on the floor as if they were garbage. "These pills are your reward. You may leave."

A closer look would reveal a faint Elixir Pattern on each of the ten Battle Intent Pills.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu."

Huang San was ecstatic. Completely devoid of dignity, he scrambled to pick them up from the floor, kowtowed his thanks, and then excitedly ran out of the alchemy room.

"Lu Ziyuan, what do you think of this Qin Feiyang?"

Once Huang San had left, the other two turned to Lu Ziyuan and asked.

Lu Ziyuan wore a confident smile. "How hard could it be to deal with someone who isn’t very bright?"

"Wait for me a moment. I’ll go refine a batch of Healing Pills and Bone-renewing Pills, then I’ll go meet him."

With that, Lu Ziyuan headed towards the alchemy chamber.

"Healing Pills and Bone-renewing Pills? Why are you refining such low-level pills?" the other two looked at him, perplexed.

"You think I want to?"

"This is an order from the Family Head. Can I refuse?"

"Sigh. Being too outstanding is also a kind of trouble."

Lu Ziyuan shook his head, entered the alchemy chamber, and began to busy himself.

「Moving back to Qin Feiyang.」

The Third Grade Elixir Fire was indeed potent!

Just the merging process alone took Qin Feiyang two hours.

Afterward, having wasted materials for ten Healing Pills, he finally grasped control of the heat and quickly concocted a Top Grade Healing Pill.

The moment the pill emerged from the furnace, a rich medicinal aroma assailed their nostrils.

Qin Feiyang snatched it up, disregarding the searing heat, and examined it closely.

Lu Hong also hurriedly leaned in for a closer look.

The Healing Pill was impeccably round and flawless. Its Elixir Pattern was even more dazzling than before!

After examining it for a few moments, Qin Feiyang shook his head. "Although there’s a slight improvement, it’s still not good enough. The quality of the Elixir Fire here is too poor."

Lu Hong suddenly said, "No, look! It seems like there’s an extra Elixir Pattern."

"Hmm?"

Qin Feiyang was taken aback and looked closer.

His eyes immediately blazed with an intense light!

Next to the dazzling Elixir Pattern, there was indeed another circle, an Elixir Pattern so faint it was almost negligible.

Lu Hong asked, "Do pills with two Elixir Patterns exist in this world?"

"Yes!"

"Not only two, but also three, even four!"

"The more Elixir Patterns, the better the effect!"

"The best pill I ever saw in the Imperial Capital had five Elixir Patterns!"

Qin Feiyang was completely overcome with excitement.

If I could use an alchemy room on the tenth floor, I could definitely concoct a pill with two Elixir Patterns!

TAP. TAP.

Just then, the sound of steady footsteps approached.

"Someone’s coming!" Lu Hong was startled.

Qin Feiyang also hastily put away the alchemy room and the bronze Pill Furnace, then stepped out of his current alchemy room and looked in the direction of the approaching footsteps.

The footsteps grew closer.

Soon, three young men in white robes came into Qin Feiyang and Lu Hong’s line of sight.

It was Lu Ziyuan and his two companions.