In the Danqing Hall.

The cloud-covered white jade floor glistened with a gentle sheen. Over thirty cyan jade desks were arranged along the walls, each topped with a purple copper small furnace and various pill scripture copies neatly displayed.

Chen Sheng stood with his hands behind his back on the high platform in the hall. The dark red patterns subtly sewn on his black robe shimmered in the light of the spirit beads hanging from the ceiling, resembling a latent fire dragon.

His gaze swept over the disciples below. They all wore moon-white pill robes, their hair buns fixed with ebony hairpins, and the cuffs embroidered with pill furnace motifs — the standard attire for inner sect disciples of the Dan Vein.

Although these disciples were young, the mana fluctuations of their Foundation Establishment Stage were like silent deep waters, clearly indicating that they had been guided by esteemed masters from a young age, with very solid foundations.

Chen Sheng's lips curved slightly as memories of teaching at the Pill Hall and Alchemy Alliance in his previous life surfaced, a familiarity of imparting knowledge softened his expression.

He wasted no time with pleasantries and got straight to the point:

"Today we will focus on the Path of Inference Fire."

Before he finished speaking, his right hand had already formed the "Myriad Phenomena Inference Technique," and a wisp of scarlet flame emerged at his fingertips. As soon as the flame appeared, it suddenly surged, transforming into a fire sea over a meter high suspended in mid-air.

Immediately, it began to undulate like a flowing stream, transforming into a rushing crimson river. As the waves clashed against the shores, sparks flew everywhere, yet none of the heat damaged the hall's furnishings.

"The Path of Inference Fire focuses more on 'imitating form' and even more on 'capturing essence'."

With a light wave of Chen Sheng's left hand, the fire sea suddenly solidified, transforming into a series of rolling mountains, with fireflies flitting between the peaks—upon closer inspection, these were actually miniature flames condensed into plants.

With a slight movement of his fingertips, the mountains disintegrated into a sky full of sparks. In an instant, they gathered into galloping horses, swimming fish, flying birds, and even a vividly rotating pill furnace that seemed to exude spirituality amidst the fire sea.

Over the past two years, Chen Sheng clearly did not idle. He had acquired two volumes of profound alchemical inheritances, especially the "Myriad Phenomena Inference Pill Scripture."

This inheritance was almost the culmination of his Path of Inference Fire technique.

After obtaining it, he felt countless inspirations filling his mind, and he rapidly absorbed and refined the mysterious fire techniques within, turning them into his own foundation.

Now, his Path of Inference Fire had reached new heights, with all kinds of fire transformations reaching the pinnacle. As for this small branch of transformation, he had achieved mastery.

The brilliant fire sea in mid-air immediately captivated all the students present.

"Is this... the ultimate of the Living Fire Technique?"

A young female disciple with a delicate face exclaimed in her heart, her eyes brightening with wonder.

She had read in ancient texts that such transformations were extremely difficult. Reaching the micro realm, not even a Tier Three High Grade Alchemist might achieve them.

Chen Sheng continued:

"By activating the fire with spiritual power, the emphasis is on transformation. Watch closely—"

He clasped his hands together, and the firebirds scattered across the sky suddenly folded their wings, turning into golden points of light that fell into the purple copper small furnaces below.

Strangely, over thirty small furnaces simultaneously ignited with azure-blue flames, and at the apex of the flames, the ethereal images of different spirit grasses condensed.

Red Flame Reishi, Ice Crystal Flower, Profound Water Lotus... each was vividly detailed, with dew even visible on the leaf veins.

"Such Fire Control Technique..."

Prior, the arrogant disciple was no longer dismissive. His gaze fixated intently on the dazzling fire sea above, ears perked up involuntarily, fearing to miss a word.

On the high platform, Chen Sheng's lecture was as gentle as spring rain nourishing all things:

"Controlling fire is like taming a horse; you must understand its nature and follow its momentum. Take refining the Yuqing Barrier-Removing Pill, for example; the initial fire should be like the soft sun melting snow, requiring..."

His voice was low yet seemed to carry a certain rhythm.

As his lecture deepened, the hall's temperature fluctuated wildly, at times like being in a furnace, at other times like standing by an icy pond, yet no one felt uncomfortable.

Simultaneously, his Divine Sense enveloped the entire hall, allowing him to observe every student's immediate feedback, and thereby identify key points to emphasize and clarify.

As a master, he was quite experienced!

…

In the Observation Hall on the third floor of Danqing Hall, the water curtain reflected Chen Sheng's teaching scene.

Four elders in gray robes sat around a desk. These were the outer sect guest elders and tributors of the Dan Vein, all reaching Tier Three Middle Grade competency.

Leading them was Mo Shan Guest Elder, the most senior among the outer sect guest elders, who held a small jade cauldron tightly and grunted coldly:

"I want to see who exactly this person is, immediately entering the inner sect and serving as an elder."

"Hmph! I joined the sect at three hundred, spending one hundred sixty years in the outer sect. Even if I haven't merited much, I've labored long, yet still can't enter the inner sect ranks."

The group kept grumbling, filled with resentment!

No wonder, the disparity between outer and inner sect treatments was enormous.

The people here had reached the pinnacle in the outer sect, yet they only had access to the fifth layer of the Scripture Pavilion at most, with the highest inheritance being Tier Four Lower Grade.

Not to mention other benefits like pill furnaces, pill formulas, elixir pills, fire chambers, and so on...

Of course, this matter was decided by the True Monarch, and they couldn't change it, so they could only come to vent.

Not far off stood a middle-aged man with a sallow face.

This was the rotating Hall Master of Danqing Hall, the third disciple of Han Lou True Monarch, a Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator, and Tier Three Top Level Alchemist, Master Dust Transformation.

Master Dust Transformation listened to their complaints, promptly comforting them, maintaining a friendly attitude towards these guest elders since they were his main force.

Though these guest elders were older and lacked potential, likely stuck at Tier Three Middle Grade for life, which was why they couldn't ascend to the inner sect.

Yet, they weren't without merit!

Older, having taken more wrong paths, in other words, they were experienced — perfect for dealing with the young disciples of Danqing Hall.

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