The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 969 - Chapter 969 Chapter 969 The Seed of Fire

Chapter 969: Chapter 969: The Seed of Fire Chapter 969: Chapter 969: The Seed of Fire The Pill Alliance, as a colossal force in the world of Alchemy Tao, dominates the land of the Nine Countries, and even within the Seven Seas, it wields considerable power.

Such a massive force naturally possesses considerable martial strength; aside from the Hall Masters of the thirty-two halls, even more famous are the Pill Alliance’s Nine Guards.

The so-called Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance are nine formidable protectors appointed personally by the Heaven King of the East Pole, each commanding tremendous strength.

The Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance do not appear casually; only when the Pill Alliance faces a crisis of a certain magnitude do the Nine Guards take action.

Once, when an egregious incident involving an attack on many Pill Refiners by the Hidden Kill Hall took place, the Nine Guards intervened just as the situation worsened, promptly eliminating the assailants sent by the Hidden Kill Hall, thus resolving the crisis.

However, because the Nine Guards seldom take action and rarely appear in the Pill Alliance, not many people recognize them.

But the names of each member of the Nine Guards are still known by many.

Duan Qilin was indeed one of the Nine Guards, and in the whole Pill Alliance, there could not be a second person with this name.

“Who would have thought he was one of the Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance, Duan Qilin–it’s no wonder he possesses such extraordinary strength,” someone commented.

“With the strength of the Nine Guards, to suffer such injuries, it seems Duan Qilin must have encountered a considerable crisis,” another speculated.

“Alas, Fang Lin has truly struck it rich, befriending one of the Nine Guards–such opportunities are incredibly rare,” remarked another.

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Several Masters of Pill commented one after another, expressing surprise at Duan Qilin’s identity and envying Fang Lin.

Fang Lin, for his part, hadn’t heard much about the Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance, but from the discussions among those Masters of Pill, it seemed Duan Qilin was indeed one of the Nine Guards and, it appeared, quite formidable at that.

“Are you Fang Lin? The youngest Grandmaster of the Pill Alliance?” Duan Qilin looked at Fang Lin with some surprise.

Even though the Nine Guards did not frequent the hallways of the Pill Alliance, they had heard of Fang Lin’s name.

After all, Fang Lin’s reputation had spread far and wide; even those not from the Pill Alliance knew there was a Grandmaster of Alchemy Tao under the age of twenty.

“If there isn’t a second Pill Grandmaster named Fang Lin in the Pill Alliance, then it must be me,” Fang Lin replied with a smile.

Duan Qilin nodded slightly, “I’ve heard of your name, and I’ve always wanted to make your acquaintance. I did not expect to be saved by you today; it seems we are indeed fated to meet.”

Fang Lin responded with a light smile, “To make the acquaintance of Brother Duan, one of the Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance, is truly my good fortune.”

Duan Qilin waved his hand dismissively, “Knowing you, the youngest Grandmaster of the Pill Alliance, is my good fortune. I once aspired to become a Master of Pill, but unfortunately, I realized my talents were limited. That’s why I devoted all my focus to martial arts. I still hold great admiration for the realm of the Grandmasters of Pill.”

Duan Qilin was a Four Cauldrons Pill Refiner, but due to his limited talent, unless he was like Master Zhong, who relied on the accumulation of years and time to slowly elevate himself to the realm of Master of Pill, it would be difficult for him to achieve it.

Therefore, Duan Qilin gave up on Pill Refining and turned to Martial Arts; unexpectedly, he discovered that he had exceptional talent in this area. He advanced rapidly, and now he was not only a formidable practitioner in the realm of the Spirit Bone, but he had also been chosen as one of the Nine Guards of the Pill Alliance.

For Duan Qilin, though he had lost his dream of becoming a Master of Pill, he could still prove himself in the world of Martial Arts.

“It’s not convenient to chat today; we’ll gather again another day,” Duan Qilin said before bowing his fists in a salute to Master Wen.

“Go, your matters are of greater importance; do not delay,” Master Wen nodded in response.

Duan Qilin then left the place promptly without saying much to anyone else, appearing somewhat rushed.

Fang Lin pondered with confusion, “What is this guy in such a hurry to do? Could it be related to the injuries he sustained earlier?”

However, these were not his concerns. What Fang Lin cared about was the reward he was about to receive.

Master Wen looked at Fang Lin and said, “You have solved my third question, and you shall receive the corresponding reward.”

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Master Wen waved his hand, and a red Crystal Stone flew out, landing in Fang Lin’s hands.

As the red Crystal Stone touched his hand, it felt like gripping a piece of burning charcoal, extremely hot.

Fang Lin was slightly startled; the three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire within him stirred slightly, and it was this red Crystal Stone that seemed to be causing the fluctuation.

Many Master of Pill watched Fang Lin, or to be precise, the red Crystal Stone in his hands.

Unable to restrain his curiosity, Fang Lin examined the red Crystal Stone closely.

With a focused look, joy appeared on Fang Lin’s face; it was actually a potent fire seed.

This Crystal Stone contained a seed of flame, sealed within the stone, which could be refined by a Pill Refiner into Soul Commanding Pill Fire.

Indeed, it was because of this fire seed that the three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire inside Fang Lin had fluctuated.

“It’s actually a fire seed! What a tremendous reward!”

“This is like giving another Soul Commanding Pill Fire to Fang Lin.”

“Wait, doesn’t Fang Lin already have three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire?”

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The Master of Pill present were all stunned. The thought of Fang Lin, who already possessed three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire, potentially acquiring a fourth made their heads spin.

If Fang Lin successfully refined this fire seed, to possess four types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire within himself would be rather monstrous, wouldn’t it?

How many people in the entire Pill Alliance had three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire? Perhaps if you dragged out all the old monsters from the Pill Alliance, there wouldn’t be many as monstrous as Fang Lin.

Not to mention four types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire–that was simply unimaginable. If an alchemist could possess four types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire, even if his Pill Refining skills were mediocre, it would still be astounding.

The precondition, however, was that he would be able to refine this fourth type of flame successfully.

For a Pill Refiner to refine the first Soul Commanding Pill Fire, it wouldn’t pose too much difficulty; with adequate preparation, success was generally assured.

To refine a second Soul Commanding Pill Fire, the difficulty would surge considerably, and one’s life could be at great risk.

However, there were individuals who had refined two types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire; within the Pill Alliance, some very formidable figures stood out.

As for Pill Refiners who possessed three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire, so far, there were but a few in the Pill Alliance, and Fang Lin was among them.

Three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire was nearly the limit for Pill Refiners; to attempt to refine a fourth type would be almost suicidal, with the failure rate as high as ninety-nine percent.

“Thank you for your generous gift, Master Wen,” said Fang Lin, bowing with his hands clasped.

Master Wen, brimming with interest, asked, “You already possess three types of Soul Commanding Pill Fire; do you plan on refining this fire seed as well?”

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