The three then entered the mountain's interior.
The three went straight to the Dan Room Yi.
Looking at the Medicine Cauldron in Dan Room Yi, Jiang Dan thought for a moment before speaking.
"How about we practice refining Four-Rank Medicinal Pills for these ten days? That way, we won't lose too badly..."
It was clear that Jiang Dan himself had given up hope of defeating Wan Yao Valley.
Listening to this, Qin Xuan shook his head.
"Aim for the top, and you'll get the middle; aim for the middle, and you'll get the bottom; aim for the bottom, and you'll get nothing."
"If we think we can't win from the start, what's the point of continuing? Even with the thought of winning, it might not be possible, but if we start with the certainty of losing, we might not even save face."
Qin Xuan spoke, then looked at the two of them.
Listening to this, Ge Dan's face flashed with shame.
He then took a deep breath and nodded at Qin Xuan.
"You're right. We should consider things with the mindset of winning against them from the very beginning, otherwise, it's a sure loss."
Listening to this, Qin Xuan nodded, looking earnestly at the Medicine Cauldron in front of him.
"Then let's start with the basic Alchemy methods for Five-Rank Medicinal Pills."
Jiang Dan took a deep breath, and he and Ge Dan began to explain in tandem.
The complexity of Five-Rank Medicinal Pills was much greater than that of Four-Rank Medicinal Pills.
However, despite all the changes, the method of Alchemy was quite similar.
Jiang Dan explained very carefully, but Qin Xuan naturally compared what he heard with what the Empress had taught him.
As a Five-Rank Alchemist, Jiang Dan's attainments in the Dao of Alchemy were indeed good, but the gap between him and the Empress was quite large.
Qin Xuan naturally didn't care about Five-Rank Medicinal Pills; the reason he pretended not to understand Five-Rank Medicinal Pills was for another purpose.
The spiritual fire within this Earth Vein was his main focus.
Qin Xuan listened while casting his gaze towards the flame on the side.
His attention was still on this flame.
He wanted to wait until these two left before sneaking underground to observe the situation there thoroughly.
What secrets did this Earth Vein Fire hold?
After a while, Jiang Dan exhaled and nodded at Qin Xuan.
"Now try it. Let me see how much you've grasped and what you still don't understand."
Listening to this, Qin Xuan lightly coughed, walked to the Medicine Cauldron, and took the Pill Formula from Jiang Dan's hand.
Before beginning Alchemy, Qin Xuan didn't rush; instead, he first stretched out his hand to adapt to the underground Earth Fire Vein.
Although this was an Earth Fire Vein.
What was actually within it was a spiritual fire.
Since it was a spiritual fire, Qin Xuan first needed to adapt to it.
The Alchemy flame was very important and could not easily go wrong.
"Oh, is Young Master not using his own spiritual fire? Is he planning to use the spiritual fire here?"
Jiang Dan was a bit surprised.
Generally speaking, an Alchemist would naturally be accustomed to using the flame they were skilled with, as that would better ensure that the Medicinal Pills they refined would not have problems.
If the flame here was just ordinary, Qin Xuan certainly wouldn't care.
But for Qin Xuan, completely mastering the flame here was key.
Therefore, he had to adapt to this flame in advance.
Once he was completely familiar with the flame here, he could then try to sneak underground to see what was deep within the flame.
This was a good opportunity; he could use it to legitimately control the flame here.
Qin Xuan nodded.
"The spiritual fire here is quite good, and since I'm competing as your Disciple this time, it's only right that I use the spiritual fire here."
After all, on the day of the formal competition, Qin Xuan's identity would be that of a Disciple of Jiang Dan and Ge Dan.
If he, as their Disciple, couldn't use the flame here, it wouldn't make sense.
"Let them use the spiritual fire here too; that way, we'll have a slightly higher chance of winning."
Ge Dan on the side also said enthusiastically.
Hearing this, Qin Xuan grinned.
He was pretending to need to adapt to a new flame because he needed to explore the spiritual fire here.
Disciples from places like Wan Yao Valley must have switched between more than one flame during their Alchemy process.
Their adaptability to new flames was probably not weak.
Such an outside trick actually had no meaning.
However, Qin Xuan naturally didn't care about such tricks.
Anyway, for him, such tricks were irrelevant.
"Enough, Junior Brother, don't you and I know what kind of place Wan Yao Valley is? If changing a flame could deal with them, then we might as well just bash our heads in and die. How could the Disciples of Wan Yao Valley not even be able to do that much?"
Jiang Dan said, a glint flashing in his eyes.
"Alright, since you want to use the spiritual fire here to refine Medicinal Pills, I have no objection."
"Hurry and start, I want to see what details you still need to improve on."
As Jiang Dan spoke, Qin Xuan nodded.
"Whoosh!"
Qin Xuan exhaled, then immediately channeled the nearby spiritual fire into his palm.
This Earth Vein spiritual fire was even more powerful than the spiritual fire within Qin Xuan's body.
Soon, Qin Xuan adapted to this flame.
However, he feigned a lack of adaptation, frowning slightly.
"This flame is so strong."
Controlling the flame beneath the Medicine Cauldron, Qin Xuan immediately began his preparatory work.
"Bang!"
Hundreds, nearly a thousand types of herbs flew out and landed before Qin Xuan.
Looking at these medicinal ingredients, Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
These medicinal ingredients were indeed good.
Jiang Dan and Ge Dan were not stingy in this matter.
"Rise!"
Qin Xuan lightly patted the Medicine Cauldron, and dozens of medicinal ingredients immediately flew out. A moment later, these medicinal ingredients began to extract their liquid essence.
"Hmm, not bad!"
Ge Dan on the side nodded with delight.
He hadn't expected Qin Xuan to control the heat for the medicinal ingredients so well.
Qin Xuan said nothing, continuing to control the medicinal ingredients to constantly extract their liquid essence.
"More than just 'not bad,' even I, a Five-Rank Alchemist, might not be able to do it better."
Jiang Dan on the side became even more excited, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Qin Xuan.
He hadn't expected Qin Xuan's attainments in the Dao of Alchemy to be much stronger than he had imagined.
These operations were somewhat strenuous for him, but Qin Xuan was able to do them.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope actually arose in his heart.
What if Qin Xuan really won...
Just as Jiang Dan was anticipating, Qin Xuan glanced at the other party, his heart stirring, and his hand suddenly tilted.
"Bang!"
The medicinal ingredients that were about to extract their liquid essence immediately caught fire and burned to ashes.
"Oh dear, what a pity, there was a problem with the flame control."
Ge Dan on the side said regretfully.
Qin Xuan also felt a moment of annoyance.
However, his heart was incredibly calm.
That's right, he did this on purpose.
If it were so easy to refine, how could he research the spiritual fire here?
He wanted Ge Dan and Jiang Dan to understand that his Alchemy skills were not the problem; it was just that this was Dan Room Yi, and the flame temperature was too high, so he still needed to adapt.
This way, he would have more opportunities to study the flame here.
"What a pity, it really was a problem with the flame, but aside from the flame, there were no other issues."
Jiang Dan on the side quickly comforted Qin Xuan, afraid that Qin Xuan would be disheartened by this.
Since he caused this, Qin Xuan certainly wouldn't be disheartened.
"Rest assured, two Great Masters, before the competition with Wan Yao Valley, I will diligently study and definitely learn to control the spiritual fire well. I will absolutely not disgrace your lineage... no, I will not disgrace our lineage."
Listening to Qin Xuan's earnest assurances, Jiang Dan was naturally incredibly excited and patted Qin Xuan's shoulder.
"This time, it's all up to you. After this matter concludes, regardless of victory or defeat, both our Legacies will be passed on to you!"
Qin Xuan nodded and continued with Alchemy.
He then used various methods, constantly 'adapting' to the rhythm of Alchemy.
On the other hand, he continuously sensed the spiritual fire, trying to extend his Mental Energy along the spiritual fire inwards.
Occasionally, he would still 'make mistakes'.
However, these mistakes were not very serious, and under Jiang Dan's 'guidance,'
Qin Xuan naturally became more and more familiar with the Alchemy process.
At this point, even Jiang Dan had nothing to say.
In fact, Qin Xuan's performance today had exceeded their expectations.
"Alright, your Mental Energy should be insufficient as well. Let's stop here for today; there's still plenty of time later."
Jiang Dan said, but Qin Xuan shook his head.
"Two Great Masters, please go up first. I want to continue practicing controlling this flame, as my biggest problem right now is still my unfamiliarity with it."
Hearing that Qin Xuan actually wanted to stay down there, both of them were somewhat surprised.
"This, can your Mental Energy still hold up?"
Qin Xuan nodded.
"No problem, I'm still fine right now."
Of course, he could!
Not only had Qin Xuan undergone the Awakening of his Sea of Consciousness, but his Sea of Consciousness was now showing a tendency to develop into a Bronze Sea of Consciousness. For him, this was naturally not a problem.
"Time waits for no one. I want to use these ten days to master the Alchemy of Five-Rank Medicinal Pills. The first hurdle is the flame, and these next few days, I want to thoroughly study how to control it."
Qin Xuan said sincerely.
Listening to this, Jiang Dan and Ge Dan were touched, but also had a little murmur in their hearts.
This young man was a bit too proactive.
"Please rest assured, two Great Masters, I will definitely guard your Legacy well, and I will certainly defend the honor of our lineage."
Listening to Qin Xuan's words, the two finally realized.
So, he was still aiming for their Legacy.
However, this was not unexpected.
After all, if Qin Xuan had no reason to be so proactive, they would be suspicious.
Now that Qin Xuan had his sights on their Legacy, they were relieved.
"Rest assured, if you can win, even if I have to cast aside all my years of reputation, I will fight for a position as a Dan Peak Elder for you."
"As for the Legacy, besides you, no one else is qualified to inherit it!"
Elder position?
Qin Xuan was somewhat surprised.
The status of a Dan Peak Elder naturally couldn't compare to that of a Sect Elder.
But even so, the position of an Elder in a branch peak was already quite significant.
Moreover, this branch peak was Dan Peak.
If he became a Dan Peak Elder, the resources would be endless.
It seemed they had truly gone all out.
