[You cultivate Profound Truth Gang Qi, triggering the corresponding talent]

[Profound Truth Gang Qi (Great Success)]

After the smoke appeared, it instantly condensed into text, transforming into a vast stream of information, pouring into Qin An's sea of consciousness.

Qin An slightly closed his eyes and in an instant, comprehended the Profound Truth Gang Qi of the Pulse Condensation Realm to the Great Success of Vein Condensation Realm.

But Qin An did not stop, instead, he circulated True Qi, cultivating the Mysterious Gang Medical Body.

His goal was to completely fuse the two protective techniques; just one Profound Truth Gang Qi could not satisfy his requirements.

When Qin An circulated the Mysterious Gang Medical Body, the next moment, a large amount of smoke appeared again in front of him, condensing into a new line of text.

[You possess Mysterious Gang Medical Body and Profound Truth Gang Qi, attempting to merge the two into one, but unfortunately, due to insufficient talent, repeatedly failing]

[Unwilling to give up, you decide to ignite your internal vitality]

[After igniting a large amount of vitality, a flash of insight arises in your mind]

[You continue burning your vitality, sitting dryly for several years, and this flash of insight gradually magnifies]

[You marvel at the intricacies of Profound Truth Gang Qi and Mysterious Gang Medical Body, eventually uniting them into one and achieving enlightenment]

[You name the new cultivation technique "Heavenly Mysterious Medical Body"]

[Heavenly Mysterious Medical Body (Great Success)]

The next moment, the text dispersed with a roar, turning into a torrent-like flow of information, like a reversing galaxy, all pouring into Qin An's forehead.

Qin An closed his eyes to absorb, then opened them after a moment, a flash of gold flickered in his eyes.

"Finally, I've advanced to the Great Success of Vein Condensation Realm!" Qin An clenched his five fingers, feeling the surging power within, thinking to himself.

After reaching the Great Success of Vein Condensation Realm, the Mysterious Gang Medical Body transformed into the Heavenly Mysterious Medical Body.

The Heavenly Mysterious Medical Body truly deserves to be the cultivation technique of the Great Success of Vein Condensation Realm, whether in defense or recovery, it is vastly superior to before.

"The next step, I should cultivate proficiency in the Pill Master's profession." Qin An circulated True Qi, gazing at the condensed Protective Gang Qi around him, scheming quietly.

No profession is useless.

Though Pill Masters are not skilled in attack, they have their unique advantages.

Qin An's current plan is to first raise every profession to level ten, then to elevate the scholar profession.

Thinking of this, Qin An looked out the window at the gradually sinking dusk, planning to go to the Alchemy Master Alliance in Xunyang Prefecture tomorrow.

Alchemy requires space and materials.

Qin An alone cannot manage to cultivate the Pill Master profession.

Fortunately, the Alchemy Master Alliance exists in Xunyang Prefecture, and with the identity of the Evil Extermination Bureau, this matter should face no obstacles.

Having understood this, Qin An decided not to waste energy, subsequently lying on the bed, holding the cold star, and falling asleep.

...

Early the next day.

Golden dawn spread like satin across the streets and alleys of Xunyang Prefecture.

The still city gradually awakened, the hustle and bustle of the market began to rise.

Qin An dressed and headed out, having breakfast at the street side, then went straight to the Alchemy Master Alliance.

Most of the alchemy forces in Xunyang Prefecture are outside, but the headquarters of the Alchemy Master Alliance is established in the center of the prefectural city.

After all, it is the alliance of all alchemy forces, being set up in Xunyang Prefecture allows for better control over the direction of alchemy forces.

Whether it is controlled by the Alchemy Master Alliance or the Evil Extermination Bureau, there's much to discuss.

Of course, this situation saves Qin An a lot of trouble.

No incident occurred on the way to the Alchemy Master Alliance.

Until he arrived before a grand building, Qin An stopped to assess.

At that moment, two disciples were guarding at the entrance of the Alchemy Master Alliance.

When they saw Qin An dressed in dark clothing approaching, they both showed puzzled expressions.

The disciple on the left stepped forward, bowed, and asked: "I don't know what brings the lord to the Alchemy Master Alliance?"

Qin An replied succinctly and calmly, "I want to borrow a pill furnace here for alchemy, could you please relay this?"

The disciple was more puzzled: "Is the lord not from the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Qin An nodded and replied: "I am from the Evil Extermination Bureau."

The disciple was even more puzzled: "Since the lord is from the Evil Extermination Bureau, why come here to do alchemy?"

In anyone's eyes, the prefecture general of the Evil Extermination Bureau should be someone who wields a knife to slay demons.

Alchemy and the Evil Extermination Bureau have no relation.

Qin An's behavior at this moment caused the disciple's confusion, which was quite normal.

Qin An narrowed his eyes slightly, with a flash in his eyes: "You just need to report."

The disciple saw that Qin An was not inclined to answer further, and with a slight movement in his heart, nodded: "Please wait, my lord."

No matter what this lord of the Evil Extermination Bureau thinks, he must go through the process.

Borrowing the pill furnace is not a small matter and naturally must be reported to the alliance elder.

Soon, the disciple disappeared from the entrance.

Qin An stroked the cold star, patiently waiting.

About a stick of incense's time later, a white-haired elder led by a disciple walked to the door.

As soon as the elder saw Qin An, he cupped his fists and said: "I am Pang Yunxiang, an elder of the alliance, may I know the lord's name?"

Qin An gave his name and then spoke directly about the matter: "I wish to borrow the alliance's pill furnace and materials, all the costs of materials and wear on the pill furnace are on me, is this possible?"

Pang Yunxiang twisted his beard and pondered, then nodded: "If the lord likes, you may use them as you please, we will not charge, but if you need precious materials, it might be inconvenient."

He is an elder of the Alchemy Master Alliance, although puzzled why this lord wants to come for alchemy, as someone from the Alchemy Master Alliance, they would never offend the greatest force in Xunyang Prefecture.

Therefore, before this, he needs to make things clear.

Money can be waived.

After all, if Qin An is just here to play around, making some not-so-important pills, it's nothing to worry about.

But if it involves rare materials, even the Alchemy Master Alliance would need to consider it carefully.

These matters are important and need to be explained beforehand to avoid inconvenience later.

Qin An nodded and said, "Of course, even if it's ordinary materials, I will pay for them."

Pang Yunxiang's eyes were filled with deeper suspicion, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "May I ask why sir has come here to practice alchemy?"

Qin An shook his head and said, "It's inconvenient to go into detail."

He was only here to practice his pill mastery. Now that things have been settled, there's no need to discuss deeper matters.

Pang Yunxiang thought it was strange, and he knew Qin An would not explain, so he could only nod in agreement and gestured for Qin An to enter.

"Please, sir, follow me inside."

Qin An nodded slightly and followed Pang Yunxiang into the courtyard.

...

The courtyard was incredibly large, with numerous alchemists walking around within it.

Each alchemist's attire was very sloppy, which was a bit different from what Qin An had expected.

Pang Yunxiang explained, "Everyone is so engrossed in alchemy that they neglect the finer details, and such an unkempt appearance might amuse you."

Qin An shook his head and said, "In that case, it's no wonder the Alchemy Master Alliance has a foothold in Xunyang Prefecture. It's not unrelated to their efforts."

Pang Yunxiang acknowledged and then led Qin An to a quieter place.

In front was a small room with the door open, inside were many rare herbs and a slightly old pill furnace.

Pang Yunxiang clasped his hands and apologized, "Sir, the pill furnaces are in short supply now, and I can only trouble you to use this old furnace. Though it looks old, its effectiveness is intact."

Qin An entered the room, roughly inspected it, and nodded, "Elder is quite straightforward; this place suits my preferences."

Though the pill furnace was somewhat old, it was indeed usable as Pang Yunxiang had said.

Moreover, Pang Yunxiang's words were indeed forthright, explaining the reasons thoroughly and not intentionally refusing good pill furnaces for Qin An.

Because of this, Qin An felt this transparency was rather comfortable.

Pang Yunxiang sighed in relief, "The herbs inside, though precious outside, are common within the Alchemy Master Alliance. You can use them freely, and if it's not enough, I'll have the disciples fetch more."

He originally thought Qin An would feel slighted, not expecting Qin An to be so magnanimous.

Indeed, as he said, the pill furnaces had been almost used up by the disciples, and he had vacated the only available one for Qin An.

"Thank you." Qin An clasped his hands and said.

Pang Yunxiang had no more to say to Qin An, clasped his fists, and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I will excuse myself."

The entire process was without questioning Qin An's purpose for coming to practice alchemy.

As the Alchemy Master Alliance, the only one of its kind in Xunyang Prefecture, each person was like a refined monkey and knew that asking too much was more harmful than helpful.

Not long after, Pang Yunxiang left the room.

Qin An pondered briefly, closed the door, and lit the fire in the pill furnace.

Then, he began by following the simplest recipe, throwing herbs into it.

Before him, the proficiency of the pill master continued to increase steadily.

Qin An watched the pill furnace where the fire burned continuously, his expression calm as a lake under the firelight.

...

After Pang Yunxiang left the house, he intended to tend to his affairs, but after thinking a bit, he walked towards a grand building.

Though such a small matter could be settled by Pang Yunxiang, ultimately because he belonged to the Evil Extermination Bureau, Pang Yunxiang felt he should explain the situation clearly to the Alliance Hierarch of the Alchemy Master Alliance.

In front of the magnificent main hall, many elders of the Alchemy Master Alliance, dressed similarly to him, were coming and going.

Some were there to report various matters of the Alchemy Master Alliance, and others to find the needed pill formulas and materials within the main hall.

The main hall is the most important place of the entire Alchemy Master Alliance, where precious materials and pill formulas are stored. To use or take them one needs authorization from the Alliance Hierarch.

When Pang Yunxiang entered the building, the middle-aged man sitting on the highest throne put down his tasks and frowned.

"Elder Pang, what brings you here today?"

Usually, Elder Pang rarely came here because his duty in the Alchemy Master Alliance was to manage internal affairs.

Therefore, Elder Pang's visit made the middle-aged man slightly puzzled.

Pang Yunxiang stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said, "Greetings, Alliance Hierarch. An incident occurred today that I wanted to discuss with you."

The Hierarch's frown deepened, "What matter does Elder have, just speak directly."

Pang Yunxiang looked around, walked up to the throne, leaned towards the Hierarch's ear, and whispered, "A person from the Evil Extermination Bureau came to the Alchemy Master Alliance, borrowing a pill furnace and herbs. I saw him requesting not much, so I arranged him within the Alchemy Master Alliance."

The Hierarch was slightly stunned, frowned, and asked, "Who is it?"

Pang Yunxiang hesitated slightly before saying, "His name is Qin An, seems to be a Bronze Prefecture General. I didn't ask further than that."

"Then just settle him in that place..." The Hierarch was about to wave his hand, but halfway through his words, he suddenly froze as if thinking of something and abruptly stood up.

"What did you say? His name is Qin An!"

The tea resting on the armrest fell to the ground with a crashing sound as the Hierarch stood up.

Many people instinctively turned their gaze, eyes filled with confusion.

Pang Yunxiang was equally surprised.

He rarely saw the Hierarch showing such a loss of composure.

The Hierarch seemed to realize his own loss of composure, sat back down in the throne, and lightly tapped the armrest with his fingers, "Except for Elder Pang, all other elders leave this place first."

"I have something to discuss with Elder Pang in detail."

The coming and going elders of the Alchemy Master Alliance exchanged glances but ultimately obeyed the order and quietly left the main hall.

After everyone else had left, Pang Yunxiang's eyes were filled with increasing confusion, like clouds that couldn't be dispelled.

He was uncertain about what the Hierarch meant, and why he was left alone.

At this moment, the Hierarch took several deep breaths to calm himself, then slowly spoke.

"The Yang Elixir in Lingzhou was made by him..."

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