In the Spring Breeze Hall, sandalwood incense filled the air, with wisps of blue smoke curling upwards.

After Ge Feng finished speaking, he realized he had lost his composure and hurriedly waved his sleeve to cover it up.

A few young attendants exchanged glances and quietly exited the room, leaving behind a quiet hall.

Ge Feng's gaze suddenly sharpened, focusing on the pill recipe in Qin An's hand: "Are you seriously going to refine the Yang Elixir?"

Seeing Qin An take out this recipe, he already knew Qin An's intentions.

The Profound Qi Elixir is easy to obtain, but the Yang Elixir is hard to come by.

If the Yang Elixir could be easily refined, why would Lingzhou be subject to others?

Qin An's gaze was calm: "I can give it a try."

He looked towards the imposing bronze pill furnace in the inner courtyard.

Inside the furnace, a Pseudo Yang Elixir hovered in the air, faintly emitting a spiritual glow.

The refining of a Yang Elixir requires ten demon cores or pseudo-cores as materials, this is a strict requirement.

Even though Qin An has the Alchemist's talent to reduce material consumption, he still needs nine.

He doesn't have that many demon cores, but it doesn't hinder him from refining the Yang Elixir.

Upon reaching level six, an Alchemist's understanding of various principles of Alchemy Dao converges like rivers into the sea.

At this moment, he could tell with a glance that the Pseudo Yang Elixir refined by Ge Feng wasn't a failure, it just lacked some heat.

Seeing Qin An's eyes fall on the pill furnace, Ge Feng gritted his teeth and said: "Qin An, it's better to be cautious, after all, the materials for the Yang Elixir are too precious."

A single Yang Elixir requires finding ten Gui Cang Realm demon creatures, which shows the importance of the Yang Elixir.

Even though Ge Feng has a mission assigned by the central state, he only has five opportunities to refine the Yang Elixir each month.

This is obtained through the desperate efforts of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

This particular Pseudo Yang Elixir had been kept for a long time, and Ge Feng cherished it for observation to identify where exactly he failed.

Qin An walked to the pill furnace, gently stroking it with his palm, and said: "How can we know without trying?"

Ge Feng was taken aback, feeling a surge of complex emotions.

It seemed he was too attached.

Because the materials were precious, he hesitated to try for a long time.

But Qin An's words suddenly enlightened him.

If one is overly cautious, how can there be a breakthrough?

"Young and impressive... indeed better than an old geezer like me."

Ge Feng sighed deeply, the dry palm within his sleeve quivered slightly: "How do you intend to refine it? There are still ten demon cores in the room, I will fetch them for you."

Qin An turned back and said: "No need, this Pseudo Yang Elixir will suffice."

Ge Feng stood in shock: "This is a waste pill."

This Pseudo Yang Elixir could no longer become a Yang Elixir, Ge Feng was certain of that.

That's precisely why he regarded it as the foundation of his research.

Qin An shook his head: "Not yet, at least it can still be tried."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin An's True Qi surged, and the furnace fire roared violently.

Originally dormant within the pill furnace, the Pseudo Yang Elixir began to spin at a visibly increasing speed.

At first, it spun slowly, but as Qin An increased the firepower, the rotation speed of the Pseudo Yang Elixir gradually increased.

Ge Feng hadn't even had time to speak before he saw Qin An already in action.

After a moment of contemplation, he began to observe attentively from the side.

Since Qin An was going to refine, let him use this for practice first, allowing him to become familiar with the Yang Elixir refining process.

While thinking this, Ge Feng planned to speak up and remind Qin An of the key points in refining the Yang Elixir.

But before he could say anything, the scene before his eyes left him in shock.

In the pill furnace, the Yang Elixir seemed to erupt with yang energy, like the rising sun breaking through the clouds.

Ge Feng's pupils contracted suddenly: "Yang Qi is overflowing, a sign that the Yang Elixir is about to form!"

Having studied the Yang Elixir recipe numerous times and personally experimented several times, he was all too familiar with every step of refining the Yang Elixir.

The yang energy inside the pill furnace was like a blazing fire, a sure sign of the Yang Elixir's imminent success.

Ge Feng held his breath, knowing Qin An was seriously refining, not daring to disturb him.

But as he looked at Qin An, his gaze carried a hint of complexity.

It's about to succeed.

He never would have imagined that Qin An was truly about to succeed.

Thinking this, he saw Qin An's control over True Qi, sometimes blazing intensely, sometimes fading to embers.

After just a few breaths, Qin An extinguished all the flames.

Once the furnace had cooled, Qin An opened it and took out the Yang Elixir.

The Yang Elixir was golden, suffused with abundant yang energy, radiant like the scorching sun.

Ge Feng hurried forward and took up the Yang Elixir for a close examination.

After a long while, Ge Feng sighed, his fingertips slightly trembling.

"It's done."

"Lingzhou's historical records should have your mark."

Reflecting half a month ago, when Qin An boasted before him that he would teach him the method of the Yang Elixir.

He was dismissive, even somewhat disdainful of Qin An's arrogance.

But now, this slap in the face was exceptionally loud.

Qin An's talent far surpassed his own.

He was a natural alchemy talent.

Qin An turned back and said: "The one recorded in history won't be me, it will be you."

Ge Feng was slightly taken aback before understanding Qin An's intent.

This meant Qin An didn't want the fact of refining the Yang Elixir to be exposed.

Qin An said calmly: "Do you want to learn?"

Ge Feng swallowed hard: "I would love to."

If he could refine the Yang Elixir, it would break Lingzhou's constraints from above, and at that time, he, Ge Feng, would bring glory to his family.

His legacy would also be remembered for generations.

Qin An smiled and said: "If you want to learn, I will teach you."

Ge Feng's expression suddenly turned serious, and he solemnly bowed deeply to show respect as a disciple: "Please, teacher, enlighten me."

Qin An raised his hand, supporting Ge Feng's arm: "We were in a transaction all along; I am not your teacher."

Ge Feng shook his head and insisted on bowing again: "Each craft has its expertise; the skilled are teachers, and I previously glimpsed only a fraction of the vastness, truly grasping the lower knowledge. Today, witnessing the true master of Alchemy Dao, naturally befits showing disciple's respect."

Alchemists are naturally stubborn, but if someone else is more proficient than they are, they become sincerely convinced.

Seeing this, Qin An released his hand and said: "As you wish."

Ge Feng stood up and said: "Teacher, how should it be refined?"

"The heat."

Qin An slowly said: "The reason you failed in refining is entirely due to the issue of heat control. The refining process of the Yang Elixir requires such and such..."

Then, Qin An began to explain about heat control.

Ge Feng listened intently, sometimes puzzled, sometimes enlightened.

By the end of it, he was suddenly enlightened, clapping his hands and laughing.

"Teacher is truly a divine figure!"

By now, he had fully grasped the method of refining the Yang Elixir.

The more he understood about the refinement of the Yang Elixir, the more admiration he had for Qin An.

Qin An stroked the black blade: "Aren't you going to try?"

Ge Feng immediately handed the Yang Elixir to Qin An, flustered, and went to a room.

Soon after, Ge Feng took out ten demon origins, following Qin An's instructions, and placed the demon origins into the pill furnace.

He carefully controlled the heat, not daring to slack off the slightest bit.

Only after half an hour did Ge Feng step forward to open the pill furnace.

A shining yellow pill lay in Ge Feng's palm.

Ge Feng's eyes were slightly moist, and he murmured to himself, "It worked, it finally worked."

He knew only too well how much effort he had put into the Yang Elixir, and today, he finally succeeded with Qin An's help.

At this moment, Ge Feng felt empty inside, as if he had lost all his strength.

Qin An did not speak but waited patiently.

After a while, Ge Feng let out a long breath, finally feeling relieved.

"Thank you, teacher. What you've done today has dispelled the resentment within my heart, and I finally attained what I longed for."

Qin An shook his head and said, "It was just a gamble."

The day was already late, and Qin An didn't want to stay longer.

The day after tomorrow was the start of the Mountain Inspector's trial, and he needed to return to prepare.

Seeing Qin An speak like this, Ge Feng then placed the previously refined Yang Elixir in Qin An's hand.

Qin An frowned and said, "What does this mean?"

Ge Feng whispered, "This is a Pseudo Yang Elixir, it's unneeded materials, teacher, you know…"

Qin An instantly understood.

If he didn't refine the Pseudo Yang Elixir into a Yang Elixir, it would be a waste pill, accounted as a loss in the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Taking a waste pill himself was only right.

Qin An put away the Yang Elixir.

Ge Feng hesitated and said, "Your talent in the Alchemy Dao is unparalleled; why not step into the Alchemy Dao? You could surely leave your name in history."

He knew Qin An was a Yinzhou Guard, but if he wasted his talent in the Alchemy Dao, Ge Feng felt it was a pity.

Qin An shook his head and said, "My ambition is not here."

With his proficiency, he could not immerse himself in just one Alchemy Dao.

Only by advancing in every aspect could Qin An follow the path meant for him.

Ge Feng sighed, knowing Qin An's nature meant more words were useless.

Not until Qin An vanished from Spring Breeze Hall did Ge Feng lower his head to look at the pill in his hand, the joy in his eyes growing deeper.

...

In the Evil Extermination Bureau, inside Qin An's chamber.

After reversing and closing the door, Qin An took out the Yang Elixir he got from Ge Feng and circulated the True Qi in his body.

As the True Qi entered the Yang Elixir, the Yang Elixir gradually began to melt.

After it disappeared, Qin An closed his eyes, running the Two Principles Bodhi Heart, and began to absorb the power of the Yang Elixir.

The heart was gradually nourished by the yang energy, and after fully absorbing it, the heart already held a vast amount of yang energy compared to the other parts.

Qin An opened his eyes and thought to himself, "Four more Yang Elixirs are needed. Once gathered, I can step into the perfect Gui Cang Realm."

Four Yang Elixirs, based on a sixth-level Pill Master's talent, require thirty-six demon origins.

Qin An knew this was a long and arduous task.

For now, the best plan was to first pass the Mountain Inspector trial.

Thinking of this, Qin An was spurred into action.

Afterwards, the smoke twisted like a snake, forming the latest profession panel, appearing before Qin An.

...

[Butcher lv.6（0/1000）:The livestock you slaughter is tastier and can enhance their essence]

[Talent: Jade Bone Realm Knife Skill Great Success, Jade Bone Realm Weapon Skill Insight]

...

[Scholar lv.6（100/1000）:Your reading speed is greatly increased, and your photographic memory is enhanced]

[Talent: Great Enlightenment in Jade Bone Realm Heart Method, Great Sudden Enlightenment in Jade Bone Realm Heart Method]

...

[Pill Master lv.6（20/1000）:The success rate of your pill refinement increases, and the effects are purer]

[Talent: Jade Bone Realm Heat Control Great Success, Lesser Consumables in Jade Bone Realm Pill Refinement]

...

[Blacksmith lv.5（0/800）:The quality of the items you forge improves]

[Talent: Mastery of Power Skills in the Body Storage Realm]

...

[Healer lv.5（0/800）:You have a slight effect in treating patients]

[Talent: Mastery of Medical Skills in the Body-Storage Realm]

...

[Dancer lv.5（0/800）:Your dance is more graceful]

[Talent: Mastery of Body Storage Realm Body Skill Talent]

...

[Cultivation Technique: Two Principles Bodhi Heart (Perfection), Ice Flame Extinction Saber (Great Success), Blood-Burning Heaven-Cutting Hand (Great Success), Shocking Dragon Wind and Cloud Step (Great Success), Heaven Dipper Dharma Body (Great Success)]

Looking at the smoke before him, Qin An thought for a moment and had a plan.

"First, practice the Dancer talent, as for the Blacksmith talent, it's not currently suitable to visit a blacksmith shop."

"After all, it's only two days until the Mountain Inspector assessment, practice as much as possible."

Having made up his mind, Qin An composed himself and began practicing the Dancer proficiency.

His body moved with the rhythm, and as his garments fluttered, his proficiency gradually increased.

...

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

In the early morning light, Qin An pushed the door open and squinted his eyes slightly.

Outside the door stood a state official from the Internal Affairs Department, bowing his head and waiting.

Noticing Qin An's exit, the state official from the Internal Affairs Department stepped forward slowly, his head respectfully lowered.

"Sir, please come with me."

Qin An knew this was to lead him to where the task was and nodded in agreement.

The state official from the Internal Affairs Department led Qin An as they walked, passing many courtyards until they reached a secluded yard.

"Sir, you may proceed alone; I will not disturb you."

Qin An nodded, his hand resting on his black saber, and stepped into the yard.

Inside, nineteen Yinzhou Guards stood solemnly, their eyes filled with varied expressions.

Each Yinzhou Guard had the cultivation of Jade Bone Realm Perfection, making them outstanding figures outside.

Upon entering, Qin An sensed many gazes sweeping over him.

Some were surprised, others curious, and a few held a hint of battle intent.

Qin An appeared indifferent, but as he scanned the room, he noticed Liu Qingzhou giving him a cold and resentful look.

"He's here too, and that look is quite interesting."

Qin An detected Liu Qingzhou's resentment and pondered over it.

On the open ground ahead, Guo Jinfa was calmly drinking wine, the mountain patrol silver badge on his waist gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

When he saw Qin An come in, Guo Jinfa drank the last drop of fine wine from his flask and smacked his lips.

"Since everyone's here, let's talk about today's trial."

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